Saturday, February 16, 2013

February 15: Six Months Old

The pictures will come.
I weigh almost 30 pounds.
Dr Anna the vet said I am handsome.
I choose to believe that.

Meanwhile, here's a picture of human baby Ashland and Mom and me.


February 9: First Corgi Meetup


 I'm gettin' sniffed.

Sweet Chloe
 Can you see me now?
 Watching some of the Pembrokes - the tail-less corgis
 Guarding the tunnel
 Sniffin'. Yeah, one of us is a beagle
I think that's Rambo I'm sniffin'.
 Checkin' out the pack
 The wood-grain colored fellow is my new friend Woody
What you can't see is all the running around we did. I came home and I slept for hours!

February 5: Hangin' Out at the House

 Thirty six inches, nose to tail.
 I got bored and took everything out of my crate.

February 4: Graduation from Intermediate Training

I got a certificate.
 and I got to wear the graduation hat again. I wore it for a few more seconds than I did last time.
 And there was frozen yogurt for a treat!
I learned to heal and to go to my rug and stay there. That one pays good treats!
Mommy signed me up for advanced training. At the end of that there is a big test and if I pass I will be a Canine Good Citizen.
 Here I am with Trainer Marj, being a wiggly puppy. Hee hee.

February 2: Ground Hog Day!

It was a beautiful day! Mom says that once this day happened over and over. That would be great because the sun was out all day, which is unusual. But mom said it was just in a movie. Oh well, I had fun!

We went to the big grassy place so I could run, although I have to drag my long line with me because Mom doesn't trust that I would come if she called me. (she's right.)
Here I am with all the sticks I collected.
 A very enjoyable day.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

January 18: The Big Dog Show


It was a beautiful day.
I went for a big long walk with Mom in the crunchy frost.
Then we went in the car, but not to Mom's work like usual.
Suddenly we were at the Rose City Classic Dog Show.
What fun! I saw lots of my friends - trainer Marj, breeders Kim and Leo, lots of my sisters, brothers, cousins, aunties and other relatives.
My brother Calvin (I think that's his name) won first in his class. There were a lot of other Cardi W Corgis in it.
Lots of people thought I was cute and I got my picture taken a lot by random people that we met.
Here I am, hanging out before my class.
I got second in my class. There was only one other Cardi Corgi in it. He wasn't one of my relatives.
I had fun. I was pretty tired though and didn't want to go fast. Then I grabbed the lead. That drives Mom nuts!
Here I am, taking the lead at the show . . . 
Trainer Marj caught me at it.
The other guy was tired too and he flat out lay down in the middle of his walk. Everyone thought we were both cute and laughed. The judge liked us both and couldn't make up his mind. Mom started watching the judge instead of me so I went over to sniff something, and the judge chose the other guy.
 Here I am with Mom, watching the other guy.
 
Breeder Kim says I don't have to keep on going in shows which is fine. There are lots of cool things to do in life. Mom may put me in one or two more, just for fun and to show off my ears. Then I will retire and get 'tutored'.  ??

January 15 - I am five months old

But the course of human events - their births and birthdays - left mom with no time for a photo shoot - except for this one:
Me, havin' a snooze on the couch.
The scale said 24.5 pounds.

January 4th: Toko Does Business at the Office

OK people, dogs - Let's all put our bones on the table.
Um, . . . I think I'll take mine OFF the table.
 I think I need to chew on it for a while.

These pictures are OLD! Mom says they're just two weeks old, but that chair has gotten way too small since then. There's not really room for all of me AND the bone. . .

Dec. 22: Toko Graduates from Beginner Training

This is really late for a post, but there are these crazy pictures Mom just put into the computer!
Here is Jett and his human, Heidi, Me and Mom, and Marly and his human Ann.
 
 
 Same group again. I'm the blurry one.
 And me in my funny graduation hat. It messes up the look of my ears, but everyone was so proud of me I agreed to wear it for a few seconds.
Now I go to intermediate training with Trainer Marj. It's hard but fun. Marj gives good treats!