Rupert's Travels

It's been a few days since last I posted however with good reason. Our daughter Hannah is now a college freshman at Michigan Tech. We drove up to Houghton Michigan which is located in the upper peninsula on Saturday with Rupert in tow. It was a trip frought with emotion but Rupert is a trooper and traveled like a pro. It's a lot to ask of a puppy to be crated for 7 hours (multiple potty and snack stops along the way), have a couple hours of out time and then back in the crate for the ride home. We actually think he fared better than us.

Here's a shot of the family before we left Hannah to start college life

Hannah and I have been photographed with me holding her on the first day of school since she was in Kindergarten. All I can say is it was a lot easier to do when she was small.

Rupert's ears are coming along. Below are a few shots of him looking like he could take off if a strong wind caught him just right.

He's getting bigger every day. We weighed him this morning and he's 19.2 pounds. Yikes, what happened to the chubby puppy that fit so wonderfully in my lap? He's not in the least bit fat. His legs are longer and he's incredibly solid.

We took him to a dog show on Sunday, yes we got up early after arriving home at 12:30AM and went to a dog show to meet up with a few Bull Terrier people that Franne introduced us to. We found each other by accident and once they saw Rupert they all wanted to steal him. I was told that he is very handsome and a very promising pup. We of course already knew that because Franne picked him for us. By the time we left, he was sleeping in our aching arms and Linda was already speculating about using him as a stud for her girl Kissy. We'll just grow him up and see what happens. All the Bull Terrier people were very nice and helpful. They are looking forward to seeing us at our first show in January.

The last photos are random.....can't forget that Fizzbo is still top dog so a few shots of him and I'm signing off for the day. Need to run home for doggy and puppy playtime and a little lunch.