Jaden the dish sponge thief!

6-8-09 - Helping with the dishes

Jaden is growing way too fast! He just stole the dish sponge right out of the sink. Yes, he can stand and put his face in the sink! In two months he has doubled in size!

"I promise I'll be good!"

6-4-09 - Jaden gets neutered today

I am a nervous wreck! The vet staff must think I am crazy. I wanted to stay with him the whole time. They finally convinced me he will be ok so I left... Bad idea to go shopping in this state of mind. I just spent $100 in sympathy dollars at Petco. (Jaden needed "after surgery feel better toys"). Ok, ok, I feel bad so I had to spoil him more to make up for it.

When I went to pick him up he was happy and acted like nothing ever happened. He sure loves his new toys too. So much that I had to temporarily put them up so he would stay calm.

Jaden Locked Me Out!

5-30-09 - Always lock the door!

How do I explain this?! My dog locked me out of the house! I was taking the trash out the back door to the garage. As I shut the door behind me I heard a click. Jaden locked me out of the house! Yes, it is a dead bolt which can only be turned from the inside to lock or from the outside with a key. He jumped up on the door when I closed it and his paw slid down right over the knob! (I'm glad he knew it was me breaking in to the house)! Hmm, I wonder if he did it on purpose? Nooooo...???

Partners in Crime

Ok, I am a little behind so here are some quick updates...

5-24-09 - Memorial Weekend
Jaden goes to Coldspring, TX. He loves boating!

5-25-09 - Partners in Crime! (Shown above)
Jaden and Abbey get locked out of Grandma's kitchen for Aunt Barbie's Bday dinner. Yes, the baby gate is for these two four legged schemers.

5-27-09 - Last set of boosters!
This little bean stalk weighes in at the vet at 45 lbs! (He was 25 lbs 2 months ago)!

Jaden's webbed feet work

5-23-09 - Webbed feet

Jaden loves our neighbors and their two beautiful dogs Thawgn Dee and Hopie. We go for walks with them quite often. Normally we walk in their back pasture however, this time, we went for a walk in mine. Yes, I have a pond and yes, Jaden's webbed feet work quite well. I'm glad he does not look like a smurf from the blue dye in the pond!

Jaden helps "un"fold the towels

Note to Self...

5-18-09 - Hide & Seek

Note to Self...Hide & Seek is NOT a good idea! Jaden and I were playing chase through the house. He got distracted with one of his toys. I peeked around the corner to see where he was. The room I was in was dark... Barking, running, anal gland explosion...again! (See Mother's Day blog). Once again, spent evening mopping, bathing Jaden and doing laundry.

Bathroom Incident

5-13-09 - Bull Dozer

Jaden does not like to be locked out of a room. Especially the bathroom! Jaden plows through the bathroom doors, grabs the bathroom rug, kills the rug (shakes it in the air), and runs through the house with it! Since I was "indisposed" at the time, I could do nothing about it. I believe he knew that too!

Happy Mother's Day

5-10-09 - Mother's Day

I was so excited! My first Mother's Day. I nice afternoon nap with my little baby... until Jaden, sleeping halfway under the coffee table, wakes up. The coffee table flips into the air, Jaden goes running, anal glands go squirting and the table lands face down.

Next hour is spent cleaning the floor, bathing Jaden and washing towels. Welcome to mother-hood!

I'm glad there are no "rules" at Petco

5-9-09 - Toys

It's a conspiracy! Petco places toys at just the right height for puppies in shopping carts! It is amazing how there are "extra" toys when I get to the check out line. I'm glad Petco doesn't have rules like, "If you slobber on it you buy it". Now I know how Mom felt when she took us shopping as kids.

Jaden is sad right now because he didn't get to keep the fuzzy snake that he picked out.

Jaden Toilet Papers the House

April 29th

Jaden sure had fun when I was home sick. First he pulled the toilet paper roll from the guest bathroom all the way across the living room. Then shreds it! Later he pulls half the Kleanex out of the box and shreds it too! No rest for the weary around here.

Hmmm, infomercial..."The Perfect Dog Training System" by Don Sullivan otherwise known as "The DogFather". Credit card out, placed order.

Jaden the Crawfish Catcher

April 24th - Snack time

Jaden just loves to play outside. Especially when he wants a snack! He loves to catch the crawfish right from the back yard...and eat them. He is so proud of himself!

Jaden walks his puppy

April 24th - Family visit

Grandma and Aunt Barbie (my Mom and sister), came over to visit. Jaden has lots of fun. He even takes his favorite blue puppy for a walk. He took the leash and walked (or pulled) his puppy through the house. Too cute!

I will post the video of this soon.

"Mommy, Abbey took my bone!"

April 12th - Easter Sunday

Jaden goes to Grandma's house for Easter. He has lots of fun with the family, especially Abbey, Mom's little black lab. He is almost the same size as her and love to give her lots of puppy kisses. I think he was trying to distract her to steal her treats. She got him back and stole his chew bone. Pout city! Just like little kids it was back to fun and play in no time.

Don't be Fooled

April 11th - Tantrum

Don't be fooled by this little cutie. Today he learned how to throw a temper tantrum. He has been so good and has not begged...until now. It wasn't exactly begging either... it was more like a temper tantrum. I had food. Jaden wanted some. Didn't get any. So, he starts jumping up and down in place and silently barking, or what is more commonly known as "mouthing" off to me. Hmmm, yellowbook, Obedience Training.

Spoiling Jaden

4-5-09 - Day One

After loading up on toys, dog food, chewy bones, dog bed,...
ok, ok, after starting day one with spoiling my new puppy Jaden familiarizes himself with his new surroundings:
First stop, Jeff & Am's house, my new friends and neighbors ...and meeting Hopie and Thawgn Dee. He loves them!
Next was intruduction to his new home and barking at Shrek on TV. (Shrek scared him!) Yes, Jaden watches television. Then, on to growling at his reflection in the refrigerator.

Jaden also enjoys a visit and more toys and treats from Grandma (Mom) & Aunt Barbie (my sister).


4-6-09 - Day Two

Jaden goes to the vet. He is so well behaved (at the vet that is). Exam,
puppy shots, wormer, more toys...

Wow! I think I just spent more then my car note in less than 24 hours! He's my baby! Yes, I'm one of those. My dog is my child.

Jaden gets a new leash at the vet. He doesn't like it much but he learns very fast. Including how to take it and walk himself!

It's a Boy!

April 5th, 2009 - Day 1

After a very long wait I finally made the decision to start a family. No, not the kind you are thinking of. This one has a cold nose, big feet, floppy ears, and 8 brothers and sisters. Yes... a puppy! Not just any puppy, this is a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy.

When I arrived there were 3 boys and 1 girl left to choose from. It was not an easy choice at first, but after an hour of being attacked by puppies, licked, chewed on, torn shirt and stolen sunglasses, I was on my way home with my new little boy, Jaden. This is where the adventures begin...