18 WEEKS OLD AND HARVEY'S LAST WEEK

I am 18 weeks old today.  I am sad because it is Harvey's last day living in Otis.  He is going to stay with his other family for his last two weeks before he takes his big test.  We did all sorts of fun stuff this week - Harvey had to finish his "bucket list" before he leaves for his new life and do all of his "last time" trips and visits.

We went to Yankee Candle Factory - it is a very long ride and not worth the trip, I don't think, but I'm just a puppy so what do I know? Harvey got to pick  out a candle. 
And he chilled by the wishing brook - I think he wished for cookies or maybe for one of the fish swimming there (I don't think he knew they weren't real!)

I didn't get to go inside the store because I'm too little (plus even after I walked around outside for a long time I didn't pee so we couldn't take a chance that I would do that inside!)  But I saw lots of interesting stuff outside and next time I'll be big enough to see what's inside.  I'm very patient so I can wait.                                                                                          

 

Harvey's last day in the office.  He is not supposed to jump on people but he can never resist jumping on our friend Sandy.

One last try to figure out how this computer works.

 In Otis Halloween is always the Friday before the real day - so Harvey and I tried on our costumes for trick or treating.  Harvey's shorts kept falling off.  And we got no dog biscuits so what fun is that?

Harvey was always a little bit afraid of big animals so before he left we went to visit some very LARGE horses just in case he ends up working around horses. I think he likes this horse. The horses were way too big and scary for me so I checked out the goats that were more my size instead.

Just checking to make sure before he leaves that there are no cookies for him in the mailbox at the post office.  It's very handy that we have a low mailbox.

The most fun thing we did was go for a last walk down our road.  We walked to the top of the mountain on the chairlift unloading ramp where we can look all across the valley - very cool.  Harvey scared me a little because he decided to walk down a very steep ramp.  Fortunately he came back when I called him.

Usually when we work in Lee we go for a walk after work.  I was too tired to walk on Harvey's last day in Lee so I stayed in the office with my friend Kathy while Harvey visited the park for the last time.

Harvey practicing down in the parking lot outside of our class in Avon before his last class.  He got a certificate because he has done such a great job!  I 

would rather have a cookie.

This is the last picture of Harvey with me and the GG's.

We had a lot of time in the backyard before Harvey's mom Sue came to get him.  Harvey was practicing being a labragoat.  I think I'll try that too - then I can choose between being a labrafrog and a labragoat!  We heard Harvey's car coming down the road so we ran inside to wait.  Harvey said a special goodbye to me (it looks like he's trying to eat my head but he really isn't).  Then we all waited at the door.  The GG's love Harvey's mom so they were very excited to see her - even though she is taking Harvey away from us forever.  
Goodbye Harvey.

17 WEEKS OLD TODAY

I am 17 weeks old today!!!   How quickly the time has gone by. 

This is my birthday picture with my whole family

To celebrate my birthday Harvey and I went to see the Dr Seuss Memorial Garden in Springfield because Dr Seuss has special things to say about Harvey!  And to make sure neither of us is afraid of big statues.  Doris was when she was my age.

Harvey is watching a pigeon - I'm more interested in the kids playing on Horton

 We just hung out for a while in the sunshine

 Even when we go someplace for fun, we have to work - here we are practicing "settle"

Cat in the Hat

Horton

You're a mean one Mr Grinch!

10 WEEKS OLD

I'm already 10 weeks old and settling to my new life in Otis.

 I went to work - I have a nice bed to sleep on but this is pretty comfortable also.

 And I got to hang out in a waiting room while our car got inspected.

Here I am at the vet hospital where I am going to get some shots.  Ouch.  I remember all about shots.

But the best part about this week is that I met Harvey, a big yellow boy.  I think he is going to be my best friend.

BACK TO OTIS - 9 weeks old

RICARDO, ROMEO, REGINA, RIO AND RAMONA TOOK THEIR TESTS ON DAY TWO.  ROMEO AND RIO (JANE SAID RIO WALKED IN LIKE SHE OWNED THE PLACE, WHATEVER THAT MEANS) DID AWESOME BUT RICARDO AND REGINA HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER TEST NEXT WEEK.  I THINK THEY'LL DO JUST FINE.  RAMONA DECIDED SHE DID NOT WANT TO BE A GUIDE DOG SO WILL BE SOMEONE'S BEST FRIEND.  I AM DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE RAMONA WAS SUPPOSED TO COME LIVE NEAR ME WITH OUR FRIEND DIANE.  SO INSTEAD ROBIN IS COMING HOME WITH ME TODAY UNTIL HER NEW MOM PICKS HER UP AT MY HOUSE. IT'S A SAD DAY, THOUGH, BECAUSE I KNOW I WILL NEVER SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALL TOGETHER EVER AGAIN.

HERE WE ARE ALL SETTLED IN OUR CRATE IN THE CAR.  WHAT A WONDERFUL SURPRISE TO FIND TEDDY AND MONKEY IN OUR CRATE WAITING TO RIDE WITH US! I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN,EVER!
SO WE ARE READY FOR OUR NEW LIVES TO BEGIN.  GOODBYE GEB.

As soon as we got home we had dinner - we were hungry.  Actually we're always hungry.  We are labrador retrievers, after all!

 We were very tired after a busy couple of days so we chilled out on our cushion.  We thought we should be able to get on the couch with Oneida, but she said "only big GG's allowed on the furniture, no puppies".  Not fair.

Robin was having a sleepover at my house so we snuggled in our crate when it was bedtime - I am on the left.

GOOD NIGHT - WE'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING

We had a great night's sleep - I was happy to have Robin and bunny for sleep buddies.  The next morning after we all had breakfast Robin and I went for a walk with our Mom.  We had never been out of our yard before so it was a big adventure.

After our walk we went to work.  The GG's shared their pen and beds (and their toys) with us.  We took a nap because the walk was tiring for little legs.

 Then we went outside and explored a little. 




While we waited for Diane and Paula -Robin is going to live with Paula for a while, then with Becky before she goes to Diane's house- PHEW that's confusing!- we shared a bone on the bridge we walked across this morning when we came to work.  It was really fun there.

We could hear the water running underneath where we were lying and listened to the cars and trucks driving by.  There were some motorcycles also and they were VERY LOUD.  Some customers stopped to say hello because we are just SO CUTE OMG in the words of one little girl

Robin practicing her labrafrog position - we are determined that some day this will be a GEB puppy skill!

Paula and Diane came in the afternoon.  Diane had not seen us since we were little so she was surprised how big we had grown.  We explored with them for a while, then Paula packed up all of Robin's stuff and Robin was ready to leave me.  I let her take Teddy because I have all of the GG's along with monkey and bunny to keep me company and I did not want Robin to be lonely. At least I will get to see Robin every week at puppy class.  Goodbye Robin.  Until Monday.