And the track goes on ...

Kamo and I have been taking tracking classes for 4 weeks now. He is progressing fairly rapidly and as always, I am super proud of the little guy. We have some pictures to share of our progress.

Shocking I know :o)

Akk Why would I not grab the grey sweater out of the car instead ... hat and coat DO NOT match!






























Look at him go!!


























What a great dog Kamo is turning out to be ... anything I throw at him he does. He tries so hard to please me. Good Boy Kamo.

Dawn

Dog Show Days

Kamo and attended 2 conformation shows this weekend and the little man did pretty darn good I think. Saturday he was Best of Opposite Sex and today he showed his little heart out and came home with Best of Breed. I am always proud of my guy and today I was so happy with how he handled being with his new handler Peggy. She is so good to him and that makes everything so much easier ... for him AND me!!

I am putting him in a couple of times a year just so that he remembers what it is like to be out there and I wanted him to get to know his new friend. I was very happy when he jumped up and gave her a big kiss in the group ring.

No more conformation for awhile but we were all smiles with how he did this weekend ... I don't think that he could do anything that would make me unhappy ... and I am pretty easy to please when it comes to him

Here is his picture


and a couple from ringside. I still have to hide so the pictures are not very good but I tried ...

In the rottie ring






In the group ring






Thanks for letting me share

After I let Kamo go to the lake!!! There is still ice on it so we were really careful, but I thought he was going to climb out of his skin when he figured out where we were going

First order of the night ... get the shampoo smell off!!


Next step ... find a good stick


Then, Break it in a little ... these sticks are out of shape after just laying in the bush all winter!!


NOW it can go to the lake!! Yipee!!!


Yup picked a real good stick!!




The end of a pretty fun weekend

Playn' in Puddles

Spring has FINALLY arrived. It took forever and is a couple of weeks later than normal. I had to break it to Kamo that swimming will probably be a couple of weeks later then he was expecting ... BUT ... I did have some big puddles he could play in. With a huff he agreed to the puddles (he really didn't have a choice but I chose not to tell him)

My camera was not focusing very well and I finally realized that the lens had a funny dirt spot on it but by then it was too late. The pictures are not the best but the dogs had such a good time that I had to share anyway.

OK I'm not at the lake but I can pretend that I am












Oh yeah ... I am going to run and plunge in to this cool, clear and VERY DEEP lake












Big splash ...












... And even I believe that I'm in the lake












Monkey See












Monkey DO












GIVE me the stick ... you might be bigger then me but I am a herding dog and I was put on this earth to rule the world!!











Told you ... amateur!












I can fly!!












And pounce












We hope that you always have puddles to splash in
Dawn

I thought penguins were black and white not black and mahogany!!!

Kamo LOVES to run and slide on his side down the driveway. He can do this literally for hours and when the conditions are just right he can slide quite a ways. He runs, tucks in his shoulder and drops ... sometimes with a HUGE thud!!

I took some video of him and unfortunately I did not capture a huge slide but I think it is cute anyway. It is mostly just rolling with the longest slide being at the very beginning. One day I will get the long slide on video to share with everyone.

I think the boy spent a past life as a penguin.
My favorite part is where he stops to make sure I am still taping him ... what a ham



Dawn

What's that in your mouth??

In the last few months I have been noticing that Kamo likes to have things in his mouth. He has always picked stuff up and carried them around but lately every time I look at him he has something in his mouth.

When someone comes to the door and he can't find a toy near by he will pick up ANYTHING ... a leaf, fuzz, shoes, the basket that holds the toys by the front door ... anything.

Before bed he always brings 3 specific toys into the bedroom and if he can't find them a little bit of panic sets in. He gives me a look of desperation and I open the door let him go look. He takes off like a bolt of lightning and brings them back.

I have been looking at pictures and noticed that there are LOTS of them with things in his mouth. Life goes by so fast that I just don't want to miss the little things. Here are a few pictures to share.

Do you notice a pattern?  Funny little guy.  It is amazing what things we take for granted just because we see it every day.

I can't tell you how much I love this dog. He is really a one in a million!!!
I know I have said it 100's of times, but thank you Ann, from the bottom of my heart!

Dawn

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the KyahBug!!!

Wow!!  I can't believe that Kyah is 10. (her birthday was actually Feb 12th - my bad)  I have to say that as sad as it may sound, I truly did not believe that Kyah would still be with us today.  Through all of her problems and issues, she has always maintained a happy, happy attitude.  I only hope that we could all be as well adjusted as her.  She has always been, and continues to be, my source of inspiration. 

Happy Birthday Bug ... here is to many, many more 

Dawn

It's MY party and I'll eat all the cake if I want to

Whoo I'm TWO!!!

Where did the time go? Dawn says that now she has to stop telling people my age in months and that when I get in trouble it is not because I am a puppy but just because I am BAD!!! What ever ... I am never bad! Anyway ... we had 2 parties for me.

One at home last night ... sort of a "pre-Birthday" party. We all got a donut and I got some toys ... Loved them.

My Family
(Kyah, Me and Wynnie)













Handsome Birthday Boy ... (at least that is what Dawn says)



















Then I had a party at work. Lot's of people came, it was so much fun

Here is my cake ... it is an ice cream one from Dairy Queen













I was the life of the party













This is Leah ... I gave her a kiss 'cause I like her that much.













Kat had this funny thing that makes a lot of noise ... I wanted it really bad













Got it ... Ha Ha













Then I got to hold the noise maker myself, but I could not get it to work













I'll keep practicing though













Then it was time for CAKE

Is that my cake?













It is my cake, it is!!













Thank You!!













I wish I got to turn 2 every day!! Thank you for sharing my bestest birthday yet!!!

Kamo