ahoy maties!

Hey everyone,
Happy turkey day..well..for us canadians. It was so nice having my mom and dad around all day today. So lets see whats been new...my mom and dad went to the local animal shelter cause they thought they might want to add a new addition to the family. They came back without a new friend. M mom said that there weren't any dogs that would be a good fit for me. They were either super hyper jack russells or big dogs that my mom would be dragged down the street by. we live in a townhouse so space can be an issue. After a lot of thought they have decided to just stick with me. I dont mind. I like being the spoiled only dog. :)
I jerseyed myself the other day. we went walking down the street and I didnt want to go any further. My mom pulled and I pulled and then bam! I stood up on my back paws, threw my harness to the ground and ran all the way home. My mom followed me back and let me go back in. I tried showing her that I didnt feel like walking, she just didnt get it.
I went to a cottage for the first time awhile ago. I have never smelled so many smells! I stayed on extra good behaviour. So much so that I was allowed to be off my leash and hangout in the yard and on the deck. I barely slept that weekend. When I came home I slept for 14 hours straight.
My boyfriend Cooper moved away. And my other boyfriend Tank is moving too. This leaves me strapped for friends. Theres a bassett hound my mom is organzing to come by so maybe they will like me. My mom says that Im a bit overwhelming and I should settle down for first impressions. Im excited so why not show it? I like it when others are excited to see me!
I went to the dog park for the first time too. I ran for about ten minutes but I just got too tried chasing some Whippets and gave up. I lied under a picnic table and drank 5 bottles of water. My mom got concerned about me so we went home.
I have also become somewhat of a project. I wear this exercise monitor sometimes. It tells my mom how many steps ive taken and it flashes green when I have had adequate exercise. Its good cause she always makes sure that its green by bedtime. She wears one too so we exercise together. Its fun.

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Ciao!

WELCOME ME BACK!

Hello all my doggie pals!
Its me..the ferg. Its been a very long time since I have written but I guess life happens. I thought I'd give some updates on how things are.
I am 60 pounds now and a year old. The vet keeps laughing at my mom cause she thinks I'm going to get bigger still. I am officially just over half of my moms size! She's a lightweight. I am not.
I have pretty much conquered my indoor pee issues. When my mom and dad are at work I can hold it for all day. But once they get home it's a free for all. I get excited and play and then I have to go very often. I mean if I pee while they are out then Im stuck with it, but if they are home then I know it will be cleaned up asap.
My boyfriend Cooper moved away. I miss him. My mom and I went for a walk today and saw Tank and his mom. They talked and decided for the two of us to have weekely dates. This way we can play together and get adjusted to listening to our moms with distractions. All the little dogs still don't like me. The bigger I get, the more they run in the other direction.
Apparently healthy treats don't work for me. I have started eating milkbones and guess what? No itchies! I was getting them all the time before and now that I am not on any healthy treats Im golden. No ear infections or anything. Phewf!
My mom has decided that she wants to get into dog training. The bigger the dog the better. She finds training to be a lot of fun and very rewarding. I don't think I've ever seen her afraid of a dog. Not even this huge bull mastiff she saw at Woofstock the other week. cats however, they make her nervous. So she keeps experimenting with all these techniques and reading books and researching. It keeps things exciting around here. Well I guess that's all for now. Hope everything is great with all of you. Take care!

Ciao.

Yet Another Emergency

So the other day I broke into the cupboard i the kitchen. My dad bought a child proof lock thing but hadn't put it on yet so I figured I would make my last break in a good one. I found these little cube things wrapped in plastic so I ripped the plastic and ate it. Or tried to. It tasted SO BAD so I didnt really swallow much of it but then my Dad came in and FREAKED OUT. I didnt see what the big deal was. Then my mom came running in and she started freaking out. They started running around yelling something about poison control. Turns out I ate this thing called Electrasol and it goes into that big machine that gets my bowls clean. A dishwasher? So I just watched everybody freak out and chewed my toy. Then they gave me some milk which was very tasty cause it got rid of that soapy taste. Then I went to bed. My mom says that I am lucky I didn't swallow it or I wouldve been in a lot of trouble and we wouldve been going to the emergency clinic. Needless to say everything in that cupboard has been removed so I dont bother really trying to break in anymore. Wheres the fun in an empty cupboard? Whats the point?

First Day of School

A lot has happened in the past few days. The other day I got sick. My mom came home and found I had taken a poo and thrown up in my play area. I still felt okay though so we played a bit. Later that afternoon I did not feel so well. I didn't even want my dinner. My mom and Dad were calling vet clinics and the emergency hospital and they said to bring me in. But then I went outside and took a big pee and poo and ate my dinner. Slowly. I felt kind of tired until the neighbour came by and then I felt much better. My parents decided that as long as I was eating and drinking and getting excited by the neighbours I was okay to stay home and just be monitored. I felt as good as new the next day so I guess it was just something I ate off the ground outside or something.
Yesterday I had my first day of school. My parents think I am the best dog in the class. The other puppies were jumping and barking and going crazy. I only barked when barkecd at and I tried wandering a bit but then the teacher put infront of the class and had a treat. It's this thing called look where she puts it to my nose and then makes me look at her. It's not like it was hard. I knew she hgad a treat so I sat and looked at her. She made a joke that I didn't have to sit but I have been trained that if I want something I have to sit for it. Anyways, my parents learned some new stuff and I got a new collar. It was a good day.

Secret Admirer

Iknow I am cute. I have two boyfriends you know. Cooper and Tank. But today was pretty interesting because Cooper went out to the lake and go swimming and while he was gone, I got a secret admirer gift. (Good thing Cooper wasn't there he would have whooped some doggie ass) My mom checked our mailbox and someone left a bag of fresh dog bakery treats from this top notch dog bakery place. There was no note or anything. Just three big smelly delicious cookies. My mom hasn't given me one yet cause she is a paranoid person. Awhile back there was some poisonings of dogs in the city next to us and although it's probably from our neighbours she wants to find out who it was first. (Shes a worrier like that. She thinks we can never be too safe.) I got sick today too. Mom went out for a bit and came home to see me sit with a pile of poo and throw up. She cloeaned out the kitchen and washed the floor and then she let me chew my bone on the bed. (I dont get to go on the bed very often). I feel a lot better. She thinks I probably ate something on our walk. Maybe. I do eat everything.

Garbage Trucks!

Today is Tuesday that means GARBAGE DAY! I love sitting on the lawn and watching all the action happen. My mom lets me sit and watch till theyre done cause she knows how much I love it. I love big machinery!
I have also been working on my relationship wih the vaccuum. Seems that when it is not turned on it isn't so bad. Before I would bark at it all the time but now I just dont like it when it's turned on. I think this is an ongoing process.
I have been going on bigger walks lately. Seems that because I am increasing inb size my Dad wants me to go on longer walks. I odn't mind so much but I need a break in the middle. 15 minutes of walking straight?! Are you nuts?!

Sunshine!

I'm very excited because today is Saturday and my mom and dad finally have a whole day to spend with me. They have such different work schedules we don't all get to go out together. And as a plus it is sunny so I will probably get lots of walks around the neighbourhood. Maybe I will get to go in the car if I'm lucky. :)
I tried banana today and I really liked it. It was kind of stuck on my mouth so it took awhile to get at but it was pretty good. I definate went for seconds. Then again I eat puppy pads with pee on them so I guess I'm not all that picky.
Things with potty business are still going well at a slow pace but improving. Yesterday there were 4 pee accidents (that's good for a chronic pee-er like myself) and number 2's are all outside. I can hold it now. The people in my neighbourhood were spoken to by my dad and he told them that at night I have to learn to focus and do my business. People interaction is going to be my reward. I understand why he would do that but I LOVE PEOPLE. I want to be with new people all the time and now it's only as a reward. I may have to work harder on the pee business.

So far so good

My mom has been so proud of me today. First of all I have had no accidents in the house today! Even when she went to work and her friend took me outside and I wouldn't go, I STILL had no accidents! And then when we played fetch and she told me to "Drop" I did! I got a lot of treats and cuddles for that. I did that a couple of times but my mom thought that was enough training for the afternoon. All in all my mom has been very happy with me and when she's happy, I'm happy.

Mom and Dad are pissed

My mom and Dad were really angry last night..not at me..but at the neighbours. I'm really good with going number 2 outside but if I get distracted and I can't concentrate then I won't do it. This leads to my parents being woken up in the middle of the night by my barking to take me out. Two doors down these people were using some kind of electric saw and everytime they turned it on I would lose all focus. This is after 10pm at night. Then the people with the saw decided to come see me which I love, but Dad wasn't happy since we had business to attend to. Then my mom tried to take me out but this woman who has ankle bitter dogs (seriously) came over and even though my mom said that we couldn't play right then she brought her dogs over to play anyways. Again I love it, mom wasn't happy. Then there were cars going around and people with music. This all at like 11pm at night! My dad was so mad that people were making noise at that time of night. The funny thing is that my parents look like they would be the rowdies of the street. My dad is 6"5 and covered in tattoos and yet he is the one complaining about the noise! Well thankfully I was able to hold it through the night so this morning I went outside and let it rip.
My mom and Dad are devising new routes to walk me on cause the distractions are starting to drive them nuts.