almost 10 months old

So I know it has been a LONG time since I updated you all on my life, but other than I'm getting older, not much has happened. It looks like the last time I blogged, I was getting ready for my doggie spa weekend with my furry family. It went good....but I was sure glad to see my Mom and Dad. Anyway...moving on to life... in general.... like I said I'm getting bigger. The vet told Mom that I would stop growing around 6-7 months, but I have gotten a lot bigger than this summer....and a lot rounder...or so my Dad says. So he and my Mom are starting to take me for walks everyday...and let me run around in the backyard. I'm older enough now that they let me go out there all by myself...which I love...cause then I can run after bunnies and see my furry neighbors. Although I keep getting caught up in the bushes at the end of the yard...which means when I come back in the house I have to sit quietly while Mom and Dad try to get all the burrs out of my fur. Mom keeps saying she can't wait till all the leaves and burrs are out of the bushes...but then that means there will be snow. I'm not sure what snow is...but if it is anything like ice cubes...I'm going to love it. Mom gives me an ice cube and I can have fun for at least 1/2 an hour licking it and chewing it up.

Speaking of chewing...Mom says that I have a very bad habit of chewing my toys up..but I like to think of it as "loving them" A LOT. I have "loved" my foxy-fox so much it doesn't have ears or a nose...not to mention all the stuffing has fallen out of him. That goes for my wobbie bear as well...Mom took the batteries out of it a long time ago and now he has "lost" most of his face...and an arm....plus I have " loved" almost all the stuffing out of it too. I guess it is time for me to get some new toys....maybe I will put it on my Channukkah list. I hear my cousin Louie got some really neat toys that sing a few years ago...maybe my aunts and uncles will get me some too.

Well I guess it is time for me to go to bed now...since my assistant is super tired and I'm ready to curl up in my bed.

Licks and Kisses!!!

HLM

Doggie spa weekend???

So I know I have not posted in a while... but my assistant has been busy working and getting ready for her vacation with my Dad to a place called "Lake Geneva". I'm not sure where it is but they are going in a week. I on the other hand will be going to a "doggie spa weekend" with my cousin Louie and uncle Rufus......once again I'm not sure what this is either but hey I get to hang out with my cousin and uncle...so it can't be all that bad.
Mom told me she is going to bring my doggie food ( even though I like people food better)...and my favorite blankie ( that my Aunt Randi made for me).... this will be the very first time I will be away from my humans since they came to get me from my puppy mom. I'm a little scared but like I said I will be there with my other furry family members...so I'm sure I will be fine. Mom also told me that she took the whole day off when they pick me up...so I can play with her all day.
Speaking of playing with Mom...that is my favorite thing to do...even when she is trying to work. I know I'm supposed to sit quietly while she is on her conference calls or when she is working on the computer...but sometimes I just HAVE TO play fetch.... it is like my ball or Fox is calling to me. Dad says that I might be obsessed like he is about golf. I sure hope that I'm not that bad...cause on the weekends, we never get to see Dad cause he is either playing golf or "hitting balls."
Life is pretty good for me...I'm 7 months old today....so I'm almost full grown. The vet said I would be full grown by the time I was 6 months old...but I think I have gotten a little bigger in the last month....and so does Mom. I just might surprise everyone and keep growing till I'm a whole year old. I'm learning new tricks...like "stay" and "drop it"...I'm not very good at them but if I practice I will get it. I also don't fight with my parents when it is bed time and I need to go into my crate....i now know that they are NOT trying to be mean...and if I go right in, they give me a treat. So it is a win-win situation for everyone.
Well I think it is about time for Mom to start making me dinner....and I feel a nap coming on..so I will update you all very soon.

Licks and Kisses!!!

Clipped and chipped!!

My mom keeps saying that someday when I'm big enough, I will be getting "clipped and chipped"...well that day is tomorrow. I'm still not sure what it means..but i guess I will find out in the morning.
We first had to wait till I got all my puppy shots, then i needed to grow a little and finally I needed to lose most of my baby teeth. Well I had gotten to the point a couple of weeks ago where my mom thought I was ready, so she called my vet and he said I was scheduled for my " surgery" on Tuesday....but then Mom remembered I had my "spa day" today. So she called them and changed it for tomorrow.
So now I look all cute and I guess I'm ready. Mom is going to even stay home from work so she can take me and come get me at the end of the day.
I will tell you all how it goes......I'm a little scared....i wonder if they will let me bring my womb bear in with me????

5 months and still growing

I'm sorry....I don't know if I can say it enough times.......I know I have not written in a long time. But as I said in my last post...my mom went to a place called India and was gone for a LONG TIME...AKA 15 days. She is my normal typist...not to mention everyone in my family was having birthdays.
Alright...to get to the good stuff....I'm just 5 months old now and finally getting the potty training thing down..I still have any accident or 2 but it is much less than when I first started a few months ago. Mom says I'm growing growing fast, Dad weighed me last week and I was close to 12 lbs. That's like 3x bigger than I was at 8 weeks......everyone thinks that I'm going to be a big dog....I'm not sure...all I can say is that I know I will be bigger than what they told my parents when they picked me up in March.
As I said before EVERYONE is having birthdays...first it was my cousin Louie, then Kuper, Izzie and Uncle Chris....then finally Carter. Mom also said that Aunt Randi and Uncle Chris had an anniversary.... Not sure what that is but all the humans got cake...so I guess that is something good.
Finally my baby teeth are starting to fall out and I'm getting my big teeth, which means I will be getting " Clipped and Chipped" soon. Still not sure what that means either...but it makes Dad cringe when he hears it.
Guess that is all the excitement for me....I promise to post more often.... :)

The last puppy shots

I know...I know...I haven't been updating alot...but my personal assistant has been busy. Anyway I got my last puppy shots today and Mom said I did great....plus I had to get my Rabies shot. I only cried a little when they put the shot up my nose....it made me sneeze and everything. Now Mom is going to put the shine new rabies tag on my collar...I will look just like my cousin Louie now.
Dad has been working with me a lot and I know will "sit and wait" till he tells me it is alright to me my meals. Also I know how to "sit" for a treat and I'm learning how to 'fetch" and "drop it". I will have a whole bag of tricks soon......or at least that is what Dad says....maybe I will have them all mastered by the time Mom comes back from her trip.
Speaking of Mom's trip....I'm really sad that she is going...cause it will mean she will have to be away from Dad and I for a really long time. I can't even count to 10 and I know she is going to be gone way longer than that. Dad says we will survive since Bubbie, Aunt Randi and the rest of our family here in town will make sure we are alright. Still I will be sad till my Mom comes home.

The Vet and Shots

So today my Mom took me to the Vet......I didn't know I was going so I was really excited to get into the car and look out the window...it seemed like a long drive since we needed to go clear across town to get there. But once we walked inside...I kind of knew something was up. There were a couple of big dogs and a CAT. I had no idea what a CAT was, but learned very quick ...cause it "hissed" at me. So I knew it was not going to be my friend. Then Mom went to talk to the nurse and told her all the things I would need today. With in a few minutes we were sitting in a room. Mom let me of my leash...and I looked around a little but got scared, so asked to sit on her lap. Soon the nurse came in with a scale...and I have gained 2 and 1/2 lbs....so now I'm a...HUGE....6 and 1/2 lbs. Mom thinks I will be double or triple that when I'm full grown.

Anyway then we had to wait again to see my Vet...he is really nice, he checked my tummy, and ears...then felt my paws....and looked at my Teeth. He turned me around to face Mom and gave me a SHOT...in the shoulder!!!....then He had mom hold me and gave me a SHOT up my NOSE...I didn't not like it AT ALL.... but I was a brave puppy and did not cry...instead I whimpered a little,so Mom held me while he cut my nails. Before I knew it it was time to go home. But not before we got flea and tick medicine plus heartworm stuff.

Mom gave me a nice surprise when we left....and we got to stop by "the office" and I got to play with my Aunt Randi, Zadye and Bubbie for a little bit before they needed to go back to work. Mom and I went home, so I could get my medicine.....thank goodness I only have to have those once a month. Cause I'm not sure I like them...but Mom says they are good for me and will let me play outside a lot more...plus now I can get my hair cut and go to the "doggie spa" with Louie and Murray, when Mom and Dad go on vacation.

Last but not least today i got to go play with my Uncle Murray....it was fun..but man am I tired....since we got home....Mom says it is cause of the shots... and I think she is right......

Mad at my parents....kind of

I know it's been a week or so since I updated but life has been busy for me. Last week my parents went to my Bubbie and Zayde's house for Passover...i didn't get to go..they said I was too little. So they left me in the kitchen with a bunch of toys and my bed...I had a good time...I guess....mostly I just slept and played with my "blue dog". I think he is my best friend! Also my says I'm like Houdini...who ever that is...cause I can get out of my kennel...so they have now just lock me into the kitchen...which I like more...cause I have a bunch of space.
Anyway...I made it the whole week while Mom and Dad were at work and I even started to sleep most of the night even though my teddy bear has stopped making noise. I just like him in my crate to snuggle up to. Mom is very happy that when she tells me it is bedtime I will walk into my crate now...Don't tell her but I'm usually really tired and can't wait to get in there with my blankies.
Over the weekend I watched basketball with my dad and tried to help Mom clean..but she said that I wasn't much help...and she will have to wait till Tuesday when she has Bubbie's vacuum get everything nice and clean.
Last night was the first night I slept the whole night...Mom and Dad were so excited....I didn't want to tell them that I was going to be mad at them later in the day though.... I'm not sure what came over me..but when Mom got home...I just couldn't stop running around the house...then Dad got home and i just couldn't stop biting on his feet. I guess I was really excited to see them both. We even went outside and I got really crazy... finally after an hour or so...i have started to quiet down and play with my toys again....but I sure was mad at them for a little bit.