Happy Monthday "W" Pups!

Today, Westin and his siblings are FOUR months old! Wow, I have had this little guy for more than half of his life :) He is amazing and continues to impress me most every day!

In other news, there's a new puppy in the blog-o-sphere and his name is.....

WINTER! That's right, Westin's own brother has started a blog! We saw Winter at Open House and he was looking great! I hope that you will follow Winter's blog at 

http://winterswonderlands.blogspot.com/

Park

Westin and I went to the {not dog} park today and had a picnic with my family. It was pretty enjoyable and he enjoyed a nice walk around a little lake.  While I forgot my camera, I will be sure to bring it next time.  I am toying around with the header thanks to the website that Mitch (and Meade) sent me!  

Arboretum

One weekend when I was out of town, Westin got to go out and about with my family.  One place that he got to visit was the Arboretum.  Here are some pictures that my sister gave me:

He's a BRANIAC!

Westin is a very smart puppy! He already knows how to sit, lie down, and stay on command.  I was very lucky that he was very willing to learn "down" because it tends to be a difficult command to teach.  The only problem is that Westin does not like to "perform" his commands in front of others. We will work on that!

School is out and I can't believe that I only have two years left of high school! Westin will be accompanying me in my classes next year.  I will have tennis the last period, so we are going to have to figure that one out - he will have lots of practice ignoring tennis balls this summer because once Westin is physically larger I will bring him to practices with me. 

How large was your pup when he/she fit into their "big boy/girl jacket?"

Westin playing with Jake

The big guy himself

Open House 2009

As expected, Open House was a blast!  It included everything from "puppy trials" with  llamas to a puppy kissing booth!  We had a wonderful time and Westin did a great job with the crowds.

Westin was looking pretty spiffy in his clean jacket and appropriately themed bandana. 

(thanks Denise for this awesome picture)

GDA Stadium

Puppy trials

A few of the puppies from our group

Westin got fourth place for his age in the puppy trials! We had an awesome time and encourage everyone to come next year.  We saw/met countless people, a ton of puppies in training and many graduates with their guides.  

I have a GDA group meeting tomorrow night which I am excited about because a graduate is speaking! There is also a Disneyland trip (with a puppy of course) in the works. 

GDA Open House

GDA Open House is coming up this Saturday! If you'll be in the area, I hope y'all will come :) It is going to be amazing!

The following has been taken from the GDA website:

"22 Annual GDA Open House
(Sports Day) on June 13th

For more than 60 years Guide Dogs of America has offered blind and visually impaired people independence, confidence, and companionship in the form of a furry best friend- for free.

Once a year, visitors are invited to tour the 7.5 acre GDA facility, see a guide dog demonstration, and observe puppies-in-training as they maneuver through and obstacle course of distractions.

Admission and parking are free!

Puppy Trials: 11:30 - 2pm
Guide Dog Demonstration: 1pm
Silent Auction Closes at 2:30pm
Tours (every 30 min), Raffles, Food, Merchandise
All proceeds go to GDA.

Come early so as not to miss any events and please leave your personal pets at home. Gates open at 10:45am to 4pm. Main events will wind down be around 2:30pm.

GDA is located at: 13445 Glenoaks Blvd Sylmar, CA 91342.
For more information: (818) 362-5834"

GDA Obedience

Some of the many things I love about GDA are the free monthly obedience classes that they host and  encourage all the pups to go to.  Although I was unable to attend, my mom stepped in and took Westin to the class.   After a little bit of obedience and advice from the trainers, the pups got to play with their siblings!!!!!  Westin was THRILLED to play with three of his siblings who came - Wiki, Winter and Wheely! There was a baby pool, play equipment and plenty of toys to go around. Of course, he was tired after the class.