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Jasper sitting still - a rare occurrence!

It's time to celebrate! We have a new addition to our family!
That's right...my mom and dad adopted Jasper last Friday. My brothers, Jackson and Biloxi, are just as excited as I am to welcome Jasper to our family (if you want to hear the honest truth, I think Biloxi is the most excited! He and Jasper sure do play chase a lot).

I wonder what kind of trouble I can convince Jasper to get into with me? 

Jasper playing on the back deck

3's Company!

Sitting pretty!

Family portrait!

Here's Jasper, Jackson, and I being good and sitting still for the camera (well, maybe we were sitting still for a treat!). We are pretty cute aren't we?

Meet Jasper!

On the way home with Jasper!

 I am so excited! Yesterday, my mom went and picked up our new foster brother. He is 18 months old and very fun to play with. Although he is very energetic and he does not seem to get tired when I do...I think I am getting old! We played a lot yesterday. Today I am so sleepy. Thank goodness for my comfy dog bed from Santa.

Daisy Mae and Jasper playing on the deck

Jackson and Jasper after playing in the backyard

I hate costumes!

G.R.E.A.T

Tonight my mom told me she met 2 wonderful ladies from G.R.E.A.T - the Golden Retriever Emergency Assistance Team - at the Cummer Museum's reception honoring The Dogs of Riverside and Avondale. My mom was overjoyed that my dad agreed to adopt/foster another Golden in December 2009. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but I think it means I get another playmate!! I am so excited! My mom tells me she is so excited to be affiliated with this wonderful group and is happy to help in any way. She was a little emotional tonight when she told me and Jackson the story of how we came to be rescued. It's been soooo long that I forgot my "old life". Now, Jackson and I play all day long and we love to snuggle and wrestle with our parents! We especially love our backyard (even though I am allergic to grass and most oak trees in our neighborhood). We sure do like living in Avondale!!! I would like to ask everyone to take a moment to support GREAT! Who knows, you may be supporting my new brother or sister!

The Dogs of Riverside and Avondale

Tonight my mom and dad are going to a reception for the book The Dogs of Riverside and Avondale, which features a story about me and my brother! My mom says the book is really good - full of wonderful stories about dogs in our neighborhood. I made sure to remind my mom to bring my business cards advertising this blog. I figure the more people who know about my misadventures the better! http://thedogsofriversideandavondale.com/

Celebri-doggies!!!!

My mom told me that Jackson and I were featured in the Florida Times Union's Pet of the Day on Friday.

Check us out: http://jacksonville.com/interact/blog/deirdre_conner/2009-08-07/cold_noses_friday_pet_of_the_day

She said that a lot of people now want Jackson and I to sign our page in The Dogs of Riverside and Avondale. Well, Jackson just lept at the chance for notoriety. I, on the other hand, demanded that we enter a contract whereby we would receive some type of compensation for our sought after autographs! Finally, Jackson and I came to terms with our new found celebrity: we are now accepting treats and belly rubs for an autograph. Sounds like a great agreement to me! Let us know if you want our autograph....

Family Time!

I love spending time with my family!

Running, Running, and More Running!

My brother Jackson loves to be outside. He runs out the backdoor everytime it is opened. He doesn't seem to understand that it is way too hot to be outside! He just runs, and runs, and runs. Then he lays in the dirt (which he gets in trouble for because he digs!). He is so weird!

As for myself, I prefer to stay inside where I can lay on the cool tile floor!

Lazy Days of Summer

Look who I caught snuggling up together for a late afternoon nap! It's my brothers - Jackson and Biloxi.

Hmmm...I wonder why I was not chosen by Biloxi to snuggle with!

Daddy's Boy

My brother is such a daddy's boy!

He is so "people-dependent" it's pitiful!

My dad closed the bedroom door so he could get some extra sleep and Jackson stood outside the door whimpering for the longest time. Finally, he got the point that the door was not going to open so he decided to just lay up against it! And, of course, he made the saddest, most pitiful, face to my mom so she would feel bad for him. I mean - is this level of dependence normal?

Daisy O'Mae Celebrates St. Patty's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!

So far, I really like St. Patty's Day. I got to wear a pretty t-shirt and my mom gave me extra ground beef for breakfast! I wish it was St. Patrick's Day everyday!

My excitement even convinced Jackson that it would be fun to play with me! Nothing like a good wrestling match at 7am!

Canoeing and Camping Adventure

This fall my mom and dad took Jackson and I on our first camping adventure. I got in trouble within 10 minutes of arriving to our canoe launching area. You see, I absolutely love water. All kinds of water. Well, they should have known that I would make a mad dash for the Suwannee River when I saw it. And that, is exactly what I did! Too bad I ended up pulling my mom down an embankment through bushes. But, I got to the water!

After my dad waded out into the river to get me back (hey, I was paddling downstream and I knew I was in BIG trouble anyway...the extra few minutes to swim was worth seeing my dad get mad at me!) they put me in a canoe! It was so much fun.

Although, I would have preferred to swim alongside the canoe instead! My mom said I couldn't swim too much because of alligators. It sure was hard for me to be in that canoe and be still. I wanted to jump overboard everytime a leaf floated by. To help calm me down my mom let me drink from her cup...it didn't work.

Once we got to the campsite we got to play in the water and run around with the other dogs who were with us. I could have played all night! It turned out to be a really cold night so my and my brother Jackson got to sleep inside a tent with my mom and dad. I slept so good!

Oh Brother!

Can you believe my brother?

He thinks he is sooo cool just because he wears sunglasses when we travel to Grandma and Grandpa's house. He just does it for the ladies and I think it is ridiculous.

I should point out that Jackson is supposed to be a RETRIEVER but my brother does not like water, does not fetch, and wears sunglasses! Hmmm...

Bath Day!

Baths are one of my favorite things! I just love water...any kind of water. After I get a bath I get a blow dry...I love it! Jackson tries to steal my blow dry time (he HATES water...all kinds of water). After my bath and blow dry I am very exhausted so I go to sleep. Today I got to sleep with a warm towel over me...it was so warm and comfortable that I slept for 3 hours straight!

Playing with Socks

My brother, Jackson, and I love Daddy's socks. We can always find one or two in the dirty clothes basket or in the closet. We get in trouble when we play with socks because our favorite game is tug-of-war and those socks don't last too long. Jackson and I like to rip them and tear them apart. Socks are so much fun!