Dear Jack,

Dear Jack,

It's me, Maddie!  I'm sure your mom told you what happened and I wanted to let you know that you were my best friend and I loved you very much! My favorite memories with you are our sleepovers- thanks for always letting me sleep in your bed...and for sharing your bones and toys with me. I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to you, nose to nose and give you kisses, but remember the fun times we had together and smile, because I'm smiling too (snaggle tooth and all)!

Don't spend too much time missing me, you'll make new friends and they'll be lucky to have you! Tell my mom and dad the same thing, I want you all to be happy. Don't feel guilty, I'm in a better place now- all dogs go to heaven!

Miss and love you all!

Maddie

*written by Maddie's mom Ashley*

Co-sleeping

I had a VERY busy weekend. Dad went out of town to Las Vegas with a bunch of his guy friends so Ashley and Maddie came over to stay with us! YAY!

On top of having my best dog friend around, my best human friend came into town too. Johnny! He is dad's little brother so technically he is my Uncle but we're so close in age it's more like we are best buds. I am so glad he is back. He never lets me out of his sight and he's the best at holding my bone while I gnaw away. He should be here for the next month or so and he is staying at our house. I am so thrilled I can hardly sit still!!

Finally, after a long weekend of playing with all my best friends I had to collapse down for a nap at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Look who found their way into the bed with me!

Oh and mom apologizes for the very poor photo quality but it was the best she could do from her phone :)

I hope you are enjoying your week and recovering from your weekends too!

My Best Friend

Happy Valentines Day Maddie! 

 

Love, Jack

Mt. Woodson

This weekend I was lucky enough to have mom and dad home and extra day for a holiday! Woohoo! This meant plenty of time at the park, the beach (post to come later) and even a hike at Mt. Woodson in Ramona. It's about 2.2 miles each way, with plenty of bushes and trees to mark. The view from the top was worth the steep incline:

Check out my snazzy hiking backpack too! I am a big dog now, I even carry my own water!

Treats and water to refuel

While I posed nicely for a picture...

Maddie had a little bit harder time! This was the best shot we could get, with Aunt Ashley's arm to hold her in place...haha!



We will definitely be back here again :)

Sundays are for...

Play time at the park with your best friend...

And naps with Dad :)

Have a great week!

Happy Memorial Day!

Memorial Day in San Diego is all about the beach--dog beach of course! With only two weeks left before we I have to put mom and dad back on their leashes we tried to enjoy the beautiful day as much as we could!

Hmmm maybe this is why I keep digging up Grandma and Grandpa's yard?

Check out how cute my best friend and I are in the back of Aunt Ashley's car:

I hope you enjoyed the holiday with your friends and family too!

Sleep from a dog's perspective

Now I've written to you all before about the joys of sleeping here. I know you humans don't always understand the ways we dogs sleep so let me give you some examples of my favorites:

This is how I sleep in the backseat of the car

squished between mom and Grandma...

This is how Maddie and I pass out under the bed

after a long day of playing...

This is how I slept to show mom I was

outgrowing my bed and needed a new one...

This is how I sleep with Dad...

Oops, looks like I caught mom taking the picture!

Dad didn't flinch though...

This is how I nap with mom during Charger games...

My Uncle Matt says I look like a cat in this one...

A modified version of the one above...this one means

"turn out the light, it's too early!!"

Of course, spread eagle is always a great option...

And finally, my newest trick...sneaking into Mom and Dad's bed

when they are busy doing other things! I blend well between the pillows right?

How about you? Where/how do you like to sleep?

I'm still growing...

I'm now over 50 lbs! Mom and dad can't believe it but I am slowing down so maybe I'm almost done? Maybe? Check me out in my new bed:

That's my new little playtoy too! It is a cute stuffed dog that I love to tear apart. I leave his stuffing all around the house and while I find it very fun, Dad just gets annoyed. Weird.

I also got a new crate because I was outgrowing the old one. But the other night Maddie must have gotten confused because next thing I know she was curled up in MY crate, chewing on MY bone at MY house.

I like to think I was just being a nice boy and sharing all my favorite things but Dad seems to think Maddie "punked" me. Either way, she's still my favorite friend!

It's July already?!

So much has been happening I can hardly keep track of it all! Luckily mom and Aunt Ashley have taken plenty of pictures so let's catch you up to date...

Last week I got to play with Maddie at the dog park and then we each enjoyed a nice bone back at my place. This is also the same day Maddie lost her first tooth...not by my doing of course!

On Sunday I also got to meet my Great-Uncle Richard for the first time. He was a lot of fun. He told mom to share her potatoes with me so he can't be all that bad!

This week, Monday, I had a buddy named Charlie over. Well, mom says that's probably not his name but that's what she and her friend Lisa called him. Charlie was a stray they found running around our condo complex. He was nice enough to put up with my bullying for a few hours until the nice animal control officers came to pick him up.

Now he's at the shelter, right where I started! I hope he finds his rightful owners or at least a nice set of new ones.

Today mom escaped the office a little early (with some help from dad) and I got to relax outside on the patio with them. There's nothing like a nice afternoon sitting on the table reading a good magazine to kick off the long holiday weekend.

I hear GGP Bob and GGM Norma are coming into town this weekend--I can't wait to see them! Plus Aunt Emmy and Uncle Matt will be back from summer school. We'll have lots of fun family time and I'll be sure to let you know all about it. Stay safe!

My new best friend!

Hello there!

As you can see, my mom has gotten a little lazy on here and hasn't been keeping you all in the loop as much as she should be. *sigh* I apologize, she's still being trained.

The most recent development in my life is my new best friend Maddie! My Aunt Ashley and Uncle Travis got Maddie just a few short weeks ago but already we are good buds. We love wrestling, chasing each other, and even sharing our water bowls! Look how cute we are on the patio one night while our moms and dads were having dinner:

As you can see I'm still the bigger one for now but she's growing quickly so I'm doing my best to put her in her place now, while I still can! Maddie (her real name is Madison) came from the Baja Animal Sanctuary and is almost 5 months. She's a shepherd mix too but she looks a lot more shepherd than I do! I think we could be very good friends...maybe even favorite friends :)