Weather-schmeather

I am awesome.

Without even trying, I convinced the humans to go camping on Saturday with my cousin Fred. I'll admit...it was cold...but we still had a good time. We got to go for a hike on Saturday through the woods, which was pretty cool. Not quite as cool as our usual hikes, but that's okay -- I thought I'd take it easy on them for once. Here are a few pics I took:

Meeting the Natives...

The tall one has his head in the clouds...

Fred enjoying his morning coffee...

The short one thinks I'm really cute...

Stupid Weather & Wimpy Humans

I'm not sure which is worse...stupid weather or wimpy humans. It appears that my dreams have again been destroyed. The weatherman is predicting 70% chance of rain tomorrow night and a low of 36 degrees on Saturday night. I would be just fine in either circumstance, especially if/when I push the tall one off of his bed and curl up in his covers. The wimpy humans, on the other hand, are not so keen on either of these situations. Geez...what's a dog to do?

The Great Outdoors

SWEET! I smell another camping trip in the midst.

A couple weekends ago, I took the tall and short one camping with Norm's people, Chris, and Kristin who rides bikes with the tall one. I proudly strutted my stuff around the campsite, knowing that they had complete trust in me. I'm not sure why they would be concerned though...there's no good reason for me to go run off since they have so many great things to eat. Besides, I had to make sure I stuck around to protect them, since they dumbly just sat around a fire and talked -- completely oblivious to any of their surroundings and creatures in the woods. Occasionally, I got up to check things out and since I'm so dark and stealthy, they couldn't find me. I think I'm going to have to get a light to wear so they don't worry.

I've heard that we'll be camping again this weekend with Matt, Kennedy & Cade. Should be fun; I've never camped with kids before. It's a good thing the short one bought a new ginormous tent because we should all be able to share it. I may have to use the pet den this time though...unless I just push the tall one off of his bed. Hmm, that's something I'll have to consider...

Fit and Trim

We've been running more and more and I'm happy to report that I'm feeling much more fit and trim. The paws have toughened up a bit and I can keep up with the tall one with ease now. He started doing something when I take him running recently. Instead of holding onto his leash, he tucked it in the side of his shorts. This is nice because it doesn't bounce as much and annoy me, but I was pretty impressed. He stays right by my side and doesn't ever pull on the leash at all. He gets smarter all the time.

Tonight I gave his knees and ankles a break and had him to ride his bike. It was getting dark and rainy when he got home so he rode on the trainer in the basement under my watchful eye...

My Dogs are Barkin'

This sudden burst of exercise we've been doing the past few days has finally started to catch up with me. We got home from the park tonight and the tall one FINALLY realized that my poor paws were getting pretty torn up from all of the running. I had tried to tell him about it by lagging behind, but I guess he just doesn't understand my hints. (The short one says she has the same problem with him.) Anyway, I found this stuff online and I think it may really help me. I'm going to send them to buy it tomorrow night when they go to the store to get the short one fitted for some new shoes.

A Sudden Case of Exercise

The tall one signed up for a half marathon next spring and he's asked me to coach him through his training. We've gone out for runs a couple time at the local park and I think he's running way too fast. Last spring we did the St. Patrick's Day 5 mile run and I was happy with that time, but I've had way too many treats since then. Also, all I do is lay around all day because the tall and short one leave me locked in the house. We'll be training a lot in the coming months and the owner is looking into getting an HRM that actually works, but this one has GPS too.

What the heck?!

I don't know what the heck is going on around here, but there are so many things that are just NOT COOL.

First of all, I've had to sit at home all day today, being completely tormented and forced to use some serious self-control because the two crock pots were going in the kitchen with roasts in them. (That's right..."roasts"...not just one...but TWO.) I had hoped that the second one was all for me, but the short one came home from work and took one of them with her. When she got back she was empty handed, so I'm not sure what she did with it. I hope she didn't sneak off and eat it all by herself! (That's what I would have done.) I think I'll whine and look longingly at them while they eat dinner tonight...

I have also heard them talking about going away for the weekend and sending me to that kennel place again. Apparently, I'm trying a new place this time...but I haven't yet decided if I'm going to be agreeable or if I'm going to have a bad attitude about it like I did last time. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

On another note, I'm hoping for a camping trip pretty soon. The weather seems to be changing, which is always a good sign for busting out the tent! I've never gone with the short one before, so it should be interesting. I'll probably try to play the role of the "victim" with her around, so I get lots of pity and attention. (It's a role that I pride myself on for mastering. What can I say...it gets me treats.)