Half Way To One

Here's an update on me... the facts. 

• I will be 8 months old on April 6th. 
• I weigh ___
• I am ___ tall
• I eat 6 cups of food per day or 2 cups 3x/day
• I am always hungry and eat my food within 10 seconds
• I have had 1 pee accident in the last month
• I like to ride in the car and will sleep during long trips
• I don't like when the car stops too often because I get nervous
• I need 2 walks per day or 1 run per day (all stay and no play makes Eddy a crazy boy)
• I know these commands when I am not being stubborn
• Sit
• Lay (lie) down
• On your feet (lying to sitting)
• Drop it
• Up (jump up to "dance")
• Watch (eye contact)
• Spin
• Stay
• Go fetch
• Kennel (go in my kennel)
• Out (leave room or closet)
• I am working on these commands
• Leave it
• Off
• Walk nice
• I know what my people mean when they ask/say the following
• "Do you have to go outside?"
• "Where's your toys?" or "Get a toy"
• "Where's your bone?" or "Get your bone"
• "Want to go for a ride?" or "Go for a ride"
• "Do you want to eat?" or "Lunch" or "Dinner"
• "Do you want to go for a walk?" 
• "Want a banana?" or "Nanner" (I love them!)
• I will jump up on my people if they start dancing--what can I say I like to dance!
• I still hump occasionally even after being neutered, especially the grandparents
• I walk well with my body harness and I walk terribly without it
• I will pull my people around the yard if I don't have my harness on because I am so strong 

• I have a weak stomach and had to switch food brands
• I still have soft poop at times and puke when I eat mulch or certain bones
• I have very stinky gas
• I let my people know I have to go outside by barking at them
• I let my people know that I need exercise by barking at them
• I let my people know that I am hungry by barking at them (see how this might get confusing??? It's like a baby and crying--they know my different barks now)
• I don't like when my people are on the computer, watching TV or are stationary at all if I have not had enough exercise
• I am not very good at playing by myself. I need to be told to play with my toys or chew my bone
• I love to play fetch
• I can jump really high but am still not all that coordinated
• I follow my people everywhere, even into the bathroom
• I like to counter surf and will steal food (or oven mitts) if I can reach them
• I will always be at your side when you are cooking
• I love to steal socks, underwear, boxers, t-shirts, hats, shoes, pants... basically anything I can grab and drag. 
• I like to steal for the keep-away; I don't chew them up, but occasionally I do
• I love plush toys but will eventually rip the stuffing out of them
• I have caused some damage to my people's apartment and furniture
• Small bare spot in carpet where I liked to dig with my paws and bite the carpet
• Chew marks on corners of trim in various places
• Broken blinds (horizontal and vertical blinds)
• Chew marks on corners of end tables
• Wicker around handle of wicker basket chewed off
• Holes in comforter and blanket
• Chew marks on leaning shelf and broken bottom shelf
• Chew marks on drawer handle of dining pub table
• Chewed up corners of rugs
• Ripped upholstery on ottoman
• Chewed up corner of Bruce Springsteen record box set, along with Traffic and The Who
• Probably missing some...

• I don't like the taste of deodorant (Men's Degree to be exact) so my people put that on the corner of the furniture so I don't chew it
• I have never had a bath yet, but it might be time soon. I don't think I'll like it
• I don't snuggle like I used to when I go to bed for the night, but if I sleep in bed with you then we must be touching and you'll probably have to share the pillow with my head
• I go to bed usually every night at 9 PM
• I sometimes have an unsolicited "grand finale" before I go to bed for the night where I sprint throughout the apartment (we need to capture this on video...)
• I like to sleep on the chair or on the end of the couch. If someone is in my spot then I will bark and annoy you until you get up then I'll steal your spot. 
• I sleep in my kennel overnight but once in awhile I get to sleep in the bed
• I am very good in my kennel but will start to whine between 8-9 AM to be let out
• I have been in my kennel for 9 hours at the longest when my people are at work but that doesn't happen very often
• I like to watch birds and other dogs outside through the window
• I love other dogs, but other dogs don't always like me
• I have never met a cat
• I think almost everyone in the apartment complex knows my name, probably because...
• I am very handsome :)