been a while

So many things have gone on since last diary entry
The coolest was finding out my mum's only friends have my grandma!
We knew we looked similar at first but Then we had news and the breeder that originally had me.Stepped up n told us how I became where I did and how happy they were that my pawrent and I had made a fortunate meeting.
I am a hybrid a shihtzu / Pomeranian cross. Oh thats where all my wool fur comes from.
and my larger than size, dad was the Pomeranian and a larger than average ones.
My fur started getting out of control on my mum last year. finally She understands, how it is to be maintained. With me appearing as a non shedding breed what really happens is the fur sheds but immediately matts at the base close to my body, thus appearing I don't shed. My mum bought every kind of brush, thinning comb and even human detangler spray to get it under control.
She is happy she finally has got it.

Sad news I lost my fur sister kitty. I was very very sad for a long time I was in denial that she wasn't coming home. She hadn't been well for a long time. And the angels took her.

I have learned a few more tricks nothing really super great but still having fun. My mum n I haven't been doing as much k9 freestyle dancing in this summer, because of me mistaken a regular person at store's hand signal and body language as a signal for me to weave in between his legs and I almost tripped him!! uh oh!
welll I thought I was going to get every one happy!! it usually makes everyone laugh and applaud... but nope , not that time. sigh.

We have been getting a lot of snow I love it but get chilly fast I have a gorgeous blue plush coat and wee pink booties, but my booties are hard to get on mum says so only coat gets put on all the time.
I think I look like a rabbit when I bounce around in the snow , my ears fly up and I'm predominantly white. I love to bounce!!

More Puff fluff

Wow I keep watching my vids mum makes, and I am so proud of myself, I don't believe that's me , I thinks it's just another dog like me. I keep seeing them leave the screen and mom tells me to stop looking behind it because it's not a window. what is she telling me?

I been learning so many things and I am really enjoying it. Everyone I hear keeps saying" Puff is so good for you" to my mum. I am so glad I found my mum stray, I think all doggies should find a stray pawrent they the best!!!.. Who knows what would happen to them if we don't find them;)

This week I am finally learning to dance steady on my feet, I can't help it but I wag my tail so much cause it's plain fun.. mum says maybe if you wouldn't be soooo happy you could maintain your balance Puff!

My mum has been talking about trimming my fur but says she doesn't know what to do. She loves it and brushes me a lot, but she is concerned how hot I get .Winter is going to arrive where she says we have seen as cold as -54c brrr. But I hear her say ...cutting it right off is not in her plans, just trying to figure out a way that it would lighten me up. I thought I heard her say " you must be three pounds of hair puff" whoa! that seems like a lot, wonder if mum is exaggerating? teehee!

My mum had put up a radio fence, since a real fence was out of the equation, It's really good she says, though it was weeks of watching and working with me. I like it that I don't have to look through fence slats. Mum says although it is safe that I don't leave, it isn't good cause other doggies can come in steal my toys n leave:'(
She also still watches me.

I have been playing a lot with my fur sister( kitty cat) and we do love each other, mostly we play nice but occasionally mom gets stern with my fur sister, and often mum gets stern with me. We both play a little rough together at times. welll.. what do I do? ......sometimes I chew on her a bit to hard*blush* . What does she do??.. well! you wouldn't believe this would you?.. she grabs on to my ponytail on my head then pulls me in close and grabs my whole head of fur 'n gnaws on me so I can't get away.. that's when Mum shouts Minou!!!..( her name) ~Let~ go ~of Puffy. ~I sorry but I am so glad that I'm not the only one that gets in trouble... If you ask me I would say she plays real dirty.. hmph cats!!!

Please check out my video's of how mum n I are learning fun things together. Maybe some will give you and yer pawrent some ideas.. It is so much fun!
That's all fer now!
paw~later.
Pup pals!!
~Puff~

Wow Summer

My owner apologizes fer not writing, but many advents have gone on that have somewhat passed time to write.
We moved, which is good now we'll have a lawn to play on. And at this moment we're on vacation.
I think the trip was interesting, It started out both me and my fur sister a cat, were in separate travel crates, but ...YEEESH, she didn't travel well for two hours she meowed yeowed meowed whanh whanh( ok note she is ten years old sheesh I'm just over a year). Then my human mom stuck her in the crate with me. Wow she settled right down and now she thinks I am her personal rug.
Oh I agreee I am soft and like a nice soft shag rug... but I felt so used!
Oh...It's ok, just know that I'm not a big baby n meow fer hours on my own traveling:)
Any how my mom is doing well with me we are coming along slowly with beginners obedience work, and mom has added a few fun things to the schedule. waving, and when she asks if I am sad I rub my eyes pretended to cry. I have almost got the pretend shooting trick where I act like I been shot. I am so loved.. I can just feel it.

Summer is passing by and a scary event went on during a hot day. Though my temperature reading was normal we still have not figured out what caused me to start losing control of my back two legs. And it has not happened since. Yet another reason we are glad we moved. My mom is some how linking it to old landlords spraying ground sterilizer on our yard with out notifying us prior. And possibility of me have ate a few old dead grasses to many? She is only trying to understand and hope since in new place she never gets scared like this again.

Our town is small and my mom took me uptown often to practice things I have learned to now do with distractions.. example.. people on streets and other dogs. She is so proud of me I can tell. Because my mom has trouble walking steady, she uses a cane and emphasizes how important it is for me to pay good attention when at her side at heel. I must walk slow when she does and walk fast when she can. When she stops I automatically sit at her side and wait for her to go again.

A woman on the street oddly was poking fun at my mom 'n I.
I say oddly because as she was going into a store the strange person pointed out to a group she was with, that my mom thought she was training me. Then when the woman left the store, this time she whapped a man in the arm and repeated..." look.. she thinks she's going to train that dog" well I could hear my human mom say " hmph" under her breath and mutter.. " puff.... if she payed attention to what you are doing she could see you've been taught very well your leash manors.. look how perfectly you sit at the curb to practice crossing road with me at heel, and take off at my left leg lead"
I really can tell my mom loves me and supports and encourages all the good in me to emerge.
My mom will get on high speed soon on the pc and we will be able to see more of your videos we both excited:)

new stuff

Yesterday I went and had my no puppy surgery, my momma says this is best as there are so many of us beautiful dogs in the world, it gives others like myself more of a chance to have homes.

The same woman that carried me wet and matted into the vet clinic the very first day mom found me ( to get examined for pet chip and tattoos) greeted me and was all surprised when she saw me, she picked me up and cuddled me telling me how different I look now, and how soft and fluffy I am. I really like this attention.
I am feeling pretty good this morning. Now Yesterday I had my tummy shaved and I don't think they know anything about the latest fashions this is plain goofy! But being as it has been so hot lately, this feels pretty cool.

Everyone who sees me, thinks I am so cute. Momma says only thing left is make sure I grow older well adapted and introduced to as many things and circumstances as possible so I'm well adjusted. Her biggest saying to me is a well trained dog is welcomed almost everywhere.
I have had all my shots now and now momma can go get my dog tag at town office so if I get lost now I will have three ways to find my home again... tattoo in ear, rabies tag and my town tag. Wow I am not only loved but my new family want to make sure they never lose me either.
On the weekend past momma bought me a new fancy kennel/ crate wow it's so roomy I can have an extra room in it. Has a place to divide it in two. I already tested the latches... chewed one a bit to make sure I can't get out... and yup... it's pretty solid.
I can't believe how much I like to chew things, when we got a ride to the big city on Sunday I found that it was nice to chew the mat of my mom's friend's brand new car. Oh sure I had my chew toys.. I just wanted to taste this brand new car. I don't think mom was to pleased.
I am feeling pretty hungry today and perky.

Mom a

I feel so loved, My guardians just love me to Puff fluff.
I have been learning so much.
I have learned to say moma! I think mama guardian was so excited.
She is having trouble sharing this video on dogster so would like to try putting the link here and hope those interested can go look. in the mean time she will continue to try.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPss-2d1tMo

Wooohoo!!

So today I went and got my first shots and the D.M.V. presumes I am about a year old.
My guardian forgets what young dogs are like an really assumed I was much younger.
After I got that disgusting dewormer I got a vaccination to protect me from nasty diseases n illnesses. I know my new guardians love me but I didn't like the needle to much, but then again I never said anything just a little flinch is all.
As I was going in a gigantic white with brown/ black spotted great Dane was leaving my guardian said woahhhhh!
In three weeks I am going back in for my boosters and a little surgery. Well ...it's not a little surgery but many dogs have it done. My owner tells me I will be well cared for.
The really cool thing is today I got a new collar of my very own, and a bunch of new toys.. I think going to the Veterinarians is a good thing.
I have a bunch of cool toys to " chew" on .....teehee!!!... no more of them cheap leather straps do I need, I have better things now!!. and a cute fuzzy tiger thing that I shake up, and play toss where did I toss it? games.
My guardians are very happy we are family now.

Hooray!

Today is the day My new Guardians take over permanent care of me.
They were so happy yesterday they took some wonderful pics of us together and got them printed.
I had a visit with a smaller Dog yesterday( friend of the family) that told me to mind my manners and respect her grumbles. Boy I sure learned my lesson!
Tomorrow I go for my first vet visit, I might get a shot, so I have heard. ha ha!... that is.... if they can find me under all this lovely fur, teehee!

During my first week ...I have learned so much fetch inside and outside, and to shake a paw and something about waving I just slap both paws in the air cause I haven't a clue what they really want. I am learning heel and sit when they stop. Something about Stay ... whats that over there??? ooops !! stay they say? And most important to my new mom...I learned very fast to not bolt anywhere when a door is opened I sit very nicely until I am told it is ok to go.
We seem to have a routine going and I like it, wake in morning, get let out to do my business, come in wake up, watch my new mom make some yummy sandwich for my human 9 year old litter mate. Go wait for bus and practice some interesting things. Go back to house and play fetch outside, come back in then I get chewing time to the huge beef bone. Later I get brushed so I'm pretty. outside again for business n play, then back in for afternoon or go for a car ride... and so goes day
By night time I climb in my box that is my own personal room that is situated by my new moms bed, and sleep till the next day!.

The Start

I am Puff's Pending Guardian,
I found puff Last Friday when I had to Take my son's forgotten lunch to school.
Since December Past I lost A dog I rescued nine years prior, to old age. Who assisted me as I Raised my only baby son, and I with a deteriorating spine.
Sky his name, helped me By pulling a cart or sled entrusted with my baby or groceries.
I have been quite lonely despite being a single parent being busy with mothering. I have been pondering finally getting a pure bred of my choice a rough collie. I knew I would probably end up adopting another stray or needy dog though, cause I love them so much. A former dog trainer in my before spine trouble days, There wasn't much I can't handle except aggression issues. And a strengthy dog.
Well it was a miserable cold windy rainy day, as I arrived at the school I spot this tiny fine boned dog running around wanting so badly to get into the building. It jumped up on me almost knocking my cane from me, several times. So friendly but saturated in this weather, it got me thinking why are you here instead of in somewhere ? You are a little dog you need a house.
I asked the secretary in the school about this dog and that I be taking it home to dry off, if any child would be looking for it I would have it.

So be it, I asked the friendly dog to get in my car, it was eager to be with me but not sure about getting in the car. I assisted it in.
I drove straight to vet clinic to report that I had found this dog and see if they could help me determine what gender it was. I had no rope or anything and didn't want to carry it into clinic, so a Vet. Tech came to car to help me look.
The dog was so full of matts that it was hard to figure out what we were looking at.. male? female???
The Vet.Tech. kindly carried the saturated matt ball into the clinic.
even with regular lights was hard to tell if it was a he or she, through the matts. The Vet Tech got extra light going.
Finding out it was a she and a young dog , she was scanned for pet chip, looked in ears for tattoo. none. and of course no collar.
So The Kind Vet Tech. wrote down info in a book took my number and being as dog was totally saturated took best guess at what breed she may be.
As I was leaving the pound brought in a dog that was well groomed but same size as one I had and different coloring, we joked about these dogs being sisters.
Once home ...full of my caring critter love I put the very dirty wet dog in the bathtub, and gave her what I believe was her first bath. I blow dried her with love letting her get accustomed to the noise and wind she felt warming her up.
Before she was dried completely I saw this incredible fluffy fur puffing up under the wind of the dryer, her once thinned face was now like a flower that bloomed in front of my eyes, framed with softness. I couldn't believe what I was seeing... she was so beautiful!!! . And I excitedly let her know this.
After she was dry, I began the procedure of brushing her badly matted fur. It was going to take some days but slow and surely I could do it.
Brushing for me has always been a great way to start getting to know a dog.
Getting acquainted with this little dog has been exciting she is really clever and learns very easily.
By Saturday morning... you guessed it!... I had fallen in love with her. I called vet clinic to see if owners called looking for her n where/ what else should I be doing to ensure owners had opportunity to get her back. And sorry to say... how long should I wait till I can feel comfy adopt her and start inoculations and stuff. I was told the town gives them bout three days and they felt that by next Friday which is coming would be long enough. ( a week)
I made 'found dog posters' and put them up around town that day as well.
As Monday morning came I was sure that a report be made or I'd receive a call, that her owners were looking for her. No I was not looking forward to it at all. Every day that goes by my heart deepens with love and attachment.
I have worked on fetch with her and for my son this is exciting as our past old dog sky had no understanding of human play at all.
I am on the countdown waiting for Friday to arrive, I feel like an excited mom, waiting for the birth of a new dog love adventure. So much to teach her One of my greatest loves is working with animals. Friday please come!!!