So mom has a new gizmo on her site that lets you see how long it has been since people have updated their blogs. Turns out it has been four weeks since I touched mine last. Wanted to get something on there so I don't look like such a slacker.

Thought I would throw up this hilarious picture of the dog.. I was trying to take her picture and she caught onto the wrist strap on the camera. What a goof ball.

It feels like two years ago now, but Chris and I were able to sneak away for a mini-vacation over the Labor Day. We spent a night in St. Michaels MD (a quaint little ship building town on the Chesapeake Bay) and then made our way to Towson MD to visit our good friends the Williams. We had a good time and had a chance to breathe, which made us realize that we haven't been doing much in the way of that back at home. Unfortunately I forgot the camera for the St. Michaels part of the trip but Allison had us covered when we were at their house. They have entered into puppy mania also and Olive was able to play with their little Burmese Mountain dog Weezie. I say little because Weezie is only three months now and probably around 25 or so pounds, but in another year or so she massive! She is so relaxed, very easy going.. Not at all like our Olive. It was fun to watch them together, they wrestled with each other the entire time. And it was great to see Grace and Meghan, who are getting so very big (yes cliche but so true). I wish we were able to see them more often but it sure makes these rare visits more special.

More Olive.

Thought I would put up some more Olive pics..
Man does she love using the dinning room for her own private bathroom. If I take my eyes off of her for just a second, she is sneaking her way in there. She is pretty classy that way, using the one formal room in our house for her loo. It is a dang good thing that she is cute!

So here she is... Olive. She is a good reason to start this blog. Plus it will make my mom happy. So that is two good reasons, plenty enough.

She is a poo and pee machine, although she is getting pretty good at making it outside. Last night was the first night without an accident in the crate. Which considering this is only her third night here, is rather triumphant.

She is all puppy, very energetic and easily excited. She is also very sweet and really just wants to hang out in the same space that you are in, she has no desire to venture too far off with out you. We will see how long that trait stays in place!

We picked her up from the SPCA on Friday and she is pretty comfortable with us at this point. Starting to recognize her name when we call her. She sits on command about 3/4 of the time, not sure though if that is just because she likes to sit at your feet. .

This is what we know about Olive so far-

Likes:

• Frank the frog (who is already showing stuffing, she really really loves him)
• To eat as much puppy chow as is placed in front of her
• To put her paws in her water and then run around the house
• To sneak a poo in the back of the dinning room
• To lick faces
• Walking along side of you instead of in front
• Keeping her toys under the coffee table
• Making sure you walk out the door first, she always assumes you are tricking her and are going to lock her out of the house (which has not happened to her, not sure where it came from)
• Barking and dashing at another dog and then stopping at full force once she gets there just to have a smell and say hi
• Chasing after Frank the Frog and bringing him back near you for another throw
  

Dislikes:

• Baths
• Being left alone in the crate

So overall a very agreeable dog..