Day 331 Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas everyone!

Day 327 At the airport

Today Jennifer left the Czech Republic.

Diane in the tram, ready to walk out.

Diane accompanied her to the airport. She knows that place, because when she was young, she went with Jen to France for Christmas too. There was so much snow that their plane was cancelled and they had to wait in a long line to get a spot on a new plane. Diane had fallen asleep and all of a sudden was woken up by a huge growling german shepherd above her. It turned out it was a sniffer-dog, and was immediately recalled by the patrolling guards. The police went on to having a nice conversation, and Diane got to play with the sniffer-dog. Weeeee!

Article that was published in visionary about the trip

 But today was serious, Diane is now a working dog, and there is no time for fooling around.

Diane knows the way

 Last time Diane came to this airport, Diane was still a 6 months old fluffball baby. Now she's still a baby, just a bit more older one ;)

She was a bit excited to get to go on one of those flying buses, but then Jen said goodbye to Jan, and Diane was disappointed. Jen was disappointed too, she didn't get preferential treatment this time, as she is travelling without a guide dog :(

Day 326 The metronome

In Prague there is a big metronome. Jan, Diane and Jen went there because there is a nice park and a nice view. Well the view was so foggy that it wasn't so nice. The park was still nice and there was quite a few dogs for Diane to play with (except when she had her stick, then she was too busy to play)

Jen watched Jan do a bit of testing training with Diane. It's the same as usual training, but Diane can't cheat because Jen is there to warn Jan.

Dajan in lay/stay (Lehni/Zustan)

Good girl Dajan, you waited until also Jen wasn't looking
to do the mischief and thus weren't caught red-handed

Day 325 Last day before Winter holiday

It's my last day before Jen leaves for her Christmas holidays. Since it was my last day I was expecting something fun! Weeee....!!! But no. Jen has a test so she needs to spend her last day studying. Poor me!

At least we are going to the library to study there, a bit better than old boring home. And Jen said we'd have to stay a long time there, so first she took me to the park so I could burn off a bit of energy.

We met best friend Lily!

Picture of me mocking her with a stick, because she has a muzzle on and can't get it!

 Today was an accurate day for measuring the amount of fun I had, by how wet my fur was.

A LOT!

We managed to roll in the old dirty snow.

We went to school anyway, but Jen was a bit too ashamed of how dirty I was.

On the scale at school. I weigh 27 kilos!

In the elevator

So since I was so dirty, Jen didn't dare take me in the library. Instead, we studied on a table right next to the library!

Before studying (notice it's day)

After studying (notice it's night)

At the end I was so tired I fell asleep. We studied so many hours, by the time she had finished repeating everything, even I could have passed her test!

I deserve more park time pleaaaase!

Day 322 Christmas shopping

Diane slept over. She sleeps in the funniest positions.

Diane's zen yoga position, called "the Diane"

 Although it was cold, we went out. We needed to buy Christmas presents.

This is me hunting Diane in her most vulnerable position
(she is pooping)

 Jen and I looked at dog toys for Diane. It was tough deciding for one. It was hard to figure out which one she would destroy after the most amount of seconds. We got a piggy. Jen was betting 30 seconds. I bet less.

Diane, the toy killer

We also looked at trees. Somehow, Jen thinks it's horrible when I bring a bit of dirt into the house, but she thinks bringing a whole tree inside is great! Jan and Jen also looked at decorations for that tree! Humans are crazy!

Day 316 Winter is coming

A week ago the park was all leafy. Now it's all whity.

Diane and her shadow

In the park I like following whatever Diane is doing. I am like her shadow.
For me, it's because I am learning her ninja-ways. For her, she just says I am annoying.

Me, Diane's real  shadow, and Diane licking her lips

Diane eats a lot of snow. All the flavors. Diane told me the flavor names, but yellow and brown are more politically correct than what Diane said. Or at least naming colors doesn't make Jen as angry as if when we call them by taste.

Shadow's tummy is feeling a bit funny.
Shadow is gonna rest now...

Day 296 Trip to the vet

So the diarrhea fun colors are not so fun after all. I feel tired and I have a tummy ache. Jen took me to the vet.

Not too impressed by this place

The vet said I probably had a virus, because in this same week, 25 other dogs showed up with the same symptoms.

I know this table!
It's the same they have at school and where Jen and her classmates
\palpate, poke and test me!

The vet injected me with antibiotics. Antibiotics are against bacteria, not viruses though. When I asked Jen about this, she said it's to prevent further complications, because the virus is lowering my immune system, therefore I am more susceptible to a secondary bacterial infection. I said I'd risk it.
Jen sighed. She said it's probably a case of 14 days of illness with treatment, or 2 weeks without.

Day 294 Autumn colors

Yesterday Jen was all happy from all the bright yellow leaves in the park. On an unrelated note I made bright yellow diarrhea. Surprisingly, Jen wasn't that happy.

So Lenka called Jen to pick me up early from my school today, and if I don't get better we'll go see the vet. Weee day off!

 Jen didn't believe at first that the diarrhea probably wasn't from an infectious cause and thought I stole Diane's food (I'd never do that, I am an angel...), but decided to keep me with her a couple days, just to be sure. We went playing in the park. It's been a long time since we've had the opportunity to go by daytime, because the days are so short that by the time Jen picks me up from school it's often sunset already!

I found a man to play fetch (because Jen is picky with fetch, I have to give  her the stick/object precisely in her hand while other people don't care if I spit it out at their feet)

 I made a new friend, his name is Bastien. He is a one year old ridgeback. We met him in the morning...

And in the afternoon again! Every walk to the park coincided with his!

 Fun day, I hope Jen will keep me home again tomorrow!

Me with a halo above my head, proving that I am an angel

Day 291 Diane's visits

Every weekend or so, we get to see Diane and her dad.

Diane used to be darker when she was young, but now she is mostly brown. She still has black around the eyes as if she wears make up, a black mouth as if she ate a ton of dark chocolate and a black saddle as if she was a horse.

Diane's big head she likes to stick in the middle of stuff

I used to be black too. But now I am still black. Quite sleek if you ask me.

Diane, Molly and I

I like playing with Diane. I like messing with her too. She's big and strong enough for me to try to bully her without Jen stopping me. So I try doing that, but not all my tricks work on Diane. And she doesn't seem to care much and calls me a kid, which I don't like, and then I try to annoy her even more.

Jen and Jan are spending a lot of time together. It's good for Jen's Czech, and it's good because then I have a friend. Win-win situation!

Jan and Dajan, out for a drink

Why does Dajan get a classy harness, and me a flashy coat?

Day 289 Poor abused me

I think I grew. I remember the time when people used to pick me up to go up stairs or to sit on laps. Today I tried again.

This didn't work like I thought it would

Even Sherryl is not so comfortable

Sometimes in the park there is a car. It's a police car and they check around that dogs have a leash or muzzle, and make people pay money if they don't. But today I saw a baby car in the park.

I would have hunted it, but it seemed that a guy with a controller in his hands had already claimed it as prey, as he watched it very intensely and followed it where it went.

Anyway, it didn't seem it had much meat on it, it's better for them to let them grow until the size of a big cat and then maybe hunt them, I suppose....

We went to class. It was about legislation. It was about animal rights. Jen said I should pay attention, it concerns me. Bleh, she underestimates my cuteness factor, when I give my cute look, no-one would dare mistreat me!

Mistreated look: how could you dare make me work
when the park is right behind us!

Abuse? This class is abuse! I'm bored!

 I did pay attention on to what to do when witnessing animal abuse. Next time Jennifer doesn't want to play ball with me when it's clearly something I need, I think I'll call the animal police, ha!

Day 267 First day of snow

I only have time off on weekends, because I am so busy working during the week. On the weekend we like to go visit Diane.

Diane sticking her tongue out at me
cause she has the bigger part on the cushion

This weekend we went to visit Dajan. And in the morning the greatest thing happened, ice cream was falling from the sky!

This reminds me of one of the first news that Jen got from Dajan, this was the message she received:

The other night Honza called & told us a story they were
 going to pharmacy store & snow starts to fly. Dajan was just like a
 little puppy & try to catch it to her mouse. Honza didn´t understand why
 she is suddenly behaving strange in a harness, turned around, but then
 he undestood - playful Dajan puppy :-) . When they finished a route, he
 let her have a lot of fun!

Haha silly Diane! When I will be working I will do the same!

Cleaning pawsies