Sara's Blog

Well, I have now been living at my new home in Stoke On Trent, with my new Mum and Dad (Sunny & John), for two weeks now. A lot has happened in the time I have lived here. I am now completely 'Toilet Trained', and when I want to 'Go'. I sit at the kitchen door, quietly, until someone comes and lets me out, and then I go and do my thing on the manhole cover in the back yard. I have been bought a lot of new toys, I love the 'squeaky' ones, but my Mum and Dad don't, so I have to play with those outside. I had A Big Hide 'Chew Bone', but Bessie has stolen it off me, and won't let me near it, so I make do with my little 'Nylabone' and my two balls that I fetch to people, and give it to them to throw for me.

I have become very attached to my Mum and Dad, and show my love as often as I can, and I think I have become a much quieter lady - in spite of the fact that I have now found my bark, and love to hear myself, especially if I am let out in the small hours of the night, but my Dad is not too keen, I think! (Dad: Nor are the neighbours!!)

I am still in my woolly coat, and there is no sign of my top coat yet.

Below is a picture of the Forest Park, where I go for a walk most evenings with my Dad and Bessie

Hanley Forest Park
This is where I walk most evenings with my Dad and Bessie. My Dad told me that many years ago, it was a big Coal Mine, but was landscaped and forested to make a public park of 3.4 Sq Miles. It is only about 5 minutes walk to the City Centre from here, and my new home is only 25 paces from it.

After a long drive to my new home, I have settled in immediately, and decided that everything in this house needs re-arranging, so I am working hard at moving rugs, power cords and any thing that moves when I get it in my mouth!! I have eaten all Bessies food up - she is not too pleased, and growls at me a lot, but I think that soon she will realise what a nice person I am! I have discovered that the carpets here are much better than the grass outside, so I save my pees and poohs until I can get back in the house, and now they are smelling much nicer. My new Mum and Dad are not really pleased about this, but I will have to wait a while until they get used to it!

Nothing much really to report - My human Mum had the cast off her foot yesterday following major 'metalwork' surgery!), and I have managed to tread on her sore foot several times now !! Hey, I have just realised, this is a truly 'International Household, I am a GERMAN Shepherd, Mum is an AMERICAN from Alaska, and Dad is ENGLISH.