I'm a good boy...

That's what mom told me when she came home from work both times today.

And she's so silly. This morning, she gave me my cookies and then forgot to close my crate when she went to work. But she wasn't surprised to see me out of my crate when she came home for lunch.

And and and...after lunch, she did the same thing again - she forgot to lock my crate.

And and and...she left the TV on in the living room. But I'm not going to tell her what happened on the Young & the Restless, Bold & the Beautiful or Oprah today.

She says tomorrow I get to go play puppies at camp. But then the next day she says I might get to stay out of my crate again. If I keep being a good boy!

I think I missed something...

All week, I've been getting up in the morning. And every morning mom hasn't wanted to get up with me. She says it's still time to be sleeping. She says I need to quit grumbling. She says...it's only 3:30! I don't know what this means.

I do know that eventually, she'll get up and take me out. Then we come back in and I go back to bed after I eat the kibbles in my bowl (that I haven't been eating for supper).

And again, mom keeps saying...Norm, go lay on your part of the bed. I thought the whole bed was mine, and I just pick the warmest spot. One night she tried to move me, but I'm too long. So even if she moves my back end over, by the time she gets my front end moved to...I've already wiggled my back end over to where I want to be. I don't know what the big deal is, it's a huge bed.

And. I miss going to the dog park every night. It's all dark outside by the time mom gets home from work, and she says the dog park has no lights. So we've been walking instead, but it's just not the same.

Grandma said so...

Mom took me shopping tonight. Well, we drove downtown, I waited in the car and then mom came back to the car - with something for me. She said that Grandma thought I needed "it" - but I couldn't tell what "it" was.

So, mom made me try "it" on. She says it matches my harness and leash. I wore it all the way home, and up into the house. I'm still not sure what "it" is...but I don't really mind if mom puts it on me. See....



Mom says we probably don't need it now...she says soon though we will. Oooh...and look at how nicely I match the snowboard bag in the background....

Which reminds me...mom says I'm getting a "ski pass". I don't know. I guess she'll bring it home one of these days and then I can tell you about it. Don't tell Grandma...she'll think I need skis and stuff too!

Howl-O-Ween

Mom took me to a Howl-O-Ween party last night with a bunch of my friends from Doggie Daycamp. There was a hippie rotweiller, an Energizer Bunny (it was really a dog), some basset hound fairy princesses, a Snow White corgi and all sorts of things. I won 3rd place in the costume contest :) I was Superman! See....

Pouting

Norm's pouting tonight. Here's what he has to say...

"Mom and her friend Miss Tash left really early this morning, and I know they took fun stuff for being outside with them. But they forgot me! Left me home!"

"When mom came home over 12 hours later, she said I was a lucky pup to get to stay home in the AC and my music. She said they hiked for 9 hours...up some really big hills. She was walking really slow and her face was all red too."

"Mom must have been feeling bad, because she took me to the park. And lots of my friends were there...Samson & Stanley the Bernese Mountain Dogs and Aurora and her sister the huskies. We played lots. Mom was walking really slow still - so I thought it was fun to act like I was pooping on the far side of the park so she'd have to come and look for it."

"When we came home from the park, mom must have still been feeling bad for leaving me home all day, because I got my favorite treat ever - a smoked tendon. She says they come all the way from Nebraska - Karpisek's I think she said.. Anyway, Grandma sends them sometimes. They're yummy!"

"It's still early, but I think mom wants to go to bed now...so I'm going to go chew on my bone and try to be good."

~Norm

My New Boots!

When mom came home from work today, she said she had a present for me from Grandma. But first things first, I had to go outside and take care of some urgent business. then we came back in and mom showed me my box. I love boxes! Really, I do. I can play with them for hours. But mom said this one had something in it.

So she opened it and I took a peek inside.

Then I went in for a closer inspection.

Then mom laid out all four socks and all four shoes for me to look at.

Then she put them on me, and for the most part, I didn't mind. And after that, we went outside and I gave them a quick trot around the building. I think I must have looked a little silly, mom giggled some and the neighbors kind of looked at me longer than usual. But I like them.

Mom says tomorrow maybe I can wear them again and we'll go hiking. I can't wait!

I hate the rain!

It was as very long weekend. It rained for-ev-er! And even after it quit raining, mom made me stay inside mostly. She said it was too muddy to play much. It's been a bummer. But the sun is shining today - so hopefully things will be better soon.