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Happy New Year from Perry

IMG-20130101-00901I’m trying to start with a clean slate but it is SO hard for me.  There are 2 resolutions I can’t seem to conquer:

  1. Thou Shalt Not Steal my parent’s things
  2. Thou Shalt not Covet food from the counter

I know the high value things Mom and Dad need to use – phones, shoes, remote controls, tape measurements, the newspaper, toilet paper, and pens.  These are the items I frequently steal and run with.  The toilet paper has been hard to come by since they now close all the doors but the other items are usually in my sight. With all the lutein I get in my veggies my eyes are excellent which helps with spotting high value items.  That’s’ one those important nutrients humans and canines need or so I am told.

I can’t help myself with coveting all the food and look how TALL I am – it’s so much easier with my great height!

I hope you all have a Happy New Year.  Make sure to eat healthfully like me.  I look forward to hearing from all my friends who follow me!

I got a New Bone and Now I’m Away

IMG-20121128-00837Mom’s friend and my Auntie Stacey got me this cool new bone.  It’s much better than the other ones and Mom was happy since it kept me busy for hours which is a hard thing to do now that I’m almost 11 months old.  Can you believe I’ll be 1 year old soon?  I think I’m supposed to have a birthday party and get presents.  More bones would be good if you can send those.

Otherwise a visit will do since I like just about everyone, except for squirrels and crows.  They seem to always taunt me in the back yard.  There’s this one squirrel who likes to run back and forth on the top of the fence and yell at me, which is really annoying.  It must have really annoyed Dad since I had to get in the plants to try and get the squirrel and he used his outside voice to get me out of the plants.

Mom’s new office is almost done.  She and Dad were so busy putting it all together this weekend they let me go to Lori’s house so I would get way more attention.  I love being with Lori since I get to be the “working dog” that I was bred to be.  Home in a few days and maybe I’ll get to see the new office but only if I behave.  Not sure I am capable of that quite yet…

Holiday Hoopla

Dear World:

What is going on with the traffic?  Dad has been taking and picking me up at daycare every day.  One of my favorite things to do is stick my head out the window and feel the air.  We’ve been in this terrible stop and go traffic and it’s putting a cramp in my wind.

I hear it is this big time of year called the holidays, something I have not experienced before.  I’m kind of liking it because everywhere I go I get a snack.  People are much friendlier with something red on their heads.

Mom is starting to tell Dad to watch our snacking so we don’t end up looking like this metabolically-challenged Amsterdam kitty or get diabetes, this thing Mom is always talking or blogging about.

I’m Tired and I Don’t want to go Outside

I’m tired at night and it’s cold and I don’t want to go outside to go potty so I try to stay on the chair as long as possible before Mom or Dad forces me to get up.

I try to delay halfway down the hall and lay on my back so someone will pet me, feel sorry for me and hopefully sneak back to the chair.  It works only part of the time.

 

 

 

The parental units are a bit distracted right now as it is their wedding anniversary tonight so hopefully I’ll get to stay in the chair longer than usual.  I may need the rest for all the Thanksgiving food I plan to steal over the next few days….

My routine has been disrupted and I’m cold

I’m sorry I have not kept in touch with all of you.  Mom has been at conferences and she said all her energy is spent taking care of me when I’m home so I decided to take a nap this afternoon so she could keep in touch and write for me.

Wow things are crazy right now.  I do not know if they are coming or going.  This office stuff sure is putting a cramp in my run of the house.  There is furniture, lamps and pillows everywhere.  I do love the pillows as on occasion I get a hold of one and tear through the house.  Boy does that get Dad’s boxers in a bunch!  Remember pay back is a pleasure.

Also, it’s been cold here.  I do not like to go outside at all especially in the mornings – unless I am going for a walk.  The parental units do not like this thing called daylight savings?  My normal time for getting up was around 7 AM and now I am wide awake at 6 ready to GO.  Dad has been talking me on long morning walks and I really like it but he’s not all that happy that it is earlier than usual – he likes his sleep-in’s.

Anyway, since it’s been cold I was a little upset that they did not give me the fancy comforter, which is really soft and smells of birds…so I decided to pull the entire thing into my cage and make a bed.  That did not sit well with Dad…but I loved every minute of my playtime. I had a time out while he had to clean up all the feathers – maybe next time I’ll have more fun with it since I am a bird dog after all.

I’ve been High Maintenance and Sulky

Mom went away this past weekend to speak to a bunch of  people and left Dad and I to fend for ourselves.  I did NOT like my routine disrupted.  I was not all that nice to Dad and kept looking for Mom to come home, but it took her a full 2 days.  She was tired when she arrived back but I did not care – I ran all around and wanted her to play with me – that will teach her to leave me.

Look at my new spot on the chair.  It does not make Dad happy that I am not staying on the sheet but I like the view from this elevation and it just annoys him which is my lot in life.

I’ve heard rumors Mom might go to a diabetes conference AGAIN this weekend and Dad might go with her.  The upside is I get to play with other dogs which might be more interesting since Mom and Dad get boring after a while.  I’ll report back later and let my peeps know – I’ve heard I have a following so I have to keep it up, right?

I have a New Friend

Mom and Dad have to leave me in 2 weeks since Mom has to speak to a conference.  Not sure why people would want to hear her speak about exercise and pregnancy but maybe that’s important??

No one has to tell me to get exercise since I love to do that all day long!

Anyway, a nice lady named Lori from 4 Animal Magnetism came to meet me today who is going to watch me, and she is the teacher lady!  I got excited when she came in and she was all over me to make me mind – oh no.  Someone is on to me.

Anyway, I liked her a lot.  She has other dogs I can play with so I’ll get LOTS of exercise then.  Maybe Mom’s patients who need to exercise should take a hint from me…

Happy Birthday Grandpa Joe

I have not met Grandpa Joe but I heard it was his birthday.  Mom and Dad asked me to put this curly fluffy stuff on my head and I just wanted to eat it – why waste it on top of your head?  I don’t see any point in that but then again these humans are an odd breed.

Who cares about the present?  I just want to eat the paper – much more fun.  Anyway, Happy 70th Birthday Grandpa Joe!  I hope you have  nice steak!  I know I might get one tonight if I’m good so hopefully you will as well.

Love Perry

Laying Low with Dad

I ate something that I shouldn’t have and unlike humans I did not feel guilty at all.  Since Dad turned his back while I was in the yard I took the opportunity and ate things that are NOT on my healthy eating plan.  Unfortunately it led to throwing up for a day and irritating my throat.

I guess that will teach me since I ended up at the vet for a day to see if I was really sick.  A paycheck and x-rays later my cute vet Annie at Pet Medical Center said I was okay but needed some medicine to help my lungs.  Dad felt sorry for me after that so decided to chill with me.

I know I’m a pain in the neck but I do have my sweet moments…

My Report Card

Last week was really fun.  I got to go to Doggie Day Camp a few extra days since Dad was really busy with getting Mom’s new office lease together.  I love the nice lady Francine who works there – she’s my side kick and helps keep me focused.

I guess I have to behave better since Dad got special permission for me to be at Mom’s new office, since after all,  I am supposed to be a service dog.  I do know how to wait at the door before going out.  I’m much better at coming when I’m called – especially if there is a treat involved.  My current favorite treat is Paul Newman’s Salmon and Sweet Potato.  Mom always gets me to come in if I get home of those.

I am really good when Dad gives me a bath.  I like going in my crate at night, and Mom covers me up with a blanket since I get really cold.  After all, I don’t have one of those high maintenance coats to keep me warm.  I guess that’s why I need so much exercise.  Good thing I don’t live in New York….