The Surprise!

Hi!

I'm Colby.

I just moved in with these new 2-legged people. I think they are called Jon and Mary. But sometimes I get confused because they call each other other things too, like sweetie or babe...or is it Bob? I'm not sure. I'm also a little confused about my new home...but I'm adjusting. Mostly, I like it here! The people sure are nice to me. I came from a rescue, I used to have a hard life, but it's getting better.

I love:

• going for long walks/jogs
• running races with Jon in the dog run
• splashing in puddles and swimming
• playing with my squeaky ball
• getting bellyrubs
• peanut butter
• sitting for a t-r-e-a-t (my people think I can't understand the word when they spell it out...)
• kids, and humans in general
• looking out the window and barking at any living thing
• sleeping in the middle of the kitchen floor when Mary is cooking
• chasing butterflies and bugs in the prairie
• licking feet, especially when they're salty yum
• car rides
• getting really excited

I don't like:

• the blowdryer
• being left in my crate
• scary thunderstorms
• the way my collar chokes me when I walk too fast
• seeing other dogs far away that I can't play with
• fleas and frogs
• being alone
• being kicked off the big bed
• sniffing the yummy people food but not getting to eat any

Other than that, I'm a pretty happy dog! I'm not too big, but I'm strong. I'm still a kid, only a year and a half. Mary says she's been waiting for a long time to adopt a friend like me, and Jon says he's so glad they got a dog. I hope I don't let them down. I try to be a good boy, but hey...I'm still a kid! I'm learning the rules.

I'd love to meet you too. I don't ever jump or bite, but I might lick you.

Please come play with me? If you give me a treat, I'll be your best friend... :)

Here are some pictures, so you can see how handsome I am, but Mary says I look best in person: