Zeke Comes Home!

Hello Everybody!

My name is Zeke, and I'm somewhere between 1 and 2 years old. Today my mom and dad came and got me from the doggy clink. I didn't really like it much in there, it was cold and noisy. My mom and dad said they picked me because I was mellow for my pedigree. I just like to hang out and be where everybody else is. I also like to sit on laps even though my Grandpa and Mimi say I'm too big. I really thought the car ride home was fun, especially when we stopped at a pet store! My mom and dad are pretty sure I've never been in a pet store before. As a matter of fact, I haven't been really anywhere but the pound (oh and the little trip out of my yard I took to get there). I was there because I don't have any manners, that's what my mom says anyways. My dad says come on I know you know how to "SIT," but really I have no idea what that means. Actually I don't really know what anything means yet. I'll keep you posted as I start to figure some stuff out. My old name was Beau, but my mom and dad changed it because they said it sounds too much like NO. My Mimi says my new name fits me well.

I'm a little bit of a fraidy cat. I'm scared of even the littlest things. My new brother and sister are 2 cats. They make funny noises, and one of them even bit me when I was sniffing it's face. I don't really know if I like them quite yet, maybe if I lick them they will like me. Maybe not. I also am scared of the computer, my mom riding on the lawn mower, my dad's tools, and pretty much anything else that makes noise. I don't really like it when I get left by myself. When that happens, I cry. I have some scratches from the doggy jail, particularly one big one on my forehead (my dad wanted to name me Dent), one on my ear, and a bunch on my legs. My mom says I'm way too skinny. I weigh about 65 pounds, but you can see all of my ribs and all of my muscles. But, I do like to eat so it shouldn't take long to fatten me up.

I also like this really neat toy my mom and dad got for me. It's a hedgehog. I have a duck toy too! My dad threw some balls for me and I chased them but after that I'm not really sure what to do next. Dad thinks I'll get it with some time and patience. Mom says that she just likes that I'm a snuggle bug. I even get to sit in the chair (and on mom's lap), although I haven't been able to worm my way up onto the couch yet. The place that I get to sleep is like a big cave with a warm bed in it. I'm not sure I'm going to like it, but mom says I have to until I'm all the way potty trained. I guess it will work. My mom also says that I have some junk that needs to be gotten rid of. I don't know what that means, but I hope she doesn't get rid of my toys.

I met my Grandpa and Mimi today for Grandpa's birthday party. At first I was a little hesitant, there was a lot of people there. My grandpa is nice and he even said that when I gain some weight he will take me for a run. My Mimi feeds me table scraps even though my mom and dad say I'm not supposed to have them. She also gives really good hugs. I also met Lindsey, Hunter, Gavin, Aunt Vicki, Cody and Steve. Everybody ate dinner, and I just laid on the floor. My mom said she was really proud of me. Then everybody sang. What's that about anyways? That Hunter kid was pretty nice, and the Gavin kid was too. They sure like to touch me, I think I like it too.

My mom and dad say that after I'm trained I can go to doggy day care once a week. I hope it's fun. I can't go until I at least know my basic commands which dad says are "COME, SIT, STAY." They think I'm going to be a quick study. So far so good anyways.

CIAO!

Zeke