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3/29/2012
I don't get it. I
am sure everyone saw me and Mr. Bill on the news tonight. I am also sure everyone saw the clip where I was sitting and Mr.
Bill gave me a treat. If he remembered then, how in the world did he forget last night at class? All I got was "Good
Boy". Talk about getting gyped. Ms. Liz and Ms. Sharon were right- he IS going to need more work than me in those classes.
I hope evryone enjoyed seeing us on TV. It really was a lot of fun. As soon as the story aired Mr.
Bill's cell phone started ringing and ringing with people telling him they saw us. I don't think I've ever seen him smile
that much. And Ms. Liz was so happy she cried. Then I peed in my crate. After that, she wasn't so happy anymore. At least
not with me, anyway.
Please keep my friend Dusty in your prayers. He is the oldest and the top dog
here at the rescue. He came all the way from Arizona with Mr. Bill and Ms. Liz when they moved here to North Carolina back
in 2001. He went to the vet today because he has some sort of mass on his belly. They aren't sure what it is, so he has to
go and have a surgery to have it taken off. I told him that I would go there with him so he won't be scared.
3/28/12
Today was the most exciting day
ever! I am going to on TV! Me! A star! It is so exciting! Mr. Bill took me to the shelter in Lincolnton to see my friends
there. When we got there somebody from the news was there waiting for me and Mr. Bill to get there. He was doing a story
on the the shelter cutting their euthanasia rate by 25%. Ms. Lisa told him all about me and Mr. Bill so
he waited until we got there! It was really exciting! We will be on WSOC news tomorrow. He didn't say which one, he just
said the story would air tomorrow. Mr. Bill said he will DVR all of the news to make sure we can see ourselves. I can't
wait!
It was really nice seeing all my old friends there, too. It was really nice seeing Ms. Lisa and Ms.
Tish. They were so nice to me when I was there when I was little and before Mr. Bill came and rescued me and my family.
They were really surprised by how well I am getting around and by how big I am getting. Ms. Lisa even said that I still
have puppy breath. I think that's because I gave her lots and lots of kisses. Mr. Bill said he will take me back again sometime
so that I can visit again.
Tonight we had puppy training again. Mr. Bill made me walk all over the store.
Then, for no reason he would tell me to sit. When I did all he did was say "Good Boy". He didn't even give me
a treat. So after a while I just quit sitting. I can't believe in a week he forgot that when he tells me to sit and I sit,
I get a treat. I think Ms. Sharon was right about him- he's going to need a lot of work!
That's all for now.
Don't forget to watch me in TV debut tomorrow on WSOC-TV.
I am going to be a star!
3/24/2012
Hello everyone!
It's Joshua. I hope everyone is doing well and having a great weekend. Things here are exciting as usual. Today was another
successful adoption day at PetSmart in Concord. There were three adoptions today. That is so awesome! That is also really
good because we need to make room in the rescue.
Yesterday Mr. Bill went
to Lincolnton and freed 20 more friends. And Ms. Liz found foster homes for all of them! I am so grateful to both Mr. Bill
and Ms. Liz and ALL of their friends and foster families for all the lives they are saving. It is amazing work that everyone
is doing. Ms. Liz made all the foster homes goodie bags with Blue dawn, toys and treats. She told me that she usually puts
puppy pads in their bag too, but we don't have any left. She also told me that she gave her last bottle of the blue dawn
to the foster family. I was so excited. That means I don't have to take a bath anytime soon. If you have any extra puppy
pads or dawn I know Ms. Liz would be so happy.
I was supposed to go with Mr. Bill yesterday to visit my old
friends there, but, there wasn't room in the car for me with everyone he brought back. He said that maybe we will take a
special ride out there, just him and me, to go see everyone. That will be so cool.
Mr. Bill and I have been
working on our training together. I think I am doing better than he is. No matter what we do I get way more treats than he
does. He told me I have way too much energy. He told me that when he tells to me to sit I need to sit and count to seven.
I told him I can't until he teaches me how to count. He wasn't humored. He also wasn't humored when he discovered I switched
his shampoo. Oops. Ya can't win 'em all.
I will be back soon. I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend.
And don't forget to tell all your friends to come see us if they are looking for a great puppy or dog!
3/21/2012
Hello everybody! I hope everyone
is having a good week so far. I am! Tonight I started puppy training class. It was so much fun. Ms. Sharon told me I did
a great job. We were able to get Mr. Bill to sit and do "watch me" in the first lesson. I was even able to get
him to give me treats. Ms. Sharon says that he is smarter than anyone figured. I don't know about that though.
When we got home Mr. Bill closed my foot in the door. I have no idea what he was thinking or doing, but, he sure wasn't
paying any attention to me! I can only imagine what it would have been like if I'd had all 4 feet.
Last night
I had a lot of fun, too. Mr. Bill put a bunch of us outside and it started raining! It was so much fun running and playing
in the mud. There were some flashes of light that lit up the whole yard just like it was day time. That was really cool.
But then, there was a really loud crashing, rumbling sound from the sky. There was one that i didn't think would ever stop.
They were kinda scary.
Ms. Liz is working on recruiting more foster homes again. There are a lot of puppies
in the shelter again that need to get out. Mr. Bill is going to go on Friday to get some of them. He is going to take me
back with him so I can visit all my old friends there. I can't wait to see Ms. Lisa. She made sure that Mr. Bill saw me
when I was there. If she hadn't done that then Mr. Bill would have never seen me and ... I don't even want to think about
that. She is a really nice lady that tries so hard to get as many out as she can. I will be sure to let everyone know how
many we are able to save. If you want to help us you can send me a message. We need foster homes and FURever homes.
03/19/2012 Happy Monday everybody! Joshua here with an update from the weekend
and to let everyone know how I am doing. Things were busy as usual and a lot of things happened over the weekend.
New homes were found for two of my friends in the rescue on Saturday
at PetSmart. Another one is going to her new home tomorrow. It is so cool so many of my friends are finding homes!
While Ms. Liz was at PetSmart she signed
me up for puppy classes! Mr. Bill and I have our first class with Ms. Sharon on Wednesday night. She told Ms.
Liz to tell me to take it slow so that we don't make Mr. Bill look bad. They are worried about him not learning what to do.
I hope I can teach him!
Yesterday
Mr. Bill and Ms. Liz took me to PetSmart for the first time. It was COOL! That place is really big. They have so much stuff
and so many wonderful smells. I can't wait to go back to start classes.
Also yesterday, one of my friends here tested positive with parvo. He didn't look or feel good
at all. Ms. Liz started giving him medicine to help him feel better. Today me and Mr. Bill took him out to Ms. Pam's house.
She is a really nice lady. She takes care of all the puppies that come down with Parvo. Mr. Bill says she is really good
with sick pups. I got to play out in the yard with her dog Brady. He's a rescue, too. She got him last year from our rescue.
We chased each other and wrestled and chased each other and wrestled some more. It was a lot of fun.
Mr. Bill also took 4 of the adult girls in to be treated for heartworms.
He took them to the vet this morning, but, he didn't bring them home. He told me not to worry because they are spending the
night at the vet's office and they will all be home tomorrow. I just hope they are all okay and not afraid there by themselves.
I will check back in later and let
everyone know how all the pups and dogs are doing. And I'll let everyone know how my first class goes. I can't wait!
3/16/2012 What a fun and exciting day today was! I got to go outside in the big yard and play with all the big
dogs. It was so much fun! There were so many smells, so many things to do and so many things to see. I didn't know where to
start. There were toys all over. And lots of grass. I really liked the grass. I liked laying in it and just feeling the warmth
of the sunshine. Until I got too hot. Then it wasn't much fun anymore. Mr. Bill took me for my first walk on a leash
today. I don't know why HE thinks HE has to have me at the end of a long rope and drag me around wherever HE wants me to go
when all he has to do is pick me up and carry me. It has been working fine that way for weeks. I have no idea whose brilliant
idea it was to come with the whole leash thing, but, I would like to find out and bite their nose! When I am on the ground
there are things I want to do, not just what he wants to do. We had some volunteers come again tonight. It was Ms. Nicole
and her cousin Danielle. They are really nice. Ms. Nicole said she is going to start coming every Friday to help out. She
wants to bring her husband over to see Meka's babies. She really wants one of them. I think she would be a good puppy mommy.
Mr. Bill has finally started to feel better. But, tonight Ms. Liz starting feeling really bad and getting that
same terrible smell about her that Mr. Bill has had all week. She told Mr. Bill it was all his fault and that he made her
feel that way. He told her he likes to share. I don't really think he does. He wouldn't share any of his pizza with me tonight.
Of course, that could be because Ms. Liz was home. Oops! I did it again! I'm not very good at this keeping secrets stuff.
3/15/2012 Today Mr. Bill started feeling
better. He let me watch the basketball games with him. He wants me to thank everyone for their prayers.
Ms.
Liz went with the foster families to take the 8 basset hound puppies to see Dr Amat to get their microchips and report cards.
They are going to PetSmart on Saturday to find their FUREVER homes. When Ms. Liz got home Mr. Bill reminded her that I need
my 2nd vaccine. Mr. Bill made it sound so much fun. He said if I got my next vaccine, then tomorrow, I could go outside with
Gretchen and play in the back yard. He didn’t tell me that Ms. Liz was going to stick me with a needle and squirt stuff
up my nose. I wasn’t very happy with them at all.
I started “crate training” today. I told Ms.
Liz that I really didn’t like to be locked up in the small crate when I had my own room upstairs. She told me I was
becoming a big boy and I needed to learn how to sleep in my crate. I kept telling her I didn’t want to be in there.
She didn’t believe me so I pottied in there. Ha ha ha. Mr. Bill came and rescued me and put me back in my room upstairs.
I WIN!!!!!!
Guess what!!! Ms. Liz told me that a really nice person told her that if she let me stay at
the rescue to be the official mascot, she would sponsor me. Mr. Bill and Ms. Liz prayed and talked about it and Guess What?????????
I get to stay and Mr. Bill and I get to stay buddies (as long as he doesn’t wash my face anymore) You know what else
Mr. Bill and I get to do???? We get to start puppy classes on Wednesday at PetSmart. We are so excited. Ms. Sharon told Ms.
Liz that she can’t wait to meet me. She will just love me. I am so loveable. This is going to be so much fun.
Good Night everyone.
3/14/2012 Hi everyone. Sorry
I haven’t written in a few days. Things are really hoping (ha ha ha) here.
Mr. Bill & Ms. Liz’s
son CJ came home Friday from college to spend the week with us. He is really cool. He told me that his school is by the beach
and there are a lot of pretty girls there. Ms. Liz told us both that girls are nothing but trouble and neither of us need
to worry about them right now. Shhh!!!! Don’t tell her but,…..She is a girl. Ha ha ha he he he ha ha. She is
so silly.
On Saturday, Ms Mary had to take baby Faith to the vet because she was really sick. The doctor was really
worried about her and told Ms Liz and Ms Mary that she may not live very much longer. Ms. Liz said we are going to do whatever
it takes to help this little girl live. Ms. Liz had to put a needle in baby Faith’s back 2 times a day and a tube down
her throat ever 3 hours to help her eat. Ms Liz let me see Baby Faith today. She is drinking her ba ba all by herself. She
is so tiny and she smells funny. Ms. Liz says that she smells like puppy milk.
On Sunday, we just all relaxed.
I got to watch the race with Mr. Bill
Monday, Tuesday and today were terrible. Mr. Bill is really sick. Ms Liz told him
he has the people version of Parvo. He looks terrible. I hope he gets better soon.
3/9/2012 Thank you to all of my friends, followers
and supporters who have stepped forward and offered their assistance. Baths are very traumatizing. Mr. Bill and I have talked
and worked things out. I have conceded that baths are necessary (it did make me smell better), but, NO face washing! I told
Mr. Bill if he does that again I would call the SPCA, the Humane Society and Sarah McLachlan (I could listen to her sing
all day! She is so much better than Mr. Bill!).
Yesterday my Aunt Susan came over. It was really nice to see her. She is such a
nice lady. Mr. Bill also took me with him to go meet Miss Holly. She is runs another rescue called Tails of Hope. She was
really nice. She brought some food for Meka and her puppies to eat. Mr. Bill gave her rabbitt treats.
Today Mr. Bill took me all over. We had to
go see Miss Kim at the emergency vet again. She let me go in the cat room! The cats were really cool and fun to play with.
They have some of the coolest toys, too. THey had this ball with a bell in it. It was fun to hold it in my mouth and shake
my head really hard. Miss Kim and Mr. Bill laughed and laughed.
After we were done there we went to where Mr. Bill used to work. I got to see Miss
Elizabeth and Miss Monica. I had an accident under Miss Monica's desk. They weren't real happy with me. I was really sorry.
When ya gotta go, ya gotta go.
After
that busy day, we had volunteers come to the house tonight. It was crazy! They cleaned puppy cages, walked some of the dogs
and even gave my mom a bath! She didn't like her bath much either, but, she wasn't nearly as dramatic about it either. She
is going to PetsMart tomorrow to find a new home. I hope they find her a really special home with really special people
so she can be happy.
P.S.- Since Mr. Bill taught me about secrets I thought I would see if I am better
at keeping one from him than Ms. Liz. When he wasn't looking I switched my de-shedding shampoo with his shampoo. He always
says he is pulling his hair out. I hope this stops it.
3/7/2012 HE TRIED TO KILL MEEEE!!! MR. BILL TRIED TO KILL ME!!! I can't believe
it. After all we've been through together. I thought we were pals.HE'S A KILLER!!! A TRAINED KILLER!!! I was on the bed and we were playing. He put his head down and I jumped
on him and chewed on his ear like I always do. We were having fun. All of a sudden he got up and left the room. He came
back and said it was time for a bath. HE TRIED TO DROWN MEEE!!! He soaked me down with a hose in the bath tub. That was bad, but, not as bad as
what followed that. He poured some stuff in his hand and then he rubbed it all over my fur. First, it got all white.
But then, it started turning colors, like black and gray. He attacked me with the water hose again and it all disappeared.
I was relieved it was gone until he said "You are really dirty. We need to wash you again!" THEN HE DID IT TO ME AGAIN! But, this time was much worse. This is
where he tried to kill me. HE
SRAYED WATER IN MY FACE, THEN RUBBED IT AND MADE MY FACE TURN WHITE, TOO!!! Then he sprayed it all with water
again and it all went away. Then, if all that wasn't enough, he grabbed this big cloth and he tried to make all
my fur fall off! He rubbed and rubbed and rubbed. I didn't think he was ever going to stop! Finally, I think he got tired
and he did stop.
After
all this was done, he took me down to the kitchen so I could play with Gretchen. I thought that she would be understanding
and supportive. Boy, was I wrong. I told her what happened and everything Mr. Bill did to me and she looked right at me
and said "Sorry about your bad luck, runt". I couldn't believe it! Somebody needs to get me out of there before Mr. Bill decides to give
me another bath and gets Gretchen to help. I won't stand a chance!
3/4/2012 Hello Everyone! It has been a very busy few days
here at the puppy rescue. Everybody has been running. I will try to get everyone caught up. I told Ms. Liz she really needs
to teach me how to type so I can just do this myself. She tried. Not having a thumb makes things really hard sometimes! Anyway,
let me tell you about our week. Thursday I got to go back and visit the Daisy troop that made all the get well cards for me. It was a lot
of fun seeing them. Mr. Bill brought a folding pen that he set up and all the kids got inside it. Then he put me in with them
and I got to run all over and play with them all. We all had so much fun! My tongue got tired after a while because I gave
so many kisses! Friday
I went back to the vet and got the staples removed from my shoulder. It was really, really hard to do, but, I laid really
still for them while they took them out. The vet said my shoulder looks really good and that I don't have any restrictions
(I don't think I ever really had any!). They told Mr. Bill that I am growing like a weed! On the way home Mr. Bill got
hungry so he stopped at a guy named Donald's house and got a happy meal. He ate most of it, but, he did give me some fries
and pieces of apple. They were sooo good! They made us both happy. I think that's why they call it a happy meal.
Saturday I got to play
with my friend Gretchen and I got to play with Dusty. He is a golden retriever. Mr. Bill said he is really old. He sure
doesn't act it! Every time I tried to chew on his ears he laid on my head! I am so glad Gretchen doesn't do that! Ms. Liz
said I get to get a bath this week. I think it sounds like fun! I will let you all know how fun it is.
2/29/2012 Hi Everyone! I am
so excited! Mr. Bill and Ms. Liz have been so busy today. Mr. Bill drove all the way back to the Lincolnton Animal Shelter
(the same one me and my mom and my litter mates all came from) today and he saved 12 more puppies. He was only supposed to
bring back 6, but, he said he just couldn't leave all those puppies there. He said that if we can find more foster homes,
he will go back there on Friday to pick up more. Remember when I told you yesterday that Ms. Liz was going to call Ms. Erica
to see when I could go see the Daisy Scouts again..... Well Ms. Liz told me that we are going to go see the Daisy's tomorrowwwwwwww.
I am sooo excited! I can’t wait to show them how good I am doing and I also can't wait to thank them all for the letters
they sent me. They are all so nice!
SHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get loud when I get excited. Ms. Liz says it is past
my bed time so good night. Oh, yeah, if you want to send me a letter you can send it to me at:
KCCPR - Joshua
P. O.
Box 1571
Harrisburg, NC 28075
Paws and Licks to everyone.
2/28/2012 Mr.
Bill let me watch the race last night. How exciting! Those guys can really drive fast. I'm really glad Mr. Bill doesn't drive
that fast! The wreck with the jet drier was really scary. I fell asleep sometime while they were cleaning up the mess
and when I woke up it was over. I was so bummed! Mr.
Bill took me to see our friends at the Y today. His old boss that had knee surgery two weeks ago is still on crutches! I told
her she should tell the doctor to just remove it, like my leg, and she would be running all over the place in no time just
like me! She just laughed and told me I am silly. Tonight
when Mr. Bill & Ms. Liz got home from their Small Group with their friends from church, they told me I got mail. They
showed me the letters from Daisy Troop 2389. The girls sent me great letters and told me how much they love me. I was so excited.
Ms. Liz was so excited she cried. I can't wait to go back and see them again. I got to see them before my surgery and
I really want to go back and show them how good I am doing. I can't wait to meet the girls that were not their that night.
Ms. Liz told me she would call Ms. Erica to find out when I can go back. Ms. Liz said it will have to be after I get my staples
out so hurry up and get here Friday so I can go play with the girls again.
02/27/2012 For anyone who may not know- secrets are not nice things. I never knew Mr. Bill could get mad until
Ms. Liz found out we were going to order pizza today and I was going to get some. She got so mad at him! Then he got mad at
me and told me I am a "party-pooper". Boy, did I set him straight. I told him I am NOT and I could prove it. First,
I told him that I ALWAYS go on my potty pads; then, I showed him! Then he got really confused. I think he forgot I am a dog
because he called me a ham. Later, he had to go out for a little while, so he put up baby gates in the kitchen and left me
and my friend Gretchen out to play while he was gone. When he got back the door mat for the back door was chewed up. Me and
Gretchen tried to tell him we didn't do it; but, I don't think he believed us. He told Gretchen she wasn't setting a very
good example. I just hope he lets me watch the race tonight.
2/26/2012 Hello everybody! With the exception of the race being rained out,
it has been a really great weekend. Mr. Bill and Ms. Liz are amazing. They sent 8 of my friends to their new homes this
weekend. In doing this, my mom and Tina the heartworm positive chihuahua are the only ones left in the rescue from when
Mr. Bill saved a whole bunch of us from that really cold shelter. They have a lot of good friends and volunteers that work
really hard for them. I am so proud of all of them. I got to play with my good friend Gretchen the german shepherd today.
I love it when she lets me chew on her ears! My Aunt Susan came to visit today. She was really surprised at how quickly
I have learned to get around on 3 legs. She also thinks that I am really cute and getting big! Boy, does she know good things
when she sees them or what? Mr. Bill told me because the race got rained out today I can watch it with him in his recliner
tomorrow. He also said that if I can keep a secret from Ms. Liz we will order pizza for lunch and I can have the crust!
I don't know what a secret is, but, I bet if I told Ms. Liz she would be happy for us!
2/24/2012 HELLO EVERYBODY!!! What a week this
has been. In case you haven't all heard, my surgery was a great success! I never thought it would actually be easier to get
around on only 3 legs. My deformed leg doesn't get in my way and make me fall anymore. I didn't realize that was happening
to me until it was gone! Now that I don't have it, I think I'm really, really special because now Ms. Liz tells me I am a
pistol, just like Mr. Bill. The doctor told them that I need to be kept calm and quiet for a few days. That doctor doesn't
know me. Mr. Bill says that trying to keep me quiet is like trying to stop Niagara Falls. Whatever that means.. Now that it's
easier, all I want to do is go, go, go. I have to go back to the doctor next week and get the staples out of my shoulder.
There 12 of them. Mr. Bill told me there are lots of people that have made donations to help pay for my surgery and that I
need to thank them. To everybody who donated - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It is so wonderful to be able to get around so good! Thank
you!
2/21/12 Today was the biggest day in young Joshua's
life. Today is the day he had his deformed front leg removed. The surgery was a success and went without complications. The
leg was removed at the shoulder, so there is no evidence there ever was a leg. There are 13 staples closing the incision that
will need to be removed in 10 days. He is on antibiotics and pain medication. We are doing what we can to keep him comfortable.
He is young, strong and feisty. He has already begun learning how to balance himself on three legs. At this time he is expected
to make a full recovery and lead a normal life.
To everyone who has been following Joshua's story- we thank you for sharing
in the journey with this special and loving little guy. To all those that donated to Joshua's chip in fund- we thank you for
making this journey possible. We would not have been able to do this without all of your generosity. We will do what we can
to keep Joshua comfortable and resting over the next few days so that he can heal properly. We will update his progress daily
and we hope that he can return soon and update everyone himself.
Thank you to all and God Bless.
2/20/12 Sunday
was so much fun! First, I got to meet my Aunt Susan. She knew my mommy was still at the shelter when
Mr. Bill rescued me and my littermates. She called and told him to go back and get her - and he did!
I was so happy when I found out he got my mommy, too. She stays at Ms. Jaclyn's house.
I also got to watch my first basketball game. Mr. Bill was so funny. He kept yelling
at the TV: "GO ORANGE!!!" Then we watched the rest of qualifying for the big race
next week. It's not quite as much fun when there is only one car at a time on the track. But, the guy who drives
the 24 car (I think Mr. Bill said his name is Jeff Gordon) didn't try to drive on his
roof again. That was so silly when he did that in the race the other night. After dinner,
Mr. Bill let me play with his german shepherd Gretchen. She is really big. We had a
lot of fun playing together. She was really gentle and she let me bite her ears! I hope I can play with her again
soon. Maybe after my surgery tomorrow.
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2/18/2012 Hello everyone! Sorry
about the absence, but, poor Mr. Bill has been sick and has been unable to take me any place the last couple of days. To
make up for it he let me watch my first NASCAR race with him. It was COOL!!! Those guys are really good drivers, real crazy
drivers, or a lot of both. I don't know why that 24 car thought he could go faster on his roof. That was just nuts! Mr.
Bill was pretty excited when that happened. He also said the 48 car was the best looking car on the track with all it's
dents. I just thought that it was all really exciting. I hope they have races like that every day so I can watch! My surgery
is Tuesday, so please pray for me.
2/15/2012 Yesterday
was Valentine's Day and boy was is it fun. The day started with Mr. Bill taking me
to the Y to see one of his old bosses. She had to go in for surgery on her knee today.
She must have been really scared because she held me really tight and cuddled me. I tried to tell her
everything would be fine by licking her nose a lot. She laughed and said I was just too cute!
In the afternoon we went to Camp Bow Wow. What a cool place! There were so many people
and other dogs there. Everyone was so friendly. There were dogs of all sizes and they
were all friendly, too! Mr. Bill says its a place where the big dogs get to go and play all
day. I can't wait til I'm a big dog and I can go there and play all day!
Yesterday's adventures made me
tired. I slept all night and most of the day today. Mr. Bill said we may go visiting
again tomorrow. I can't wait to see where we go this time!
2/13/2012
Boy, what a weekend. Mr. Bill and Ms. Liz sure were
busy. They found new homes for 3 of my friends on Saturday and another one on Sunday.
Then one of my friends got really sick Saturday night and they had to take him to the 24 hour weekend vet. They were
gone all night. They got home and went to bed when the sun was coming up! When they
finally woke up Mr. Bill said they slept too long and they were late for something.
Well, I did some thinking and I decided I would help them this morning. Today is Monday
and Ms. Liz had to go to work. I made sure she didn't sleep too long again. I woke up at 6:20 and barked and barked
and barked! I think I did a good job because Mr. Bill told me I was being a pistol. I
think that means I'm special! I am so special that Mr. Bill took me out of my small
playpen and gave me my own room- the bathroom! I have lots of room to run around now.
Mr. Bill says tomorrow we are going to go visit someone that has to have surgery. He wants to take me so I can
let them know they will be all right and they don't need to be scared. I will let you all know
how it goes.
2/10/2012 Hi everyone. I am doing
good today. Guess what, Ms. Pam called and told us that my friends Abbott & Costello
were playing. They are my friends who have the parvo. Please continue to pray that
they continue to get better.
2/9/2012 Mr Bill and I went to the Emergency
Vet Clinic to bring them sometowels. I met a really nice lady named Kim, she thought I wasreally
cute. Then Mr. Bill took me to Home Depot. I have never seen so many people inone place. There were so
many thing to see.Then we went to the YMCA in Concord. I met Ms. Heather who said
shereally wanted to take me home to play with her girls. Mr. Bill brought me back home
for a nap. When Ms. Liz got home we went to go meet the Daisy Scouts. The girls were really nice and
I had a lot of fun playing with them.
2/8/2012 Today I slept a lot. My cold is really making me feel yucky. Hopefully I
will feel up to writing more tomorrow. Please pray I start feeling better.
Thanks, Joshua
2/7/2012 update Yesterday Mr. Bill and I went and saw the doctor. They checked me out and
said that with my cold and because I am so little they want to wait 2 more weeks for
my surgery, so I am scheduled to have surgery on February 21st. The doctor gave Mr. Bill some medicine
to put on my leg and told me to take my antibiotic even though it tastes yucky.
Mr. Bill
has been worried about my friends Abbott & Costello. Abbott didn't feel very good
and when Ms. Liz got home she did something called a parvo test. She said t was a strong
positive so they took them to the emergency vet. I am sure glad I haven't been around them
because Ms. Liz says it is very contagious. Everyone got home very late from the emergency vet and Abbott &
Costello are going to go to Ms. Pams house until they get better. Ms Pam has treated
puppies with Parvo before so that is a good place for them to go. Plese pray for
my friends.
Have a great day today. Love Joshua
2/6/2012 Today Mr Bill and I were playing and
my sore leg started to bleed all over the place. We have no idea what happened, we weren't
even playing rough or anything, it just started to bleed. Then it started hurting really bad. I I cried and
cried and cried. Mr. Bill tried to make me feel better, but nothing was working until
he turned on the TV. There was this funny person singing and dancing around and I
really liked the music they were playing. When they were done, Mr Bill told me that it
was Van Halen and David Lee Roth. He was really funny. It made me stop thinking about the pain in my leg. Later,
Mr. Bill told me that i would be going to see the doctor tomorrow to find out what
we need to make my leg better. Me and Mr Bill are a little nervous about my leg.
Mr. Bill says he thinks I will have to have surgery. I am not sure what the means but
it doesn't sound like very much fun. I just hope it makes my leg stop hurting. We will know if I will need surgery,
when it will be and how much it will cost. We will also find out what else the doctor
thinks I will need to do. I don't want Mr Bill to know this, but I am really scared.
Please pray for me tomorrow.
2/5/2012 Today is Sunday. Mr. Bill & Ms. Liz took care
of all the dogs and puppies and left for church. While they were gone, I decided I
didn’t like this bandage on me anymore so I took it off. Ms. Liz laughed at me
and called me a little stinker. I didn’t think I smelled that bad. She took me downstairs to show Mr. Bill,
he also laughed at me. They carried me around the house then I got really sleep so they
took me upstairs and let me take a nap in my pack-n-play. I got to watch the Super
Bowl today with Mr. Bill. It was fun to watch my favorite part was the music and all
the flashing lights. It was really neat. Well, Ms. Liz said it is time to go to bed now so I have to say
good night. Please continue praying for all of us and the puppies. God Bless! Paws & Licks
2/4/2012 Today
is Saturday. I am not feeling very well today. I cried a lot, not because I missed
everyone so much but because my leg hurt really bad. I also have a runny nose. Mr.
Bill & Mrs. Liz took me to the Emergency Clinic. The pretty Doctor checked me out
and told me how cute I was and how sweet I was and played with me for a little while. Mr. Bill told me they
had to clean my leg and put a bandage on it so that I wouldn’t hurt it any more. My sweet
nurse weighed me I weigh 3.73lbs. She took my temperature, I didn’t like that
at all, then she cleaned my leg up and then she wrapped it. It is a really cool color
purple. The only problem with the wrap is that I fall over more. They said something about
me getting use to this so when I have the surgery or something. I didn’t really understand. Mrs. Liz
asked if she should give me anything because of the pain. They gave me some medicine
that tastes really yucky. I just hope it makes the pain in my leg go away. I’m
very sleepy now, so I am going to go to sleep, good night. Thank you everyone for
praying for me please keep the prayers coming. Talk to you later.
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| I am not very happy that they put this wrap on me |
2/3/2012 Today
is Friday, Mr. Bill told me that he was going to go back to the shelter and pick up
my mommy. He said she would be okay and that one of the other foster parents in his rescue is going to take really good
care of her. I am so relieved. Today is going to be a great day. Please keep praying
for mommy, the other puppies and please pray for my leg.
Last night - 2/2/2012 Last night was a long night for everyone.
I cried all night long. I was so scared and lonely. It was my first night in the "rescue".
It is great place but I really missed my brothers and sisters and my mommy. My foster Parents Mr.
Bill & Ms. Liz Kreitzer did everything they could do to soothe me but I didn't
understand what was going on. They held me and talked to me. They set up a big bed
called a Pack-N-Play at the foot of their bed for me and I still cried. They rocked me and snuggled me
tight in a blanket, they even put me in their big bed but I just continued to scream for my siblings,
and I was really worried about mommy. Was she still at the shelter? What would happen
to her? Would someone rescue her? Finally I fell asleep.
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| In my pack-n-play with my Boppy |
Thursday, 2/2/2012 Today, Mr. Bill from Kreitzer's Critter Corral Puppy Rescue came to the
shelter. He looked around at all the dogs and puppies. I remembered hearing his
voice yesterday and the shelter people saying that he had rescued 7 puppies on Tuesday
and 14 puppies yesterday. Today, he took me, my 4 siblings and 14 other puppies out
of the shelter. We drove all over the place. Each place we stopped, Mr. Bill took some of the puppies out and they
stayed with the nice people at the other "rescue" groups. On the last stop,
I was confused and scared. Mr. Bill took my brothers and sisters out and left me in
the crate. I began to cry. He told me that I would be okay, that I was going to his
rescue and would have a great life. Tonight is my first night away from my brother and sisters. I am really scared
and confused.
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| Crying because I miss my mommy and my brothers and sisters |
Taken
away from mommy 2/1/2012
Wednesday, February 1st was a really hard day for our family. For some reason, we
were taken away from our mommy today. We don't know why, we don't know where she is
and we are very scared. We miss our mommy.
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| Joshua in the shelter before coming to Kreitzer's |
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| Joshua in the shelter before going to Kreitzer's |
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