December 13,
1997: I was born at Starrview Kennels in Albion,
NY. I have 4 other brothers and 2 sisters
December 25,
1997: I got moved from the house to the cozy
kennel with my mom, my brothers and sisters, and lots of toys.
January 17:
Some people came to see me and my brothers. They
smelled like a dog I have never met. They played with us and picked
us all up and finally chose me! My kennel mom cut some fur off at the
base of my tail, and then I got put back with my littermates. What is
the deal?
January
23: I am 6 weeks old today! Those people came to
visit me again. They played with me for a while and kept saying how
cute I am and what a fat head I have. I showed them that I already
know how to retrieve pheasant wings! I still don't know why they are
here.
January
31: These people are
here again! I got a bath this morning and got groomed. I hate the
dryer, so I yelped for a long time. I watched the people fill out
paperwork and then they picked me up and took me away from my mom and
littermates and put me into their car. I got a 45 minute car ride,
and it was great! I played with toys and licked them the whole way
home. They have a big old dog and 2 furry things with long tails that
go "meow" and won't play with me. There is tons to chew on here!
February
1: I finally slept
through a whole night without crying, but I miss my brothers and
sisters. The big dog growls at me when I try to play with him. I just
walk around all day crying. I hope I stop feeling so sad.
February
3: I went to the vet
today for a check-up. I weigh 11.3 lbs, and am in perfect health. All
the ladies that work there told me I was a charmer. I guess I'm a
lucky man.
February
5: Mom put me in her
backpack today and took me for a walk to the park with the big dog.
She won't let me out because I don't have all my shots yet. We saw a
girl with a 9 week old golden and she thought I was a cocker spaniel!
She wasn't carrying her dog. My mom told her she should be
careful.
February
11: Today I barked for the first time. (I have
not barked since then, but oh well..)
February
12: I got my first
KONG today, and it is the greatest. I LOVE peanut butter!
February
13: Mom took me to work today for an hour in my
backpack to meet her friends. It was fun. I got very excited though,
and I threw up my breakfast all over her bosses' leg. I thought he
was going to throw up too!
February 14:
It snowed last night and I got to play in snow
for the first time. I love the snow, but it all melted by the end of
the day.
February
15: Dad bought me a
playpen today. It smells like plastic, but I like it. This way I
can't get into trouble while mom is trying to work, but I can still
be near her and not downstairs in my crate. If I have my Kong, I will
go anywhere.
February
16: I went my first entire day without peeing in
the house. Mom and Dad keep saying they need to get a steam cleaner.
I don't now if this is for me, or the carpet I am destroying...
February
17: Today I rang the bell on the door when I
wanted to go outside. Now I know why mom & dad ring the bell when
they take me out. They were really happy that I did this, so maybe I
will try it again.
February 19:
Today I learned that humans don't like it when I stick
my head in their crotches. If they are going to sit on the floor to
play with me, then why not? I'm going to keep trying, every chance I
get. It's most fun when mom is sitting on the floor stretching after
her dance class. She has to use a pillow to keep me away!
February
20: I went to the vet again today to get my first
permanent shots. The women there love me- I've got them wrapped
around my little paws. I weighed 16.8 pounds. The vet said I am
growing too fast, but when my mom called the breeder, she said I am
just right- and that my sister weighs 18.2 pounds- fatso!
February
21: Today I learned
what a vacuum cleaner is. I got so scared, I peed in my playpen, then
I thought I'd roll around in it. I was soaked, so mom put me in the
tub. The tub was so cool- all the water you could ever want. I think
I will pee on myself more often. I like tea tree shampoo.
February 22:
Today I learned that if you bother the big dog long
enough,, and don't pay attention to his growls and bared teeth, he
will try to bite your head off. I have never been so scared in my
puppy life. The inside of an 11 year old dog's mouth is NOT very
pretty, and it smells! I yelped really loud and ran off into the
corner. I think I scared the big dog more than he scared me- he has
been really nice to me ever since.
February 23:
Today I realized that the big dog's Kong is much
more fun then the tiny one mom got me. He's never getting it
back!
February 26:
Today I barked for the second time. I don't do it often.
I am very choosy about such displays of emotion. That older dog barks
nonstop. It's not very becoming to a gentleman like myself!
February 28:
Today I went to the park for the first time. We went to
one where there aren't other dogs, about 30 minutes away because mom
is afraid I will get parvo. I went in the lake but was afraid to go
swimming. Once I got in deep enough to get my tummy wet, that was
enough cold water for me!
March 2:
Today Dad brought home the Hoover Steam Cleaner.
What a noisy machine! I am so bummed that mom cleaned up all of my
precious pee spots on the carpet. As far as I was concerned, the
entire upstairs was my territory. Not anymore. It smells so
clean!
March 3:
Today I finally learned to go down the stairs. I was so
scared before, but it's really quite easy. Now I have full run of the
house, and I finally can go downstairs to ring my bell to go out all
by myself. No more accidents in the house for me! I also started to
go up the steps too. Mom says I am too heavy for her to carry. I must
be up around 22-24 lbs. by now. I am a big boy.
March 5:
Today is the old dog's birthday. He's 11. I think he's a
grumpy old fart. He never plays with me. They are paying so much
attention to him, it is not fair. I deserve ALL of the
attention!
March 7:
Wow, does time fly or what? I am now 12 weeks old!
March 8:
No more playpen for me, because I learned how to jump
out of it! Just try to keep me in the pen. I have better things to
do, such as chasing cats, and opening mom's hat boxes to steal the
scarves inside.
March 9:
Today I barked at my first intruder (well, it was just
someone who knocked on the door, but this is my house!) I also got
all muddy while mom was giving the big dog a bath in the yard and I
then got to have my first big dog bath. The bathtub may be fun, but
the hose is definitely the best.
March 12:
Today I went for my first "big dog" walk on the leash,
venturing out into the world! All I did was follow the big dog and
act like he was, and I guess that made mom really happy. I didn't
chew on my leash, but I did get mom and big red tangled up a few
times!
March 14:
Today we went for another walk, after it snowed a foot.
I was taken to Dublin's favorite park for the first time and let off
the leash. It was great. Dublin is actually starting to play with me!
I knew if I harassed him long enough he would come around. Mom says I
have excellent recall.
March 15:
I must say that I regressed today. I peed in my cage
overnight and then peed in the house 2x. I tried to tell Mom &
Dad that this is because the neighbors are getting a new roof and all
the noises outside really scare me. I don't know if they believe me
or not, but maybe they will when they see how much paint I scratched
off the back door trying to get in!
March
16: Mmmmmm. What an
awesome day. Mom went grocery shopping today and brought home chicken
wings! She gave me my first juicy raw chicken wing and I thought I
was in heaven. She would only let me have a little bit, but I will be
a good boy just to have more. We also got our new Innova dog food
delivered. It's great too. What a lucky dog I am. Oh, and I went to
the vet for my second shots, too. I weighed 23 lbs. The vet still
thinks I am too fat, but the breeder says I am fine. I no longer eat
puppy food, because I am growing very fast, and I am too mature to
eat baby food!
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