A trip to the pet store

Hello again friends,

A few nights ago, foster mom took me on a solo trip to the Petco!  This was the first time I'd been anywhere all by myself.  I was a little nervous without the support of my foster siblings, but with some encouragement from foster mom, I did just fine.

The door to get in was a little strange; it opened all on its own.  Once foster mom assured me it wouldn't close really fast and grab my tail, I walked right on in.

Here I am surveying the store.

First stop - the toy department.  I browsed a little, but when I touched one of the toys, it swung back and tapped me on the nose.  I ran back to foster mom and decided I'd just observe from a safe distance.  She did get me a  Lamb Chop stuffy for being such a good boy though. Woo hoo!  It's waiting for me in my adoption bag.

Then we went back to the treat department to get a box.  One of the food reps was there and she rubbed my head and gave me a free sample. SCORE!

Then we headed on to check out some furred and feathered friends.  I was fascinated by them.  First stop, was a little gerbil.  I'm not sure either of us knew what to make of the other.

Then I moved on to greet the hamsters.  They didn't seem phased by me one bit.  Foster mom said I was very polite; I was curious, but calm and didn't try to get them.  Foster mom said that was great, but that these are friends I should always meet with a nice pane of glass between us. 

Then we moved on to the parakeets.  I found them fascinating.  I just wanted to get a good look, but anytime I approached, they all moved to the other side of their enclosure.  So, I walked around there to say hi, and they moved away again.  I guess  I'll just have to be content with admiring them from a distance.

After all that visiting, we checked out and headed home.  I was tired and needed a little rest from my adventure.

Hope you'll visit again soon to see what else I've been up to.

Woof,

Garrett

Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens

Hello friends, 

Yep, you guessed it. It's time for a run down of my favorite things!!!!

KONG

A conical 4 inches of frozen deliciousness.  My foster mom puts some wet food in there and freezes it overnight.  When she leaves in the morning for work, I get a long lasting treat in my crate.  It's the bomb!

TOYS

I'm still getting the hang of these things, but they are fantastic.

MOOSE ANTLERS

If you have not tried one, do yourself a favor and head to the store.  You won't regret it.  What's that foster mom?  What do you mean people don't chew on antlers?  For real?  Have you tried one?  Oh well, that just leaves more for me!

TREATS

If you are sensing a theme, I do love me some noms.  I am even learning how to do something called a "down".  It doesn't seem like a big deal to me, but when I do it, foster mom seems inordinately pleased, and gives me a cookie.  

THE YARD!!!!!

Foster mom has discovered that I also LOVE the back yard.  After we do our business, I always find a nice spot to lie down and take a rest.  Even after the big rain, when the grass was all wet, I still plopped right down.  Sometimes I roll and roach.  

  When the others go inside, I STILL want to stay out there and enjoy the view, but I'm learning to come with foster mom calls. 

 And in the morning, I am the first to claim the sunny spot. 

So, do you have any of my favorite things at your house?  Maybe we can work on finding some favorite things together!  Sound good?  Then send in that online application!

Until next time,

Garrett

Living the Retired Life

Hello friends,

Thought I'd take a few minutes to tell you about myself and what I've been doing since I retired.  First of all, my racing name is BS Got It All - what a mouthful!  My foster mom says it suits me because I really DO have it all - looks and personality!  Foster mom has been calling me Garrett.  I raced in Daytona FL until I broke my right hock (ankle) in September 2013 and had to retire.  They did surgery on my leg and I lived in the adoption kennel for several months while my leg healed up.  Then a few weeks ago, I got the news:  I was headed north to begin my life as a retiree! 

When we arrived from Florida, we got loaded up in vans and went to Maryland to get groomed; then I took a van ride back to Virginia, where I live with my foster mom and foster siblings - three greyhounds and a schnauzer.  Here are some pics of me on the trip up.

There are lots of things one must learn after retirement.  Who knew living in a house was so different?   How to walk up and down steps, where to potty, mealtime routines... but foster mom says I'm doing great. 

One of the first things to figure out was dog beds.  Foster mom has several really big, soft fluffy beds.  My first few tries weren't completely successful...

But pretty soon I got the hang of it.

I haven't had any issues learning about how to share at the local "watering hole".  We'd just come in from playing outside and we were THIRSTY!

In case you could not tell, I am the handsome black dog at the top of the shot.
Obviously, my foster mom has discovered that black dogs ROCK!

With so many other dogs, mealtimes were a little confusing at first, but now I know where my feeding station is, and I go there and wait until foster mom brings me my dinner! Here I am waiting patiently for my bowl. 

I've still got plenty of things to learn, but I'm taking it all in stride.  Foster mom says I'm doing great.  I hope you'll check back in and see what else I'm learning - I've still got to tell you about going on walks, and trips to the pet store, and a list of my favorite things!  And if you think we'd be a good match, go ahead and submit that online application today and the nice folks at GEGR will tell you all about me.

Until next time,

Garrett

Wishing for a mom of my very own

Garrett says "Happy Mother's Day" to my future forever mom, wherever you may be.  I hope we meet very soon!  Until then, I'll just snuggle with my blue lamb.

 

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