Camp Bow Wow!

Lily had her first day at Camp Bow Wow last week on July 22. She passed her temperament test with flying colors and had a blast with the other campers! I got to watch her on the web cam on my breaks at work which was really cool. She liked to follow the employees around trying to get them to pet her. She also played with the other dogs and liked to go outside and run over the plastic mini dog walk type thing that they have. They said her favorite friend was a dog named Kate. They even feed her raw at lunch!

She had her second day today and was so excited when we started to walk in the door that she was pulling me and couldn't wait to go behind the gate to play with the other dogs!

Here are a couple of pictures that they took of her at camp:

She'll be going every Monday and most Wednesdays and I'm sure that she won't mind!

Weekly Weigh-In and Training Update: July 26, 2009

Momma and Mia were out of town last weekend so, unfortunately, we missed our weekly weigh-in day. Mom has also been kinda lazy since then and hasn't really had time to update our blogs.

We are now thinking that I may be a Black and Tan Coonhound Mix because I have really gotten long and tall and lost all stockiness. My nose and ears have gotten longer too.

So, as of July 26, 2009, I am still only weighing about 21-22 lbs. I am 18" long and 14" tall.

We have not done much with training in the last two weeks because they have been CRAZY. I had my first day at Camp Bow Wow last week (I had a BLAST!) and we've been to the dog park every other day. I have had tons of socialization.

Our homework assignments for obedience class are to learn a trick involving a down (I am going to learn to crawl) and to learn a trick involving a sit (we will work on high five). We are also supposed to be working really hard on "Leave It."

That's all for now. It's bedtime!

Exhausted after obedience class today.

My New Crate and Helping Mom in the Kitchen

Mom found me a 36" crate on sale at Petsmart for only $29 yesterday! Most crates that size are normally around $100. We got a great deal!

Mom also made me a really nice (purple) crate pad for about $12.


This morning I spent the entire morning baby gated in the kitchen with Mom while she made homemade pickled green beans, asparagus, and cauliflower. She also made some Blueberry and Cream Cupcakes!

I helped out by...

...snoozing under the dishwasher with my Wubba and Cuz.

Unfortunately, I got left in my crate while Mom and sissy Mia went to agility and then again when Mom and Dad went out to Olive Garden. Bah humbug.

My Auntie Jill has also agreed to watch me on Mondays and Wednesdays until I am old enough to go to daycare. So I won't have to be left in a crate all day anymore!

Farmers Market

Mommy has made it her new mission (other than working on Mia's reactivity) to socialize me the right way this time. She socialized sissy Mia with lots of different people and places and situations but not enough with other dogs.

So she plans on taking me to doggie day camp once or twice a week and taking me to the dog park almost every morning and maybe evenings. Daddy is also going to take me to a puppy training class as soon as I'm old enough and we can find one.

Right now we're a little stir crazy because I don't have all my shots. That means that I can't go anywhere unless someone is holding me. The last thing we want is for me to get sick and be in the hospital.

Mommy decided to take me to the local farmers market today partly for the socialization and partly so that daddy could sleep longer (I was wide awake and rearing to go!). The farmers market was packed and I got petted by not less than 30 people - men, women and children! Everyone was offering me water and treats too. It was a lot of fun! I even let people hold my paws and gave a few ladies kisses.

We got a good haul at the market:

Fresh homemade french bread, vanilla rum cake, cauliflower, red and green bell peppers, a watermelon, a bunch of dill, tomatoes, white onions and honey! Yum!

Mommy and Daddy had a yummy dinner with all of the fresh produce and I had a yummy dinner of a chicken wing and drumstick!

So far, I am doing great with potty training too!

All in all, it was a good day. Mom is going to make a few things for me tonight that she'll post about later!

Introducing Lily Mae

Lily is a Rottweiler Mix puppy that we found being attacked by a cat outside of our house on June 8, 2009. She was about 10 weeks old at the time and only about 9 lbs. We weren't sure at first whether we were going to keep her but she wrapped our paws around our hearts. Her estimated birthdate is March 20, 2009. She is a spunky little girl and loves to play with anything or anyone/dog/cat!

She loves to play with toys and chew on chewies. Right now she is still sleeping a lot but is WILD when she's awake. It's tough at the moment to keep her entertained and well exercised/stimulated because she doesn't have all her shots so we can't take her anywhere (unless we hold her) or take her on walks, etc.

We think Lily might be a mix because the vet thinks she is only 12 weeks old and she is very small for her age (if she's a purebred) at only 11 lbs. We wouldn't mind her being on the smaller side but we will love her at whatever weight she grows to!

In about a month after her final vaccinations she will start attending day camp at Camp Bow Wow on Mondays and possibly Wednesdays. We already went in and toured the place and picked up an application. They will even feed her raw for lunch and she can stay from 7 am to 7 pm if we want her to at the same price!

We are looking forward to a long and wonderful life with her.