A Great Day.

Hi Everyone!

Today my FM was at the shelter and she let me stay up in the front office ALL DAY. She said that I was going home! I was super excited cuz she hasn't taken me home in a couple weeks.

BUUUUUUT then, the people came. The couple that really really loves me. They talked to FM for a really long time about me and then did some paperwork and then FM started kissing me and said goodbye.

Guess what friends? I have a real home now. A forever home and it is going to be great.

- A very Happy Hiker Boy

Update!

Hi everyone.

I am sort of sad this evening. In fact, it isn't me that is writing this, it is FM. I told her to tell my dogster friends about how I am doing since she made me go live at the shelter again. I really don't like it here, but FM said I would get seen here. Whatever that means.

I do know some people came the other day and really liked me. Not just liked me like everyone else that walked through to see my cute little face peeking over the fence. They liked me a lot and said that they wanted to take me home. FM says if their references check out, I can go home by Tuesday. Home? Back to FMs? Or with the new people? I don't know, but anywhere is better than here. I just want to window watch for squirrels and be able to sleep in peace.

FM will let you know when I actually get adopted. But till then, see you pups later!

Something from a post I wrote.

I wrote this today and FM thought it would be nice to put in my diary too!

Hi!! I am the sweetest dog in the world. I am not a bad apple. Sure I may not have had the best life before I came to Colorado, but I really try to be a good dog. I have great potential. I promise to only potty outside and never chew on your things, if you promise to give me exercise and let me outside when I start whining and doing the potty dance. And to love me. And never abandon me, cuz if I ever have to go back to a shelter I will surely die. (I almost did before!)

I deserve more than the life I was handed. I am homeless through no fault of my own and for that I was almost killed. I am ready for a new start. All I ever want is to be the dog you want me to be.

-Hiker

Bad news...

My FM is very sad lately. She says that I will probably be going to live at the shelter once mid June rolls around. You see, she thought I was going to be adopted by then but it seems no one is looking for a handsome, lovable, goofy dog like me. And in June, she is going to have to leave for a few weeks...

The good news is that I have been getting a lot more comfortable at the shelter cuz I just love everyone there and my FM has been making me stay there on some weekends so she can go visit her C-A-T and parents. I don't make myself sick there anymore.

So here is my plea, people: ADOPT ME BEFORE JUNE! I may be more relaxed at the shelter nowadays but I LOVE to sleep next to my FM and get loved on and walked everyday... I know I will just love it at my forever home too. Gosh, I hope my new family finds me soon.

Updates and mischief

Hi!!

It's me again. I would like to explain why it has taken me so long to write another diary entry... You see, it really wasn't my fault. It was FM's.

She had a crazy week sometime back (something about Midterms) and she forgot to take me for a walk TWO days in a row! Well, I was trying to tell her that I really needed some exercise, but she said that she needed a nap first... Well, I got bored. And I really didn't mean to but I started chewing on this big black thing... I got so startled when FM woke up and screamed. She almost tackled me to get the black thing out of my mouth! I watched her as she pulled the thing out of the wall, and then she hugged me. Apparently the black thing was the power cord for the black box she calls a laptop. She was scared that I was going to get shocked (but I was shocked by her crazy behavior!) by it. She wasn't mad at me since the day before the laptop had died (I didn't know that it was alive!) so she really didn't need the power cord, but since then we haven't had a computer at home until now!

Anyway, apart from that little incident, I have been such a good boy FM has said. I love to just curl up and sleep on my doggie bed and chew on bones and bully sticks that FM brings for me. I went to visit Dr. Gane's again and she was so nice. She said that I was the sweetest crazy dog she has ever met. I don't really know what that meant... but I like it! And I have gained almost all my weight back. I am still on the skinny side but I eat everything!!!

FM is so proud of me and she says that my adoption day is just around the corner.

How I got here...

Hi! I'm Hiker and my foster mom said since I was being such a good boy today I could write my very first diary entry!! Yay!

I really HATED the shelter. It was noisy and being moved around stressed me out so much that I got really really sick. I was out of it for weeks but now I am all better thanks to Dr. Ganes (the most lovely woman EVER) and my foster mom! You see, I had a home before. But somehow we got separated and they never picked me up. Maybe I chased a cat too far... maybe they just let me go. I don't remember. I do remember being in a place that scared the begeezus outta me. I was too freaked out to show well so no one adopted me. Then I was on the LIST. (That's that one that dogs get on and are never heard from ever again.... no one wants to be on the LIST.) My days were limited and suddenly I was put in a crate and drove hours and hours to Colorado. It was really scary and though every one was really nice at this new shelter, I got sick and was once again sent away. This time to the wonderful Dr. Ganes... (don't tell, but I LURVE her. Sigh...) She made me feel oh so much better, even though I lost over 10 lbs. before I started getting well. And then, instead of going back to the shelter, I got to go to a house! It was my foster mom's and I was really confused at first... but now I really like it!

That is how I got here. FM says if I am good this weekend I can write another! Wish me luck!