Graduation Time

Patrick has been in obedience class and has been doing very well. Tonight was the last night and after they were done the routines for the night, it was graduation time. I am posting a few pics of Patrick here from the class. Some of them are not that good because of the poor lighting in the room. But I am sure that you will still enjoy seeing him. I did manage to get a couple good profile shots and some good face pics. The last one, when Dana is standing with Patrick holding his certificate, it looks like Patrick is sad that it is over. He enjoyed the class & interacting with everyone & the other dogs. His next step in training will start in January, that's when he will start his training for his CGC. But in the meantime, he will be his normal playfull lovebug self. The one thing that we can't wait for, is to travel to the Pittsburg area on the 30th of this month. Patrick's littermate Jazz is having a birthday party, and we will be attending so we can see her again, and Peet will also be joining the fun.

Patrick Then & Now

How fast these little ones grow. We can't remember that he is still a pup, because he has grown so much in the 8 1/2 months we have had our little boy. I was looking back in the pictures & thought it would be nice to see some then & now pics of Patrick.

Patrick at 35 Days Old














Patrick at 10 Months old




One day I will be able to reach the top.













I can eat out of the top now !












Claiming my spot in Daddy's Lap















I still love to lay with Daddy !













Mommy LaDonna Taught me how to climb on top of things.












I STILL love to climb on top.

Just a few newer pics of Patrick

Patrick still thinks that he is a lap dog. I was trying to relax in the recliner the other day, but Patrick wanted to be close to his daddy. So the next thing I know, I am sharing the recliner with him.



He still loves the camera & having his picture taken. By the look on his face here, I think he was a puppy on a mission. Of course, with the tongue at the ready, I was about to get some loving puppy kisses.



He still likes to sleep in some crazy positions on the loveseat.


We stayed up a little later than usual the other night, & Patrick was a little put out. He wanted to go to bed, so he went with out us. We didn't realize untill we went to put the laundry away that he was in bed waiting for us. The look in his face kind of tells us he was not a happy camper about being disturbed.

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.