I have a new collar!

Mommy says I've been so good that I get a new pretty collar.  She has lots to pick from!  We tried on several before we found just the right one....not too sporty (although I'm a great athlete), and not too girly (but I am a petite little girl). 

This first photo was me riding home from the kennel the first day.  I was so good and posed just this way for an hour, even in rush hour. 

I really am this pretty!

The next picture is me with my new collar....wondering why mom keeps waking me up just to take a picture. I was napping while she was working at her computer.  I love this "pet" idea....so many pats and hugs in one day!

Mom says I can take my new collar to my forever home!
Can I go home with you?

I'm Learning Fast!

I have the stairs MASTERED!  I'm so smart!  I go slowly so I don't miss one, and I don't do stairs in the dark....too scary unless mom is right beside me.  I understand the doggy door now....and this morning....I was the first one out the door!  the winner!  first to the food bowl!  I like to win.

And since I understand the doggy door and I've been a good girl inside the house, I don't have to be in my crate all the time when mom is gone (which is a LOT).  Mom lets me stay out for hours at a time now....as long as I'm good I think.  She doesn't like that I collect socks for my mat, but really...I'm not chewing them or shredding them....just collecting them.  I like to lay on them.  If socks are on the floor, I think they're for me!  If you don't want me to collect them, then put them somewhere else.  I don't touch the TV remote anymore.  That's a BAD thing!   I only had to hear that twice.

I've killed the squeakers in some of my new toys.  I still collect the toys on my mat (they go well with the sock collection), even if they don't squeak any more.  My favorites are the toys with several squeakers.  It's a mystery where I might find another squeaker.  Mom just laughs at me. 

That's all for today.  I'm ready for another greyhound nap.  I get to do that a lot.  I LOVE being a pet!

What are these things called stairs?

From the garage into the kitchen - only 2 steps.  Easy!  I can jump that.  No need to actually walk on the steps.
To get to the back yard!  wow!  there are SEVEN of those steps.  I'm not too sure about this.  The back yard is great, and there are tennis balls there (just for me), but those steps are treacherous.  If my new mom holds onto my collar and walks right beside me, I can walk down the steps very carefully.  and I can make it.  Very slowly.  It's a little scary.
Going up?  well, that's worse!  I can put my front legs about 3 steps up, then I don't quite know what to do with my back legs.  Mom is helping me learn, one leg at a time.  I'm pretty sure I can do this....both my other grey siblings run up and down them all the time, so if they can do it, so can I!  I want to be able to run inside, then outside, then inside, then outside.  Mom will even let me carry a tennis ball inside.....if only I can learn the step thing.  Stay tuned.
Oh, and no accidents inside.  I'm a good girl!

Day One - success!

Thumper is my name!  I think that's the sound my tail makes when I wag it hard!  I auditioned at the kennel to be a foster and I got the prize!  a new home!  I think they were impressed by my tennis ball skills.  I can find that tennis ball even if someone tries to hide it from me.  I can chase it, catch it on a bounce then run around like crazy with it!  No, of course I don't take it back to the person who threw it!  why should I?  but mom says we'll learn that later.  wonder what that means?
Time for a nap at my new home.  My blanket is wonderful.  My crate is big and comfy.  This should be ok.  Thump thump grin!