Daredevil Decker: 9/25 - Been A Long Time Coming

Decker here and my blog is back in action. I changed foster homes a few weeks ago and my new foster mom has been really busy. She keeps forgetting to tell people about all the stuff I'm learning and how ready I am for my forever home. No worries, I'll take it from here.

Let's start with this handsome face. I'll have you at Hello.

There's more to me than my cute face and happy smile. I've got an excellent palate and I'm a pretty good judge of great food. I simply go into my crate and wait for my food to be served up. I eat nicely and lick the bowl to let the kitchen staff know how much I enjoyed the meal.

I love going for walks and rides. Just grab a leash and I'm ready to go. I'm a little excited at first because I want to meet all of my adoring fans.  Please shower me with hugs and kisses.

Speaking of walks, I'm going to ask foster mom if we can go for one right now. Maybe I can spot a squirrel or a rabbit. Don't worry, I'll be back.

KC's Sam: 9/25 - The One and Only...

Hey y'all! Sam here, with some super exciting news!

Are you ready for it?!

FM says I have mastered the art of being a retired racer! Me...SammaBama...a MASTER!

I have conquered the SlumberBall. This thing was tricky!

I'm like, wicked good at this guys. These beds don't stand a chance against me. I will lie on them however I want, whenever I want.

The toy basket? Identified and owned. I love having a selection. I have my favorites, of course, but FM says a true master doesn't need to discriminate. I make liberal use of everything in there.













Who are we kidding. I love my hedgie the most.







FM's favorite though? My cuddles! I learned that every time FM stops moving I get scratches and snuggles. This means, as any master knows, that I must be at her side all the time. I love to press my face against hers for kisses and nose scratches (the BEST!). When she extends her hand, I put my chin in it for rubs. And, I get to put my head in her lap when she sits on the floor! I have made a pillow! Masterful!

I have achieved great things in my life, but mastering retirement takes the cake. Now, all I need is to ice it with my perfectly perfect forever family. FM says it won't take long...I am very handsome, super sweet, and a perfect little boy (her words, not mine).

I know you're out there. I'll know you when I see you. Til next time!

Your Master of Retirement,
💋  Sam

RPG Hometown: 9/25 - Snuggles and Best Friends

Hi All!

It's me again, Homie! I've been having an amazing time in my retirement loving everyone that I meet (except Milo the cat maybe, he's still scary and I stay away from him).d

Me and foster sister Selene go on the most fun walks together. Look how awesome we look together:

We've also learned to share: toys, beds, you name it!

 We spend lots of time laying around together and getting all the pets from foster mom and dad.

Speaking of foster mom and dad, I love to follow them EVERYWHERE! I just love, love, LOVE people and want to be around them all the time. I am so curious what these humans are up to! Whether it's preparing my dinner, watching tv, or watering the plants..it is just fascinating. When I get a chance, I rest my head on them just so they know how much I love them!

I can't wait to meet my forever family and give them all the love I have to offer!

xoxo Hometown

Rico's River: 9/25 - If You Wanna Be My Mother

Okay, so I've been a "house pet" for a few days now and I'm starting to discover things that I REALLY enjoy. Don't worry, I've compiled a list of everything that I like so far. This list will most likely expand so the things that I love include, but are not limited to:

1. Hugs, LOTS of 'em
2. Kisses on my noggin
3. Ear massages as I fall asleep
4. More noggin smooches
5. Tell me how pretty I am
6. Tell me how much of a good girl I am
7. Pupperonis
8. Squawky Toys
9. Back scratches
10. Neck massages
11. You guessed it! More kisses!
12. The smell of eggs cooking
13. That little bit of chicken the human boy dropped at dinner last night. (He tried to pick it up, but I was too swift!)
14. Trash talking the stray cat
15. and holy heck - PEANUT BUTTER

Additionally, I have composed a song to the tune of "Wannabe" by Spice Girls, *ahem*:

I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want,

So tell me what you want, what you really, really want,

I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna,

I really, really, really wanna peanut buttaaah!

If you wanna be my mother,

You have got to kiss,

Kiss me on my noggin,

THAT'S the way it iiiiiiis!

Obviously, it's a work in progress, but that's all I have for now.

Reference for my future family to know how I like to be hugged.

(Foster Mom took me to her friend Abi's for a play date.)

"Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me?"

Foster Mom bribed us with a Pupperoni to take an adorable picture. Once again, I'm in the middle because I'm amazing and deserve to be center of attention.

NBs Cartier: 9/24 - New Beginnings

NBs Cartier here. Or Cartier. Forget that fancy name and call me Woody. That's the name I like best.  I'm a two year old fawn boy with dreamy eyes. A couple of months ago, I was racing in FL but one day they told me I was going to be what they called retired. I wasn't sure what it meant but I'm up for trying just about anything. Here's to my new beginnings.
So on Friday I told my old racing buddies that I was going to find retirement and made my way to VA. Some nice ladies met the hauler and moved me to a car for a trip to MD. It was my first time riding in something that had windows. That was great. Then we made a stop at a place everyone called greyhound central where I was waited on hand and foot. They served us breakfast in bed on nice cushy blankets. Next we took turns getting a spa treatment complete with nice warm bath, ear cleaning and nail trim. They kept saying how handsome and sweet I was. I was so comfy after a while I didn't want to come out of the crate. Surely this must be retirement.

Turns out this was not retirement. They told me first you get a foster mom and a foster home. Lucky for me, my foster mom was there and she loaded me into her car and we road back to VA. I was really good on the ride home.  Foster mom rolled the windows down when we got by the water so I could smell the ocean air.

When we got to my foster home I met a new set of friends. There's two resident pups that have already found retirement. There's also another foster just like me. He's a cool pup that promised to show me the ropes.

That's my foster brother Decker, getting to know me(all about me). He showed me all around the yard and where all the cool pee spots are. I tried them all, every single one. Foster mom says I didn't miss any of them. She was positive.

Well I got a lot to learn before I get my forever home. My foster siblings are all eager to help me.  Foster mom says I could just use my dreamy eyes and any family will fall in love with me. I'm gonna go work on my slow blink while I take a nap.

See ya later
Woody

Rico's River: 9/24 - Foster Mom's Cooking

Turns out Foster Mom appreciates cooking shows. There's this one show with a really funny man on it. He just yells about how awful everyone's cooking is. It makes Foster Mom laugh.

I like it when she laughs, so I've been brushing up on my burns.... like the water she is capable of burning.

She tried making an omelette this morning. It didn't turn out the way she wanted to, so I knew this was my chance.

"That looks like an 'omelet-down' if you ask me."

"I've seen clean-ups on aisle 7 look better than this atrocity."

"Did you get that out of a recipe book? You need a refund."

"I bet that tiny human in the living room with the special 'leave it' toys can flip a proper omelette."

"Kibble actually sounds a lot better than looking at this abomination for a single second more."

I actually did look for two slices of bread to put on either side of her head, but I can't open the pantry, nor do I have enough height to put them on either side of her head.

So? How'd I do? I think I could come out of retirement to be quite the food critic! Watch out Mr. Ramsay!

RPG Hometown: 9/23 - introductions

Hi Everyone!! I'm a curious and loving doggo named "Hometown", although I also answer to "Homie", "Homer", "Humphrey", "Hoto", or anything else that comes to foster mom's head when she's trying to remember my real name.

I've had an exciting first two days away from the track! First, it was a long drive to get to GEGR. And then ANOTHER long drive to get to my foster mom's apartment in Baltimore! Luckily, I love sitting in the car and looking out the window at all the exciting new sites!

This is my foster sister, Selene. We both like riding in the car together!

In Baltimore, there are TONS of things to look at and see! I've met lots of people on the street and also got to go into a pet store with treats EVERYWHERE. I met my foster sister, Selene, and she's great! I really like her and she showed me  how to get up the stairs and also where to sniff and use the bathroom outside. We got to hike together this morning, and she also showed me how to avoid the slippery tree roots. I like hanging out with her!

Here's us lounging together after a long, rainy hike this morning.

I also met my foster brother, Milo. He's a cat and that's scary. I just keep my distance and hope he doesn't hiss.

Speaking of scary things, let's talk about MIRRORS for a second. What in the what!?!? I don't get it. It's like the world, but reversed and I somehow can't get through it. See?

Along with exploring and finding new things to investigate or play with, I really enjoy snuggling too. I loooooove hanging out with foster mom and lounging around.

Have you noticed my little snaggle tooth peeping out? Foster mom thinks it's adorable!!

I can't wait to find my furever home and share my love with my new family!! I have lots to give!
Bye for now!
-Hometown