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.

My Summer. Oct 4/11

Hi guys! I realized that it's been FOREVER since I updated you! Part of that is my momma wasn't feeling good and she has to help me with the typing. And now, we have a needle nose, needle toothed pointy eared beast keeping us all busy. So. Three weeks after my last story my momma had a stroke, she said she told you guys. I was really worried, gramma came to stay with us for a whole month so I knew it was something serious. I tried really hard to be a good boy, but it was a worrisome time so I wasn't sure what to do. Cat was really good and was momma's nurse. Anyways, momma finally was able to go back to work and life went back to normal, 'cept that she wasn't able to do no herding with us cause she had no energy from still being sorta sick (she looked fine, so I'm not sure how that works).

We've been working on rally stuff at home and momma says I'm a SUPERSTAR! I learn super fast, and I love making momma smile, so I try realy really hard to do it right. I learn faster than momma-Impulse AND Turner! Apparenty we get to go herding again soon, but I'm gonna need to buy some gumboots cause it's really wet out there now. Anyways, I know all you want to see is my pictures, so here you go!


First of all, this is me tonight. HI!


Cat is the best snuggler of us all.


She also spent her time entertaining us all.


Uncle Turner took a long time to forgive momma for going away for a week, but then he helped keep her warm when she was sleeping.


He got pretty good at being a blanket.


Zazzles was snuggly too.


Omgoodness! I forgot! My sister Eva came to stay for three weeks while momma was still at the doctor place! She and grampa had a lot of fun together throwing the ball. I just chased them around.


Then we got all dressed up (I even had a tie on for a bit!) for Canada day. We watched a parade on tv.


We helped momma pick berries once they were ripe.


Who's that handsome guy?


I think this picture speaks for itself.

What? You need me to explain? I wrapped myself up for Cat for her birthday. I had no money and neither did momma.


I practiced some yoga this summer.

And Then. THEN! My momma decided there weren't enough of us and got another puppy! WTF?!


But actually, I sorta like him.


We play lots and lots.


I may not have been a good nurse, but I'm a real good big brother! (and don't tell Halen, but Cat will always be my favouritist).

Porter.

The Longest Beach in the World. By Porter. - May 12, 2011

Hi guys! Didja miss me? As usual, I've been busy. Just with hanging around the house stuff mostly. Ohbut I did get to go herding! My momma was just gonna put Cat in, but then I got to come too just to watch and there was room so I got to go herding too! I did real good, I listened to my momma and she says that maybe by next year I get to go on trial. She sounded pleased, but on TV going on trial is a bad thing, so...hmm, I'm not sure. Impulse and Turner tell me it can be fun, and they showed me all the BIG HUGE ribbons they've won. Maybe I get to be the lawyer in the trial.

So, anyways the beginning of May my momma had a lot of friends over and we had a big party! My brother and my sisters were there, and a couple uncles. It was really cool cause my uncle Duffy was there too! He is Uncle Turner's brother and we've never met him before. He brought his house brother Skye who was the neatest dog EVER! He's a black and white mixed with a long legs and long tail.

Uncle Duffy, Skye and their momma stayed all weekend cause they had to come from far away. So the next day we took them to my beach! Do you all remmeber my beach from when I was a baby puppy? (I'm not a baby puppy no more, I'm nearly EIGHTEEN months old!) We went to that beach. It's the longest beach ever momma says (note from the momma, it's *called* Long Beach, it's not the longest beach ever). AND, and...I didn't urp on the way over! Momma says I looked a wee bit green (I'm black, I think she needs her eyes checked), but I kept it down! We walked and ran and ran and ran, and me and Cat were REALLY good puppies and got to run off leash the whole time with everyone else, it was SO MUCH FUN! Then us dogs hung out in the van while momma and Christine went shopping and looked and water creatures. Sounds boring to me, but we were tired and sandy so we had to sleep and let all the sand dry off in the car.

Without further adieu (momma helped with that word), here are some pics!


We got off our leashes and we ran and ran and ran. And then we came back.


And we ran some more.


I had really lots of fun playing in the waves!


All six of us. Me, Uncle Turner, Cat, Skye, momma-Impulse, Uncle Duffy


Skye found some mussels and paraded them around in front of all of us. All we wanted to do was sniff them!


He really liked his mussels. I think cause they clacked when he ran.


Me 'n momma-Impulse playin'


Me 'n Cat playin'.


Incoming!


Skye carried around his mussels for a *really* long time!


Duffy showed us how he can fly!


Uncles Turner and Duffy going for the same frisbee. It all turned out okay.


Skye dared me to carry the frisbee. I said it was kinda gross and sandy and made a big fuss, but I finally did it. That's why everyone's laffing at me. Yuck, why would anyone want to carry that around, I can't believe momma took a picture of it!


Uncle Turner


Skye was ALWAYS finding neat stuff!


My bestest friend in the whole wide world.


The most handsomest black dog in the whole wide world (ME!).


Guess what Skye found?


Cat!


Uncle Duffy found a great BIG stick, so big Uncle Turner had to help!


Uncle Turner lost interest pretty quickly, so uncle Duffy had to manage it on his own.


There's all of us!


Some handsome black dog momma picked up on the way...heehee


Running through the waves


momma-Impulse

That's it! I hope you enjoyed!
Porter.