Sunday, February 14, 2010

Max Was Here, Too!!!

Ciao miei amici!

I, Lucia, am quite excited to tell you that Max stopped by la casa della mia zia (my aunt's house) in Tennessee -- where I'm presently visiting -- during the southern United States leg of his worldwide tour!



Because I am a young and as-yet-inexperienced-in-the-ways-of-the-world Aire-girrrl, I asked Max to teach me a few lessons about what it means to be a clever, loving, considerate, intuitive and companionable doggie. So, whatever Max told me to do, I tried to do. But ... quickly realizing that I have the attention span of a gnat and thus follow directions poorly (la mia ragazza says, "spend three minutes watching Lucia in agility training and you'll realize how true that is" --- pllbbbbbb!!!!), Max decided that the best teaching method for me would be learning by doing. Here are some photos of our lessons. (We had to do it this way because la mia ragazza's Photoshoppy skills, as you all know, are nine levels below wretchedly abysmal ... heeeeeeeeee!!!)


When Max showed me how to investigate and patrol the garden ...


I did this ...


When Max told me how to walk nicely alongside the hooman so I could see my shadow ...


I did this ...


When Max showed me how to sing ...


I did this ...


When Max taught me how to chill out by relaxing in the grass ...


I did this ...


When Max showed me how to stick out my tongue (heeeeee!!) ...


I did this ....




When Max taught me how to play with blankets and shirts ...


I did this ...


When Max showed me how to stand on my back leggies ...


I did this ....



When Max explained how to make horsey eyes ...



I did this ...





When Max said, Lucia, always snooze in the sunshine ...



I did this ...



When Max told me to give plenty of huggies to those who love us most ...


I did this ...



When Max taught me the winsome, upside down glance ...


I did this ...



When Max showed me that daily walkies are beneficial ...



I did this ...


And when Max taught me how to have a good nap after a good day ...


I did this ...



On this bellissima (most beautiful) Valentine's Day, dolce (sweet) Max, I send you my heart. I only wish it could be as enorme (large) and magnifico (magnificent) as yours!!!!!!

Tanti baci!
Lucia

20 comments:

The Oceanside Animals said...

hello lucia its dennis the vizsla dog hay wow max has ben evryware today i think he had a gud time!!! ok bye

Clive said...

Lucia

That is such a wonderful post for Max today! Such great photos - we loved it!

Happy Valentine's Day!

lots of love
Clive and the NSLM

Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek Ramblings said...

Lucia, what a beautiful post - you sure learned a lot from Max.

Happy Valentines Day,

XOXO
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh, Java and the pups

PeeEss - we have 9 Scottish Terrier puppies at our house and are having a contest to name them that ends at midnight tonight - please stop by and visit them if you can.

Sherry said...

Well done, Lucia! And so nice to see you back in the blogsphere.
Sherry
I could show you how to put your paws up gently and look absolutely charming. -Alanis
I could show you how to knock 'em over!--Miro

Lorenza said...

Hi, Lucia!
Sure Max gave you lots of good tips!
I am sure he was happy to be there with you!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

Woo are khwite the khwikhk learner!

Max did furry well
AND
So did woo!

Thanks fur sharing some 'dale love with him!

Happy Valentine's Day to ALL of WOO!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: So, will woo remember all Max taught woo?

Baby Rocket Dog and Hootie said...

Welcome back to your bloggie Lucia! We've missed you. ANd THis post it the B-E-S-T!! Max taught you so many things and it is wonderful that you got them all in photos!! Very clever.We'll bet that Max will love this great stop on his world tour.
Smooches from pooches,
BabyRD & Hootie

D.K. Wall said...

We are so thrilled to see where all Max made it on his world tour. How awesome.

Persephone and Buster said...

wOw lucheeeeahh... this mr. maxx is a very good teacher. you are very accomplished! a graduate of the
"school of max"...
we have missed your presence on your blog and are happy to see you ARE here, in cyberspace!
theBUSTER, MS.PERSEPHONE & MS.BLUE

Asta said...

Lucia

Max taught you so vewy much and you leawned so vewy well..I love youw pictoowes and hope you had a most bella Santo Valentino Day
smoochie baci
ASTA
pee ess..I miss you

violett said...

Hello Lucia, you and Mischka are only very, very distantly related. But you have Jalomonis blood in the veins. I reread in the geneological tables. June `s traces lose themselves, when them were sold after Canada. I could investigate not further. When are you born, Lucia? Mischka becomes at the end of of April 2 years old. Your German friend Mischka and Viola

Paco,Milo, Maya and mommy Simona said...

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Dolce Lucia....
Che bellissimo post oggi per Max!!!!
We love love love your post and all your and Max photos!!!!
You're soooooooooooooooo sweet.....
Max taught sooooooooooooo much to all of us and he's a wonderful and special friend!!!!!!!!
we're honored to have had him as a special guest at our home!!!

Max will love a lot your post!!!!

We missed you tons sweety!!!
You look very very very beautiful more and more!!!!!
HAppy happy happy VAlentine's day!!!!
WE LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!

And we're waiting your ragazza here in Italy!!!
Sweet kisses and licks and hugs!!!
MUAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Unknown said...

Ahh Lucia, I think you are a very fast study and learned your lessons very well from the Master Max!

Happy Valentine's Monday, bella!

Your pal,

Petey

Molly the Airedale said...

Max is a great teacher and you are an A+ student, Lucia!
Happy belated Valentine's day!

Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch

Stella said...

The sweetest post! You and Max really had a wonderful time and oh!
the good things you learned, Lucia!

Kisses,
Stella

Maxmom said...

Dear Lucia
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I have only just seen your beautiful post and am immensely touched by your Valentine's tribute and being part of this amazing WORLD TOUR!
I think there were plenty of those things there that YOU taught me, Lucia...!
Thank you for making my day!
With love and licks
MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hollie and Janie said...

Max is an excellent tutor and you are a most wonderful student!! You are growing into such a gorgeous girl, sweet Lucia!!
Love,
Janie

Agatha and Archie said...

Well we think this was a lovely psot from a lovely girl......You are a very good pupil...Archie is sort of still chuckling at the picture of you lying in the grass....Love A+A

Deborah said...

That was awesome! We love Max too!

Dexter said...

Dexter here reporting on agilities for you!

I strongly urge you to get a set of weave poles for home. They are super hard to figure out. Momma and I practice a few times on most days but I still have trouble doing them from the right side and get excited and miss gates. At school they put fences on them for the beginners so that once you are in you have no choice but to weave.

The teeter is kind of scary. I don't get to practice it much. But the main thing is not to let it go BANG when you are learning. My teacher holds up on end and we start just by getting on and off, then we go to the tipping point and he lowers it and slowly and I get lots of cookies.

Agility rocks, don't you agree?

Kisses,
Dexter