Rhuby aka Lola at 8 weeks old

Brittany got Rhubarb from us at 11 weeks
old.

Rhuby at 5 months 1 week 31 lbs!



RHUBY as Flower Girl in Brittany and Neil's wedding


Rhuby's Luau Party Rewards!

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Rhuby is a clunker!! BUT SO incredibly smart!! She's
been going to her puppy kindergarten classes and is so far advanced
compared to everyone else. We have also been taking her to Puppy
Playtime at Petco once a week, and she is having a blast there,
too. At home, we're teaching her to roll over and touch. She picks
up very quickly, I only have to show her a few times before she
is doing it on her own. She's very food motivated!! If she had a
more graceful build, rolling over would be a cinch, however, she
doesn't and she ends up rolling on her back and unable to get all
the way around. She just looks like an upside down turtle. But I
help her the rest of the way and then treat her. The main thing
is she tries. Once we get roll over and touch down pat, we'll work
on play dead...I also think teaching her to belly crawl would be
fun.
I haven't taken video in a while, but I will later this week. Here
are some updated pictures of Rhuby. She has a hoodie because miss
priss, as much as she loves baths and wading pools, despises the
rain. She will do anything to not go out in it, she even avoids
puddles like the plague. So, the hoodie was our compromise. I split
it down the middle and have sewn velcro on it so I don't have to
pull it over her head, and she loves to lounge in it.
She is doing wonderfully in the car, too, she loves it. We put her
seatbelt on her and the moment we start driving, she's snoring.
We have a 6 hour car trip next weekend, and I'm confident she'll
do well with it. Rhuby is going to be a pig this Halloween, so those
pictures will come soon, too.
Stay warm!
Brittany, Neil and RhubarbCongratulations Rhuby! Rhubarb graduated
puppy kindergarten. She was voted "class clown". The last
two weeks the instructors pulled out agility equipment for the puppies
to play on. Rhuby is a brave little one, nothing keeps her back.
She went through tunnels and up and down ramps with a breeze. This
last week they brought out equipment that was a little more difficult
to do. There was a ramp that led to a bridge which ended with a
ramp down. Rhuby did NOT want to try it. The bridge was pretty rickety.
Made out of sticks and rope. Anyways, we baited her and she, very
unwillingly, followed. Once she made it down the other side, it
was like something clicked in her little head. "If I walk across
this thing, she'll give me a treat-treat." From then on, as
soon as she got her treat, she would walk across the bridge to the
other side, wait patiently for her treat, walk back across, wait
patiently for her treat, walk back across....
So! In January she is enrolled in Advanced Obedience and in February
she is enrolled in Beginners Agility.
Brittney sends new about Rhuby and her
first year celebration!
Well, Rhuby is now 1!! She had a puppy birthday party with
Eleanor, the beagle, and a puppy boutique cake. Rhuby has been going
to daycare once a week (Howl a Dayz Inn) for play time and has even
had a few slumber parties, too!! She LOVES going!! The staff really
interact with the dogs. If you go on their website, they have a
webcam. The staff bring out sprinklers and pools, they play fetch
and hold themed parties.
A few days ago, they had a luau. Only 35 dogs were allowed
to attend and OF COURSE Rhuby had to go. All of the dogs got a squeaky,
toy sun and a fun little picture (attached) before they went home.
When she is picked up after a slumber party, she gets a report card
and so far has only had A+'s!! She has made friends with another
bully there, his name is Brutus.
Neil and I got married and Rhuby was our flower girl in
a tutu! She has turned into quite the cuddler, the complete opposite
of who we brought home. It's fun to nap on the couch with her or
lay on the floor. Rhuby loves to ride in the car at night, after
it's cooled down, with the windows rolled down. We go to Sonic every
other week for cones. I always save Rhuby the last bite. She is
a monster, but one that I couldn't live without.
Her favorite things to do are;
*Steal coasters from the coffee table and dart around the house
*Grab the corner of a roll of toilet paper and dart around the house
*Get belly rubs
* Give kisses
Hope you're doing well in this awful heat!
Brittany, Neil and Rhuby |