long over due update

This is what I have written in my journal over the past few weeks.

April 1, 2010

I am so glad that spring has finally came and hopefully to stay this time. The weather has been so wonderful this week sunny and warm. Yesterday and today I took Muffin and Shannon out to let them play and they had a blast. I brought a ball outside to throw and Shannon would not let Muffin have it. I would throw it and Shannon would take off running and no matter how fast Muffin ran she could not keep up with her. It’s so wonderful that they get along so well together; they came inside and continued to play some more. Shannon kept running around with the ball in her mouth. She was so happy you would have thought she had won a million bucks. She was not dropping that ball for anything and of course was very proud of herself.
This week we have gotten out and taken a few walks in the wonderful sunshine. We walked with a group of people from work to get lunch at this wonderful restaurant and Shannon's work was amazing.
I forgot to post this but one-day week before last Muffin was at home by herself and threw herself a party. I had this bag with some treats and a edible bone and Muffin ate it all while I was at work one day. I got home and Shannon went and told on Muffin because she brought me some plastic from the bone that Muffin ate. She has not done anything like that since; I made sure everything was put up so she couldn't eat it. She was on a diet and I think being on a diet pissed her off or something because that's not like Muffin at all.
I found a few websites that you can buy NFL and college team stuff for your dogs!!!
Shannon had a Birthday on Tuesday, she turned two years old. If she is as amazing as she is, I can't imagine how amazing she will be about a year from now once she grows out of her wanting to act like a puppy stage.
I guess I'll end this for now, hopefully I did not forget anything. Until next time, hope Muffin and Shannon

April 13, 2010

I have not updated in a while, and part of the reason is that I have been pretty busy.
Shannon has put herself to bed because playing with Muffin has made her tired and she has no more energy. She did this last night as well. When Muffin gets tired of playing with her she just goes and jumps out of the dog door. Weekend before last they were playing and Muffin got sick of it and went and jumped out the door as if to say I'm out of here. She stayed outside for about ten minutes and then decided to make her way back in. I thought it was so funny and then Shannon turned around looking for her. Muffin has been coming to get me with my mom at the bus stop and when Shannon sees her she gets really happy. They get along so well together and I couldn't be happier. Tomorrow two instructors from The Seeing Eye are coming to get me from work and we're going to lunch!
Last Wednesday I took a day of vacation and went several places one being the mall and Shannon did amazing work. She really has one speed and that's full force. She was staying really close behind this person trying to pass them and at one point she was in a foot race. Then this girl from all the way on the other side of the mall screams to the top of her lungs there's a dog and takes off running. I couldn't help but laugh about that one, some people are just crazy.
Saturday I went to this dog festival, which was pretty fun. Muffin got to go and she was so happy and had herself a ball. There were a few people I knew that went and they took Muffin for me so I could work Shannon who other dogs don't faze her at all.
The other day a friend and me were in this restaurant. This lady comes up to me and comments on how pretty Shannon was and started talking to us. She started talking to me and asked me if I lived by myself and how I Fed my dog and I tried to explain it to her and then she asked me how I knew where her food dish was at. Do people think because I am blind that I can't find my way out of a paper bag or do people just not have any common since??? It’s sure frustrating that I am treated differently just because my eyes don't work. I really don't get some people at all. Maybe they don't know but come on feeding a dog is not rocket science and yes I live by myself and do just fine thank you very much.
ON another note I was in a basketball pool at work and won so I got a hundred bucks, which I can't complain about at all. Funny thing is I don't know much about basketball, now football that's a totally different story.
The weather has been absolutely amazing lately. It was really hot early on last week but on Thursday night it rained and really helped allot. I had to give Shannon a allergy pill because she would have to stop playing with Muffin to sneeze. Last weekend it was beautiful and perfect to sit outside in the sun. Shannon and Muffin played outside and I threw a toy, which Shannon would not let Muffin have. Muffin kept running around after her trying to get it but Shannon was just too fast. Muffin came inside and is beside my chair panting while Shannon has put herself in her crate.
I guess I am going to end this for now, hopefully I did not forget anything. Until next time... Hope Muffin and Shannon