AKC Responsible Dog owners Day

The Cape May County Dog Obedience Club held a Mutt Strut on the Cape May Promanade on the 20th. This is the only time during the year that doge are allowed there. We took patrick down and had a nice walk along the ocean. Patrick behaved so well for us and interacted so well with everyone. The only problem we had with him is he just wanted to play with the other dogs, who also wanted to play with each other. All in all it was a great experience for our little man, who was the only Dalmatian in attendence.

National Night Out 8-5-2008

We have been very busy lately & we really have fallen down on the job of keeping up on here. We just got back from the National Night Out and had the most amazing experience. Because we were so busy, we really have not had Patrick out socializing like we should be. Well I can tell you that this amazing little boy is full of alot of surprises. He was only on the Fire Trucks once before & we were not sure how he would handle things. When we got to the National Night Out, Patrick jumped right out of our suv and took to things like he did this every day.



As you can see, Patrick looked right at home on our Engine. Notice how high he is on the Engine with me standing there ? Well right after this picture was taken, he decided he wanted to explore some more & just jumped right down.


Patrick liked the paint job, but was happier near the Fire trucks




















Patrick was a BIG hit with every one there. Both the kids & adults just loved this little liver boy.









Patrick was so well behaved and loved all the attention that he got, and as you can see, the kids loved getting the attention from him as well.

Here are some new picture of Patrick.

Spring Bird Watching

Patrick Loves to watch the birds in the yard. They must know he can't get to them, because sometimes they get fairly close to the fence. He always gives them his full attention.



He has grown so much lately. You can see how big he is lying against the closet doors.














Dana took Patrick to Pet Smart for thier dog birthday party. The trouble with Patrick is he loves the camera so much, he always wants a close up.

A Better View from Up Here

As you can remember from the blog posts, the puppies were all introduced to new things. They all loved to play on, in, and around everything. Patrick was even fond of laying on top of some of the things. His love of being up higher is still with him today. While he can get up on the couch & look out the window just as Snowy does, He almost always prefers to get a better look at things. I happened to have the camera ready when Patrick decided to sit in one of his favorite spots on the love seat.

Recent Pics

Just thought we would post some of Patrick's newest pics. He is growing by leaps & bounds lately.



What a looker !



Sitting like a little gentleman.




I was teasing him a little & caught him in mid bark as he was telling me he wanted to play some more.




Getting a good side shot of him when he is awake has been hard lately. He is usually playing hard with snowy or sleeping, so I was lucky to catch this one







Like all puppies, Patrick has his "Naughty" moments. I caught this one as Dana was filling the dishwasher. I think he just wanted to help out. What do you think ?

Getting bigger

We took Patrick to the vet Monday for his next round of shots. He is growing fast & now weighs in at 21.5 lbs. The vet said he is a very healthy puppy & he & the staff all love this little guy. We are looking to start him visiting a local assisted living fascility soon, we are just waiting on a call back from them. Patrick also has some funny ideas about how things are run around here. As you can see from the pics, when nap time comes, he doesn't care if you were there first, he is laying on HIS couch.














I guess because we live at the shore, Patrick must think there are pirates around. He is trying out for the job of being the first spotted parrot.


Woof, doggie want a biscut ?


We went to the fire station tonight for a couple of meetings. I took Patrick along to socialize with everyone & get used to the sights, sounds, & smells of the station. He had fun exploring, and as you can see, he wanted to go for a drive in our new tanker/pumper.




But my paws can't reach the pedals !




Daddy said he would push the pedals, I just have to steer!