graduation day in the bay.

i realize that the title makes it sound like a huge extravogant event -- you wouldn't think that it was all going down at petsmart, huh?  i also realize that puppy training classes at a chain-store are a little ridiculous when there are various dog wisperers & cozy dog trainer facilities in each part of the city, but i had a coupon!

so, once-a-week jack & i try & do our best in the back of the store to focus & work on our manners.  he's been great & i've had so much fun with him -- we've only gotten kicked out twice.  no big deal.  his adhd got the best of him.  a lap around the hampsters does wonders.

here's a glipse of the magic that took place during his graduation ceremony:

classic grad pic.

this is the closest the cap came to getting on his head.  even the shrimp chuahua barney let it touch him.

so proud!

here's his girlfriend piper.

she was rad.

at home he celebrated bromance style with andrew.  jack was obsessed with holding his hand.  i didn't even try to understand.

we start intermediate classes next week in hopes of cleaning up his act before we head down to az at the end of april.  good thing he'll do anything for a treat!

housesitting extravaganza.

so, not only am i a single parent this week, but i'm also housesitting for clint & conni!  wonderful people, amazing house -- complete with a 15-year-old cat.  i would like to say that they get along & play, but there's no chance of that happening.  they keep their distance.  the only real contact was when he went for her tuna/fancy feast breakfast & she stopped him in his tracks with a swat!  i gave him props for not wetting himself. 

daisy.  a photo from the night we went there for dinner last week.  jack was hidden away during dinner in conni's office.  daisy was completely annoyed with the crying -- it echoed thru the entire house.  no apology could cover the audio.

again, a photo from our initial trial dinner.  daisy hissing, jack a blur of running away.

anyways, i appreciate the opportunity to be an hour closer to work & jack doesn't seem to mind being together 24/7.  i can't say that i do either!

tired from exploring.  yeah, he's on a leash...going from a 1 bedroom apt. to their house throws off his entire world.  why give him the chance to become un-potty-trained & mark up their gorgeous house?  not worth it.