Oliver's World

Re-enactment

2010-05-26T12:54:00.010-05:00

This is a reenactment several weeks after the incident occurred:

One day, when I was 9 weeks old, Nellie got to go outside. "Hey, I want to go out, too!"
But Mom said, "You know you can't go out without your leash!"

So I walked over to where my leash was.....

and I got my leash down from the coat hook.

I carried my leash over to the outside place, hoping Mom would get the hint--

and she did. Good Mommy, she is learning. If I keep this up, she will be trained in no time. (Again, genius?)

I'm bored...

2010-05-26T10:49:00.002-05:00

It's watering outside, puddles are fun, I want to play in the puddles. I can see the puddles, but I can't get to the puddles.

Hmmm, where's Nellie?

Frolicking

2010-05-25T10:06:00.006-05:00

Nellie and me frolicking!

Stairs are easy, now. Take my picture!

Again, look at my cuteness.

Genius Puppy!

2010-05-25T10:00:00.002-05:00

This is my kennel, but I am too big, now. When I was seven weeks old, I learned how to escape from it, (can you say, "Genius!") so it had to have a special lock put on it. Now I'm in a bigger kennel with all my stuff, but I haven't learned how to open it ....yet.......

"Look What I Can Do, 2"

2010-05-24T17:59:00.011-05:00

Here's, some new stuff with my ball
Give,
Take,
Get it! Yeah!

I am sitting and waiting for my supper, it's so hard...mmmm, food....

Touch, Touch, Touch....

"Look What I Can Do!"

2010-05-24T17:38:00.005-05:00

Watch me, then watch Nellie...she likes my toy, too (she steals it from the table while I'm not watching).

I am 15 weeks old, and I can:
Rise,
Sit,
Down,
Up-sit,
Touch,
Stay,
Wait,
Speak,
and look so handsome while I do it.

Bask in my adorableness! 04/25/2010

2010-05-03T09:54:00.001-05:00

Check out that ceiling fan. Cool belly.....

Handsome much? I've got this "sit" thing down already, and I'm only 11 weeks!

After a good nap, I like to play and then bite and then prance and then nap and then play and then bite and then prance and then nap and then......

April fools

2010-05-03T08:43:00.001-05:00

I think I'm growing on Nellie....

A day in the life....03/31/2010

2010-05-03T08:12:00.000-05:00

I like my new home. Enjoy my cuteness!

What is that shiny metal thing? Oh, now all I see is light......

This room is big......

Yummy water, hey what is this metal box?

I think Nellie is still mad at me

Maybe if I let her play with my ball.....

Chew, chew, chew..........
Play, play, play........

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

So much to explore! 03/30/2010

2010-05-02T17:19:00.000-05:00

"I am strangely attracted to this tennis ball..."

This is my other mommy, Deb B. She is the one who will train my mommy and daddy (Deb and Steve). Aren't I cute! Stairs are hard....

I like to use my teeth....

Oliver Comes Home 03/29/2010

2010-05-02T16:28:00.000-05:00

"Will you help raise a puppy for American Assistance Dogs?" was the question my husband and I answered with a, "Yes", when our friend, who has raised several dogs for AAD, asked us. My husband, Steve, and I don't have any formal dog training, except we have learned a few things from the dogs we have raised already.
We thought it would take a few months to find a pup. Surprise! Oliver, a 6 week old black lab/golden retriever mix was ready for us the NEXT week, thanks to a special lady, Barb Schultz, who graciously donated him (from a litter of 12 or 13, I think...)
Okay, here we go!

I will mention that we didn't ask Nellie, our 10 year old golden retriever, but we did try to prepare her for her new role as big sister. She didn't respond well....Of course, Ollie didn't help matters by trying to nurse the first minute he met her. He did not make a good first impression with her, but he stole our hearts the second we saw him. On with the adventure for all of us.