Today we went to "Everybody Rides" in Newark, NY. A group from Kodak (and others) have been going to this site for several years. We built a pole barn two years ago, wired it for lights and electricity last year and this year built some floating floors for outdoor stalls and put up shelving and racks for tack and gear. Paxton met "Finny", a wonderful calm Morgan horse. Paxton was curious but cautious, especially when Finny snorted in his face!

My last date with Noel?

Today mom and I went to Noel's house for a play date. Mom said to have fun because it was going to be our last off-leash playtime (something about Noel becoming a big girl?!) So we ran and played, and played and ran and hmmm, Noel smells a little different today. I feel all funny inside....

Mom says if we're both very, very good at our jobs, that maybe, someday, we'll meet again for a real "play date". (wink, wink!)

Back to work

Today we came back to work. It was an adjustment after two weeks off!! After lunch I wanted to play and there were people coming out of the conference room. Barking at them seemed like a reasonable way to get some attention. Mom didn't agree. She put me in my crate. I was reaaaallllllly good and didn't bark. I chewed my bone and went to sleep. I guess it's back to the routine!

Off to school!

Today mom and I went with my friend Noel and her mom to SCHOOL! There were lots of kids there, and of course with Noel in front of me, it was very hard to think and behave. Mom said I did very well though. I chewed quietly on my bone while our moms talked about us and the Guiding Eyes program and all the other cool dogs there. Then the kids helped to train us by waiting until we sit or lie quietly before petting us. I'm getting the hang of this - sit and get attention, jump and they ignore me!

I was one tired puppy by the time we got into work!!

Today we went to the Dentist again. Those ladies LOVE me! I was really good and quiet and hung out under the counter while mom got her crown drilled off. Dr. Nichols thought I might not like the drill, but I'm not like those sissies in the chair (no offense, mom!). I just opened an eye to see what was up and then went back to sleep.

When we got back to work, there was the room across the hall, FULL of food! I could hardly contain my excitement. Even after walking around to a bunch of offices to help people with their computers, and going outside twice, I wanted to get back into that room! Mom finally took me back in there, but all the food was gone and there were just a few scraps of paper on the floor. Oh, well. I may as well head back to our office and take a nap!

First full day in my new house

Man, what a night! I was up all night calling for mom. She never came, but that lady let me out a few times. I peed, but once I went in my house. Not that I like to, but sometimes a boy's gotta do what a boy's gotta do!

I got some food, and went out and then I went back to sleep. I'm tired after that long night of calling mom. At least now the lady puts something soft in here for me to sleep on! I can't believe she tried to make me sleep in that box with nothing soft to keep me comfortable!

She mumbles something about keeping me awake but I'm too tired to pay attention. Sometimes she gets down on my level and I can sleep on her lap. I guess she's ok. I don't remember much except getting up to eat, playing with those cats (way fun!) and then sleeping some more. We did go for some little walks outside. I like the doggy smells out there - the house kind of smells, too, but not as much.

Well, the box hasn't been so bad today, but then that lady took out the soft bed and put me back in there on the cold hard bottom! Arooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Lights out

Just now that I've had a good sleep, the lady wants me to go back in that cage and she turned out the lights! I'm having none of that, I'll just call mom and tell her I'm caught in a trap! ARooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Arrooooooooooooorooooooooooooooooooooo! (it's not working - must yell louder) AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

The lady puts her hand down next to this cage. I sniff her fingers - I don't know her, I want MOM! Arooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The lady gets up and puts something orange in her ears. Maybe mom has those too and that's why she can't tell I'm caught in a trap! HELP!!!!!!

The lady took me outside a few times, and then she picked up my cage and put me in another room and turned off the lights again. Aroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!