Bedtime...(and crate time:)

In my crate I have a really nice, and comfy bed, but no blanket:(
So I have figured out that if I go "under" my bed, it makes a great blanket!!

But when my trainer sees me under my bed she makes me get out of the crate and fix' my bed!!

Frankie

News-guide dogs!!

Hey guys,
It was such a short notice for my trainer, so I didn't even get it on my blog. But tonight at 6pm they showed a clip about guide dogs on the news, and I was in it!! It was taped back in November at one of our guide dog meetings, but just now aired, late January.
Sorry you guys missed it on TV, but check out this link and look for me & my trainer!!
http://www.wcnc.com/traveler/stories/wcnc-012609-mw-guide_dogs.6f79dc6.html or
http://www.wcnc.com/video/index.html?nvid=325541
I don't know how long they are going to show this, but my trainer is going to try and take a video from our TV on her camera, if it works she will then post that and you guys should be able to watch that anytime!!
Enjoy!!

Frankie

PUPPY CLASS - HARNESS!!

Hey guys!!
I went to puppy class last night, and have known for the past couple weeks that I will get to work in harness.
I did great it in, and didn't mind a bit!
We worked on the commands "Heel", "sit-stay", "down-stay", and then they tried to tempt us (or freak us out!) by bouncing balls, opening umbrellas, tapping canes (right beside/or in front of you),


Frankie

SNOW!!

It really snowed!!

Of course it only lasted for a little while, (by the time my trainer brought me outside to play the snow was mostly gone).

I still had fun "eating" the snow, even though it wasn't much.


I hope it snows again soon, maybe again before I go back to school!!
My trainer has been working hard on filling out my last eval for IFT (in for training), and only has the pages left of telling stories about me, (just in case I do get placed with a blind person).

Enjoy the pictures and movie of me with "almost no snow", and leave comments on how you like the pictures...:)


Frankie


Wow look it is snow!!


...and it tastes good!




























"stand stay" front view



"stand stay" side view




































"sit stay" side view




Me and snow... (it's just me runing:)

Bowling-puppy meeting

Hey guys,



I went to a field trip with the guide dog group last week... bowling.

It was quite boring, but I did like seeing the balls go rolling down the "lane"!

We bowled for about a hour, then they turned the lights out on us (yes we knew that was going to happen-or at least the trainers did!), and the lanes and walls "lit" up!!

I will be going to our puppy training meeting next week, I will try to get someone to take pictures.

Though this is the bowling post I am going to go ahead and tell you that I went to the vet yesterday and I have allergies!! We don't know what from but my trainer has already switched
my food just in case.

Wish me luck of getting better, because if I don't that could cause me not to be able to be a guide dog!!


Frankie

Yes I am sound asleep!!
(as you can tell, this picture was
taken when it was dark)



Me looking at the bowling balls







































I am TOO bored!




It is showing Katie right now, but the one above Katie with the score 9 is my trainer:) (they just started).

Lucky and his trainer

Me and my trainer, (you can't tell, but I was

trying to "jump" at the lane to get the ball:)

After an hour of "regular" bowling, they

turned the lights out on us, and everything

"lit" up!!

Welcome...

Hi guys!!

My trainer just bought a new horse last week and she wanted me to introduce the horse to everybody.
Her name is Bella. She is 15 hands high and is 15 years old. Her breed is an Appaloosa cross, and her color is a blue roan.
Does she love the horse more then me?? I can go to town, but the horse can't, what's the big deal?
Well enjoy the pictures anyways, And I am going to be doing a post soon on my latest guide dog meeting!! (bowling),

Frankie


Pictures of Bella:

Bella laying down



Bella jumping
















(face shot) my trainer and Bella.


My trainer and Bella, (she is saddled up with
a new hot pink saddle pad!!!)

PICTURES!

Yeah I know I said I would do a post with lots of pictures, but I just never got around to it:)
I am finally sitting down at the computer and typing!!
My trainer has taken "random" pictures of me, and this post will have it all!!
Enjoy, (the pictures are in no particular order:)

Frankie

Being bored at a 4-H meeting



Just thought I would share how
I sit down on stairs!

Me "talking" on a phone:)

But no one talked back:(

Anytime I am running with my trainer in the

house and she stops, I "bow" to her!!

Me with Santa, (I wouldn't show

the frame but I don't know how

to work the scanner:)

My trainer keeps saying someday I won't be able to get my head back out...!!

Me and my trainer in my crate...

DON'T ASK WHY!!

I like this picture, my ears are halfway up!

Me at a Christmas party, (very bored:)


Me wearing my new dog sweater!!

(my trainer hand knitted it just for me!)

Me wearing glassess that were

used to watch Bolt in 3-D!

...and me trying to get them off!
(I thought this picture was cute, it

looks like I am trying to put them on!)

THE EMAIL

"Congratulations! Frankie is ready to continue on with her training at the “college” level. She will be returned to the school for training (IFT) during WAT. IFT dates are 2 March to 5 March. You will be getting your letter from the school in about a week. We can discuss logistics at an upcoming meeting. We need to step up her training in certain areas and we can discuss that on Saturday, too. You should be very proud as you have done a great job with her! Let me know how I can assist."

Hey guys, my trainer had this in her email box yesterday, I will be returned to the school when I go to Walk-A-Thon. I was quite happy when I was told there was a 99% chance that I would get to stay till May, but I guess it's that 1% that got me. :(

I will be getting another post with pictures done soon, but for now this should do. My trainer doesn't know anymore about getting a puppy, but when she finds out she will be posting it on the blog for me because I might be gone by then. :(

Frankie

Really needed updates...

Hey guys, I know I have been "posting" on this blog a lot, and I haven't updated you guys very much either!
But I am going to try to make a point to update this blog more!!

This post is just UPDATES, (the next one will have pictures. :)

First off, most of you know that I was in heat in Nov, and had to wear a diaper:(
But after 4 weeks the diaper came off, and I was able to go back to town again. After having to wear that diaper, and not being able to go to town, I thought a LOT of stuff over, and came up with an idea.

I don't have to be a pain to do stuff with (liking going to town, and such). I should be more calm-nice-behaving, but still have a "little" fun.

I have been working on that for quite a while, and I am doing REALLY good, my commands have improved very, very much, I am not near as "wild" (though I still can be a "little" rough when I play...).

I am also working very hard to not be a "run-away dog" (when the door's left open...), and my trainer has been working with me(as in the door is wide open, she gets her sister to run out and act all "excited" and it makes me want to go to). I tried following once, but realizing that I was not allowed to, I then started going to the door and sitting there(with it wide open), but if she put the lead on me and opened the door, I knew I was allowed out. :)

I am doing a lot better when taken into town, and I am much more calm when people pet me, as long as it is not my very best friends from church. :)



Next.

Some of you guys may have noticed on my earlier posts that I have talked about returning to the school (IFT) in January or February.
My trainer Just found out from one of the ladies in charge that it will be April or May 'til I go back to school!!!
They aren't completely sure, but we will be finding out soon, and I haven't been on the list of recall puppies yet:).

My trainer has sent in a repeat puppy application, hoping to get a Aussie, but won't know if there will be any of those available to her. If not she will wait until there is a Goldadore available (Golden cross Lab), but once she finds out anything about this new puppy she will be letting me know so I can put it on the blog.

Walk-A-Thon(WAT),
Remember the post I did about Walk-A-Thon (Click here)? My trainer is going to take me to this event in February. Her goal was to raise $3,500 (it's enough to sponsor and name a puppy). She isn't far at all money wise. She is only up to $55.00; she was really hoping to get more, but at this rate she isn't getting far!!

Go to: http://www.firstgiving.com/allieandfrankie to help her!!

She would love to go up to your door and ask you in person...but most people she knows don't live anywhere near her!! If you don't give any that is fine, but check it out and send this web page to all of your friends!!

Last year (well 2007), she made it over $2000 and some other guide dog people helped and all together made enough to name a puppy!
She would love to do that this year, but with only $55.00 she has a lot more to raise!

New blog.
My trainer is helping the Goose that lives on this farm run a blog. It was just started in December, but only has a couple veiws... The web addres is http://animallifeonafarm.blogspot.com/. Please check out this new blog , and start following it now!!

Thanks, and I will hopefully be doing a post with some pictures on it soon!

Frankie

Happy New Year!!

Happy New year everybody!!

Frankie


(Pictures and updates coming in a later post:)

Merry Christmas

Late Merry Christmas everyone!

I wanted to do a post on Christmas day like a lot of other blogs were doing, but I didn't get to the computer before it was turned off:(

I got a stocking that was full of lots of "things" from my trainer, and a gift that was full with "homemade" rope toys, and a whole bunch of tasty looking dog treats!

My trainer's sister gave me 2 stuffed toys, I was soo happy with my gifts! In the stocking I got a bone that was FULL of P.B! I chewed on that for the rest of the day!
A few days later my trainer and her family went to go see Bolt, it was really good, I even watched the screen for a little while!

The new year is right around the corner, my trainer told me that I might be able to update my blog more once we are in 2009!

Early Happy New year!!

Frankie

Me "receiving" my P.B filled bone.

My trainer gave a a box of "to-go"

dog treats!

She also gave me a waterproof toy!! (it is

more of a stuffed toy than a ball)

Me with all of my stocking "things".

My trainer's sister opening my gift, (I would

have, but I am not allowed to chew/open gifts!).

My trainer's brother giving me my gift- homemade rope toys!

Merry Christmas!!

Me wearing the "such cool"
Santa hat!

Merry Christmas (early!).

My trainer tried to get pictures with me wearing antlers in front of the tree, but that didn't work out.

I didn't mind the Santa hat, and Santa cowboy hat, but I DO NOT like antlers!

Do they think I look like a reindeer!?!?!

I have made my wish list for Christmas, of course it won't help my trainer much since she already has my gifts!!

1. Stuffed bones

2. Toys

3. Dog treats (!!)

4. And anything else that tastes or sounds good!!!

Merry Christmas to all, and Happy Holidays!!

Frankie

I wasn't really looking

at the camera in this

picture, but I still look

really cute with the cowboy

hat!!

I like this picture a lot, I was

looking at the camera, and I didn't

have anything on my head!!!

Okay, so I did struggle with the hats a wee bit

Happy Birthday!

(2 days ago!),
It was Frankie's birthday on the 18th, we were really busy in Dec so I told her we would give her birthday gifts on Christmas day. I was going to do a post the day of her birthday.... but I forgot!
(sorry Frankie!!). I have dog cakes in the freezer (makes it easier to give them one), but I forgot about that too. I am still going to give her a dog cake (mini) it just will be a couple days late! I don't think Frankie will know the difference though... one day is like any other day in a dog's mind...right??


Frankie's Trainer




Unbelievable! MY TRAINER forgot her own dog's birthday???? Yes, I count as "her" dog for the next 1-2 month(s).

I can't not believe it, she even told me she would give me a mini dog cake and a new dog toy!?!? (Do you know any good pranks a dog can play on her trainer??)

Well, now that it is 2 days past my birthday I can't really say "Happy birthday" anymore:(
But on the bright side I am a WHOLE YEAR OLD now!!!



Frankie


This picture was taken on my birthday.
I was "trying" to help my trainer fill out her
4-H project record books...

Guide Dog Christmas Party!!

Dog-treat-tree!

My puppy group's Christmas party was last Saturday. I had a whole lot of fun! My trainer's friend Hope won a Christmas tree that had lots of little dog treats tied onto it. She gave the tree to my trainer and I get to eat the treats off it!!

My trainer made a cake to take to the party. You might recognize it from a post I did on her birthday party. (click here) She made the exact same cake this time. (It takes over 2 days, and LOTS of patience!) Well her mom didn't think it would make the trip, but it did. And the whole group LOVED it! They had someone there dressed as Santa Claus and every dog got their picture taken, (so did I, but we went to PetsMart last week and got my picture taken with the Real Santa!!) **side comment by trainer "yeah and I paid $10 for it!" **

Sorry about that my trainer likes to "comment" on my posts sometimes!

There was a lot of different door prizes there, besides the dog treat tree. I won a dog stocking, and all the puppy raisers were handed a gift bag. I know there was at least one thing in there for me, but my trainer is waiting for Christmas before giving it to me!!

A person was at the party taking pictures, but I won't be able to get ahold of them for a while. For now I will have to go with the couple pictures my trainer and her sister took.
Enjoy!!

Frankie

ME and my trainer! (with a small

"Christmas" tree in the back!)


J.J (rememeber him, he stayed

at my house for puppy swap).

Our "group" photo!

The cake my trainer made:

My new toy!