Robot is the boy. Jay is his cat. West is the girl. Lola is her Bullmastiff. These are the stories of how we found and raised another good canine citizen...we hope. Introducing Ryder Roman, Robot's Cane Corso puppy.
We thank you for visiting Raising Ryder. This blog has come to an end, but the ride was fun. Please start at the beginning and find out what the first eight months of puppy raising are like.
posted by West at 11:14 PM
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That beige corner is Lola. He's too big to sleep on her butt anymore. But they still know how to share the back seat of my Jeep.
Ryder is officially bigger than my Lola. And as Robot and I were hoping, he has all the glossiness of his mom and the handsome grill of his dad.
Coming soon, VIDEO of Lola and Ryder and everyone's favorite four pounds of fury, Dave! We all had a nice day rolling around in the backyard.
posted by West at 5:42 PM
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Unfortunately, Wayne was indeed the Jump the Shark character for Raising Ryder. Robot has become far too busy to post, and I, West, no longer live with Robot and Ryder.
posted by West at 10:14 PM
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1) They carry him around like a tiny Chihuahua too.
posted by West at 8:00 AM
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Remember it the way it was.
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As anyone who has ever applied to adopt a dog from rescue knows, the application is pretty dang thorough. I had to fill out an EIGHT page application that had harder questions than the freaking SAT. Then I had to gather the following: Copy of my lease, the names of all my sex partners for the past three years, addendum to lease that says that I can have two dogs, my permanent record from school, credit report, note from my mom, Psych evaluation notes, my C.A.T. test scores, printout of all the songs on my iPod, fingerprints, certified letter from Jessie Jackson, a letter from my Rabbi, three references that do not live with me, urine sample, letters from four dogs that don't live with me, copy of Lassie's autograph, one strand of hair, an original ballad that I composed, and the hat of one of the Monks of New Skete. And Lola's vet records for the past five years.
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Click here to learn where pet stores get their puppies.
Rescue groups are a great way to find a new friend. Think of them as professional matchmakers for humans and dogs. Chances are good there's one just for the breed you want. Some have puppies but many have older dogs. Older dogs RULE. Wanna miss the bathroom every half an hour phase? Wanna know what kind of personality your dog will have? Rescues are also usually much cheaper than breeders and probably already neutered. And finally, would you like to do a good thing for a dog who needs you?
