Just do it.

There is still time to send in pictures!

Please, please, please send them in!  Dogs that are now career changed or working are also welcome!   Thank you to everyone who has e-mailed me pictures or granted me permission to steal them from their blog! 

beachysweets@yahoo.com

Send in your pictures!

Do you have wild, funny, unique or just plain CUTE pictures or video clips of your current or past puppies?  Westin and I know that you do! 

{I know that you can beat this silly picture of Mikah. I lack cute photos! That's where you come in!}

Send them to me to be included in a fun video slide-show!  Send in as many pictures as you'd like and tell your blog followers and puppy raising friends! I want to include as many puppies-in-training as possible.

Pictures of fun poses, unique locations, funny props, and silly faces are all great! You can't go wrong with a picture of a puppy!

Pictures/video can be sent to me via e-mail or posted on your own blog (please leave a comment here to let me know that you posted!)

Along with the photos, be sure to include your puppy's name and the service/guide dog school that you are from!

Email - beachysweets@yahoo.com

Please, please, please participate and tell others! 

Thanks everyone :) This should be fun.

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.