Month: August 2011

First order of business: I want to welcome Aemon as the newest member of the Tripawd Club. Aemon is a 9-week-old little guy who came to Second Chance Center for Animals from Window Rock, AZ, through our Navajo Nation Puppy Program. What’s the Navajo Nation Puppy Program? It’s where SCCA goes to Window Rock (sometimes once a month, sometimes every other month) and brings back some of the puppies to free up space for them to rescue more. Did you read the article in the Arizona Daily Sun where they said there were over 400,000 dogs running loose on the Navajo Nation? So that means they can really use SCCA’s help. I think it’s pretty cool that we can help, don’t you? Anyway, so, Aemon came in a few weeks ago and he had a pretty badly broken leg. Dr. Holcomb (she’s the nice lady who helped me with my leg) put a plate and several screws into it to try and fix it. But, like me, his leg didn’t cooperate either, so it came off last week. I can’t wait until he heals well enough for us to hang out. He’ll be put up for adoption as soon as he feels better. I bet he’s going to find a fantastic forever home!!

Well, by now you know that Sunday means I get to go see my friends around town. There’s Jenny at Wildflower, she’s the best. She always brings me water and stops by to love on me while the Moms eat my frittata.

Then it’s on to Bookman’s. I LOVE Bookman’s. I walk in the door and everyone at the counter stops and says “It’s Watson!!” We spend a few minutes catching up on the week and getting treats before I go with the Moms to help them pick out a new book. Momma Donna is a HUGE fan of the mystery-type books while Momma Kristen just likes anything with a strong handsome leading dog (not unlike myself). We ran into Nicholas (he’s just a little younger than me and a two-legged) and his Dad at the café. His Mom and Dad (Johnny and Whitney Girdner) are great folks. Whitney is the Donor Relations Coordinator at Second Chance and does a great job of taking care of all the people who help take care of Second Chance.

Today was super special because we went to a new place. And you know what new place means …. NEW FRIENDS!!! That’s right: at Warner’s Landscape I met some great new friends that I can’t wait to visit again.

I also got my first bath today. I am so NOT pressing the “like” button on bath time. They put me in this huge tub and sprayed water on me…..then they rubbed this funny smelling stuff all over me (I thought I smelled just fine by the way). The stuff (they kept calling it shampoo) fuzzed up and made bubbles on me. Oh, and in case you are wondering, it doesn’t taste very good. Then they thought it would it would be hysterical to make my hair do funny things with this fuzzy stuff on it and take pictures. *Love you too Moms … you might want to put your shoes away tonight…… just sayin* But once I was all rinsed off and dried with a fluffy towel, everyone I saw told me how handsome I was, so maybe it was worth it … (Can we keep that last part between us?)

So, that was my week – How was yours? Moms say I get to go “visit a dog sitter” for the first time next weekend. Anyone know what a dog sitter is and why I would want to visit them?

WOW – What an incredible couple of weeks this has been! One day last week, I got to help Momma Donna play receptionist all day. I was great at it. And all sorts of new people came in the front door of Second Chance just to see me!! Mom said they were there for other reasons, but I just know they heard I was the greeter that day and wanted to come by and say hi to ME! Here’s a picture of me working really hard.

Then, because I was such a big help (and a very good boy) the moms got me a very special treat. Have you ever had a Frosty Paws Peanut Butter Cup? They’re A-MAZ-ING!

Then on Wednesday night, I had Puppy Kindergarten. I am doing so good at school. I can sit, play, come when Mom calls, and I know my name!! Uncle Mark (he’s a certified dog trainer at Second Chance) told my Mom about this thing called a “Gentle Leader.” I guess the moms don’t like it much when I get really hopping and they can’t keep up. They say “I pull”…I say they are just slow. But this “Gentle Leader” thing fits over my nose and helps slow me down to their speed. I hate it!!! I can’t use my mouth when I have it on…. No kisses, I can’t pick up a tennis ball. Mom says I’m a “drama queen” whatever that means. She tries to get me to kiss her when I have that thing on – and all I’ll do is stick out my tongue and nose bump her. I guess it’s working though since we walk side by side now (let’s just not tell her though – ok?).

** Watson’s Momma Donna here – His Gentle Leader is the correct size and fits properly. He can too open his mouth – in fact, if he thinks you’re not looking he’ll carry the tennis ball, then drop it in dramatic fashion.**

This is me with my briefcase (Mom thinks it’s hers)