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Celebrated Cruz's 1st Birthday ~

11 months old

Downey's pool... Happy Labor Day!

Cruz was a little apprehensive because the first step into the pool is much smaller than he is used to.

Whatcha talking about, me?

First Day of School

Cassie & Corinne

Cruz was right there besides each one of the girls as they started their morning on the first day of school.  First Cassie (8th grade) and Corinne (7th grade) started their day at 6 am.  Out the door by 7:15 to catch the bus.


Then he woke up Caroline by giving her big puppy kisses and she was out the door by 8:20 to start he first day as a 5th grader.

Caroline

Jessi

Then after spending the morning together, we walked Jessi up to the bus stop to send her off to her first day of Kindergarten.  Jessi could not wait!

Cruz with us!

Swimming fun...

The Cone of Shame

Sit stay eat!!

Happy 1/2 birthday!

Cruz is 6 months old today.  We now switch to feeding him 2 times each day (instead of 3) ~ don't think he 's going to like that :o( but we'll see.  He just loves food sooooo much, I can't image what will be going threw his mind at lunch today.

First Haircut

BEFORE

AFTER

Happy Easter!

Easter Bunny Cruz

Does'nt he make a great Easter Bunny??

Family Day at Green Lane Park

Today we introduced Cruz to the water at Green Lane Park. He walked right in, chasing a stick we threw, tried it out, and seems to like it even though it was chilly. It did, however cool him off enough to subside the panting from the warm temps outside. Green Lane Park offers fishing, boating, picnicking, horseback riding trails, hiking trails, mountain biking trails, family camping, tennis, playgrounds, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and ice fishing. The park consists of over 3400 acres and three bodies of water totaling 870 acres. The Reservoir section at Hill Road has electric rental boats. Rental row boats and private boat racks are available at the Walt Road Launch and Deep Creek Lake. The Deep Creek Lake area offers overnight campsites for family camping and the many recreational facilities, such as two tennis courts and two playgrounds and an enclosed pavilion. Four recreational activity sites within the park offer a variety of uses. All three of these sites have grills, large picnic areas, fishing and many open fields for a variety of active sports. Wintertime sees the heartier sports of ice skating, cross-country skiing, sledding and ice fishing. There are several miles of nature trails that attract hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians from far and wide to enjoy the natural beauty of the seasons. A great time to spend with the kids :o)

Friends

Rudy

This is Rodger, he is full of energy!

Spring forward...tic tok...

Hooray!  Today is Sunday, the first day of daylight savings time.  All the snow is melted and it has been raining for a few days.  So as you can imagine, the muddy paws are starting to get old.  I took Cruz to his first lesson with the dog trainer on Friday.  Cruz did very well and I realized that it is just as much for me as it is for Cruz.   Cruz was fitted for his collar and new leash, did all the commands very quickly without any complaints, and stayed focused through the 60 minute session.  The trainer commented what a great puppy he is, very smart, quick to learn.

We have a guest staying with us this weekend.  Our buddy Kody, the golden doodle from next door is spending the weekend with us while his family is away.  Cruz loves having him here to play with.  They are both really good dogs and it's interesting how much they look alike.

Well, this morning I noticed that one of Cruz's baby teeth are missing.  No idea where it ended up, but it's gone!   Yeah, could this be the beginning of the end of teething and nipping?

Woke up to several inches of fresh snow, on top of the already 15+/- inches.  Snow is still falling, and will continue throughout the day.  All the girls are off from school, and ready to play in the snow.  Cruz is too:0)  He spent night #2 on our bedroom floor.   No more crate at night, he has our trust.  All the gates have been taken down and he is free rome the house.  He has been excellent and without an accident for weeks.  Awesome!

I have a hard time getting him to come in from the outside today, he just loves the white stuff!  Here he is looking in from outside as if to say, "Aren't you coming out to play?"

Yesterday I took him to my office at work.  All the other agents were in awe.  They complemented him on his temperment, behavior, beauty and all around being.   Someone even commented, "That's the kind of dog I want to have."   So cool!  That's exactly how I found the breed.  A friend of mine has a PWD that is now 6 years old.  When I met her I thought she was the dog that I would get some day.  Thanks Margaret & Belle!!

Cruz went in for a nail trim and did wonderful!  All the employees were falling all over him in awe.  He loves going with me in the car so any time I leave he runs to me to find out if he can come with.   We got to meet a few new dogs from the "hood" this morning.  Two labs and a mix breed.  Very exciting!!  Now we are waiting for the 12 inches of snow we are supposed to get tonight and into tomorrow.  Can't wait!  Here is a picture of Cruz having fun in the 2 inches of snow that we got on yesterday morning.

Winter Walk

Just got back from our first offical  real walk.   He has finally learned what a leash is ans is getting much better.  Usually he would keep stopping and it ending up to be a sniffing session, instead of a walk.  He made it for 15 minutes before he looked up at me like he had enough.  I picked him up and carried him to give him a rest, then, back down for the home stretch.  Great walk!  My ears were really cold, so I figured it was long enough to be out, 20 minutes in total!!  We both did great.  Didn't see any other people walking their dogs, but it is early on a Saturday morning.  I would of been sleeping if not woken at 6 am by a whining puppy!

3 months old - How CUTE is he????

Just a quick post with pictures of Cruz!  3 months old and 18 pounds.

Does your dog do this?

Never saw a dog lay like this... so funny to see:o)

Introducing...Cypress Bay's Midnight Cruz (aka "green boy")

Well, it has been a great 3 weeks with our puppy. He is so awesome. He is a really good and smart dog. I am so happy to finally have him in our family. At home he follows me everywhere I go. He has slept all night in his crate since bringing him home. Amazing! He has learned his name, learned to "sit", and rings the bell on the door when he has to be let out. The nipping has been the most challenging, though he is getting much better within the last few days. (Google is a great thing) He LOVES to be around other dogs, so I try to get him out a couple times a week to play with different friend's dogs. "Kody" (pictured above) lives next door and is a golden doodle. They play great together. Tomorrow is Cruz's visit to the vet for his 12 week well check and next round of vaccines. I can't wait to see how much he weights. He has grown so much in 3 short weeks