Oh boy oh boy this place is great. Today I found two cats! TWO! Every time I want to get close to them I get really really excited and I jump on the floor and get ready to play but then I hear the command "easy" and it is so so SO hard for me to listen but I try really really hard to be nice. I just want to play! I hope the cats want to play with me, too. I think we would be great friends! Their food tastes good, but I am told to "leave it" ... but I only want a taste! Can't I just have a little? Please please please?
Oh THIS BACKYARD IS HUGE! There are flowers and trees and SO MUCH SPACE. Oh you threw the ball? Let me go see where it landed. But I won't pick it up because that would be silly of me, because I know you'd just throw it again. You try this "fetch" command and I laugh. I may be called a golden retriever but I promise it's just a joke. I'm just golden (In my looks and personality) hahaha! Jokes on you!
Earlier today we got to check out my new bedroom. Its pink. I don't like it. I got to bring my toys in there but I really just wanted to go find the cats. I was not impressed with this new pink room. I found a place to lay down but it didn't last long. It made me antsy, and I just kept moving from place to place.
Here I am in our room. I smiled for the camera!
One time, they turned on the TV and I got surprised. Then I sniffed it, and I think the people in it should come out and play with me. Why didn't he pet me? He just looked at me instead. Rude. I left him there to go get a toy instead.
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Wow! It has been quite the day for Westin and I. As soon as we left Dot's house this morning, we took a quick trip into town for some treats. On our short visit to WinniPaw, we talked to a few kids about what a service dog is, which began with their dad explaining that they couldn't pet him, which I didn't argue with at all! Westin was curious but sat nicely on the sidewalk even though he would rather have received the attention. In WinniPaw, Westin was SO EXCITED TO BE THERE! There were treats and toys and treats and toys and more treats and more toys and he wanted them all! We practiced "Leave it" quite a bit, and Westin kept doing all the things he thought would get him what he wanted. He didn't quite figure out that he only gets treats when he is told to do things, but at least he behaved for our first outing. He loved the car, and did very riding in the backseat.
We got to my house and the first thing I did was take Westin for a walk around the yard. There is so much to explore out there, he had a great time! When it was time to go inside, Westin didn't hesitate one bit. The curious pup went right on in and started checking out everything! We practiced "Leave it" when he passed the cat food... so far his ratio is 50/50... we may need to relocate the cat dishes. Westin found his toys right away and knows already that the little bucket in the living room is for him. His toys stay there. He currently has four favorites: a bat, a bear (with no ears, courtesy of a dog I used to have), a plush motor oil can, and a hard chew toy. He lays with all four of them within reach and alternates playing with them.... but that's only when he decides he wants to stay still! There is so much that is new, he is constantly walking around sniffing things and checking them out. We have tried a few commands. I am mostly letting Westin get used to his new surroundings, but we have already started working on the basics so he knows he still has to listen to me.
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