My Big PA Weekend!

Well, Dad & I arrived safely home last night from our trip to Pennsylvania. We were there for me to meet Dad's family.

I had a great time! I had no idea Dad had so many relatives. I met my grandparents, aunts, cousins great-grandparents & even some friends! They were all very nice to me. I have to say though, that meeting so many people at once made me a little nervous. A few times I got protective, especially when strange men arrived. Dad tried to reassure me that they were friendly, but my instincts kicked in. I especially took a disliking to the guy with one leg! Dad did not seem very pleased with my reaction. Eventually though, we became friends & had some fun.

The other two men also scared me at first (Dad calls them Randy & Art). I think Dad's starting to figure out that I'm not as fond of men as women. Although the men that Dad has brought to his house have not bothered me so much. Dad says that it's because most of those men are "special." I have no idea what that means, but I will say that most of them are different than the men I met in PA. I was fine with one guy in PA though - Dad called him Carl. Maybe he's "special" like Dad's friends in NYC? Who knows...

Anyway, my Aunt Stacy & Grandma Gregor both gave me gifts! I got two tennis balls from Aunt Stacy (yummy!) and several things from Grandma G. Dad didn't let me play too long with the goodies from Gram G though; the chew bone had my name on it & Dad said it was too nice. I guess things that are "too nice" shouldn't be torn apart & ingested? Not sure why. Regardless, I was very happy to receive the gifts!

Dad seems to really enjoy this thing he called a car, but I was not a fan. It made me sick; three times on the way to PA & one time on the way back. When I realized that laying down  made me less sick, I stayed down for most of the trip home. That made a big difference!

Everyone had such a big house down there! I had a lot more room to stretch my legs. Plus, everyone has there own dog park behind their houses - can you believe it?! I got the park all to myself too - no sharing with other dogs! That was very cool. I could pee & poo wherever I wanted!

I was also very happy when Dad let me sleep in bed with him Saturday night. He said that since my brothers (the cats) weren't with us, it was OK. The bed at Grammy & Pappy Heckard's was so comfortable! It was so much softer than the crate I sleep in. Dad had to drag me off the bed in the morning.

On the way home, Dad did something he called "singing." All I can say about that is "Oh God!!!" It was definitely one of those times when I wish my hearing weren't so sharp. He sure seemed to enjoy it though. He acted like he was on a Broadway stage or something!

All in all, I had quite a wonderful weekend, despite the vomiting & Dad's singing. Dad says that we'll be coming down there a lot more over the next few months, which is fine by me.

Easter Sunday

Dad & I are both happy that the rain has ended, and we've been enjoying the nice weather. Our Easter Sunday has been relaxing so far, but I think we're going out for a while later in the day.

I am getting to know my two brothers, Lucky & Sylvester. They are very cautious around me, but also very curious. Lucky seems to be more comfortable with me than Sylvester; as you can see in one of the pictures, we were both sitting on the couch the other day! Granted, it was at opposite ends, but I was happy that he was willing to join me.

Dad brought home a huge bone from the neighborhood pet store on Thursday - yummy! He also plans to buy some more treats, since we're almost out. Yesterday he put clean towels in my crate and said that I'm getting another bath before we go to PA next weekend.

I find that noises in the hallway startle me, so I usually bark when I hear something. I have to ensure that Dad knows that someone else is near our territory! Dad doesn't seem to understand this service I'm offering though; he always tells me "quiet." I guess humans aren't as worried about this type of stuff?

Anyway, that's about all there is for now. I'll have more stories soon, I'm sure.

New Pictures!

Hi all,

Dad has added a few new photos. He says I'm getting cuter every day!