Roma here. Β Just thought I would send off a note to you for July. Β I have been a little neglectful lately in my correspondence – totally my fault, but hey, I AM a dog. Β Β Pretty sure you know, but just in case you don’t: Β Β Sammy brought home a new baby for me to help raise! Β Her name is Keys, and I love her very much already! Β I have been teaching her a few PADS-appropriate things. Β First off, she had eight (8) Β brothers & sisters, so I showed Keys that she didn’t have to worry about getting enough food here – she can be patient and sit until Sam says “Release” then eat her kibble. Β Then there are the dog toys. Β Keys always seems to want the toy I am chewing on, and I usually give it to her, but we sometimes tug for a minute or two over my real favorites. Β Mike (my person) and Sammy (Keys’ person) keep an eye on us to make sure it’s a fair game; if we can’t agree, sometimes we lose the toy for the rest of the day. Β Sometimes we get to go outside together where Sammy has put a little pool in the back yard; it was 34 degrees here last week, and that cold water feels good on the feet! Β It’s like standing in my water dish – I can wade AND drink at the same time! Β (Very glad Sammy keeps it clean for us!) Β
I have decided that I will help Sammy with Keys, so I stay close to the puppy, and if she makes any unusual noise, I come over right away to make sure she is OK. Β So far she is doing well, and I will take the credit for that, but I do let Sammy talk to her when she is chewing on the table or flower baskets. Β Sometimes we go to work with Sam at Macleod Trail Animal Hospital – a place I highly recommend to ALL my friends because it is our Sponsor Vet Hospital. Β Keys has been a little whiney lately, so I asked Sam to put me in the same kennel so I could snuggle with her and that seemed to do the trick – Keys confessed she missed her mom. Β I am getting close to my birthday and I think my wish will be to find a nice guy to have some puppies with, because I just LOVE them. Β I have attached a couple pictures of me and Keys, chilling around the house.
Talk to you later; have a puppy to raise.
PS: Β I almost forgot to mention: I went to the Calgary Zoo and met a new friend. She was really cool, even though she smelled a little funny, and was way hairier than my person, Mike. Β Kinda cute though. Β She told me if I come back to visit, I could share her banana.
Roma…
Submitted by our fantastic PADS Volunteer Puppy Raiser, Mike Edgar