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

Henley visiting

Today my sister, Henley came to visit me.  She gets to stay the weekend with us and get used to a busier house.  Since we also have cats, Henley, gets to meet them too.  Henley and I played a lot this weekend.  Since she doesn't have a fenced in yard like we do she gets to run around the yard without being on a leash.  I think that was our favorite game...chase.

Henley (left) and Haley (right)

That was a great joke

Trevor having all the dogs sit for a treat

We won!

I went to another football game.  Watched the half-time show and what a great job the Stevenson Marching Band did.  The people around me couldn't believe that I was only 5 1/2 months old.  They thought I was behaving great and couldn't believe that I was not afraid of the noise coming from the marching band.  This time no air horn went off to startle me!  Also we won the game too!

Drumline section of Stevenson Marching Band

See I can smile for the camera

watching the half-time show