SQUIRREL?

 My human and I went for a brisk, Fall run at a nearby park, a couple of days ago.  We've only been to this park a couple of times, because it is usually so busy, but it was pretty quiet this time.  She enjoyed the changing fall colors.  I enjoyed looking for squirrels.  This looked like prime squirrel territory.  I didn't find any, but it won't stop me from being on high alert the next time we go.  We did run by a little white dog who seemed not to notice me, and a yappy little wiener dog.  The wiener dog definitely noticed me and ran all the way to the end of his extendable leash before his owner reeled him back it.  I gave him a little bark too, as we ran by.  It's been cold and rainy the past couple days, so now it definitely feels like Fall.  The rain doesn't bother me, but it takes a little more convincing to get my human to go outside.  Maybe I need to make her a coat out of all the hair that I shed....  *Google search:  How to sew with no opposable thumbs*

 

This is my little brother and me, waiting for my human to get ready for the day.  He's getting better at holding his head up.  I'm just waiting for him to start crawling so he can follow me around the house.

I snuck in a few licks while I was at it.

Yesterday morning my human, little brother, and I went to Marymoor.  There were not too many dogs there, but I had fun running around by myself.  I especially enjoyed these new sawdust piles!  I just wish I could have gotten a dog to play "king of the mountain" with me.

My new friend Leia and I had a lot of fun playing together, over this last weekend.  She eventually got a little more comfortable and stopped whining for her human.  I kept her company so she wasn't lonely.  She actually managed to wear me out!  Then when I tried to rest, she got right in my face to get me to keep playing!  I was doing the same thing to her, when she first arrived at our house, so I suppose it was fair.

 

She eventually crashed as well, and we both took a nap.  I even shared my spot on the couch and let her sleep closest to my human!  I hope she appreciated that gesture!

This is my new friend, Leia!  My humans say that she is staying with us for the weekend, and I am SO EXCITED!  She likes to play, just like me.  So far we have only stopped playing because our humans made us go to bed last night, and for a few mini breaks to catch our breath.  I think she misses her human, because sometimes she wanders around and whines for him.  I will just have to try to distract her this weekend. 

This is what it looks like, when we're getting ready to go for a walk or a run.  The trick is to keep Little Brother happy in his stroller, until we get out the door and start moving.  My human puts him in there right before we're about to leave and then piles a bunch of toys on him, hoping one of them will keep him occupied.  About 50% of the time, he starts screaming and she has to take him out of the stroller and bounce him around a bit before trying again...and hopefully getting out the door.  This process is definitely a lesson in patience for me.  When I'm ready for a walk, I'm ready right away.  I need to have a talk with Little Brother about this. 

After our walk we all relaxed in bed for a little bit.  We got chased by two different dogs today, and were ready to chill out!  I don't know why so many people in this neighborhood do not keep their dogs in a safe yard!  Luckily my human and I are fast runners!