Trick or Treat! Okay, this is as scarey as it's going to get for me!
No, this is not Minnie Pearl, this is Sadie in her Halloween Cowgirl hat!
Bud, the show-off -- thinks he looks pretty dapper.
Okay, so my costume's not very scarey and my hat's not on nice and straight like Bud & Sadie, what can I say! You're lucky you saw me in one at all -- costumes are not my thing and, if you ask me, German shepherds were given big ears so they'd never have to wear hats! But my mom is very persistent and you should have seen how many times I stomped on my Dad's cowboy hat before she finally got this photo with it on me. She tried to get me to wear her cowboy boots, but I put my paw down on that one! I'm usually a pretty cooperative guy, but I can be very uncooperative when I want to, too! There's one thing I am looking forward to wearing, though, and that's my red Therapy Dog coat -- now that I will proudly wear! I got to try it on but it was a little too big, so back it went for some alterations. Not only do I look sharp in it, it's going to help keep me warm. I'm not used to all this cold weather, ya know. I can't wait for ya'll to see me in it! It's even going to have my name embroidered on it. How cool is that!?! Well, hope ya'll have a great week and get lots of goodies for Halloween. Rocky
Howdy Friends!
Have ya missed me? Sorry I'm a little behind in posting my latest happenings, Mom's been busy with book shows, exercise classes, and working, but we've been making the most of our
weekends. So let's do some catching up!
First, I went to the NH Humane Society Dogtoberfest -- I met some new friends there while Mom & Dad saw some old friends:
These are the Alden's -- Mrs. Alden is the widow of Sheriff Don Alden who Mom & Dad worked for when they first met at the Belknap County Sheriff's Department. The man in blue is Frank -- he worked at the Jail back then. By the sounds of it, those were the good old days. I especially liked hearing about Dad's K-9 Patrol Dog, Pal, who was known to chew up a cruiser now and then!
Then we were off to Hackleboro Apple Orchard in Canterbury. I'm not much for apples, but I did get a nice dog treat from a lady there.
Then it was back home to just enjoy the awesome colors of fall in NH. I sure wish my friends in NC could see how pretty it gets up here!
I'm on the far left here with Bud in the middle and Sadie on the right.
And there's me and Dad walking down into my yard from the woods. I just love walking in the woods with my Dad. It reminds me of my walks with Foster Bob back in NC -- male bonding time, if ya know what I mean.
Here's Bud and me -- Sadie hates to sit for a picture, so she took off.
I finally couldn't resist just laying down and relaxing on this great sunny Saturday. After all the excitement, I was just dog-tired!
And here's a shot of Mt. Washington
and then our driveway, as I'm headed ou
t for a walk.
Hope you enjoyed seeing a little bit of my world as much as I enjoyed sharing it. I think I must be the luckiest dog in the world! Stay tuned for the latest on my therapy dog work -- I got my official ID card last week, so you will soon be reading about my important work ahead. And remember, like my Mom's license plate says: hugak9!
Rocky
Things I Love
- Ice cubes! Bud & Sadie taught me to crunch ices cubes. Sure wish I'd had those on hot days back in NC!
- Meeting new people -- the Southern gentleman in me really shines here!
- Carolyn's Canine College -- Carolyn is so nice to me and gives me treats!
- My dog sister, Sadie (notice I didn't say, my dog brother, Bud)
- Fish Oil Capsules -- My bedtime snack, yummy!
- Riding in the Car -- sometimes I get to stick my head out the window!
- Going for walks with my mom on my country road
- Sleeping (Especially on my mom & dad's bed!)
- Food (Mom only lets me eat dog food, no table scraps)
Rocky's Story
My story begins in North Carolina back in December of 2007. I was rescued from the woods by a kind young lady who overheard some hunters say they were going to "shoot the shepherd" because they thought I was keeping deer away. I had already been shot at once -- and hit! I had a BB lodged in my forehead that my owner never bothered to have removed. There were a lot of things my owner never bothered do to, so that's why I ran away to begin with and got lost in the woods. Another thing my owner never bothered to do was give me heartworm medicine and, yup, you guessed it, I not only had that BB in my head, I also had heartworm.
I wish I knew who that young girl was that gave me a ride that day. She saved my life and I'd like to say thank you to her someday. After she saved me from those hunters, she took me to a vet to see if I had any identification -- I didn't, of course. So the vet contacted Bob, a volunteer with Forever Home K9 Rescue. Bob came over and brought me back to his home. It wasn't a forever home but it sure was nice to be out of the woods. My owner actually did track me down and when he found out Bob would help find a good home for me, he decided that was the best thing for me. That was just what Bob was hoping for, now he could get on with helping me and that began with getting that BB out of my head and neutering. Then came the heartworm test...positive; then the heartworm treatments, ugh! They were tough but Bob, Denese and the wonderful vets and technicians at Animal Hospital of Statesville took real good care of me and I made it through! Thanks, you guys!
Bob then started taking me to PetCo for the adopt-a-dog days. A lot of people would stop and pet me, but Bob told me he was waiting for the right people to give me a good home. My lucky day was February 16, 2008, when a man and woman came by and began talking with Bob and petting me. I thought they were very nice, but I knew they weren't from around NC because they had a different accent. But Bob seemed to like them and I trusted Bob. About three weeks later, back at PetCo I met the same people again and they seemed very happy to see me. That's when I began to realize that these people were going to be my forever home.
On March 10, 2008, in the early morning hours, Bob got my things and we headed out while it was still dark. We went to a hotel parking lot and there were those same two people again. That's when Bob told me I would be going home with them. I was sad and alittle scared to leave Bob, but I knew that's what I had to do. Leaving the parking lot, I whimpered a little as I sat in the corner of the back seat of the pick-up truck. I was trying to be brave. These people seemed nice, but I was really missing Bob and I had no idea where I was being taken.
I rode quietly for quite a while, with a scared look on my face. I looked out the window to try to see where we were going but I couldn't tell. Finally, I started to relax a little and took a nap. When I woke up, I felt better. I continued riding for miles and miles, hours and hours -- about 17 hours to be exact and pretty close to 1000 miles. We stopped off and on along the way for potty breaks and snacks. I was getting to like these new people!
Finally we arrived at a house in the country. I got out and stepped into this icy cold white stuff that was slippery to walk on! Oh no, snow! I'd seen a little of this stuff in NC but not like it was here. Then they told me, I was in New Hampshire!
This was my new forever home! It was really late, so we went right to bed. The next morning I met my new family: my German shepherd sister, Sadie, and my German shepherd brother, Buddy; and my feline brothers & sisters: Sam, Jack, Eddie, Annie and Chloe; and my grammy, who is 87-years old and blind.
My life has changed so much since I joined my forever home. I go for walks. I have a huge yard to run free in with my brother and sister. I have my own bed. I go to dog school. And I'm preparing to be a therapy dog so I can go to nursing homes and children's reading programs. Life doesn't get much better than this! Thank you Forever Home K9 Rescue for helping me find my forever home...even if it was 1000 miles away! Rocky
Trick or Treat! Okay, this is as scarey as it's going to get for me!
No, this is not Minnie Pearl, this is Sadie in her Halloween Cowgirl hat!
Bud, the show-off -- thinks he looks pretty dapper.
