Happy Easter

               Sending Happy Easter wishes out to all my peeps.

I am Growing

 Thursday I had my 2nd visit to the vet.   Everyone was so glad to see me again.  They couldn't believe that it had been 3 weeks since my last visit.  They all commented on how much I have grown.  And of course, all the girls showered me with hugs, pats, and kisses.

 This time the waiting room was busy and we had to wait a long time.  I finally found a nice warm spot and settled in for a short nap.  Everyone thinks I am such a good puppy.  Mom just laughs and says "that's because you don't have to chase her around the house all day"...

Then we went into the exam room, and they stripped me down to NOTHING !!  How embarrassing for a young lady.  They put me on the scales and I've gained 5 pounds in 3 weeks, I am now 17.8 pounds.  The vet said it was right on target.  He said eyes, ears, heart and lungs all were good.  Even gave me a treat.  The shot wasn't so good.  I still do NOT like that thing they stick up my backside!!!  But, that banana flavored medicine sure is tasty. 

The vet gave me a pat on the head and said to keep growing and he would see me in another 3 weeks.

My mom checked in with some of my brothers and sisters and I am in the middle of the pack "weight wise".  We range from 17 pounds to 19 pounds.

It was such a long morning, as soon as we got home, I ate my cup of puppy food and fell asleep for my afternoon nap.  Then I gave my sister Roudy a good rough play when I got up later in the afternoon.

Well - stay tune for more posting, and remember "don't nip, and hold your tails high"....

Frosty Paws

I truly love Sunday nights - that's when we get this delicious dessert called Frosty Paws.  Even though my nose gets so cold eating it - I LOVE IT !!     Who knew that something that tastes like vanilla ice cream could be so good.  Sometimes I even want to eat the cardboard container, (it's that good !!).

I wish it was Sunday night, every night.

So -  what special treats do you get at your house?

Leave me a post and let me know.

And remember, hold those tails high.

A Trip to the Vet

 This week mom took me to the vet, (he's my doctor).  She said I needed to get my files ready and see what shots I would need.  All the girls working in the clinic gave me hugs, scratched my ears, passed me around for kisses and lots of love.  When mom showed them that I already know the "Sit" command, they were so impressed.  They said that they have adult dogs that are not as well behaved as me, a little 9 week old puppy.  Mom was so proud of me.

First they weighed me -  12 pound 15 ounces,  not bad.  Ears - good, Eyes - good,  heart and lungs - good.   And guess what, I had already gotten my first set of shots before I left CCI @ Santa Rosa, so no shot until the end of the month, (YEA for me).  The vet and all the assistants proclaimed me EXCELLENT !!   (but I must admit I didn't like that thing they did to my rear end, looking for worms  :(  -  bad thing)...   Time to go home, and take a much needed nap. 

Stay tune and keep those tails wagging....

It Snowed !!

 WOW - this week we woke up to this new stuff outside.  I have never seen anything like it in my life!!  Mom can I go out and investigate???  Please, please, pretty please...

Wow - this stuff taste great.  In fact - it doesn't have any taste!!  Mom said it's call snow...  It's kind of cold and very wet, but not like rain.  I like this stuff.



Stay tune to see what other new things I discover....

Life in my NEW HOME !!

 Well I arrived in Salt Lake on Friday afternoon, (March 8th).  My mom could hear me barking long before they brought me out from the Delta cargo area.  She could tell that I missed my litter mates and I was going to be a feisty little girl.  They opened up the kennel pulled me out for everyone at the cargo area to see.  They all petted and said I was a good looking puppy.  Mom then cleaned me up, gave me some lunch and loaded me in her car.  I barked, and barked, and barked.  Finally she pulled over and put in the front seat on her coat.  I liked that, it felt so comfortable and so I quited down and enjoyed the rest of the ride home.  Here's me on mom's coat in the car.

 As soon as we got home, I met my other family members.  Here's me with my new big sister, Rowdy - (she's a Border Collie, and she's 13 years old).  I just love to chase the white tip of her tail, try to jump on her back and nip at her legs.  She doesn't seem to mind.  Whenever I get to be too much, she just rolls me over on my back and lets me know it's time to stop.  There's also an old cat - but she doesn't like me, (yet, we're working on that).  We also have a cockatiel bird.  She's so cool, I usually just ignore her.

Here's me and my mom.  I just love to give her puppy kisses and snuggle up to go to sleep in her arms.  Whenever things are hectic and I'm stressed, mom picks me up holds me and I just snuggle next to her and go right to sleep.  She says I have 4 important rules to remember:   1.)  I was born for an important job -  I'm going to be a CCI service dog and help someone some day.  2.)  Always remember all my commands that I learn, they are very important in my lift.  3.)  Don't lick - people don't like dogs that lick.  4.)  Always remember that no matter what, she'll always be my mom.   Wow, that a lot of rules for a little girl like me to remember.

Here's my Dad.  He's the fun one.  We like to take long walks to the park.  He also gave me a blue ball that I absolutely love, love, love.  Dad tosses the ball, I run and get it and bring it back to my bed.  It's my favorite toy.  I am so lucky that this house has so many toys for me.

Well -  as you can see, I'm really growing FAST.  Mom says I won't be a little puppy for very long.  We started working on commands the very first morning.  My days are very full with play, walks, learning commands, naps, and more playtime.



Stay tune for more posts.  And keep your tails wagging.

I have ARRIVED !!

Hi !!  My name is Karlyn and I arrived in Salt Lake City on March 8, 2013.  I will spend the next 17 months with my new mom and dad learning all that it takes to become a Canine Companion for Independence service dog.  I know that I have an importance mission, but along the way I am sure I will also get into a lot of mischief.  My mom will be taking lots of photos and posting stories to share the adventures.  In the meantime, here is where my store begins:

 
 Here is my mom:  Kanga  Isn't she beautiful !! 

 
 Here's my dad: Luca.  He's very handsome!

I'm going to be going through the same program both my parents went through to become a CCI dog, so I can someday proudly wear the blue CCI  vest and help a handicap person.

 Here is the very first photo taken of my mom, me and my brothers and sisters on the very day we were born - January 9, 2013.  We were our mom's 1st every litter, and our breeder care take was so proud of us.

 Here we are at 1 week old - boy have we grown.  There I am on the end with the purple collar.  When CCI puppies are born they are immediately assigned a color before they are ever named.  That way all information recorded about our height, weight, feeding, etc. can be carefully tracked from the very 1st minute we are born.

 Here is my official photo at 3 weeks old, I now have a name to go along with my purple collar.  And I am getting very big.

 Here I am again at 6 weeks old, playing outside with my brothers and sisters.  My breeder care taker said I was thinking about what was laying ahead for me.  My mom and dad had just found out that I was coming to Salt Lake City to live with them.  They were getting so exciting and started to collect all these photos from my breeder care taker.  They were trying to find out all they could about me before I came to Salt Lake.

Here is a photo of my brothers and sisters and I at 7 weeks, all playing outside.  We just love this California sunshine and the puppy playground!!

  Here is the official 8 week photo of the family. 
And we are from left to right:
Koda  (Male -  now living in Chicago, Il)
Kashi  (Female - still living in Santa Rosa, Ca)
ME - Karlyn (Female - now living in Riverton, Ut)
Kolby (Male - now living in Seattle, Wa)
Kanue (Male - now living in Chicago, Il)
Kira (Female - now living in Southern Ca)

Here we are, all kenneled up and ready for the drive to CCI headquarters where we will be examined by the vet, given our first set of shot, tattooed with our official ear tag number, given a final bath and put on an airplane to our new moms and dad.  Boy are we every excited.  We are all going to different destinations across the United States, but hopefully in 18 months most of us will meet up again at graduation turn-in where we can exchange puppy tales.