And we are Home

Well, we are home now. We had a great summer but it is nice to get back to real life. We had a very good flight not a single issue going through security this time *phew* and no problems on the plane either. The stewardesses were so excited to see Fuller and kept passing by our seat for a peek. :D They also switched my seat so I had a row to myself which was so nice because Fuller could stretch out a bit. We got home around 2am on Wednesday morning and then unpacked a little and did a load of laundry before going to bed and then waking up at 6am to go to school. I was so tired that day! We have had our first three days of school and Fuller has been great. He keeps wanting to take me to the LA building where all our classes were last semester but we have classes in 3 new buildings this semester. Fuller has been really tired too, here's a pic of him on the way home from school Wednesday. Poor puppy, he is such a good boy.

Yesterday after classes me and Fuller went up to my dads new school for a little tour. He is at a High School this year while his Jr High is being built and then he will move there next year. He really likes the High School though. It is really nice. . . and BIG! Fuller had fun breaking in the school for Meade-o. :D I got asked by a teacher if Fuller was going to be a school dog that year and she was disappointed when I said "no" but my dad told her there would be another dog coming to school, so she was excited about that. lol

After a tour of my daddio's school I went up to my sisters house to see my nephew and my niece. They both grew a lot Cannon was so excited to see me and Fuller again and little Hazel is such a cutie. I missed them both so much! Here are a couple shots of Fuller and Cannon playing.

And lastly the little kitten I left here has sure grown into a sweet cat. Pickles is now a 7-8 month old cat and she now sports a cute little black collar with purple flowers and a very official looking tag. I really like her!
My only other news is that Fuller will be leaving for his formal training the end of October. He will undergo breeder evaluations first and if he is not chosen he will go into a training string. I will be really sad to see him go but he is ready and I think I have done all I can with him. He has really grown and matured this summer and he is a great little dog. He will be a year old on the 31st and weighed 54 pounds as of a week ago. We have a few tiny things to work on before then but nothing major, he should be a great guide/breeder whatever he chooses. :D

Getting Ready to go *Edited*

I just added a new picure and question at the bottom of this post from last night. . .

Well, I am getting ready to leave for California on Friday. I have also been packing stuff up for camp, I am leaving most of my camp stuff at my aunts house and then when I drive down with a friend a week later I will pick it up, that way I don't have to fly out with so much stuff. :D Anyway, I can't believe that Sherman graduates in three days, the last two and a half months (since I found out) have gone by super fast. Tomorrow is my last day at work and then the next day I leave. I will be back for a few days after Sherman's graduation so look for a big fatty post about that around June 3rd. :D Then on the 7th I am gone to camp. Same as last year, Internet/computer use at camp is pretty sketchy so I will try to update when I can. :)

Here are some pictures from Fullerton and Cannons last play day until August. I never get tired of looking at pictures of the two of them.

Cannon being so sweet and giving Fuller loves.
Fullerton uses Cannon as a pillow (maybe trying to get closer to that cookie. . . hmm)
Cannon loves my hammock chair and Fullerton checks him out up there.

More news on the kittens. . . well, so far two families have fallen through for little pickles, we are still trying to find her a good home. She has warmed up to the family and to Fullerton a bit since she has been here. She loves attention and to be held, and she doesn't hiss nearly as much when Fullerton gets near to her.

We are kitty sitting Midnight while her new family is moving into a new house. She was so happy to reunite with Pickles, even though Pickles beats her up a bit. She is still very sweet although she has started climbing peoples legs when they don't pay attention to her and let me tell you that HURTS when you have shorts on.

That's about it for now, this will most likely be my last post until after Sherman's graduation. Hope everyone has a good start to their summer vacations. :D

*EDIT*

So, I just put Advantage on Fullerton since we are going to California tomorrow. I don't have that much experience putting advantage on my dogs, I did it at camp last summer and I put it on Adeline once while I lived in California but Fullerton had a weird reaction and I am wondering if I should be worried. So for those veteran advantage users. . . Have you ever had advantage turn your dog blue?

This is totally bizzare, I put it on in three spots down Fullertons back and there are three places where it dripped down his fur and in the drip marks his fur is now blue the three spots were I put it are not blue, just the drips. (I actually watchied it turn him blue) I am a little weirded out right now. . . So, should I be worried?

Evals. . .

Yesterday our CFR came to our meeting to evaluate all the puppies. Our CFR had the two oldest puppies in the group come early so she could check them out. I got there a tad early so I took Fuller into the big game room for some pictures. He didn't seem to mind any of the animals. :DThis picture makes me laugh. He looks so nervous.

Fullerton by Brandy and Butch (I think, I don't really remember their names) These two horses worked as hunting horses for 14 years and were stuffed after they died.
Fullerton and the big bear.The big Elk

After that I went back outside to wait for my CFR. When she got there the other pup, Dax, had not come yet so we stayed outside and chatted for a bit. When he got there, she took us inside and we walked around, she asked questions about the boys and we answered. We went into the big game room, up the elevator, around the tents, to the ledge that looks down to the rest of the store, showed them some stuffed animals to see how distracted they got, then we went down stairs, around the fishing stuff, and then through the aquarium and then outside. She was very impressed by Fullerton and he did amazing!! (Did I expect any less. . . of course not.) She okayed him to fly and to go to camp. YAY!!! She also gave me some advantage to use on Fuller during camp, it kinda felt like a drug deal in the parking lot a little bit. LOL Anyway, we went outside and most of the younger pups were there already so she started talking with all of them. Then we worked on "go to bed" which has been uber frustrating with Fullerton, he just doesn't get it. He has caught onto everything else so quickly that I just don't understand why he can't do it. Anyway, my CFR gave me some new tactics to try with him so I am excited to see if they work. :D After the meeting it was time to say goodbye to Dickens. We will all miss him, he is a super sweet guy, his new raisers will love him. Good luck in Colorado, Chunky Monkey. :D

Today I finally called Delta and added Fuller to my reservation. I bought my ticket about a month ago, hoping that Fullerton would be okay to fly, because if I waited much longer I would of had to pay a bazillion dollars for my ticket. I was sure everything would work out though. Anyway, the guy who answered my call gave me a hard time so after arguing with him for about 10 minutes I asked to speak with a manager. The guy put me on hold for about five minutes and when the manager came on he said, "So, you are adding a service dog in training to your reservation.?" I said, Yes. And he said, "Okay, your dog is added and you are all set to fly out on the 7th." Hmm. . . I was a tad annoyed, but he is on there and hopefully we have no issues at the airport. My CFR also gave me a few pointers about going through security, so I think that part should go fine. :D I also got my ticket for my return flight, this time going on United. I also added Fullerton to that reservation with no problem at all. :D I am getting really excited to fly with him.

The news on the kittens is, we decided not to take them to the shelter because. . . well, you never know. Midnight was adopted by a friend and Pickles might be going to a friend of my sisters. :D I am very happy for them. Midnight has been with her new family since yesterday and Pickles should be leaving in the next couple of days. I really wanted to keep Midnight, she is such a nice cat who loves to cuddle, she is a big sweetheart. (and I don't even like cats that much.)
That is about it from here. :D Happy weekend everyone!

Oh, and I am leaving to go see Sherman a week from today and his graduation is in EIGHT days!!! I am excited to see him again, and meet his handler!!