Wednesday, 8 August 2007

Treats in a bottle

To keep Brie entertained, we came up with a plan of putting small bits of liver treat into a drink bottle and letting her bash it around to get the treats out. At the start we thought that there was no way she would get it all out, but very quickly she had it all figured out, and was flipping to bottle in all sorts of directions to get at the tasty treats inside.

Improved hiding

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.

Saturday, 4 August 2007

In hiding

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.

Friday, 3 August 2007

Just chilling

Brie is very good at chilling out. Sometimes she'll make a little cave out of cushions on the bed and chill out there, or sometimes she'll just find a nice spot on the couch to enjoy some more chill time. Afterwards, she is usually good for another chill session out in the sun, or if it's raining, she knows that she has plenty of other good chilling options.

Thursday, 2 August 2007

Brie from the hood

In order to maintain her credibility out on the mean streets, Brie occasionally dons her hoodie. This way, she knows she'll be looking sharp when she meets up with her homedogs.

Tuesday, 31 July 2007

Catching expert

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.

Monday, 30 July 2007

New favourite fruit

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.

Friday, 27 July 2007

Cheese radar

One of Brie's unique talents is her ability to detect cheese from great distance. She knows when the cheese has been taken out of the fridge from the other end of the house, while sleeping. Very impressive. Once the presence of cheese has been confirmed she begins her routine of good sits.

Thursday, 26 July 2007

Meer kat

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.

Wednesday, 25 July 2007

Harry Potter fan

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?

Tuesday, 24 July 2007

Brie's new nemesis

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.

Friday, 20 July 2007

Brie pounce

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.

Thursday, 19 July 2007

Le Tour

Brie was dozing away watching pretty French scenery from footage of le Tour de France, when this horrible thing happened. A golden retriever strolled out in front of a bike and collided with the incoming bike. The poor rider flew over the handle bars, but fortunately the doggie and the rider were ok afterwards. So after this sad incident Brie has a safety announcement to make that 'all the doggie fans should watch Tour de France on tele while lounging on a comfy couch just like Brie'.

Wednesday, 18 July 2007

At the table

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.

Tuesday, 17 July 2007

Luggage

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?

Monday, 16 July 2007

Hiding treats

When it comes to lamb ears, I think they're great because they doesn't smell much, but for Brie this makes them a low priority treat that she needs to attend to. So what does a poodle do? She has been trotting around the house with the lamb ear trying to find the right place to hide it. Her first attempt to hide it behind the couch wasn't so good, and it has been discovered so now she has to find another secretive spot. After some extensive poodle thinking, she decided to put it here. Yes in the middle of the room.

Thursday, 12 July 2007

Rose scented poodle

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.

Wednesday, 11 July 2007

Here's good

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.

Tuesday, 10 July 2007

Brie vs. Storm

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.

Monday, 9 July 2007

The Entertainer

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.
 
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