Dog's perspective

Today is day 4 away from you.  I am being a very good girl and trying to follow instructions from Sandy.  She told me I am doing very well with getting into my crate.  All she says is "Daisy in" and I go and walk right into my crate!  The treats here are pretty good, sometimes I don't want the first one that is offered and Sandy will give me a choice of treats!  I pick one and nibble on it for a while.  If I don't eat it right away, the little monster Cricket will come and try to talk me into giving it to him.  I don't want him to gain wait so I eat it.

Dear Mom,

So much has happened since my previous email.

This person you gave my lead to is crazy! We have gone for 2 walks in 2 days!  The first day we walked from the house. We walked up this gravel road and everything was going well until I saw IT, a SEWER GRATE! 

I!

WAS!

TERRIFIED!

I wanted to write and let you know how my adventure has gone so far.  It was a long car ride home - mainly because Mickey and Sandy both had to stop and go potty.  You would think that being intellectual humans they would have coordinated their schedules better and been more efficient.  They really should learn to be more instinctual and follow the example of dogs and just had a pee potty all in one spot.  

Hi!  I am a Golden Retriever.  Some people call me a horse becuase I am taller than the usual Golden's.  I think I am just right, I am a perfect size to be a lap dog.  I think my name is Cooper, sometimes my human calls me knothead, she also calls me Coop.  People say I have a big bump on my head, I've never seen it but it must be there because I hear about it a lot.  My human asked the vet about it one time, she told my mom it was my spare tennis ball, I REALLY like tennis balls.  

BALL????  DID SOMEONE SAY BALL???

Sorry, I get distracted easily.