Busy Weekend!

There was a little confusion with getting Blue this weekend.

At first Blue was coming to me Friday afternoon. Two hours before Blue was supposed to arrive, Kristal called and said that there was a person that was interested in adopting Blue.

Saturday my dad took the younger girls out for some 'Daddy Time' and took them out to eat and do things that little girls like doing. They stopped by Tractor Supply to take something back. Well on that Saturday Kristal happened to be there doing an adoption event. She said that the person that was wanting to adopt Blue never showed up and he still was with her.

Later on my mom and I took my sister to a birthday party and ran by Tractor Supply to talk to Kristal and see what dogs she had. BLue was with her and four of the cutest puppies, one of which I really wanted. We asked her when we could get a dog and she said after the event so that the dogs/puppies might be able to get a home.

So long story short we got Blue. He is the sweetest thing and also one of the smartest dogs I have met. We (my sister and I) taught him the commands SIT, DOWN and ROLL OVER in one night. Sunday night we got together with my grandparents and had a cookout. After we ate we were sitting down when we heard a loud growl. Blue had growled at my youngest sister, Elizabeth who is two. He did it a second time after she was hopping near him and accidentally stepped on his Blue's feet. My mom decided to give him back to Kristal, although she said that Lizzie deserved to be snapped at for doing what she did, but didn't want to take any chances.

So this afternoon I will be giving Blue back in exchange for this little girl!

I will be getting the one on the left, the more golden looking one.

NAME GAME:

Now, I know she is not a guide dog puppy like you would usually do the name game with, but I think it would be fun! 

I'm pretty sure you all know the rules,  basically you guess a name that starts with the letter I am going to tell you. I have no prizes to give out, so this will just be for fun! Anyway:

She is a female and her name starts with:

P

You can also guess what she is mixed with. I only know the mommas breed.

Have fun!

I'm Ready!!

I spent the whole afternoon yesterday getting everything in place for Blue.

• I washed the crate, which was out in the garage, because my sister used it for her cat and kittens and because there was spiderwebs and a dead spider the size of my palm in it. Well okay maybe not that big.
• I rearranged my room, so that I could put the kennel and the dog bed side to side.

• I made sure I still had everything I need for Blue. For example: food, leash, shampoo, brush, ect.

• I went through the whole house and cleaned the parts that needed to be cleaned (that is what I do when I wait for things like this). 

I am very excited about fostering again, and can not WAIT to get Blue. I want to train him really well so that he is a manageable dog and he knows alot of tricks. What fun tricks do y'all think I should teach him? Would LOVE to hear your answers!

He's Coming!

Yesterday I had to fill in some holes in the yard that Annie dug and Wrangler only made deeper.

My agreement with my dad was, if I fill up all the holes in the back yard then he would think about getting a new foster dog. So yesterday I borrowed a wheelbarrow from our nieghbor down the street and used some dirt that he needed out of his yard, and filled the holes.
I was supposed to get Blue today, but something came up so we had to change the date.

Blue will be coming on Friday, around twelve!
I need to get out all the dog stuff again and put the crate back in my room and pick up anything around the house that will make him sick.  And then wait for what already feels like forever.

New Dog!

Finally I am getting a new dog.



His name is Blue and he is a Australian Shepherd/ Retriever mix. He is over one year and maybe more than two years old, I don't know. Here he is!

Here he is, lying in the shade with another dog.

Blue in Kristals barn

Blue

Kittens!!!!

Hey everybody!
 I have been trying to come up with a topic for a post for awhile now and, as you can see, I found a pretty good one.
 About six weeks ago my sisters cat gave kittens. Well, technically it's not her cat but she seems to have taken ownership over it.

I don't have any pictures on my computer of them, my computer wont accept the camera for some reason. It has before, (hence all the other pics)but it decided that it would not recognize the file. I got some really good ones of them climbing up the fence this morning. Callie is the momma cat, and she had five babies.

•  Guinevere- (or Gwen as I call her) Is a female and she looks like her momma, and a brown tiger. My favorite one.

Story Behind The Name Guinevere:
Well, I just liked the name personally. :)

• Maverick- (or Mavi as we have nick named her) Is a dark gray colored female, and she has light gray and cream colored stripes.

Story Behind The Name Maverick:
Whenever Callie was pregnant, we joked that it looked like she had swallowed a basketball. Then Emma said we should name one of the kittens Basketball. I was like "No way!" so she was named Maverick.

• Kiza- Kiza is a female and Maverick's twin so to speak. She is just lighter and has more white on her face.

Story Behind The Name Kiza:
I read one of Gail Carson Levine books called Ever, and LOVED IT! The main characters name is Kiza.

• Eragon- Is pure black male with blue eyes. Also my favorite.

Story Behind The Name Eragon:
Again named after one of my favorite characters in one of my favorite books, Eragon.

• Byron- Byron is white with patches of brown stripes.

Story Behind The Name Byron:
One of Emma's favorite characters name in one of the few books she has read.


Byron and Mavi have found forever homes with two of our friends.

To Abby And Christina, My BFFS:
This post is for you guys since yall have not seen them. :)

Puppy Meeting!

I was SO excited to go to the LSPR meeting last night! The meeting was for new volunteers and new puppy raisers. The subject of the meeting was: Every Thing You Need To Know About Puppy Raising. Emma and my mom and I went, and I think Emma was the one who asked the most questions! :) The CFR, Sandi Alsworth, came and explained the role of a Guide Dog, how they raise the puppies, and what we can do to join the volunteer movement. It was very informative and I learned a few things, like the whole insurance thing were you and your puppy are insured by GDB. I never knew that!


We talked to Beth (one of the leaders) afterwards and I still have to go to one of their Puppy 101 classes, have the house inspection and puppy sit. I am trying to find a way to get money regularly so I can pay for gas for the trips back and forth for the puppy outings/meetings (that is, like, the only way I could raise). I babysit, and do odd jobs around the house so that is one way to get money, but not enough. Know anyway jobs a thirteen (about to be fourteen next month)  could do? 


I saw one of the new puppies, Oslo. He is a black lab and so cute! His raiser is a new raiser. She became a raiser during the months that I did not go to the meetings, which is aLOT! One man had asked how long it takes to get a puppy after you send in a application. Beth asked H (The new raiser) how long it took for her to get Oslo and she said about three months, and in my mind I was like "Have I been gone that long?" I hope to go to the Puppy 101 class ASAP and get started (again :P) towards raising! 


~Maddie

It Has Been a Long Time...

Since I have been to a puppy meeting. My last one was October I think. I am going to one tonight with my mom and my sister Emma. I might bring my camera and get some pictures of the new puppies! I can not wait!

~Maddie