Mommy & Daddy are going on vacation

and I get to stay with BRUNO!!!!!! Mommy & Daddy are going to Disney World on Friday! A little jealous I can't go with them because last time they went, Mickey & Minnie mouse sent home a bunch of fun toys, leashes, collars, tags and treats! I want to go thank Mickey in person. Mommy says Mickey loves kisses (and you all know I'm the master of Bella kisses) but the plane ride won't love me because I wouldn't be able to sit with Mommy & Daddy. I'll have to convince them to drive me down next year. So Bruno's mommy & daddy, Amanda & Dan are going to help take care of me. I really like Amanda & Dan. Amanda snuggles and pets me just like mommy does. Bruno wrote me a note the other day! He said his grandpa is having a party on Saturday and we're both invited. The best part of the invite! The party is at his house that is on a river! River = water. Water = SWIMMING! YAHOO! I get to run and play with Bruno for a whole bunch of days! I will miss Mommy & Daddy but I have plenty of fun games planned to play with Bruno. I have to make sure Mommy packs all the cool toys and my comfy blanket.

Practice Pictures!

These are some pictures of me practicing at the Hudson Valley Dock Dogs' Pool at Ledgewood Kennels. I got a special package addressed to ME! A nice man named, Rich, at WUBBA World sent me 2 brand new WUBBAs. A yellow one for the water and my new favorite one...A PINK ONE!!!! I told mom to switch to my good side! :) I could be Batman's new sidekick!

Mommy did a great job capturing this shot!

Look at my reach & extension.

Form like this and I could be in the Olympics!

Oh Daddy! Don't cry because I kicked your butt in that jump!!!

You're competing against a professional!

That was fun! Now I need my beauty sleep.

Pictures from the Dutchess County Fair

Finally MOM! This is Ralphie. He's new to Dock Diving. He caught on really quick! Bruno did a great job jumping! Amanda was so proud! Daddy giving me a good luck hug!!!! See.....Here is Daddy teasing me by not throwing my WUBBA! Daddy placing me all the way at the back of the dock. Looks like I listen really well, huh? Patiently waiting for Daddy's command to go get WUBBA! Here I come!!!!! What a great action shot!!! I caught WUBBA in mid air.....don't you get like an extra foot for that? ;) How did I do Dad???? Here I am with my Dock Dog metals from the weekend. I have 2 blue ribbons for my Junior Title and 2 red ribbons for mySenior Title. I just need 3 more jumps in each during a National Dock Dogs event to get my official national titles. I just have a feeling I'll jump right through them. My best jump of the weekend was 15'11". I would of been in the finals with that jump but another dog bumped me out by 2 inches! What a long weekend. We're finally heading home. Phew....all that jumping can tire a girl right out! I'm sleeping for a couple days. Mommy says I should share this picture. This is Ms. Lynn. Ms. Lynn is one of the nicest human mommies you will meet. She is the mommy to 11 labs! She jumps 3 with Dock Dogs. They're names are Bodie, Ombrea & T-Bone. Ms. Kathleen is riding the mechanical bull that was at the Dutchess County Fair. I just love the expression on her face. After she got off, I gave her lots of Bella kisses for a job well done. I don't think I could have done that.

I figured it out.......

with the help of Bruno of course! This whole...Do you want a brother/sister question that comes out of mommy and daddy's mouth? Bruno says having a brother or sister is like having a best bud canine pal that lives with you. It would be like if Bruno lived with us forever! Heck yeah! I'd love having a best bud always around to play with. Don't get me wrong..mommy and daddy are GREAT! They play with me, take me swimming and love me but when mommy and daddy have to go to work....I would have someoone to continue to play with. I tink this brother/sister thing is a great idea. However, I did hear mommy and daddy talking. They were discussing about waiting till Christmas to bring home my new best friend. That's a long time away. Mom just put out the big orange balls that smell delish!!! I remember last year it seemed like forever until that large tree that sparkles comes out. Oh well, I'll just will start planning all the fun games we could play.

We're still here!

Hey there! I'm apologizing for Mommy. She's been busy keeping up with the summer, family & friends and of course ME!!!! Everyday we're going for 2 walks!!!! How lucky am I. Plus, I still get all the hugs and kisses, trips to the dog park & snuggle time at night. Mommy and Daddy keep asking me on question that I don't quite get. Do you (and if I hear those 2 words my ears perk right up) want (oohhhh there' s the head tilt) a brother or a sister? HUH? Can someone please clue me in what the heck a brother or sister is. Mommy says Bruno is getting a little brother so I'll have to get the run down with Bruno this weekend. Bruno is coming over Saturday for a sleepover! I'm sooo excited. But before he actually gets to crash at my crib....Mommy and Daddy are taking us both to NEW YORK to go SWIMMING!!!! YAHOO! Hudson Valley Dock Dogs is having another club FUN JUMP. All my other doggie friends will be there. We'll rock the dock! Mommy also made homemade cookies for Bruno & I last night. I got to be the taste tester. I have to make sure mommy measured and stirred everything just right! She made pumpkin cookies & garlic cookies! I think I drooled the whole time the oven was on. Mommy has to still post pictures from the Dutchess County Fair (I've been bugging her to do that. My paws can only handle typing...there is no way I can control a mouse, well maybe Zuri can since). A little secret.....I HAVE A NEW PERSONAL BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I jumped 15 feet 11 inches. I know have my paws on 2 different titles....my National Junior Title & my National Senior Title.

NEW PICS!!!!!!!!

Mommy finally found time to sit down last night to upload pictures of my last jumping competition at Ledgewood Kennels in June.

Remember that lovely thing called a line.....well I'm waiting. How exciting....I know!

HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!

WWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Look at that form! Nevermind the form. LOOK AT THAT SPLASH!!!!!!!!!

See my pink ribbon!!!

Here's my buddy BRUNO!!! Go Bruno Go! You'll love it.

This is Gracie Lou! I think she'd rather push her

Daddy in then jump.

"Please Daddy, don't make me jump."

Well that's all we've got!

Check back soon for the Dutchess County Fair pics!

"I'm sooooo excited and I just can't hide it!!!"

Guess what's coming up in a couple weeks!

A NATIONAL DOCK DOGS COMPETITION!!!!

I get to strutt (or should I say splash) my stuff for thousands of people at the

DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIR ON AUGUST 23 & 24

(Mommy says we may even go up during the week).

The fair itself starts Tuesday, August 19 and wraps up on Sunday, August 24. Dock Dogs will have a regulation size pool with my fellow canines jumping morning, noon & night. Hudson Valley Dock Dogs (my home club) will have a info booth about our club and AWESOME pool. The competition starts Tuesday with Big Air Waves. Throughout the week there will also be Extreme Vertical & speed retrieval competitions. Some of the best trainers will also be there putting on seminars throughout the week. So cross your fingers Mom will take me during the week. I already puppy eyed Daddy into letting me jump BOTH Saturday & Sunday!!!

Mommy and I have been training really hard these past couple weeks. We've been walking a mile a day to build up my leg muscles. Hopefully all this work has paid off!! I do have a nice set of hips that I never knew I had. :)

Mommy also had a nice lady on the computer make me a logo. Check it out below. The cool part! The dog is REALLY me!!!! Look at the picture at the top of my blog! How cool is that! Daddy wants to have a shirt made with this lovely little logo on it. He says black, mom says white, I say PINK!!!!!