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My first Father's Day!

Mom left early this morning to hang out with her own dad and left me for playtime with Daddy for this thing they kept calling "Father's Day". I haven't quite figured out what that means but in my house it meant a lot of video games. Speaking of fathers, check out this cute picture of me and my dad from dog beach yesterday...

Once mom came back from her adventures with Grandpa Robert she brought along Aunt Chelsea for a walk. Yeah, well they didn't say how long this walk was going to be! I was so excited to get out of the house and explore a new place called Miramar Lake. The only bummer was that I used so much energy getting excited and smelling everything I could along the way that by the end of the second mile I was pooped. Mom didn't seem to get the message because we still walked for three more miles after that! I'm falling asleep now just remembering it!

It was so fun to go on a walk but no one told me it was a marathon. Next time I'll have to remember to get all the details before we leave the house. And gee mom, a water bowl would be nice. It was hard to drink out of your water bottle, it really was. *yawn* Guess that means it's time for bed. YAY!

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 :)

What a hard life I lead!

Sometimes at the end of the day all I need is a nap! All that running, playing, eating, chewing...whew! It can be quite exhausting!

Mom seems to think this is a funny way to sleep but it sure suits me just fine :)

Yep, that's me--sprawled out across my bed, almost in the fireplace, head tucked under the chair. ZzzzzZZZzzzz.....

Mom's day at home with Jack

Yesterday started very strangely. Mom started to get ready for work, took a shower, and even put on those loud shoes but then suddenly decided to stay at home with me! What a treat!


Here I was thinking I'd hit the puppy jackpot and gotten a whole day of fun with mom but turns out she was just teasing! We didn't even go for a walk! I think she must not have been feeling well because she kept making these sounds (I think she called them coughs...) and she slept most of the day.

At least I was a good puppy nurse though and I checked on her a few times...

Don't worry, mom is feeling better already. She's still sleeping quite a bit but that's ok, I like cuddling :)

-Jack

Who is Jack?

Hello world! Thanks for stopping by Jack's blog...make yourself comfortable but please don't pee on the floor.

This blog is written mainly from the point of view of Jack's mom and dad since Jack can't quite figure out how to keep his paws on the home row of keys. So who is Jack you might ask? You sure are a clever one...

Giacomo "Jack" Simmons was born sometime around the beginning of November 2008 and eventually found his way into the South shelter of the San Diego Department of Animal Control on Christmas Eve. He was a whiny, skinny little ball of fur weighing in at 6 pounds and 7 ounces but his mom and dad were smitten right away. They felt lucky to have even found the little guy because after looking at other dogs and pups all day they were just about ready to leave and give up. Jack was a bright spot in the rainy day and they immediately put a "hold" on him in hopes he'd get to come home someday.

The next week felt like years for both Jack and his soon-to-be parents. Jack's mom was perhaps a bit too eager, calling every single day to be sure he was still there and often making the 30 minute drive for just a few minutes of play time. Finally, on New Year's Eve, mom and dad went to officially adopt little Jack! Unfortunately crazy schedules made it so that Jack couldn't come home for yet another week. Mom and dad waited patiently again until January 7 when Jack finally came home. He was just under 10 pounds by this point and was happy to have a forever home.

In the past couple of months since Jack came home he has been potty trained, visited the vet hospital, survived kennel cough and giardia, chewed through two harnesses, run away once and become good friends with the firemen at station 44. He's become a happy pup who loves to go for walks and isn't even the slightest bit shy. He enjoys dog beach, grandma and grandpa's backyard, and of course lots of treats. Jack only knows a few tricks but what he knows, he knows well. Most of all, Jack loves being with mom, dad, and all the other people in his life...he really is a family dog. :)

So there you go...now you know Jack!