September 30, 2009

It has been a pretty quiet day around here today. Mamaw is trying to introduce me to the sweeper. The first couple times she used it she put me in my kennel and up on the couch cause she didn’t know how I would react and she doesn’t want me to be paranoid about it. So today Poppy stood across the room and she started pushing the thing into the room. I didn’t cry but I sure ran over by Poppy’s leg and stayed there. He’s bigger than I am and he will protect me if it gets out of hand. She pushed it pretty close before I became uncomfortable so she shut it off.

Outside has become a huge friend of mine. Well, not first thing in the morning—I do my duty and head right back to the house. I can manage both of the steps on the front deck now! I really like going out in the afternoon when the wind is blowing the leaves around. There are so many I don’t know which one to go to first so I keep Mamaw out with me so I can play.

My biting and chewing is becoming a bit of a concern to Mamaw. She’s not sure what to do with me. When I bite and hurt them, I have to go back in my kennel for 10 minutes—sometimes I come out ready to be nice and other times I just get ugly. It just seems like everything is no, no, no or Mothers knows best.

I’m taller than I was 2 weeks ago so when I go to get under the chair, sometimes I hit my head. I still like that den like feeling but it is getting harder to get in and out. We are working on SIT, STAND, SHAKE AND WATCH. Mamaw gives me treats for doing those so I try to oblige her.