Brownie Chen's

July Journal

7/9 I was taken away from my littermates last night by this couple I've never met them before. I cried, cried, cried, all night long because I missed my home and I'm scared. Hopefully things will get better soon.

7/10 I got to know my mommy and daddy better today. They got me a new crate and food, toys, and lots of treats. I think they like me a lot. They say "Brownie" a lot in front of me. I guess that'll be my new name from now on. Uncle John walked me today. He is so tall I get a neck ache looking at him. I think he likes me.

7/11 Mommy was not happy when I went to the bathroom inside. What do they want from me? I'm only 7 weeks old.

7/12 Mommy gave me a bath. It was my first experience, so I kicked and kicked to protest, but she didn't stop. Well, I have to say that I feel much cleaner after the bath.

7/13 Mommy and daddy took me to Yosemite today. It's a big park and I can smell the big bears in the wood. They were afraid I'll whine and bother their hotel neighbors, so they let me run around the hotel all night long. Yippy... I hope everyday is like today!

7/14 Mommy put in me the new doggie backpack she got for me. I tried to escape and fell on the ground. It hit me head really hard and I screamed my little lungs out. But I forgot all about it after 5 minutes. Everyone thinks I'm the major attraction in Yosemite. They want to pet me, talk to me, and take pictures with me. I'm cute, precious, and darling. Yes, I'm ALL THAT!! Mommy and daddy said I should be "humble" instead... that must be an SAT word I don't really have to know.

07/15 We went home today. It was such a long drive, and very hard for me to hold it in. So I pee pee on uncle Craig. He was a good sport about it and he forgave me. :)

7/16 I think I know what mommy means when she says "go potty". I get a treat from mommy when I go outside. Sometimes I just pretend like I'm going by squatting, and I still get a treat. Mommy is pretty easy to fool.

7/21 I had my first vet visit today. They stuck something in my butt, and that didn't feel too good. The doctor said I'm a well behaved puppy. Yes, I always put on my best behavior for strangers. I liked the de-wormer the doctor gave me. She also gave me a shot. I'm a brave girl and didn't make a sound. Mommy and daddy were proud of me. p.s. I weigh 3 pounds and 4 oz.

7/22 Nobody was paying attention to me this afternoon, so I decided to teach them a lesson. I chewed up the edge of the carpet. Mommy look very mad when she saw the mess, so she finally decided to take me to the park. She made me run for the whole 1/2 mile. I didn't mind it too much though. I have a lot of energy. Besides, I usually get a little treat for every 100 yards I go. Then I met a new friend, Bijou. She is a Maltese; we are the same age and the same size!! I'm so happy to meet her. We played and played and played while mommy and her mommy talked about setting up play time for us. Bijou is a nice, classic lady, but I'm a tom boy. I jumped on her and chased her wherever she ran to. I played so much that I got extremely tired at the end. I think I passed out after I went home.

7/26 I got my first present from Uncle Tom and Auntie Lydia.  Ooh, it's liver treats and some toy balls... my favorite!  I like Tom and Lydia because they walk with me in the park sometimes and they let me roam around in their house.  But I think Uncle Tom is a little scared of me.  I don't think he likes animals in general, but I'll work on him with my irresistible charm.  Thanks for the gifts... keep up the good work and I won't leave any of my "gifts" for you in your yard.  Heh heh.

07/29 Daddy and mommy built me a new play pen today. It's colorful and has many toys for me to entertain myself during the day. I guess they don't want me in the kitchen any more.

07/31 Mommy got me four different flavor of bones today. I picked the bacon bone as my favorite. It's the best bone I ever had!!! Daddy tried to be an Indian giver, but I made sure that nobody, I mean nobody, touches my new treat. I love mommy the best!