Hey hope all of you came to visit me at the Adopt-a-thon..........................I was one tired boy after visiting all the wonderful people that attended.

I have been bugging mom every day to update you all on what's been going on, but it's been busy here – family visiting, puppy sitting, a million things. Where do I begin? Well, I'll start with puppy sitting. Mom's had a few of my cousins over because August is so great for travel and sometimes my cousins don't travel well. That's okay though. I was happy for the lovely company. Loki was out and she's closer to my age than my foster sister is, so it was nice to have her around. We spent a lot of time in the back yard enjoying the soft grass and the shade. It was really good.
My other cousin, Dexter, is a young puppy – half rottweiler, half lab, all crazy. Kipper likes him better than I do. He's about 75 pounds right now and he runs me over a lot. He's quite lucky that I'm a patient fellow. Were I not, he would be missing a few paws! I just ignore him and go about my business, hunting down the best spots to relax and be a happy guy.
There have been lots of family around; everyone telling mom how delightful I am and how cute I am. I can't help it that these people obviously have great taste. It's been great having so many people to pet me. I really am a glutton for the loving!
There were a lot of storms out here and some of them lasted for several days. It was really scary and it got me so upset that I got sick. Mom figured out though that just having access to the people (and my favorite closet!) made me feel much better. (She's pretty smart for a people.) She said that I should tell people interested in being my forever family that if they're going to be work or don't want me in their bedroom when it's stormy to please let me stay some place where I can feel safe. I don't like being locked up, but I do like smaller spaces that smell like my people.
I've lost all my extra weight that I said I wanted to take off at the beginning of the year and my coat is still coming back nicely. Mom is giving me baths regularly since I'm such a fan of the great outdoors and have been in the yard so much all summer that you would think that I'm an outside dog! I'm not really. Once it's dark and there's a little chill in the air, I'm 100% house dog. I do love being able to lounge on a good cushion, bed or blanket!
Well....it's time to get back out to soaking up the lovely shade and fresh air. Summer is quickly moving away and I want all the time enjoying it that I can get before the snow comes and I can play in that! All this wooly coat is going to be so handy again. Wouldn't you love to play with me in the snow? I'll be happy to be your summer love just as much as your snowy angel.

Hello to all of my faithful blog followers and welcome to anyone new. My foster mom wants you to forgive how long it has taken to update my blog. You see, I have new baby brother! No...mom didn't have puppies, her horse did. For some reason though, she calls the horse puppy a “foal.” “A rose by any other name...” I suppose. I told mom to put up pictures of my new brother though, because she's been really busy with him so he must be important.
What's new with me? Well, I weathered the dreadful storm that ravaged southern Alberta last week. I won't say that it wasn't nerve-racking, but with mom and dad around, I was okay. I sure didn't like it when they left me alone; those winds and thunder can be scary! Still, they were very understanding about my anxiety and by the end of it, I was pretty okay.
I'm having the best summer! My sister, Kipper, is a naughty girl who likes to dig, but she dug a little ditch right under a lovely lilac bush that I've turned into my own little nest.

I love it when mom and dad work from home because I can spend all day in the fresh air napping in the shade.
Mom and dad took me for a bath a few weeks ago. I can't say that I was happy climbing the stairs to the wash bin at the dog wash, but I LOVED getting toweled after they were done. Mom brushed me out afterwards and was so happy to see how fluffy I am. My coat is coming back in nicely and I'm looking so much better than that silly picture of me on the main Misty Creek site. (They should update that. It's a little embarrassing having everyone see me at my worst. I'm so much more handsome and so much happier now.)
Oh yeah! My teeth! The vet said months ago that I'd need a serious cleaning. Well...mom is seriously making those vets look silly. She's been brushing my teeth and giving me some really delicious teeth-brushing cookies and my mouth is a million times better. You can't smell my breath at all unless I'm breathing right on you!
So that's what's new – babies, baths and better breath! What will the next few weeks hold? I don't know. Maybe one of you will want to take me home with you and make me part of your family. I'm enjoying my adventures here, but I'd love to have some special new ones with you. Would you like to make memories with me? Remember, some things get better with age - fine wine, good cheese, Sean Connery and great dogs.

Well, mom cleaned me up. Of course, she gets me all clean and brushed pretty, then let's me go outside to do one of my favourite things - lay in that sweet spot that is half shade, half sun and just soak in the delightful spring weather. I think that mom was a little mad that I'd ruined all her hard work, but one look and a quick wink and I was back in the good books again.

I've trained mom and dad to let me in when I'm ready now. See, before they were trying to get me in before I'd fully basked, but now they just let me hang out until I give one bark. They're quite cleaver!

Last weekend I got to be the extra special guest at a birthday party. Dad's niece had her fifth birthday party and she specially requested that I come to celebrate with her! I got a whole afternoon of kids adoring me, and adults petting and loving me! It was really a fantastic day! I almost swore that it was my birthday, especially when one of the kids spilled some lasagna. I bet that you never would have guess that I'm a professional lasagna picker-upper! Yep. Not one adult was able to clean up the dropped bits before I got to it. Oh! Did I mention that I climbed up and down the carpeted stairs many, many times? Even mom didn't know that I could go up and down the stairs so much to play!

Mom finally got around to taking some more pictures of me, just so that you can see how much better I look with my coat coming back in. She's making sure that this time, my coat doesn't get all matted and gross like last time. Whenever she brushes me, I dance with joy! It's so nice to be with people who love me. You could find out what it's like to be loved unconditionally too. Just come and meet me, or any of my wonderful friends at Misty Creek. I know that I could show you the real meaning of "love," not to mention "cuddles" and "nap time!"

You'll be pleased to know that my pretty coat is starting to grow back in. Mom thinks that it will be short for the rest of the summer, but I don't think that's a bad thing. Now that the warm summer sun is coming out more, I'm spending more time outside. After all, someone has to keep watch over the yard. That grass may move without my keen attention!
Mom also got a futon to set-up her “reading room.” Well, she likes to call it a reading room. I'm pretty sure that she wanted me to have another cushy place to nap. I mean, not nap. Guard. Protect. Heroically protect, in fact. Yes, I'm heroically protecting the futon from, well, from the unseen forces of evil. Remember, I've got great guarding skills. That futon has not once gotten up and walked away! That's all because of me!
I do keep a good eye on my foster parents though. They're safe every night because of me. I sleep right outside their bedroom so that nothing can come to them. And if anyone tries, they have to trip over me to get to the door!
Mom and dad have been bringing me around their nieces and nephews more. In addition to my 8-year-old girl, I have a 5-year-old as well! The love just goes on and on.
Mom's been brushing my teeth lots lately and giving me big teeth cleaning treats, and I think it might be helping. She's also been doing what she calls “modified obedience training” so that I learn to be the most perfect gentleman. I don't sit because it can be hard on my hips and she's careful about that, but I'm learning really well and she's so proud of how hard I try and how good I am. Dad's been taking me out for walks lots too. He thinks that it's so great that an older fellow like myself has so much boogey.
Mom says that she's going to take new pictures of me after a bath this weekend. She's been really nice and worked really hard to make sure that when my coat is all back, I look like a show dog. Bath time is overdue and it means EXTRA brushing which I like as much as cookies.
Yeah, mom and dad take good care of me, but I'm looking forward to being someone's forever friend. With all of my many talents and the way I devote myself to making the people around me happy I know that I would be the best friend you could ever have.

I can’t say that the past few weeks have been as eventful as when I first came here. I’ve been keeping up regular visits with my foster grandparents. They’ve even been taking me to the park.
My foster sister runs until she’s ready to fall down. Thankfully, I’m smarter than that. I take advantage of the nice, warm sunlight and bask in how lovely it is getting. My coat is coming back in, but not so quickly that I have to worry about being too hot while out in the sun.I have a little girl now who comes to visit me once a week. She’s just lovely. She’s only 8, but she knows what I like. The cuddles are so darn good that I dance for her when she comes over too! I’m now in charge of training a puppy as well! That’s right, friends of the family just got a puppy and I’m his role model. Apparently no one read the fine print in my contract. He’s a bit of a pain and is constantly in my face, but when he gets to be too much, I lay down on him. The people all think it’s funny. I think it’s necessary. He is cute though, and I do like looking after him while he’s sleeping.
Foster mom says that I’m a totally different dog from the one who came out to them at first and the lack of hair has nothing to do with it! I’m still the same gentle, kind soul, but she says now I have heart. She and dad are always saying how happy I am now and they smile a lot watching me be silly. I guess they realized that I have lots of life left in me and lots of love left to give. Would you like me to show you just how much love I have to give? I bet you’ll be surprised too!

What a crazy weekend! I don't know how the people do it. Saturday was the Pet Expo and the nice folks at Misty Creek asked especially for me to come out! Well...being the kind of guy I am, how could I say “no?” I got there bright and early to discover that this day would be more rewarding than merely being a spokesdog for the rescue. Do you know how many people were there to give me treats and pet me? I was happier than a dolphin in a vat of mackerel.What a day it was too! I was the only dog who made it through the whole day greeting people. Everyone wants a puppy, but a puppy can't pace himself like I can. Oh yeah. I spent the whole day wagging tail and perking ears and soaking up ALL the attention. Those silly whipper-snappers were all energetic for the first few hours and then crashed. Best part though, was showing everyone how perfect an older fellow like me can be. That's right...why get a puppy when you can get a dog who is happy to get attention, happy to be left alone, never has an “accident” in the house, doesn't jump and is just an all-around good friend. Now, I'm not knocking puppies – heck, I was one at one point. I'm just saying that I'll be a great friend to you and a super easy to keep companion. I'm like your Tim Horton's coffee – ready to go with no fuss, no muss.Anyway, foster mom was shocked that after such a hard day at work on Saturday that I'd be up for helping her in the yard on Sunday, but when she was ready to go, I was ready to help. Sure, it helped that I spent some time basking in the warm spring sun. (How lovely that was!) She raked up the leaves in yard that were left from last fall and I kept track of them for her. I also patrolled the yard to make sure that she was safe. I mean...there could have been an angry squirrel or a stray cat out there! I kept her good and safe and kept those leaves in order.This next week is going to be a lot of fun too. The niece is coming over, so I'll get a kid to play with me and love me for a bit. Mom says that company is coming this weekend too, so MORE PEOPLE TO LOVE ME! I'm so happy.Before I go, I just want to say thank you to all of the folks who came to the expo and showed how much they cared. I was so happy to know that there are so many pet lovers out there. I hope that one of you will soon become my forever family.Love, wags and cuddles,Jhettsu

Well...woweeee! Fostermom has been working non-stop for a few weeks now, so she hasn't updated my blog. It's okay though, because I've helping her with all the long hours she's working on her laptop. Oh, that's right – I took on ANOTHER job! My new job is to sit with her and keep her motivated. If it weren't for laying with her while she works and letting her stroke my chin and rub my ears, she wouldn't be able to do the work that she does.

A lot has gone on over the last while. We went to the groomer. She looked at me right away and realized that I hadn't been well-loved before Misty Creek came along. There were a lot of mats in my coat and even with all the brushing that I was loving from the foster family, I had my undercoat tangled and was just a mess. No wonder I felt so crummy. She shaved me (so now I look a little like a HUGE terrier – BLECH!) and I'm feeling like a million bucks. Sure...I don't look it, but I will once my coat grows back in all full and beautiful. Foster mom is rubbing me all the time with nice oils to keep my skin happy and to help my coat come back just right! I'm a pretty spoiled boy!

I also went to the Vet. She was really nice and they took such good care of me. Of course, it helps that I'm so willing to put up with anything. They found out that my hips aren't so good (duh!) but that, for the most part, I'm in great shape for my age. I had a nasty cough when I got there, but the Vet gave me some pills to take with my breakfast and supper, and I'm much better now. Foster mom is so proud of me because she can just put my medicine in with my food and I'll eat it like a good boy.

I've been doing more and more walking with my people. Now that the extra hair is gone, I'm boogying boy! I have to say, it's been a very relaxing few weeks. I finally got to spend some time with my foster dad's parents. Nana and Papa thought that I was just the most perfect dog for seniors because I'm so content to just laze about and be adored. I spent most of the day with them just laying at their feet and getting spoiled. Nana wasn't sure about my medicine, so she just put it in her hands with my kibble. Boy was she ever surprised how gentle I am! LOL

Oh! And someone started a nasty rumor about me not being good with smaller dogs. Well...I certainly poo-pooed that today! Foster mom's cousin brought her little spaniel over for lunch. He certainly was scared, but we got along just fine. He had a sniff of me, I had a sniff of him and that was the end of it. Who would possibly say I'm a meanie? Obviously someone took a big swig of stupid because I'm the most loving boy and I wouldn't hurt a fly! I love everyone too much!

Well...whether you have cats, dogs, kids, or all or none – I'm just going to be a great friend and a great companion to you. Won't you give me a chance to show you?