Photogenic

After being cooped up for most of the weekend, we went for a walk Sunday morning after I finished up at the dog show. The girls were thrilled to be out racing around. Coulee decided to grace me with her "photogenic" personality.

Some days I can't get a decent picture of her to save my life, and others I can't seem to fail.

I couldn't get her to do her usual giant running loop before I threw the toy today and instead she sat there in anticipation.

Other times, she managed to look a little more patient.

I Was a Showgirl

I had fun this weekend showing Tate. He was a very good boy for me although he was pretty feisty this morning and actually jumped up to take a cookie (that wasn't actually there) out of the judge's hand. :) While I had fun, I don't think it is something I would ever do (assuming I ever own a purebred!). The judging is so subjective, the people are so competitive and you end up with "Winners" and "Losers". I much prefer the way agility is done where each dog is judged on how well they do, and it doesn't depend on how well their competitors do.

But Jo, if you ever want to show Tate again, I'm your gal! Thanks for letting me have such a great experience. I'm very glad, there was no pressure and that it was all just for fun. That is the way I like it.

There's a Sign for That

There is a house on our paper route that has about 5 signs telling you what you can and can not do. "Don't walk across the lawn, it damages the grass." "Don't put the newspaper on the step, it stains the cement." "Please put the newspaper in the mailbox, it keeps it dry.", etc. The first time I went there I spent ages trying to figure out if there was a sign saying that they didn't want the paper I was trying to deliver.

Coulee peed on one lawn today. Any guesses which lawn it was? Tee hee!

I'm sure there will be one more sign to read next week!

Mama's Little Helpers

Both girls got to help deliver papers today as Marlin is away hunting and I had to do the route by myself. It was Lacey's first time. I know, I've been bad. I've just been taking Coulee. It has been going so well with her, I didn't want to ruin my good streak.

Lacey did pretty good, but she definitely wasn't having a very good time. For some reason, she hated walking up to the front doors. So at the top of every landing I would drop a treat. The first few homes, I had to point it out to her so that she would eat it. By the 30th house, I was still pointing it out to her. I'm not sure if she thought I had to say something for her to get it or what, but it was driving me slighty crazy. She would stand half-way up the stairs looking pathetic and I would say "what's this" and point with my toe. Only then would she come the rest of the way, eat the treat and then try and scurry back down the stairs. After around 60-70 homes, she still wasn't really getting it, so I decided that was enough and traded her for Coulee.

Things went much faster with Coulee but it still took me a full two hours to complete the route. At the end of it all I gave the girls a paper to play with in the backyard. I think Lacey enjoyed that part more than actually delivering them even though Coulee kept trying to eat her.

Any ideas where Lacey's right leg went in this photo below? Freaky!

I'm off to get ready for the dog show. I'm showing Tate today. Gulp!

The Best Hat Ever

A Night At the Movies

Is it possible to take a picture of yourself without a double chin?

Random Pictures

When you get the zoomies, you have to put on a funny face.

Can you say proud?

She wasn't as quick this time.

Coulee shows her true colours.