Diary of a Dog! Day 61

Today we both took an off day. My Lady and I slept almost all day. It felt really good. My Lady said tomorrow I will get a special day just for me. Not sure what that is. I did like sleeping in the big bed all day. My Lady loves me so much, she says we are taking a few days off.  What will tomorrow hold?

Diary of a Dog! Day 60

Today we went to dogie training school again. I refused to to anything for Aunt Deneen. So Aunt Deneen told My Lady that I  love pushing her buttons. Not sure what that means but I just know I did not feel like training tonight. My Lady said she may give me a few days off. I wish I could shake this fear stage. Just not sure why I am afraid. My Vet doctor tells me it is a stage that all does go through and I will soon outgrow it. Well bring on those cookies so I can grow bigger and stop being afraid. If seems to make My Lady worry because she does not know how to help me. My Vet Doctor says there is nothing anyone can do it is a game of waiting. Oh, I know the wait command. I can do that! Now how long do I wait? 

Diary of a Dog! Day 59

Today we continue to work on the Out command and the Load command. I am getting so great at loading in the car to go for a drive. I like that,  I even sit in the seat like My Lady does. This makes her laugh. When I turn backwards and look the other way in the car seat she really laughs. I love to hear My Lady laugh. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 58

Today we are working on the command "Out", I do not like this one . When My Lady tells me out I have to go out of the room. I am sure it is for a reason but I do not know that reason yet. I am sure I did not pass gas, I checked. She makes me go out of the room and then calls me back to her. I am sure she is loosing her marbles. But I still love her. We are also working on "Load". I Love this command. It is where I get in the big car and we go somewhere. I hope its to the store to get stuff to make more cookies. I love cookies. While we were out My Lady was working on a new command "Make a Friend" I do not like this command. My Lady wants me to make friends with another human. Not sure how I feel on this because I try to hide when we see other humans I am not used to. My Lady tells me I must get out of my fear stage. We will stop the make friends command for now until my little fear moment is over. My Lady keeps telling me she hopes its soon. I am not sure why I think everything is going to eat me all of a sudden. I mean even the tree in the back yard looks scary now. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 57

Today was nail clipping day. Do we have to do this each week? It does not hurt but after nail clipping comes the brushing. That takes forever!!!! I can not go play or anything. 

Then when I roll in the leaves they all get stuck to me and I come in and My Lady just gives me that look. Priceless!!!!  Oh, it is good to be a dog on some days. 

Today we are working on getting My lady's phone. For those of you that do not know what a phone is, it is this device that goes off all the time! Do not let your human get one! E-V-E-R! When My Lady's phone goes off I am suppose to get it and bring it back to her. This is a work in progress. It is going slowly. I do not really like the feet of her phone. She is ordering something so it will be easier for me to take the phone. My Lady tries so hard. The next thing we are working on is putting up my toys. What? Kaiser the Min Pin is the one that takes them all out but I have to put them back up. I guess a baby brothers work is never done. I love my big sis but I am bigger than her so I get all the big boy task. I kind of like putting up the toys because My Lady has made a game out of it and I get cookies. Let's not forget those cookies. Oh, there was another thing we were going to work on by My Lady wants to wait on that one. So we only get two task today. Then its play time. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 56

Today we are working on "Look, take it to, and settle". I just have to say I do not think I will ever like the settle command. I have to stop and settle down and listen to My Lady. No playing. I love to play. With the Look command I have to look around the room and find what My Lady is asking me to bring her. She makes this so fun. My Lady puts my favorite cookie on the item so I can have a little snack before bringing her the thing she wants. My Lady is so smart.  With the take it to command I have to take something that My Lady gives me to someone. This one is kind of fun. I think me and The Boy are getting along better. He gives me cookies. Yummy 

Diary of a Dog! Day 55

Today I went with My Lady to something called a dentist. I do not think I like the dentist. They hurt My Lady, not bad but still made her jump and yelp like a young pup. Not sure WHAT that lady was doing with her hands in My Lady's mouth. Don't she know that only food goes in that hole. Come on, Keep those fingers out of there and all that other stuff too. My Lady says we have to go a few more times to this dentist person. I may let her know how I feel about her hurting My Lady next time. That light was so bright and then they stuck My Lady in a room that they did not want me in but I was sneaky I crawled around the corner and in behind the chair My lady was in so I could be with her during her tooth X-Rays. Not sure what a tooth X-Ray is but boy did those people start gasping and saying Oh My when they noticed I was in the room with My Lady. Then they came and put some kind of heavy blanket on me. I did not like that. But they told me I could not stay unless I wore the heavy blanket. I have to stay with My Lady I was not sure what that big thing was doing to her.  Oh, the things My Lady gets herself into. Say with me, a room with a huge white arm thing is never a good idea. Just don't go in. I'm a dog and I know that. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 54

Today was a funny one again. My Lady asked me to "Look". What am I looking for? My Lady wanted me to look around for what she was asking for, like my pink dragon. I found it. I like this game. It is a lot like hid-n-seek. I love games.

 Then we worked on take it to Andrew my human brother. My Lady said we may come back to this one. I was slightly confused because I still have mixed feelings about that boy. 

We also worked on the settle command. This is when I am really excited and am jumping around and acting like a crazy person, so My Lady says. Hey I like to play. 

See you all tomorrow for more training! 

Diary of a Dog! Day 53

We continue to work on closer and snuggle. I like these commands. Tonight was suppose to be training class night with Aunt Deneen. We did not go cause My Lady was not feeling well. We just hung out on the Big Bed and watched Netflix. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 52

Today we worked on a really good command. We worked on closer. This is where I get closer to My Lady. This is standing or laying. I am suppose to get as close to My Lady as I can. Then we worked on snuggle. Ohhh I like snuggle. We snuggled on the big bed and watched a movie. It was My Lady's pick. We even had popcorn. It smelled really good. No people food for Monkey is what I hear. So I just snuggle closer to My Lady and go to sleep and snore. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 51

Today we continue to work on get dressed get the leash and go potty. With get dressed I have to stick my head through my Special Made vest just for Service Dogs. Then I get my leash for My Lady. I am working on that one I only get one end and drag the other part. My lady said it works for us. The go potty command is so funny. I mean I follow My Lady when she goes potty why not her follow me. I think she is trying to tell me something. Stop following her when she goes potty. If I do that then she wont watch me go potty. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 50

What a day today! First we started working on "get dressed" I Like this one it means we are going out to work. We also worked on the "get Leash" again this means were going out. I love these commands. WHAT, we only went outside into the back yard and worked on the "Potty" command. What is My Lady thinking I already know this command have been doing it for a year with no problem. My Lady wants me to get used to going potty on the leash. I can do this. Even if she fooled me. I thought we were going out to work today. Just when I thought we were not going out to work. My Lady repeats the get dressed and get leash command I thought yep another potty break. NOPE we went out and worked. My Lady can really surprise me sometimes. We went out to the market and went shopping for a bit. I like going out to work. Everyone always loves me and says how handsome I am. Boy a dog could really get used to this!

Diary of a Dog! Day 49

We continue to work on fix it, stay, and release. I am doing well and My Lady says training is getting better and fun. Keep it coming My Lady we can do this! 

Diary of a Dog! Day 48

Today we learn Stay, this is where My Lady put her hand in front of my nose and holds it still. I have to "stay" in that position till My Lady tells me to "release" I like the release command. We also started working on "fix it" it is where when my leash gets tangled around my leg I stop and let it drop to the ground then step back or forward over the leash so it is no longer tangled. This one is brilliant. Why didn't I think of it sooner. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 47

Today we continue to work on step, wait, and easy. I am getting better each day. I love this training! It is so fun. I got to pick the movie tonight and we watched "All dogs go to heaven" yep it was great! Love Movie nights. Next time My Lady picks the movie. 

Diary of a Dog! Day 46

Today we started working on the command "Wait" This is where My Lady tells me to wait and she waves her hand in front of my nose like a windshield wiper. This command keeps me from running our doors or moving around. The wait command is really hard for me when my lady asked me to wait and then leaves the room. I want to go with her. We also started working on the "Easy" command. This is where when we are going down stairs or inclines My Lady ask me to go easy and I slow down so I do not pull her down. I am really good at the easy command because I do not want to pull My Lady down and cause her injury.  Which brings us to the next command "Step" this is where I take one step at a time very slowly. If we are going up an incline or a step-up curb My Lady ask me to step and I put one foot up then the other, then I take another step then another. She tells me that this command will help her a lot later on when I learn the Brace command.  Tonight we went to training class again with Aunt Deneen. It was a lot of fun. My best friend Ruby even got to go. She was so bad. I saw how she growled at the other dogs like I do. I knew it was not just me. Aunt Deneen says I picked up bad behavior from my two little sisters. My Lady said we will work on that. Oh no!