I’ve been working with our bouncy pup Bessie to help her redirect her energy. One of the things we’ve been working on is a sit stay while I’m setting her food bowl down. Tonight on the first try she not only sat and stayed but she didn’t nudge or twitch her nose at me to hurry me up. What’s more she waited calmly a extra few seconds after I set the bowl down before being released.

It may not seem like a big deal but for Bessie it was huge!

We’ll keep working on lengthening the time and continue with some other things as well but for tonight we’re going to take some time and celebrate this achievement.

I’m very proud of you sweet pup!

P.S You also made an awesome blanket on this very cold January night thanks for the cuddle.

~ Bessie’s My Margret

My Margret has been really really busy lately. At least that’s what she told me today while she was cleaning my room.

Even though it was long over due she did a great job. So I head bumped her hand lots of times to let her know how much I appreciated it.

~this is Lucy “the my room looks great” Kitty for the rest of the pups and kitties.

It’s snowing today. We were napping on our pup porch and My Margret came out and said “Girls! It’s snowing let’s go play!”

So we did!

We had a lot of fun!

~ this is Bessie “the fun in the snow” Pup for the pups and kitties.

I love my stuffies and they are never too far from where I am. However we aren’t allowed to take our inside toys outside in our pup pen. Yesterday I was so excited to go out that I forgot to spit my pig stuffie out by the door on my way out to our pup porch.

This morning I wanted to bring my pig stuffie back in the house but it was really cold and dark outside. For some reason I was scared to go out and get it by myself so I went to My Margret and stared at her.

We have this thing that if I want something I stare at her then she hold up her hands and says show me. If I want to go out I run to the pup porch door. If I want a cuddle I stay close to her.

This morning after letting me out then in again several times My Margret went put on her coat and shoes, grabbed a flashlight and said let’s go get your stuffie. So we did!

I’m really glad My Margret understands me when I stare at her. Okay I wish she were faster at it but she’s getting there!

~this is Bess “the I’m glad My Margret understands me.” Pup for the pups and kitties.

This morning I went to visit my vet’s office for my annual check up. I weigh 98.7 lbs and overall I am perfect. Well except for this thing on my front paw. My Margret noticed it on New Years Eve. Dr. Lundy said it’s most likely a histiocytoma which is a benign growth. He told them about some other possibilities and options. Based on his recommendation My Margret and My Greg are comfortable keeping an eye on it. It could take up to six months to go away. My Margret and My Greg picked up a tube of stuff that will make it taste real bad so I won’t keep licking it.

If it starts to grow or if they have questions we’ll go back and have them look at it again and do a biopsy.

I like my vet and all the people who work there but I really wanted to just go home.

It took a long time for My Margret to get the hint that I wanted her to open the door. When she finally did My Greg took me outside to wait for My Margret. I kept going up to the cars in the parking lot to try and get in them so we could go home. My Greg wouldn’t open the doors for me though. Finally My Margret came out and I saw her walking to our car. I told My Greg to hurry up and as soon as My Margret opened the door in I went. They can be so slow some times!!!!

~this is Bessie ” the practically perfect in every way” Pup for the Pups and Kitties.

Practicing for my glamour pics.

Happy weekend everybody!

~ this is Linus ” the glamorous ” Kitty for the Pups and Kitties.

Hi!

My Margret caught us pretending to be ferocious .

How did we do?

~ this is Bonnie, Belle and Bessie “the it’s fun to pretend to be ferocious” Pups for the Pups and Kitties.

P.S. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

There’s a lot going on at our house. I heard my Margret say that they are “refreshing” the kitchen, dining room and living room.

There is scraping, tearing out, plastering, mudding, sanding and decision making going on.

There’s also scary stuff all over the place. Ladders, rustling plastic sheets, loud vacuums with hoses that can reach out and grab you.

My Margret has been taking breaks to help us not be scared and encourages us, especially me, to be brave and show all that stuff who’s boss!

I’m telling you all of this has worn my sisters and I out.

The project is on hold for a few days while they wait for a delayed shipment to arrive. So we are going to try and teach My Margret and My Greg the art of relaxing even if we have to lay on them!

~this is Belle “the I’m glad things are on hold so we can relax for a bit” Pup for the rest of the pups and kitties.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

~ Bonnie, Belle, Bessie Pups. Linus and Lucy Kitties and My Greg and My Margret.

My Margret gave my stuffies a bath yesterday. It took FOREVER to get them back.

~this is Bessie “the my stuffies are back.” Pup for the rest of the pups and kitties.