Chasing a CGC

OK, maybe not chasing, but definitely heeling for a CGC. Ms. Christie has been so busy practicing with me and Kai that she hasn't had a chance to sit down and let me dictate my blog to her. She did make a video of me heeling. She says I am such a good boy, and someone will want to give me a forever home soon. I hope so!

Gucci's First Snow (That We Know Of...)

Wow! There is this cold, wet white stuff all over. It's a bit slippy. I like running up and down the deck ramp. Ms. Christie calls it snow. I call it cold. I was fun for a while, but now I just want to chill out where it is warm. Kai likes to be outside in it all, but he's weird anyway.

Playdate with Pooka

It hasn't been so busy for me the past few days, but Ms. Christie is one a lot and I have to sit in my wire box until Mr. RicH lets me out. I play with mostly with Kai and sometimes a couple of neighborhood dogs. On Monday, Ms. Christie said I was going to get to go stay with Miss Roxanne for the day. I LOVE Miss Roxanne!

So, Ms. Christie took me over and, guess what?... Miss Roxanne has a dog! He is a short dog with big ears. They call him something about French butterflies, but I don't know, and I really don't care. What I do care about is that Pooka (that is his name) is fun and likes to play the chase game with me. I got so excited that I started humping Pooka. Miss Roxanne made me stop and lay down for a while. She gave me a chewy, and I was a good boy for her.

When Ms. Christie came to get me, I heard Miss Roxanne say that I am a handful. Ms. Christie says that I just get overly excited because I love to play with other dogs. Miss Roxanne gave me a stuffed bear that I really like, and I hope I get to go back sometime.

School Daze

After sleeping in, eating and relaxing in the morning, today I went to school again. And, as promised, received the lion's share of treats. Today I learned to greet people politely, attention heel and touch to Ms. Christie's palm while walking. It was a lot of fun. I want to learn the really cool tricks that Kai knows, but Ms. Christie said that I need to learn the basics first. Apparently, Ms. Christie doesn't understand that "down" means to look down at the treat from a sitting position and try to will it to your mouth.

Tomorrow Ms. Christie is really busy, so instead of sitting in my wire box all day, I get to go play with Miss Roxanne. I love Miss Roxanne! She is so energetic and funny. She's my favorite play partner. I'll let you know how it goes.

Not so lazy after all...

Oh boy, I had an unexpected surprise today. Ms. Christie's friend brought his 3 kids to come see me. I loved the oldest one. She would ask me to sit and then give me a cookie. She did it just like Ms. Christie does - Good Job, Schafer! I had SO much fun! I LOVE kids!

Lazy Days...

I think it is the weekend or something. Ms. Christie and I have not been out as much in the past few days, giving me a chance to be lazy and sleep on the big pillow under the chair. I like to sleep on the big pillow under the chair.

We did go out for a little while on Wednesday. Ms. Christie took me to "work" again at a different place. This place was so very wonderful. It was full of doggie smells and food and TREATS! Ms. Christie called it Wag. I call it Heaven! I kept going to these baskets full of yummy goodies and helping myself. But then I would get told No and lose my candy. Ms. Christie tried to make be stay behind the counter, but I kept getting out. Then Ms. Christie took me home and put me in the wire box with a Kong and left again. I don't think I'll get to go back to that place again very soon. :(

Tomorrow, I get to go back to school! I hope I learn a lot and get a lot of treats. My very favorite thing to do with Ms. Christie is to go to school!

Now back to my nap on the big...pillow...un...der...the...ch-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Finally... A Day to Rest

Well, Ms. Christie has kept me on the run so much, I didn't think I'd ever get a day to just lay around and sleep. Don't get me wrong, when I hear "Let's Go!" I am ready, but I definitely love to just lay around and snooze (especially on the big pillow under the chair).

I thought I had easy until Monday night. It was all play, play, play, then Ms. Christie said I had to work to earn my keep. Work? What do you mean work? I was a little nervous, but Kai was happily coming along, so I figured this work stuff might be fun. Boy, I was right! I love to work! Ms. Christie made me be the "demo dog" for her class orientations, whatever that means. I just know I got to eat a lot of treats and get lots of pets. Here is a video of me "working." See how attentive I am. Ms. Christie says I am very smart and very trainable. I like pets a lot so, maybe, she says, I could make a good Therapy Dog. I'd visit people and they would pet me and then they would be happy. Sounds good to me!