Sept. 19, 2012

I went to visit Alfie a couple of weeks ago and he's doing great!! He is now very bonded with Teresa and looks so good. It was a great visit and when I went to leave he didn't try to follow me out just went to Teresa and sat down next to her, no crying either. I left there feeling good about Alfie's home, he is so loved. ...Maria

New Home with Teresa

I have a new home with Teresa and she is taking very good care of me. I know she loves me very much because she's taken me to get my shots, get my teeth cleaned,to get my hair cut (now I look like a lion!) and I go everywhere with her!

This is Maria, Alfie's first humom after the puppy mill, I had to make a tough decision and adopt Alfie out. I'm happy to say that I found a great home for him with Teresa. She is taking very good care of him and expresses her love for him everytime I call to see how he's doing. I'd love to visit him but Teresa and I think it's in Alfie's best interest to wait a few months or more before I do as Alfie gets very upset when I leave. I get very upset too as well as Teresa so I will wait until Alfie has time to bond with his new humom. We do miss him very much! The one conforting conclusion is that Teresa loves him very much and takes very good care of him. We love you Alfie!!

Forever Home

It's official! My forever home is here with Monty, Maggie, Bernie and the rest of the pack. I'm so darn happy, just a bit teary eyed too.

Mom took me on a long ride to a strange place I had never seen before. After we got there Mom picked me up and handed me to a strange lady, I panicked! As she took me away I wanted to get away, back to mom. They gave me a shot then suddenly felt very sleepy. When I woke up I was still in that strange place and I felt funny, still sleepy, but weird. Next thing I knew that strange lady was picking me up again, so I tried to get away, but I couldn't. I felt this pain and didn't want to move anymore. She carried me into another room and there was MOM. When mom picked me up she looked at my face and we made eye contact. I was trying to tell her with my eyes that they weren't very NICE to me here! They caused a big ouchy back there! I was so happy to be with mom, but dreaded the car ride... It took me several hours to recoup from all that after we got home. I'm feeling almost 100% now and mom told me I was fixed.
I don't know what she's talking about "fixed"; I'm really broken now! Some important body parts are now missing! Hello!!

Possibilities...

Well, I over heard Mom and Dad talking about possibly adopting me.
Since I have fit in so well here and Monty and I have become great buds they are thinking about keeping me. I'm so excited that I just might have a forever home here! Oh, I also heard Mom talk to someone about getting snipped next Tuesday; don't know about all that... I'll keep everyone posted about my forever home. Love to all!

My Monty playmate

I don't know how it started, but Monty just started playing with me. Now we play everyday, in the house, the backyard, front yard. We play all the time! I love it!! Monty does too, but he gets tired out faster than I do which is ok; I'm just glad I now have my Monty to play with.

May 8, 2009

I'm lead trained! I sit on command, still trying to get the potty thing down. I follow my mom around everywhere she goes and when she goes to bed I like to search the house for ANYTHING to put in my bed with me. Yesterday was a good day, I put 2 pairs of shoes (closet door left open hehehehe), one sock, a book and an empty paper towel roll in my bed. I try to play with Maggie and Monty, but they don't want to play with me... Sometimes they do for just a little while and I get soooo happy I just have to run as fast as I can from room to room in the house. I'm getting a little less fearful when mom picks me up 'cause she just hugs and kisses me. I used to go into a panic position; rigid with mouth opened, head back, back arched, eyes wide with fear. I don't do that so much anymore; still a little tense but as soon as mom hugs and kisses me, I relax. Life is good!

April 24, 2009

I've been busy learning new things. I finally got the SIT command!! Yeah!! My mom was so happy. I'm also getting the hang of going outside to do my business and that makes my mom really happy too. So I just try to keep doing things that makes her happy because then she gives me a treat and tells me what a gooood boy I am. I am doing really good walking with the lead and great at the park when I can run with Maggie, Monty and Bernie. I always stay real close to mom or dad when I'm not sure about strangers. Mom, I think, is trying to teach me something else. She says "back up" and then gently backs me away from what ever she's eating... I'm starting to back up on my own, but sometimes it's really hard... Good night all.

April 18, 2009

Today has been a great day! The sun came out, it was warm but not too warm so we all went outside to enjoy the morning. I went potty outside which caused cheers and applause from mom and dad. I think they really like it when I do that, they are so weird... Then I got that rope thing, leash and harness put on me, Monty, Bernie & Maggie and we all went to the big park. It was my first time and I loved it! I started walking next to mom right away, smelling everything, watching all the people and doggies there walking and playing. My fur mates were all off leash able to walk freely and I wanted to join them so bad! After just a little further into the park, mom dropped the lead; I was free!!! I stayed right with my furmily the whole time. There was one scarry moment walking along the river; some older kids where throwing each other in the water, laughing and yelling, I got scarred and turned and ran the other way. Mom followed calling me but I didn't stop until I was far from all the excitement. Mom took my lead and walked me to where they were and they all stopped to admire us cuties. I was shy at first but it turns out they were nice kids.
We walked along the beach and then down a nature trail, it was nice. On the way home Mom opened the roof in THE CAR, that was so weird I buried myself under the blanket. After a couple minutes I sat up, just then mom turned around to see how I was doing and I had the blanket over my head and body like a little teepee, just sitting there looking up at the sky. BOL. Mom laughed so hard and gave me a little back rub. Mom said I did really good today, and that she was proud of me.

April 16, 2009

Today I got drops in my ears and my EYES; hated it. Then I got another brushing which was nice. Most of the day I followed mom or dad around, even when they went for those long rope looking things.
Mom put those things on Maggie, Monty and Bernie, then, she looked at me... I just slowly started walking away, she followed, I walked faster, she followed, I knew she wouldn't give up so I laid down. She put that thing on me then picked me up and carried me out the front door with my fur brother and sisters happily following her. She put me and my furmily in that metal box, she calls THE CAR. When THE CAR thing stopped moving mom and dad got out, opened our door and boy, Maggie, Bernie & Monty flew out all happy and wiggly, barking and carrying on... really... Mom carried me out of THE CAR and put me down, then, started walking. Well, that rope thing, she calls a lead was still attached to me and I didn't like it! So, I just sat down, but only for a little bit cause I saw my fur mates running and playing, so, I started walking next to mom.
She liked that and told me I was a goooood boy!! I did enjoy the park, not sure about that rope thing though.

April 15, 2009

Well now, this is my second day at my foster home and so far it's great!
Yesterday was kinda scary, I came right from the puppy mill to my foster home and I was so scared. The first thing my foster parents did was give me a bath; mom and dad said I smelled REALLY bad. I did have urine and fecal matter caked on me... So, the bath was weird, for one thing that white bubbly stuff all over me, then mom cut some huge matts from my little body, then she cleaned my ears and put some drippie stuff in them; she said it was medicine; whatever that is.
After my bath I felt so much better, and smelled better too! She took me out in the backyard which was scarry, but after a few times going in then out again I started exploring a little bit and went potty outside. My mom was so darn happy about that, kept telling me I was a gooood boy. I just didn't know what all the happiness was about...
Today I got my ears cleaned again, hated it! I also got my nails trimmed and a good brushing, I liked that. I'm starting to explore in the house and going into other rooms just to see what they are all about. I really like it here!