Joey's Journal - August 27, 2011 Hello Everybody ~~ hope y'all (Southern dog-talk) are doing well. Well, all we're getting from "Irene" is light rain and a little bit of wind. Grandmama Sue had told me about "hurry-canes" and I knew just what to do -- yesterday, I hurried and hurried and chased her away. Mom says I'm a hero. Dad sold his BIG truck yesterday and Mom and we dogs waited in the van to take him home. Mom took this picture thru the window just before the rain started. (Dad is the one in the green shirt and wearing a baseball cap.) Goodbye BIG truck. Today, when it stops raining, we're going to go get some carpet to use for my next chroma-key shots. (Dad hopes it will work better than the painted room.) In order for me to look my best, Mom says I have to have my feet and face shaved this weekend and then a bath on Monday. What we actors must do for our craft!! Next time, Mom, can I play a scruffy character? Lov...

Joey's Journal - August 26, 2011 Hi Everyone ~~ did you miss me? All day yesterday, Dad was with people who were interested in buying his big truck -- so all day Mom and we Poodles just "waited". Well, Dad sold the truck and this morning we went to a notary where Mom and Dad signed the truck title over to the new owner. Now, Dad can devote ALL of his time and attention to ME. Here I am in the office - "waiting" Here I am on Mom's office desk "waiting" with Sydney. And here's Jyah in the office "waiting" . . . (I tried to get in this picture too but Mom said "Enough is enough" - whatever that means). I heard on the news that a BIG "her a cane" is supposed to come by here tomorrow. So, depending on how big she is and how much damage she causes, I may not be writing for awhile. Hope everyone is safe where you are ~~ Love, Joey ps from Melanie---Joey, hope you and yours are kept safe through the ...

Joey's Journal - August 24, 2011 Bark, bark ~~ It's still really hot here doing the day so we usually do our active stuff in the morning andhe evening after the sun goes down. Here I am last evening waiting for Dad to get the Mule ready so we can go for a ride in the woods. Notice that I'm riding in the back with Jyah and Sydney. That lasted most of the ride. Mom is letting me decide when I want to finally ride back there. After dinner last evening, we played a scenting game and I was REALLY GREAT at it!! (Note from Charlene: this is how I taught Jyah and Sydney to learn to search for different scents http://www.caninehorizons.com/Scent_One.html but Joey is learning it at four-months-old, and he is AMAZING!) The jar with baked liver inside is on the bottom bookshelf next to the blue books. Joey found it and automatically sat. The little genius! ("Sit" is the signal I train the dogs to use to tell me they've found the scent). Second pictur...

That Joey, his journal never ceases to amaze me! I hope his "crew" of photographers and trainers are well paid, as he sure does keep them busy (but I heard a rumor that they are VOLUNTEERS, that Joey has talked his human parents into doing all this, can you imagine?) Don't you just love Joey? Here is what he is up to today: Joey's Journal - August 22, 2011 Hi, Everyone ~~ Hey, Cuzzin Shea, I like spaghetti as much as you do! Mom and Dad had that for dinner last night -- only they told me it was "worms". I like worms so much and gobble them down so quickly that Mom had to take several pictures just to get one where you could actually see the worms. Today, after going to PetSmart, we ate at Qdido's Mexican Grill which is in the same shopping center. It was really hot outside - 85 in the shade - but there were lots of people coming and going so we had loads to look at -- and, oh boy, the smells! Thought you might like to see how we do green-sc...

Joey's Journal - August 21, 2011 How are you all today? Cool, I hope. It's gradually getting cooler here and we can stay out longer in the mornings. I've only ever known hot outside weather so I'm looking forward to when the outside is "air-conditioned" too. We're resting now 'cause Mom and Dad are going to shoot more green-screen video of me later so I thought I'd show you what I did this morning. You will note, I'm sure, that as a movie star I have puparazzi constantly following me around. Here I am going over the top of the "straight maze" and going down through the incline tunnel. Mom and Dad don't put me on things - they wait until I want to try it on my own. Mom keeps telling me, "You're just a baby, you can't do this one yet." So, that's the one I want to do! Mom and Dad were astonished when I jumped up the separated platforms this morning -- and also when I jumped back down. (Luckil...

Joey's Journal - August 20, 2011 Hello Everyone -- well, we've been pretty busy here. Yesterday, we started shooting my first movie. Mom says I'm a natural actor, and I'm only four months old!! She says she loves that I'm so expressive . . . I even do "head tilts" just like my big brother Jyah. (Mom is ecstatic about that!) Here's a still from video we took this morning where I'm carrying a "library" book away from the Chatham County Bookmobile. Sadly, the bookmobile was demobilized last month due to county budget cuts. Happily, Dad found where it was parked and we got some video shots. For the pictures below, I was on a green-painted floor in front of a green-painted wall and Dad shot video of me doing different things that mom was telling me to do. Then Mom put these shots into some video clips and chroma-keyed the green out so that it looks like I'm really in these different places. Mom says there is quite a bit more ...

Hi Everyone! First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you to Charlene Dunlap for allowing me to share Joey's Journal on this blog. I hope to catch up with his journal entries this weekend so that more of his engaging photos and adventures can be shared with you. Secondly, I wanted to make sure that Poodle Blogger readers know about my other blog, which is full of articles concerning dog training and dog rescue, as well as personal stories people have shared about the special dogs in their lives. I would love to have a story about your favorite dog to share on either of my sites. Coming soon...short video clips that anyone can access for free on the Knowing Dogs blog site, to show you how to teach your dog basic obedience commands, as well as how to solve common problems such as pulling on leash, jumping up and playbiting. Perfect for busy people who just don't quite have time to go to obedience classes, or for dog owners on a budget who may not currently be able to affo...

Joey's Journal - August 15, 2011 What a GREAT morning I had!! After breakfast, we all went to the lake for an hour. (The lake is about 12 minutes from our house . . . by car.) Here I am heading out to "see" ~~ And, pouncing on a "floatie." (Mom has lots more pictures I could send but she said not to bore you.) When we got home, we all had a hose shower and a good towelling. Then we lazed in the sun to dry out. (I'm gonna take a long nap after lunch. ) More later ~~ Love, Joey

Wow, my little Poodle friend Joey is able to journal faster than I can blog! But, unlike me, Joey has STAFF. Well, Joey just calls them family (Poodle friends Jyah and Sydney, and his human parents Charlene and Glenn Dunlap) but Joey sure keeps them all busy! Note to Joey, I'm really not too jealous, as I don't think I would be too comfortable having photographers following me around, especially when I have a bad hair day. But you need to get used to it, Joey, since you are already being groomed for your role as a future movie star! Here are a few highlights from Joey's weekend...stay tuned as Joey and friends really had some fun today (Monday) so I hope to post that later today! Joey's Journal - August 13, 2011 Rain! Rain! Rain! We've had at least seven inches here since yesterday, and I'm all scraggly and wet. But, it's quite cool today so we got to go in the big building to play . . . here, Mom is playing "Fishing for Joey". I learned...