Hi there. Charley here. I'm new, real new. Like about 9 weeks new. I've been with my new family, my permanent Mom and Dad for a little over a week. They are some awesome pawsomes let me tell you.
I had a long car ride after I left my Mom and my sibs, but to be honest I haven't really thought of them that much. I've had so much fun and been so busy with the new folks. I'm a standard poodle by the way and don't let my name fool ya, I am a girl. I am a very smart cookie.
Things are going well...I'm learning lots. I pretty much have the whole house scoped out. I race my folks up the stairs to a really cool place where we all sleep at night. I'm not so good at going down, but I figure there's always something to learn next week.
I'm keeping my new folks on their toes. They say I was a late mid-life crisis project. My mum has always worked from home and boy does she keep busy. Dad recently retired and thought I would be good company for help working in the garden and long walks. Those older folks need to keep limber ya know and I think I have really helped since I've been here.
The first few days I heard them talking about their backs being a bit sore. I guess those back muscles and kinks have all been worked out - what with all the bending over they've had to do with picking me up and putting me down.
Oh and lets not forget the arm workouts, particularly the wrist workouts I have been able to provide with the picking up of the packages and wiping up the tinkles when I didn't get outside in time.
Since their upper body strength seemed better lately, I decided it was time to start on their lower body strength and work the legs. I started going outside to leave my packages and tinkles. Boy, oh boy everyone seems really happy about that, we have a big pawty every time I leave a little something outside in the grass - Who knew!
My favorite new thing is racing through the house in a big circle. I go through the kitchen into the front hall around through the living room and back to the kitchen where I slide on the tile. It's fun! I saw the big dog they call Reese do it and it was scary when she was running. But I tried it after she was gone and it is lots of fun!
I am a good tugger at least that's what Reese's person says - she comes to visit often and usually brings some fun new toy. She has this thing called a clicker that makes a funny noise. When I hear it I get excited because then I get a little piece of kibble. It is pretty cool. Tonight I played a game where I would sit and I would hear the click and poof like magic I got a piece of kibble. Fun, fun!
Well I better get off the PC as Mum and Dad might be back soon. Don't want to let them know just how smart I am yet. Good things come to those who wait!
