School Daze

I am really small and just getting to know the world, but I have this feeling that "school" is not going to start for a few weeks. Not sure how I know this; I just do. 

And, here's the thing: my mama made me go to school tonight! That's right, not only was it too early to start school (no other puppies were going to school as far as I could tell) but it was also late in the day, after I'd had an exhausting day of sleeping and playing!

The school is to teach me how to do things and I don't know why or what it is I am supposed to be learning. So far, if I were to grade myself, I would give me the following grades:

Smart: A

Playful: A

Knows about going outside to the bathroom: B- (my worst subject!)

Running around for no reason: A- (working on it)

Cute; A+++++

So, I guess the "teacher" is going to help me with the one thing that I am not doing great at and since I want to be the best puppy I can be, I am going to do what I can to get better.

The teacher came to our house and she seemed nice. I put on my harness and leash and I got a treat for being a good boy! Immediately, I took it and hid under the thing in the big room. Mama doesn't know if this is because i was so happy to get a treat or if it's because when I was younger (2 or three weeks ago) there were so many other birthsiblings and birthcousins that if we got a treat, we had to hide to be sure that no one took it. And, I'm not going to tell the reason thad I hid away with my treat, but I did. And, it was yummy! It was the first treat I've had in my new home and I hope that I get more!

Then she had my mama take me for a walk across the street, but before we did that, we paid attention to the noise in the street. I guess we live on a busy street and so there are people and trucks and bicycles and lots of noise! But, the class was about not letting the noises bother me and I think I did pretty good. I do feel that there are times that my mama wants me to walk and - you know what - I don't want to. And, so I find a way to manipulate the laws of gravity so that my little 3 1/2 pound self turns into a 300 pound anchor that my mama cannot move. It's a pretty neat trick but I don't think my mama likes it; when I do that she picks me up and moves me. Sigh.

But, then we went across the street and I walked around on some grass and the teacher gave me more treats. Learning is fun! Especially when all you have to do is walk around and be a good boy, two things I'm really good at.

Then, we came home and school was over and then mama and I sat on the steps of our house so that we could enjoy the warm evening and also get me used to being outside where the noise is loud(er) than in the house and so I had a nice evening. Alone. With my mama.

Now, I am going to get ready for bed because it was a long day for me. We had someone come to check on our "washing machine and dryer" (I don't know what that is but mama talked to the person). And, the person who came to the house said he'd take me away becuase I am so cute, but mama said "no". Whew!

Then, I met mama's friend Mimi and she was fun and I liked when she held me. 

So, that was three new people in one day and since I am a little boy, the amount of brain power that I need to use to pay attention to all the new smells and people and sounds is tiring and I could use a good sleep.

I don't know what tomorrow will bring, but I am really excited to see whatever it is. But, I hope that there is no more school becuase I think that I need a vacation from that and I think that the vacation from taht shoudl start tomorrow.

Arf, Grr, Grr

Ziggy