Two dogs and two balls

Charlie is here this weekend.  I am dog sitting him.  It is hard work to keep track of Charlie.  Jean took us outside to play ball.  She had two balls so we could each chase one.  I bring my ball back so Jean can throw it again.  Charlie just runs around with his ball in his mouth.  He is a silly boy.

Hiking through the leaves

Today we went to Rockwood Reservation for a nice hike through the leaves.  I was off the leash most of the time because there was no one on the trail.  It was so much fun.  There were so many new smells.

My tennis balls

I have lots of tennis balls because Jean's dad plays tennis and gives me the used balls.  They are perfectly good balls and I love them.  I have some inside and some outside.  I really can't tell the difference.  For some reason Jean does not want me to bring my inside balls out or my outside balls in.  They are all tennis balls to me.  Today we were going outside and I had a tennis ball in my mouth.  Jean said, "Drop it".  I am a good boy so I dropped it but I picked it back up.  Then she said drop it again and I dropped it.  Then I quickly picked it up again.  We did this several times until Jean grabbed it so I couldn't pick it up.  Then we went outside and got and outside ball and played catch.

Running with Jean

Today Jim had to go take some pictures.  I was home with Jean.  She decided to take me for a run in the neighborhood.  Here is how the runs goes.  We run up a big, big, big hill.  Jean is always huffing and puffing but I don't think it's that bad.  Once we get to the top of the hill we run past Maddie's house, then we run past the house with the two Corgi's.  Next we run by Oreo's house.  Then there are two labs called Sonny and Sky.  They live next door to my friend Sammy.  We head down the next street where we run by two black dogs who always bark.  Then there are the three little dogs who wears sweaters in the winter.  Then we run by the malamute's house.  He never barks but he likes to howl when we run by.  We ran the whole subdivision then we headed back down the hill.  Jean turned around to go back up.  This is not how the run goes.  We are supposed to run down the hill then have dinner.  I refused to go back up.  Jean dragged me.  She was just going up to the corner where she left the plastic back with my poop.  She always puts my poop in a bag and carries it home.  Then we ran home and I had my dinner.

Work

Today Jim and I spent the whole day outside working.  Jim worked with his chain saw.  I stay away from the saw.  I keep track of sticks and tennis balls.  I watch the deer walk by in the woods.  Jean sits at her desk all day.  She calls it work.  Jim and I do the real work.

Winter

It is finally cold here.  I love winter because I have a beautiful, warm fur coat.  There was a little snow on the deck this morning when we got up.  It was not enough to run and play in.

A fun Sunday

This morning we worked outside.  I helped Jim in the vineyard.  I have my favorite tree I like to lay under and watch Jim.  One of the neighbors stopped by to talk. His name is Jim.  It is confusing when all the men are named Jim.  Jim (the neighbor) threw the ball for me.

Jean and Jim took me to the trail for a walk.  We walked from the old trail to a new trail.  The new trail was short but I liked it because I could be off the leash.

Then Jean's friend Kathy stopped by.  Kathy likes me and she likes to throw the ball for me.  I make sure the drop the ball right in her lap.