Cute pictures of Waldo

In this picture Waldo was being a little pot because he wouldn't look at the camera (well, I shouldn't say anything because Shane wouldn't look either).

Waldo has figured out that if he runs off with a sock, and we call him back and he drops it, he gets a kibble. On Monday he had his evsluations and he did really well, surprisingly enough. Thank goodness it was warm because the evals were outside.

I took this picture when I was laying on my side with Waldo next to me on the floor. He probably weighs 35lbs.

Stuff with Waldo

Hi everyone. Sorry it's been a long time since I updated. There's been alot going on.

Waldo weighs 27 lbs. He eats 1 cup of food three times a day. (So altogether he eats 3 cups of food a day.) Today he went to Best Buy, the library, the post ofice, and Heather's school in the band room. He greeted lots and lots of people though they were mostly little kids. When we were coming home from picking up Heather, we stopped to look at Christmas trees. So I told Waldo to get busy on the grass. Well, he pooped, right, so we left after Mom picked it up and it reeked so bad we were gagging. Mom told me to hang it out the window, so then she closed the window with the baggie hanging out. It was really funny because we were laughing all the way home.
On Sunday we took him to church and he slept through the sermon. He met all sorts of people. One woman is looking into becoming a raiser for Guiding Eyes. He absolutely loved being hugged, petted, rubbed, and cuddled. And this coming Monday he's going to have his quarterly evaluation which is like a checkup to see how he's doing in training and stuff.

Waldo and the Vet and Birthday Party

Well, yesterday we took Waldo to the veterinarian clinic for a checkup. He weighs 19.8 pounds and we had to up his food intake to 1 cup of food 3 times a day. The staff and the doctor were very nice and he got plenty of attention. I got to look through the microscope at Waldo's fecal sample. It was kind of cool, and the good thing was there were no bugs, worms, etc.

Heather just had a birthday party so six rather loud girls, including my sister, came home from school with her. Waldo loved, was loved on, and held all afternoon. Even balloons popping loudly didn't scare him.

And finally at the end of the day he:

CRASHLANDED ON SHANE'S BED FOR A NICE LONG NAP!!

Happy 12 week birthday, Waldo!

Well, Waldo will be turning 12 weeks on the 10th of November. Sorry I haven't updated in a while. With the time change and all, he would be getting up at 6am but when he thinks it's 6am it's really 5am. Today I'll post a video of Waldo doing his commands, and a bunch of pictures. About a week ago, a reporter from the local newspaper came out to interview me and he took about forty pictures of Waldo but he could only use three. So today I got on the front page with Waldo. Like I said before, the public is tired of all the politics so this gave them a break. Today Waldo rode around in the car with us, he got to go into the county administration building. He was a very good boy when we went in, he just plopped himself down on the carpet while we waited for Mom to finish what she was doing.

Waldo enjoyed playing with Sadie and Shane on Sunday. He took turns biting their tails and legs. As you can see he had a lot of fun and Sadie was nice to him.

Stuff Waldo Does

Well, there's a lot of things Waldo does. Several times a day he gets practice with his various commands and in the morning we walk him around the neighborhood or at a different location.
5am- gets up, goes potty, I make him go back to sleep
6am- Mom comes to get Waldo to feed him 3/4 cup of puppy kibble

6:30/7:30am- Waldo takes morning nap, then I take him out to "go"
7:30/7:45am- plays with Shane, biting his tail and stuff

11/11:30am- Waldo gets fed again
So you get the basic idea of what he does in the morning. This is what he does in the afternoon:
3pm- eats with Shane
3:30/4pm- sleeps in laundry room or in kennel

Wado knows his "sit" very well along with his name and "stand". He's doing very well on the lead and everything, so all and all, Waldo's doing very well. Yesterday we went and walked around at some stores and Waldo got to ride in the car with us, so he was all tired out when we got home.

Waldo and the Broom

Today I'll post a funny video of Waldo and the broom (hence the title). Mom was trying to sweep the floor when Waldo decided that the broom looked rather fun. No more details, you'll just have to watch the clip. Oh, and he only woke me up once last night, at 5am. Waldo's been very good with his manners and his "sit".

Oh my.

Oh my, it's Friday. Today he got up at 1am and 5am. We went to local garden store and walked around in the rain and shelter and Waldo got plenty of attention from all the employees. They thought he was very well behaved. Someone even asked Mom how to train a six week old puppy that he'd just gotten. I am very happy it's Friday because that means no school work and more time to play with Waldo. Hopefully tonight he'll sleep through the night. I'm tired. I feel like I could collapse at any moment...ha. Like a plank. I'm tired of all this cold and rain too. I want a sunny warm day!
I'll try to post a short video clip of Waldo and Shane tomorrow. Waldo likes to stalk Shane and then jump like a kangaroo onto Shane.
Have a nice weekend.

Wednesday

Today we took Waldo out to a garden store to walk around and he rode around in the car to some other stores with us. We have a lot of steps and he's doing really well on them. He didn't seem to be afraid of the lightening and thunder that we had today. He didn't seem to like the rain too much when we took him out. He likes taking a nap in the laundry room on one of the doggy towels. Shane and Waldo played most of the day. Waldo also found that Shane is a good chew toy!

Tuesday- Oct 23

Waldo did very well today. He knows his "sit". When Heather got home, we raked a pile of leaves and then we took Waldo out. We put leaves on him and he decided that he wanted a leaf to carry around in his mouth but we grabbed it before he could eat it. After that, we left to go to puppy class. We are supposed to practice "follow me" which he learns to follow you around which creates a bond between you and the puppy. We'll be practicing a circle game in which a few people sit in a circle, we have food in our hands, and we take turns calling his name to get him to come. He gets a piece of food when he comes to being called. This makes him learn his name. We also have to practice walking without pulling, his sit, down, stand commands.

He has a calm, cuddly personality and loves to be cuddled.

Monday

Today we went to Norfolk, to Nauticus, to visit my Great Aunt and Uncle from Scotland and my Uncle and cousin that live in Chesapeake. Late afternoon at around 5pm we went to pick up Waldo. I got some last minute instructions on how to care for him and some training tips. Shane really likes him. Waldo likes Shane's bed and toys. I had to get up with Waldo at 12:30 am, 2:30am, and 5am to take him out. Every time he went potty.

I don't know about you, but this picture looks like he's thinking, "What are you doing on my bed, dog?"

Guess what?

Oh my goodness, Waldo is sooo CUTE! This morning, Cathy sent me pictures of him. He has a sister named Wren. Mom thought that's a cute name. Waldo doesn't look like Intrigue at all! I'm still really excited about getting him. Cathy said he slept from 10:30 to 6:45, he's a good little boy, and he's really smart. I think that Shane will like Waldo, what about you?

W-A-L-D-O and Waldo is his name oh.....

Yes, his name is Waldo. He is from the W litter at GEB. So that is his theme song now: W-A-L-D-O! W-A-L-D-O! And Waldo is his name-o!(It is sung to the tune for "Bingo") We will be getting him on Monday afternoon (to relatives and friends in Scotland it will likely be Tuesday morning). I promise I'll put the slideshow on next time! To my readers, thank you for reading this entire time.

IT'S A BOY!!!!

My fellow readers,
It's most definitely a boy. Cathy (the one who had Intrigue) said that his name started with an "R", something like Raymond, or something like that. She didn't know for sure. The regional manager said that he's a yellow Lab (kind of like Intrigue). We'll probably get him on Monday afternoon because we will be out of town during the morning. I'll post a bunch of pictures as soon as we get him!! My mom made a slideshow and once she finishs it I'll post it. Today is Wednesday, October 17, 2007.

Cold weather. YUCK!

Hi everybody! For the past few days its been extremely cold. At night it's been getting down in the low 40's! I don't know about you, but I really don't like COLD weather! We should be getting a puppy in about 2-3 weeks. Right now it's Friday, and I've been taking tests, studying, taking another test! Trust me, once we get the puppy, there will be loads of pictures.

Sad Shane

Well, Shane is depressed. As you know, Intrigue (the puppy that we've been sitting) went home yesterday. When Mrs. Foldesi came to get her, she was so happy! I think that Shane really liked having her here even though she stole his toys and his bed. Right now Shane is laying on his bed sleeping. When I got a glass of ice water this morning it was like,"Hold up a minute, where's Intrigue?", because when she was here, she would come and sit, and wait for an ice cube. At least I got to sleep until 7 this morning! I'll have to make sure I get my rest before we get the puppy we're going to start. Shane is already bugging me to feed him since he eats at 3 o'clock.

Well, bye for now! Oh, and to the people that read my blog, THANK YOU for the nice comments!!

Day 5 of Puppy Sitting "The Last Day"

Today is the last day of puppy sitting. Oh soo sad. Shane is going to be really sad. He likes having her here. She woke up at 5am this morning and was fed and taken out to take care of business.
We went on our morning walk at 6am and it was foggy and spooky out. Shane and her played steal the toys from each other this morning. It was really funny to watch. She is now taking her morning nap and I need to hurry and get busy on my school work. I am happy that I now have my blog updated and hopefully I'll keep it that way.
In about 2 weeks we should receive our first puppy to start. This is going to be really fun...with all the potty training, teaching commands, and learning to walk on a leash. It's going to be very busy. When we get the puppy, it should be between 8-12 weeks old. We don't know if it will be a male or female or what color it will be...it doesn't really matter.

Day 4 of Puppy Sitting

She woke up at 5:30am and Heather took her out and then came in and woke me up. She wanted to know if she should go ahead and feed her.....so much for sleeping in!

I went back to sleep. Mom and Dad went for a walk with Shane and the puppy without me so I could sleep.

As you can see, she and Shane played a lot yesterday morning and then she took a nice long nap so I could finish all my school work. They played a lot outside yesterday. One of the games that they played was chase all around the yard. She ran laps around the garden while Shane chased her. Then they played tackle....Shane tackled and she tumbled. Then she tried to tackle and played dirty and bit his ears. Ow!

Day 3 of Puppy Sitting

She woke up at 5am on Tuesday. We went on our morning walk at 6am and she wanted to play with the German Shepherd down the street that barked at us as we went by. Her and Shane played all day and then later, she brought out Shane's food bowl for us. She was very proud of herself as trotted out with the huge stainless bowl in her mouth. Every day after Shane eats, she checks his bowl to make sure he didn't miss any food......of course, he's a lab and he didn't miss a drop or speck of food!

Day 2 of puppy sitting

She slept through the night and woke up bright and early at 5:30 am. She was starving! After she went out, I fed her and then we played in my room until 6am. We took her and Shane on a walk around the neighborhood. She was really good and didn't pull very much. She didn't show any fear of the school buses as they went by. She spent her day sleeping, playing, and eating.

Her and Shane love to play in the house and yard. I do have to keep an eye on her so that she doesn't eat or chew anything that is not good for her.

Day 1 of puppy sitting

Well, when we got home, we brought out our dog to meet the puppy. Our dog got really excited about having a little sister. Later on, our neighbor came down and met the puppy. He thought she was really cute. She showed no fear of his wheelchair and sat in his lap.

The first night she whined a little but other than that, she did really well.

Puppy Sitting

I finished class last Sunday and was able to bring home a GEB pup to puppy sit for a few days.
She sleeps in her kennel at night. She knows several commands such as; sit, down, come, and let's go.
She's a very smart puppy.
She eats 3 times a day and goes potty on command!

Puppy Training Classes

Right now l'm going to classes at the area representative's house for Guiding Eyes for the Blind(GEB). I have one more class to attend and then when we come home we're bringing a puppy to sit for a few days. When they come out to pick the puppy up, they're going to do a home inspection to make sure we have a safe environment to keep the puppy in when I get it. Then, in about three weeks I'm going to get a puppy to start, so I'll be taking extra classes on how to train the puppy.