Helloooo! It's me, Carlie. Foster Mama says I have found my voice (but I don't sound like that -- it's more a ruff, ruff). I don't use it very often, just when Mama comes home from work. And, Mama found out, when she took my foster sister to get cleaned up and a hair cut, that I voiced my displeasure! She says I am pretty quiet otherwise.

Hey did you know spring is here? I store up all my energy in my favorite spot so I can stre-e-etch those limbs when we go outside. (Got one up on them! HA!) Foster Papa has taken up this fast walking exercise or something like that and unlike him, I am love, love, loving it. Feels so good to be out in the clean fresh air!

Guess what? I still like rolling, too. Instead of the white stuff, I am loving the brown stuff they call grass. Usually my foster sis rolls right here with me so we laugh our doggie laugh and give a silly groan because it feels so good. Foster Mama says it's because I am happy!

And being scared of noises... What noise? Let me at 'em! Actually, I am pretty chill with noises now.  

Lastly, I am finding toys are okay to have. I gave Mama's old glove a good chew and I am keeping it at my side.

So, if you have a glove I can chew on and a nice big fenced yard where I can run to my heart's content, I am the doggie for you.

I have lotsa love for my future family.

Wuv you,

Carlie

Reflecting on how Carlie is doing, I realized how far she has come. While noises and unexpected things that come about make her jump, Carlie takes it in stride. While she still gets startled, she calms down right away .

She still is a big cuddle bug,  preferring to lay on the couch next with whoever wants to share her seat.

She unfortunately doesn't know what play time is, much to the dismay of her foster sister, but will give her furever home all the unconditional love she has.

So yes, Carlie has come a long way and is ready to find her own home where she can perch upon a couch watching the world go by around her.

Hello to my Humans!

It’s me Carlie! I must tell you of the latest. First, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did. 

I went to my foster grandma’s in Minnesota. It was so fun and it smelled wonderful. I especially liked taste testing. Having never tasted ham or turkey before, I found yet more parts of heaven in my new life.  

Oh, and my foster parents had a visitor. Their daughter came for a visit and really spoiled me. She even slept with me out on the couch. She told foster mom how much of a cuddler I am and was simply in love with me.

Finally, I found out how wonderful sleeping in my foster's bed was. See, I was really unhappy being out in the living room by myself so my foster sister dog talked me into coming back to where she sleeps. With mom's help, I followed her right up on to the bed and that's was where I slept. All night. 

I am sure loving this thing called a Golden life. I think I have died and gone to heaven.

Well, I know my future fur family is out there. I am very patient and just lovin' the life.

Yours furever,
Carlie

Wow! What a change in Carlie now that she can no longer have puppies.

She is eating like crazy now and not so finicky. We are still working at eating from something other then my hand. Baby steps.

And, much happier! This picture is what greets me in the morning. This is something that makes even the anti-morning person smile! (ME)

So if you want a cuddle bug like Carlie, she is it! She crawls right over to who ever is sitting on the couch and snuggles in. She is such a sweetheart!

Carlie girl is slowly coming along. First, I can’t get over how sweet this girl is! While she doesn’t yet know how to play, she is beginning to show all the other qualities Golden lovers are looking for.  

She has learned rolling in the grass feels a-mazing! If I could only get a picture of her face as she rolls... the sheer joy is so heartwarming. And, as this picture shows, Carlie found out how soft the couch is in relation to the dog bed.

She has become a couch potato and loves cuddling with you. It also gives her a great vantage point to keep an eye on me as I go about my chores.

Her outside fears are becoming less and less. She loves going for walks and walks side by side with my Golden.

The only thing yet to be accomplished is for Carlie to decide her dog food is really, honestly good for her. Side note: she shakes her head if she doesn’t like how something tastes!

Finally, next Monday she will be going in for her spay surgery. No more puppies for this sweetheart.