Everyday Life as a Released Puppy

Boy - It sure feels like WINTER has arrived.  Ruthie and I could see our breath this morning when Dad let us out before breakfast.  I heard on TV that it was in the teens.  Mom was all wrapped up when she went out for her run.  With all of the clothes on it didn't even look like her.

I have been styling lately.  Mom bought some new booties for
Ruthie and I to wear around the house.  They are purple.  I also have some pink ones too.  I heard Mom say Ruthie really doesn't need to wear them just me since I have issues with wood floors and slip - sliding away.  I must admit the boots help but as I am getting older I kind of have gotten use to the floors and they don't bother me as much.  Don't want to tell Mom though since I like to be styling around the house.


October is Halloween.  Ruthie and I helped Mom put out the scary decorations on October 31.  Started in the morning and it took us till late afternoon to get everything up.  We did take a break to go for a walk since it was such a nice fall day.  However, Halloween night didn't go as planned.  Dad was not able to be here because he had to stay at the Court House in Lincoln waiting for a verdict in his trial.   The jury didn't come back till late in the afternoon and Dad still had to drive back home to Omaha.  Mom tried at first to give out treats to the trick or treating kids and Jell-O shots to trick or treating adults but Ruthie and I tried too hard to assist so we had to go to the mud room.  Mom told us she was afraid we would get out and get scared and run away.  I would never do that and if Mom understood puppy talk we would have told her so.

Watching Mom putting the last minute decorations up before it got dark.  Can you see us in the door ?

On Sunday we went for our morning walk around the lake but kind of wish we would have put on coats like Mom and Dad.  The sun was out but the air was cold.  Later in the day Mom and Dad went out on the boat for a quick spin trying to burn up gas in the engine.  They took the boat out of the water and put it in a BIG storage garage.  Mom said it will be back next summer. 

KSDS Guide/Service Inc. had their annual Pup Days for Mommies and Daddies who are puppy raising for them.  Released puppies and their families can go too !!  There was much FUN had by ALL !!!



Learning what it is like to work with a puppy blind.

NEW Puppy just starting out on his adventure growing up to be a Guide/Service Dog !

Just a Dog's Life

Good Morning -
Fall is here off and on - Ruthie, me and my Mom have gone on more walks than usual.  Mom keeps saying it will get cold and snowy soon so we need to take advantage of the warm fall days.  Mom was not to happy though when Ruthie and I decided we still wanted to swim in the lake on a few of those walks and ignored her "YELLING" to us to come/stay.  We had to spend time out on the deck drying off but it was sooooo nice and warm with the sun shining down on us. 


We celebrated birthdays this Month.  Both of my two legged sisters have birthdays in October.  Aunna and Meghann came over and went out on the boat with Mom and Dad.  It was a beautiful warm fall day and they were out for about two hours.  When they came back in Mom made her spaghetti dinner for everyone but we still only got our regular dog food  :(   After dinner Mom brought out a carrot cake but it didn't look anything like a carrot. 

It was time for me to go for my yearly physical this month.  Ruthie came along for support.  She told me she had hers about a month ago.  I was kind of overly excited and was jumping up on everyone which Mom was not to happy about.  The Vet was really nice - He was a new one to the clinic.  He saw in my records I attended KSDS Inc. and asked Mom lots of questions about service puppies.  While he was talking to Mom he snuck in a shot.  After that both Ruthie and I had our nails done.  Seemed weird to have them done there since we usually go to Petsmart.  I am proud to say I did not get car sick but unfortunately something from the other end was deposited in the back of the Ford.  Mom had to roll down the windows. 


Mom and Dad have started cleaning up and putting things away outside getting ready for winter.   All of the toys and fun stuff on the beach are gone but Dad is holding out on winterizing the boat.  He likes fall boat rides.   Maybe Ruthie and I will get to go on one ??  Mom picked a bunch of green round things and made this green stuff on the stove called salsa.   It smelled icky for a while when it was cooking on the stove.  

Mom also made some nice smelling things.  Her friend Jane gave Mom two big bins of home grown apples.  When Mom was pealing them a couple of times apple cores fell on the floor and Ruthie and I would assist and clean them up.  Mom made apple sauce, apple butter, apple chutney and apple cider.  Mom said one of the ciders is for Halloween.  Mom and Dad will have some with a shot in it while waiting for the kids for Trick or Treat.  I asked Mom if Ruthie and I will get some and she said Ruthie is old enough but I am only 14 and you have to be 21 before you can have special drinks.  Mom said next year I will be old enough. Ruthie always gets to do things before me but I guess that is OK - she is my big sister.

It was BIG RED HUSKER FOOTBALL again this weekend.  Mom and Dad put on their RED sweatshirts before we went out for our weekend walk on Saturday.  We had to head out early since the HUSKER Game started at 11:00.  Mom and Dad put out Little Red and we took a picture with him before our walk.  He didn't bring much LUCK though and as soon as the game was over Dad took him down. 

 After the game Mom and Dad went for a boat ride.  I heard them talking about the beautiful fall colors out on the water.  Dad said he loves this time of the year.   

 

 

It turned Summer again in Nebaska

I thought Mom said it was Fall and it sure was starting to smell and look like it but we have been doing some summer things.  We have been going on extra walks with Mom because it has been in the 80s and she said our time going out and swimming will be coming to an end soon.

 

Up - Up &

 



Away !!!!




Retrieving the stick

Ruthie swimming
 

 Mom and Dad went boating this week.  I heard her say it is October 1st and in the 80s.  Nothing like Nebraska weather ??  Dad had to add some gas because they were letting it run low before winterizing it.  Ruthie and I had to watch from the back deck. 

 

 Mom decorated outside this week with a whole bunch of stuff that looked orange.  Ruthie and I got to hang out with her for awhile then after I chased a squirrel down the road we had to go in.  Ruthie told me this would happen but chasing the squirrel was just too tempting.  Never did catch him. 

 

 

 Mom and Dad went to a BIG RED FOOTBALL game !!  Last year Ruthie and I had to have a babysitter while they were gone but this year Mom said we were grown up enough to stay by ourselves.  Mom put our beds and extra toys in the mud room along with a toy that we had to push around and try and get treats out of it.  They left when it was light outside and got home when it was dark so they were gone a long time.  Mom and Dad took the Little Red guy who usually stays in our front yard during the game to Lincoln with them.  I wish we could have gone too!!

Yesterday we had to get up and going bright and early.  Dad said we needed to be out on our walk so we could be home before the HUSKERS played.  It seems like everything revolves around football on game day.  It wasn't in the 80s anymore but still a nice day.  Windy though.  We didn't get to swim because Dad wanted to get back to the house.  When we got back Dad had a talk with us about not bothering him during the game and we shook on it.  We got a nice treat after the game.  Don't know if it was becuse we behaved ourselves or becuse the HUSKERS won !

 

I need to tell you about two exciting things from my Alma Mater KSDS Guide/Service College.  First a new litter of puppies went out to some veteran puppy raisers and a few new puppy raisers.   These newbies will be the class of 2015.  I remember the day I met my Mommy.  It is a fun but scary time.  Everything in your world drastically changes but puppy raisers Mommies/Daddies are sooooo understanding and loving that we forget about living with our four legged sisters and brothers. 

 

The "Royal Litter" and their new puppy raisers. From left to right: Duchess, Winchester, Tiara, King, Duke, Prince, Jester, Bedford and Berkeley! 

 

 Next - Fall Graduation at KSDS Inc. was this Saturday. 
Service Class 2013 working on distractions. The pup says "seriously I can't even sniff it"!.
 Everyone is doing GREAT!!!!!

It is starting to smell like Fall

Boy, I thought fall was never going to get here but finally this weekend it is starting to feel like it.  It has been sooooo HOT here that Mom has been taking us down to the beach just about every day to cool off then we spend time out on the deck drying off.  We can only spend a few minutes out there though since it is directly in the sun but it sure makes it feel good drying off.

 

Today it is kind of cool and rainy so don't know if we will get to go for our Sunday morning walk.  Yesterday when we were out for our walk it was sure chilly when we got out of the water.   Ruthie and I had to do a lot of puppy shaking to get the water out of our coat so we wouldn't be cold walking the rest of the way home.


Mom made salsa again this week along with jalapeno jelly.  The house smelled icky when she was making the salsa then soooo sweet when making the jelly. I found out that the green things Mom uses to make jalapeno jelly are not good to eat if she drops one on the floor.  Won't do that again.  Ruthie told me not to eat it but I thought she was trying to fool me so when I wasn't looking she was going to eat it. 

 

Little Red was here again for the HUSKER football game on Saturday.  It was an early game so everyone was up and moving in the morning.   Little Red was not a happy camper !!!  Dad said from how Little Red behaved you can tell what the outcome of the game was ?? 

 

 

 

Ruthie had to go to the doctor for her physical this week.  The Doc said she had lost some weight and it would be OK to feed her a little more food at least while we are still out walking and swimming so much.  To be fair I get a little more too.  Mom also bought some shoes for us which I am not sure I really like.  Ruthie hasn't said much about them but I have been trying to tell Mom I really don't like them but as always she doesn't understand puppy talk.  Mom explained to me since I have an issue sometimes walking on the wood floors and slip sliding away these shoes will help. 

Better get going !!  I heard Mom say the rain has kind of let up so if we are going for our walk we need to get moving.  I love our weekend walks !!