Last Shopping Trip

My raiser took me "shopping" with her today... all day. We went in soo many different stores (including some with clothes...), but I didn't mind - as this will be my last real "shopping trip".
As, tomorrow I'll be heading to an all day event (pictures to come... after I leave), and we'll be leaving Sunday morning.
My raiser is proud at how well I've been doing with my outings. She noted that my most favorite commands are: "Find the door", "Switch", "Heel", "Left-Left/Right-Right". Of course, she knows I love all of my wonderful commands - but for some reason, the above ones have been my favorite.
My raiser did snap some pictures of me, while on our shopping trip - and she'll be sure to post them (once I'm gone...).
I can't believe I'll be heading back THIS Sunday, time sure has flown by. I'm really going to miss my raiser, and all of my wonderful blog readers!
If at all possible, I do plan on posting tomorrow... and maybe I'll be able to do a "last post" Sunday evening, once we're in FL.
My raiser just got done making a "paw print stepping stone" for me. It's gorgeous - and not only did she put my paw print in it... she also let Little Lucy (the baby goat) put a hoof print beside mine :) I'll make sure she promises to post pictures of it, I know you guys would love to see it!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Rudy - The dog with a blog

Little Lucy

Hey guys!
I would like you to meet my newest friend, Lucy.

She's a baby Angora goat (just 1 week old) who LOVES playing with me.

(Though she looks just like a little Lamb - she ISN'T!).

My raiser is kind enough to let her inside (mind you, she wears a diaper), and I've really enjoyed playing with her!
I'm sure going to miss her though, when I head back to the guide dog school (this Sunday).

Rudy - The dog with a blog

(Movie of Lucy playing ON Rudy)

Newest Friends

One of my raiser's "dairy goats" just delivered twin girls Friday evening (born on April 1st!).

And she promised me I'd get some playtime with the new little guys.... next thing I know, these 2 little babies are SLEEPING inside with us. (I think my raiser might love them more than me...) But I do have to say, that these little guys are soo cute in diapers!

My raiser does have to make sure I play calmly... evidently I can be a little "ruff" sometimes, but she says I'm treating my new roommates very nicely.

Enjoy the pictures below! (and yes, they are both still inside the house)

**Please note, that my raiser does bottle raise all of our baby goats, as it keeps the babies really friendly, and then she gets all the milk from the adult goats - and the main reason the babies are inside, is the fact that it's to cold outside for them right now**

Rudy - The dog with a blog

(Left to Right: "Persnickety Pineapple", Rudy, "Rambling Raspberry")

(almost) Wordless Wednesday

Hey furry friends!
I'm doing a quick "Wordless Wednesday" post... to show you what my raiser has been up to this afternoon - which is the main reason why I've not had time to visit any of your blogs :(

(One of my raiser's dairy goats (Twix) just gave birth to 2 baby goats (twin boys) this afternoon - names to be decided; but both will be a fruit theme name).

Rudy - The dog with a blog

(almost) Wordless Wednesday

OMD, kidding time has just started at my raiser's farm... and I get to be play pals with all the new baby goats!!
(pictures of me WITH the baby goat... coming soon!)

The furry cute baby goat pictured below, was JUST born today - he is only 2 hours old... AND I've already met him!
My raiser has 2 more goats due next week... lots of new play pals!

Rudy - The dog with a blog

Cute as a button...

Fresca and I have been having SOOO much fun together!

Though she doesn't spend all day with me, when she is inside we are having FUN, she is like the sister I always wanted!!

I'm thinking Fresca can run the blog while I'm at college and the new puppy isn't here yet - the name can be "Fresca's life... as a guide goat in training". What do you think?? She wouldn't be NEAR as good at blogging as I am, though... :)

Enjoy the pictures & movies below - showing what a great big brother I am, teaching her new things all the time!

(P.S. Don't forget to enter my giveaway - just leave a comment on my giveaway post and you'll be entered!)

Toby

The dog with a blog

(Movie of Fresca climbing ontop of Toby - he is just laying there enjoying it!)


(Movie of Toby licking Fresca, while she drinks her bottle)

Happy, Happy,

HAPPY EASTER!

This is my first and ONLY Easter with my Raiser, 1 day that will never happen again :(
I have 1 week and 2 days left here at home with my Raiser, then we are gone, headed down to FL so she can take me to my " doggy college" at the guide dog school. (For my newer followers, feel free to read the IFT post my Raiser wrote)


BUT I did have some "Easter" Fun!
She decided to take some Easter photos of me, (a dog in bunny ears???), AND she gave me a Easter bunny homemade doggy treat!! (That made up for the bunny ears!)


You may notice in the pictures below that Fresca (the baby goat) was with me, we have become BEST buds, and I'm still sharing my crate with her!
(Many more Fresca & Toby pictures to come!)

I hope all you guys are having a PAWESOME EASTER!

Toby
The dog with a blog





SMILE!

YUM!

Meet FRESCA (and PLAY update!)

The goatie you guys "met" yesterday has a name! My Raiser took FOREVER to decide, but finally she did :) Fresca it is!

She got MANY comments on the last post I did, but Fresca, Wink & Sprite all were loved!

We had 2 petting zoos today, so my Raiser asked EVERYBODY which name they liked better. I think all 3 tied - Wink, Sprite & Fresca! But in the end she thought the goatie looked like a Fresca goat.

Don't worry to all who commented liking other names, she has MANY more babies "on the way", so we will use up lots of soda brands! Seems like Dr. Pepper is a popular one too :)

It is undecided on how long Fresca will be "joining" me inside, but for last night she slept WITH ME in my crate, it was soo much fun, like an animal sleepover!

On to PLAY UPDATE!

I have had lots of pawesome fun with the HUGE fence (2+ acres) my Raiser lets me play in, and yesterday she took Fresca with us! Fresca, Red (another dog in our family) & I had soo much fun - until I got "to excited" and "ran over" Fresca... she decided to stick with my Raiser instead of playing with me :(

Enjoy the various pictures below!

**Don't forget to enter my giveaway, just leave a comment on the giveaway post and you are entered!**

Toby

The dog with a blog

What about her? (we need your help!)

Today, my Raiser brought home this:

You are correct, it's a BABY GOAT. Though we have many goats already (all ages), she thought this one would "look" better in the house... You may think I was upset, but instead I was HAPPY! A friend to play with! (My Raiser diapers the baby goats, and lets them "free roam" the house, which is pawesome news for me - because I get to "puppy" sit them!)

There is only 1 problem - this "her" doesn't have a name. That's where you guys come in. My Raiser picks "themes" to use every year for her baby goats (2009 was spices, 2008 was candy...). She has decided to go with "Soda" brands this year. These are the ideas she has: Sprite, Wink, Sierra Mist & Fresca. (yes there are many more - these are the 4 that best fit this goat).

If you would like to help - pick one of those names (Sprite, Wink, Sierra Mist or Fresca) and leave comment with the name you like best! Thanks!

Enjoy the movie of her "chasing" me :) okay maybe me "chasing" her...

And don't forgot to enter my pawesome giveaway! All you have to do is go to my giveaway post and leave one comment, and you are entered! (please make sure the entry comment is on the giveaway post - not this one!)

Toby

The dog with a blog

(Movie of "soda baby" & Toby playing, she is wearing a diaper & is very cute!)

I've made it! (and play time...)

I have OVER 100 followers!
Thank you so much to all who are following me and leaving comments! I also reached 22 comments on Saturday's post - that is the most comments I have ever gotten from different blogs on 1 post! (please note that I don't mind getting 20+ comments on more posts - so do keep commenting when you can!)

On to PLAYTIME!
My Raiser has been wanting a dog fence so she could let me play off leash outside - but as of now we won't be building one anytime soon :(
My Raiser decided to try me in one of her GOAT fences... and see if maybe I would leave the goats alone and just play. Well I've been in the fence 4 times now and I LOVE IT!! (see pictures below).
I tried to chase the goats - but once my Raiser told me "no", I decided chasing toys is much more fun! I'm enjoying exercising daily off leash, and I'm soo happy my Raiser decided to try me in a goat fence!

I hope all my pawesome followers have/had a good Tuesday!

Toby
The dog with a blog

Wordless Wednesday

Duchess Day!

Hey guys, it's Duchess here.
I finished up my studies on blogger world, so I should be a pro at this!
Toby's Raiser has been busy with introducing me to EVERYTHING!
Somehow she thinks I should meet some animals...
Yesterday I met some mini pigs, a new baby goat, chickens, a llama, alpacas, bunnies and SO MUCH MORE!
I didn't like the alpacas to much, and that pig freaked me out!
My handler took many pictures of me meeting animals & such, so make sure to check out the pictures below (she even tags them!).
I got to help set up for a 4-H yard sale yesterday, and today it opened, so we went up to help "man" it. I got to lay there and be bored for HOURS; but my handler told me I did very good :)(P.S. Toby's Raiser will be called My handler, because she isn't my raiser/trainer).
Tomorrow I will be attending a guide dog puppy meeting. I heard something about it being at a police station...
More updates later, enjoy the pictures!
Please leave comments, as I want to know how my blogging is...Thanks!
Duchess
The dog with a blog

Growing up...

Hey everybody, it's me! (Liberty)

Sorry I haven't been posting in a while, but I will try to do posts more often!

I am doing pretty good, I have gotten really good at my command "sit" and I am also learning "down". I will try to get my owner to take a movie of me, but it might be a while.

We have heard no news about Frankie. My owner is hoping that in a couple weeks we will know something.

The reason I titled the post "Growing up..." is because everyone is growing up!
I was 7 weeks when I came to my new home, but now I am 12 weeks old, (can you believe it has been over a month!).

Brax was 8 weeks when my owner got him, but now he is 2yrs 9 months!

Frankie was 9 weeks when my owner got her, but now she is 1yr 3 months!

The baby goats were 1 day old, but now they are all over 1 month old!

As you can see, everyone is growing up.

Please enjoy my pictures, and I hope to do a post on me doing obedience soon!

Liberty

Me under the couch





I really miss Frankie... forever in my heart

2-7-09(on bed)

2-24-09 (on bed)

Me doing a "sit-stay"

Me and my play toy-if I pull it then let go it

makes a sound!

Meet Curry & Chive...

My trainer's goat kidded (had babies) Monday night at 9.30pm!!

My trainer decided to go and check on the goat one last time before she went to bed and that just so happend to be when the goat was having babies!!

The brownish & white one is named Curry, the black & white one is named Chive.

Enjoy the pictures. My trainer just had another goat who kidded yesterday(Thursday) and had twin does, they both have been named and my trainer will be doing a post about them later:)



Frankie






Curry

Chive

Me meeting Chive

Me meeting Stella...