10/27/07

Monday, Dad and Mom took Ever and Isee to obedience class again. They were late getting home this time. Isee and Ever told me about the class because it was way different than their usual ones. Dad and Mom were carrying more cookies and this time they also had toys in some fancy bags. Isee said that class started out the same as always. They did some walking and sitting. When they were done with that, all of the people made their dogs stand in one corner so that pictures could be taken. Then they all dispersed around the room like they were getting ready for more walking,  but some guy brought around a container of treats and shook it in her face. He did not even give her any! How unfair is that? After he had teased all the doggies at the class, they all had to line up at one end of the building and the fancy bags were all put on the floor. Isee and Ever each got to pick a bag and Dad and Mom got a piece of paper. It sounds to me like Isee and Ever got the better end of the deal! Once that was done and all the bags were taken, they went and sat on some chairs. Isee got very upset because she could not see Dad and Ever at that point, so after a while Mom went to find Dad and he took Isee out to the car where he left her. She was really relieved to be resting in her crate at that point.

Ever finished telling me about the end of class. He said the people had drug a bunch of obstacles out into the space where class was usually held. Mom took him through all of them. He was fine with the jumps. He was not as happy with the tunnels, but he still went through them when Mom called him. He did not understand why he was asked to go through a maze, but he did it quite easily. Then Mom asked him to climb a narrow steep hill. He tried to go around it, which would have been easier, but Mom insisted he do so. Once he got to the top, a lady gave him hot dog!! He loved it! After that, he figured he could do anything Mom asked if there was a stranger at the end of whatever she asked him to do.  She then asked him to walk up an even more narrow thing and to stay on it while it moved. He had no problem, but the lady at the end did not give him any goodies. Once Mom had taken him through all the obstacles, Dad did the same thing. Dad liked the tunnels a lot more than Mom and had Ever go through them several times. Mom helped Dad entice Ever up the narrow hill again, and made him stop a the bottom just like the first time, with his back feet on the hill and his front ones on the floor. Dad also asked Ever to go on the moving narrow ramp, but when it started to move, Ever decided to jump off instead of waiting until it hit the ground. Mom seemed upset about that, but a few jumps later, they left even though it did not look like class was over.

Tuesday was a fairly normal evening to start. Mom decided to take a nap, but Ready, Isee, Bonnet and I came back to nap with her and woke her up. She decided not to take a nap after Ready banged on her door a bunch of times. Ready got up on the bed and Mom decided to sit there for a few seconds. Ready decided he was going to sleep there for the rest of the night. Bonnet also got on the bed and was resting by Ready. When Mom got back up, Isee and I went back out with her. We went outside to play for quite a while and had fun, just the two of us. Then I was inside and heard Mom calling Bonnet. Bonnet was still on the bed resting with Ready. She heard Mom and came out, but did not want to go out through the hall way behind the couch and past the bird. So, she tried to jump over the couch, but Mom put her arm up and Bonnet landed on the mail that was on the back of the couch which then slid down onto  Mom’s arm which is where Bonnet ended up. I realized at that moment that Mom’s drink was on the couch cushion just underneath of Bonnet ! Mom quickly moved the drink before it got spilled and I could drink some of the tasty liquid. Instead she let Bonnet down and got her off the couch safely. It was a rather comical scene, though and I laughed at Bonnet! Her fear of that bird cage and back hallway is irrational anyway. Even Isee is not afraid of that! I see no reason to fear anything there as long as the parrot is not watching me.

Wednesday, I had been sitting next to Mom on the couch being petted while I we catch up on the weeks blog. I like it when she uses her little computer and spends time with each of us instead of sitting in the chair in the other room where we can’t get too close to her. Mom had gotten home late today, which meant that I did not get as much play time as usual. So I decided to play a new game when Dad went to put us to bed. Everyone went into the dog room, but I ran back outside! The problem was that no one came out to play with me! I finally got bored and went in. Mom grabbed me up and took me to their pen for bed. I got to sleep with Dad and Mom! It was wonderful sleeping on that big comfy bed. I stretched out on the corner and took as much space as I wanted all night. Mom carried me to bed when she got up in the morning.

Thursday, Mom took Ready and I for a walk. We were joined and then passed by Dad with Isee and Bonnet. I got upset when Mom did not let me catch up to Bonnet who was out in front! I ended up tangled in my leash because I was so frustrated. Mom was trying to help me untangle and I was still mad that I was not out in front, so I jumped up with all four feet spread out and off the ground and untangled myself. Then I tried to get Mom to catch up to Dad, but it took quite a while and I was so frustrated, I was complaining the whole way!

On Friday night, I was out playing with Isee, Ever and Bonnet. Isee was inside resting. Ever was inside begging to be petted. Bonnet was outside hot on the trail of a bunny, and I was helping her until Bonnet got mad at me. I ran inside, gave Mom a look of sheer terror that caused her to come see what the problem was. Isee also came to investigate. Boy did I trick them. Mom thought Bonnet was getting into trouble and sent Dad to go look for her. So, Isee and I went out and played around Dad’s feet while he searched. Bonnet was just trying to find a way out of the fence to get a bunny when Dad found her. I can’t believe they fell for this trick. I will have to use it in the future, when I want them to play with me!