Cassie at class 'n stuff

I did go back to my class.  The same dogs were there.  The little dog whined.  The old lady told it to be quiet.  The hound dog jumped on his lady and barked.  The teacher spent most all of the class trying to make him sit.  The lady with the monster dog said "what should I do - he bit me!"  The old lady and I heeled in circles then left early.  Bor-ing!  I had fun on the way home in the car - stuff was coming out of both ends of me.  Ha.

My real dog dad has his own movies he stars in.  I want to go stay with him so we can make movies.  I can jump high, eat grass, swallow socks, chase cats, and de-stuff dog toys.  I think that would be a good movie.

More Fun With Cassie

I guess I am not a good dog because I feel like they are unhappy around here because I am peeing in the house.  I pee outside and inside,  So what? 

I did it again!  Went in that car.  So I vomited on myself.  Maybe she will take the hint.

No, she didn't take the hint.  Now I have to sit in the crate in the car for no reason.  I just sit there.  She sprays something that smells like flowers and gives me a treat.  I just sit there.

I went to my first puppy class.  What a mistake I think they made.  I need a smarter class because I have a higher IQ than those losers that are my classmates.  The teacher talked and talked and talked.  I peed on the floor.  There is a monster dog in my class.  He could not be a puppy, but he is a loser just like the others.  The old lady called me a snob.

I have to go back to class again.  We had homework.  Oh, it was SOOOO hard.  Not!  Sit - Please - I could do that when I was a small puppy.

I walk my dad to the mailbox on the weekends, and in the mornings when it's still dark out.  He told the old lady he thought it was cute when I held the leash in my mouth.  She said I could not do that anymore because she wants me to learn the proper way to walk on a leash.  I can see we're going to have a problem here.  First, I'm not sure the old man knows where I want to go, so I have to lead him.  Also, I am so cute that the guys in the house let me do lots of fun things -  the old lady, not so much.

Cassie is blogging again

I didn't know an outing meant going somewhere in the car. I bark and scream in the car.  I have to be real loud so they can hear me over the music.  I was glad the "outing" only lasted about 5 minutes, because it's hard work barking that much.  I went to a huge building.  It was so much fun.  There were many dogs like me there, and they liked me except for one who was mean.  I saw a dog that made me think I was seeing spots.I met my new best friend named Zoe.  She is just my size and she said her owner is named Cookie Joan.  I love her.  My friend Zoe's mom was there, too.  She sniffed me all over.

There were gates or baby gates everywhere.  I can fit through them.  When we leftwe had to get back in that car.  The old lady I live with said I need more "outings".  I would say yes if I get to see Cookie Joab and Zoe.  I would say no if it means a car ride.

Today was a quiet sad day here.  Me and mom and Foxxy went upstairs to the bedroom by ourselves.  Some people came over and then when we went downstairs the old dog was gone and the old lady was sad.

I have a list of new things I ate this week: foam rubber, tags off of things. I tried to eata tie, a ballpoint pen, stuffing my mom took out of a toy, and a rug.  My mom is so much fun.  I bite her and chase her and we break toys together.

I guess I am not always a good dog, because I feel like they are unhappy around here because I am peeing in the house.  I pee outside and I pee inside.  So what?

Last night, mom and Foxxy and I had a big adventure.  We went outside to go pee before going to bed, and as soon as the old man opened the door, mom and Foxxy took off across the yard.  They were barking and all excited, so I jumped off the porch and ran after them.  There across the yard was what looked like a new toy.  It was shaped like one of my toy animals that's asleep.  It  was about the same size as what the old lady calls a "cat", but it didn't run away when we ran up to it.  The old man started yelling and yelling at us.  Mom was barking and barking, as was Foxxy.  The old man grabbed mom's collar and my collar and pulled us away from the toy.  Then the toy woke up, and it had really nasty looking teeth.  It was very ugly!  The old man made us go inside even though we wanted to try and chase it.  The man said it was a possum.  He dragged mom and me back in the house, and of course Foxxy came along, since she always does what the man asks her to do.  I got so excited about this that I forgot to pee!  So the man took me back out, but on a leash.  I thought maybe I could play with the possum, but it was gone.  I guess we scared him away!  We are good watch dogs!

Cassie's First Blog Entry

I am 10 weeks old, and I would like to let my brothers and sisters know what I've been doing.  Today I swallowed a small sock.  It was a sock that my owner put on Mom's foot, and then Mom and I took off.  I've had my eye on one of those for quite a while.  When I like something, I swallow it to keep it with me.  I don't have pockets, you know.  My owner tried to stop me, but I am faster than that old lady.  She squirted something in my mouth, and my sock came back out.  That was fun and good to know.

 I have two brothers who went to be service dogs.  Their pictures are on the web.  My owners say you can find out more here on their website.  I could do what they're doing, but I have to stay here with the old lady.  She thinks I pee too much, but I like to just pee small amounts when she takes me outside, and save most of it for the house.  That really causes a bigger reaction than peeing outside.

 I went to the vet.  He had big cookies for me.  I liked them.  They came out of me on the way home in the car.  I worked on the vet's computer when he left the room, since I was on the counter with his computer.

I have the best toy ever!  It is orange and white, and when I bite it and jump on it, it squeeks and squeeks.  Mom calls it a cat.

Tomorrow I get to go on an outing!

 - Cassie

Neil and Storm are on the cover!

Check out the front cover of this week's Vienna and Oakton Connection.  Neil (Armstrong) and Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf (Storm) are featured in the cover story about Veterans Moving Forward.  You can also read the article here: http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2013/021313/Vienna.pdf

Two of Lottie's puppies begin careers as service dogs

Two of Lottie's male puppies have left our home to join their puppy raiser families as Assistance Dogs in Training (ADIT) as a part of Veterans Moving Forward, an not-for-profit organization that provides service dogs to veterans with physical and mental health challenges.  "Yellow" will be called "Neil" in memory of CDR Neil Armstrong, former Naval Aviator and the first man to set foot on the moon.  "Dark Green" will be called "Storm" in memory of General Norman "Stormin' Norman" Schwarzkopf.  You can follow the progress of ADIT Neil and ADIT Storm on the VMF website (www.vetsfwd.org) or on the VMF Facebook page.

Big honors for the father of Lottie's puppies!

Baypointe N Goodtimes Oh Henry is now a Champion!  Henry gained his championship at the Sand and Sea Kennel Club show on February 1st.  He followed that up by being Select Dog at the Long Island Golden Retriever Club Specialty show - in the midst of the Blizzard of 2013 - on February 9th, earning three points toward his Grand Championship!  Way to go, Henry!

Puppies Making Progress Growing Up

Lottie's puppies are now spending their daytime hours in an area we have set up in the dining room, so they have more room to play.  They are eating solid food and learning to drink water, and will soon be weaned off Mom Lottie.  The play area features a door into a puppy crate, so they are becoming familiar with the crate and being inside it.  They are being challenged by new surfaces to play on - cardboard boxes, for example, and a domed play surface (thanks, Alice!) that lets them play "King of the Hill"!They can also see the other dogs and the occasional cat walking by.

Foxxy Earns Her MXP at Oriole Dog Training Club Trial

Foxxy qualified in Excellent B Preferred Standard on December 9th at the ODTC Trial at the Carroll County Ag Center in Westminster, MD, gaining 14 PACH points and a Third Place for her run.  This is the last trial of 2012.  On Saturday, she qualified in Jumpers, taking away Second Place.

Overachiever Foxxy Garners Another Win

Congratulations to Foxxy and handler Sharon for taking Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Veteran Sweepstakes at the November 23rd 2012 Chesapeake Golden Retriever Specialty Show for the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW!  Still looking good at 10 years of age!

FOXXY goes DockDiving at Lilypons

Foxxy resumed her dockdiving adventures today, participating in two waves of the Big Air competition at Lilypons in Adamstown, MD.  She did well on her first series of jumps, and a jump of 14'2" got her a second place.  By the afternoon, the temperature was over 95 degrees, so dogs weren't doing as well.  She had a jump of 13'10", but we wanted to get her out of the heat, so we did not wait to hear where that positioned her.  Regardless, she had a great time.  She absolutely loves dockdiving.  Sunday is a day of rest, then on Monday, she'll be in Fredericksburg for agility.

Foxxy Earns A New Agility Title

At the Sunday July 29th Pembroke Welsh Corgi trial in Frederick, MD, Foxxy earned her Master Jumpers With Weaves Preferred title with a First Place finish.  Congratulations, Foxxy!

Update on Dock Diving

7/14/12 - Foxxy competed in Dock Diving for the first time this year, at the Chesapeake DockDogs event.  She got her first-ever Senior leg on the first event with a jump of 15'-10", but then the heat kind of got to her.  So in the remaining two events she jumped in the Junior range.  No problem - those two events should have been enough to qualify her for her Junior title.

And, as a result of celebrating her TENTH birthday on Thursday, she has now moved into the Legend category of DockDogs.  Happy Birthday, Foxxy!

Watch this space for Dock Diving News about Foxxy!

On Saturday, July 14th, Foxxy will be participating in her first Dock Diving event of 2012, in the Big Air competition at theRock The Dock With Woofstock competition in Millersville, MD.  If you're interested in watching the event, please email us at Jeff@siriuslygoldens.com for more information.

Dixie Adds Two More Titles, and Foxxy adds one more, too!

7/1/12 - With the addition of the new AKC Lifetime Agility Achievement titles, Dixie now has two more titles behind her name!  She has a Master Silver Agility Preferred and a Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Preferred Title!  Way to go, Dixie!

Foxxy has also qualified for a Lifetime Achievement title, and now holds the Master Bronze Agility title  Way to go, Foxxy!

Our Golden Retriever Blog

Dixie (Sun Bay's Southern Belle) celebrated her TWELFTH birthday on June 9th at Maggie Moo's with her own special dish of DELICIOUS frozen yogurt!  Other than a moment of brain freeze, she LOVED it!  You can see her big smile in this picture: