6/24/10 My first full day
Hi...I am Jackson and I am a Vizsla/Lab mix. I am 1 1/2 years old and I am from Florida. My mom Danielle worried that with her schedule that I was going to have to spend too many hours a day in a crate. Danielle called Barbara Yeatman to see if she knew of a home where people understood guys like me...you know Vizsla/Lab kind of guys. Mom wanted folks that would be around a lot...like work from home...nice back yard...lots of walks...and willing to train an energetic boy. Barbara thought that I might fill a big hole that Charlee left in Sam and Patti's life when she died.
I got kind of upset when Mom drove off with out me. Sam and Patti took me inside and we played fetch for a while. The house is so cool...two sets of stairs and lots to see and smell. I curled up in my bed in front of the fireplace and snoozed most of the evening. It had been a busy day.
We were all pretty sleepy so Patti took me out one last time and then I went in my crate. Not my first choice for sleeping accommodations...but it had my comforter... so it was cool. I slept good all night.
I think I have dazzled Sam and Patti with how well I sit, lie down and play fetch. Humans are pretty easy to please.
This new place rocks.
Patti let me out this morning...love the back yard...lots of bugs and chipmunks to chase. Patti has this blue pot on the deck where the chipmunks hang out that needed a little digging last night and again this morning. I am not sure that was totally appreciated...
Sam took me for my first neighborhood walk this morning. Lots of things to see and smell. Sam seemed to think walking on a short lead was a good idea...me...well not so much! That was when we met a Black Lab named Escoban who was about my age and more unruly than me. Our Dads talked about a war of wills and how a play date that involved running until we dropped might be a good idea. I showed Sam a glimpse or two of how I could walk on a short loose lead...but there were just so many things that needed to be checked out.
We passed by Escoban again and Sam took me across the street to say Hi!...Escoban is a pretty cool guy. We nuzzled and bumped chests a few times. I think we could have a big time in the back yard...not sure what would be left when we got done...but hey...I'm a fun guy. As we started walking again I heard some deep kind of mean barks coming up behind us...we headed around the corner quick. Dad looked back and saw that it was Max and Jack (Koontz) two Golden Retrievers. Carrie their Mom apologized for their Hound of the Baskervilles impression. Max and Me hit it off right away. It could be another play date and they have a pool and a pond...very cool!
Mom is taking me for my second walk of the morning. I am probably going to need a serious nap after that while they do some work. Then we are off to see my new vet Eric Taylor at Reynolda Veterinary Hospital. I heard them talking about a trip to PetSmart...maybe they'll get me some more of those good chewy bones. Sam said we should go to Home Depot too...it seems I had a small run in with the screen door...yup walked through it like it wasn't even there...LOL...gotta love me...I'm a mess!
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