June.30.2007

Today was an excellent day!!! I walked this morning with absolutely no problems. I am not allowed to go to the beach yet because of my previous issues. So we are walking around the neighborhood instead which is just as great. I get to see lots of people running and walking dogs and I am doing fine.

I sat at home all afternoon by myself with no problems either, I am no longer taking Katie's bribes to distract me when she leaves, but am eating them after she leaves instead.

When she got home today we went for our normal walk through the neighborhood and I did GREAT. I didn't pull and ignored most everyone, there were a couple of dogs but they were barking so I kept walking. The only problems I had today were the peopl next door moving out, I wanted to rip their faces off, but luckily all I could do was sit by the door and bark, until I was distracted with "Find Me".

Right now I am going to go to sleep for the rest of the night! Being a good girl is exhausting!!

GOOD NIGHT!

June.29.2007

Today was an okay day. I did a lot better then I did yesterday! Which is always a bonus. I sat at home all day long by myself and had no problems. Then when Katie came home I was able to go for a much needed walk. We started around the neighborhood and I saw a rabbit!!! I wanted to get it soo bad but unfortunetly I am too big to fit through the gates here. So instead I sat and stared at where the bunny WAS for about ten minutes before I decided to keep on walking. Since I was doing such a good job we decided to go towards the beach, I was soooo excited. Until we got to the stop light right across from the tunnel and I decided that I wanted to see "hi" to the jogger who jogged past. Because of this little hello we turned around and headed back home. But that wasnt the end of my day. I also got to see Paul and Kevin today! I was soooooooo happy to see them, I even had to be pulled all the way back home. And then when I returned I was in such a playful and happy mood. That was my favorite part of the day, even better then the rabbit!!!! So hopefully tomorrow will be just as good as today if not better!

GOOD NIGHT!!!

June.28.2007

Yesterday was a good day for me nothing exciting happened, thats why there wasnt a blog. Today however was a different story. I was crankier today then I have been since I moved in here. This morning we walked all the way to the lake again, and on the way I was very good. Today I decided I didnt like waves and watched them and wanted to attack them more then anything! While walking back was when the trouble started. I first tried to get a lab, I didnt like him or his owner. But Katie distracted me with find it until we were able to get farther away. I walked ok for a little while but then wanted to bite the leg off of a runner going by, I DO NOT like runners. Katie then made me walk right next to her for the rest of the time, which made me calm down a little and we were able to make it back home with no problems.

I was given Rita again because Katie was leaving for work and that distracted me long enough for her to leave, I didnt even notice.

Whens she finally got home I got to go out again, however we made it to the end of the walk way and started barking at a dog, so as we let them pass I did watch me very well. We moved over to the patch of grass next to our house so I could go potty, and I heard a dog bark as a runner went by and went crazy and started to pull extremely hard. This is when our walk ended, hopefully I will do better tomorrow so I can go for a longer walk, maybe we will try the other leash so I cant pull so much and so I am closer and not able to pull.

I know I am not perfect but sooner or later with enough patience I will be better.

Good Night and I wish me luck....again!

June.26.2007

Today wasn't such a good day for. I dont know why but I was extra cranky. This morning we walked around the block and I did ok but not excellent. I was pulling really bad and not focusing on what I needed to be focusing on. So when Katie got home after me being good all alone all day, we went for another walk around the neighborhood, deciding maybe it was a bad idea to go down to the beach. The entire walk I was choking and trying to get closer to people and dogs, the only thing that distracted me was the Find It Game....I love that game! Even though this helped the walk was still shorter then normal because there were a lot of people out and I was having some major issues. I am now extremely concerned about what is outside my door, but am going to go to sleep now instead of worrying. Hopefully tomorrow will be better! Wish me luck!

Good Night!

June.25.2007

Today was a blast!!! I went for a walk around the neighborhood, things have quieted down a lot. Later in the afternoon we went down to the beach I was walking really good, so we went into the park. I was having a blast rolling in the sand and wading through the water. I was getting FILTHY. And then I got a DEAD FISH. I pulled it out of the water, put in on the sand, and started to roll all over it. It was a blast!! Then for some reason we left very abruplty and I had to be showered off in the bath tub. I dont know why. AND THEN Paul and Kevin came and got us and I got to go back to the store. At the store I was thrown in a tub and washed twice. All that hard work to get dirty was gone down the drain, literally. I played a little with Pickles but overall was a little confused why we were there. We drove back to my apartment and I have been alseep ever since. I had a busy day full of smelly fish and baths, but overall it was a GREAT day.

June.24.2007

Good Evening all. Today I did a really good job at staying home and sleeping during the madness going on outside. I got to go for TWO walks this evening too!!!The first one we went to the harbor again and I did really good, I walked all the way there and back without a problem or a concern towards anyone around me. I am such a good girl. Since I was soo good I got to go for ANOTHER walk a couple hours later. And this time we went all the way to the lake! We stopped by the park first and I was able to run around with another dog. We then decided to leave and go to the lake for the first time. I got to see a bundle of raccoons hanging out in the woods at least ten. And I wanted to eat them but then decided to keep on walking! We sat by the lake for a while until I got too restless and we decided to head back home. I was very good on the way home too! A couple stopped to say how cute I was and I could really care less, there were more important things going in the world then that.
I then proceeded home and stopped to smell all the trash covering the streets. I got hosed down in the shower dried off and now I am going to be sound asleep until tomorrow!!

Good Night!

June.23.2007

I forgot to post a new picture of myself tonight!! So here is me sound asleep on my bed!!

I love to sleep!!!!

Good Night Yet Again.

June.23.2007

Today was another great day. It was the first day that I have been home alone all day and I had no problems. I slept all day long and didn't even put a dent in the bully stick I got this morning. So far no problem with bothering the neighbors! Thats a GREAT thing. Even though there have been a lot of people being very noisy outside and the windows have been open I am am still doing good. We walked to the boats again and everything was fine. I saw the man running with his dog again and had a bit of a panic attack, however afterwords I was fine. Although someone did stop to admire my beauty and I wasnt very nice to him, I dont know why but I didn't like him very much. I also completely ignored another person who wanted to see me, oh well. I am now going to sleep forever because tomorrow should be an interesting day with lots of people sorrounding the apartment. Wish me luck!

Good Night!

June.22.2007

Today was another good day for me in the begining. I went for a new walk this morning, walking through the neighborhoods and had a nice long walk with no problems, there werent very many other activities going on that may have been why.

I then got to hang out at home for the rest of the day and sleep all day long, thats all I seem to do nowadays.

When Katie came home we went for our normal walk down to the boats, I was very excited. We walked down on the walkway, which was going very well until I saw a man jogging WITH his dog, I could not believe it, two things I LOVE together, I tried sooooo hard to catch up with them to say "hi", but couldn't make it, so I kept walking. We then went to the beach and I was fine until another dog came in and stayed on leash and far away from me, I just wanted to say hi but her mom would not let me so we left the dog beach. While leaving the dog beach I saw the man running with the dog AGAIN and this is when I went crazy, I was trying to bark and catch their attention but it wasnt working, this is when we decided it was time to go home. While walking home there are many things I tried to eat so I will just list them, it will be a bit easier: another dog walking by in the tunnel, two buses, a cab, a stroller, a child being held by his parents, and a couple trying to go home. Luckily Katie was holding me close enough that nothing really happened, but I still wanted to eat them.

When I got home I tried my hardest to go into the first door, rather then walking up four flights, I hate those. When I got home I was in a playful mood, for the first time since being here, and we restled for a little bit. I am now exhausted and am going to sleep forever and ever.

Good Night.

June.21.2007

Today was a GREAT day! This morning I woke up at about 11 am and ate breakfast before my walk. I got to walk down to the boats again today and I was soo good. I decided to love everyone because it was such a beautiful day out. I walked by the dog beach while another dog sat and barked at me with no problems. Crazy. So we decided to walk farther then normal, because I was doing soo good. And then I made it all the way home without a problem.

So when I got home I was introduced to Rita!!!! My food filled ball, it was amazing and lasted a whole 5 minutes!!! I love Rita!!

I sat at home while Katie went to work and listened to the country music station on the TV. and let me tell you I love it! :)

When she returned home we went for another walk down to the boats. However this time I was a little more fiesty then before. I got to the boats alright but this is when I decided that I didn't like people, just in general no one specific. I tried to run next to one but was not allowed and then turned around to go back home. While walking back a woman ran past us from behind and I was about to tear her apart because she scared but then decided that that probably wasn't a good idea.

I am now back home and after staring down Katie while she ate dinner I am now sleeping soundly on the floor, probably where I will remain until tomorrow's adventures!

P.S. The picture above is of me at the park!!!

Good Night

June.20.2007

Today, Wednesday June 20, I got to help install the cable into my new home. At first when the tall Comcast man came into my apartment, I really wanted to rip his face off. But my better judgement told me to wait and see what was going on first. He kept going in and out of the back door which had me really concerned, until I got distracted by treats and more treats. Side note...I love treats. He then proceeded to pull this long white cord through my bedroom where he began to hook it onto the tv. This is when I decided to help, I sat right behind this tall man and watched, making sure he got everything right. Without me he would have been very confused, its a good thing I was there to help.

Later in the day I was rudely awaken by the noise of my leash rattling which meant it was time for my walk! Today we walked down to the boats again, I love walking down to the boats, there are tons of things to look at and chase! Today I decided that I didnt like rolling luggage. A woman walking in front of me had a large red rolling bag and I really wanted to rip it apart, but by Katie's better judgement decided against that. I got to meet a very pretty Golden Retriever but was very quickly distracted by a bug and left her. When we proceeded down the tunnel under the road I tried to push a large man off his bike, I hate things on wheels it's unnatural. I then decided that I just didnt like anything today and tried to jump on a woman running down the sidewalk. This is when Katie decided maybe it was a good idea not to do that and so did I. We sat in the grass for a while and I calmly watched wheels and runners go by me, realizing maybe they werent so bad. After watching all this I decided I was done and headed back home. I ignored everyone on the way home because I was so exhausted.

I am now going to sleep all night long until tomorrow when I can do it all over again. Good Night.