Samuel Has a New Friend:)

I have a new friend! I like her alot....she is very pretty with her tan coat and balck muzzle and she is just my size. She lives up the road a bit from me and she comes to visit me everyday. We chase each other up and down the fence...what fun! My mama says that she feels sad for my new friend whough...because she lives outside:( My mama says that all animal's should live inside with their families, where they are warm, safe and loved. My mama also says that I could not live outside...I have almost nonexistent fur and my tummy is bare and piggy pink! Thank goodness my mama has nice warm sweaters for me to wear when I am outside..even though, my daddy doesn't like th new pink one! He thinks it's not manly for me to wear...oh well, as long as I'm warm:)

-samuel

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN ADOPTED PIT PUP NAMED SAMUEL

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A PIT PUP NAMED SAMUEL


IT’S BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS EXACTLY SINCE SAMUEL CAME INTO OUR LIVES LIKE A NEWBORN KITTEN…SWEET, GENTLE AND OH SO CUTE. SINCE THEN…SAMUEL THE KITTEN HAS BECOME “SAMUEL THE MIGHTY ALPHA”…KING OF ALL CREATURES. OR SO HE THOUGHT…UNTIL MAMA GOT A BACKBONE AND SAID “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.”

NOWADAYS…YOU MAY SEE SAMUEL AND I WALKING AT OUR LOCAL PARK WITH THE SENIOR CITIZEN’S WHO CALL OUT TO HIM BY NAME AND ONE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN IN PARTICULAR IS ALWAYS RAGGING SAMUEL ABOUT HIS CAROLINA BLUE COAT….IN RESPECT FOR HIM…WE WORE OUR RED COAT TODAY..LOL

SAMUEL AND I HAVE COME ALONG WAY IN OUR TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER. HIS MAMA ESPECIALLY…HAS COME A LONG WAY IN DEALING WITH MR SAMUEL’S TEMPER TANTRUMS. SAMUEL KNOWS TO SIT WHEN SOMEONE WALKS BY DURING OUR MORNING JAUNTS, HE SITS AND DOWNS BEFORE MAMA WILL THROW HIS TENNIS BALL FOR HIM, HE SPINS, HE TWIRLS, HE BACKS UP (WORKING ON THIS ONE), HE SHAKES WITH LEFT PAW OR RIGHT PAW, HE JUMPS ON HIS TREADMILL FOR HIS NIGHTLY RUN, HE TOUCHES ITEMS WITH HIS NOSE ON COMMAND (STILL WORKING ON THIS ONE.) NEEDLESS TO SAY…WE BOTH ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS. WE TRAIN EVERYDAY AND OUR SOCIAL SKILLS WITH OTHER DOGS HAS BEEN GETTING BETTER EVERYDAY!

ONE THING THAT HIS MAMA IS VERY PROUD OF HERSELF FOR: NAILTRIMS! MAMA IS NOW ABLE TO DO NAILTRIMS WITHOUT TAKING HIM TO THE VET TO BE SEDATED…HOORAY! A HUGE HURDLE! BABY STEPS..BABY STEPS AND MORE BABY STEPS!!

SAMUEL HAS A NEW FRIEND!
3 DAYS AGO..I LOOK OUTSIDE AND I BELIEVE THAT MY EYES ARE DECEIVING ME! SAMUEL AND A YOUNG, FEMALE? SHEPHERD MIX ARE PLAY BOWING AND CHASING EACHOTHER THROUGH OUR FENCE! HOW AMAZING! IF YOU KNOW SAMUEL…YOU KNOW JUST HOW PARTICULAR HE IS IN HIS TASTE OF FRIEND’S. HE IS VERY SELECTIVE: 1 GOLDEN RETRIEVER NAMED TRISTIN (SAMUEL’S BROTHER) GRACIE AND EMERYS THE 2 GREYHOUND’S AND 1 EXTREMELY LARGE SHEPHERD BOY NAMED CLAYTON HAVE BEEN HIS ONLY FRIEND’S,,,TILL NOW. (SIGH)

MAMA’S GOALS FOR HER BOY
1. PASS CGC TEST (CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST)
2. ABLE TO WALK ON LEASH ANYWHERE..ESP. AROUND STRANGE DOGS.

Happy, Happy BOY!

WOW...My mama sure has been busy lately...but guess what?? My foster mama and dad "officially" adopted me into their family in JUNE. I had a great party, with lots of people, presents,cake and even a few doggy friends. My mama tells me that no other home could be better for me then where I already am. I love my family and am trying to be a good boy everyday. Me and my mama walk almost every morning at the park and everyone there comments what a good, welll mannered boy I am...and so HANDSOME!

-Samuel...one happy pup

Busy Mama

It's been quite awhile since my foster mama has updated my adventures. She has been VERY busy lately. I have been having a wonderful time with all of the warm weather...yip yip hooray! I am over a year old now and still an Itty Bitty Pitty at only 42 pounds. Such a little guy with so much attitude! I LOVE the water and cannot wait until I go to the lake....my Golden foster siblings love the water too...so, I guess that I have to share it with them...bummer:(
Life has been great...I am now running up to 5 mph on my treadmill..my foster mama promises to put a pic of me on my treadmill up soon! According to my foster mama...the treadmill works great at getting me worn out..LOL

Later,
Samuel

I'm ready to go....

Hello, according to my foster mama...I have been with her my my foster dad and siblings for almost a year! WOW!! My mama tells me that she loves me and that she will miss me when I find my FOrever Home, but that I DO need a home and family of my very own, where I do not have to share any attention with any other fur kids. I would rather have all the attention for myself. My foster mama got a treadmill for me to use in the evenings and I am now doing about 8 minutes each night on it. It still makes me nervous, but I get a yummy treat when I'm done each night:) Paperback's comment about having a new fenced in yard sounds wonderful! My foster mama and dad have been talking about building an agility course in the backyard for all of us to play with. Paperbacks mama could add a sandbox to her new fenced yard...I LOVE sandboxes...my mama puts toys, treats under the sand and I DIG, DIG, DIG for them...what fun and my mama says that it burns alot of my crazed energy! How about a tether ball set up??? Hmmm....this may be an idea for me to plant into mama's head. Tristin and I were both unlucky to have baths today. Neither of us like them, but we get extra hugs and treats when we are done and mama loves to smell us afterward. I get cold easily, so after my bath I snuggled until some blankies on the sofa with the warm, toasty fire burning in the fireplace...Mmmmm. Kisses and hugs, SAMUEL

My Very First Christmas!

I had my very first Christmas with my foster family this year and boy....did I have fun! I got to open so many presents, I was pooped out after a bit! Of course, I have to share the toys and treats with my 3 foster siblings, but that's ok...there is plenty to go around! My foster siblings are used to all the fun during Christmas...the tree and lights, the presents wrapped with bows on them , stockings hung with goodies in them...but Oh Boy...I was in Doggy Heaven! And still am!!
My foster Mama is looking for something called a treadmill for me...I heard her telling someone that I needed to get rid of some of my excess energy in the evening, so she is hoping that I would enjoy using the treadmill and that I would show my foster siblings how to use it. I guess I will have to wait and see what this treadmill thingamabob is....hmmm......

My foster Mama told me that someone is interested in visiting with me soon and that I needed to be on my very best behavior, because this could possibly be my new Forever Home. I love my life here with my foster family, but it sure would be nice to have a family and home of my very own. A home and family that I did not have to share with brothers or sisters...just me and my family. Mama took me to the Vet yesterday and I saw my friend Stephanie, Stephanie is my second Mama...she was the one who found me and took me home with her when I was lost. While I was at the Vet, I was fitted with my Gentle Leader collar and Mama is hoping that I will adjust to it quickly...it's kind of itchy and scratchy (we'll see). My 3 Golden foster siblings and I are going to Mama's store tomorrow to have our Holiday Portraits done...boy, I LOVE to go to the store with Mama...what fun! I get yummy treats and plenty of attention from everyone that visits! Well, time for bed...I get to sleep with Mama and Daddy tonight! YIPPEEE!