Day 1 Beat up to just beat...

Today started the way the last few had. For the last two weeks I've been living at the pound, aka dog jail. It is pretty nice, a definate step up from where I came from. Three weeks ago the humans I used to live with left, I spent 5 days alone in an abandon trailer. I have a bum back right leg from being kicked one too many times and even after I finally got to the vet it didn't heal right. The other small problem I have is that for the last few months it has been really dark, the ladies at the pound said my old owner my have hit me in the head enough to make me go blind.

Anyway back to my to today. This afternoon right before dinner this lady stopped by. I had met her before and she had taken me for a walk a couple times, once she even came with a couple of kids. I figured she was coming to take me for a walk around the building again and I was pretty excited but this time was different. This time she put a new collar one me and a leash.

I was going home!! That right I was being helped in the back of her car. I had heard everyone at the pound talking about how great this would be but I wasn't so sure my last 'home' wasn't even as nice as the pound. But she seemed nice so I was going to try it out. We stopped at her office and I got to meet an bunch of nice people who petted me and snuggled me. Next we stopped at Petsmart to grab some toys and a new nametag.

By this time, things are going pretty well. I can get into and out of the car. She keeps saying up and down to let me know where things are and I can hear her talking on the phone making sure everyone is ready for me. Then we get there..... HOME.

Wow, here are the kids, both of them and they can't stop petting me and I have a new bed, new squeeky balls, a kennel (I'm not sure how I feel about that) and dinner is already in my dish. I get to spend the next couple of hours exploring the house. They have made it pretty safe b covering up corners, putting up a gate in an area they call Danger, and the kids even help me go up and down the stairs. Looks (well, smells/feels) like I have a big back yard. The little girl walks me all around outside until I am ready to head in for the night.

My hip is starting to hurt but I am getting some use out of my bum leg. I think I have the house mapped out, I can make it to my food bowl with crashing into anything, so that is a plus for day one. The only down side is the lady wants me to sleep in a kennel tonight, it has toys and a nice pillow but I can't handle it. I scratch and bark until she lets me out.

Well, I am beat and this has been a pretty exciting day. This is J.R. signing off from the floor of the master bedroom. Good Night!