It's beginning to look a lot like...

You guessed it folks...Christmas!
We got the cool fluffy stuff that makes this town shut down and I have had a great time hanging out it in. Hasten seems to enjoy the white stuff also...although she keeps eating a bunch of it--I have no idea why. I have been playing mouth wars with her daily--and have having a good time. I really don't like her in the house. If she want to live outside or not come into the living room EVER, that would be great with me.

Here is a video clip mom caught us playing in the snow....

In addition, today, mom caught us doing something...yes, I admit it...I did lay in the same bed that she was laying on....it is humiliating to be caught! This new tech world--you can get caught doing ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! (well, actually, if you look closer--you will see that I am in my own little bed NEXT to her bed!)

As for updates on Hasten's "training." Mom is working on quite a few things with her down in the basement...and it makes me SO MAD! I sit at the top of the stairs and bark but she ignores me. The are working on banging the teeter--which Hasten loves. Targeting, jumping and runrning down the teeter---it is only set at a 4 inch drop--so I don't know why they are so excited! In addition, she is getting a little better at "wait"---if you count milliseconds!

I have proceeded with my "get it" training. Mom changed from the nice soft stuffed dumb bell I was working with to a nyla bone--but I showed her that I could pick it up and bring it to her...it was weird though--I didn't like how slippery and hard it was to pick up--but I got it! Take THAT! Hasten!

Anyway, I wish everyone a Happy Christmas! I will enjoy the snow and watching the squirrels--I hope all the humans have a good holiday!

Barclay, the relunctant agility dog.

christmas directions, the clicker and other stuff

Well folks. It's final. She isn't leaving. 

Mom has been spending time with Hasten with the clicker and with...of all things...MY CHEESE! I can't believe it! She tries to be sneaky and take her downstairs but I can hear them and then I go outside and try to peek in the sliding glass doors! I AM furious! The littler twerp is getting treats!

So far she is learning some stuff like "target" and she is waving like a little freak. Mom is working on trying to get her to put her feet in a plastic box. Tonight was the 1st try and she could get two feet in...but mom had problems trying to tape and treat and the box keeps moving. HAH! Foiled! See? She isn't perfect!

We decorated our Christmas tree and we all helped. The brat was very interested in why Dad was under our tree with the lights. I know why he goes there---so I can lick his face! We are all VERY suprised that she hasn't eaten any of the ornaments..yet!

Some days--mostly in the mornings, I do actually like her. Here is a rare snap of us hanging out. That is as close as I want her hanging with me though.

That's all folks.  Mom, Dad and Samy are going away for a few days so I think I will sleep in and chase squirrels!

Barclay, Reluctant agility dog and brother of annoying Hasten

Updates...finally

Hello folks,
It has been a while since my last post as I have been very busy, loving my sister, hating my sister and eating turkey!
1st we had a HUGE crowd of people here for this goofy holiday where people cook this gigantic chicken and eat it and MANY other things. There are a couple of good things to note here: if there is cooking--then there is dropping something on the floor. Also, if there is cooking--that usually means we get a few tastes of leftovers.

My sister Samy did a great job folding these cloth things...I think you humans call them napkins.

Humans are really kind of strange. They spend HOURS on cooking and making a pretty table for this one day and then they eat really fast and then complain the rest of the day how full they are! 

 Clearly Urie is possessed this Thanksgiving day!

Anyway, we were allowed to come out and play with people near the end.

This person on the end(right) is my dog sitter Eleonore! -

Mom got a few presents for something called "hosting."

Overall, it was a good weekend. I spent some time making Hasten think I like her by ALLOWING her to chase me.

That's all for now. More on my sister and her "learning" later--since she  CLEARLY isn't leaving anytime soon!

Barclay, the reluctant agility dog.