I am 7 1/2 months old now and having my first vacation with my aunties Cathy and Margie. My hoomans went flying in the air and left me with these nice people who seem to know a lot about dogs. Life has been good. Here are the things I love: meeting other dogs and children, going for walks, good chews like cow tails and bully sticks, playing frisbee, guarding the house and barking at people on our front sidewalk, running upstairs to find smelly socks, getting petted by my neighbor Scott who likes me a LOT, having belly rubs from my hoomans, going for car rides or to the store that has lots of yummy dog and food smells, and getting some banana treats every morning. I also like napping in my crate now and I don’t even need to have a frozen Kong or Toppl anymore when I go into my crate during the day. Here are the things I don’t like: being brushed or combed, especially on my front legs, head and ears. My mawm has to give me a lot of treats when she brushes me, even when she uses the detangling spray. I especially like the hot dog treats at the end. I also don’t like to have her cut my nails—I put up a fight and she only got three paws done. Mission accomplished! I’m also kind of bored with my kibble. I hope I get a new flavor soon. I only like my kibble when it’s soft and I’m done with those frozen meals and puzzle things like the Bob a Lot and Kong Wobbler. I think I might be done growing coz I’m just not that interested in food right now. My grownup teeth are almost all in, but I still really like to chew on stuff. I hope that when my hoomans get back from their trip, i will get to go to classes again. I heard my last teacher say that I should become a Canine Good Citizen. I hope that doesn‘t mean I have to behave all the time!
Can you tell that my groomer also is having fun on vacation? Boy, do I need a haircut!
Hey Hugo. Elroy here.
I got bored of my kibble too. I trained my Daddy to add some yummy flavors to it, and now it's good again! It's hard to believe it's soooo good again with only a teeny bit of really yummy stuff added in, but it is good! He adds a 1/2" piece of string cheese, chopped up into a gazillion tiny bits, and a couple of tablespoons of canned beef & chicken puppy food to my water soaked kibble. You should train your Mommy to do this.[emoji7]
I am 8 months old now. I weigh about 25 lbs and my mawm thinks I’m about 17” tall but I still don’t like that metal measure thing so who knows for sure? I had a great staycation with my aunties with more treats than I would usually get in a month! It sure was fun but my tummy didn’t feel so good and I had to have a bath of my rear end when I came home. I don’t like baths at all. They give me the zoomies! My mawm has really been trying to brush me a lot and I hear her talking about coat change and being worried about mats. Now she puts on music and I jump onto a table with a soft thing for me to stand on. She gives me a lick mat with peanut butter and banana but I prefer a bully stick. She said I’m getting better about letting her brush me but really if it weren’t for the lick mat or the bully stick, I wouldn’t let her touch me with that horrid comb or brush. One thing I’m getting really good at is jumping onto furniture! I hope they are gonna let me sit on the sofa soon. Pretty please, mawm? I finally went to see my friend Linda today and everyone says I am so handsome now. This is me with my NY Yankees ball. I ripped a big hole in it coz I’m a Phillies fan.
I love this old sandal my dad gave me. Good chewing!
Can you see me? I’m behind my new Chuck it flying squirrel. My mawm gave this to me before my staycation and it is super fun to chase and also to chew on.
This is me before I visited Linda for my spa day.
And look at me now!
Signing off for now. Life is good but I will be glad when ragweed season is over. More rain and more swamps in the backyard please!
I am 35 weeks old now and weigh 26.5 lbs. I still won’t let my mawm get near me with the metal tape thingy but I am at least 17 inches tall. I’ve had a few adventures recently—I went to a place that my mawm called a dog park that was super fun and I got really dirty. Today I went to another one but it was in the woods and I got to go in a creek and also race around chasing a bunch of dogs. Sniffed lots of butts but my mawm said no humping allowed. I never wanted to leave, it was so fun. I’m being a good boy most of the time. My dad is taking me for the morning walk and I’m getting to know all the dogs in the neighborhood. I get to spend a lot of time outside, especially on the weekends, and I love playing keep away with my hoomans. Sometimes I give in and bring them the ball or frisbee to throw. I also learned how to jump through a hula hoop—it seems to make my mawm happy and I do get a treat so why not? Life is good!
I am 39 weeks old and am bigger than ever! I think I am almost 18 inches tall and 28 pounds. My mawm worries that I might be overweight but I think I’m perfect. I am even bigger than my parents. My mawm lets out an "ooph" sound when she has to pick me up to get me out of the car. All's well since my hoomans have been taking me to the dog park with the woods and creek. The dogs there are so fun to play with---I'm a chaser, not the leader. I love going in the water too. But I always have to take a bath after we get home and then I get the zoomies because I don't like being wet all over. I am being nicer to my mawm about brushing me since she started giving me lickmats with peanut butter and cream cheese. She also got some kind of vibrating thing that I think she wants to use on my toenails---NO WAY, Mawm! Anyway, I still like going for walks, especially on the trail in the woods, and playing in the backyard. I heard my mawm say that I am going back to puppy classes today. Something called "Intermediate Life Skills." I sure hope she got my favorite treats ready!
He liked it at the training center but doesn’t use the one at home except very rarely! It’s main purpose is covering up the big hole he created in the lawn!
He liked it at the training center but doesn’t use the one at home except very rarely! It’s main purpose is covering up the big hole he created in the lawn!
I am 39 weeks old and am bigger than ever! I think I am almost 18 inches tall and 28 pounds. My mawm worries that I might be overweight but I think I’m perfect. I am even bigger than my parents.
Tomorrow I am going to see my friend Linda for my spa day so my mawm thought she should post a before picture. I am 39 weeks and 4 days old.By the way, my new favorite thing to do is to jump into my mawm’s lap for a snuggle. Edited to add: I went to the vet this morning and I am 27.3 lbs.
Tomorrow I am going to see my friend Linda for my spa day so my mawm thought she should post a before picture. I am 39 weeks and 4 days old.By the way, my new favorite thing to do is to jump into my mawm’s lap for a snuggle. Edited to add: I went to the vet this morning and I am 27.3 lbs. View attachment 483166
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