Almost there... it's been 3 weeks!

Great job Charlie! For three straight weeks he's made it outside each and every time, bless his heart! I could see the lightbulb go off in his head one day when he was outside, and I said the magic 'potty' word... he looked at me like 'THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED???!!!' not a problem since! That was three hard weeks that were worth every second!

Happy 5 month birthday charlie!!

Charlie is now 5 months old, WOOHOO! He loved his birthday present... a bed from LL Bean! He curls up and falls fast asleep! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE! Also a note... a sad farewell to Three Dog Bakery downtown... the store has closed... thankfully we made it there to stock up on some Harry Barker chew toys! We wish them luck in the future!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!

Charlie the toothless wonder!

Charlie has lost his four fang teeth within a few days... i've been reading different things to help them when they're really needing to teeth, he's been eating frozen green beans and frozen organic carrots. Seems to love them and really looks forward to them as a treat. Today... ice cubes... too funny! Need to go make some small ice cubes for later!

ADMIN NOTE: Anyone can comment now...

After hearing a few complaints about signing in with a Google account in order to comment I have removed those restrictions. Now anyone may comment... So please, comment away!! Thanks for following our craziness!

Bath day!

It was bath day! Throw the beast in the big ole sink, give him a bath with his Halo Cloud Nine shampoo and a fluff dry and he's set for a while! Weird to have a dog that is not shedding (at the moment at least)! He's sleeping behind me right now, exhausted after all the playing, chicken and cheese cookie eating... as always, life with Charlie (and with Fred!!!) is GOOD!

"Daddy's on his way home!"

What happens when you put a chair next to the window and then say 'DADDY'S ON HIS WAY HOME'??? You see the excitement of a puppy that is about to explode with happiness at seeing Fred come through the door after a very long day! We start our day at 4:45AM... Charlie can't be up too long at that hour, so he naps while I read the paper... Fred leaves by 5:15AM and over 12 hours later he is THRILLED that Fred's on his way! What better welcome can a guy get?!

KONG ROCKS!

It's hard to imagine the joy that a hunk of red rubber or a tennis ball with a loud squeak can bring to a puppy! The absolute favorite has to be the AIR KONG tennis balls... Give Charlie two and you have time to make dinner! He will play with them, roll them around chase one, then the other, roll them under things (couch, desk, ottoman) and crawl on his belly working hard to get it back only to do it over again... all the time wagging his tail like he's just found the best things since sliced bread!
I left the beast for an hour and a half today and he was an ANGEL (Charlie angel, ha)... saying a prayer before I left couldn't have hurt, ha ha... so we've had a big day... it's Spot's Stew time now... then another walk... ain't life grand??!

If it feels good, do it????

Well, as you can see, Charlie's motto is IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT! He's eating a tree... Let's see, today he's eaten a tree, a bee, some dirt, an indescribable bug, my slipper, his blanket, his Harry Barker chew toy (thank goodness for that thing!)... Who cares if you get a little dirt in your mouth, right? Chewing a tree simply feels good on the gums! Every day is a good day for Charlie!

WooHoo Charlie! You have a follower!

WOOHOO CHARLIE... You have a follower! How super cool is that??!!

Charlie LOVES Halo brand SPOT'S STEW!

Before we even brought Charlie home we did alot of research into what type food would be most beneficial for him. We wanted to avoid allergies, etc. and wanted something that was just pure goodness. One day, watching ELLEN while making dinner, I heard her say that she was part owner of a dog food company called HALO. She wanted to get the message out about how good it really was. We didn't have a dog at that time, but I kept that in the back of my mind in case we ever got another one. We tried it, slowly weaning him from the dog food he was eating, and he LOVED it... no coaxing, we but the dish down, he eats and we pick it back up. No leaving the bowl out all day in hopes he'll eat! We got him chicken flavor first, then salmon the next time, he loved both. They also have a great shampoo, not sudsy, doesn't contain any of the ingredients that cause irritation. It was a good quick bath, he felt good, we felt good, enough said! When Charlie's happy, we're happy... Hmmm, I think he's training us pretty well! Thanks Ellen, Charlie looks forward to each meal almost as much as I do! Check it out...

Thanksgiving Day!

Well Thanksgiving Day we were off to grandma and grandpa's house in Summerville. A little worried about Charlie getting car sick we were armed with newspapers, wet paper towels, garbage bags, etc. etc... but we made it with no problems... something to be thankful for most definitely!

Charlie had a great time exploring the yard, the house that is much bigger with much more stuff to check out, I think he was in heaven! He also met his cousin Bella. Bella is a sweet black dog... I need to find out what she is, not sure, but she's sweet as can be, and they had a big time sniffing each other out! I think we wore him out that day... which is a first!

Toys, toys, toys...

I would think it's a safe bet to say that Charlie is teething... BIG TIME... he's going through the various chew toys like nobody's business. There are some that have lasted a day (at most) and others that lasted nearly two weeks... The Kong is still alive, and I'm putting a small amount of peanut butter in it and freezing for a few hours to help his gums... he loves the peanut butter and loves chewing on the cold Kong! He's been through two mini Orka Chew toys, the first lasted two weeks, the second one lasted 2 hours... he figured it out... he can UNTIE knots... he is an amazingly smart little beast if I may say so myself! Another favorite that can become a nightmare at night time, is the Kong tennis ball... it's small for him and has/had a great squeaky, (well one squeaky is dead, the other barely hanging on), the unfortunate attribute the ball has is that it easily rolls under the couch... then guess who fetches? Although he does try, ha ha...

Saturday... working in the yard!

Well, in an effort to move forward and keep everyone updated with the latest "Charlie-happenings" I'm going to skip forward to closer to present day... well, the weekend... Charlie likes to bring us things... creepy things... like banana tree leaves that have fallen on the ground and have gotten mushy, dark, wet... he shakes them and runs at you and drops it... bringing us a treat maybe? Ugh... the fear I feel from some of the things he brings, ha ha... well, lets say it fueled the fire to get things cleaned up in the yard, big time. It was a nice yard before, but it's cleaned out now! Of course he still finds things, rocks, spiders, etc, but there are a few less things for him to bring... As we cut back the trees that line the pool so that he'll have free rein behind we had a rather large pile stacked up... he was too eager to get inside the pile to see what he could find... He had the best time in the yard all day. He did really well, and was pooped by night fall... which was an added bonus! He loves the weekend when Fred's home with him!

Going to pick up Charlie I

It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. My sister Bridget was visiting from Michigan, we had just completed an art workshop and were quite pooped. Fred, Bridget and I all got up early that Sunday, stopped at Panera for a quick bite and then we were on our way! We pulled into Charlie's house to see so many Jack Russell's it was truly amazing. (In the picture he's the one on the right!)Each one as cute or cuter than the next! We picked Charlie right out, we had been looking at his picture for what felt like so long, we immediately knew him. He was very timid at first but quickly warmed up. The car ride home had a few spit up stops, but he made it home and was so excited to check everything out. The amount of joy that one little bundle of fur can bring is amazing.

Finding the right Jack Russell

After months and months of looking online at both rescue sites and breeder sites, we came across this little guy and he captured our hearts. The rest is history... We got him from Jack Russell's of South Carolina, in Aiken, SC. Donna Newell was wonderful to deal with. This picture was the background on our computer for several weeks, until we went to pick him up!

Letting go and making the decision...

This is a picture of our JRT that has gone over the rainbow bridge... he passed away in 2007. When we finally decided that we wanted that constant love and companionship that a dog offers back into our life we both agreed that we didn't want one that looked like Reg. After 2.5 years of quiet (too quiet) we found Charlie. He lived in Aiken. There were many to choose from, but there was something about him that stood out. First of all, he looked nothing like Reginald (smooth coat)because he has a rough coat, which was a good thing! We didn't want a dog that we would constantly be comparing to Reg, we were lucky, Reg was the perfect dog. Never chewed a thing, and never had a problem in the house until he was so sick. He was the greatest companion.

A Little About Us

This is a blog about CHARLIE, a four month old Jack Russell Terrier. But first, a little about me:

My name is Barbara, my husband and I live in Charleston, SC. Shortly after we married in 1992, we bought a dog at a horse show. My husband (Fred) showed Arabian Horses, Western Pleasure. Cimmaron was a beautiful horse, and together they did quit well, they made it to the Top Ten in the Nationals! We saw this little puppy and asked if we could take it for a walk. The woman agreed, but told us we would never be able to bring him back... she was right! That was Reginald, we had him until 6/18/2007 when he was 14.5 years old his kidneys started to fail and he was miserable. It was sad around the house for 2.5 years, before we decided to get another JRT (that would be Charlie). Needless to say, after almost 17 years you truly forget how much energy puppies have!