Bath time!

Pita got her first really good, cleaning deep down bath since...well, ever!



We took her to Bark Place, a store for dogs in the South End one weekend when it was really nice out and gave her a bath.



She did not like getting in the tub, but they provided us with Berry Clean shampoo, Blueberry conditioner, smocks, towels, combs, brushes, warm water, a blowdryer, and they cleaned everything up for us!

Here's Pita getting her bath:

Some fun videos

Pita Schadler - AKA The Destroyer

So, Pita has gotten bored with the house and her toys I suppose, so she has resorted to destroying things that we never thought she would (and some that we knew it was just a matter of time):

~ my glasses...i guess she thought i needed a new style
~ the screen door
~ my Christian book collection...(not sure if she was upset or trying to learn)
~ my headphones (earbuds)
~ Alan's casual shoes (both pair)
~ both of her beds (though we are saving Grandma's!)
~ the corner of the new rug for the kitchen
~ a deck of cards from our games pile
~ her brand spankin new training harness...grr! we were really upset about that one
~ our brochures from the Home Show

I'm sure there's more, but that's that!

Pita's Photoshoot for Examiner

I always try to use my own photos for my Examiner.com articles, so Pita ends up becoming the usual pick for a photo to go with each topic.

Here's some of the pictures from that photoshoot:

Spay Day Results

Pita did very well with her surgery and the staff, since they know her, let her walk around the office a bit before and after surgery so that she was with them. :-)

They not only spayed her, but micro-chipped her and cut her nails. I picked her up an hour ago and she is sleeping away. The walk home was the slowest and calmest I've ever seen her and she was swaying a bit, still groggy from the anesthesia.

Pain meds for the next couple days and no cone yet because she hasn't cared that she has stitches and a bandage around her leg from the IV. I have one for when she wakes up some more.

Spay Day

This morning, Alan dropped off Pita at the vet to be spayed...I'm nervous at work, but I know that they will take good care of her. I read in our initial breed research that Newfs tend to have a hard time with anesthesia for some reason, so that's the main reason for my concern. I will be leaving early from work to pick her up. Let's pray for a good surgery and a healthy recovery!

Happy 6 month birthday!

Pita is officially six months old now and, for her half birthday, she got a two hour walk to and from Boston Common where she found a treasure and carried it all the way back to the house on Boylston. Later in the day, she got a 30 minute walk/jog.

She is 59 pounds now and we started working on ROLL OVER today.

Here's a few picture updates: