Gotcha Date: February 2nd 2008 Birthday: January 5th 2007 Favorite Food: I'm not picky, so um... EVERYTHING that fits in my mouth (except raw veggies - I will eat cooked veggies!). I once ate a whole loaf of bread. Best Tricks: Sit, Stay, Speak (woof), Gentle (treat), Shake (south paw only), High Five (more like High Ten w/ both paws), Up / Down, Bang (play dead), Dance (jump & twirl), Jump (go vertical), and Roll Over. Bio: You've never met a sweeter doggie than me!!! My true personality comes out when the food comes out... I'll do anything for treats! I loooooove people, but not *all* people... as I am an excellent judge of character. I've only growly growled at two people in my life - the VP at momma's work (he's kinda slimey) and a contractor (whom we did not end up hiring). I'm a silly pup - I love to make you laugh and hearing you laugh makes me act even sillier! Forums Motto: snugglebear extraordinaire
Ella came into our lives as Hope. We had been scouring the pages of PetFinder for months - one look at that smile and we were hooked. We submitted an application to AARF, had a home visit, followed by a trial period which started on 1/11/08, which rolled into three weeks of peeing and pooing her way into our lives. We just couldn't part with her sweet personality and her ginormous head. Upon signing the adoption papers, Ella became an official part of the pack on 2/2/08
The first time I met my peeps, I was unruly, counter surfing, and drinking from the toilet - basically a wild ball of puppy energy running amok at their house. I could not / would not sit still. I was a big blurry ball of brown fur.
Soon-to-be momma brought out the chicken treats, and oh.my.dog!!! It was like, bullet time from The Matrix... everything went ultra sloooow motion and my eyes got all huuuuge, my ears went full alert, my badonkadonk went *bonk* on the floor, and my tail started wagging hard and furious.
It was love at first sight... with the chicken treats, that is! As for the peeps, I figured that any peeps that offer me chicken treats after I counter surfed and drank outta their toilet were alright by me. ;o) The bonding would come a few days later - after our first nap / snuggle session on the couch.
Distinguishing Features: Chocolate brindle coat with white tipped anklets, white tipped tail, white chest, and a white diamond shaped marking on the back of the neck (affectionately known as the "luggage tag"). It has also been noted that as a pup, I had an unusually large noggin.
Today is my gotcha day! :o)
Thank you to all my pals
for helping me celebrate it!
I wonder what I will have for dinner tonight?
My tummy's all a-grumble thinking about it!
OMD... how time flies! :o)
Today is my "guess-timate" birthday!
If it means frozen lamb medallions
fur dinner, then I will take it!
Heck, if it means frozen lamb medallions,
I wish efurryday was my woofday!
Thank you for all the woofs and wishes!
I still haven't even caught up
on all my thank youses for Christmas cards!
Sorry, pups! I am workin' on it!
Momma has had to go into the office
efurryday since she got back
which TOTALLY SUCKS (her words, not mine)
but I'm not stuck in my crate...
Oooooh, no! I've been able to go into work
with my daddy!! :o) It's been pawesome!
I get to hang out at the office
with Mee-Mee (grammy)and Bop-Bop (grampy)
the whole time momma was gone.
I've been a good office dog
and the grandpeeps have finally
seen the side of me that isn't crazy wild
but rather calm and sweet. :o)
They lurve me... even more now!
Momma's got the big roll-y bag out and will be MIA for three weeks. I'll have to rely on Daddy conveying my stories for the time being, so please be patient. ;o)
