Sleeping Upside Down

Hi Friends! A lot has happened since St. Patrick's Day. We celebrated Nichole's birthday last weekend, and went to her parents house for dinner. It must have been a good dinner, because it smelled pretty good to me! There were alot of people there, but I put on my best behavior. Well, for most of the night I did. I went under the table while they ate dinner, and they all had pieces of paper on their laps, right where I could reach them! They called me a napkin stealer, but they were so much fun to rip apart! I didn't want to leave, I had fun and Nana's house; but I was pretty tired and bed sounded good too.

We were out of town last weekend because that nice man I told you about, Ryan's Grandpa, past away. We were in the car for a long time on the way there, so I took a nap. And I'll tell you what, I slept in the funniest position! It was so comfortable and relaxing; right on top of my batman! We were with alot of new people that weekend, Ryan's family. They were all very nice to me, even though I was a little scared at first. Nichole and Ryan were very sad last weekend, so I made sure to give them lots of kisses to make them feel better. There was a person there that Nichole said was her niece, and she was my size! Nichole said she was a baby still, just like me. She seemed to like me alot; and kinda liked her too! Ryan's Grandpa had a big farm, and we got to go hiking out in the cow pasture, down toward the pond. Wow! That was fun, I got to run around off my leash, like I was a wild puppy. It was great, and I really tired myself out. Nichole found a deer shed, and that was really fun to gnaw on, but Ryan and Nichole wouldn't let me chew on it for too long, I guess they wanted to keep it looking nice.

We got back late Saturday night, and slept in really late on Sunday morning. Ryan and Nichole had a relaxing day, and I did too!

On Monday night, Ryan brought some things home from the store. He fired up this thing that has been sitting on the porch all winter. I learned it's called a grill, and that it was a wedding present from Ryan's Grandpa. Ryan got out some meat, and that smelled so good to me. I was kind of naughty and kept putting my front paws up on the counter to get closer to the meat. But, than Ryan reminded me about my bone that I had hidden in the backyard, so I went to chew on that for a while.

Yesterday, Ryan took me for a long walk in the rain, that was kinda fun! I got to get all wet, and shake the water everywhere! It was way more fun than a bath!

Thanks for reading friends! Have a great day!

~Colby

Happy St. Pats!

Hi Friends! Nichole took me to the St. Pat's parade today, and all I have to say is....


Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A Walk in the Park

Hi Friends! What a wonderful weekend this has been! The weather was so beautiful outside! Ryan and Nichole had a place they had to go on Saturday morning, so I took a nice long nap in the car. After they were done, they took me to a new place! They told me it was a State Park, and wow was I ever excited. Right away, when I got out of the car, I smelled tons of new smells! There were some nice people there, with another dog. And, guess what?! It was another German Shepherd. He was all black, and really nice. He laid down like his master told him too, and he let me come up to him, we smelled each other and touched noses! We saw him a couple of more times on our hike that day. We hiked along a river, and there were lots of cliffs, and mud. I don't think Ryan and Nichole liked me splashing in the mud, but I sure enjoyed it. After about an hour, we turned around. On the way back, we hiked off the trail and climbed some rocks; Ryan let me off the leash! I had a great time running between him and Nichole. I sure can move alot faster than Nichole; I was always stopping to look back and make sure she was coming. I guess four legs are alot faster than two! I met lots of new people, and they all said I was very handsome. When we got home, I pretty much slept the whole rest of the day. Well, I did wake up for dinner, because I would never want to miss that! Have a great week friends! Till next time..... ~Colby

Playing Outside

It warmed up a little today, warm enough that I could play outside! I listened to an Airplane, and showed Nichole how well I have learned to sit :).

~Colby

25 Pounds!

Hello Friends!! Sorry it has been so long since I last wrote to you. It has been a very busy couple of weeks. First, Ryan was gone for a while and I got to hang out with Nichole all week. We had a good time, but I think maybe I got a little rambunctious for her a couple of times. I got to spend alot of time with Nichole in the truck too, that was fun; I went everywhere with her! At the end of the week we drove out to what she said was an Airport, and Ryan got in the car! I was so excited to see him I almost jumped all the way up front!
I also went to the vet again, and this time I was 25 pounds, although I bet right now I'm up to 30 pounds. My shoulders and hip area are beginning to turn alot lighter, and so has my tail. Nichole says I look very handsome, and I think that's good!
Later in the week, Nichole went away for a while. I spent some fun time with Ryan at night. During the day, one of Nichole's friends who I met before came to take care of me. I was a little shy at first, but she took really good care of me, and I like her alot. She also has lots of good smells on her, I think maybe she has some pets of her own! Ryan and I worked on some skills while Nichole was gone too, I am really good at Sit, Down, and Stay with words and/or hand signals. I also learned a new game called "Find It" where Ryan hides a treat, and I get to use my nose to go look for it. I like that game alot. Fetch is also my new favorite, because I get to run around.
Last weekend, I also got to play with my doggie friend again. It was the same dog I met before at my house, only this time I was bigger and not quite so scared. My favorite game to play with him, is take his toy and run behind Ryan game.
I also got entered into a cutest pet contest, and Nichole thinks that you should vote for me so that I can win.
You can vote here: http://www.cutestpetcontest.com/bigpic.php?enum=100350017
Thanks for reading friends. Have a great day and I'll talk to you soon!

~Colby