mum had to do that work thing all weekend.  as usual i woke her up at 5am because i really had to pee and usually we go back to bed for a little nap but no, she made me stay up.  i don’t really understand as it was still dark outside. i watched mum intently doing her thing but all i really wanted was to go back to sleep.  finally it ws no longer dark and we went for a our usual walk down the lane for poop time.  talking of poop time, all this white stuff that mum calls snow is starting to disappear and i am wondering where i am suppose to do my poop thing when it all goes.  guess i will figure it out, i am a border collie! puppy training is hard, but i am getting better.

when mum goes to work, she has to put me in my crate.  i know she does not like to but i will get up to far too much mischief if she does not.  one nice thing though is after a little nap, the door opens and one of my new friends comes to let me out for a pee and we play for a bit, then back in my crate til mum gets home.  by then all i want to do is play of course.  poor mum is tired but i pay no attention to that at all.  i am so happy to see her i try to lick her face over and over.  i think she likes it.

fetch is our new game.  we take the squeaky toy outside and mum throws it as far as she can.  i chase it, catch it and bring it right back to her so she can do it all over again.  she is so proud of me and says that i am such a good boy.  it’s no big deal mum, just doing what border collies do.

i have also learnt the words “no bad boy”.  i am very quiet when mum says that.  i will try my best so she will not have to say it often. some things scare me a little like the other night we were out for pee time and i heard coyotes, at least that is what mum said.  i forgot about pee time and ran back to the door to come inside where it is safe. one day i know i will bark back at them and then they will be scared but not quite yet!  and a paper bag but i conquered that one.

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