A Rainy Labor Day

Being that it was Labor Day, I didn't do any real training with Junior. We worked

on Hugs and Sit and he sat and watched the rain a bit. It got a little cold, but we didn't let that get us down.

I bought some beef ribs yesterday. They were really cheap. I rigged up a smoker on my super cheap grill and slapped them on there. They turned out great!. The smell of the grill and the sound of the rain on the carport totally put me in a super relaxed state of being today. If I can find ribs that cheap more often, I will try to work them into the regular grocery rotation. Everybody got to enjoy the ribs; Maurice and I got the meat and Bear-Handbanana and Junior got the bones.

He bleached his bones. Junior went to work on them. In his defense, they were delicious.

Saturday Play Date

As with most Saturday's we went to Maurice's Mom's House. We were late and subsequently didn't make it to Kim and Alex's wedding. Junior didn't play with Precious as much as I thought he would. He did get to run around some and see new people. None of the dogs were particularly photogenic, So here are some candid shots of them.

We did however make it to Kim and Alex's awesome reception. That DJ was wicked good... and he had a little help

Sorry its sideways. I have to Get a digital camera. I can never remember which way to turn my phone.

If I Bring It Back, You're Gonna Throw It Again

Maurice, Junior and I worked on name recognition and a bit of fetch this morning. Junior did great, so this afternoon, I decided to take the party outside. Junior just wants to play with the ball as long as it is moving. Once it stops rolling, he could care less. Bear-Handbanana is afraid of balls and I would really like to have a dog to play fetch with. Junior is my last hope, but he is not making it easy.

No Luck. Once the ball stopped rolling he was done with it.

I really thought he was going to bring it back that time. I was kinda sad that he didnt.

I didnt even throw it that time. I just dropped it from shoulder height. I will admit, I got a little upset that he turned around to try to get it like he was really going to go over there.

HOORAY!!!!! I was super excited! This is what he did this morning. He was great this morning.

And once more for good measure.......... and no. He played me. I'm just gonna say it: I got played by a 3 month old puppy. He really had me thinking he was gonna bring it straight to me.

I like to nap with my tail in the laundry room. What of it?!

Ps Sorry the camera was sideways . I didnt even realize. I recorded it on my phone. Just tilt your head. You'll be fine. Now I must be off to make sure I have everything together for Kim & Alex' wedding. and eat some red meat.

I Went To The Doctor Today :/

Junior had to get a second round of boosters today. He was none too excited about it. He had to have another fecal exam just to make sure all the worms were gone. He is a healthy hungry little puppy.

In the blue corner we have Junior, weighing in at 36 lbs and will be 4 months old next week.

I have to watch his diet. Labs can have a tendency to over eat. Its only been 3 weeks since he was last at the vet. She sa

id his weight is okay for now, but it is important to make sure he doesn't get in the habit of overeating.

Chunky little Puppy.

Shot #1

Shot #2

So this Fecal exam was a bust and they had to take him to the back. The doctor said that sometimes if the family isn't around, the dog will be just scared enough to relax. To but a stick in his butt? Really? There is a 3 drink minimum to stick anything in my butt. Sometimes I feel bad for animals.

After Junior went to the back, Bear-Handbanana went to look for him. Either that or he thought that's where they kept the biscuit factory. Either way

Junior Really had a little extra bass in his voice today. He was truly frightened. He really needs to socialize to get past this fear. Because he was a little aggressive towards the Dr. Maddox today, we went ahead and sch

eduled his snip snip. Its September 22nd. Feel free to send him and Edible Arrangement (not the chocolate dipped kind). By the

way... She never did get that Temperature reading.

We swung past the dog park, but no one was there so they didnt get to play. They were hot, tired and thirsty when we got home.

All By Myself

Maurice and I drove to Birmingham to take my dad to the airport. Junior spent most of his sleeping hours in the crate. I dont think he really noticed the difference.

We go to the vet tomorrow at 2 for another round of shots and set up a time for the snippage. Sleeping on the living room floor, sleeping on the crate tray... sleep is sleep to this little guy. He sleeps like a ROCK!! I have to make sure i get him to go to bed before he decided to sleep on the floor. Oftentimes I find myself dragging him to the crate because he wont wake up!! Then I look like a crazy person, yelling, screaming and shaking him so he will walk inside. This is one funny little half breed.

Look what Junior did this morning in the flower bed. At first I was upset, but then I realized perennials are going on clearance soon. That will be one less hole I will have to dig. Thanks crazy Puppy.

On an unrelated note: Shout out to Jan Hayes being a new mommy. Riley Grey was born this morning. Had a C-Section at 8:43 this morning. Happy Birthday little Janlet.

So I have decided to start posting pictures of Junior every day. I wanted to make a time lapse video of his first year. Getting a dog to sit in the same place and look in one direction is a task best left to a professional and since professionals cost money, this is what I'll do. Enjoy!!

MEET SUE v2.0!

This is Susan Orenthal Long, Jr. We call him Junior. Old man Sue was NOT shooting dust as my mother had hoped. He knocked up my sisters pit bull, Ruby, and she popped out 8 puppies. Junior actually has the white spot on his chest, just like his dad. Ma brought him down the weekend of the 13 when she came to Brandy's wedding.

He is three months old and 28lbs, at his last check up. He goes back for another round of shots this Thursday. I'll give an update.

Strong as an ox this one! He learned a lot from his parents. Sue helped him develop a healthy fear of strangers and bestowed upon him the inane ability to always be in the way and refuse to move. Ruby... taught him to knock over the trash can. I am not at all happy about this.

RUMBLE IN THE KITCHEN

Around Brunchtime, Junior decided he wanted a midday snack from the kitchen trash. The can crashing to the floor startled him and my yelling didn't help his frightened little soul. It was my plan to forcably return him to the scene of the crime for a bit of discipline. This animal thrashed and wiggled and threw his body against me soooo hard, I felt like I was deep sea fishing! Like I had a Marlin on the line! At one point, I was holding his front paws and having him walk with his back legs. This lasted until he realized our destination. The thrashing started again for the last six feet. At the can, we handled our business and went our separate ways. I was so exhausted after this ordeal, I really needed a nap. I have never raised a large breed animal, an definitely not an animal with his stregnth. This will be quite the interesting adventure.