This is my "I'm working here!" face - I was guarding Daddy's nap time. Luckily it was just Mom taking a picture, because I can be fierce when I need to be you know. 
I started my Snoopervising very early on in life. The picture above is me on my second day with Mom and Dad, I was maybe 4 months old. They were busy doing something but I needed to Snoopervise. It would have been a lot easier if I hadn't been in the kennel, but if I remember correctly, Dad was teaching Swordfighting, not safe for little puppies to be running around during a swordfighting class. Someone make a note of that, it's an important safety tip.
For those that need to know, which I think is everyone, you can Snoopervise while getting cuddles. Take a peek at the picture above. That's Grandma giving me scratches. She has nice nails so they were really good scratches. You can see I'm not watching Mom and her camera, my eyes were on Grandad, he was doing something interesting and I had to be ready to jump in and help, because that's what Snoopervisers do on occasion.
And now onto the tricky one! Snoopervising with your eyes closed! People don't realize this but a dog's hearing is actually quite better than a human's. Sure we may not always come when called. It's not that we can't hear you, it's that we're independant beings with opinions of our own and we don't want to go see you at the moment. Snoopervising with your eyes closed involes good listening skills AND good sniffing skills. Snoopervising with your eyes closed could very well involve food being around. You never know. The above picture shows me Snoopervising with my eyes closed AND with a distraction. This is an Advanced Technique. Feel free to try it, but remember not to get too distracted. You're there to Snoopervise!
This is a very advanced technique so those of you taking my snoopervising class, be very careful, I don't want any of you to get hurt. So there I was last night, trying to look out the window and Daddy's head was where I usually put my feet. So I snuffled and whined and let him know he was ruining my Snoopervising, so he moved. Those boomy things were still booming but I saw NOTHING. Sigh. So I got down and cuddled up to THEM. Then the boomy things started again and I wanted to see if anything was happening. Good luck moving HIM. Not even a whine could move him. Sigh. So Mommy gave me cuddles instead. It was ok, but I wish Dad had moved. I'm sure I missed soemthing important. Ok, maybe not as important as Bolo Sandwich Cuddles, but it might have been!
Meet Rocky from www.lacylulu.blogspot.com . Look at that technique, and use of stationary objects (the chair). Well done Rocky!
And Mona, of Mona and the Mommy Fame. Great job of snoopervising with the old IN YOUR FACE technique. You're getting a head of the class, that's an advanced lesson!
This is Mariah, one of Chloe Shar Pei's roommates/sister/daughter, I'm not sure of the relationship and a gentleman pei doesn't ask you know. The technique she's using is unique to Shar Pei's. You really can't see her eyes but she's looking right at you! Well done Mariah!
And the great tandem Snoopervising as demonstrated by the Great Mango Relentlessly Huge and Dexter "Pee-Wee" in the Dark. That's a tough manouver guys, and you make it look so easy.
This is Dakota, another of Chloe's sibs/roommates/children. This is a variation on Mariah's technique from earlier. You can see Dakota's eyes, but you think they're looking forward. They're not! They're watching YOU! This technique is not just a Shar Pei technique. I've seen other doggies use this one as well. Nice job Dakota!
And then there's me! I've learned from experience that I shouldn't leave you without a picture of myself. My Nose Fan Club just gets upset.
Ok! Optional Homework! Send your pics to bolo(at)magma(dot)ca if you're in an interesting position watching something!
Keep your eyes open for this exercise. Part 2 will be watching with your eyes closed, but I don't want you to get too far ahead. So watch everything, your people are great to practice on. So is everything that happens outside your window. We'll discuss watching outside the window in Lesson 2.