Not much has been happening here lately.  I continue to have ongoing issues with my Internet access.  The MAC doesn't like the new router and will only go online about 1 in 50 tries.  I haven't gotten to play WOW in ages.  Try to go in and just open it up when I can get online so I will get updates etc...   

I picked Bert up from daycare the other day and he had been beaten up by a baby girl Great Dane.  He has a bald spot on the top of his head that isn't growing back in.  No blood though.  I hope the hair grows back soon.  It looks kinda stupid.  He is up to 53.5 lbs.  I still haven't found my camera.  I remember carrying it in the house, but can't remember where I put it.  I will have to try to remember to look for it this weekend.  Bertie is getting really big.

New Baby

Bertie's mom had her puppies yesterday.  She actually had some chocolate colored ones.  This was my first choice, so I am actually getting a chocolate girl.  Will get her when she is old enough to fly at 8 wks old.   The babies are very cute.  Poor Zoey had 12 of them.  I can't wait to get her.  Bertie will really enjoy having a companion/playmate.  

Home from Vacation

Wow, its been a busy couple of weeks.  Bertie and I drove to MN and stayed with the Grandparents for 2 weeks.  We had a good time.  Got to see a lot of the family this time.  Bert traveled really well and was very well behaved for the most part.  Kids his height were the highlight of his trip, thanks Charlotte and Brynn.  Minneapolis is a great area for walking in.  We got to walk in some really great parks.  Bert didn't destroy anything, despite the many temptations in his face.  I was very impressed, for a 5 month old, he did quite well.   

It has been a bad week at home.  Some time while I was gone, the router went out.  It took a day and a half to get a tech geek to the house with a new router and it ended up taking 4 hours to get the new one up and working.  There were some issues with the dsl server as well.  Had my first full day back to work today and found out I will be in the office attending training for 4 days next week.  It will take me awhile to get caught up.

Bert is back in daycare and loving it.  He has grown so much, is around 50 lbs now. We are also in intermediate obedience classes again.  His trainer said he is doing very well for his age.  Will post pics when I dig out my camera.

20 WEEKS OLD TODAY

I have been remiss in Bertie's updates.  As you can see he is getting to be quite the big boy.  He weighs over 40 lbs.

Poor baby is soooo exhausted after a day at doggy daycare.

And what a smart boy.  He is doing very well in obedience class.  He doesn't know it yet, but his Birthday present is a neutering.  He goes to the vet for neutering on Wednesday.  High time.  He is starting to act like a boy,  wants to pee on everything.

God I just love this face.  I think I am screwed on his coloring though.  In person, you can tell he is a gun-metal grey color, but in pictures he looks black.  And I don't think the silver is gonna go away.  It isn't even fading.  When does their adult coat come in?  I think around 8-10 mo, but am not sure.  Any way, I love him too much to return him.  Will just start to say,"why, yes, he is a Rottie mix.  Yes, he is beautiful."  He is also the most loving, affectionate dog I have ever met.

My sweet pig is currently eating almost 5 cups of dog food a day.

We can't wait to get to Grandma and Grandpa's this weekend.  Bertie travels really well.  I recently bought him a extra thick big pillow to ride on in the back of the SUV.   I hope their big mean-a*@ cats don't traumatize him too much.  He really likes cats.  Keeps trying to get our old grumps to play.  Am looking forward to a couple stress free weeks.  It'll be nice to have grandparent dog watchers so I can read, knit, play WOW, or whatever, without having to keep him locked up or one eye glued to him at all times.  He isn't bad, but is genetically unable to resist Kleenex, paper towels, dish cloths or towels.  The cats will miss mama, but a small price to pay to be free of the interloper.  They like Connie, a friend of mine from BCBSTX, who cat sits while I am gone.

Mama's big boy

He loooooves squeaky toys.

He likes watching WOW on my computer.

Who wouldn't love this face.  Boy does he know how to work it too.

Bertie is getting soooo big.  He is a little turd though.   He is up to 37.5 lbs.  He is doing this testing the boundaries thing.  Has piddled on the floor at least twice a day.  He is absolutely adorable and he knows it.  He is doing well in obedience class.  He is having a little problem with laying down on command, but does well with sit and stay.

17 WKS OLD TODAY

Someone is up to a whopping 34 lbs.  I am not going to be able to lift him to weigh him much longer.  He is doing much better about playing inside with his toys than tearing around the house causing trouble.  He hasn't had a piddle accident in the house in 2 days, woohoo.  He is as tall as the coffee table now and is genetically unable to resist the allure of Kleenex.  He is also tall enough to get his face to the top of the counters if he jumps up on his hind legs.  Not good.  But he is doing pretty good with "LEAVE IT".  Unfortunately he will come back to it see if anything new has appeared up there within a few minutes.   Our class assignment is to work on STAY.  He hasn't gotten SIT on command yet, so we are a little behind.  That's my fault, I haven't been working with him as much as I should.  He also never leaves me, which makes it hard to interrupt him and get him to respond to commands.  I have been able to work on COME when he goes outside.  I call for him to come and he is real good about coming straight inside.  That is one command he will always get a treat reward for.  The trainer said that is too important and you never want your dog to not come when called.  It could save his life someday.  I need to get his paperwork together and get him enrolled in daycare, now that he is old enough.