Tri Color Sable Sheltie - BOYZIE

My name is BOYZIE. I am a tri color sheltie. I was born on November 2, 2009. At first, I was a Christmas dog at 7 weeks old but my human family made a holiday drastic decision and found that they can not take care of me because I am still a puppy and has to be taught how to be a nice dog. Not that I am only cute but little did they know that I am very smart and I can learn very fast.
I was advertised for adoption at NorCal Sheltie Rescue, www.norcalsheltierescue.org/ Then the resuce sent emails to all the sheltie dog lovers I was referred to as "Connor". They sent 3 pages of applications and interviewed those who wanted me to make sure that I will be living in a good loving home. Meanwhile I was staying with my foster mommy Nancy, she has 4 grown up shelties so I was spoiled playing with them especially Gizmo.

On January 10, 2010 the door bell rang and of course we barked because we are shelties. A couple came in and all the big dogs came and greeted them, but I was shy and started stepping back. I have the feeling that they were talking about me because their eyes were always focused on me. They brought with them a picture frame of a sheltie. I heard that his name was Whiskey but he died on March 29, 2004 when he was 17 years old and a half. Later they lift me up and my heart was pounding, I was scared at first to be held by a human whom I have not seen before. But as I was cuddled and had my sheltie baby hair brushed up with their hands I felt secured and was loving it. The best part was they gave me some chicken pieces to munch on. I have the feeling that I will be leaving my mommy Nancy because I saw her signed some papers and talking about changing my name. Later my mommy Nancy told me that I have to go potty and we went out to the yard. Gizmo was leading everyone. we jumped and barked and were chasing each other. We were not tired yet and mommy Nancy told us to come inside. she carried me and we went out to the front door and she handed me to the couple who will be my new human parents. My mommy Nancy also handed my red with white polka dots gift bag where my food, leash and toys I got last Christmas. I sat on the lap of my new mommy, we drove for a while and then we went to the PetSmart and I have a name tag made that is when I learned that my name is BOYZIE. I am inheriting Whiskey's nickname. My dog tag has my daddy's phone numbers on it in case I lost my way and who ever will find me will call him.

This day January 10 is a very important date to both of my human parents. Today is my daddy's mother's birthday she is 89 years old. Today is also my mommy's father's birthday too but he died young and if he could have lived he should have been 90 years old.

We stopped by Mc Donalds and they ate at the parking lot because they did not want to leave me in the car. I could smell the burger and the french fries and no matter how I begged and looked cute I was not allowed to eat even a tiny piece. When they finished eating we drove again, it seems like forever and I noticed that we were leaving the big city as I started to see cows, sheeps and mountains. It is a very foggy day too. In the car I have been hearing a beautiful voice but I can not seem to find where she is, she tells my new daddy where to go and her favorite word was "recalculating", " turn left", "turn right" and she knows all the places. They call her GPS. She is very calm and does not get mad if we get lost, she just calmy say "recalculating". I have never known such a very nice woman in all my entire 10 weeks of doggie age. After an hour of driving, we stopped by an old building and I was told to go potty. I did, but my daddy could not tell because I still squat when I pee. You know I still can not lift one of my leg or else I will be out of balance. So when he thought I already wee weed, we got back to the car and I heard the beautiful voice says "recalculating" again.

We stopped in a CVS store, my daddy has to buy a birthday card for his mother, I guess that is now my grandma. He came back and told my mommy that the Christmas stuff are 90% off. They went to the store and left me in the car for a short time but that is a long time in dog time. That's OK because I heard the stuff will be donated to the church next Christmas for a scholarship foundation so some local HS can go to college. I am already learning a lot and liking my new family. When they came back I was very quite and calm, then I heard them say "Good Boy".

We have been on the road for the last 2 hours and a half and I am wondering if we are still in California. At one point there is this zigzaggy road they call the "old priest grade" and I feel like going up to the sky. We are above the fog but below the snow. It is such a beautiful place and a beautiful weather in the middle at 3,000 feet above sea level.

This town is called Groveland. Opps, what happened to the town it disappeared very quickly.  Groveland is about 3 blocks long located in HW 120. If you happen to pass by don't blink your eyes or you will miss it. www.ronconnick.com/ . We entered the PML ( Pine Mountain Lake ) gate and there are lots of houses after GPS instructed us for few turns she said we reached our distination. My new home, the garage opened and we passed thru a laundry room. I looked around and barked the loudest as I could, I have to make sure that I can scare any pets in this house because I could smell dog when I came in and there is a cage in the kitchen area. I checked all the rooms and I can't find any pets. I am safe, this is going to be my haven.

I was put on my leash and we walked thru the deck and I see beautiful trees around and a vegetable garden in the backyard. What a beautiful place. I heard that a fence will be built this weekend adjacent to the vegetable garden where I can ran around using the carport back door or the deck sliding door for entry and exits. I pee and I heard "Good Boy" I am not sure now what my name is. Inside the house, I ran around played with my toys interacted with my human parents then I ran to the rug and sniffed, I positioned and boy, it was a liquidy coming out of my behind and I can not stop it. Then I heard NO! Is that another of my name too? So my new mommy was on her knees cleaning up the expensive rug. Later we went back to the car and drove. I think I am in trouble, they are going to send me back. It was a short drive and I found that we came to visit Grandma and her dog Taffy. Taffy is a cocker spaniel, I heard from my new dad that Taffy is a good dog but grandma is spoiling her a lot. Taffy thinks she owns the house and she trained Grandma very well to take care of her. Taffy did not want to play, I learned that she is 10 year old in human years. I was sniffing all over and found a spot and pee on the carpet. My daddy has to clean it up, then we have to leave again and drive. Where it is this time? I tried to be a good dog but everything is just going so fast, so many changes and meeting humans, I am only 10 weeks old. I saw the garage opened, I am going back to the same house. We got in and there I was going straight to the expensive rug and did my second run. I heard it again NOOOOOOO! And then there is my new mommy again on her knees with the toilet paper and the spray, cleaning the rug. I found out now that the cage in the kitchen belongs to me.

It was 10 PM and my daddy put my leash on carried me out and I did my thing before bedtime. They turned off the light and I cried a little. Later that night I was crying wanted someone to attend to me but I was ignored the whole night.

11 January 2010

In the morning when they woke up, they found that I was sleeping in my poop and was dirty all over. I tried to get their attention for the whole night but they did not listen. So there I was having a bath at 6 AM in the morning.

I smelled coffee and some cooking but my food did not smell the same. I ate and drank my water and before my daddy went to work we walked along the street, a little farther from the house. I like it, the fresh air and lots of tall green trees. very quite, I don't hear cars or other noises.

I was left with my mommy, she put me in the cage and she did all these mommy house work in the morning, clean the kitchen, keep the house clean. Then a little later she brought me to the garage. She was cutting a big white plastic to cover her garden. I tried to help her and pull the other end then I heard her say Boyzie NO!, I should know that it pertains to me, that is two words that I know about me. Now what? I stopped tugging the plastic and walked around it, I peed in the middle and then walked away. She noticed that it was not from the rain because it it yellow. She wiped it, and continued with her project. I tried to play with her, pulled her pony tail, my mommy is also a tri color, her hair is colored ash brown but her hair roots are showing some dark brown and some white hairs. When she was done we went to see the vegetable garden, I was curious as there are gopher holes on the ground. I was sniffing around but could not find it. One day I will chase this gopher who is bothering the soil in the vegetable garden. When we finished we went inside and I slept for a very long time.

Later in the afternoon, my mommy brought me outside. I learned that I have to potty so I did. She was worried as I still have the runs. Then we saw my daddy's car he just came home. I get to play with him. I miss him already. I was put in a cage in the late afternoon and I did not see them for about 4 hours. They came back at 9:30 PM and I miss them so much. I had my evening walk with my daddy. That night I was a real good boy.

12 January 2010

I woke up the next day and bark to let them know that I am ready for a morning walk. My bed was clean and everybody was happy. Again, I smelled the coffee and the cooking and my daddy went to work and my mommy did her house chores. I barked to get her attention but totally ignored me, so I peed on my blanket. She soaked the blanket with toilet paper and when it was dry I went back to sleep. Later when I woke up we went out the deck and I saw about a dozen deer passing thru. I barked to scare them and they ran away. I was happy to be out, I was jumping and tried to ran around but the leash was holding me still in one place. I totally forgot why I was out but my mommy's human mentality brought me back inside the house and inside the cage. Now I remember why we were out I was supposed to pee and there I could not stop it any longer and I did it again on my blanket. She has to put the blanket in the washing machine and that sound really scared me.

Today my mommy found out that I like to eat green beans. She chopped the green beans in little pieces and boiled it in the microwave for 5 minutes, cool it off and it was delicious.

The UPS delivered my food today, it is Flint River Ranch brand. I could smell it from the box very yummy. My daddy came home from work, I have more good time with him than my mommy. We walk farther where I can not see our house.

13 January 2010

This morning my daddy finally got it, I trained him that when I bark at 6 AM I need to be walked outside. He is still in his red checkered pajama and he put on his hooded jacket and jogging pants. We went for a walk and I was patted and was told a good boy. Everybody was happy.  My daddy brought me to work in town and we stayed in his office for half a day. I met uncle Dave and auntie Donna. My daddy brought me to see the Vet doctor and made an appointment for my next shots. I met some dogs there and one pet inside a carrier they call a cat. It was my first time to see a cat. We went back to my daddy's office and I have some fun, I also found a perfect spot under the desk where I can  lay down and take my nap. After my nap we visited Goose across the street. He is the Mayor of Groveland. http://www.mayorgoose.com/

Goose as the canine mayor this year 2009-2010 is promising to have a dog park built here in Groveland. I am very lucky to have met Goose today. The Groveland canine mayor with a big mission.

Email me: BoyzieConnick@gmail.com