Penny here!
Mom says she has a whole bunch of camping pictures to sort through and she doesn’t have time to post about my day. So I’ll just do it myself. After all, I am the brilliant, beautiful, competent Unstoppable Pretty Penny!
Ahem.

So as you probably know, since you’re all keeping track of my adventures, my school has been out for weeks. Mom is trying to keep up with my training (and if we’re honest, her own training) by herself and with a lot of help from her friend Diane. But let’s be honest. Mom isn’t always consistant, plus she’s been away having fun and taking pictures of stuff that’s not me.
So she was a little uncertain when today rolled around and it was time to go up to Flint and do a Fun Run or three. That’s when mom and I get to do a Rally course like at a Trial but we aren’t judged. It’s just for practice and mom figured we needed lots of practice.

And guess what ? I did three runs, two at the Novice level and one at the Advanced level! Whoo Hoo! Mom asked the ladies running the show if we could try Advanced even though we haven’t trained at that level yet and they said “Sure! Why not?”

Did you know Advanced Rally is off leash? YES! OFF LEASH! I got to heel along with my mom without being attached to her! WOW! At first I was kinda excited and started to wander off but mom said “HEEL!” in her school voice when I had taken 1.5 steps away from her and I slapped myself back next to her leg. She smiled and I got a piece of cheese. After that it was all fun, I even got to do a jump! I wasn’t sure what it was at first but then she went on the other side and said “JUMP!” and I did, cause I love to jump over stuff at home! This was fun too. I got more cheese.

So anyway…mom is a happy camper and she hopes we are able to get my very first Rally title in a couple weeks. I say of course I can do it, the quetion is, as it always is, can mom?

Stay tuned!
June 29, 2025 at 1:38 pm
The last picture your mom added, looks like you were tuckered out after your adventure. You lucky to have a mom who dispenses cheese when you are good, that would motivate me. Good luck at your rally and do your best.
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July 2, 2025 at 7:45 am
Thanks, Mr Clay. I will do my best, cause that makes mom happy. And a happy mom is a happy sheltie. Most of the time anyway.
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June 29, 2025 at 2:54 pm
Hooray for Penny! There is real hope that you’re going to get your Mom trained!
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July 2, 2025 at 7:46 am
It’s sure not easy, Ms. Linda! I have to remind her to do her training every day!
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June 29, 2025 at 4:38 pm
You DID work hard and you DID do good, Penny! 👏🥳👏
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July 2, 2025 at 7:46 am
Thank you Lady! I try hard.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:03 pm
What a sweet girl tucked in with your elephant – I think you got all the awards on your own, maybe with mom’s help and a little cheese. Hmm – I wonder if cheese could motivate me to get things done better (weeds maybe)? Keep up the good work Penny, including hijacking mom’s blog!
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July 2, 2025 at 7:47 am
Cheese is like magic, Ms Linda! Why I can be goofing off and not paying any attention and mom whips out that cheese and suddenly I find myself in “HEEL!” position!
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July 2, 2025 at 8:57 pm
Ha ha – well I am glad you have a special treat you enjoy rather than something boring like Greenies or Milk Bone Biscuits. They are so yesterday, right!?
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June 29, 2025 at 10:45 pm
You and your mom were super, Penny! Did mom get some cheese bits? I bet she did later in the day. 🙂
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July 2, 2025 at 7:48 am
I don’s allow mom to have any of my cheese, Ms Ann, cause it’s not on her strict diet plan that I put her on. Hee hee. (Mostly that’s so I get all of it.)
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June 30, 2025 at 5:41 am
Good girl Pretty Penny! You are a superstar! Very proud of you and your mom.
Can you believe that the humans only earn ribbons for rally, but you get CHEESE! Silly humans.
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July 2, 2025 at 7:48 am
I know, Ms. Sara. But don’t tell mom…it can be our little secret. So that I get ALL the cheese for myself.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:54 pm
Penny that is FANTASTIC!! Keep it up cutie pie!! Levi’s sister, Tango (different litter but same parents), is a little younger than Levi and has a bunch of Rally ribbons!!! His sister still lives with Levi’s first human Mom……..she works sooooooooo hard training her! Good job Penny!
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July 2, 2025 at 7:56 am
Thank you, Ms Caren! I havw a couple ribbons already. I hope I can get one more!
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July 2, 2025 at 7:14 am
Hooray for pretty Penny! Looking forward to reading about the rally.
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July 2, 2025 at 7:56 am
Mom is kinda nervous, Silly mom.
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