Rain, Rain Go Away

“Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Another Day” Hi friends. My foster mommy has been singing this little song to me a lot lately. It has been kind of rainy here of late and I am a little fearful of rain.

Why, just yesterday I tried to climb into the dryer to hide from the pesky rain drops. Mommy opened the door and inside were t-shirts, underwear and socks – all very cozy to sleep on I think and they smelled so fresh and clean – what pup could resist. So, I put my big head inside, then my front feet and then I put my back foot on the rim to hoist myself inside my cozy little cave where I would curl up nice and tight, safe and sound, snug as bug in a rug, ya know? But, alas, my sweet little cave was not to be. Mommy squealed, “No, What are you doing??” which really echoed inside my sweet little cave so I backed out and gave her my “What?” face.  She gave me her confused face – Ahh, I love to keep mom guessing.

I love to keep her in shape too! Earlier she took me out to potty between the scary rain showers but when I was in the wooded part of the yard trying to take care of business the sky roared really loud and I got scared. I ran to the farthest corner of the yard and curled up in my tiny, little ball of fear as I am wont to do when the rain happens. She dashed to my little corner and tried to convince me to come inside where she said it was much safer. But, I wasn’t budging; the sky was really scary looking so I was going to ride out the storm right there and she was more than welcome to join me. Once again my plan was foiled, drat! She stuck her arms under my belly (into all the leaves and bugs I was laying on) and scooped me up. She held me tight against her and started weaving her way thru the woods.

Now, at this point I became even more worried because I realized as limbs and leaves were slapping me in the face and butt that mom was wearing her big, ugly, heavy, rubber snake boots and she could have easily fallen while toting me along, I am precious cargo, you know! So, we emerged into to the clearing of the yard and she finally put me down (thank goodness) so I could walk the rest of the way into the house. I don’t know what was more scary the rain or having my 60 pound ass hauled thru the woods by someone wearing big, clumsy boots. She was very tired after that though so I did my part to keep her in shape! She will thank me later…I think.

So, I end with my usual “tail”: I am up for adoption! And, yes, all THIS could be yours!! Check out www.fugeesrescue.org for more info or just ask my foster momma, she can talk about me for days and days and days.

New Experiences for Me

Hello Friends! It’s been a little while. Going to work with mommy takes a lot of my blogging time but now she is free to be with me all the time again and I am so happy about that.

I had so much fun working with mommy, I met a lot of people and saw several doggys and helped hand out hundreds of t-shirts! People were so nice to me. I like it when people are nice to me.

Mommy has taken me to the park a few times. We walk laps and I pee on bushes. Today I met a nice lady who gave me pets and compliments, the other day we were there and we walked past a man who said I was beautiful. Mommy is so proud of me.

The other day we had real bad storms here. I went to my “safe place” that I go to when it rains. I was all snuggy there until mom came up and said I had to come downstairs because there was a tornado close by. I looked at her and said, no thanks, I am good here. She didn’t listen, she picked me up and carried me downstairs to the bathroom and placed me on a blanket. She turned on my Zen Dog music, turned on my Ocean Waves sound machine and turned on the mood lighting for me. I was all snuggly in there and mommy was happy because if the tornado came I was safe. Well, I am happy to say the tornado missed us but did do major damage all around us. We said prayers for the animals and people in harms way that they are ok.

I had a major breakthrough last week. I got on the couch and snuggled up to Daddy! WOW, I had never done that before. I was so close to him that when I licked my paw, I was licking his pants too. Mom and Dad were stunned and shocked! No body moved for a moment because they didn’t want to scare me away. I don’t know what the big deal was, I like Daddy it’s just hard to remember that some men are nice like my Daddy and not like my former owner.

I am two weeks away from being finished with my heartworms treatment. I can’t wait til I can run and play in the back yard with mommy and daddy. We have tennis balls and rope toys just waiting for me to be all better.

Mommy made me some super cool baseball cards to give to potential adopters. They have my picture on the front and my “stats” on the back. She is going to print them out and carry them with her when we are out and about in case somebody likes me and wants to take me home forever. Speaking of my forever home, do you know anyone who needs a great boy like me to love forever? I promise you won’t regret making me a part of your family. If you want more info about me please ask my mommy she can tell you all about me, Laz! You can also contact Fugee’s Rescue at http://www.fugeesrescue.org/.

Thanks for reading about me.

Laz

Working Class Dog

Hi friends, I am so excited! I am a working doggy now. I go to work with mommy at the SPCA and I give t-shirts to people.  She says I do a real good job. I am thankful to Miss Mondy for making it ok for me to work there. You see, I am not a SPCA doggy, I am a Fugee doggy but the SPCA works for the good of all doggies and that means me too! Miss Mondy loves me I think.

I have so many new, exciting experiences since I am a working dog now. I met many people, got many pettings and tons of treats! I met preschoolers and I liked them!! Most kids kind of scare me because they move really quick but these were calm and let me sniff them and I licked the little girls hand, she was nice. I also met some special needs friends and I liked them too! One man had a ball hat on and he scared me…until he took off his hat, it was all good after that. He is my homeboy now. I have seen a lot of dogs too. Penelope was a dog I met who said bad words to me and of course I had to say some back. But the other doggies didn’t really bother me at all. Mommy was so proud of me.

I was making eyes at all the ladies behind the desk too. They are nice and I like them lots! My Fugee Momma works behind the desk, I have her to thank for my life! She rescued me from solitary at the county shelter and gave me a new life. I love her forever, she’s a nice lady!

So today I am getting my LAST heartworm treatment! Mommy is excited for me and I am excited that she is excited for me. I have to be rest for one month and then, look out world I can run and play and romp and fly! I had a rough life before my foster mommy brought me home and every day now is happy! Every day now I get healthier! Every day now I get loves and plenty of food and a soft, comfy bed or couch or chair. Now, I just need a loving forever home! That is my goal in life to have a forever home. Everyone needs a goal. Please tell everyone about me. Somebody out there has to have a goal of having a handsome, sweet boy just like me, don’t ya think?

Round and Round

I found the instruction manual for my tail!! It says to make it go around in big, giant circles I should experience pure joy and happiness with a dash of excitement which I did the other day! Mommy was waking me up with kisses and rubs and my tail started going round and round in big circles! I’d never seen it do that before and it was pretty cool! She loves me a lot.

My Mamatu came to see me on Wednesday! Mamatu is what I call Maryanne who is my second mama. Get it? Mama two = Mamatu! She loves me lots and brought me a whole bag of Pupperoni’s!! They made me drool a lot; my juicy lips were like a little waterfall. I love Pupperoni’s! Mamatu was so kind and gentle with me, she knows I am skittish so she gave me very gentle rubs and a bunch of Pupperoni’s!! She took some pictures of me because she thinks I am pretty. Mamatu is such a kind person I warmed up to her pretty quickly and she was able to give me little kisses on the tips of my ears by the time she left. She is coming back to see me soon and I can’t wait.

I am still learning to remember I trust Daddy, he is a boy and boys scare me no matter who they are. He works all day so I don’t get to interact with him much. But, I try to remember who he is and I like him because he loves me very much – he always tells me this. Mommy wishes I could remember for longer times that Daddy is ok and I like him but it is hard to remember. The good things in my life are all new and the bad things in my life happened every day for years so it’s hard to forget them so quickly. It is a process. So we all just keep trying.

Mommy says I need more socialization so this is what we will be working on now. I need to get used to meeting all kinds of people and doggies too. If anyone has any good social things a doggy like me can do please let mommy know. Oh! I almost forgot my first adoption event is coming up next Sunday! Mommy says everyone will love me if I give them a chance to know me. I hope she is right; I would love to have my very own forever family who loves me and takes good care of me. So, if you know of someone who is loving, kind, patient and caring let them know about me. I am available for adoption thru Fugee’s Rescue http://www.fugeesrescue.org/

Have Leash Will Walk

Have leash will walk. Here’s the story: mom keeps my leash on the door handle of the back door because I wear it when I go outside. Well, I wanted to go for a walk the other day so I gently took the leash in my mouth and dragged it to the front door because that is the door we use when we go for our walkie-woo’s. Mom is one smart cookie, she got the hint really quick and after picking her jaw up off the floor at my most clever act she got treats and poopy bags together and we went for a walk! It was fun; I peed on a lot of bushes, sign posts and mailboxes!

So, the very next day I wanted to go for another walk and…you guessed it! I gently grabbed the leash and dragged it to the front door and mommy took me for a walk! Wow, her training is really coming along.

Ooooo, Friends! Guess what I did last night! I cuddled with daddy. He sat on my bed in the living room and gave me a few treats, I sat for one of them and then I felt safe enough to lie down! I snuggled right up to him and he pet me gently and said nice things to me so I stayed there. I have never felt comfortable enough to do this with him, heck I’ve just started to cuddle with mommy. I try so hard to remember he is a good guy and that he loves me so much but I still have some bad memories of men from my past but he keeps trying and keeps trying. He is full of love for me and wants only good things for me. I am starting to learn this but it’s hard for me to trust men but I keep trying and keep trying too.

Here’s another story of cuddles: the other night it was just me and mom at home. She sat on my bed and I snuggled right up to her and we were so snuggly and happy. She realized the tv remote was across the room and couldn’t change the channel AND she had to watch two episodes of a show she strongly dislikes. She could have gotten up to get it but she chose me over the stupid show and we stayed snuggly for a really long time. She loves me so much.

I took a nap on the big bed with mommy the other day and I lay right across her legs to keep her safe. She said it was not the most comfortable she had ever been but she didn’t move because it was the first time I had been so close and she didn’t want to scare me. We slept for a long time and I kept her safe – she was thankful.

I Am A Reggae Dog

So, Mom has decided I am a Reggae dog and Jimmy Cliff and I have a lot in common. She says when she listens to Jimmy she hears my story thru his words and in his songs. So, if you want to hear some great Reggae listen to Jimmy Cliff’s Ultimate Collection and here my story. Sometimes the parallels to my life in his songs almost makes mommy cry. Who knows I may try my hand at song writing so don’t be surprised if I come out with a song or two.

I have been enjoying the warmer weather outside but I am not allowed to get the zoomies because of my heartworm treatment. When mom sees me getting ready to zoom she has me practice my skills to take my mind off my really fast feet. It’s kind of a bummer because I just learned for the first time in my life what causes the zoomies, its happiness…and I like it!

I am learning a lot of things about me. I am learning about my personality because it has started showing itself. I am a bit of a silly boy! The other day I trotted into the living room with the roll of paper towels held very gently in my mouth and lay down on my bed. Mom and dad thought I was adorable! I also learned I like the taste of the water that’s in the big white bowl in the bathroom! Mom said, “Ewww, icky, icky, icky Laz!” and showed me my regular water bowl – geez, can’t a guy mix it up a little? I have also never licked something off of a finger, apparently it was quite funny watching me learn this tricky little action because mom got the giggles as I tried to lick oatmeal off her finger.

Here is my Daddy update. You know I have had a hard time remembering that men can be loving and good because of my past. Well, the other day I was watching out the front door and saw daddy’s truck pull in the driveway and, Oh Boy! I got so excited and happy he was home! I trotted into the kitchen and stood right by the door to the garage and wagged my tail just waiting for him to open the door and say nice things to me. And when he did, I was so happy but I think he and mom were just as happy as I was. Apparently, it was a really big thing that I got excited about daddy.

So, that’s all for now, I will write again soon.

Paws and Kissies,

Laz

Winning!

So, I have been a very busy boy the last few days...very busy WINNING! I started my heartworm treatment this week and while that may not seem like winning, I am getting better. The worms are loosing and I, I am winning!
I walked into the vet office like...a winner! My head was held high, my curiosity was going and I made friends with everyone there! Mommy was so proud of me - her little butterfly is coming out of his cocoon. Winning!
I learned two new tricks. I learned "Down" and "Shake". I can lay down now when I am asked and I have just learned to give you my paw when you say shake. I will be polishing these up to add to my repertoire. Winning!
Mommy and I went to the park today. There wasn't anyone else there so we had the place to ourselves. I have never been there before and I had fun sniffing and peeing on everything! I could only do a couple of laps because I used to live on a chain and never got exercise so I have to start out with short walks and build up from there. Winning!
Mommy went to dinner with friends the other night and got to tell them all about how awesome I am. One of her friends wants to come meet me - I cannot wait! Winning!
Mommy says I am a handsome, beautiful, sweet, soulful boy and sometimes when we are having family time in the living room watching tv Daddy says nice things to like: I love him, and He is so beautiful, and It is so nice having a dog in the house. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to have nice things said about me. I am winning and it makes me feel safe and happy.
HAPPY!