They don’t call me a retriever for nothing
Howdy Internets.
Koko the yellow lab here. It’s been awhile. I’ve gotten bigger, and I am eating like a baby elephant. Whatever that means.
Actually, what it means, is that I am old enough to start learning to earn my keep around here. That’s right, the people are putting me to work.
The humans around this place don’t feel the type of work I’m currently occupying my days with is earning me my three bowls of food a day.
I’m an extremely busy pup. I chew a bone every day. I eat. I drip water everywhere. I love to search for socks and mittens. I snuggle in a ball for long winter naps, and perhaps my most favorite way to pass the time would be to annoy the ever lovin’ daylights out of this old biddy.
She is no fun at all. She sleeps like twenty hours a day. She only eats…GET THIS!…one time a day, and she never wants to play. And the strangest thing about her? She doesn’t follow the humans around. They can come and go from room to room all day long and she never moves. Now me? I believe in following my people around all day long. A pup can never know when they might throw a little cheese her way.
Anywoof, back to my new job. My training involves learning to go out and get the paper when these owners of mine are too lazy to go outside in the cold my owners let me out in the morning and bring it back to them. I can do that. No problem. Well, there is a little problem. I’m still a puppy, and I’m pretty easily distracted. But I’m working on it.
Wanna watch a recent training session?
Here’s me, with the paper. I’ve just run to the middle of the driveway and picked it up. But then I saw these big piles of snow and I just had to give one a quick climb. Don’t worry though, I won’t let go of the paper.
So now, I’m debating. I’ve still got my paper, but do I run back to the human at the door like I’m supposed to? Or do I explore some interesting goings on around me? This is after all, training, and the human is not really in her bathrobe this time, so I could get away with doing my own thing. What’s the worst she could do? She is helpless to resist my cuteness. It’s really a no brain-er.
“Hey kid. Whatcha doin’? Sledding?”
“Sure kid. I’d love to go with you. Let me hop on!” I’m a lucky pup, this kid is fun to play with!
Oops! We fell off and I dropped my paper. “Hey kid, get out of my way! I’ve got to get my paper back!”
I need to give this paper to the kid. Because the human is a little mad that I was so easily distracted. If I give the paper to the kid, she can give it to the human. That old task master. Doesn’t she know that we pups just want to have a little fun?
Seriously, I wish this kid would quit pulling on my wrinkly skin and take this paper from me. I’m feeling like this training session needs to wrap up…I’m getting hungry.
“Take it, kid. Thanks a bunch. I’ll play with you anytime.”
Posted: February 21st, 2008 under Koko, Picture Posts.
Comments: 18
Comments
Comment from Melanie
Time: February 21, 2008, 9:29 am
Too cute Lisa!! What a smart pup. She’s adorable…and so is the kid!!!!
Comment from Queen B
Time: February 21, 2008, 9:30 am
Too cute. He seems pretty serious about the paper if you ask me. Our dogs think the paper is for shredding.
I’m loving the old biddy. She looks very sweet. And calm. And calm is my favorite quality in a dog bar none.
Comment from Jan
Time: February 21, 2008, 9:52 am
Great post. We have a Golden living next-door to us. He’s a great dog, too.
Comment from Angie
Time: February 21, 2008, 9:56 am
That was the cutest post ever! What a sweet and smart little doggie you have there.
Comment from Rebecca
Time: February 21, 2008, 10:14 am
::: waving at Koko :::
Thanks for posting. I loved hearing about your adventure. You’re cute. As is “the kid.”
Comment from sheila
Time: February 21, 2008, 11:03 am
that totally made me smile and has made my day. how fun!
Comment from Christie
Time: February 21, 2008, 11:10 am
Anywoof!! Bwwahhhh! Where do you come up with the coolest words ever? I want to jump through my computer and roll and play with that little pup of yours. Adorable.
Comment from Jennifer
Time: February 21, 2008, 11:20 am
That is such an adorable entry…I love it!!!!!!
Cute pups and cute girly too!
Smiles,
Jennifer
Comment from staciesmadness
Time: February 21, 2008, 12:08 pm
VERY CUTE and I can’t believe how big Koko is getting!
Comment from JanMary, N Ireland
Time: February 21, 2008, 12:47 pm
Great photos - good luck with the training.
Comment from Kristi
Time: February 21, 2008, 2:00 pm
Those pictures are adorable. I truly believe that the love between kids and pets is something very special.
Comment from Becky @ Boys Rule My Life
Time: February 21, 2008, 2:51 pm
Great photos! I love that hat she’s got on. And Koko is too cute! Thanks for the smile - your post brightened my afternoon!
Comment from Autumn Dahlia
Time: February 21, 2008, 3:00 pm
Oh Koko, I’m with you my friend. I have one of those old chicks here too and she only wants to bark at me and sleep. And poop OUTSIDE. Doesn’t she know it’s COLD out there. WHACKO. I wish you lived closer, we’d play for DAYS!
Love,
Sophie the Wonder Mutt
Comment from ValleyGirl
Time: February 21, 2008, 6:28 pm
That’s awesome! I love the puppy perspective! And I’m so impressed that you try to teach your dogs stuff!!!! Ours just stole a deer leg from the neighbour’s dog and I’m pretty proud of him for that…
Comment from Sarah is Ok
Time: February 21, 2008, 10:27 pm
‘Oops I dropped my paper’ had me laughing.
Comment from Jess
Time: February 22, 2008, 7:35 am
Hilarious post. We used to have a golden,too, and your post made me miss him so much. They are such wonderful dogs. And, while he is super cute, he doesn’t hold a candle to the little one in pink. She is adorable.
Jess
Comment from Amy
Time: February 22, 2008, 1:21 pm
Oh how cute! My son wants a new lab so bad and when I got a little dog he was mad. I told him as soon as the two older labs (12 & 14) are gone we will get new labs.
Have fun with you pup!
Comment from Heidi
Time: February 24, 2008, 2:00 am
Awww…your two babies playing together! High level of cuteness there!
Heidi
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