tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79279687584498679992024-02-07T01:43:00.777-08:00Sawyer's Puppy BlogSomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-78923608638008757972011-04-17T07:10:00.000-07:002011-04-17T09:58:52.808-07:00Sawyer NightingaleIt has been a long time since the last post, but better late than never right? This one is written by Ian. I am Somer's dad, and Sawyer's trainer. Somer has been away at college since last fall and Sawyer and I have stayed busy working on preparing him for the next part of his life- that of a companion and service dog for someone. Someone-we don't know who yet-that even now may be dreaming of the day that a dog like Sawyer comes into their life, and from that day both their lives will be forever changed for the better. Training Sawyer has been a labor of love for me and although there were times that it seemed too difficult, or challenging, or frustrating, the look in his eyes as he stares at me with his head resting on my lap and the knowledge of what he will mean for someone that has difficulties and challenges and frustrations that I could never imagine, washes all of my doubts away. It has been a privilege to be part of this grand experiment! But enough about me-on to the star of t<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFo7niKnzT9LziWOPjogMgTujuSsuWkf5K8bXJpDquED67M28euVJJbqgBvS_oNNA-byPl3A4uXWihCdUfIBtARZr8_1J1QiIfxfZ9dZ-FWssGK2j1_gzQtMuIlHeKOx6BrqdbSbPtTw/s1600/Sawyer+and+Ruby.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFo7niKnzT9LziWOPjogMgTujuSsuWkf5K8bXJpDquED67M28euVJJbqgBvS_oNNA-byPl3A4uXWihCdUfIBtARZr8_1J1QiIfxfZ9dZ-FWssGK2j1_gzQtMuIlHeKOx6BrqdbSbPtTw/s320/Sawyer+and+Ruby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596561488305357890" border="0" /></a>he blog!<br /><br />I work as a veterinarian, and Sawyer accompanies me daily. I have noticed recently that he appears to show a great deal of concern and empathy for animals that are not feeling well. It started when I brought home a dog named Ruby after surgery for monitering. Sawyer immediately planted himself next to Ruby's kennel and would not leave her unless I called him away. He stayed that way all weekend, taking breaks but always going back to check.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BEmgn6jJvy5TOC3ywKzdRno1KvR9CE142SjL3cYUhvzcu2REOyil7L9-ZYCetke4zKFomZJV9E_lBR0EysKOpBUx-REc3Ri4nQWvPCNzvByVChTxDlsUtzc4lg475Ap9OiprUOCRfg/s1600/Sawyer+and+Sx+cat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BEmgn6jJvy5TOC3ywKzdRno1KvR9CE142SjL3cYUhvzcu2REOyil7L9-ZYCetke4zKFomZJV9E_lBR0EysKOpBUx-REc3Ri4nQWvPCNzvByVChTxDlsUtzc4lg475Ap9OiprUOCRfg/s320/Sawyer+and+Sx+cat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596562579061034706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then he started doing the same thing at the clinic for the<br />animals recovering from surgery. Here he is with a<br />little kitty that just been neutered. As soon as the cat was put on the heating pad, Sawyer went over and sniffed at him, and acted concerned. Then he plopped down and rested by him until the kitty started moving and we moved him into a kennel.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLAggHljvOLbrgW29O30_yth24TdyBGI2u3m1U2au7iLcPhes3SUgsoe7NM1iAQo5VWFw-fA1IKOyusSy1DXkOHU-3bn_WzJ75V3VEdjZrG3KKDWlqAFduOZ4u5iBznvG1lUOahcsvw/s1600/Sawyer+and+Cali.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLAggHljvOLbrgW29O30_yth24TdyBGI2u3m1U2au7iLcPhes3SUgsoe7NM1iAQo5VWFw-fA1IKOyusSy1DXkOHU-3bn_WzJ75V3VEdjZrG3KKDWlqAFduOZ4u5iBznvG1lUOahcsvw/s320/Sawyer+and+Cali.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596565042317748082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then this weekend I had to do an emergency surgery on a cat,Cali,that had something stuck in her that needed to be removed. Sawyer stayed in the surgery room while I did the procedure, then took up his position next to her during recovery. He did the same after we went home, actually preferring to stay next to Cali's kennel than spend time with me. When I closed the door to the room she was in because she was starting to be a little unhappy with his presence, he just waited outside the door. When we returned from church, he could not wait to get in the house and check on her.<br /><br />It seems to me that this concern he has for sick or impaired animals bodes well for his ability to be there and provide comfort for his person, especially if they are hurt or in some other way in need of solace. It comforts me to know what care and concern he will show them. A true canine Florence Nightingale.Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-70975967642042936152009-12-22T17:06:00.000-08:002009-12-22T17:14:57.956-08:00Busy BeesThings have been very busy for the Drummond family this season. I've been busy with school and college applications, and my parents have been busy with the main-floor remodel. Sawyer, of course, has been busy growing and learning and finding new ways to cause trouble.<br /><br />Luckily for all of us, school is out of session and the remodel is just about done, and we're all ready for a much needed break (except for Sawyer, he'd be content to grow, learn, and cause trouble until the end of time).<br /><br />Here's a "halfway" picture of the house. Since then we've added counters, kitchen appliances, and some furniture...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHioqNfbUhOyDaKRSpkXR_FcCJrFQdffWPJAZLZXmLhG9lmyiLS0GnDQNl3iJ43XGmvtudqmmC8JBpWiT4ICMA0_zt9P7ZIKl4umFvdj_XUqUHYr5ufNCTTrJJ9eklFkssS6XgMuxzOQ/s1600-h/PA290971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHioqNfbUhOyDaKRSpkXR_FcCJrFQdffWPJAZLZXmLhG9lmyiLS0GnDQNl3iJ43XGmvtudqmmC8JBpWiT4ICMA0_zt9P7ZIKl4umFvdj_XUqUHYr5ufNCTTrJJ9eklFkssS6XgMuxzOQ/s320/PA290971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418233327104123138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sawyer seems to have adjusted to the new furniture quite well. He's even been able to leave the presents alone!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbvP9YtJRZcEnG4osMcUm1r9HEcnRXnUifVEBIx4efG4eOMS71wfj4uHtx-XHtAEj-d4SiQDiHVNRv6tTmG1kcfmGlsAtXgvubwVD26Wd-TDCzyIDm9JST27qY0ydzb2qZOzze-R3KA/s1600-h/PC220975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbvP9YtJRZcEnG4osMcUm1r9HEcnRXnUifVEBIx4efG4eOMS71wfj4uHtx-XHtAEj-d4SiQDiHVNRv6tTmG1kcfmGlsAtXgvubwVD26Wd-TDCzyIDm9JST27qY0ydzb2qZOzze-R3KA/s320/PC220975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418233339224814450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This Christmas, I'm certainly grateful for this pup!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTf_NmRGm0WqaXd7qIbjTUmcPzwN3hiODbs2zRsCu1ZooMvwEKgHPoe8mvjrQ0TkOVvQlocXqCpJZB3xbQux-_j28QKUARH0lnENF-KZAILo7clgJBnXOIchfvLAHn-XOckF_Km2pSMw/s1600-h/PC220979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTf_NmRGm0WqaXd7qIbjTUmcPzwN3hiODbs2zRsCu1ZooMvwEKgHPoe8mvjrQ0TkOVvQlocXqCpJZB3xbQux-_j28QKUARH0lnENF-KZAILo7clgJBnXOIchfvLAHn-XOckF_Km2pSMw/s320/PC220979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418233322581751122" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-70623143026601155802009-10-15T08:36:00.000-07:002009-10-15T08:39:10.752-07:00VacationsOn Tuesday my parents and I headed to California to visit colleges. Unfortunately, Sawyer didn't get to come along, but he did get to stay with his twin brother, Dempsey. We all miss him, but were very excited to see him featured on Dempsey's blog! <a href="http://pawls-paws.blogspot.com">Click here</a> to check it out for yourself!Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-15670441052347623022009-10-02T08:13:00.000-07:002009-10-03T12:54:07.368-07:00Bow-Tie Boy!Ever since school started, both Sawyer and I have been very busy. Since my last post, Sawyer has paid visits to many local video stores, hardware stores, and special events. When it was time for the great Minnesota get together, Sawyer, faithful citizen that he is, did a wonderful State Fair demo of all his skills. He also went to his first Tail Waggin' Dinner (Helping Paws' big annual event).<br />Most recently, Sawyer accompanied me to many of the 2009 Breck homecoming events. He was blessed at the school's blessing of the animals, and got to see his first soccer game (which he loved, though he couldn't figure out why he wasn't allowed to score any goals). That night, when I was getting ready for the big dance, Sawyer was a little jealous that I got to get all dressed up, so we traded his collar for something a bit fancier.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NlQMN8I9e-ATw1BOqws7WrT8T_E2kODlAaf2GLboOShyphenhyphen60jE_8tRCrs9bTpFjLjUAaSDaC0KhLC2vtNyJUBeziwdryJ6ITAhvSeVouvzsqAsRMlRTkftW4eQMx4BBayL_bBBfadIGw/s1600-h/P9260928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NlQMN8I9e-ATw1BOqws7WrT8T_E2kODlAaf2GLboOShyphenhyphen60jE_8tRCrs9bTpFjLjUAaSDaC0KhLC2vtNyJUBeziwdryJ6ITAhvSeVouvzsqAsRMlRTkftW4eQMx4BBayL_bBBfadIGw/s320/P9260928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388463741135612162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I think he would have liked to accompany me to the dance itself, (or at least help me eat dinner) but I'm afraid this is as far as he got. He did look rather handsome though!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0-DWsAjT-EMTMpeFCBjp20yi6kjo8UCmO4CdVIrUlkg2j_A8soNoJkd9RdTHH80FalZBIcolx9A8jG4mOFRywXtpgR-No8oAZmxETPkyOTQKUbUycrerZUtEkTgywzJVwviVK2GjSg/s1600-h/P9260933.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0-DWsAjT-EMTMpeFCBjp20yi6kjo8UCmO4CdVIrUlkg2j_A8soNoJkd9RdTHH80FalZBIcolx9A8jG4mOFRywXtpgR-No8oAZmxETPkyOTQKUbUycrerZUtEkTgywzJVwviVK2GjSg/s320/P9260933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388463731166706274" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-31927188571028719362009-09-09T20:46:00.000-07:002009-09-09T20:51:34.343-07:00Blame it on schoolAs you've probably noticed, with school starting I haven't had time to update the blog for way too long! Sorry to disappoint once again, but I thought this might be a good time to share, (if you haven't seen them already) the blogs of some of Sawyer's littermates! I have links to them on the right-hand side of the page, and recently Boston and Dempsey's blogs, (titled "Boston's Marathon" and "Pawl's Paws") have both had some great class updates. I promise to have a more satisfactory update ready soon, but in the meantime enjoy these other blogs!Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-16707940593632061602009-08-11T17:15:00.000-07:002009-08-11T17:40:40.314-07:00Slippin' and Slidin' and Generalizin'In the last week we began our kitchen remodel-a giant undertaking since it involves tearing up much of the main floor of our house. For Sawyer this primarily means that he's been displaced, since the room with his kennel, toys and food is all part of the remodel. So, last night we had to put his kennel into the next room, and boy did we hear about it. You wouldn't think simply changing the location of a kennel would be such a big deal, but he whined for a good five minutes after being put to bed, and he usually doesn't make a peep. Just goes to show that for dogs, any sort of generalization is difficult; which is why it's so important that as trainers we vary everything surrounding each behavior we teach them, (location, our body language, time of day, etc.) so that they can be successful no matter what the situation.<br /><br />One bonus of the remodel that my brother and I discovered today is that the floor covering they put over the wood to protect it is extremely slippery. After watching us slide around on it, Sawyer was eager to join in the fun and would happily try to chase us, unable to get a grip on the floor and sliding right past us. This floor situation also made our recalls today a lot more fun:<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyAChURkSs8jF6Vk30wqN1Pqg0GNgwPjHFn2eZTWuWkfcEaXjZ4uKCdffKsBGqv41j7QCCe1B3zMVyCo2N9' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-40242302416385555882009-07-18T16:11:00.000-07:002009-07-18T16:30:53.389-07:0040 lbs in 5 monthsI keep reiterating the fact that I can't believe how fast Sawyer is growing, and I thought I'd just give a quick visual representation:<br /><br />The night we got him...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXHKE2en1OZjbaDllufK70qE9cF8hEOraoDBqLutxIPHAta482xN6sX1ligTTv8shY-Ej7teNrr0V3QSOJs2CAgM9MtMNfvjxvhlkCXCAJYCiqzzlAblkBfXZ-3LFVme9vNZjCkVK7A/s1600-h/100_0737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXHKE2en1OZjbaDllufK70qE9cF8hEOraoDBqLutxIPHAta482xN6sX1ligTTv8shY-Ej7teNrr0V3QSOJs2CAgM9MtMNfvjxvhlkCXCAJYCiqzzlAblkBfXZ-3LFVme9vNZjCkVK7A/s320/100_0737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946430758264050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtJYQyQBryFuvhQb_ruar-Mmsg1RjF0C1Npp9bU5cE5h6plIDv7ypd44nCm0dzYgIdaVUI5l59qm6P1fzCB10LFie-EekMTNMfYpikPXInPRlPtMPgTtV0emVcqs64k_Erd5549EooA/s1600-h/DSC_8033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtJYQyQBryFuvhQb_ruar-Mmsg1RjF0C1Npp9bU5cE5h6plIDv7ypd44nCm0dzYgIdaVUI5l59qm6P1fzCB10LFie-EekMTNMfYpikPXInPRlPtMPgTtV0emVcqs64k_Erd5549EooA/s320/DSC_8033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946148712258866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Time flies when you have a growing puppy in the house!Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-49200339752103285242009-07-17T14:15:00.000-07:002009-07-17T14:22:21.771-07:00Senior Pics (round one)A few weeks ago I had my first senior photo session, and (of course) I brought Sawyer along for the fun. Sawyer loves cameras, and he did pretty well considering he is still a puppy. Here's a sample of the pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH714C5_pP-FlkqKm4WZPmHnCD3EX5Tgm5Tmrzga4-SH5PdnMUYe9EOhFTpO4vV-Zbu8AhAKMrzdH7cCVw2FXvCmmUEYtzUozd7GsdA617tLA7Vjd_sxxIp1aYbpHIg5Z4nscv9vpeSg/s1600-h/ImageDisp-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH714C5_pP-FlkqKm4WZPmHnCD3EX5Tgm5Tmrzga4-SH5PdnMUYe9EOhFTpO4vV-Zbu8AhAKMrzdH7cCVw2FXvCmmUEYtzUozd7GsdA617tLA7Vjd_sxxIp1aYbpHIg5Z4nscv9vpeSg/s320/ImageDisp-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359541522761058994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtnYI9UaIOH3Tw7VPaNSn2dBhGdQQRkVzPRzl4v-Lqo_W1UEAZykDryx9JnJeYd5xPlBA2C5s4xf2XEnmRT4-9uvbrDsZvn4BGWin4Fb4v0U8EqTalyny6eAZ5LMMfDdI-uLjpkHR-A/s1600-h/ImageDisp-10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtnYI9UaIOH3Tw7VPaNSn2dBhGdQQRkVzPRzl4v-Lqo_W1UEAZykDryx9JnJeYd5xPlBA2C5s4xf2XEnmRT4-9uvbrDsZvn4BGWin4Fb4v0U8EqTalyny6eAZ5LMMfDdI-uLjpkHR-A/s320/ImageDisp-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359541514321730210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XIWTiI3qWkm_6OiqNT8ReOGJKmibQhnvEDeKhTiwm8fhOJEVRa56tDZk5SWveq-RLYqntgJpnfFSVy08OjdOwOB-gAnXe_I8CIawzno7HmHVqPDWIAF-fuPf4k_yylAHNDttRqno7Q/s1600-h/ImageDisp-12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XIWTiI3qWkm_6OiqNT8ReOGJKmibQhnvEDeKhTiwm8fhOJEVRa56tDZk5SWveq-RLYqntgJpnfFSVy08OjdOwOB-gAnXe_I8CIawzno7HmHVqPDWIAF-fuPf4k_yylAHNDttRqno7Q/s320/ImageDisp-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359541520812721314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Favorite for sure :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlHBHxqrv9tBhJXYbjy5NASSJgDzPydG7uh6rhnDHHOjEgqKZxEwqGEuruvgmx6yXsBReza93eo8podIX1stxNgcwB4MjqTPmEMxPm6r0XFW6KWE143-6adv_QkCzl7AEr5anLT2bRA/s1600-h/ImageDisp-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlHBHxqrv9tBhJXYbjy5NASSJgDzPydG7uh6rhnDHHOjEgqKZxEwqGEuruvgmx6yXsBReza93eo8podIX1stxNgcwB4MjqTPmEMxPm6r0XFW6KWE143-6adv_QkCzl7AEr5anLT2bRA/s320/ImageDisp-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359541528601473778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's hard to believe, but he definitely looks bigger now than when these were taken. I can't believe how fast he's growing!Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-26347278599963607012009-07-13T20:07:00.000-07:002009-07-14T06:23:34.222-07:00Fraidy cat, er... dogIn my last post about Lola's visit I eluded to the fact that Sawyer seems to be afraid of the pool. A few weeks ago my dad and I decided it would be lots of fun to take the puppy for a swim. However, thirty minutes into the swim lesson I found myself still perched on the bottom step, my hand full of partially soggy treats, with Sawyer barely placing his two front feet onto the first step. Even my Dad gave it a shot, having no more success. We've decided that the steps are the problem; it would be much easier for him to wade into the water on a beach. But until we can find a beach that allows dogs, Sawyer is definitely not a water dog. (We may have to make a trip out to Hudson for a playdate with Rugby and Benny so that they can show him what swimming's all about)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOTlDhYEfrj8MwdRpY3nfGCI8m04LZRuXycgrKNVIfGafpkdmAsQ6gv1Mql0VawN82bY4PB3Ja5eMMtmAQRCjHO_8UGLTOqisdLcDsWBvq1lS7DdjGk4gq5T6orVBDEJpXzcuWVvr-w/s1600-h/P6140737.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOTlDhYEfrj8MwdRpY3nfGCI8m04LZRuXycgrKNVIfGafpkdmAsQ6gv1Mql0VawN82bY4PB3Ja5eMMtmAQRCjHO_8UGLTOqisdLcDsWBvq1lS7DdjGk4gq5T6orVBDEJpXzcuWVvr-w/s320/P6140737.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358148012023143618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqzrFCyad-e4TUoVdOC1qoKoQjrf2qM9x7MtvRQZqzuWdnJfOrTagMFDQZikfiv1DvS4c5y5DkPAsQaYdok5ar3E9Nvc95-ELjaqVhW6O9bZtegapmN_f1PifN4_4K38ngUoWOhvkvw/s1600-h/P6230761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqzrFCyad-e4TUoVdOC1qoKoQjrf2qM9x7MtvRQZqzuWdnJfOrTagMFDQZikfiv1DvS4c5y5DkPAsQaYdok5ar3E9Nvc95-ELjaqVhW6O9bZtegapmN_f1PifN4_4K38ngUoWOhvkvw/s320/P6230761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358148405908095250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8N9jEHMpfkzOE-tRs_MLS4f9c_w-Q-xSMgnFOHYKTJZvS3VSdsyuawdxY6pSqkfDro-feNuPwDcCrqrQZPnzjZX7z4zcVF_SGthMTTXNUywyU-CJk3eBPvsG7DJD3wyaBVfb-QU5og/s1600-h/P6140736.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8N9jEHMpfkzOE-tRs_MLS4f9c_w-Q-xSMgnFOHYKTJZvS3VSdsyuawdxY6pSqkfDro-feNuPwDcCrqrQZPnzjZX7z4zcVF_SGthMTTXNUywyU-CJk3eBPvsG7DJD3wyaBVfb-QU5og/s320/P6140736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358148010068606498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4qUoGBp-Nd1YZiYmkRFwIWI8lwF6lCZczjFEbsrGM1BpuATid3jM8C6udc5fzowkRs-41dQTTeZRomT2pLuCUZfe8zOp5YPuPeD5TUu_W9VQaOuGzV2VBpZcRd9A13p1Kzz9RKbwjg/s1600-h/P6140734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrRYfQew157ca6KywnLmpo_5GAVCQzaoioid8aytUwfs2LSSzwBTp46emjRiuw4elIf01uAn3DWLY6RxrvgSqqRhyvItFXRKJC1atJ9H8bAubfBkhejn5elTU9dqZJbxOhIukmF3WqA/s320/P6140731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358147993079606402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKbr2_njJsO6e629dzIOfGZI7OLNxDnAg6L-F0obxrusZlnamHnr83VGYuY-fvSj9xMoP_552nksmdF4jaxE325tqdW2auPbKTMTuNTxJv_wcsaEtGMxMAPnQPVFTlH0uCyMvmGWT2w/s1600-h/P6140739.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKbr2_njJsO6e629dzIOfGZI7OLNxDnAg6L-F0obxrusZlnamHnr83VGYuY-fvSj9xMoP_552nksmdF4jaxE325tqdW2auPbKTMTuNTxJv_wcsaEtGMxMAPnQPVFTlH0uCyMvmGWT2w/s320/P6140739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358148415325282082" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-68403639221106068332009-07-11T11:06:00.001-07:002009-07-11T13:44:07.178-07:00Lola!This is long overdue, but a few weeks ago Lola came to our house for the weekend and I FINALLY got the pictures on my computer!<br /><br />Sawyer loved having a playmate, and Lola was hesitant at first, but soon enough she was just as eager to play.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIE-L6I2LxSBwclOHqsullw6MsqDsbs5XRlzHYMiKe3Opy3NIsoietolyr_sPuP9mAa2ZXTCo6DJ2mNT4jCGdUv2KTdr-YrmTMTvPnyWl9Yq9Y0zfmxpU6XKYnrDWwjVyKM0nyl6_DA/s1600-h/P6190749.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwFA8bf3VVRqHv_xMNDanAbAow1ADvI8IYJwyJpeT0oZy3pf0kcH-EBJsn-eLMKxUR-phx8lgJfalpADJ3_DA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /><br />They definitely tired each other out, which was a huge plus, (tired puppies are well behaved puppies!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlj6OQSzBPO8wbC-qqFlf03yE5OhUUiXyIg7sZbAKDuJK9hYNC2ma0_jhuLRAg-vGOA9H7ehroM9GI7k8EIzsS0fSDMJhHZAjSiJ1b3xKmR43HGNx8UifB1sxA70G0hfOJ1G4TYYHdw/s1600-h/P6180747.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlj6OQSzBPO8wbC-qqFlf03yE5OhUUiXyIg7sZbAKDuJK9hYNC2ma0_jhuLRAg-vGOA9H7ehroM9GI7k8EIzsS0fSDMJhHZAjSiJ1b3xKmR43HGNx8UifB1sxA70G0hfOJ1G4TYYHdw/s320/P6180747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357303538924581154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We had some pool time...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIE-L6I2LxSBwclOHqsullw6MsqDsbs5XRlzHYMiKe3Opy3NIsoietolyr_sPuP9mAa2ZXTCo6DJ2mNT4jCGdUv2KTdr-YrmTMTvPnyWl9Yq9Y0zfmxpU6XKYnrDWwjVyKM0nyl6_DA/s1600-h/P6190749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIE-L6I2LxSBwclOHqsullw6MsqDsbs5XRlzHYMiKe3Opy3NIsoietolyr_sPuP9mAa2ZXTCo6DJ2mNT4jCGdUv2KTdr-YrmTMTvPnyWl9Yq9Y0zfmxpU6XKYnrDWwjVyKM0nyl6_DA/s320/P6190749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357303548533764770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Which Lola was cautious about at first...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aUrzU1XpRvanBw7hIgvGyHinUQRTTaAXKr_PVzDFsOi6PSD4XNBvC6PEpMsuOavv-LN8LfXAsLQmM0yHMRVPiLS7-Xq6Ke8AheVvAN4Fy6USzXwOyeLJxb2pq69_uQa4Ef7SEhGiLg/s1600-h/P6190750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aUrzU1XpRvanBw7hIgvGyHinUQRTTaAXKr_PVzDFsOi6PSD4XNBvC6PEpMsuOavv-LN8LfXAsLQmM0yHMRVPiLS7-Xq6Ke8AheVvAN4Fy6USzXwOyeLJxb2pq69_uQa4Ef7SEhGiLg/s320/P6190750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357303551263638962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But quickly learned to love :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulJKGBu5gO8bBewMRsf6z-I1TgOAbD1b40aodiLlslcojBO18J3WzvC9wE0iB35GMnjHiv92uP64sn-gG50XqWIiUtL-Ae3LFpa7Tn5YYBtbu_LPdyNqdVU8b_2KmeYvoLzHe-i0gLQ/s1600-h/P6190753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulJKGBu5gO8bBewMRsf6z-I1TgOAbD1b40aodiLlslcojBO18J3WzvC9wE0iB35GMnjHiv92uP64sn-gG50XqWIiUtL-Ae3LFpa7Tn5YYBtbu_LPdyNqdVU8b_2KmeYvoLzHe-i0gLQ/s320/P6190753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357303560612587570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sawyer on the other hand wouldn't go near the water, (I think we finally found what he's afraid of-but more on that later)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80SPD8SkcHEMvTzf_zOSLoeR2zHd93URDpztL2tsehK4AS32rMxRwRYYxdNj22di7dv08zFj9z8SzpsDNBZXp2vXipFGU2FyBxK65XqrAQKFGGT0IShotKVIALM_oSOdVl4cZqhfosg/s1600-h/P6190754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80SPD8SkcHEMvTzf_zOSLoeR2zHd93URDpztL2tsehK4AS32rMxRwRYYxdNj22di7dv08zFj9z8SzpsDNBZXp2vXipFGU2FyBxK65XqrAQKFGGT0IShotKVIALM_oSOdVl4cZqhfosg/s320/P6190754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357303572218222034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By the end of Lola's visit, the two were best friends :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-ChS6sikei3oDZo9awlG1qV4cgQl_py1BwlT4aYXllqWS1znKO8TgoNyOPzCiSlYe_gPXfg03KyUlOChnL_kWbeuzlrB782_YhjOaXZ_XfAs6Y4JIuL8X2tYKyxM51PHJIwKJQRQYQ/s1600-h/P6230760.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-ChS6sikei3oDZo9awlG1qV4cgQl_py1BwlT4aYXllqWS1znKO8TgoNyOPzCiSlYe_gPXfg03KyUlOChnL_kWbeuzlrB782_YhjOaXZ_XfAs6Y4JIuL8X2tYKyxM51PHJIwKJQRQYQ/s320/P6230760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357305823230839106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fUIlwyzR9OdaVljL0XbAlfObejy_XrRwj2gpUVClnfN4Tqia8t7Q_8I-ALEv62UEnx4MFgNTYxheDiS0mnFFZU6OYBh18SttzFLc3dk90fdNSR95gtqa2vrHUgwOoNpFpcV4XTsyfQ/s1600-h/P6230759.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fUIlwyzR9OdaVljL0XbAlfObejy_XrRwj2gpUVClnfN4Tqia8t7Q_8I-ALEv62UEnx4MFgNTYxheDiS0mnFFZU6OYBh18SttzFLc3dk90fdNSR95gtqa2vrHUgwOoNpFpcV4XTsyfQ/s320/P6230759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357305820176563058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sawyer was definitely sad when she had to go home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomHfW7X8jQK5qSajur9TsO7uuzqmNpnwRkXRbIwjYTFAMyFQVWjKzYU6Q1gbnW3SPC6MzJThjgOCuEMphAAz5cycb-tGEihX_f4z6qV-vrtHJYjl-Z-s4Ic-L3wF64FoP36RlKiY_BQ/s1600-h/P6190748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomHfW7X8jQK5qSajur9TsO7uuzqmNpnwRkXRbIwjYTFAMyFQVWjKzYU6Q1gbnW3SPC6MzJThjgOCuEMphAAz5cycb-tGEihX_f4z6qV-vrtHJYjl-Z-s4Ic-L3wF64FoP36RlKiY_BQ/s320/P6190748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357305827393898978" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-52149501676570153212009-06-22T08:08:00.000-07:002009-06-22T08:50:01.117-07:00A Trip to the FarmA few weeks ago Sawyer got to visit some horses! A couple of my dad's employees have their own horses and we thought it would be a great experience for him to meet them. He wasn't particularly spooked by the large creatures, (though when is Sawyer ever really spooked by anything?) and my dad got some good pictures:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjYITAk8IwZ3_xyJVxJaMEzgSJn1CWnWu3czRPfhMLAqodgHwSrW8ActDJxlJXM1DaPy-0Cz9W-Al6hYwPxCAPo0kFDf1coQQpeqXOmsPfX4Oz0l6e4gPBJvfJC41d8fkB3reFaR7qA/s1600-h/P6030713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjYITAk8IwZ3_xyJVxJaMEzgSJn1CWnWu3czRPfhMLAqodgHwSrW8ActDJxlJXM1DaPy-0Cz9W-Al6hYwPxCAPo0kFDf1coQQpeqXOmsPfX4Oz0l6e4gPBJvfJC41d8fkB3reFaR7qA/s320/P6030713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350169506808233154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8aCLxnvz3xsDNpYH_WyIq_Tt-hoAEd7lnw20vqe1uH-hRY4TlPY7vyqfjUgfkNyOxkRzSh1QqsxDdk_ye9q4RW-wUHB2-4SFoZ8mJVnRYw-87AjqscMeSU-V2QnlD74jDOxtTZdP4g/s1600-h/P6030697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8aCLxnvz3xsDNpYH_WyIq_Tt-hoAEd7lnw20vqe1uH-hRY4TlPY7vyqfjUgfkNyOxkRzSh1QqsxDdk_ye9q4RW-wUHB2-4SFoZ8mJVnRYw-87AjqscMeSU-V2QnlD74jDOxtTZdP4g/s320/P6030697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350169486192781778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyDj_4p7o2AW29TPpcMOfmb8_N1F6AYlU6de0iN0HGaya6ARYPmpIwdeN-U-D0n8fXc9MiRNGTL2cgYRuaU0hYRxl2aLsC-k6a2m5KmbAT_d_R-eb2yDWy3FGY84IlxmntCOfPE81rg/s1600-h/P6030704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyDj_4p7o2AW29TPpcMOfmb8_N1F6AYlU6de0iN0HGaya6ARYPmpIwdeN-U-D0n8fXc9MiRNGTL2cgYRuaU0hYRxl2aLsC-k6a2m5KmbAT_d_R-eb2yDWy3FGY84IlxmntCOfPE81rg/s320/P6030704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350169499810101138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN1jPf8eA3AtUKl5U-ZnxpRfibh3lQeymHmIYzzpN_BVF6EygpdieXPcn7cPLmue7thjd_u427uwYQGS9j8dlDhv1NzLhAjpbxeuANvy4RlvJbQ0JB86i4LoNYaUHvUHrq1DOVyZv0A/s1600-h/P6030703.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN1jPf8eA3AtUKl5U-ZnxpRfibh3lQeymHmIYzzpN_BVF6EygpdieXPcn7cPLmue7thjd_u427uwYQGS9j8dlDhv1NzLhAjpbxeuANvy4RlvJbQ0JB86i4LoNYaUHvUHrq1DOVyZv0A/s320/P6030703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350169489989983186" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-21119781995672803432009-06-01T06:07:00.000-07:002009-06-03T19:50:23.407-07:00Vacations Galore!As I'm sure you've all noticed I've been pretty lax on the blogging lately. Well, luckily I have a good excuse: I got to spend two weeks in Panama on a school biology trip! Not only that, but my parents got to go to New York for my brother's graduation, and Sawyer got to spend a few days with another Helping Paws family. My trip to Panama was incredible to say the least, but the one thing I missed most was definitely the puppy waiting for me at home, (sorry Mom and Dad). I thought about him pretty much constantly and finally emailed my parents asking for an updated picture of him. Now, I knew that he would be growing a lot while I was gone, but imagine my surprise when the last memory I had of Sawyer was this:<br /><img src="file:///Users/drumso/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Originals/2009/Sawyer%21/P5020506.JPG" alt="" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNo2PIzIGNxALRxSRvVszFOMTgu2hAxdasUYI2-FQVT-uSgA72HV1i5HI4gyHzJX1Y4U4nDHamoAEeirJxxjftNfACTLBRGRsc8khAGUPHpX4XRqoit3WMcZ66jQCc92UzRQgOt3LQ/s1600-h/P5020506.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtNo2PIzIGNxALRxSRvVszFOMTgu2hAxdasUYI2-FQVT-uSgA72HV1i5HI4gyHzJX1Y4U4nDHamoAEeirJxxjftNfACTLBRGRsc8khAGUPHpX4XRqoit3WMcZ66jQCc92UzRQgOt3LQ/s320/P5020506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342348974671360050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And the picture I got from my parents was this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpkPqey9v1RD_ZlNwDELLxeJJPV5UChZhkRhyg85OihzPZTZAkSg3038aolpK2U6GQwBzKkgITjsYYLwBeBS7J2bTu6sKXidrmvXcOTupjNXZY2lLwNrfESKJsgI3cYqldVvakMIOtw/s1600-h/P5220628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpkPqey9v1RD_ZlNwDELLxeJJPV5UChZhkRhyg85OihzPZTZAkSg3038aolpK2U6GQwBzKkgITjsYYLwBeBS7J2bTu6sKXidrmvXcOTupjNXZY2lLwNrfESKJsgI3cYqldVvakMIOtw/s320/P5220628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343240736130999634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Luckily, when I got home I discovered that he definitely learned a lot while he was growing, and for that I'm thankful! I promise more updates soon, including some pictures of Sawyer's first encounter with horses!Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-51358494001409533052009-05-07T14:06:00.000-07:002009-05-07T14:24:07.684-07:00What Does He Do?Whenever I tell someone that I've just started training a service dog, the first I always hear in response is, "Oh wow! That's so cool!" Followed quickly by, "So, as a service dog, what does he know how to do?" At this point in the conversation I'm always a little embarrassed and respond a bit sheepishly that Sawyer's still a puppy, so we're really just trying to teach him some good manners right now. Once they've heard that my dog can't really do anything extraordinary (yet, that is) they tend to lose interest.<br /><br />However, I started thinking about this recently and I realized that even though Sawyer doesn't know how to answer the door for me or get me a coke, he's doing some pretty cool things already. Taking account of the fact that he's only about three months old, it's pretty great that he already will watch me like there's no tomorrow, sit on cue and come when called (in a fairly distraction-less area anyway). In addition, he's just recently perfected putting on his service dog pack when it's held out to him, going into the kennel on his own and, on occasion, stick his nose into his gentle leader.<br /><br />These things might not seem like much on paper, but I would venture to say that Sawyer's already a lot better trained than some of the full-grown dogs I know. This has truly made me appreciate the Helping Paws program, because not only am I training Sawyer, they're training me to be a good dog owner. And that's something that I'll take with me for the rest of my life!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTJEN-kpisVWKzLxN6bGbSzsClGvZToFLC-taclJB2u4byRummlNUtfrSyQC1ejviDr6ZrJZZlQd_lML0oZY67p-_PNN8OhbHmXuclC2ulBpkHJ68SWYbyy0i0bZSx26U4ilYu7PcHA/s1600-h/3149_556941063839_35802059_32985802_1286810_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTJEN-kpisVWKzLxN6bGbSzsClGvZToFLC-taclJB2u4byRummlNUtfrSyQC1ejviDr6ZrJZZlQd_lML0oZY67p-_PNN8OhbHmXuclC2ulBpkHJ68SWYbyy0i0bZSx26U4ilYu7PcHA/s320/3149_556941063839_35802059_32985802_1286810_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333195562853223922" border="0" /></a>Photo taken by Kristin SchaackSomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-83935592602818619802009-04-27T15:17:00.000-07:002009-04-27T15:47:11.312-07:00Where in The World is Sawyer?I reali<img src="file:///Users/drumso/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Modified/2009/Sawyer%21/P4260453.JPG" alt="" />zed that I've been sorely lacking in the pictures department, so I figured it was about time I put some new ones up! After all, the best part about a puppy is the fact that it's so darn cute, right? Anyway, one of the things that Helping Paws focuses on is getting the puppies used to lots of sights, sounds, smells, etc. And while Sawyer is still too young to be taken anywhere pet dogs aren't allowed, he has definitely found lots of places to explore.<br /><br />He's explored the snow...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHzctT-Ua5jgKow2ksaWSEi6bqh4rdGY3GDUZ2CVv7vCAP-haR-6yG2UzcCWtdwSdIuk1O-VItnyyW5wLyKAKKN_yTN_49dr2ZVMgtWSrNJeZXWcHesdo_WNZ_0kBbcnr-7FfKe4EzQ/s1600-h/P4050405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHzctT-Ua5jgKow2ksaWSEi6bqh4rdGY3GDUZ2CVv7vCAP-haR-6yG2UzcCWtdwSdIuk1O-VItnyyW5wLyKAKKN_yTN_49dr2ZVMgtWSrNJeZXWcHesdo_WNZ_0kBbcnr-7FfKe4EzQ/s320/P4050405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329502345936175970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Made a few trips to the vet clinic, (it helps when your dad is a vet)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApPvbYO536aomxLegrJ4dwb1N44IVkBDeJ1xsmAy6WCpDggzWPRAHA1i7Zt1R-goUkDj5Zh1GkS7fPqcZjv_ZRBjGBBIABXkNwB9Xjy239n7Scx2_JGA44wbNZBT3UEapGqX_EG5zOw/s1600-h/P4150421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApPvbYO536aomxLegrJ4dwb1N44IVkBDeJ1xsmAy6WCpDggzWPRAHA1i7Zt1R-goUkDj5Zh1GkS7fPqcZjv_ZRBjGBBIABXkNwB9Xjy239n7Scx2_JGA44wbNZBT3UEapGqX_EG5zOw/s320/P4150421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329502354953163378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Reached new heights...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cjaM897Sy6rltLwnBJqxNHiEBbBJSJa8rfkhdgiOplwgOFF-pJPh0FgWc6fVj3PnsouohhPgC14BcC3Ktut6_Nl8jzRe7peAH88hUnA9ajZJ_m3bulYL0P7SvXeKUYpOSBvBMGpeNA/s1600-h/P4260453.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cjaM897Sy6rltLwnBJqxNHiEBbBJSJa8rfkhdgiOplwgOFF-pJPh0FgWc6fVj3PnsouohhPgC14BcC3Ktut6_Nl8jzRe7peAH88hUnA9ajZJ_m3bulYL0P7SvXeKUYpOSBvBMGpeNA/s320/P4260453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329506357069171314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Discovered the bathtub...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEllSvSjKmW0KZBw51uSsy8Zp5aUQ69QfJbZVScxH2htbIk8dRFiWpkyUAOutCTkwmOfY4wjeGTSFnIREUCaRqrp_YdMgBzRdyUwcj31QYNRuRORoLcarh2-DywMtey4JQg1paDwpGMQ/s1600-h/P3300387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEllSvSjKmW0KZBw51uSsy8Zp5aUQ69QfJbZVScxH2htbIk8dRFiWpkyUAOutCTkwmOfY4wjeGTSFnIREUCaRqrp_YdMgBzRdyUwcj31QYNRuRORoLcarh2-DywMtey4JQg1paDwpGMQ/s320/P3300387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329502332947328066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tried to help out with chores...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPx_NZjwZL2VTJqp1qs2VP3EJmijFWK2TT0WoHKqFROiO_EHBywYmNuvI1aP62nqBLt1DUdwZZMs7so-9lx404lhbJchGe-J_b7aaJ3nkYNpzhYA_v3w_gYMrmIyYsFbrhv5cHB57vA/s1600-h/P4270455.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPx_NZjwZL2VTJqp1qs2VP3EJmijFWK2TT0WoHKqFROiO_EHBywYmNuvI1aP62nqBLt1DUdwZZMs7so-9lx404lhbJchGe-J_b7aaJ3nkYNpzhYA_v3w_gYMrmIyYsFbrhv5cHB57vA/s320/P4270455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329502357991664066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gone to prom, (or at least the pictures beforehand)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmSZ1U-BRUEz8pImIjCpc6jEbvLw-cyrTRtjJum0Wq_szr6Ygscg-F_nEQnkxsoySXREuMsLV34SKcDfonyORT2czdRIAyNUwDOjHX6a-4tjIANDikt1Iza2kLzCIyrun_pHx_NIWQQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmSZ1U-BRUEz8pImIjCpc6jEbvLw-cyrTRtjJum0Wq_szr6Ygscg-F_nEQnkxsoySXREuMsLV34SKcDfonyORT2czdRIAyNUwDOjHX6a-4tjIANDikt1Iza2kLzCIyrun_pHx_NIWQQ/s320/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329504791275565730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And he always makes himself feel welcome wherever he goes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHh4frvUClK6vVKM-Wev5z7Ju6UHfRzFgpAyWCQmR-eJaRQwU2gJBmGmrP33K_JF4wyb9fNe3CQGzfWZBwaMDUZN1SFd3XGWBdIrd1OoLnELKeaMJMzJyTipC5CystnD09kcp9VfMjA/s1600-h/P3310394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHh4frvUClK6vVKM-Wev5z7Ju6UHfRzFgpAyWCQmR-eJaRQwU2gJBmGmrP33K_JF4wyb9fNe3CQGzfWZBwaMDUZN1SFd3XGWBdIrd1OoLnELKeaMJMzJyTipC5CystnD09kcp9VfMjA/s320/P3310394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329502335364699618" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-90573691410222017552009-04-21T15:49:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:28:31.356-07:00Where Has The Time Gone?The time with Sawyer here has really flown by. For me personally, I've been so busy with school, friends and a new puppy that I feel I've barely had time to breathe, but it's been a lot of fun so far. He's learned a lot very quickly, for instance he will consistently hold eye contact with me for 8-10 seconds, he's already learning to walk on a loose leash and he's gotten a lot better at responding to his name (unless of course there's a really interesting smell on the ground in front of him). However, I think my parents would agree that the greatest improvements have been in his bladder control. While he's definitely not potty trained yet, this past week there have been a few instances when he went to the door when he had to go out instead of spontaneously leaving presents for us on the floor. It still is nowhere near perfect, but he's definitely making strides in the right direction.<br /><br />ps - I know I've been lacking in the picture department, so I'll try to get some up this weekend.Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-21091067112165454542009-04-11T05:57:00.000-07:002009-04-11T06:07:42.905-07:00Back to the Daily GrindThis past week we've definitely gotten into a routine with Sawyer. His day generally starts around 5am when my dad gets up and takes him out, plays with him, trains etc. before he leaves for work. Then, I get up at 7 and entertain him until I leave for school. He spends his mornings at home with my mom and his afternoons with my dad. When I come home from school I try to get my homework done as quickly as possible in order to spend time with him in the evenings. And, finally, he usually goes to sleep for the night around 10:30. Luckily, Sawyer makes sure that this routine never gets old. He's always finding some way to amuse, (or frustrate) us. Stay tuned for the next post, titled "Sawyer the Gymnast Puppy."Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-82902903400070681342009-04-02T11:24:00.001-07:002009-04-02T13:53:14.775-07:00Yay For Sleeping!Big news: Sawyer officially knows what it means to sleep through the night! Of course, it's an easier concept for him to understand than to carry out, but he's doing rather well, (or at least so I'm told by my parents, I sleep through the night regardless of his barking). Tuesday night was our first success, I don't think he got up until around 4, and this morning he slept until 5! I know this is still pretty early, but it's a big change from his first night here when he was whining every half hour.<br /><br />Here are some pictures from Sawyer's adventures in the great outdoors!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCxHG5tvGZ9PNnSOHJdLYxATVHWYmWsPIdj6zx87b0qDZzLvfd6k5iP_2cb6dPrsqe0690WB9nnhTggYKNMFdZDfNqa9VwfFmL6a8gjSOsxKj0UgOzWMtI871cjqUb8Whq6yUDDQPLA/s1600-h/100_0769.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCxHG5tvGZ9PNnSOHJdLYxATVHWYmWsPIdj6zx87b0qDZzLvfd6k5iP_2cb6dPrsqe0690WB9nnhTggYKNMFdZDfNqa9VwfFmL6a8gjSOsxKj0UgOzWMtI871cjqUb8Whq6yUDDQPLA/s320/100_0769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320199527517524386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhch94ehrFaJ0YUM7FTDtJHh3PHrrFYCZ_wL3AOihyJh-TPuOU3vTqwRe7G9zGMjmaESBdO0WkTe-4X_bXzsE7JX5QO4G45I92lvwfRb7qFmlf_rAsf-ceF6tbQ-CGyKRXSnSoo3WNTGg/s1600-h/100_0764.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYs3_WaduZEJ7JRPPbs9w7ZjmkdegkzR5ASwuDTPg_R2xoNjuJlsFW6bwT9-ASSwH95d347MPbf7qmVeTC3reDLz78A29x3S8yNXPM83R2yOVNM0L155nV_VVW6DCbridhXdJSKoTQHg/s320/100_0759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320165598143027218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI0Mg7-Y4dumn6Px3jyiN4aolp6B3OOGGbethyphenhyphen2XwjauCi-ASKL1CZP_viU4GXapaLXQ18llJtloeXRwbn6eKXF8aKgJeUVG7FF8if0Gl5ljLi_cEC7BZ-oTAC-xa7Qnos9mwP8DNnA/s1600-h/100_0757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI0Mg7-Y4dumn6Px3jyiN4aolp6B3OOGGbethyphenhyphen2XwjauCi-ASKL1CZP_viU4GXapaLXQ18llJtloeXRwbn6eKXF8aKgJeUVG7FF8if0Gl5ljLi_cEC7BZ-oTAC-xa7Qnos9mwP8DNnA/s320/100_0757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320165588661279986" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-91671654099096172432009-03-31T09:33:00.000-07:002009-03-31T09:53:13.926-07:00Tom or James?Lots of people have commented on Sawyer's name, often making the joke, "Is his first name Tom?" Actually, the inspiration for the name Sawyer came not from Mark Twain's trouble-making young star, Tom, but from the TV show LOST's bad-boy heartthrob, James 'Sawyer' Ford, (although my dad, not a fan of LOST's Sawyer, insists that this is not the case). The name was originally my mom's idea over a year ago, when we first started looking into Helping Paws. The name clicked with me instantly since Sawyer has always been my favorite character on the show, and I had been waiting to get my Sawyer ever since. However, my mom recently commented that our puppy, whoever he's named after, has some remarkable similarities to Tom Sawyer. For instance, we can tell already that he'll be a big, blond boy, and he certainly loves adventure. So what do you think? Do we have a Tom or a James?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRF8dEwGivEcdXjkSZ20XBkzpI-ZG64aNdJY2-ydE18-y96VS8qp7gZnXaNdZ2dqznN4O3BXbUD-zloPVecTjYbCygPPeCU8ImtmC-5a5sPam2kuHaUBEhjCGogppbjc0KzzR08G0fA/s1600-h/ING0812504208.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRF8dEwGivEcdXjkSZ20XBkzpI-ZG64aNdJY2-ydE18-y96VS8qp7gZnXaNdZ2dqznN4O3BXbUD-zloPVecTjYbCygPPeCU8ImtmC-5a5sPam2kuHaUBEhjCGogppbjc0KzzR08G0fA/s320/ING0812504208.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319395166046106882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKg2FqnlVlvCVp5BH3GXeKgBa7aAWPYk_68e9x7DQKAOl1yjVe6GUNYDqlij68PuEaxXTHeA4WBFudzqSwTwRLYuTbsBnkPVYYoTCORRBmQo3oFBjzXZfAvxjrNCkAOH7IE1jYStgG3Q/s1600-h/hot-list-josh-holloway-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKg2FqnlVlvCVp5BH3GXeKgBa7aAWPYk_68e9x7DQKAOl1yjVe6GUNYDqlij68PuEaxXTHeA4WBFudzqSwTwRLYuTbsBnkPVYYoTCORRBmQo3oFBjzXZfAvxjrNCkAOH7IE1jYStgG3Q/s320/hot-list-josh-holloway-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319395654434635378" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///Users/drumso/Desktop/Sawyer.JPG" alt="" />Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-65292797059754171722009-03-29T10:53:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:10:20.169-07:00A New HomeIt's been a bit of a tough transition for Sawyer from living with his mother and all 9 of his brothers and sisters to being the only dog in the house. The past two nights have included a lot of crying, (or so my parents tell me, I've slept fairly well) and Sawyer's definitely not interested in being left alone at all. However, it's also been a lot of fun having him here. He's already responding to the clicker, and he's made lots of new friends with the many visitors we've had so far.<br /><br />As yesterday was the first full day we've had Sawyer living here, it was a difficult transition for us as well. We all anticipated that he would require lots of attention, but I'm not sure any of us were quite prepared for Sawyer's frequent bursts of energy followed by lots of short naps. My mom commented that he's a lot like a baby: when he's awake he's full of energy and curious about everything around him, but he wears himself out easily and crashes.<br /><br />We all know that having Sawyer here will be a lot of work, but there's definitely so much joy that will come with it, and that makes it all worth it.<br /><br />I know you all want pictures, so here are a few from Friday night at Helping Paws:<br /><br />Two of the puppies playing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9TgeatWL9VDVzFF_rB4xpQTPVt0TnNv3xmS7NMB4z3Jiy4RtJQLLcedDzdcLYuc8lXRRSfc6NX8OAvNVlmE_s_mBjDom4su1aSeLTAzaCTibfZGk74f1xUDafTUuFgIlUSnSx8ns0g/s1600-h/100_0731.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9TgeatWL9VDVzFF_rB4xpQTPVt0TnNv3xmS7NMB4z3Jiy4RtJQLLcedDzdcLYuc8lXRRSfc6NX8OAvNVlmE_s_mBjDom4su1aSeLTAzaCTibfZGk74f1xUDafTUuFgIlUSnSx8ns0g/s320/100_0731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318672025575202050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Me, Dad and Sawyer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhmWKhOED4cbynITTNRfPTatggRAH0Vbwr1vCcUZ8QJPmTQ4GkQhKfgFaimyXygfjz_BM3j7F19G60m466xk-9i3UvQZ6oZ7GBVUEL7fkoUBpPYeGopx8BszpU6WlGdtsTLOHyKycrg/s1600-h/100_0738.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhmWKhOED4cbynITTNRfPTatggRAH0Vbwr1vCcUZ8QJPmTQ4GkQhKfgFaimyXygfjz_BM3j7F19G60m466xk-9i3UvQZ6oZ7GBVUEL7fkoUBpPYeGopx8BszpU6WlGdtsTLOHyKycrg/s320/100_0738.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318672379037509618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The whole crew: Cheers and all her staff, the puppies and their new foster homes<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzdqZ-V3NlgZOB8-5gCXVVfkpsnNBbrYxBsJXnSiqldRvEWAo0276xAMs9tJPK7RKhVsVE2j29AtWlfsEWbC6VtKsFDvuyGxXic8ahYhqz9LgYJK72vg5Y337JGbKHeBgAGIrcZBBcQ/s1600-h/100_0742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzdqZ-V3NlgZOB8-5gCXVVfkpsnNBbrYxBsJXnSiqldRvEWAo0276xAMs9tJPK7RKhVsVE2j29AtWlfsEWbC6VtKsFDvuyGxXic8ahYhqz9LgYJK72vg5Y337JGbKHeBgAGIrcZBBcQ/s320/100_0742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318672894165725858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Exploring the great outdoors<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireCJ3NIGUgnCIC8s-gHFinlFrO55MlvDSIZXcZTX3vQkWjBxLwJjwJtyv-Nxe2PfLkIOiddzlpH5qGAg5ZOszovKlVgmFIuN__QnumYSp_X7-i7WgjaPwogmpPOPPlppoCNyDB8Dvgg/s1600-h/100_0750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireCJ3NIGUgnCIC8s-gHFinlFrO55MlvDSIZXcZTX3vQkWjBxLwJjwJtyv-Nxe2PfLkIOiddzlpH5qGAg5ZOszovKlVgmFIuN__QnumYSp_X7-i7WgjaPwogmpPOPPlppoCNyDB8Dvgg/s320/100_0750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318673278610296994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ready for a nap<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx-YwFIR67yVHe695SQ5Yqnk86kYFP0TIekCNaK2nfz5a2bPAnbeQ5aUlVv0StJnl5R0e2pB-oOsbrb14dAthNvmYW6YUiLqpS-TBeB0LfWY2i_R7yot9Bkx1vYXJNd1OxM2UmNHIRQ/s1600-h/100_0752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx-YwFIR67yVHe695SQ5Yqnk86kYFP0TIekCNaK2nfz5a2bPAnbeQ5aUlVv0StJnl5R0e2pB-oOsbrb14dAthNvmYW6YUiLqpS-TBeB0LfWY2i_R7yot9Bkx1vYXJNd1OxM2UmNHIRQ/s320/100_0752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318673588443661154" border="0" /></a>Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927968758449867999.post-44062519935577791212009-03-28T06:16:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:53:48.254-07:00Welcome!Hello and welcome to Sawyer's puppy blog! For those of you who don't know, I should explain a bit about who Sawyer is: Sawyer is a Helping Paws puppy in training and hopes to someday become a service dog aiding someone with physical disabilities (other than blindness or deafness). For the first eight weeks of his life, Sawyer was living with his littermates and his mother, Cheers, and was known by Cheers' "staff" as Woody (or Forrest Gump). But as of last night Sawyer has become an official member of the Helping Paws program and will be living here for the next two and half years until he completes his service dog training.Somerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07030111480746054124noreply@blogger.com1