tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50233693948696845782024-02-18T19:13:16.993-08:00Ellie and GretelAll my dogs have been scamps and thieves and troublemakers and I've adored them all. - Helen HayesOceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-41403233681692754702013-05-08T12:23:00.001-07:002013-05-08T12:23:44.835-07:00Morning AnticsEllie and Gretel keep me busy in the morning. I change their water, fill up their food dishes, clean up their toys and bedding. But the most fun thing I do with them in the morning is play! Playplayplay. They have endless energy, and they play nicely together. I'm so happy they're friends.<br />
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(I like how Ellie pauses to look at me for minute, before deciding what she'll do.)OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-13308193179327908842013-04-12T14:24:00.000-07:002013-04-12T14:24:04.205-07:00Riley in his New HomeRiley is Gretel's brother who lives in San Mateo. They arrived together from Taiwan about three weeks ago. They are due for their last vaccinations at the end of April, and we hope to get our families together for a play date after that. Riley is warming up to his new family and surroundings very well, and he's really cute!<br />
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Some of his expressions are just like Gretel's -- there's definitely a family resemblance. Riley is mainly black with a white patch on his chest and white socks, similar to Gretel's socks. They both have black and pink spots on the pads of their paws.<br />
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Both our vet and Riley's vet believe that Gretel and Riley are a bit younger than originally thought by the rescue group. They both have all of their baby teeth, and look younger than 16 weeks. We are estimating age this week of about 13 weeks. (Since we don't know their exact birthdate, we've chosen January 7 for Gretel.)<br />
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Here are some photos of Riley during his first week in his new home.<br />
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OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-3391902779337827172013-04-09T13:25:00.001-07:002013-04-09T13:25:18.670-07:00New Pup in Town<br />
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Gretel is the new addition to our family. She arrived from Taiwan three weeks ago, along with her brother Hansel (now Riley), both Formosan Mountain Dogs/Shepherds -- although it's hard to be certain of their breed. Some people have mentioned they see some Basenji in her. Who knows?<br />
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Ellie met Gretel at the foster's home in Danville. At first Gretel was shy and hid behind bushes and trees to stay out of Ellie's path. Soon, they were meeting nose-to-nose and finding that they were meant to be pals. <br />
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Gretel and her brother Riley were street puppies who got a second chance for a happy life because they were rescued. Some people have asked why we didn't adopt from a shelter. It's simple, really. Gretel, like so many Taiwan dogs, was a foundling. Dogs in Taiwan are left to starve or to be injured. People lay bear traps for them, mutilate and kill them for sport or food. We are happy to have the opportunity to save Gretel from a bleak future. Dogs from the streets of Taiwan need to be saved, and dogs from the streets of San Francisco need to be saved -- take your pick and save one! It doesn't matter where they are from. Just do it!<br />
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We believe in the <a href="http://www.poundpuppyrescue.org/ppr_about.php">Pound Puppy Rescue model</a>. They are very thorough in checking out families who want to adopt. Both of our dogs are PPR dogs. We adopted Ellie first who came from a shelter in central California, and she has been a wonderful family member from day one. Our experience the first time around was great, and we trust PPR to examine the pups and represent them well. They also provide training, spaying/neutering, initial shots, and follow-up for all adopting families. Riley's puppy parents are staying in touch, and we expect Gretel to meet up with her brother for a play date some time in the future. I would recommend PPR to anyone seeking a reputable, safe and sane puppy adoption.<br />
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With that part of her story behind her, Gretel has acclimated quickly to her new surroundings. We've puppy-proofed the yard as much as possible, and we have two very responsible people checking in on her during the day while we're at work.<br />
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It was a little scary for us, wondering if Ellie would pounce on little Gretel, who only weighs eight pounds. But Gretel has been fearless, jumping on Ellie, licking her, playing ball, and running around the yard, as if they'd always known each other. Last night, after a particularly fun play session in the living room with Gretel, Ellie walked over to me with her tongue hanging out, breathing heavily, and showed me her biggest happy-dog smile! I could see that she was glad to have a new friend.<br />
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Here are a few photos of our two pups, Ellie (the big one) and Gretel (the little one).<br />
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We've been working on fetch, and she's a superstar. She always brings her favorite red ball back to us. Sometimes, she wants to play tug-o-war with it, but most of the time, she drops the ball at our feet and waits for us to throw it again.<br />
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Ellie loves her grain-free salmon Canidae dog food. She's also fond of her organic chicken/veggie dog treats. I haven't made her any dog biscuits lately, but I'd like to try out some new recipes. Other than dog food, she still likes to chew on Paul's socks when she finds one on the floor.<br />
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She's still a puppy at heart and loves to play, play, play. Some of my favorite recent photos of the last couple of months are below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's that you say?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey, what's up?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sporting a snazzy sweater</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After chewing on a throw rug, this makes a good hiding place</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If I stand here a while, will you give me a cookie?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ellie, Princess of Montara Mountain</td></tr>
</tbody></table>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-53654492638227668362011-01-23T09:49:00.000-08:002011-01-23T09:49:42.271-08:00Ellie Catches Balls Flying Through the AirThis is a new phenomenon. Ellie has always been a ball chasing fanatic. She loves playing ball relay; when I throw a ball, she retrieves it and drops it at my feet, and then I throw another ball. Repeat, repeat, repeat, forever. Now, she suddenly has begun catching the ball in the air. This appears to be something she's been practicing in private. I'm duly amazed by her special talent.<br />
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She's had a couple of trips to the vet in the last two weeks, once for a tick and once after eating a Bird of Paradise flower. These can be very toxic to dogs (news to us), and we've got them in our yard. Time to rethink landscaping and puppy proofing! We never had to worry about it before with Duke, our previous dog. He was older and never botherered with eating flowers and odd things. Ellie's eaten or torn up: shoes, a couple of area rugs, paper napkins, a cardboard box, a kitchen sponge, and assorted puppy toys and other things.<br />
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Paul says that squeaky toy manufacturers should hire Ellie as a product tester. She has killed every squeaker in every toy we've bought for her. Some do last longer than others, especially Kong toys and Ruffians. We feel this experience qualifies her as a master squeaky toy tester. I'm sure there must be a squeaky toy company who would pay for this service.<br />
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The Ruffian rubber chicken finally passed away, after at least a month of daily chomping. This may have been a squeaky toy record in our house.<br />
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Aside from her talents, or maybe because of them, she's exceptionally skilled at causing all sorts of trouble. She can jump up and grab things from the top of the dryer in the garage (her outdoor toys and my gardening clogs found a new place to live). She's extremely good at darting past me, into the bedroom, to grab Paul's slipper that wasn't put away.<br />
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She also likes to pick up Paul's workout gloves from where he left them, on the floor next to the weight bench. We've tried looking stern, no tug-o-war, and saying in a loud voice, "DROP IT." This usually does the trick, but sometimes it's just an exercise for me. In the past, my discipline has been proffered in a quiet manner to whomever would receive it. Now, I find myself using my outside voice in the house -- very disconcerting.<br />
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But Ellie takes everything in stride. Even during loud fireworks after the Giants won the World Series, Ellie seemed unperturbed. Her ears perked, but no running and hiding. Very good girl!<br />
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Ellie loves her doggie pal Macy, whom she sees on her daily walks. She politely sniffs new dogs and people, and always wants to playplayplay.OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-72802700764078588122010-09-19T15:43:00.000-07:002010-09-19T16:13:49.156-07:00Puppy School Graduate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VQF-bs-o72MAhkIJ192HOoRyY8lYkDB3YRaBBiPhHZizO0R_eQv4mYJcYlyCFS9CQMVcw6b4HEdTPIS1gVajWPfVNjErd_bdFD_p5K3Bhxtxo_Q65nPzzRSa7WSc4xp2p2ajqm8X5KDj/s1600/M1000002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518759717858818434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VQF-bs-o72MAhkIJ192HOoRyY8lYkDB3YRaBBiPhHZizO0R_eQv4mYJcYlyCFS9CQMVcw6b4HEdTPIS1gVajWPfVNjErd_bdFD_p5K3Bhxtxo_Q65nPzzRSa7WSc4xp2p2ajqm8X5KDj/s400/M1000002.JPG" /></a> Ellie is now a puppy school graduate. She and her puppy classmates including puppy pal Chun Li successfully completed an eight-week class. Ellie learned, sit, stay, down, come, shake, leave it (sort of) and rollover.<br /><br /><center><object width="540" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/madtXV1mgo4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/madtXV1mgo4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="540" height="400"></embed></object></center><br /><br />She impressed us by obeying a down-stay command for a total of 45 seconds! It wasn't long enough for the grand prize -- a new squeaky ball -- but terrific nonetheless.<br /><br />Congratulations, Ellie!OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-62730913517513745122010-09-18T09:55:00.000-07:002010-09-18T10:46:25.612-07:00Ellie's BrothersIt's about time for some new photos! Ellie has two brothers, George and Bear, and we recently got in touch with their families via email. These are photos of the three of them when they were first adopted.<br /><br />Here's George:<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k5Ml5QTdt7VFO2Ctv__wg5f9WFmKkOlVm_cS7mnackpAv9UsEClu7LTkdwyeunI-PB2MXDzd9Egi-_mTM6eqaQ7iTqcDQJx8novibGSnYe_tbAIajwL0qIu_brE6vjxJ7W3_9pjiqP14/s1600/IMG_2418.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518305989632035906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k5Ml5QTdt7VFO2Ctv__wg5f9WFmKkOlVm_cS7mnackpAv9UsEClu7LTkdwyeunI-PB2MXDzd9Egi-_mTM6eqaQ7iTqcDQJx8novibGSnYe_tbAIajwL0qIu_brE6vjxJ7W3_9pjiqP14/s400/IMG_2418.JPG" /></a><br />Ellie:<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rtvpiqSkKL0Mhwzu7HL5r3MtsHfdP0c8N11gsuW2LjrC0r0R7YrL9pSXYHfou3Er2C5oIOgtNmLXSAGLdVGWPt_YuccUDfaHdjTr5QSYulSCY5Vzz9_jImnPFPxTwGK8CEmJ0uWZmyQd/s1600/IMG_2417.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518305981452992098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rtvpiqSkKL0Mhwzu7HL5r3MtsHfdP0c8N11gsuW2LjrC0r0R7YrL9pSXYHfou3Er2C5oIOgtNmLXSAGLdVGWPt_YuccUDfaHdjTr5QSYulSCY5Vzz9_jImnPFPxTwGK8CEmJ0uWZmyQd/s400/IMG_2417.JPG" /></a><br />Ellie and George:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH6f2e5xLOrPtv_uSlKDh6X_tYqGw_Zh0PmP5cpxtemZhW_h1u1Xh2l6yhUQX7oOghFkCUF4qJfOWEuxVvsAVG0oGNcugrrLETGcnIuC4B9joCcRUkLc-oYYxcUKN67PJ_agQBqys3UmH/s1600/IMG_2410b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518305970319274274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH6f2e5xLOrPtv_uSlKDh6X_tYqGw_Zh0PmP5cpxtemZhW_h1u1Xh2l6yhUQX7oOghFkCUF4qJfOWEuxVvsAVG0oGNcugrrLETGcnIuC4B9joCcRUkLc-oYYxcUKN67PJ_agQBqys3UmH/s400/IMG_2410b.jpg" /></a><br />Bear:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWu_Ts1EpxjuYUTLI-BTmOsQeNoHkdwp8p3ZS3KLUbOqYzCB_x75QLPIiKyyDEJJhF7vj4XXMs_KXC2rTSv10DEV0PzS3kSdhRcYvxGo1OjO-Y9J-_xUSixKOJWQUUWO1pZSFGZd2R6xGN/s1600/IMG_2416.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518305961820558114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWu_Ts1EpxjuYUTLI-BTmOsQeNoHkdwp8p3ZS3KLUbOqYzCB_x75QLPIiKyyDEJJhF7vj4XXMs_KXC2rTSv10DEV0PzS3kSdhRcYvxGo1OjO-Y9J-_xUSixKOJWQUUWO1pZSFGZd2R6xGN/s400/IMG_2416.JPG" /></a><br />Left to right: George, Bear, Ellie<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFl5LNUn1MtpYLFA-PV2lODF0vplz7LobRMZtOLKHnNQ3NpgjyimBwpedfx795BEYAKzPE6_0sWHiwRY6eS7nw0Q5go0czFXKgB9N9-fSoH9AzEot__lUnK4rfYgEGXitqIrvLiM9ukQ8/s1600/IMG_2406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518305949579829634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFl5LNUn1MtpYLFA-PV2lODF0vplz7LobRMZtOLKHnNQ3NpgjyimBwpedfx795BEYAKzPE6_0sWHiwRY6eS7nw0Q5go0czFXKgB9N9-fSoH9AzEot__lUnK4rfYgEGXitqIrvLiM9ukQ8/s400/IMG_2406.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>Amber and Jerry adopted Bear. Bear is about 20 lbs and Amber says he love love lovesss squirrels, playing and following her around the house. He also got the most outgoing award in doggie preschool!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518302151136100018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IgZqNTYBbcHUGr78I7ecjrktdi_Ro2q8yjbiVma6zmWZmRlHWXqt3xcLNV-ZcjkSHQwurWu1vnrVCbeZyIz6KF5NyewWDUeTdONMcrR575JWFnzBYvQoEl84M9_kKn3JMW0IMOrm1upP/s400/Butters+and+Bear.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518302139603983202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAXZp9Jm-1jsNAMtMFts9HJx8k7JnoOU3RTSDtTPui6fSrLq0x9BkKDxoCW-RnuXqFVb4YyFMkAW0rJEwRhl85jh-0PU4C3QeIUVHq7MMW7_gAczNdz7ZYvv-PjJ55Q0lOU_bnTOIHamu/s400/Bear+3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518302127609235858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rWpVHpfmbm1WXy9wjrykE3zb5tvObpF8aL3HN8e7V4vvN_CSRYy1aXdLDzTJR4551tRTCEVQFgZZ2izSyBAOhrgcbKqi-tkN6oU2XIMS6OE53OBCrlm7yFW9unz5sY496ajWsv-I11tv/s400/Bear+2.jpg" /></div><br /><div></div><div>Andi and Jeff adopted Marcus, who is now called George. George is also around 20 lbs and is very friendly, especially with kids. He comes when called, and will sit and stay and do some other tricks. Andi thinks they all look alike, too.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518303408771475058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3k6APUlzHIrkpJ5VgKN8zt2rdLtip6YfccCKEmAjWbDRCo3_ethqo9nHXOj8n-a9vdkDF2j2sqFJ4Gd2PnG5FPUdTa-DedCJ4d1fYOnQGGw8ieSl5ML9bkaYuL4hCxN5DlLWqslaBnDM/s400/George2+9-16-2010.JPG" /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518303398708489922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKn_i5eJ7CO0-AjGBxhSL_4Mpy3WlHEoL1leNeTcO82ZUzPBszTwykq7EREGqlY8rWiks0p65TxbhyqNR0HRZHrDw2q4YuNgaMVQT8I9M2o-7bFJZXGbi1J535ihpQ9AhwGfzFjuS2RaId/s400/George+9-16-2010.JPG" /><br /><div></div><div>Ellie is definitely the big sister, at around 25 lbs. She's very playful, loves playing fetch and chewing on bully stix. She can sit, stay, rollover and shake hands. She has a charming habit of moving one ear independently of the other ear. Today is her graduation day from puppy school, so we'll be sure to take more photos.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa6ixCrmSGXTM5_Q2c8Fl5f03H9oYCppvHKTaEl2t14nC_dB0572LPF-KhpGg0QeSc2uLtWRg1YpDHDy9j39soO4OTCdWTLdy2wmhWrZ2-V318elsi7sEIo0tqUDnJcIMf3m-0pKoHnc3/s1600/IMG_2988.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518309393622230818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa6ixCrmSGXTM5_Q2c8Fl5f03H9oYCppvHKTaEl2t14nC_dB0572LPF-KhpGg0QeSc2uLtWRg1YpDHDy9j39soO4OTCdWTLdy2wmhWrZ2-V318elsi7sEIo0tqUDnJcIMf3m-0pKoHnc3/s400/IMG_2988.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-11029107752486368772010-08-25T09:58:00.000-07:002010-08-25T10:22:35.754-07:00Growing UpI can't believe she weighs 22 lbs. Her official birthdate is April 7, 2010 on her records, but we think it might be a couple of weeks off. She was only about 12 lbs. when we got her!<br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCnIho1WanwxAosXSN9zzM4iZMesvIAX2tuXL0UdOlvp0iQZV0uFDxfWLxWJOsxTVmeS35gEaXPJCjsMIuyg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>(I know I said sit and she was already sitting.)</p>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-58402578017574333192010-08-16T17:16:00.000-07:002010-08-16T17:39:22.176-07:00A soft bed and a chew stick ... life is goodDad's slipper tastes pretty good, too, but that's supposedly off limits.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506169750196856514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4t5HV6AYuiSvprPBvLmq-OT-S9aEK0rD0ZUKgCY0kcDr6-Qth0uNJamaSNNYHqLwSeAGfC4QwOqS4IF0Mz8MjIkgBzSmgW5wIee0nkwC4-KCIxh1WluiGpNealc18RjJEaTu3xNaPO96/s400/IMG_2744.JPG" border="0" />OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-42748270378371909432010-08-01T16:49:00.000-07:002010-08-01T17:11:26.610-07:00The blue one is yummy, but the green is tasty, too.<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxpQansVstkvgGwClsmDWO7G0uNjTC7p_HLjOXLvVjd7mRo6us-4VEYpNhC5933WjiNhtW8JDYcTaNZFHX8Ug' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-35957023317200478142010-07-18T18:36:00.001-07:002010-07-18T18:48:59.347-07:00Sits Before Crossing Streets and Thresholds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfb4PaG968NnwEPKdcM6T89XWYN6qO5vLOb57P4GDEHaVx9PalfcNOVRUZr6NSpNGf-nejCXlSgNdyVoJFV4oyfxELT16Rby_MQnoT3U7c5KyxnREe3_wjb1Wh9lG6zzOwcrVWlatN8obS/s1600/21651606300_ORIG.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495427845938286370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfb4PaG968NnwEPKdcM6T89XWYN6qO5vLOb57P4GDEHaVx9PalfcNOVRUZr6NSpNGf-nejCXlSgNdyVoJFV4oyfxELT16Rby_MQnoT3U7c5KyxnREe3_wjb1Wh9lG6zzOwcrVWlatN8obS/s400/21651606300_ORIG.jpeg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE7egu45SqMt1T_vuK97u8I1Nwwykg-kfZO1N5-df_VzqgwU__oUrj0CuMng_LFkYTKP_i-sWMdZAV60zZXfqjdLh0diMSh_uCygwUC9nEPGeVYYgccXDbyFEHSfsMuKZsmEF7WpTdz6q/s1600/21651606266_ORIG.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495427516537610146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE7egu45SqMt1T_vuK97u8I1Nwwykg-kfZO1N5-df_VzqgwU__oUrj0CuMng_LFkYTKP_i-sWMdZAV60zZXfqjdLh0diMSh_uCygwUC9nEPGeVYYgccXDbyFEHSfsMuKZsmEF7WpTdz6q/s400/21651606266_ORIG.jpeg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIKUScRkXtWxjYj6KDIKajIAUuk2wR6hH5yEFaKakL8TKD50walQc_jR7BhiRli3PHkv9liPPn2aOAo3-QIlBspRDz085I3Qea-YnRmzPEAacnQxRc_JmqMijmH88zwU44W6t-Yc5ZkCY/s1600/21651606344_ORIG.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495427500701305922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIKUScRkXtWxjYj6KDIKajIAUuk2wR6hH5yEFaKakL8TKD50walQc_jR7BhiRli3PHkv9liPPn2aOAo3-QIlBspRDz085I3Qea-YnRmzPEAacnQxRc_JmqMijmH88zwU44W6t-Yc5ZkCY/s400/21651606344_ORIG.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-9221248432817892602010-07-16T09:06:00.001-07:002010-07-16T09:08:51.295-07:00Will Sit for Biscuits<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif8x3IJhqmS4cEU6LahhFKZhsDrVyvTgeYphnKIJenMy9gJuHFQ8YWbQratNJ5Vgo3PsaZmRcmi_lsNSPqpOQaA_DHugOJ5lvLWK1E7LEa5ERcvv9dnef8xrBZUSSyCIvlr-D4DzBHjt5/s1600/IMG_2719b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494536605771348770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif8x3IJhqmS4cEU6LahhFKZhsDrVyvTgeYphnKIJenMy9gJuHFQ8YWbQratNJ5Vgo3PsaZmRcmi_lsNSPqpOQaA_DHugOJ5lvLWK1E7LEa5ERcvv9dnef8xrBZUSSyCIvlr-D4DzBHjt5/s400/IMG_2719b.jpg" border="0" /></a>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-56580758918848208572010-07-11T20:28:00.000-07:002010-07-11T20:35:39.560-07:00Have you seen my lost kibble?I know it's around here somewhere ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2_7boI2nqql0eIi7OPU7VSwRR55o4kwE31s3zhtotvsN9bfrQyukIHbAiS0tWUKfQofujgkHDs3XYRnhglJBpNXsL3WwqY8vlYuKHgPoijWjGUP4LJ3Is8A7wx_PLrQycBdXN7GIJFEj/s1600/IMG_2718b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492857458271330978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2_7boI2nqql0eIi7OPU7VSwRR55o4kwE31s3zhtotvsN9bfrQyukIHbAiS0tWUKfQofujgkHDs3XYRnhglJBpNXsL3WwqY8vlYuKHgPoijWjGUP4LJ3Is8A7wx_PLrQycBdXN7GIJFEj/s400/IMG_2718b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-39455814019047750892010-07-10T17:20:00.000-07:002010-07-10T18:09:14.411-07:00Pawprints and Dog BiscuitsSometimes life is tough, like when you leave pawprints all over the kitchen floor and have to clean up after yourself.<br /><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzD2PNFF6e0catNcXVOrQ0N4l_EuDxNfOm8wKwg0aNLKN2_vFUbtrXvmcvcpgYf5RxP_LO3VcfvNRgxf7hXZQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>And sometimes you just need a good dog biscuit to make your day a bit brighter. (These are easy to make, and Ellie loves them.)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492438447238876914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnac6zlfToYqLEKvrKiWUuVA_mMM0iIXJhJc4WfJzAwvqFwxXYN91ITAvkZG5aZjjXrhL5n37OQ-u4sbDamailv7Ov_8XYsVXVFPYjax_FsbUzxC-wrHghof1sGAiv-VYHH9_TsVKqDb6/s400/IMG_2712.JPG" border="0" /> <p></p><br /><p>PeaMutt Butter Dog Biscuits</p><p>2 tablespoons corn oil<br />1/2 cup peanut butter<br />1 cup water<br />1 cup whole wheat flour<br />2 cups white flour</p><p>Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</p><p>Combine oil, peanut butter, and water. Add flour, one cup at a time, then knead into firm dough. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness and cut with cookie cutter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 2 1/2 dozen. [<em>Note: My puppy-sized cookie cutter made a lot more than that!</em>]<br />(Recipe from the Doggy Bone Cookbook, by Michele Bledsoe.)</p><br /><p></p>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-1381766895977036262010-07-04T10:52:00.000-07:002010-07-04T12:39:44.560-07:00Ellie is a Growing Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEBvdzmW5daylHhLQCV82pEVIJ4Y_9SqN21TfXiLSITHhHG7-A-EN4X957tkUWigAgnh_dk85oBaNwnHwpfLMuZc2Ytj3ZGMb6-EG0uxB_tjXodCxpgz1Zj2mApEx2a3shZa3FSEQKBc8/s1600/IMG_2574.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490128298463240802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEBvdzmW5daylHhLQCV82pEVIJ4Y_9SqN21TfXiLSITHhHG7-A-EN4X957tkUWigAgnh_dk85oBaNwnHwpfLMuZc2Ytj3ZGMb6-EG0uxB_tjXodCxpgz1Zj2mApEx2a3shZa3FSEQKBc8/s400/IMG_2574.JPG" border="0" /></a>Ellie is getting bigger by the day. When we first took her to the vet for a checkup, she weighed in at 13.5 lbs. On our scale at home, she's up to 15.5 lbs -- just a week later. How is this happening so fast? I'd like to think that our scale is off and that I weigh 2 lbs. less. However, this is how you weigh a squirmy puppy:<br /><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div>1) Step on scale and weigh yourself.</div><div>2) Pick up squirmy puppy.</div><div>3) Step on scale and weigh yourself with puppy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTBfVV1l4rrqtSov6JF2im_qTO_O-YCBbdEHBnMWswVf2gK87oQbCjMvdcsjlI6Hj3uAjrYugWT5SrsOTNnOdn4WSC0G9l-Hnm4yPx6Z5E6aEZPcUZVsN1CQxJuzTK2CIv-4B5_s4n0KN/s1600/als-44-easy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490135141600538098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTBfVV1l4rrqtSov6JF2im_qTO_O-YCBbdEHBnMWswVf2gK87oQbCjMvdcsjlI6Hj3uAjrYugWT5SrsOTNnOdn4WSC0G9l-Hnm4yPx6Z5E6aEZPcUZVsN1CQxJuzTK2CIv-4B5_s4n0KN/s200/als-44-easy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>4) Subtract weight in Step 1 from weight in Step 3.</div><br /><div></div><div>No mistake. Her paws have gotten much bigger, and she's gotten longer. So, what does Ellie eat? She loves Canidae dry dog food. We've been giving her about 1.5 to 2 cups per day. This seems like a lot, but growing puppies are like teenagers. They want to eat and sleep all the time. When she plays, she zooms around like a racecar. I can't help laughing when I see her zoom past me with a chew toy, trip over her big puppy feet, and roll over and over.<br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490128289194728290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIaUYLSmTKkNSCL5qnJaEN0xc92yfvBuSWJukb3pehOVOJ6_8946DY54OqBywCe721xiPynBQbhTZZzJw5Z37R8MvnfwVmFvzbf9G1ytcy9wKv15bMvAZiR6YBq4wa2mIWtVDea8xZ0A9/s400/IMG_2570.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div><br /><div>She also has a secret obsession. One she doesn't talk about at parties. She loves bully sticks. It's no secret that these chew sticks have become the tantalizing chew of choice for many dogs. When we first met Ellie, she had one in her paws and was gnawing at it quietly. What a cute puppy.</div><br /><div></div><div>Now, we know the terrible truth. She can't get enough of them. These bully sticks are not rawhide. They are ... well, they are from a part of the bull that no one talks about, unless you are a manufacturer of bully sticks who is making a fortune on these things. They can be found at any pet store. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iFwHEgmgAiDRkJ_baOFUsj7pJIfd1caj2e5pfH1dd4876j9aiJcm9-dSuS5ZnGmILIIVVuXZl1SkRzeyBHgp8r8VxxGTdoaMEuVdgr2RrnHZx-06zyjLZFZhO2TCMciKA7v1rQO3IKjB/s1600/bully+sticks+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490134929046684834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iFwHEgmgAiDRkJ_baOFUsj7pJIfd1caj2e5pfH1dd4876j9aiJcm9-dSuS5ZnGmILIIVVuXZl1SkRzeyBHgp8r8VxxGTdoaMEuVdgr2RrnHZx-06zyjLZFZhO2TCMciKA7v1rQO3IKjB/s200/bully+sticks+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>They are sometimes loose in large bins. Sometimes, they come in a five-pack or six-pack. These packs cost as much as a pack of cigarettes. Or, if you want to go really wild, you can buy a three- or four-foot bully stick. Are they stretched to this extraordinary length? I'm afraid to ask. You can also buy the expensive and long-lasting braided bully sticks.</div><div></div><br /><div>Ellie also loves peanut butter and Old Mother Hubbard's puppy bones. She eats much of her kibble from Kong toys while she is in her crate. When I stuff her Kong with kibble and peanut butter, she instantly runs into her crate and waits for me to give it to her. She is one smart puppy.</div><br /><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dynYrKRe6iWNsuq_vUORIgcsbAEKqGwTunt1V16hwpAa9l6xZKPNBgQbwR9pBlDCzt0XSv_HpT7BXtmw6IXVg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023369394869684578.post-35824341559319963532010-06-28T08:52:00.000-07:002010-06-30T13:23:15.119-07:00Ellie is Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKq21XJj9lmqHGrHymM3hQftma8xK2ILeYiBo87hROzkf9kQQJ_rPoXhiMqhPkqQcKsIEdL0uiQFELO8KU_HWdWlwEq3FZ-0i1DMFN8LJjJcY6i3NvhOG1HYBxJPcw9qaAprkdximlgh9/s1600/IMG_2413.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487862564658836050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKq21XJj9lmqHGrHymM3hQftma8xK2ILeYiBo87hROzkf9kQQJ_rPoXhiMqhPkqQcKsIEdL0uiQFELO8KU_HWdWlwEq3FZ-0i1DMFN8LJjJcY6i3NvhOG1HYBxJPcw9qaAprkdximlgh9/s400/IMG_2413.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Ellie was found in Madera County by the side of a road with her mom and two brothers. The pups were about two months old. She was taken to the Madera County Animal Shelter, where she stayed until she was rescued by <a href="http://www.poundpuppyrescue.org/index.php"><strong>Pound Puppy Rescue</strong></a>.</div><br /><div></div><div>We had been looking for a dog for the last few months and just recently found the PPR website. After submitting the adoption application online, a PPR volunteer called us at home and interviewed us. They like to weed out people who are just not ready for a dog, and especially a young puppy who needs a lot of attention. We got the picture.</div><div></div><br /><div>On Saturday, June 5, at the PPR adoption event in Mountain View, we were able to meet dozens of puppies. It was a little overwhelming when we first arrived. The pups were corralled by litter. Unvaccinated puppies are not allowed to socialize with other puppies, to avoid picking up any diseases. Many families who wanted to adopt signed in and then waited to be interviewed by a PPR volunteer. It seemed like a hundred people showed up.<br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487862533823374770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7FTktzE-H1aTeEJlHg7zKC5gmgaxSUxygxaAo8cCC5-7odjH3gmA5p84oquPtV5Z8-r6OC8hjGu97R2sv6nLjnAAyeKB8AAlqI3rCx4E2Ke2Mupy5XIVXNIxyZz3TE19dIXFZMGBj4Py/s400/IMG_2406.JPG" /> <div></div><div>At first, we considered a mixed breed pup who caught our eye on the website. But when we met her, the chemistry wasn't right. She was very submissive and didn't seem to connect with us. Then we saw Ellie and her two brothers. They were playful, energetic and very interested in everything that was going on. We knew that any one of these pups would be a great new addition to our family. We went home and emailed PPR with our puppy selection, and in less than a day, Ellie was ours!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487862554771203074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbT35BVnzdF-54MnDmNpU6n7yVUVwEmXM1SD0QFKiBwlbQSyIjUBkttSe4RM4tavVvLGgk00AIrXh0RgndNHfbHcPBk2NoelzzVUKa9H_MQXVbjr1_swafVqwEMYxHjZ8YytLzyJ3ZMpEh/s400/IMG_2409.JPG" /></div><div></div><br /><div>The next day, we went back to the pet food store and Ellie was there with her brothers. Caesar was already playing with his new parents, and Marcus was waiting for his adoptive family. Ellie was curious and happy to play with anyone willing. We held her, took photos, and got some great advice and instruction from the PPR volunteer. PPR provides support before, during and after adoption, so you always have someone you can call or email for advice. They gave us her medical records and a bag of food, and we signed a seriously long adoption contract. Basically, if we let her run around wild and she gets put into a shelter, they would hunt us down. Ellie was already spayed and dewormed -- yay -- so we just have to wait a little while before she gets her final shots and then we can socialize with other dogs!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487862583028608770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAY4u7DdJMJ8i_t5870MheXQkQLFSNlqWZVdhmk-ONy2OgsZ3Mo0FywSWorY7ZqurFY44dyYEBO3hq9MukrngrmJRojKbNzdyD9LwSUWU51bg-pxi1uDcCKV441aPP5cZHPRgC71POtfq/s400/IMG_2414.JPG" /><br /><div></div><div>Since adoption day, we've been crate training Ellie and teaching her about our home. We've hired a walker who helps train her while we're at work. Ellie's learned to sit and stay and come. We've been to the vet once who said Ellie is a healthy three-month old puppy. We've never had a puppy this young before, so we're learning, too.</div><div></div><div></div></div></div>OceanKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06982651637126085149noreply@blogger.com0