Some pictures...

The famous underbite.

Bia's Tricks @ 7 1/2 weeks old

"Ring the Bell"

Bia learned to ring the bell any time she needed to go out (or at least wanted to go out). She has other ways of telling you she needs to go like barking incessantly for no reason or waiting at the door, oh so patiently. Sometimes she seems a little annoyed and will emphatically ring the bell and push it around, then still keep ringing. So much personality.

"Shake, High Five, Wave"

Bia loves high fives, but it seems she has grown out of the wave. I don't know what it is about the "wave". I think maybe she just hates goodbyes. You can maybe try, "heeeeeeeey" with her as it is something new and Bia loves challenges.
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"Roll Over"

It took a while for Bia to learn this one. It's another one that she hesitates to do now. I really think she just got too big. I'm sure if you have a treat good enough...she'll do anything!

"Bang! Bang!"

Bia LOVED this trick. Again, another one she grew out of somehow, sadly. I really think she literally "grew out" of it...she's just gotten too big and seems very reluctant and would still do the trick (at least for her Auntie Grace and Uncle John Ross)....just in sloooow motion.

UPDATE (pre-departure)

I'm pretty good at playing dead.

streeeeetch!

So, the days and weeks are now blending together. My days are down to a routine. Wake up (most of the time before Auntie and Uncle), when they finally wake up (usually Auntie Grace is the winner) we go downstairs (if we don't play a little first). Sometimes it takes me a while to figure out what's going on so I wait to go downstairs until I hear my food being poured into my bowl...oh the sweet sound of FOOD. Little do I know (I get tricked every time) that it's not yet time to eat...first we have to take a walk. I somehow always forget (it must be the food distracting me) how badly I need to PEE (and poop)! So, I ring my bell (usually upon command)...sit while Auntie Grace puts my harness on...then we walk. After our walk, it's time to EAT - my favorite part of the day! When I'm done eating, I run upstairs for playtime!! Depending on how long playtime is, Auntie or Uncle (usually Uncle) takes me out to pee (and sometimes poop) again. Then, I "go to my home". My least favorite time of the day. Time flies though as I usually just sleep through the day. Auntie Grace is usually home first so she takes me out and by the time we get back, Uncle is home...just in time to FEED me again. Yay! Then, we wind down and play and walk again when it cools down. I love going outside, but when it's too hot out...I get my exercise with playtime inside (chase, hide and seek, fetch, running up and down the stairs, tug...I love it all).

I've gotten used to spending my weekends away. I usually go to grandma and grandpa's. They spoil me so. I always come back EXHAUSTED after a weekend with them. Grandpa and I play until my paws feel like they're about to fall off! They like to dress me up in t-shirts and glasses (pictured right). We visit Tito Andy and Uncle Einar a lot, too. They just live right down the street...it's a nice walk.

I also got to spend two weekends with Uncle Mike and Auntie Ivy. I think I tire them out more than they tire me! They like to feed me organic things...it all tastes good to me. They even let me try a few grapes! They didn't know I wasn't supposed to have some, but I was just fine. I even got to hang out with their neighbor while they were doing yard work. They said they want a puppy just like me!

I wanted to finish this post before my departure, but I never got the chance. I would still like to post more, so stay tuned!