Emma's Update

I am signing up for a computer class. Mom is too busy and she is impacting my ability to update you guys on my new life with Buddy.

I have to tell you the funniest thing....Buddy thinks I am a tunnel. He walks underneath me now all the time. Even when I am in the front seat of the car he walks right under me to look out the window. I have to ask him, do you know I can sit down on you at anytime?

Oh, guess what, I got some new food! Dad has been bugging Mom to get me some better tasting food. Since I am always trying to eat Buddy's. She finally did, and I gobbled it down so fast I got sick. Yelp, got sick in the bedroom and outside. All that good food went to waste. It does taste better, or at least different from the boring food I've had to eat since my hair starting falling and they found out I had allergies.

I should give you an update on Mom and Dad. Mom was still active getting those petition things last week. Hope it pays off for us! Mom and Dad are both training a bunch. Mom was so excited today, she swam .3 miles in the ocean. That's a big deal in case you don't know. She is terrified of water that is not clean (like she only will get in pool water) and she is terrified that she can't swim good enough. I think she might have over come some of her fears. She said she was going to do the triathlon for sure now. Dad is getting frustrated with his training. He has a marathon next month and he really wants to break 4 hours. I may have to step in and help them train. I am a great swimmer and my legs make for good running!

Buddy's Update

WOW - I got in trouble this week. That guy kept telling me to get out of the bedroom so Mom could clean up Emma's throw-up....but I just looked at him. When we tried to push me, I growled at him and he grabbed me by the neck and threw me into the living room. YIKES I think I will listen to him better from now on!!!

I have been sick these last couple of weeks, something called allergies. I was sneezing like crazy. Really, like every two minutes constantly. Mom tried to give me medicine, but I spit it out and tried to bite her. Then she tried giving me some liquid medicine in my food, but I didn't eat it. I don't need medicine - I'm from the country. And yes I am better. SEE MOM I can take care of myself.

Mom found out that I may not be a big fan of daycare. So now I get some peace and quiet two days a week. Home alone without Emma, I have the whole house to myself!

Buddy's Update

My turn....

This week I have more questions than updates..

Why do dogs hang their head out windows when there is clean,cool air blowing out the car vents? Is that a city dog thing? Emma does it all the time, I don't understand it.

Why do dogs get covered up at night....and wake their owners to re-cover them in the middle of the night? I have been outside when it was below freezing and no one covered me up. Again, this must be a city dog thing. Emma does this, if she gets uncovered, she wakes Mom up. Mom has to pick up the blanket and let her circle around on her bed until she finds her spot and then Mom covers up again. I mean really - it is like 70 degrees in here - is this necessary? What would happen if she didn't get covered up? Oh, and I should mention she has a down comforter for her blanket.

Why do dogs drink out of a bath tub, when they have clean water in a bowl next to their food? Again - city thing?? Yes, Emma does this too. She goes and gets in the AND she stays in there even if she is done, until they come back and help her out of the tub. Crazy huh.

If you know the answers, please let Mom know so she can tell me.

Emma's Update

Sorry this is late, Mom has to help me type and she has been gone all weekend.

She went out petitioning on Saturday. I told her I could help, I would just growl at people and they would sign....she didn't think that was a good idea. She explained to me that people have to be willing to sign and we can't force them. I say, force is fine with me - this could me doggie daycare to me.

She was gone early Sunday, to work, and then Dad and her went to work on that triatholon stuff. That is getting old, they are spending way to much time training and not enough laying on the couch with me!

Dad's gone running now, so Mom's typing this for me as I lay in her lap. I think Buddy is ready to chat so I'll talk to you later (not because Buddy is waiting, because I am ready to fall asleep.)

Labor Day Weekend (Emma's View)

What a fun weekend - Mom and Dad surprised me - Guess what....I got to do?????

They took me (JUST ME) on a boat with other dogs and their parents to an island. I got to run all over the place and play in the Bay and the Gulf. I was on cloud 9 - Mom and Dad seemed to have fun too. I am posting some pic of my great day.

Mom was gone most of the week, so we didn't get to go to daycare as much this week. Dad did take us on Monday (that's just because he had too - he does not like to because it is out of his way). I over heard him telling Mom that we were in need of some daycare and he couldn't wait until she got back. I guess we were too energetic for him - lol.

I just can't stop thinking about that trip to the island. It was so much fun. I got to play with all kinds of dogs and everyone thought I was such a good looking dog (I get that all the time). I had kids chasing me around trying to pet me. It was a blast. One of the other dog owners even gave me some of her goldfish for a snack.

One bad thing might have happened...some of my care taker's from daycare were there and they talked to Mom and Dad. (See the thing is - I do a great job of deflecting the bad stuff they hear about me and only ok the good stuff to get to them). The staff told them I was good all day, until the other dogs start going home.....and that I bark constantly until I get picked up. That's not true - I don't bark "constantly". Dad told Mom to talk to Dagny about this behavior.........

Let me say one more time - had a blast this weekend and still sleeping off the excitement today.

Labor Day Weekend (Buddy's viewpoint)

I learned this week, Emma can be good for something. Mom left us this week and Emma knew it was coming. I have to learn this trait. I knew something was up....when Emma got off the couch and followed Mom around like a "puppy dog" after Mom brought a big black box thing in from the garage. So we slipped and slided all over the floors trying to keep up with Mom as she rushed around for something.....Turns out she was going somewhere.

That meant - we are home alone with the guy she lives with. Uh oh, I was not to sure about this. She always watches out for me, and who will FEED ME??? That guy turned out to do a pretty good job. He even went out and bought me some fancy food. He took us to daycare on Monday. I think I made him mad, I jumped out as soon as we got there. I didn't want him to have to wait for me, but he yelled at me and ran and picked me up. (Guess he is not used to the drop off routine we have with Mom) Then Emma and I embarrassed him when we barked a bunch at a pit-bull dog behind the front desk. I think he was glad to leave us! Then I started thinking...will he come back and get us?? He did, and he came early - yippee we were not the last dogs to get picked up. Emma was going crazy so this must be a big deal.

Mom and the guy have been gone a lot this weekend. I think they are training for a triathlon, whatever that is. I know the guy reads stuff to Mom at night about it.