One of the things mom and I love the most of all about having a blog is all of the awfully nice people and animals we have met in blogville 🙂 Since I hurt my knees, you all have been so sweet and it really cheers me up to read so many good wishes!
Well, I don’t know if you know Flea, but she is a very nice lady who writes the blog for Jones’ Natural Chews and when she heard I was hurt she sent me a bottle of joint supplement that she did not need. And just to be extra nice, she sent some Beef Liver Taffy along too 🙂 Now she didn’t ask me to write about any of this stuff, but this special package made me so happy and the taffy was so yum yum yummy that I really wanted to tell you all about it.
These taffies smelled so delicious I tried to rip the package right open! And then mom used them to work on the new things I am learning and I did my very best work yet!
There is even a special note just for me in here!
So here are some videos of what we are working on 🙂
First we worked on touching (with my nosie) and tapping (with my paws)
Then we did some balancing on top of my head. I can tell you it is much harder to balance a smell-o-riffic treat than a boring old pumpkin stuffie!
Then we worked on holding things in my mouth. Mom says I made a “breakthrough” today because it was the first time I didn’t just spit the thing right out.
And then we worked on playing “dead,” which we’ve only worked on once before. I gotta work on staying “dead” longer, but I’d say I’m off to a good start 🙂
So even though I haven’t been able to go for walks or play fetch, mom has been keeping me busy 🙂
Have you learned any new tricks lately?
onebluedog 
Hi Remy!! hope you consider us your friends too!! The only tricks we know is “Go to bed” and “Come get your dinner!” 🙂
~Angel and Chaos
Of course you are my friends! And those are two very good tricks to know 🙂
Based on your idea, we are practicing touch with objects. The most dreaded object….nail clippers!
I hope Ray and the nail clippers will soon become good friends 🙂
Aw, how cute! You guys have definitely still been able to keep busy. Can you come teach Simba some tricks? LOL 😉
Definitely, as long as there is playtime involved! 🙂
Remy, you are flat-out the smartest dog in the world. Your neck must be tired from carrying around your giant brain! Those videos are giving Mom ideas. Uh-oh.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
I happen to know that you are pretty darn clever yourself, Cupcake! And just remember, new tricks = more treats 😀
The balance trick never works with me – I’m too greedy :o) I hope the supplement will help you to feel better, Remy.
Hehe, I know what you mean, Easy. That’s why mom had to start with non-tasty things, like the pumpkin stuffie 😉
hahaha Remy – a stuffie is the best treat :o) the only thing they could use is a strawberry :o)
Haha, good point, Easy 🙂 Hmmm…what about a strawberry stuffie??
Too cute! Good job, Remy!!! Maya & Pierson can do play dead, but perhaps I should teach touch, tap, and hold. Hold might be the most difficult for me and them because they will drop a toy if they realize I don’t want to play tug-of-war with it. Tips?
So mom has been trying to teach me hold for nearly two weeks, practicing almost every day, but I didn’t not figure out what she wanted me to do until yesterday. Good thing I am a patient pup, putting up with this crazy lady 😉 Before that I would put my mouth on the thing and then let go right away. Mom found this article pretty helpful: http://bit.ly/187cnkq (she used the “pure shaping” and “two grabs” techniques).
But the other thing that really helped was finding a higher value treat…yay for the beef liver taffies 😀
Oh, I forgot to add… We LOVE Flea and Jones Natural Chews!!! 🙂
Great videos – they had me cracking up. Glad the injury isn’t stopping you from having lots of fun!
You and mom both! Even in my feeble state, I am still good for a laugh 😀
You are such a good woofie and you sure are having some fun!
Thanks Brian! Figuring our puzzles and getting treats is definitely a Lot of fun 🙂
I am just catching up on all my favorite blogs and so sad to hear you have an injury that is requiring so much yucky rest! My whole pack sends you hugs, kisses, and well wishes. (Maggie might have sent a couple of extra kisses – she has quite the crush on you!) I sure wish I had half the talent your mom does for training! She is very impressive 🙂 Get better soon!
Aw, thank you Morgan! And thanks to Maggie for extra kisses; she is very beautiful 🙂
Mom is okay at training me because she trained horses for many years, which is different but also kind of similar. But I have to remind her that she is not supposed to be laughing when we are working! Plus her timing is questionable 😉
Ob Remy just look at all your new goodies! You look so cute in the photos – I’m glad you’re at least having some fun while you’re resting that leg of yours……GOOD BOY!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Thank you Sammy! This special care package from Flea really cheered me up 🙂
You’re so clever! And your Mommy too, for keeping you occupied while your leg heals. Good Remy! Good Mommy! 😀
Clever or just determined; whatever gets the treat in the end 😉
Oh my gosh! Remy you are just the coolest lil pibbles! Bang bang! hehe Love the new tricks and wow! That was awesome of Flea @ Jones Natural Chews to send you goodies! I hope they helped!
Thank you, Bren! I don’t know about the coolest though…I mean, Titan is really cool, and Shiner, and Athena, and Maggie, and oh so many more! We would make a totally pawesome pibble pack! 😀
You are just so smart Remy!
Thank you 🙂
That was nice of Flea! I bet that cheered you up. I balance a treat on my head, sometimes my nose – it seems like forever before they say I can take it!
I still gotta work on the nose balancing; it’s even trickier when you can see a yummy treat right in front of your eyes 🙂
Remy you are so darn good. We love listening to you smacking your lips. Those treats are good aren’t they. That was so nice of Flea to send you that nice package. And Remy, you have such a good Mom to do all those things with you. Well done everyone.
Hehehe, I am noisy eater! Mom didn’t even notice until she watched the videos 🙂
yikes Remy, we thought you mean’t those jumpy things.. Phew, buddie Flea, she is the best, so are her product’s 🙂 xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
Hehe, nope, not those naughty jumpy little biters 🙂
Remy, you are a legend!! Even I am impressed and mum’s gone all gooey at your “sweet face”! Sheesh! Humans! 😉
xx
Oh gosh, Austin! I know how hard kitties are to impress! Thank you very much 😀
That’s so good! We’re going to have to try some of those awesome tricks:D
Thank you 🙂 They are pretty fun to work on!
Love all your new tricks Remy! Those treats must be super tasty – just listen to you slurping them up lol. Lily watched your tricks with me and she really liked them too.
Aww, I am very glad Lily liked my new tricks too! She is so cute 🙂
It’s official Remy, your are now the smartest doggie I know!! BOL
Those are some FABulous videos too!!! Ma just wants to see MORE!! hehehe
Kisses,
Ruby
The smartest or the most hungriest? Hehe 🙂 And I am pretty sure mom will be making some more videos…I’ve got at least 5 more weeks of resting to do!
Great job Remy,those are some neat tricks!you are the smartist pup I know!xx Speedy
Thanks Speedy! I just really like figuring out how to get the treats 🙂
What we love most about the videos, Remy, is your eyes. You have the most expressive and sweetest eyes!
And you are very clever!!!
Woofs,
Tommy
Aw, thank you Tommy! My mom says she agrees about my eyes; she says they make her all melty sometimes 🙂
O the play dead is very cute!!! I am pleased to see that you are keeping active which resting, and typist thinks you are lovely!
That is my most favorite one to do! Sometimes I get so excited to play dead I end up going around in a circle instead 🙂
That is very cute!!
Nice one Remy you made us smile. Have a fabulous Friday.
Best wishes Molly
Yay! I love making my friends smile, Molly!
Remy, that was the most dramatic “play dead” I have seen in a long time! You should get an Oscar for that performance!!! Great job on all your tricks, buddy. Have a great weekend.
*high paws*
Oz
Thanks Oz! I am usually happy with a tasty treat, but this Oscar business sounds pretty cool. I need to have a talk with mom 🙂
Great job, Remy! My human has started teaching me “hide”, recently. It’s SO complicated: I have to lay down, cross my paws over my eyes and stay that way. It’s really hard, because that way, I can’t see the treat anymore! Maybe we should try this “touch” thing…I hope you get better soon. Doggy hug
Boss
Hide sounds very tricky and totally cool! Touch is a really easy one if you need a break from all that hiding 🙂
Great job, Remy! I hope you continue to feel better. That was awfully nice of your friend to send you those things! I’m sure that will make recovery a bit easier for you. Much love, The Scottie Mom.
Thank you Scottie Mom 🙂
Tricks? Tricks? I don’t gots to do no stinkin’ tricks! I’m a CAT! The only tricks I do are horking up hairballs where the Human will step on them, and biting her when she doesn’t pet me *just right* 😉 I hope you are feeling better day by day, Buddy! You do look like you’re having fun!
Now that the Human’s two hideous work weeks are done, I hope I can make the Human help me visit more often again!
Hehe, good point Spitty 🙂 Although my kitties will sit and high five if the treats are good enough 😉
That’s super, Remy! You are going to be the best at tricks in all of Blogville!!
Wow! I’d have to be pretty darn good!!
Hi Remy,
You sure are clever buddy! I love your playing dead impression, if you stayed dead for longer you’d hav to wait longer for your treat! Tee Hee
Flea is my favorite flea too, and I don’t usually like fleas! 🙂
Big wags,
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
Oh the waiting…it seems everything is waiting sometimes 😛 Mom is determined to make me wait for nearly everything; going outside, eating my Kongsicles, even couch cuddling time! Will the waiting never end?! 😉
I don’t think I have a favorite Flea, but if one-a them started sending me really tasty stuff in the mail I might reconsider. Still sending you lots of my furry best purrs that you are doing better bit by bit (or even all at once!) XOXOXO
Thank you, Spitty! I am feeling pretty good and I start my special physical therapies on Thursday 🙂 But I still have at least 5 more weeks of resting to do…
Oh Remy, sweetheart, you make me smile and you make me laugh. What a good, smart boy you are!
I think we might have met “Flea” at BlogPaws, (honestly, it was so hard to remember everyone’s name) but we certainly know her through the blogs. That was awfully nice of her to send you some supplements – and taffy, too! I hope it has you feeling better soon. We sure know what it likes to not feel your best.
Aw, that makes me very happy to hear 🙂 Making my friends smile and laugh is my most favorite thing!
Remy you are so smart! I’d definitely eat the chews before they had a chance to balance BOL