Dare: 1/7 - No Paparazzi, Please!

Try as I might to get a good shot, I'm getting a ton of these...

This is one sweet dog. He wants snuggles, NOT photos!

Kay's Copper: 1/7 - New Year, New Fam (Paws Crossed)

Happy New Year! I hope everyone was safe and made good decisions... * cough cough * like wanting to adopt me, for example. Whew man... I must be coming down with something. Should get that cough checked out, eh?

Anyway, did you know that people W I L L I N G L Y stay up until midnight to watch some sparkly ball drop? I mean, what is the point? You can't even play with that stinkin' ball! Why waste time watching a useless ball drop to the ground when you could be getting your beauty snooze on? Humans.... * mumbles under breath * ...and this is the superior species?

Apart from that, the holiday season was pretty fun. I appreciated all the love and closeness that it brings with families. I am hoping that I get me a family to celebrate my Christmas with in 2019! Put THAT on your resolution list this year, folks. "Adopt Copper..... check!" Fun fact: I can also help with to-do lists. Pretty fancy, yeah?

But what good are all my shenanigans and nonsensical talk without a little progress report, right? So here goes:

Look... I'm trying my darnedest to be a good boy and not counter surf. Foster Mom says I'm easily corrected. And hey, I should get SOME credit for no longer trying to get on all the furniture. Nevertheless, I will try harder to refrain from surfing the countertops....pinky pawmise. Ha!

I really like those super tough toys that dispense treats and peanut butter. I really like to work those things until I get every last bit out. They're fun and keep this fast-tracked mind from being bored.

I love to cuddle! I'll cuddle ANYONE AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE. In the rain, on a train, on a plane.... how else did that story go? Whatever, you get my drift. I really like hugs and kisses and cuddles and pets and scritches and all the things that have to do with me getting love. Pretty short list. You'll get the hang of it.

So anyway, I'm going to go catch up on all the sleep I missed out on by watching that stupid, sparkly, useless ball drop..... Copper - out!

~Coppaaaaaah

Please enjoy these photos of me being a handsome, dapper, gentleman of a hound.

Mandrill: 1/6 - The kids are gone

Hi all, it's me Mandrill. Foster Mom (FM) sends her apologies that I haven't blogged sooner but its been a  busy first week for me.  I am a former racer and brood momma which means I had babies a few times.  The kids are finally out of the house and its time for my retirement.  I can tell you so far I am enjoying it.  I had a spa treatment my first day with a bath and massage (thanks Adrienne), a pedicure (thanks Miss Cindy), and lots of  treats, pets, and hugs.  I then rode in the car to foster mom's house.  BTW FM says I ride perfect in the car. I met her two greyhounds Reese and Kipper and we all get along greyt.  We like to go in the yard and wander around and sleep on the many comfy beds. They hang with me when everyone goes out.  We enjoy lots of yummy food like kibble, bone broth, treats, and peanut butter.  Gotta say retirement so far is the bomb!  FM says I am the sweetest and a just go with the flow kinda gal. Here are some pictures of my first week of retirement. #woohoothekidsrgone #retirementrocks #broodmommasrthebest

My first try on a dog bed, no bed fails for me

Enjoying the cozy fire place

Hanging with Reese and Kipper, thats me on the left

Foster mom says I have fun ears

another ear shot

 

...and another

Helping foster mom as she works from home

having a good dream

...another good dream

and another -- fm says I smile when I sleep 🙂🙂🙂🙂

Norman: 1/5 - Laser Focus

Norman here. I wanted to share one of my best tricks.  FM calls it 'watch me'.  It's super easy and I've nailed it! FM asks me to lock eyes with her and not move until she says ok. The first part was easy but I had to work on the not moving part. Once I learned, FM starting asking for a watch me when she put my food bowl down. What?! Don't touch the food? Is she insane? Does she not know how much I love my food?

This woman doesn't know my skills. I locked eyes and dared her to blink.  I stood perfectly still. Not even a tail twitch. I held that stare while she got her phone and figured out how to get a photo.
YES!!! I'm positive I won that round.  Breakfast never tasted so good.  FM keeps asking for a rematch at every meal now.  Challenge accepted.

If you need a dog that will look lovingly into your eyes, I'm your guy.  Just don't make me hold that stare for too long. Sometimes I start to drool and that's not cute.

Norman: 12/27 - Checking In

Hi Everyone,

It's Norman. I just thought I would let you know that I haven't found my forever home yet. FM said I was still a little rough around the edges.  Technically I'm a dog so I don't really have edges.  FM has still been making me work on my house skills.  I'm proud to say I can now do the stairs all by myself.  I don't need a boost to get going any more.

I've also learned about toys.  I brought FM that pair of shorts from another room.  FM offered me a stuffy instead. Boy that was way more fun. I'm learning there's lots of toys that are for us pups and I should play with those and not human stuff like clothes and shoes. 

There's a lot more house rules to learn and your boy Norman is learning them all.

Stay tuned for more of my skills.  Just need FM to catch me doing them.

Kay's Copper: 12/5 - Where the (Slumber) Party At?

Hello, just your favorite turn-key hound reporting in! The past week or so has been pretty chill. I'm still minding my manners like the proper gentleman I am.

You know what else is gentlemanly? Cuddling. I'll cuddle all day! No strings attached!

See? Cuddles. All day. Everyday. Face to face. By myself.

I like to be where the (slumber) party's at!

Not-so-gentlemanly.... sometimes I like to let it all hang out. Sometimes... you just gotta let it all hang out...in a totally-not-creepy-or-weird-sort-of-way... this is getting awkward. Anyway, moving on!

Foster Mom made me my very own Christmas stocking! Can you believe that?! I hope it's filled up so much and so heavy by the end of it that it falls off the wall and RIGHT INTO MY MOUTH! NOM NOM NOM NOM

(*I wonder if Santa likes to cuddle? Maybe his reindeer? Surely one of the elves? Hmmm...*)

Anyway, that's it for now. There are zoomies to be zoomed and naps to be napped!

~Coppaaaahhhh

Kay's Copper: 12/2 - It's Beginning to Look a lot Like ZOOMIES

Howdy there! Guess what I just found out about? S A N T A!!! Did you know that if you are a good boy (or girl), that this strange, jolly fella breaks into your house and leaves you with all this cool stuff? NEAT, RIGHT?! I am SO excited! I wonder what Big Red (aka Santa) is gonna bring me? You know what I'd really love more than anything? A forever family! I only wish I had a narwhal pal to say "Bye Copper! I hope you find your dad!" I mean... I've seen some narwhal plushy toys at the pet store... ((hint hint)).

Just the thought of my own mom and dad (and maybe some kids, too!) just makes me sooooo excited! So excited, in fact, that I can't help but zoooooooom around the room! Watch me go! * vroooooom *

Phew! Now I'm tired... Guess I'll be off for a nap now. 

I sure hope I get to meet some more families soon! I just know my family is out there probably thinking of me too, I hope.

Until next time,

~ Coppaaaaaah