This is a “diary” that our dog Patton has been “writing” since he was a puppy. This goes back to the beginning and will hopefully be caught up to now soon! He has taken a quote from General George S. Patton as the title of his diary.

“Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.” – General George S. Patton

Hello!
May 6th 2008 9:55 am

Ok, welcome to my new diary. Don’t expect too many entries on a regular basis, I’m way to busy to slow down that much! First let me explain my overall diary title. It’s a quote from General George S. Patton, Jr. I was sort of named after him (mom got on an American History kick when she was naming foster puppies — General Lee, General Patton & Rosie the Riveter). So I figured the least I could do was use one of his quotes as a title for my diary title. BTW – I’ve dropped the title General from my name, it was way too stuffy.

Dog Park
May 6th 2008 10:04 am

Yesterday I went to work with Mom (I’m there again today too). After getting lots of attention and eating some treats, it was time for Mom to go to lunch. She went through the drive thru & got herself a quick burger. (I got to share a few little bites!) Then she took me to Petsafe Village’s Dog Park. I’d never been to a dog park before. Turns out yesterday was a good day for a first trip. It was empty except for me & Mom. That gave me a chance to explore without getting nervous & overwhelmed with other dogs. Lots of stuff to sniff!!! And there was a pond, actually two ponds and a little creek! The big pond was a little more than I wanted to tackle, but the smaller pond at the top was just perfect for me! It’s more like a wading pool than a swimming one. Mom showed it to me and I sniffed a little, then she got me to step down on the rocks along the edge of the pond. That was all it took. In I jumped!! Boy was it so much fun!! Splash Splash Splash! Bite Bite Bite at the splashes I made! I had sooo much FUN!! Mom wishes she had her camera with her. Those would have been some pawsome pics. I think she’s going to take me back over to the park today too! I hope so!! I think I’m going to be a water dog unlike my brother Ty. He’s a golden retriever who hates the water. I think water is so much fun, I even enjoy taking a bath!

Dog Park Again!!!
May 6th 2008 4:23 pm

YEEESSS!! I got to go to the dog park again today! It almost makes up for me having to leave my sibs at home. I played in the little pond again. This time there was other dogs at the park. At first I was a little scared, but before long I was playing with them! I made friends with a pit bull, a doberman, a golden and a little beagle mix. I had so much fun that I didn’t want to leave. Mom took pictures this time and she promises that she will help me upload them tonight so ya’ll can see them.

Dog Park – Day 3
May 7th 2008 3:19 pm

Today was my third visit to the dog park. This time I was greeted at the gate by a tiny lil’ beagle, a bouncy terrier and a fairly calm lab. After a few minutes of being shy, I started to join in with their play. My favorite wading pond didn’t have any water in it, and neither did the little creek. Sighhh. I guess they were working on the pumps or something…. So I had to take a little dip in the big pond. It has much stinkier water in it. The other dogs joined me too and their parents were saying thank goodness they remembered to bring a towel. We were FILTHY! And it was wonderful. Mom’s boss is supposed to be back at work tomorrow, so I guess I’ll get to stay home with the rest of my gang.