Penny's Birthday

How could I forget to blog about Penny's Birthday.  Perhaps, because she was such a naughty girl.  She so wanted to eat the chocolate cake I bought especially for Chris her breeder, but the excuse I've given her was she was suffering from pre-menstral tension, as she came into season the very next day!  (Yes, dear reader I do know that chocolate is poisonous for dogs thats why she wasn't allowed any, but you can't blame a girl for trying).  Her Birthday was July 4th, and I am happy to say she is just starting to calm down, though she is a work in progress.

Hi fellow dog owners - I have another confession to make.  Both of my dogs are adolescent, and don't always behave in public as I would like them to.  Now I could blame their breeding, but don't worry Chris I shall not be doing that!  However, I would like to say to anyone who meets my dogs out on a walk or at training classes, that both Fred and Penny are a work in progress.  Penny is a one year old and Fred is two, so they are both acting like surly year nines (sorry to any of my young friends out there, but lets face it most year nines kick against authority and that is a part of testing out boundaries for their future lives in the adult world)  Well my two collies kick off big time, and they are like Ian Dunbar says learning to behave through classical conditioning.  So if I meet you out on a walk or at dog training I will probably in training mode, so apologies for any of their silly behaviour and for my lack of friendliness.  I have to keep my whits about me, as my collies are hyper-vigilant and I have to keep my eye on the ball.  Oh, have I mentioned Fred and Penny like to watch balls too!