Smile!

Look at my smile! 

I am now 5 months old and I weigh 37 pounds. 

Note from Mom: he is growing so fast! Let me brag on my little guy. He now goes to the door and barks when he needs a potty break. He was so easy to crate train and he sleeps from 9 p.m. -  6 a.m. In his kennel. 

I'm Going To School!

I started school today! It was so much fun. I get to go every Sunday afternoon for 6 weeks and then mom and dad say I will go to the next school. There are 5 other pups in my class. A chi, schnauzer, lab, mastiff and springer spaniel.  Everyone says I'm the class clown because I'm cute and funny. 

I was so tired when I got home. I crashed on the kitchen floor.

Note from Mom: he was pretty funny.  He and the schaunzer kept interrupting class with their talking. 

I think this will really be good for Opie. We are taking classes at Petsmart and we really like our trainer.

Vote For Me!

Mom put my photo in a contest for Modern Dog magazine. I hope you will vote for me! 

http://moderndogmagazine.com/photocontest/entry/opie-15

This is the photo she used. You can vote once every 12 hours!

Note from Mom: this is one of my favorite photos. I hope he wins dog of the week! Thanks for voting!! 

Homemade Puppy Treats For Me

Look what mom made for me! Homemade yummies and they look like little teddy bears. They sure are good, too! 

Note From Mom: I love making Opie special treats. These are super easy. I used junior baby food and whole wheat flour. I didn't really measure,I just added the flour until it was the consistency of cookie dough then rolled it out and used the cookie cutters. Bake @ 350 for about 15 minutes and store in a paper bag for up to 2 weeks. These are sweet potato flavor. 

Today I Had Surgery OUCH

When Mom and I went to Petsmart this morning, I was so excited to see all my friends at pet hospital. I didn't know she was going to leave me there!! 

Note from Mom: Opie had his neuter surgery. He did very well. In fact, it hasn't slowed him down on bit. Problem: he can get the cone off within seconds. We tried taping over the snaps, didn't work. I bought a size 24 months onesie. Didn't work. So now we are using Bitter Apple around the site. Not 100% effective but the best we can do. Little stinker! 

My Very Own Water Fountain

I don't have to wait for someone to bring me a bowl of water. I can do fine all by myself, thank you very much! This is a fun way to quench my thirst!

 

Note from Mom: since we use a sprayer on the hose it keeps a good trickle going when it's on. He has learned when the hose is in my hand, it's time to fill up! Now if he will just realize the pool is not his personal water bowl! 

Why Can't He Play?

Thats my neighbor in the treehouse. I think his name is Hooch. Mom says she  feels sorry for him. He has a boy that belongs to him but he doesn't  come outside much. He is always sitting in the tree house watching me but mom say he can't come play with me. He barks a lot, too.

Note from Mom: I do feel sorry for the poor dog. He is a Lab. He gets little attention and has to stay out in the heat all day. The little boy is only about 5 and very seldom is outside. Before we got Opie we had a lot of trouble with him digging and getting into our backyard. We finally got all of that taken are of. He does bark a lot and I'm hoping Opie doesn't start barking back.