Memorial Day

Whew! Today has been very busy my friends! This weekend is a holiday here in the United States. It's Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a time we remember the soliders who fought and died to protect us. It's also the start to summer vacations, so people like to grill and play at the pool. I don't understand those weirdos getting into water WILLINGLY!

Speaking of water, I helped Mom and Dad wash Dad's car today. Sometimes they aimed the hose over me and let the water rain down to help keep me cool because it was H-O-T hot!

This is me supervising in the yard.

Dad doing the hard stuff. Mom did a little, too.

Mom took great care to fill up a water bowl for me and even put a couple of ice cubes in it. I ended up dumping most of it with my leash! Excuse Mom's finger. She's fired as a photographer.

Finally I decided the coolest place away from the water was under Mom's car.

Since the doors were open, I thought we were going somewhere, so I hopped right in! I was so disappointed when all we did was go back inside.

One more note about Memorial Day: Not only do we remember those who died, but those who fought and were hurt, either physically of emotionally. Mom has a friend from home who was hit with an IED while in Afghanistan or Iraq (she can't quite remember), and is still suffering from PTSD. Also, a friend of a friend was hurt just last week by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. 13 members of his group died and he has lots of broken bones. Be sure to check out The Wounded Warrior Project and see how you can help. We puppy dogs are often helpers for recovering soldiers!

I hope everyone has a good long weekend. I'll enjoy having my people home an extra day. I just hope we won't be a busy as we were today!

Lately

Hi friends!
Sorry I've been gone awhile. Mommy's class is all about research which means she needs the computer a lot...That's what she says anyway. She's really on Facebook when she should be researching. I should put her in time out!

Anyway, I've been playing a fun game with my people lately. It's called "Don't Go In the Crate" and it's very simple to play. Don't go in the crate! No matter what they put in it, I just sit and look at it. It started when I got a new medication, but Mom and Dad started giving me breakfast and dinner in the crate and made a few other changes and I went in fine. Now, I don't even go when it's bed time.  What do you think, friends? Any suggestions?

I had a fun adventure yesterday and didn't even have to leave my house! Well, the first part wasn't fun, where Mom and Dad left me all alone to eat. They know I love food and I still wasn't invited. Some friends were in town for the day, so Mom and Dad met them to show off Dad's office, ate, and came home. Mom had to go straight to work, but I only looked for her a little. I was much more interested in the visitors!  Dad was very proud I let them rub on me, even the boy! I even offered up my belly to rub and he knew exactly what to do. I should be a human trainer, except they're so easy to train!

I've also been helping my mommy out in the yard:

 And mommy did this:

 And I didn't chase this:

But only because I was in my crate when the Easter bunny popped by.

P.S. I've noticed I have some new followers! Welcome! I'm glad to meet you and hope to see you again.

Bored-ing

This was the WORST weekend ever (see Grandma? I do have those). This weekend, my people took me to Ms. Lisa's play place, except they didn't pick me up after work! I had to stay there ALL weekend. It was terrible! Only not really. I got to go outside and I sniffed other doggies, but I wasn't home on my couch like I belong. 

Mom said they had to board me because they were going to Alabama for her high school reunion and I wouldn't have fun. I'm a ton of fun at reunions! See?

Me at Mom's family reunion

Mom can't find the good picture of Dad's family reunion I went to, but I had just as much fun!

Mom still doesn't believe I would have liked it though, since people brought their little human puppies that don't understand when I'm done being petted. That part was only like...a little while. I was boarded for way longer! Will someone come knock some sense into her? At least next time, they should spring for the luxury room with a TV and webcam. That will help me not be bored while I'm boarded...haha! Get it? Plus, Mom can check in on me and stop bugging the nice office people.

Grandpaw-rents!

This was the best weekend ever! This weekend, my grandpaw-rents came to visit me! Yup. They had no agenda except to love on me! They did take my people out to dinner and I didn't really like that, but I got lots of pets when they came home.

I even gave my grandpaw-rents a present. I let them pet me! That was a very big deal to them. I even gave my grandma kisses after breakfast.

 Whew! All of that attention getting can wear a puppy dog out!

I also had an adventure on Thursday. Mommy had to go away to that work place for a very long time Thursday morning, so she took me to Ms. Lisa's play place so I wouldn't bark for 6 straight hours. Mom was a little nervous since she's never left me like that before. It was a long day, but I got a good report. I wasn't too excited about the puppy dogs playing outside, so I got to hang out in the office, which only had 2 other puppy dogs. Great big ones, but they were nice and Ms. Lisa was impressed I didn't mind them. Maybe next time I'll want to play...or maybe I'll just want my mommy to come get me! Rumor has it I have a sleep over party there next weekend...I'm not too sure how I'll feel about that.

Mister Gets Shot

I was so excited this morning, when shortly after Mom and I came home from my walk, Mom got my leash again! Oh boy! Another walk? Possibly a car ride? Either way yay! We did in fact go on a car ride, but I didn't like where we went. The V-E-T's office. And this time, we weren't there for my medicine refill. 

I knew things were bad when Mom made me get on that giant step with the numbers. Then the lady opened the door for us to go to those back rooms. Friends, no good EVER happens in those back rooms. I tried to get away, but the floor was slick, so Mom could just drag me.

I did wait nicely though.

Mom let me sit in her lap and I tried to put on my brave face.

Friends, I won't even speak of the horrors that happened to me. I was stuck FOUR times--once to take out all my blood, and three times for shots. I also got that stupid wand thingy shoved up my...sit spot. I put up a good fight though. The V-E-T had a little trouble hearing my heart and lungs because of the whining pant I was doing. He ultimately decided I was healthy though.

He left to write a prescription for a new "not miss Mommy so much" medicine and I finally relaxed.

Since I didn't actually bite the V-E-T, Mommy took me to The Bluegrass Barkery for some treats.  They bake all of their own treats and are not only yummy, but healthy, too!  The nice man working gave me several samples in exchange for letting him pet me.

He also had a puppy dog working with him and I liked meeting her. I tried to show her I was the boss though and a rack of toys was all mine, but Mommy yelled, "NO Mister!" But she was too late :) Luckily, the man said it happens all the time and that even though he cleaned it up, someone else was going to claim it for themselves. Whatever, dude. That rack is MINE!

While we were waiting on my new prescription to be filled, we went to Starbucks and I got a puppy latte (whipped cream in a sample cup)! It's my favorite!

Even though I got shot today, I still got to spend time with my mommy and got lots of treats out of it. Mommy said next time maybe she'll remember to bring the treats TO the V-E-T's. Except I think the only thing that would help is if the V-E-T would stop sticking things up defenseless puppy dogs'...sit spots.

Easter

Hi everyone! Today is a very special day. Today is Easter! Easter is a holiday that celebrates the day God gave rabbits the ability to lay eggs. Wait...Mom says that's not right. It's the day we celebrate God's son, Jesus, being raised from the dead. Then why the heck do people hunt for eggs the Easter bunny brings them, MOM? I've seen the rabbit in our yard. He's only left us tiny chocolate eggs you call "poop."

Human holidays never cease to confuse me.

My people just went to church and are doing our usual Sunday thing. I like that. Especially since Mom isn't making me wear rabbit ears.

Basketball and Adventures

Yesterday was the greatest day ever! Yesterday, the Kentucky Wild(kitty)cats won their basketball game. Apparently this was a special game because they won trophy. In fact, it's their eighth trophy. I've never won a trophy. But if I ever did, I bet I'd win one for "Cutest Mister Ever" 'cause I am.

My dad was very happy and my mom was excited, too. I could tell they were happy and ran around and barked and would hop on the couch and hop off and run around and hop up and bark and hop of and...well, you get the idea. Mom and Dad debated going downtown, but Dad had to get up for work today, so they just watched the recap on TV and watched everyone's tweets and BookFace thingy.

Today was pretty great, too. Mom and I went adventuring.

I wore my UK bandana while adventuring! First, Dad wanted a paper to remember the game, so Mom and I went to get one. Then, Mom had to go to work...That wasn't part of the adventure. But she did get to leave early, so that's when we did adventures. We went to the V-E-T's office to get my medicine. The nice lady at the counter said hi to me and told me not to worry because I wasn't getting poked today. Good!

Anyway, after V-E-T, we went to one of my favorite places-the bank! The lady there just loved my bandana and gave me a treat. That's why I love the bank. Finally, Mom was very hungry, so we went to my very favorite place-the drive-thru! I didn't get a treat there, but Mom said that was probably good since I didn't need another one. What do you know, Mom? Then we came home and held paws and snuggled until Dad got home.

Wow! I had a busy day!