Missing mom

So, dad says mom is somewhere called Texas, "working", but I don't believe him, and so I mope around the house because I just know she left me here with him and he's just not as thoughtful about me as she is...I mean, she at least lets me sleep on the bed when he's gone overnight! Not fair. I can't help it if I push him off the bed, I'm a growing boy - I need my space!

I just wish mom would come back soon.

My 1 year B-Day

Well, well...I'm 1-year old now. I guess I don't really know what that means, but I did get a couple of cool new toys and some yummy treats after dinner...although, I haven't been able to find my falling apart Nylabone ball lately...hmmm.

The day after my special day, I traveled to MI again. I got to sniff my aunt Ebby again and meet my new aunt Nikki, a black lab mix. Mom & dad kept saying something about wedding, but I didn't get to go to that, they said dogs weren't really invited. I bet I would've torn up the dance floor though!

Oh well, now I'm back at home sweet home, and trying to stay cool. Temps are brutal, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to go out a hundred times a day!

My 8 month birthday

I'm snuggling it away in my new big boy bed that I helped my moms pick out!

My new personas

Ok, so we all know my name is Rylie, but you can add A.K.A. Counter-surfer & Escape Artist behind it. I've always been curious what my moms does on that counter right around dinner time, I just didn't dare jump up there to find out - but now that I'm older, I'm more fearless now and push my nose right in there whenever she's not watching closely. I've nabbed a couple bits of raw chicken and it was goo-oo-ood!

And yesterday, that silly mommy of mine, she set up my ex-pen a bit too close to the stairs and I just pushed it around until I scooted right under it and walked right down there to see where they were all hiding. Although, they must'a been on their way home from work , so I just moseyed around for a few minutes before my dad walked in and yelled "what the heck was I doing down there!?!" It didn't take him too long to find out, but that's when he saw the other project I worked on all day.

Needless to say, he wasn't as happy as I expected him to be that I started helping him and mom rip up the old carpet they want to get rid of eventually. Sheesh, and I thought I was doing them a favor.

See if I lift another paw for them - ingrates!

Whoa! Mom made a mistake today

My mom is so silly. Today, when she came home on her lunch break to let me out, she left me in the loft by myself for awhile and forgot I wasn't in my crate - and she went back to work! So, I enjoyed my freedom for about 2 & a half hours until she came screeching around the bend and running into the house to push me back into my crate. Sheesh, you'd think I put another hole in the wall or somethin'. All I did was break off the unnecessary plastic end-piece of the power strip and chew it to bits. Oh, and I tried munching on the plastic ends of the blinds. Mom said I was lucky she caught me before something worse happened, and before Dad got home to see the trouble I got into. Man, you put one hole in the wall, and you can't be trusted for anything.

At least I get to go to puppy class this Saturday and burn off some excess energy...I've been restricted from all my fun this last week! Mom says it's doctors orders though, so I can't blame her. Hopefully I don't have to go through this "noodering" thing again.

My visit with Santa

Today after puppy class I went to Petsmart and convinced mom to get me a picture with Santa! That was a lot of fun, but the best part of it is that some of the money for the photo goes to help homeless pets, and that made me feel good. This year `I'm hoping Santa brings me a bucket full of bully sticks, lots of peanut butter, a freezer full of frozen strawberries, and/or a nice fluffy bed! Oh, and a new stuffed buddy would be nice too, since I've taken all the stuffing out of my last one.

4 Months Old

My 4 month birthday was last Friday. No big deal or anything. It was also my fourth week living with my new mom and dad in Pennsylvania. It's a lot busier and more noisy around these parts than it is in Iowa, but there sure are a lot of dogs to meet everyday on my walks with my mom and dad. Everyone says I'm a cutie, whatever, I just want to make sure they aren't hiding any treats up their sleeves.

I love my puppy class, but this Saturday is my last one. Mom says I can go to one more after this if I want to, but that's all b/c then I'll be too old. I'm sure gonna miss running around with my buddy Anubus, a rhodesian ridgeback, and Diesel was a pretty fun guy to zoom around with too. There's also Connor, he's just a little guy, I think he's a called a snoodle. He wants to get in and play with us bigger guys, but teacher worries he'll get stomped on.

Mom says after christmas I get to go to big puppy school - obedience classes! Her and dad think I don't pay much attention to them on our walks -- can I help it if there are a lot of things to sniff and track around this place! Sheesh. I'm just a pup, right?

Anyway, I've got a big car ride to Michigan coming up over this christmas day thing. Whatever, as long as mom doesn't forget to pack the treats, I'm good to go! I'll be sure to post pictures of me and my family in MI when I get back home. So stop by after the holiday to visit me again!

Thanksgiving week

This week was a biggie. I got to meet my Aunt Amy who visited me from Florida. She didn't snuggle with me much because the blanket was on the couch and I'm not allowed on the couch, and the blanket was keeping her warm b/c she's not used to temperatures below 60 degrees anymore.

My Uncle Rich and cuz' Oscar came down from Boston to visit me too. Oscar is three times as big as me but I had him wrapped around my little paw.