Now I'm Living with Uncle Marc!

I went to live with Uncle Marc and his dog, Milo, today in Hemet (which is about an hour or more away from my original mom's house). Uncle Marc really is my uncle. My current owners were his brother and his wife. But with a baby and two other dogs, it was getting hard to afford me. And they didn't have the time that they used to have for me.

It upset my original mom to hear that, but I'm really bonded with Uncle Marc--have known him since the first day my original mom rescued me from the shelter.

The cool thing is that I got to see my original mom today and spend time at her house again. And even thought it's been two years since I've been there, I remembered her and the house right away. And when I left to go to Hemet, it made my original mom cry. I'm such a great dog that it's hard to give me up again.

The interesting thing she noted was that when Uncle Marc would go inside the house, I'd look for him, even though she was standing right next to me and petting me.

And Uncle Marc said that he's my forever dad, so no more bouncing around ever again.

I Have a New Home

My mommy cried and cried, but she had to let me be adopted by the people who found me originally. See, I eat a lot of food (6 cups/day) and she couldn't afford to feed me and everyone else too.

But I'm very happy. I have another GSD to play with and get free range of the house, so don't feel bad for me. But my original mommy still misses me and finds it very hard to look at my photos.

I'm Gettin' Skinny!!

Guess what, girls? I just lost a lot of weight. It really started coming off when Mom put me on RX food and then I started playing with Kayla. Anyway, I was 130 lbs. and now I'm 97 lbs.!

So I'm no longer a giant dog. Mom was a little disappointed--she thought it was cool that I was over 100 lbs. She didn't think I was fat when I was over 100 lbs.--but I sure don't want to lose any more weight, otherwise I'll be too thin!

Woof!

Diggin' to China

I have succeeded in digging a tunnel to China. Well, almost to China. But I'm not kidding--it's very deep. I can go UNDER the ground and disappear from sight. Seriously. Two large dogs can fit in there.

Seriously. I'm not kiddin'!

Mom says she should rent me out as an earth mover. Works for me!

Woof!

Fightin' Weight

Well, I had gotten a bit, well, shall we say, er ... full? Yes, don't tell anyone, but I had gotten up to 130 lbs. Mom noticed I was a bit, er, full, so she put me on R/D. That and the fact that I now play non-stop with Kayla (OK, almost non-stop)--well, the last time she weighed me, I was back down to 114 lbs.

I'm still trim. Personally, I think I look gorgeous now. It's fun to look at my pictures taken in my younger days. Wow. Now I'm an adult.

Off to play with Parker now!

Woof!

It's Official!

I'm a GSD/Rottie mix with perhaps a little doxie (????) thrown in! And how do I know this? Coz Mommy had the DNA blood test done on me and the vet phoned her with the results.

She sure was floored. She was sure I was some kind of mastiff or something. She's gonna get the paperwork on it, so if there's anything else, she'll tell me and then I'll update y'all.

Whoo hoo! Mystery solved!

Still Growing!

As you can see, I weighed 116 lbs. in February. Well, less than two weeks ago, Mommy took me to a vet to get my DNA test done (no results yet). She KNOWS I'm a GSD mix but she's wondering what other breed is there that is causing me to be so large!

I was weighed then and I weighed 124 lbs. Today, Mommy took me to her regular vet for shots. Well, they weighed me again--and now I weigh 127 lbs.!

Mom figured I might have gained a pound, but not three pounds!!

So now she has to buy a whole 'nother Heartgard dosage. Again!

While at the vet, I met some of the volunteers in the doggie rescue group that Mommy volunteers with and one of 'em said that he could put a saddle on me.

See? That's why Mom calls me her little pony.

Woof!

My mommy has an announcement about me ...

An astonishing announcement! Sable now weighs 116.2 lbs.

OK, is the kid gonna stop growing, or what? I had to find out her weight coz it affects her Heartgard dosage. She sure is one giant breed dog!

Hi Pals!

It's been awhile since I updated my diary. At first I was just going to mention that I got to go to PetSmart tonight with my mommy on an outing. I stepped eagerly on the scale to see how much I weigh.

Well, guess what? I weigh 107.6 lbs.! I'm a big girl. I bet I'll end up weighing at least 110 lbs. Don't you think? Especially since I now eat six cups of food per day!

When my mom took me through a drive-thru, the lady at the window said, "What a big dog!"

BOL! I take great pride in comments like that.

Also, I got petted when I was at PetSmart. The guy who petted me said I had very soft fur and ears, and that I'm a sweet dog. All true, if I say so myself.

And now for my congrats to Emma, the golden service dog who saved her mommy's life and is now Dog of the Week! Go check her out!

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/365291

I'm a BIG Girl!

I had quite a day today. First I went to meet a whole bunch of dogs at a park who were doing agility. My hackles rose at first, but Mom took me on a couple of walks, so I chilled. Still, the other dogs didn't seem to like me though ... some of them even growled at me. I don't have the warm, friendly, "golden" personality that Nikki has, but I'm not aggressive either. Do you think the other dogs growled at me coz of my size?

Mommy said people just kept saying what a big dog I was. Usually people say that in an awe-struck tone of voice, but then they see what a gorgeous and friendly girl I am, and all is well. Today, people seemed to be more fearful of me than anything else, so we left early.

We went to PetSmart after that so that I could really enjoy myself. I usually get fussed over a lot there. But my regular fan club wasn't there, so I only got minor fussing over. Oh well. I got to sniff a lot of cool scents, so I was happy.

And that's when Mom found out what a big girl I really am! Here's the back story: I've been 94 lbs. for awhile. Earlier this week, Uncle Marc and Mom thought I suddenly looked thin, so Mom upped my food from 4 cups/day to 5 or 6 cups. I guess I'm going through a growth spurt, coz suddenly I looked filled out.

Well, Mom got me on the scale at PetSmart, and guess what? I now weigh 101 lbs.! That's right! And I'm all muscle too. I'm a Giant dog. Whoo-hoo! Mom always knew I'd make it. Just think, I weighed 81 lbs. in April when Mom got me, and now I weigh 101 lbs. Wow.

Milo's been gone with Uncle Marc for four days, so when Milo came home today, I was really glad to see him. We got to go on a long walk and play together. Life is good again.

Woofs!
Sable

P.S. I forgot to tell you! Mom had me meet Kayla the other day. A really nice lady named Kym helped us meet. She walked me and Mom walked Kayla. We walked for over an hour. Kayla and I were not instant buds, but no hackles rose and no one leaped and barked, so there is hope that we will end up liking each other.

But the funny thing was that even though Mom had told Kym that I'm a big girl, she was astonished at my size when she met me in person. She said I was a horse! To prove it, I went in between her legs ... honestly, she could have ridden me.

Mom told her that she calls me her little pony. And I guess it's true.