HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Fall Photos

This past week, our neighbors have this gorgeous tree and red leaves, so I took the opportunity to take some pictures of Ryder and Aniko. I tried to get Aniko to stay still but that was not happening he was WAY too distracted by all the leaves and all he wanted to do was eat them. So none of his pictures turned out good. Ryder, on the other hand, I got a few really good pictures, maybe Calendar Worthy?? Let me know out of the 3 photos you like the best. :)

Photo #1

I think this is the best out of all of them. His looks and the background are gorgeous.

Photo #2

I really like the angle of the camera looking down on him, but I hate that his eyes are squinty.

Photo #3

I really like his heat tilt, but not so much the house in the background.

The next few pictures are from the Capital Grounds Photo Shoot. I got a few good ones, but the lightning was bad so there is a glow on most all the pictures.

My two handsome boys!!

Hope you all have a good rest of the weekend!

Katlynn, Ryder, & Aniko

P.S. Aniko is doing AWESOME! He sleeps through the night, has since Day 1. He is really easy, my mom loves having him at her daycare while I am at school because he is so calm and all he does is sleep. He has gone to a thrift store, the post office, library, and a few small quick in and outs. He does really well and shows no signs of being scared and too overwhelmed. He is also a very good walker and walks most of the time!

I also weighed him a few nights ago and he was 20 pounds!!

Mr. Aniko

Aniko has been a dream puppy, I got the news Tuesday afternoon that I had been assigned a male Golden, that will be arriving on the puppy truck in Reno on Wednesday (yes I know I posted on Wednesday I would be getting him Thursday, but I lied I wanted you all to have the fun of guessing!!) It is pretty rare for the puppy truck to be in Reno and even more rare that us NV raisers are able to get puppies off the truck, we normally have to drive to GDB in San Rafael to get our babies.

The truck was on time and arrived right at 1:00 and we saw it on the road (which was a neat experience I've never seen the puppy truck on the road, I've only seen it at campus) and we followed it getting really excited to meet Mr. "A." As soon as the drivers (Lee was there and I can't remember the other driver's name) got out of the truck me and another raiser who was picking up a puppy, were very anxious to meet them! They asked us if we would like to eat first, and we said "we already ate we are ready for a puppy!!!!" So they gladly got our puppies off and gave us food and their bag and then they locked up the truck and went to go eat lunch. That was my first puppy truck pick up experience.

Aniko coming off of the truck.

Me with my two puppies. Ryder & Aniko in front of the puppy truck.

Aniko has been very good the past 2 days, he sleeps from 11-6 and has not had an accident in the kennel yet. *fingers crossed* He only barks in the kennel when he goes to work with my mom, while I am at school. She runs a daycare center, and he hears all the kids and noise so he barks because he wants to play! Instead of my mom dealing with his barking she set up a bed and toys for him in her office and put a baby gate in the door, so he will hang out in there for a good part of the day until I go get him. She says he is very good and sleeps most of the time.

With goldens, and after having my leaders golden, Jordie I was hesitant on getting one of my own. Jordie is awesome out working, but at home he paces, pants, whines/barks almost constantly, so that made me think twice, but I can't judge all goldens off him as I know there are awesome goldens in this world! So when I was offered Aniko, I thought I would be in for an experience, but so far Aniko is awesome in the house, not skittish/scared of anything and it pretty confident but a mellow puppy.

One of his favorite bones.

His favorite spot to sleep in my room, under my desk with his head on my printer.

I gave him a bath on Wednesday as he smelled like "puppy truck" I am sure he had a bath a day or so before he left, but I still gave him one anyway! He was great during the bath, but as soon as I opened the door, he jumped out. I had to hold him like that so I could get a picture.

Isn't that face just the sweetest?!

Chillin' in the house while I do some chores.

First puppy jacket picture! He looks adorable with it, but he was in a playful mood when I took these so he was not real cooperative.

I hope everyone has a good weekend!! Aniko and I will most likely be hanging out at home, as he is to young to be going anywhere.

Katlynn, Ryder, & Aniko

Puppy #4!!

Please Welcome.......................

ANIKO!!!!

DOB:8/6/10

Breed: Golden

Color: Light Colored

On Monday, we had Celeste, our CFR, come visit us. Ryder is now 16 months old and is ready to go back. We are pretty sure his recall is going to be 11/6. Celeste also promised me a golden or cross since my sister took Corona for her in January, when Ryder went back.

After the meeting was over I stayed after to talk with Celeste about puppy stuff and recall. She happened mention there were 2 male 10 week old goldens left in the kennel that needed homes ASAP. She asked me if I would be interested in taking one, and without skipping a beat I said yes!!!! She said the puppy truck would be coming through Reno till next week, but they needed to go out sooner, so we would have to drive to GDB to get it this weekend. We had no problem going there and getting him, but when my leaders called to tell me I was assigned one, they also said the puppy truck is coming Wednesday and we will put your puppy on it! I was so thrilled that I would only have to drive 45min instead of 4 hours to get my long awaited golden!!!

Katlynn, Ryder, & Aniko

P.S. More pics to come and an update on how he is doing!

Puppy News?

Tomorrow I will be getting a puppy off the puppy truck that just happens to be going through Reno at the right time, what a great coincidence! I will be overlapping till 11/6 that is when Ryder is going back for training. :( The litter was born 8/6 so they are almost 10 weeks old! I am going to let you all guess the:

Name: "A" Litter

Gender

Breed

Color

Good luck guessing!!! Check back tomorrow to see what it is!

P.S. Sorry guys that totally spaced my mind to put the litter letter! You can guess as many names as you'd like as this is only for fun!