Happy 4th!

Happy Fourth of July Everyone! I hope you all have a lot of fun tonight!

Name Game closing

Hey Everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know that after tomorrow at midnight I will not be looking at the name game posts anymore. Now, I'm thinking of prizes for two particular bloggers who were amazing during this game. But, I'm not sure that it's going to pass. But it'll be a really cool prize if I can get it, trust me. If you know you're not one of those two you can always move up into the prize category. So keep posting until tomorrow at midnight because that's when I stop considering names. Monday morning my list of favourite names will be up.

As soon as my leader gets her assignment for her new Golden Puppy I'll hold a true GDB name game with prizes! So check back soon!

Look Alikes

Rocco and I have been relaxing the past few days. We've been playing educational games like Hide-n-Seek and Go To Bed. And when the temperature was 95 and under we would go outside and play in the kiddie pool. While we were relaxing I found myself really bored. So I looked online and found these pictures of Peach.

This is Peach.

This is Rocco.

I really think they look alike. And they are the same colour.

Look at the stripe down Peach's back and the way she becomes white and you move down towards her legs.

Now, look at Rocco's stripe and the different colours. Look at the dark colour on their legs. They have the same dark orange-ish colour at the back of their hind legs.

Then I found this picture of Rockford who is a Samuel and Sarita pup.

Rockford.

Compare it to this picture of Rocco.

I definitely think that Rocco looks more like his mom, Peach, than his dad, Atrus.

Name Game: Z Names

I can't believe that we're at the end of the alphabet already. You guys have thought of some great names! I have all my favourite suggestions written down and I hope to get a post up of my favourite girl and boy names suggested by tomorrow or Sunday. So, I'm going to be compiling my list tonight and tomorrow morning if I find time to do it then. If you want to see if one of your names will be on my list then you have until tomorrow morning to go back to all the name game posts and post a name. Also, pop over to my Fun Day post and let me know if your going and if your doing a trainer walk.

Today's Letter: Z

Female Names:
1. Zinfandel (This was one of Zack's sisters' names and I really like it! Yes, I do know that it's a wine)
2. Zenon
3. Zafira
4. Zenyatta

Male Names:
1. Zacharias
2. Zipper
3. Zaptos
4. Zaney

Cool New Blog

Hey Guys! Rocco and I found this cool new blog! You should check it out.

http://scotlandforcollege.blogspot.com

Fun Day/Answer

Well, Fun Day on the California campus is almost here! YAY! I absolutely loved Fun Day last year. I got to meet Belle for the first time and Freeway. I love meeting up with all the littermates that are able to come. I'm hoping that Romy's raiser (who also raised Mama Peach) will find her way down. But she's a long way away so I'm a little doubtful. Anywho, this year's theme is Western. How much fun! I'm originally from Texas so I was really excited when I heard the theme. Anyone know where I can find a cowboy hat for Rocco?

As I am a curious person, how many of you are planning on attending this year? I'd love to be able to meet some of you and your puppies in person. Also, is anyone planning on doing a "follow the trainer" before hand? I'm doing mine the Friday morning before Fun Day.

I had a very interesting question on one of my Name Game posts that made me realize that not all of you have been following me since day 1 and to find the answer to this question you'd have to go all the way back to March...or February. I can't remember when I started this blog. But that would take a lot of time because I post A LOT. The question was: Is Rocco a Started Puppy? Question asked by Amanda who is raising Kyle who happens to be a littermate to Kendrick who (how many times can I say "who" in a sentence?) is in my group. Pop over to her blog Snips and Snails A Puppy Dog's Tail (still working on the link thing).

Answer: Yes, Rocco is a starter puppy and No, Rocco is not a starter puppy. I consider starter puppies to be those puppies who are in the raiser's home from 2 months to 4 months of age. So, this is rather confusing so bear with me. When Freya was recalled I was asked by the all mighty and powerful Jim if I wanted to start a Golden Lab Mix in February. This would mean picking up the puppy when I dropped Freya off. I was all for it (I love Goldens) but my dad was not so for it. I knew I didn't have time to do a full puppy because I was definitely going away for school (as it turns out there was about 2 months when I thought I was staying in town and could finish a puppy). It took a lot of convincing because my dad doesn't think I can really do anything with a puppy. Meaning that I would have time with my friends before I go off to school, but that's totally wrong because I've gone hiking and done game days with him and I have had a total blast this summer with him. Anyway, my leader said she would co-raise him with me until I left if that would change my dad's mind (he thought he would be with her most of the time and I just let him think that ;) ). I was originally going to get a puppy at the end of April but with the influx of puppies with not enough raisers we were asked to take an older puppy sooner. Thus we were assigned to Rocco. I got him at almost 13 weeks. Anyway, my leader said that she might finish him if she liked him enough when I left because her puppy, Colorado, is going to be leaving about the time I am. But she's decided to get a Fun Day Golden Retriever (another reason I'm totally stoked for Fun Day! Our club is getting a Fun Day Puppy). Yes, I'm pretty sure to whom he is going, but I'm not saying anything until it's all finalized. I don't want to jinx it. :) Let me just say that if he goes to my first choice I'll be over the moon! If he goes to my second choice I'll be happy. Anywho, I hope that answers your question.

Name Game: Y Names

So, my dad and step-mom have been talking about not getting the puppy until after Rocco is transferred. This is probably only be two to three weeks before I leave for school so I might not get to see the puppy at all. :( They might even wait for another litter of smaller labradoodles to be born. I'm really hoping that they don't wait until after I leave because I've been getting excited about have a new puppy around that I can play fetch with and doesn't have all the rules of a Guide Dog Puppy. That and I'm pretty sure that my leader had to convince the all mighty and knowing Jim that it would be alright if we got this new puppy while Rocco was still with us even though they are only 5 months apart, not the required 7 months. And I of course was worried that I wouldn't get to keep Rocco until I left and it just seems like there would have been a lot of fuss for nothing if they don't get one until October. But, seeing as we're at the last two letters of the alphabet we're going to continue with the name game. Honestly, I think they've thought about not getting the puppy until I'm gone because I have insisted that if I'm to potty train the thing (yes, they wanted to help potty train and obedience train the puppy while I was still around) I should get to help name it and they don't want to help name it...sorry, home politics. It's nothing to concern anyone but my own inner voice. On to the name game then?

Today's Letter: "Y"

Female Names:
1. Yiddish (if any of you end up with a GDB breeder female and her litter ends up with letter "Y" you must suggest this name)
2. Yolanda
3. Yollie
4. Yoga

Male Names:
1. YoYo
2. Yadael
3. Yale
4. Yagel