Birthday: February 4th 2003 Likes: Denta-sticks, walkies, playing with his bruther, Kim the mail carrier, snow, barking Pet-Peeves: Strangers, being left outside by himself, UPS, Fed-Ex, funny noises, Thomas the train whistles, Favorite Toy: His snake stuffie, anything he can tear open to get a squeaker out of Favorite Food: Meatballs Favorite Walk: Our surrounding neighborhoods Arrival Story: I had never been a dog owner before Richter, however my husband has always had cocker spaniels growing up, so he is partial to the breed. We were in the mall one day when we decided to take a look in a petstore. There was Richter as pudgy as could be, laying on his back with a chew stick hanging out of his mouth. Originally I had wanted a larger breed dog, but really, who can resist a cocker spaniel let alone a puppy?? We weren't sure if we were ready to own a dog yet, for we didn't even own a house. We watched him for a few minutes, then took a walk to discuss it. Obviously it was silly to even question it, because after a brief lunch we went back and asked to look at him. We took him into one of the play areas, and took turns holding him. Then we sat down on the bench and figured he would want to play with some toys or something! Guess what he did?? He sat on the bench, inbetween us, looking back and forth from one of us to the other, almost like saying, "So, are you gonna be my new mommy and daddy?? That would be cool, but I don't know if I will have enough room in my box for all 3 of us!! I might have to come to your house!". He was so laid back, that I was a little afraid he was ill or something, but turns out, that is just the way he is!!!! We brought him home that night!! He was the cutest thing, with a big pudgy belly and giant paddle paws!! Bio: Well I think it's about time to update my bio, and what better time than my 9th birthday! Let's see....I live here in NJ with my family, my mommy, daddy, little human bruther Cole, and my doggie sister Macy. Me and Cole are best buds, we hang out all day together! My likes are going for walkies, snow, Kim the mail lady, table scraps, destuffing my toys, and denta-sticks. My dislikes are strangers, the UPS man, the FED-EX man, my bruther's assortment of Thomas the Train whistles, and being put outside by myself. I am a super sweet and gentle doggy, and my only weakness is barking at everything I see as a threat, which is anything from a leaf blowing accross the lawn, to a car slowing down in front of my house!! But all in all, mommy and daddy sure are happy to have us "watchdogs" to help them out around here! Forums Motto: Life's a Bowl of Chewies!!! I've Been On Dogster Since:
Today is my 9th birthday and so far it has been pawesome!!! My bruther gave me a new collar that is blue with bones on it and a matching blue leash. I also got a humongous green loofah dog!! Then we all went for a car ride to the animal shelter to drop off some donations. Then we went to the ice cream store and got a puppy cup with a bone on top. Then we went to the park and when we got out of the car what was right there in the parking lot just for me??? A whole entire chicken finger!! Before anyone could stop me I had that yummy chicken in my mouth! It was delicious! Then I had my ice cream, ran all over the park , went down the slide with my bruther and now I am taking a nappy on my warm coy bed! What a super day!
Today is my 9th birthday and so far it has been pawesome!!! My bruther gave me a new collar that is blue with bones on it and a matching blue leash. I also got a humongous green loofah dog!! Then we all went for a car ride to the animal shelter to drop off some donations. Then we went to the ice cream store and got a puppy cup with a bone on top. Then we went to the park and when we got out of the car what was right there in the parking lot just for me??? A whole entire chicken finger!! Before anyone could stop me I had that yummy chicken in my mouth! It was delicious! Then I had my ice cream, ran all over the park , went down the slide with my bruther and now I am taking a nappy on my warm cozy bed! What a super day!
The other day mommy and Cole dropped me and Macy off at the groomers. Cole has come to pick us up a few times, but has never dropped us off. Well he walked right in and my super nice groomer Mary told Cole he could come back and see the doggies for a minute. So he said hi to a cute little doggie named Fergus who was on the table getting combed, and loved and petted another doggie named Eli who was there (he was one of the other groomer's dog) and then Mary said ok time to get in the crate to me and Macy. So we went in and she shut the crate door and latched it. Well, Cole didn't understand what was happening and he FREAKED!!!! He started bawling and ran to our crate and was trying to unlatch it so that we could get out!! He must have been so afraid that we were never gonna see him again or that something bad was gonna happen to us!!! It was sad that he got so upset but kind of sweet that he was so worried about us!!
Mommy knelt down and explained to him that we just had to stay there for a minute and then we were gonna get baths and haircuts just like Fergus, and then him and her would come back to get us later. And the one girl was so nice she gave Cole a little orange teddy and said "you can take him with you, and when you come back you bring back my teddy and you can take Richter and Macy home with you again!". Well he liked that idea, and he was ok after that!!
And sure enough, he brought the bear right back some hours later, and he sure was so happy to see us!! Now he keeps runnin up to us and pettin us and sayin "oh Macy feels nice, oh Richter feels nice". He certainly is a funny little kid!!
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