Poppy and Mamaw talked this morning about maybe we are trying to train me too fast. The nipping, biting and growling isn’t getting any better in spite of the fact they offer me something to chew on. Of course, it is not what I WANT TO CHEW on so it becomes a problem. Mamaw has been known to call me “the Devil dog.”
Now when I sit she won’t give me a treat. I guess I just learned too fast. But when we went for a walk, if I laid down she would offer me a treat and pick me up under my middle and say WALK. Well, I’ll work that idea to death—I love those treats! Eventually, Mamaw caught on to what I was doing and then didn’t offer ANY treats—I can’t seem to win!
I like to go in the computer room with Mamaw while she click, click, clicks away at something or other. It seems to keep her attention and she stays there a long time. Every now and then she looks back at me and says, good girl…she likes me.
Dodi and Ashton are coming today. Ashton has to have her eyes checked and Poppy said he would do it! I am resting until they get here…
Company came in the back door and THEY IGNORED ME! Now, just what do you think about that? I found shoelaces on the little girl so I started in on them right away. The other lady just kept saying what a sweetie I was—I just kept chewing on the shoelaces. Finally, I got to be picked up and introduced to them. Dodi is Mamaw’s daughter, Ashton is a grand daughter and so now I know. I did a couple of tricks to show them how smart I am…I just couldn’t let Mamaw down. We played until I began to growl at being told NO so I had to go in my kennel. I kept my mouth shut and acted like a good girl cause I didn’t want Mamaw to be disappointed in my behavior. After she let me out, we went outside and ran around for a while. Dodi took pictures of me with Ashton. I hope we get to have one of the pictures!
Our front yard has a big hump and it is covered with landscape rock. I love to lay on that but my body won’t stay put. The hump is down hill and when I lay down gravity takes over! I keep trying but it hasn’t worked yet. It’s kind of neat though, it is a really slow process of coming down—it’s like slow motion. Mamaw just stands there and watches me go…..
Mamaw's Important Stuff
Here I am with Dallas and Miss Becky
Me and Dallas--we are as RED as the fall leaves!
My friend Pepper...
I got allergies so Mamaw made me give Pepper all of my treats!
NEW WHEELS
Santa came to our house early and Mamaw has named her "LIL RED"
About Me
- andio
- West Des Moines, IA, United States
- Since 1982 I have wanted to write a book. But it was never possible for me to dedicate myself to writing so I pushed it aside. Permanent retirement caught up with me in March 2010. I began writing that novel and it is finished; now in its 4th editing. And during that time, I've become selfish about having it published. You see, it is a true story--MATCH.COM--and much too intimate to share with the masses. It is being held back for family and friends to enjoy at the proper time. And as previously mentioned, Miss Scarlett came into our lives at just the right time to completely enjoy her. She had a voice in this house from the very beginning and wanted to share feelings from her point of view from the beginning--I gave her that audience. Then she decided to take a break for nearly a year--she is back folks!
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