I think I'm helpin'. By Porter.

Hi guys!

Ya know, I've been thinking lately about what a good boy I am. It started when I gots my diploma. That's right! I'm a graduate! Even though we missed some classes, mostly cause of snow, I still did real real good. Momma says I have to wait till fall for more classes though, I guess I'm okay with that. I still get to go herding, and that's really all that matters.

Anyways, there's lotsa things I do that I do to help momma out.

1. When I snuggle with her, I make SURE that I'm not gonna fall off the couch so I lean in real hard so momma doesn't have to hang on. Sometimes momma says I'm being pushy, I think I'm helpin'.

2. When I get wet underneath I make sure that I don't get the chair wet while I dry. Momma says I sleep like my poppaArgus, I think I'm helpin'.


3. At nighttime when I need to poop I make sure that I don't wake momma up and go out to the living room and poop where she'll find it in the morning. I know momma needs her sleep to go to work, so this works for everyone. Momma says I can wake her up, but I think I'm helpin'.

4. When we go to bed at night I make sure that I let momma lift me onto the bed. I am very capable of jumping up myself, but momma is trying to get in shape and so lifting all 40lbs of me onto the bed is good exercise. Momma says that I can hop up myself, but I think I'm helpin'.

5. In the evening momma turns on the fireplace to warm up the bedroom. I like to curl up on the bed in front of it and get myself all hot so that when momma gets into bed and I snuggle up to her I make her warm. Momma says I'm a heat seeker, I think I'm helpin'.

6. When we go outside to play and momma's ready for us all to come in, I make sure she really means that I'm supposed to come in. Sometimes she calls us the wrong names, so I wait till she gets through all my names so I know it's really me she wants. Pants, Pid, D, Porter, P'il D and Piddle D. She hasta say them all so I know. Momma says I'm not listening, I think I'm helpin'.

7. When momma gets up to pee in the middle of the night I help lots.
- First, I move onto her spot so that it doens't get cold! Momma says I'm stealing her spot, I think I'm helpin'.
-Second, when momma gets up and then gets back I push against her when she pushes me out of her spot. I do this so that momma can work her arm muscles a bit in the middle of the night. Momma says I"m being difficult, I think I'm helpin'.

8. All the other dogs ('cept Halen, he's little still, I mean young little, not size little, he's HUGE!) jump on the grooming table by themselves. I just put my feet up and ask momma to boost me. I do this so that momma has something to do when we're in the dog room. It makes her so happy when I finally make it up on my own and it makes her smile, so I throw one in every now and then. Momma says I'm being silly and can jump that high, I think I'm helpin'.

9. I don't shed. Honestly. I've never blown out my coat in my 2yrs of life. Momma says that's weird, I think I'm helpin'.

10. I'm adorable and make momma smile all the time, I think I'm helpin'.

Catching Up. By Porter.

We finally made it to 2012! And I know I always say I've been busy, but holy cow, momma has us on a BUSY schedule! Mondays Cat and Halen go to class, Tuesdays momma works late and sometimes goes to club some books, then Weds *I* have class (the most important one!) and Turner has class and then momma-Impulse has class. Thursdays momma plays with clay, and Fridays she plays with us. Sometimes on Fridays we get to go herding! I am loving obedience classes, momma says I'm scary smart. I know this already, and I'm really good. I just sit and stare at her the whole time, which is obviously a really good thing...good thing, cause I like doing it! Anyways, I know you're saying it, get on with PICTURES! And yep, the pictures are all about me, momma said she's gonna do more blogging so you can catch the pics over there. :)





Momma got a new fireplace for Christmas. I think really she got me and my cats a fireplace. I LOVE being hot!



If the fire isn't on, I find other ways to stay warm. TUrner is not always cool with these decisions.




Apparently momma does not like me stealing stuff from the kitchen. Grampa made her this gate. It's Porterproof.



Momma took all us five dogs to You-Clue-Let. I'm not sure what clue you let do what, but that's where we were. We got to hang with our retriever friends James and Earl. They are very handsome. And Halen LOVES Earl, they are besties. Momma's friend took us to the beach, we had SO MUCH FUN! I pulled my groin though. I didn't do it on purpose and momma makes me rest now, but sometimes it's nice to just snuggle with her on the couch.


That's Earl in the front, then Turner, then me and then Halen. He's getting big, but he still can't catch us! Good thing, cause he always takes our ball.


There's all of us! Cat, then Impulse, then Turner, then ME!, then Halen.