Previously, Brie has been very bad at hiding her treats. But when she received a greenie clone called a 'nylabone', she decided that it required some serious hiding.
Down the side of the TV is Brie's super secret, ultra safe location for keeping classified treats.
She thinks it's a great location, but she noticed us staring at her while she was hiding it, so she had to come back a minute later to move her precious to her next favourite stop, the kitchen floor.
Brie is a master of hiding. She thinks she is so clever when she finds a new spot to crawl up in, but we know where she is really. You just have to look for the tell tale signs.
Well well well I never thought this day would come, but now Brie can catch!!! She is a little athletic poodle who knows how to catch her treats. But her specialized talent is very specific as she only knows the trajectory of one type of treat, and if it was lighter or heavier then she is just lost. Never the less, Brie is very proud of her new talent that she has mastered.
We always knew that Brie enjoys eating fruit, but one fruit that she had never tried before was cherries. It turns out that she really really likes cherries, and once she had one for herself, she was very reluctant to let it go.
Last night Brie watched a program on TV about meerkats. She was very interested in what they were doing, standing up and looking around all the time. I think she thought that this is what she must be, so she started acting like a meerkat. Which lasted for about 30 seconds.
After a long hour of sulking and pouting, Bries has found a way to improve the situation. If you can't beat them, join them huh Brie?
Brie has been having a very difficult time trying to get attention ever since this new nemesis appeared on Saturday. Brie's new nemesis is none other than the new Harry Potter book. We are very very absorbed in the book, and every time Brie wants to play she has to wait until the end of the chapter. And if you know Brie, she isn't very good at waiting, so she does what she does best - maul people. Her plan of attack would have worked if it wasn't a Harry Potter book, so she resorted to sulking.
Brie has cat like tendencies which have been mentioned in previous posts. One of these tendencies is pouncing. When she see something suspicious like a moth or lint, she has to pounce. But there is a little thing that she needs to work on - timing . Her timing is awful, her chance of catching a bug is slim to none. I guess this is a good thing, as at least she isn't going to bring bugs inside. 
If there's one thing that Brie hates, it's being left out. So when we eat dinner, she insists on sitting at the table with us, even though she knows she's not allow to put her paws on the table. I'm not sure what she is thinking, but it's probably something like 'where's my plate?'. Don't you know Brie, your food is on the floor where you left it.
Brie has been taking her lamb ear everywhere. It's like her thing that she carries around, probably so that she knows she always has something to chew, should she feel the need. Or maybe it's because she always sees other people carrying things and doesn't want to feel left out. Either way, she is growing very attached to her little lamb ear, althrough she sometimes forgets and leaves it out on the deck. Are you ever going to finish your treat Brie?
Brie was due for a trim, so she had a wash and little trim here and there, so she is now a rose scented poodle. The conditioner we use has a rose scent so on post-wash days she smells really nice. And also I find that regular trimming gets rid of damaged ends which reduces hair tangling and makes it a lot easier for us to brush her. But Brie doesn't care about any of that, she is just happy that she gets her post-grooming treats.
When Brie was little she was much more managable. She was gentle and sweet and never caused trouble. Not at all like the little diva she is today. Also, being smaller she was able to sleep in some very strange places.
Although Brie is getting more and more confident, today's storm was too much to handle for such a little poodle. She did her best, barking at all the noises and trying to scare it off, but after a while she got bored and wanted to play instead. Storm 1, Brie 0.
Brie is a natural entertainer, and she loves to have guests around so that she can be the center of attention. But after a long afternoon of playing she gets sleepy, even though she tries very hard to stay awake. And even when she does go to sleep, she makes sure it's right in the middle of the action.
Well Brie has come far in terms of toilet training. She used to wait until the rain and thunder stopped, but today she went out bravely even though the rain was pouring and the thunder was going and did her business outside like a good little poodle. I'm so proud of you Brie, although I did have to hold the umbrella.
So what's Brie been up to after coming back from her holiday? Well she has been a couch potato. Finding her hidden treats and munching them on the couch. Brie, we should be bit more active.
So the next venue Brie scoped out was the local park, where she met another doggie called Flex, and strolled around the lake. She couldn't play fetch like the other dogs, but she had a fun time observing them. Maybe next time Brie.
When you are at a farm, you have to meet horses. Well that's what we thought, since other dogs grow up with these large four legged friends, it doesn't faze them at all. But for Brie it was a whole new experience. I'm sure the horse was wondering what this white fluffy lamb like animal is.
Going to Christchurch and visiting family was an eye opening experience for Brie, as one of the places she visited was a hazel nut orchard, where she run through rows and rows of trees and never got bored of it. With fallen leaves and nuts and zillions of other things to investigate, it was doggie amusement park. Billy and Poppy knew the way around showed all the hot spots to Brie.
Brie's mission in Christchurch was to socialise and get used to being around other dogs, which she was definitely able to achieve. One of the dogs she met is a jack russell called Billy. Billy is very friendly and got on well with Brie, even though Brie was a bit shy at first. I was hoping that they would play together, but even through they never really got past the sniffing stage it was is still a success for Brie as her usual behaviour would be to run away with her tail between her legs while squealing. See Brie, other dogs aren't that bad!
Brie is back from her little trip down south. She loved every bit of her vacation, where she met so many new friends, and improved on her doggie socialising skills. She also worked up some courage with cats. Now she is in full recovery mode, catching up on missed sleep. The adventure filled trip must have been very exhausting for little Brie. More to come on her trip to Christchurch.
On the other hand, I have a little new finding about Brie. In past I read that if you yawn, your dog copies, and it is one way to calm the dog down. And it works sometimes, she doesn't calm down, but she definitely copies. So I was wondering that if I wiggle my nose, just like in "Bewitched", she might mimic me. Despite how poor my nose wiggling is, Brie still copies. It's rather fascinating I thought. I'm sure my biased observation isn't very scientific but give it a try!
To make up for yesterday's lack of sunbathing, Brie went outside this morning to inhale the fresh morning air. Unfortuately, at the same time a huge gust of wind came blowing through the garden which nearly knocked her over. Brie has decided that she doesn't like the wind very much, so she came inside to wait until it was safe outside, but then it started raining. Poor Brie.
Brie loves her routine, and when she wakes up in the morning she likes to do a bit of pre-breakfast sunbathing out on the deck, and then some post-breakfast sunbathing. She gazes out to her garden and absorbs the morning sunshine. However, today was one of those typically grim and wet winter days, and her morning routine was canceled. She isn't a happy poodle today.
When it comes to walking she isn't picky on the route, so long as she gets to visit the park as that's her favourite destination. When I walk her by myself, she is kept on the leash, so that involves me running along with her, and despite how tiny she is she has a lot more energy then I have, so she has to put up with my slow jog, which she loves but she gets a bit frustrated.
She doesn't have an enthusiastic response which you expect from dogs. But once she hits the road she is trotting away with joy, and she has her eye set on one destination - her local park. See Brie, aren't you glad I woke you up??
A current addiction of Brie's is that she loves it when people talk into her little tube, she gets very excited and wants to see what's going on inside. I know it's a little crazy, but Brie is a little crazy poodle so it kind of make sense in a crazy poodle kind of way.
Brie gets away with anything when the camera is nearby.. Here she is sampling my cup of tea. Brie! You're not a teacup poodle.
