back to school... back to school... I am going back to school...

{Name that Movie! If you name it you get umm.... a picture of Amber?}

So It's back to school for Marcella and I. Yesterday was the official starting day of the semester. 8 am brings us Communications 1010, then Math 1050, following an hour break to drive up to the main campus and an astronomy class in a very dark, comfortably seated, planetarium... Zzzzzzz. Today was Math and Institute (Religion class). Thursday night I have my last "first day of class" in Music 1010. Wow... don't you wish you could be my Guide Dog Puppy and follow me everywhere! Marcella is glad to be back to naps but today she's just sick of following me around! I've been trying to look for a remote control Lightning McQueen for my brother for his birthday and Radio Shack said that they had one at the store in the mall... so Off I head after class to the mall. LIARS! They guys said his computer told him there were 2 in stock but he couldn't find it so he took my name and # and said he would call if he found it... Sheesh! I was so excited to get that for him! I guess it's back to the internet! Hopefully I can find it-- or even better the guy at Radio Shack can find it!

The aftermath...

... Two VERY wet dogs....
... and a snowless deck :)

SNOW!!

Tanning

Well... Angel seems to enjoy having a backyard :) She lives in an Apartment with her handler and I think she has practically lived on the deck- sunning herself... At least I'll get a nice tan outside- and Marcella loves to tag along too :)

**FLASH***

Marcella is pretty sure that she DOESN'T like my new camera--- the flash is to bright. How do I know? Well... see for yourself:

Welcome, Angel!!

Marcella and Vinnie wanted to share a picture of their friend, Angel. She is a White German Shepherd Retired Guide Dog. She came to visit us a of couple months ago while her mom went to get a new Guide Dog- and is here for the Christmas holidays while her mom is out of town! Welcome Angel!

Christmas list...

Okay, okay, fine... I'll play... Here's Marcella's Christmas list...

Things I would LOVE to get for Christmas
1) My own soft bed- including comforter and several pillows
2) Dog Treats- that's good stuff! Especially the giant ones
3) Another puppy to play with...but I guess Angel will have to do (we're watching her over Christmas break!)

Things I wouldn't want to get for Christmas
1) An Ear infection-- I'm doing so well, I haven't had one in a long time!!
2) Less time with Mom-- or even worse-- a recall letter!
3) Rain- Mom doesn't like taking me to school when it rains...

I'm not tagging anyone because I dont' want to have to subject anyone else...
Merry Christmas everyone!

What do you think...

Sigh of Relief...

It's over! Finally! School is over...well for the year... I'll be back in full force on January 8th.
I'm on IM from 8-12 Tuesdays and Thursdays I'm here from 12-4 (MST) and probably on alot at nights now that I have nothing to do-- besides work. What to do for 4 hours... what to do...
Marcella is a fan of sleeping, going on long walks, and visiting Santa at the mall. I guess I get to have time to work on my Christmas card :)

You guys are no help...

Sheesh! You like them all?! That doesn't help me in my quest to find the perfect Christmas Card picture--- well none of them are perfect... but you try getting a good picture with a mopey 80 lb Lab and a 60 lb un-distracted Black Lab (couldn't get her to look at the camera when Vinnie was looking) Hehe... and Yes Nat- it is me in the pictures--- although today you wouldn't know it! I woke up late and didn't get a chance to do my hair- it's looking pretty yucky! On a brighter note- all I have to do today is:
Study for my History Final (and take it?)
Take my Botany Final
Write 3 papers (one page each on something in Economic Botany magazine)
Study for my Geology Final-
Not so bad considering what I had to do last week at this time-- I work better under pressure :)
Oh and I got my car fixed and it sounds wonderful! I dont' feel like my car is going to blow up at any minute! That makes me happy! Guess I'd better get going...

For your viewing pleasure...Which one for the Christmas card....

Which one to use for our Christmas card? Not this one^ I just thought it was cute :)
Vinnie is NOT happy to be here... Marce in a perfect sit!
Marcella, Me, and Vinnie-- again- Vinnie- not so happy!
Vinnie- again- is mad! Great one of Me and Marce if we want to Crop the big guy out...
AHH! Vinnie- finally happy! Look at that Smile!

My Amazing Marsha

Alright--- I guess I should probably update a little. I have some new pictures but my mom hasn't emailed them to me... My Marcella is getting to be such a good girl. She has learned to come as soon as I pull her jacket out and, if I hold it, she will put her head through it and wait for me to clip it under her belly and snap the leash on-- I think she was supposed to be a CCI dog... oh wait-- she could be a DGC dog- so I can come to Canada for graduation... HAH! If she was a little softer then I think she would make a great wheelchair dog... She needs a little harder corrections than I think GDB would want for a wheelchair dog. This morning when we were getting ready for school- my mom commented "Oh I hope her allergies go away- she would be such a great guide dog..." It's true. I'm really starting to love this dog... alot! AUGH! I wasn't supposed to do this, too bad I do it with every dog.
Well another day with my amazing Marcella- today I'm going to go up to the mountains and get pictures taken in the snow for our Christmas card... let me know if you want one-- or I guess I could post one here :) I'm such a nerd...

Acess Issues...all in the family

Augh! I had a huge long post all typed up and then lost it for some reason... ask me about my Thanksgiving. It was interesting from a puppyraisers prospective. :)
Sorry I haven't been online I couldn't get the internet hooked up at the house I was housesitting at...

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Hi- This is *-*Marcella*-*- I was bored and so while mom was helping someone I jumped up and am trying to figure out how to use this thing... Pretty good huh? Sorry about the title though- my paws are kind of big. I just wanted to send some puppy kisses to my buddies- Slluuurp! Good Luck to Rei- being a Guide Dog is GREAT! I wish my doggie mom had come up with a great name like yours- My mom tried to be original and named all of us "M" names- EVERYONE does that- sheesh. I'd better go! I hear mom coming-- Zzzzzzz... You didn't see anything...Zzzzzz

Puppy Breath

Awww... I got to talk to Erin last night and I know what her puppy is. Don't worry Erin, they can torture me and I won't tell them. ;) I'm so jealous! Can you bottle some of that puppy breath and send it to me?
I love the smell of puppy breath. Alot of people think it stinks- but I love it. It reminds me of the puppy truck and new babies (puppies, that is). Some of my puppies have had puppy breath up to 6 months- Erin- I wonder if your new boy/girl is young enough to have puppy breath- guess you'll have to let me know when you let everyone else know what your new puppy is. ;) Marcella doesn't have that puppy breath anymore and I miss it- can they make a breed of dog with perpetual puppy breath?
Sign me-
Waiting for Erin to update

Pictures as Promised

Isn't my girl so cute...
Watching the kids skate...

Sticking her tounge out :)

New Pictures, Please

New pictures coming right up as soon as I can. Marcella went to Classic Skating with me to day and she got to watch us play on the big blow up toys, skate, and play games. I took a couple of pictures and will post them as soon as I get them up. One of them is really good- if only it had a different back ground I would use it for our website- anyone want to Photoshop it? I'm not so good with Photoshop yet...
She's now SUPER tired and snoring at my feet...Zzzzzzz

A real entry-- wow

I guess I should write a REAL entry since the lat 2 have just been random things... Anyway-- the last week has been kind of crazy. I had to work on Moday and was on the schedule from 3:45-11 meaning because I had to work my other job (that I CAN bring Marcella to) I couldn't bring Marcella (because I can't bring her to my other job) to work so she was at home with my family for several hours. Anyway come to find out the schedule was wrong and I was an hour early... shesh! So I totally could have brought my girl to work... That's my gripe for the day... not very exciting.
So, I'm teaching myself Flash and I'm making a movie on...what else? Guide Dog Raising... and it's so cute- When I get it finished I will definitly show you guys!
Whatelse? Oh I took a Math test yesterday and my mind totally went blank--- I'm scared of what I get. I know I got at least 2 problems wrong (that's alot when there are only 25 questions!) See- When I don't write for a while, it's not because I have something to write about and I'm keeping it from you- it's because my LIFE IS BORING! I do school, Work, Work, Guide Dogs, School, Work, Work, Guide Dogs....
Oh YEAH!! All you Canadians out there should go see Santa Clause 3. Remember how we were chatting about Canadians saying "eh?" right before I went and saw it-- quite funny because- long story, short: They turn the North Pole into Canada and my all time favorite part is:

Santa's Father in Law (FL) who doesn't know his dughter married Santa: "This is Canada?"
Santa(SC): "Yup, Eh?"
FL- looking at the elves: "but they are all so short"
SC: "Yeah- this is what Canadians look like"
FL: "are you serious?"
SC: "Yes! Have you ever been to Canada?"
FL: "No But I've been to Upstate New York"
SC: "But that's not Canada is it?"
FL: "No...I guess not- Wow Canadians are little"

HAH...only because of all my Canadian buddies out there...Off to really do homework
Erin- get online if you can to help me procrastinate as the mission of our facebook group insists we do.

Decorative Harnesses

See what I mean... all fancy shmancy? These are the new swiss GDB harnesses. I think they are pretty cool looking. The logo on the hanlde is actually a refector and the handle is much easier to release. Also check out the buckle- it's like a puppy jacket buckle...

Please don't make me wait any longer!!

Alright Erin- I give up- What is it? I'm dying to know... ask Manny-- er I mean Amber... SHESH! Nat!! You made me do that! I'm waiting... waiting...waiting... and it's not even my puppy! My guess is a Golden though...