I'm going to send a letter to my Sponsers!

This is what it'll say. (You've heard most of it, but it's alot more compact. Also, I'm not gonna put the pictures that I'm sending them in the post, since you've seen MOST of them anyway.)



Hi there! This is Blitz! I remember seeing you guys at Open House, and mommy said that I’m supposed to send you a letter all about me! Well, let me tell you….That’s my favorite subject!
First off, I’ll tell you about my personality, since this is my first letter. I am just about the mellowest dog you could ever meet! Puppies sleep a lot, but with most of them, when they are awake, they’re very energetic. Not me! There are times that I am energetic, but that always depends on what mom’s doing. If she’s doing something interesting, or interacting with me, than I’ll be very interested. But if she’s not paying attention to me, I’ll lay down and go to sleep, or settle just chewing on my toys. My favorite toy is a Kong filled with peanut butter, and then frozen. But I only get that once a week, because mom doesn’t want me to get overweight.
I love other puppies, but my favorite is the big dogs. Put me in a group of puppies my age, and I’ll sniff at ‘em, and maybe play a bit, but put me with a BIG dog, and I’ll play my heart out! Mom takes me to an obedience class, and there are about five other puppies in the group. We all get to play before we move onto the obedience, but I usually end up playing with the toys by myself. Once, the teacher didn’t get down some of the agility equipment before I got there, so I was walking through the tunnels, (below) going up and down the A-Frame (Above right) and everything! I was only ten weeks at that time, and the A-Frame was about six or seven times taller than me, but I wasn’t scared, that was fun! Then
there was a Brittany Spaniel that wanted to follow me up, but she was too scared. (My goodness…Girls sometimes!)
I am also, if I may say so myself, unusually smart. I learned the “Sit” command within the first twenty-four hours of me being with mom. I was housetrained within the first week, and got the whole heeling concept down within the first three weeks. (I’m not perfect at it yet of course, but I do know what I’m supposed to be doing.) I’m having some trouble with down though. I’m don’t need the lure anymore, but mom has to tap the ground to remind me what the word means. I’m TERRIFIC at “Stay!” I can wait for my food for up to three minutes. One time, I was being very impatient, and I knew I wasn’t supposed to actually EAT my food until mom said okay, so I tried telling mom how hungry I was by barking at my bowl of food. Mom didn’t listen though! She just put me back into my stay, and I had to wait another fifteen seconds. (Which I don’t think was fair!)
I am getting to the age now that I go virtually everywhere with mom. And then next week, I will be able to go to parks and places where other dogs have been too! (I will be getting my sixteen week old shots!) The first public place that I ever went to was The Home Depot. I was NOT impressed. Since I was only ten pounds at the time, mom just carried me around, and I slept. (Picture to the right!)
Other things I have done are going to a school for a talk on guide dogs, (Twice! Once with nine other puppies, (Picture to the right) and the other with only two. Both of them I was the youngest puppy by at least ten months.) going to puppy obedience classes, puppy meetings at GDA, Open House, going to grocery stores, department stores etc. with mom, going to three movies, (Pirates of the Carribbean III, Shrek the Third, and Fantastic Four 2. All of which I slept through!) going on a sailboat for a “Puppy Dockside Party,” and going to a friends graduation party. I have also been “puppy swapped” twice! Once with the Jewells, and mom got Harley, (I know! Isn’t that cool?) because she went to our schools graduation, and it was four hours long and she couldn’t exactly expect a twelve week old puppy to hold his bladder that long! The second time, because she was going to the park for eight and a half hours, and couldn’t leave me home that long, and obviously I couldn’t go. (She got Fievel, (Golden Retriever) and I went to the Evan’s.) Both times, the reports came back positive! At the Jewell’s, I figured out how to use the doggy-door, because I saw Diesel go through it.
At home, I’ve been getting into a routine. I wake mom up at about six to go “Get Busy,” then I eat, and then mom eats, and I just sort of lazy around. (Chew a toy, get a drink of water, sometimes ask to be let out to Busy again, etc.) At around seven or eight o’clock, all mom’s siblings and her mom start waking up. (I have four uncles, one aunt, and a grandma and grandpa. My grandpa leaves for work before I’m even up though.) Then everyone else gets busy (A term that’s NEVER used in our household, except for those “Special Occasions.”) on their morning routines, school, chores etc. until around two or three o’clock. Then, mom and I’ll either go for a walk, or play with a toy, or go to the neighbors. (They have a puppy that’s four days older than me.) I eat at around five, but I’m ALWAYS hungry by four. That’s when I put on my best puppy-dog eyes, and stand by the garage door, staring at mom. (The garage is where the dog food is kept.) I always follow mom around with my sad eyes and rumbling stomach, until it’s FINALLY five, and mom FINALLY picks up my dish, and takes me out to the garage. Sometimes I think I’m going to die of starvation before five comes! But then after dinner, my stomach’s full, my bladder’s empty, I’m tired out, and I am READY for a nice, LONG nap. Once, I decided that I wanted attention, and mom wasn’t giving me any at the moment. So, I walked into my crate and started barking to be let out. (Yes, the door was still open.) I don’t see what’s so funny about this, but my mom has been telling everyone about it.
Well, that’s all that I’ve got for my first letter to you guys. And I want to thank you SO much for sponsoring me! I think that everyone can have high hopes for me…I’ve got the perfect personality for a guide dog! (Or at least, that’s what mom says! Sorry, don’t mean to sound too full of myself!)
See you later!
Blitz, puppy in training.

Showing my true color!

Okay, so I was going through some old pictures...And I noticed that 1, I am getting darker...2, I'm getting BIGGER! Here's a shot of when mom first picked me up. (Seven and a half weeks)

And here's me now. (Fifteen weeks)

I know! Aren't I HUGE? And I am getting to be a pretty light golden color.

Update

Okay, I know I haven't been on here in a while. So, I'm going to have to start with what happened about two weeks ago!

Two weeks ago, mommy did a swap. This was my first time doing this, so it was kind of strange. But it wasn't that different from when I went to first Rashmii's and then Alisa's, only my mom had another dog, instead of having no puppy. I went to the Jewell's, who are raising Harley. Harley's being sponsered by my sponsers also! They have a cat, AND another dog, so I had a really good experience there! I went to work with Mr. Jewell, and all his co-workers LOVED me, (of course) and then I got to go to Taco Time with him. And at their house, I had a blast too! They have a doggy-door, and I saw Diesel (the other dog) go through it, so I decided I would try it too! It's pretty high, so I had a hard time getting my rear-end through, but I did it! They have a toy there, that I LOVED. It was basically a big ball (Almost as big as me!) with a small ball inside, and there were holes. The point was to try and get the small ball out through the holes, but I could never get it! The holes are just too darn small. But I had fun all the same. The reason mom had to swap is because she was going to Trinity's graduation, and it would be crowded, plus it was four hours long, and that's just too much to ask from a thirteen-week old. But mom said that Harley did really well. Also, she went to the beach the next day, and I don't have my sixteen-week vaccines yet, so of course I couldn't do that either.

In between then and now has been pretty boring...I've gone to several stores and stuff, but nothing real big until yesterday. Yesterday, it started out just as a normal church day. But when we got home, my mom was real busy getting ready to go somewhere. Turns out that we were going to Marina Del Ray for something called a "dockside party." There were lots of puppies there, and my sister Avelon was there! I got to play with her, while my mom visited and ate lunch there. Then we got to go on a sailboat! (But we didn't put out the sails.) That was fun, and I wasn't scared one bit! After that, we visited for a tiny bit more, and then we said goodbye. Here's a picture of Windsor and I on the dock! I'm a baby Windsor!

After that, we went to a friends graduation party. He also is raising a guide dog puppy...Maui! i didn't get to play, but I got to visit with her! And of course there were alot of people there to admire me. While all the humans were eating though, I didn't get much attention, so I fell asleep under the table. After everyone ate, my mom TRIED to play "bump," (A basketball game) but she's AWFUL at basketball, and was the first on out both times she played! I was so tired by then, I could barely open my eyes.

That's all for now! See ya later!!

Open House!

Well, most of this post will revolve around Open House...But I have some other things to tell you first!

Well, June eighth, (Day before Open House) I went for a REALLY long walk, played with my neighbors puppy, and did LOTS of obedience training. (I think my mom was in a conspiracy to tire me out or something.) Then I saw WHY she was tiring me out. She was leaving me HOME with my AUNT, while she went off to a party! I think that's hardly fair. When she came home, she brought a friend...A puppy crazy friend! Her name is Rebekah, and she raised a poodle before, but the poodle died a few days before she was eighteen months. Rebekah's thinking of raising again, a labradoodle this time. Anyway, my mom and Rebekah took me for walks, did training, and tired me out AGAIN. Then we went to bed.

When we woke up, my mom gave me a really good brushing, took me for another walk, (Hey, I'm starting to see a pattern here!!) and then my mom and Rebekah got ready. Then Mary Lou came and picked us up. I just started to sleep in the car, when mom woke me up. We were at GDA! There were ALOT more puppies than usual...There were about 130 puppies! My brother Anakin was there, and my sisters Ella and Avelon. Anakin is the biggest one in our litter. At first, we just visited with everyone. Then we went to get our number for the puppy trials. I was number sixty-nine. Then we walked around at the silent auction, (And talking to more people.) We ran into Harley's puppy raiser, and she told us that I am sponsored by the same people that Harley is sponsered by. They told us that they were at Open House, so from then on, we kept our eye out. After shopping some more, and bidding on some items, we ran into them! They told us that the reason they named me Blitz, is because the husband used to be in the military in Germany, and he had a working dog named Blitz. (German Shepherd) He even has a tattoo that says Blitz on it! I am their ninth puppy that they're sponsoring, and they have tried to name every one Blitz, but GDA has always turned them down. And then this time, they told them the story about his dog Blitz, so GDA let them. We first saw them when we were in line waiting to go through the puppy trials. So they got to watch me do it! I did good with most of it, except for the open staircases, (Which were both open AND slippery!) I did GREAT with the hotdog plants, only glanced at the mirror, but then the bubbles I got a little distracted on. Then the BIG clown, I was interested in, but wasn't scared. Then we walked down to the vet-tables, and a lady looked at my ears, teeth, paws, and eyes. Then we got on the GDA bus, and I sat on the floor really nice, while some other puppies got on and off. Then we went back to where my sponsors were waiting. Ella was there too! I played with Ella for a bit, but then got tired and fell asleep next to her. Here's a picture!

My sponsors told my mom that they would stay with me, and that she could go eat. I slept the WHOLE time, and was still in the same position when my mom got back. When I woke up, my sponsors son/grandson held me. Here's a picture!

And then my sponsor held me!

Then my mommy went to the merchandise table and bought a blanket (With two yellow labs on it) and a mug with Black Lab's on it. (She has the same cup with yellow labs, so she has the yellow lab cup represent me, and the black lab on represent Jaylie.) Then she went over to the silent auction (I was with my sponsors) and bid on some more baskets. She won one of them!! It has a TON of toys in it, and picture frames, a blanket, grooming supplies, ALOT of stuff. We started getting ready to go, but then my mom saw Windsor, and she HAD to go over and say hi. He was VERY happy to see mommy, and was wiggling all over. Then we said goodbye to everyone, and took the auction basket over to the regifting-basket area. They took all our stuff out of the basket and put it all in bags, so they could have the basket for next years auction.

After the auction, we went to my mom's friends house, because she just got a puppy! Her name is Lacey, and she's a Blue Heeler. Here's a picture of Abby, (Lacey's mom) Kasey, Lacey and I.

Abby and Lacey ended up coming over to our house and spending the night. So, I was VERY tired, since I had such a big day.

This morning I was being kind of mischievious. First, my mom wasn't paying enough attention to me, so to get her attention, I went into my kennel, (The door was open) and started barking because I wanted out. Even though the door was still open. My mom thought it was funny! And then when she fed me, I got bored with waiting, so to get mom's attention, I started barking at my food. Then I decided I wanted to be a black lab, so I went into the fireplace. Here's a picture!

Now here's one just because I'm cute!!

Update of me!

Well, I am now twelve weeks old, have lost my first puppy teeth, most of my back has lost puppy fur, and I am starting to sleep out of the crate, on a tie-down. (Well, tonight is my first night...I'll let you guys know later how that goes.)

I've been busy lately! My mom and I are getting ready for Open House Puppy Trials. That's gonna be hard...There'll be hot-dogs hanging from strings, popcorn on the ground, llama's and sheep behind a fence, and I gotta (At least I'm SUPPOSED to) leave it all alone. My mom says that I probably won't, but that's fine, since I'm so young. We are competing against other puppies that are my age though, and hopefully I'll place in the top four!!! My mom says that she thinks I can. Maybe that's just because she's trying to encourage me, though.

Yesterday I went to a store...Ross's! Boy, is that tiring. When mom was half-way done shopping, I fell asleep, and she had to carry me everywhere. Grandma still had more errands to run, but I was too tired, so she dropped mom and me off at home.

And then last night, we slept in a TENT! (In the backyard) I can now officially say that I went camping before I had all my vaccinations. Wow, that'll surprise all my friends! They'll think I'm the coolest pup ever. I was snoring at night, since I had such a big day that day, but then when I woke up, I had to go! (And when a twelve week old puppy has to go, that means NOW!!) So, I licked my mom awake, and she hurried up and took me outside the tent. I emptied my bladder, then came back in, and my uncles (Morgan, 5, Matthew, 2) thought that I was a baby bear! They thought that momma bear would be mad, so they started getting all scared. But then I licked them to let them know it was me.

After we all got up, I had my breakfast and a short walk, mom got out my jacket. That meant we're going somewhere! Then Mary Lou and Wissel came and picked mom and I up. (I had met them before...Once at Graduation, and again at that school I went to.) Wissel likes sitting in the front seat, but I got to sit there, so Wissel kept giving me dirty looks. Then she settled down chewing on a Nylabone, and I chewed on the rug. Mom said I couldn't do that though, so I chewed on my toy. When we got out of the car, I could hear kids playing. I know what that means! School. This time it wasn't as big though! There were two other dogs (Wissel and "W" Rose) and about thirty fifth-graders. Mary Lou did most of the talking, but my mom stood up and told the kids her name, and my name, and that I'm a twelve-week old lab. Wissel and Rose are fourteen months old, so you can imagine that I got alot of attention. I was really tired while Mary Lou was talking, so I fell asleep. Man, who knew a sleeping puppy could draw so many "AAAAHHH!!!"'s???? Then I started snoring. That got alot of laughs! When Mary Lou put on the video, there's a part that shows the puppy nursery with a bunch of five week old puppies. I heard that part, and stood up. It sure sounded like all my litter mates! I thought I was back with my fur mom! Guess not. After the video and questions, we all went outside so the kids could pet me there. I held really still so they could pet. And I didn't bite even one! Mom's real proud of me.

When I got home, my day STILL wasn't over! My uncle Brooklin, (14) had to go to the store to get some dance shoes. So, I went along with him. (Just for the socialization.) There were only two people in the store, so that was nice. But the thing is...There was this wall that was shiny, and there was another puppy in there! He looked exactly like me, and moved like me also! And here's the scary part...There was a person who looked exactly like mom holding his leash! And then I tried smelling him, but he had no smell! My goodness, these human's sure have some strange stuff!!

Well, thanks all for reading my blog! Anyway, it's past my bedtime!