The Semester is Finally Over!

Well, that's it for school, at least until next year. I'd just like to say that even though I don't consider myself a 'computer person;' I really enjoyed this class. I had a lot of fun making the website, and thought it turned out great! Typically, I don't feel like I accomplished anything special after most classes end, but this class was different. I think it was a great learning experience for me, and really got a kick out of being able to show-off my site! Thanks for reading!

Dear God it's almost the end of the semester!

Well, I guess this is just about it...one blog left after this! I really don't have too much to say; I got an awesome interview with Brian and Lindsey; you can listen to it on my website podcast. I also was able to put together my photo gallery last week; it took a while but I think it turned out well. I still have so much to do, and hope I can get finished on time. Charlie's doing great; he went to the vet for the first time this week...he weighs 3 1/2 pounds already! Kayla only weighs in at 5 1/2 pounds...little brother will be bigger than big sister soon enough! Other than that, I can't wait for the end of the semester...look for my final blog in one week!

Charlie's a Star!

Well...not exactly. But he did star in my video for my broadcasting class. We were assigned to do a feature story, and what's better than a brand new puppy coming home? I really enjoyed filming the story, and it gave me a chance to spend some quality time with the new arrival. Other than that, not much else has changed. I'm planning on interviewing Nicole and her mother tomorrow (Saturday), and then heading to PA Sunday afternoon to get my interview with Brian and Lindsey. Brian's out-of-town this weekend, but hopefully he'll be back by the time we get there, otherwise, I'll only be able to interview Lindsey. I guess we'll see what happens....

Charlie joins the family!

After weeks of waiting, Charlie is a part of the family! Kayla absolutely loves him; they play all the time! I can't wait to show some pictures of them on my website; if I'm technologically capable I might even include some video of the two of them wrestling (for extra credit!). Other than that new piece of information, not much else has happened. We met halfway with Brian and Lindsey, as they were shopping at Harford Mall, so I never was able to get my interview with them. I didn't want to ask them to talk to me in the middle of a parking lot! They're on vacation right now, but I hope to meet with them soon and ask them a few questions about breeding their dogs. That's it for now; stay tuned...the websites are due soon!

We're back! And a new puppy on Sunday!

Well, we picked up Kayla late Sunday night. Lindsey said she was a good girl, and told us that in the morning she'd sit and whine by the playpen until the puppies were let out. She loves them! There were only the 3 males left whe we got to PA; the females were taken the day before. I took a few more pictures, and we took Kayla home. We'll be back Sunday afternoon to pick up "Blue", or as Nicole's mom has named him, "Charlie." He'll be 8-weeks-old and ready for his new home. Nicole's mom has already bought a lot of items for her new baby boy, and can't wait until Sunday when he comes home with us. I'm going to bring my audio recorder, as this may be the last time we'll be in PA for awhile. Like I said before, you'll just have to wait to see all the cute pics until I finish up my website!

Off to North Carolina....without Kayla : (

Well, we'll be leaving Friday afternoon to fly to North Carolina. As I said before, we can't take Kayla and don't want to board her, so she'll be staying with her original parents: Brian and Lindsey. This is only the second time we've been away from her since we got her; we left her with Brian and Lindsey for a weekend last November to celebrate Nicole's 21st birthday in Atlantic City. We'll miss her, and I'm sure she'll miss us, but at least she'll have Brian and Lindsey and her family of Chihuahuas to play with. I'm sure she'll have a blast; she might have more fun than we do! We'll be back late on Sunday, and will head straight to PA to pick her up. Three states in one day should be fun...can't wait for school on Monday!

Nothing new to report....

Well, it's been a pretty uneventful week...we haven't been back to PA to see the pups, and evidently nothing too interesting has been going on. The pups are growing up though, and if we don't see them this weekend we'll definitely be there the week after that. Nicole's grandmother is getting married in North Carolina, and we don't want to board Kayla (she's just a baby). Brian and Lindsey told us they'd be happy to watch her, so she'll have plenty of time to play with her new brothers and sisters. As far as my project is coming along, I just bought an audio recorder so Brian or Lindsey better get ready for an interview! That's about it for this week, and as far as pictures are concerned, I think I'll just be posting them on my website, so you'll have to wait to see the pups!

One month old and active!

We visited with the pups again; this time Nicole's parents came with us to check out the blue puppy, which they've already named 'Charlie.' Lindsey had told us that 'Blue' had lost his color; he's more of a sandy brown now. But he's still cute, and her parents decided they'd buy him after seeing him in person. The rest of the puppies are adorable; there's a black and tan female that could be Kayla's twin sister! If we could afford another one, I'd take her in a heartbeat! Even Kayla loved her; she gently played with all the pups, but seemed to like her the best. It amazes me how well she gets along with these little puppies. My friend Vicky had a litter of bulldogs this past summer, and Kayla wanted nothing to do with them. She seems right at home with this litter, as if she can sense that they're just like her. I hope she gets along with Charlie!

The pups are 8 days old....

Me, Nicole (my girlfriend), and Kayla visited the puppies last weekend. Tey're extremely tiny; they look like hampsters! They don't do much yet, hopefully next visit they'll be walking and have their eyes open! Our friends (Brian and Lindsey) live an hour away in Pennsylvania, so we don't get to visit them as much as we'd like to. They're away this weekend, so the next time we'll be able to see the puppies is Sunday, October 7. They'll be one month old, so we hope to see some personalities beginning to develop in the pups. Nicole's parents might come with us; they're thinking about buying the blue puppy. I don't know much about blue pups, except that they're rare and therefore expensive! I'll be sure to post some pictures of the trip next time....if not on the blog look for them on my upcoming web site!

A Little Background Information.....

Hi! Welcome to my blog. I had a few ideas about what to write about this semester, the top 2 dealing with either the O's or the Ravens. But I decided to do something hopefully somewhat original...take you through the first 3 months of a litter of puppies' lives. My friends Brian and Lindsey Haneschlager bred their Chihuahua, Emma, once before, and my girlfriend and I had the pick of the litter! We took the runt, a female, and named her Kayla. She was born July 27, 2006. She had 2 older brothers and 1 older sister. She's a great dog, and has brought a lot of happiness to our lives. On September 9, 2007, another litter of puppies arrived. This time Emma had 5 puppies, 3 male and 2 female. Over the next few months, I'll be adding pictures and new information on these new puppies, as well as a few pictures of Kayla, her mom and dad, and her oldest brother, Chopper. Stay tuned!