Warmer Weather + Playtimes

Holy moly!!! It's W-A-R-M!!! Mom took us out for a lovely run/walk today, and boy, am I excited for the higher temperatures. It means: (1) more SQUIRRELS, (2) being outside more, and (3) meeting more people! Oh my goodness, I'm so excited.

Ok, I'm going to try to see past this. I wanted to show you a video of my sister and I playing...

Notice how fast and noisy we are? That's pretty typical of us. Mom usually says you need to keep an eye on the faster movements in play, as it can escalate quickly. However, you see I'm often in a "play-bow" (butt high in air, forelegs parallel to floor/ground). This usually signals "play." You can also see our bodies are fairly relaxed, and we are bouncing around pretty dramatically. All good signs that things are flowing well. But still, Mom is watching us, and she does ask us to take breaks frequently. She will simply say, "Ok, that's enough. Go lay down." We break up our play, then go rest for a bit. After a few minutes, we start up our game again! Oh boy, I just LOVE to play!

Ok well, I gotta go! Just wanted to stop in and say HI! :)

**JIS**

Work with Mom and Learning

HAPPY FEBRUARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mom said the groundhog isn't very nice, and I'm trying to decide if I agree. It sounds like there will be 6 more weeks of winter, and that kinda sounds nice! I really like the snow! But, on the other hand, it's a lot of fun to chase squirrels on warmer days. Huh, what a mind-bending decision - do I like summer or winter more?

Anywho! On to easier thoughts. Mom took me to work the other day...ALL BY MYSELF! No big sister to hover over me! Well, I got to see a lot of my best friends, and then, I needed a NAP:

I'm ridiculous. Just about as soon as I laid down for this nap, one of my friends arrived to say HI to me! I immediately leapt up, and really tried to maintain a Sit. Eventually, I just got too excited, and I did act a bit naughty (I jumped on her - yikes!). Mom quickly called me away from my friend, and we tried the greeting (this time, in a polite way) again. Oh, Mom!

Later that night, I got to find out WHY I went to work with Mom. I was going to a fun class! I got to see MORE of my best friends (doggy and human), and I even made NEW ones!!!

I just had the BEST time. I am working on my roll-over skill, and slowly but surely, I'm catching on! I'll probably "get" it by summer - that will be FUN to show off!!

Oh, crap! Gotta run...Mom is about to make dinner, and I have to supervise :)...

**JIS**