Progress...but who cares?

On Tuesday, Hasten went to puppy class with Wendy. Progress was reported. Everyone made such a big deal about it and compared it to that scene in the Helen Keller movie/play when Helen can finally spell W-A-T-E-R. Anyway, she was able to sit. Dumb girl. I learned that fast!


Tonight she went to class with me and my older sister Deliah.  Hasten did do a BIG tunnel. Wendy held her at one end and Mom stood at the other--it was a 25 foot tunnel and was curled around and through the A Frame. She sniffed, looked around--never looked panicked and then saw Mom and ran happily out! (The humans were VERY pleaed.) The second time she didn't even pause--just ran straight through. I guess I am going to have to tell her how to go slower through those things or act less interested or the humans will use all that eagerness!

We celebrated Deliah's 16th birthday with cheesecake for the humans and treats for us. There was a baby Boxer puppy there too--Good Grief with the puppies already! I, however, was really good in agility tonight! I ran fast and had some fun!  Here is a picture of Deliah sitting with Miss Jan.

My Dad won this goofy prize at the Mosby Dog event. It is all these toys for a puppy. Hasten played with them today.

I am signing off,
Barclay Quinn---the best agility dog out there...ok--just a nice dog.

San Francisco

My mom abandoned us to go to a conference in San Francisco. She seems very happy. Her first night she went to her favorite chef's restaurant Fleur de Lys and had an amazing crab salad (which I didn't get), a shrimp dish (that I didn't get) and a Raspberry gratin (that I also didn't get). She also got to meet Chef  Hubert Keller.

The next day she went to his other restaurant and had a magnificent buffalo burger with a red wine reduction and sweet potatoe fries. Disgusting! She got to meet him AGAIN! He seated her at a special table and now she won't stop talking about it.

She had this amazing view of Union Square and preparations for the gigantic Macy's Christmas tree.

I figure she won't get home to play with me because she is going to be arrested for stalking!

Later people, nothing else to report. Hasten still lives with us.
Barclay Quinn

Day 5...yep she's still here!

Today is the 5th day with the newly named: Wiggling, FERAL, Pirahna, Spider Monkey--named Hasten. 

Earlier this week she went to her 1st puppy obedience class w/ Wendy. She didn't really obey....but she didn't get in any fights or tear up anything.

Today, mom called her Crasten...not for Craisins...but for her craziness!

She gets really cold here at night so mom put her new sweater on her. She began to do a death roll (think alligator) and completely pulled it off while sounding something like a cross between a Gremlin's character and Linda Blair in that Exorcist movie my parents watched at Halloween!

This a picture of her upside down--finally got it off---and is now trying to eat it. Dumb girl.

This is how she sounds when she is just playing! 

Today, she also had her first kill. 

I won that giraffe at a trial! I don't want it, but it was RUDE of her to destroy it!

She has no manners, can't control herself and constantly attacks me, Deliah and my cat, Ramses. A guy can't get any respect around here!

Anyway, that is all I have to report. Mom is going out of town and God help all of us.

Sincerely thinking of leaving home,
Barclay

Day 2: She's still here!

Well folks, I am here to report that the new puppy that came to our house just two full days ago---IS STILL HERE! Can someone come and get her? I am DEPRESSED!

Today I have had a bad day. I have realized that she is not leaving. I will confess that I did play with her a little--but most of the time I have been sulking. She is so damn cute and happy! She is a wiggling, hyper, pirahna spider monkey!

She has received some presents. My Aunts Stephanie and Suz-Helen gave her some treats, toys and a chewy. Today, a package arrived for her...my Aunt Kelli and Uncle Mark sent her a pink camo waterproof jacket...it is very fluffy inside and I guess she needs it because the little freak has been shaking alot in the evenings here in chilly VA.

She also got a "dog pillow" and a bunch of cute toys from this place called Dog Lover Gift Baskets.

What I think she liked most was the box. Shows you how weird my sister is.

She also helped Samy do her homework...as you can see she is eating the pencil! I NEVER did anything like that!

Oh well, I am going back to bed. I have a sad face and wonder if maybe after I go to bed the doggie fairies will have taken her to someone else's house.

My worst,
Barclay

A new arrival and 1st contact.

Last night my parents and my sister Samy brought home a surprise... a baby sister(Parson Russell) !! She flew on an airplane from Santa Barbara, CA-where it was quite warm and landed at Dulles to 35 degree temps!

I was very excited to see her. She is quite cute... her name is Hasten and she chased me in the backyard today for many laps!!! It was my every dream realized! Ahhhh!

Later tonight I realized something else...she isn't leaving. Don't know how I feel about that. Will keep you posted. I don't like her touching my stuff!

Sincerely happy but also perplexed,

Barclay, the reluctant agility dog.