Oh Boy! Visit to Molly & Missy

I got to go over to Molly & Missy's house this weekend. What fun we had!

Molly gave me a great big smooch ...

and Missy put up with my antics.
I even got to take a lap snooze after romping in their big back yard. Oh Boy!! Let's go again - really soon. Okay?

I'd Do Anything for Kibble!

I've said it before BUT I'd really do anything for kibble - especially when it's something FUN!

Here I am with one of my favorite toys: a Bob-A-Lot. Mom & Dad fill it with treats and I have to get out the treats by rolling it, bouncing it, and spinning it. I get lots of exercise and I love the yummy treats.

(Yes, I know it's really my kibble BUT it's still oodles of fun!)
Just look at my great form:









YUMMY!!!

WOW - Beach Time!

This was my very first trip to the beach!
WHAT FUN!!

Dear Uncle Chris,
I just had to write you again because I’m getting to be such a BIG girl now! There has been a lot going on here especially with the UO Hawaii Club Luau last weekend. I got to help with the decorating at Mac Court and enjoyed a lot of time with family visiting from Hawaii and California. I even went to an outdoor ‘lounge’ in Eugene and ‘ate’ at a restaurant overlooking the Siuslaw River in Florence. My good manners are really paying off BIG TIME!

I’m still enjoying my clicker training and have added ‘heel’, ‘fetch’ and ‘step up’ (the motorhome steps) to my bag of tricks. It’s still a little scary to ‘step down’ the RV steps – maybe when I’m a little bigger than my now 5 ½ pounds. Mom & Dad still keep me going over all of the old skills just to keep me in practice. My ‘sit’ has improved to a big girl sit instead of my old ‘lazy puppy’ sit. I’d do just about anything to keep those kibble treats coming my way!

Today was another FIRST in my adventures – the BEACH. There was a bit of fog, but the sea birds were out in force and it was great fun to see them fly out of my way.

Let's go!

There were also a lot of fun sand dunes to climb and I just LOVE to climb to the tops of any hill. The view is soooo much better from up high.

The smells, too! You never know what is lurking on the dunes!



I hope you enjoy these pictures even though I keep acting a pointer when I’m doing something new.



I’ll write again soon. In the meantime, I’m sending hugs your way. Cassie

First Play Date - Cassie & Molly!

WOW - I have a real live playmate!


Play times are kind of tough right now because I haven't yet had all of my puppy shots. Pretty soon...


In the meantime, I do have a couple of fur-friends that I get to play with and Molly is one of the ABSOLUTE BEST!! She came with her Mom & Dad for a meet n' greet on April 14th and I had an absolute ball.


Molly's a smart little Yorkie and managed to quickly find that I couldn't follow her up on the ottoman.




What fun I had!! Thank you, Molly!!!

Cassie's First Easter!

Hi Chris – We just had to send along a few pics of this weekend’s activities and bring you up to date on Cassie’s progress.

What fun we’ve been having! Cassie has really taken to clicker training and is sitting (automatically at doors and upon request), drops things out of her mouth upon request, comes when called, and walks along quite well on a leash (even though she sometimes puts on the brakes if she has a mind to go in a different direction). WOW! All this at now only 10 weeks old! Do you breed the best or what? What talent!! Even our vet was impressed!

The ‘sitting’ has really come in handy for food time and for posing for photos as she did this weekend for her ‘cousin’ Brian’s cell phone photo (immediately sent out to ALL of his young friends). It was so special to have him and my sister Vicki drive down from WA for a visit to meet and greet the new baby.

Cassie’s ears went straight up Sunday morning and seem to be staying that way. Here’s the proof with her very proud auntie. While it’s nothing new for Florence, Cassie had her first rainy day Easter Egg hunt this morning courtesy of her Aunt Carol’s early morning ‘Easter Bunny’ activities. Eggs were rolling and wobbling everywhere but Cassie kept up with each and every one of them.

We can’t THANK YOU enough for the wonderful job you did with these little ones! Cassie has been an absolutely joyful addition to our family!

Hugs to you! Debbie & Bill

Road Trip Success!

Here's the letter I wrote after a few days in my new home.

Dear Uncle Chris,
I just had to write and tell you about the adventures that have been filling my life since I left my WONDERFUL first home with you on Sunday! While I miss you a bunch, I’ve been seeing a whole lot of new things and meeting a lot of fun people. I’ve even become quite a lap dog – a good thing because I couldn’t reach the keyboard without being on Mom’s lap. ;-) In fact her lap was even better for my first Skype call to some friends in Missouri. They could see me and I could see them. What fun!

While most puppies wouldn’t relish a VERY long road trip as a novice traveler, I had quite a time and didn’t even get ‘car’ sick. I had my cozy little den and snuggle puppy for quiet times and I got to see out of the BIG windows. You know, that’s the absolute best way to see horses and cows and sheep – from way up high!. Some big truck drivers even honked their air horns at me when I waved at them.


Once we got to the non-rolling house in Florence, I had a great time exploring all of the nooks and crannies and even found my dinner cupboard without any help at all. You can see by the picture that I’m making myself quite at home in my new digs. As long as I have lots of love and a little food, I’m a very happy girl!


I even found a playmate right here at home. While I’m certain that the reflection is really Gavin or Piper and not a reflection at all, Mom & Dad just laugh at my antics and get out the Windex.
I’ll write more later, but it’s time for me to hit my potty spot right now. I just love the pea gravel because it crunches and flies all over the place when I scratch at it.

Hugs to you! From your niece Cassie

PS: How’s this for a full name: White Diamond Rollalong Cassidy? The name kind of says it all, doesn’t it?

Here's my new Family!

Three little West Highland White Terriers (Westies) were born on February 1, 2009 to the gorgeous Lymehills White Diamond
"Haley" and the handsome Lymehills Famous Grouse "Jack".

Momma Haley did a wonderful job caring for us in our early weeks and Uncle Chris continued with fantastic care of me, my big sister Piper and my brother Gavin after our teeth got too sharp for Momma's taste. It was sad to leave his loving hands, but we were all set to head for any new adventures the universe chooses to provide to these

At exactly nine weeks old, I became a very big part of my new family. Mom & Dad traveled up by motorhome to officially adopt me from my loving 'Uncle Chris' at White Diamond Terriers.

But.... More about my first travel adventure in my next post.