Overly Cute Sheltie

My foster mom always tells people I have a lot of energy. You're probably wondering.... just how much energy can a little sheltie have? Well, here's a video showing this. My foster mother once had me run with her when she rode a bike. It was okay, but afterwards I still wasn't tired!

OCD

My foster mom has been doing a lot of research on the computer recently. She told me I may have something called OCD which means "Overly Cute Disorder." (Duh!!! Everyone knows I'm the most adorable dog in the world... in addition to being the fastest). Apparently the symptoms are that that I run around in circles a good part of the day (Hey, I'm happy and running in circles makes me feel good), I like to chase my tail often (I'm like Peter Pan. I'm never going to grow up!), and I do something my foster mother calls "air biting." She describes me as looking like a little "Pacman." I'm not sure exactly what that is, but she said it's a computer game she used to program on her first computer.

She's currently trying to find out information about this. She's very concerned I get the proper treatment and that my forever home will be able to help care for me as best as possible. I'm really not sure what this means. I guess this all just confirms I'm very special which is something I've suspected all along. I don't think there's anyone on this earth happier then me.

The Tastiest Water

Why settle for a boring bowl of water when there's extra tasty water in other places in the house? Here you can see me at my favorite watering hole. Now if only that annoying noise would go away.

Visiting Friends

One thing I've noticed is the world is a big place. Sometimes I get to ride in the car. I love to stand and look out the window. I see so many amazing things. Who are all these people? Where are all these cars going? Where does it end? I feel so small.

Yesterday I got to visit two shelties. My foster mother brought me with her. She told me these are shy dogs. One of them recently came into rescue, and my foster mom wanted to take some photos. Since she knows I'm very friendly, and excellent at getting other dogs to play, she thought I might be able to help her get some good photos.

There was a nice person there who gave me a large green bone-shaped treat to chew. She said, "This should keep you busy for a long time." But I think I surprised her because I finished it in about 7 minutes. She seemed a little shocked, and told my foster mom that her dogs can't even get through one of these things. At one point I was chewing so hard that part of it flew against a wall. I think this surprised her too.

One of the dogs was very small and she kept hiding in another room. I tried to get her to come out, but she kept running back in and hiding. The other dog just sat in the person's lap, and watched me. I walked over and looked in her face, and she looked in mine, but she didn't want to play. At one point I did finally get the little dog to run around. That was fun. We were only there for a short time, but I had a great time. Then I got to go back in the car and I fell asleep. Sometimes car rides make me sleepy.

Longer Days

The days are still warm, but I can sense a difference in them. My shadow appears longer when I'm walking across the grass, and the flowers in the yard are losing their scent. There's a woody smell.



How is it that everything which seemed so large when I first came here, now appears smaller. I guess I've grown. Time moves quickly. I still don't have a thick coat like the shelites I sometimes see. And I still have so much energy and love to run and play. I can't imagine ever outgrowing that. But I've overheard that dogs sometimes do. Someday I won't want to move so much and I will want to spend all day lying next to someone's feet or just sitting in their arms.

But, by then, will I fit in someone's arms? Will I grow forever? My foster mom carefully measures my food. I think she's trying to keep me from turning into a giant because I enjoy food so much. However, I've learned that when she's getting food out of the cupboard or fixing dinner, if I wait nearby I can sometimes get a crumb that falls to the floor.