Happy Birthday Bubbles!

Bubbles, on my bed looking out of the window

Happy 12th (?) Birth and Gotcha Day! 

Ok so we really don't know that its her birthday, but we do know that 9 years ago, today Missy-Moo became our families' first pet. Never did she/we imagine how many dogs she would mentor in the coming years.  At 11, Bubbles in content to sleep the day away in her crate, or the couch.   Her tolerance of the dogs is becoming smaller and smaller, which I figure may be due to fact that they will run over her if she's in the way. So I'm working hard on make sure she doesn't have to deal with them if possible. :) 

She still gets around pretty well, and enjoys chasing the occasional squirrel. 

Here's to hoping to many more years! 

8 year Bubbaversary!

While we don't know Bubbles's exact birth date, we made November 15th the day we celebrate her birthday and "Gotcha" day together. Hard to believe she's been with us for 8 years!! You can read her "Gotcha" story here.  I wish I'd blogged more about her during her "younger" years, but I'm pretty sure she was a bigger version of Texas. 
My father was convinced Bubbles was a dumb dog, because we could never get her to do anything, however I changed that fact when i started teaching her some different things. 
While she doesn't get the whole "follow the treat" thing, she's learned to:

• Sitting on all types of flooring. (She used to refuse to sit anywhere but carpet), 
• Eating all of her food from her bowl..(she used to take a mouthful to the living room, and it there)
• Coming when called 
• Coming when the whistle is blown
• Kenneling when I point to her crate 
• And leaving the room when I say "out". 

Dumb dog? I don't think so. 

This year, I've noticed a significant decrease in Bubble's energy, she sleeps all the time, which is nothing new, but she's spending even less time outside...and sometimes she won't even get up off the couch, when we all dash out. She's getting old gracefully. 

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!