Band Concert

This week I have had my fill of band concerts.  I went to 3 band concerts and the music didn't even bother me.  The last concert was at Stevenson High School and some of my Paws buddies met me up there and enjoyed the concert too.  I behaved very well and went the Marching Band played at the end I didn't even get scared with the loud music.

Willa, Henley, Billie and Haley

Henley and Haley

Santa I have been Good!

Mom took a bunch of pictures of me and my family after the Christmas Tree was up.  I didn't even try to eat the ornaments (I did try to taste one though).  Enjoy the pictures!

Juno, Mousse and Haley

Somerset Mall

Today I visited Somerset Mall with my sister, Henley.  We decided to try to visit on Thursdays to help get more training in.  The mall has many new things like, people, elevators and different texture of floors.  Henley and I did very well.

Haley

Henley

Haley

Mom and Haley

Haley and Henley at a down stay

Later when I came home I went outside to run around and tore my nail on my right front paw, boy did that hurt.  When I came in my mom noticed that my paw was bleeding, I just let her clean it up and sat very quietly.
Haley let me file down her nail with no fuss at all.  I was very surprised how calm she was when I was handling her paw.  She is just amazing!

Nail torn right in the middle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voting Day

Today was a special day, I went and voted (at least I tried but found out I wasn't old enough).  But my mom voted and I laid under the table quietly and waited until she was done.  I was a very patient dog.

 I thought since I was not old enough to vote, that maybe glasses would make me older.  Don't I look smart?

Halloween

Today Mom dressed me up in a couple of costumes.  She put a mask on me and I didn't even mind.  Don't I make a good cat I mean dog burglar?

But can you guess what I actually dressed up as for the costume party at Emily's school?

If you guessed a Watch Dog you are correct!!
Here are some pictures mom took of me, enjoy

Haley "The Watch Dog" and Emily "The Cheerleader"

I also went to a costume party at PAWS class and had a great time.  There were so many cool costumes, even my sisters dressed up as ladybugs.

Mom "The Burgular" and Haley "The Watch Dog"

Mary "the clown" and Happy "the ladybug"

sisters: Happy, Haley and Henley

Amy, Jim and Henley

 

Westview Orchards

Today the SEMI (southeastern office) had an outing at Westview Orchards.  It rained all morning and the event was cancelled, but some still visited the orchard anyways.  Haley was very interested in the farm animals and all the new sounds they make and new smells.

Erika and Haley

Loving sisters

Caught this picture with Juno and Haley sleeping in the sun and just couldn't resist posting it.  Juno is resting her head on Haley, how cute they look.

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Haley's vet visit

Today I went to headquarters early to see the vet.  I don't know what getting spayed means only that I am hungry because mom wouldn't feed me this morning.  While I was sleeping at headquarters my mom went to see my doggie mom, Hope, and her owners.

Ken, Hope and Marge

This weekend was also the ArtPrize which has many art on display.  PAWS entered by creating a canvas which puppies at 4 weeks of age had paint on their feet and walked across, then again each week until they were 7 weeks of age.  Then a older dog pulled a wheelchair across the canvas.  The pictures was titled Steps Toward Independence.

Parade

Today I went to a homecoming parade for Utica High School.  Even though my family attends Stevenson High School, Erika marched in the parade.  I was standing right at the sidelines and could see all the cool floats, marching bands and cars go by.  People even threw candy from the cars I wanted to see what the candy was, but mom said I had to leave it.  I was a good girl and did well at the leave it exercise.

While I was watching the parade a police office, actually a Deputy Chief, of the city of Utica came by to talk to me and mom.  He thought I was the most beautiful dog and we took a picture with him.  I was on my best behavior at the parade and mom was so proud of me.  I am learning so many new things.

Waiting for the parade to start

Erika marching with her bass clarinet

Haley and the Deputy Chief of Utica

See my pearly whites

6 months old

Tomorrow I will be 6 months old and I am getting so big.  I already weigh 45 pounds and still growing.  Today I have training class and mom took the opportunity to get some pictures of my brother, Harbor and sister, Henley. 

Meijer Gardens

Today Henley and I went to a PAWS outing at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids.  It was such a beautiful, sunny day and at least 20 other dogs showed up.  We walked around the gardens to get used to different smells and people.  We also learn that walking on loose leash is greatly rewarded...Henley and I were doing a great job at that.  When we came upon a statue, I would bark and bark at it until mom should me it was not real.  I still need to get used to statues.  Seems silly doesn't it.  Mom took a bunch of pictures of Henley and me, so enjoy!

Henley resting on the way to Meijer Gardens

Henley (left) and Haley (right)

Group picture under the Horse

Haley (left), Emily and Henley

Haley doing a great under

Haley licking her chops

Haley wants to take this pumpkin home

Henley and Haley

Henley posing on a rock

 

 

After the gardens mom had a great surprise for us!  We went to visit our real mommy, Hope.  We haven't seen her since we were 7 weeks old.  Even our sister, Happy came by to visit too.  We all played and jumped on each other.  After visiting the rest of the afternoon we slept the drive home.

Part of the family is together again:  Henley, Haley, Happy and Hope

Erika giving Hope a big hug

Me and my mom

another family picture