November 1, 2023

My name is Riley and It is THE BEST DAY EVER!

So this happened yesterday afternoon.…

After 4,343 days without a dog, I was adopted by a new human. My human’s last canine friend was Newman the Wonder Dog who crossed the proverbial rainbow bridge on 12/11/2011.

I am an 8 month old rescue Golden Retriever and I was living outside (which was GREAT) but they claimed I was killing the family’s chickens. You accidentally chew too hard on ONE chicken’s neck and you’re labeled for life!

So far, my human thinks I have done well at his casa! So far…

He tells me I am going to be a good girl for him with a bit of training.

We are supposed to go somewhere called a ‘beach’ later this week, but at the moment I’m just trying to stay calm … and escape back outside every 15 minutes!

After all, there are lions and tigers and bears to protect my human from!

Every dog needs a boy….

Money and dog treats welcome.

It is the BEST DAY EVER!

November 3, 2023

The Life of Riley
It’s the best day ever.

Another great Blue Buffalo breakfast followed by a nice walk in the dark.

I am not use to the leash because I use to roam wild and kill chickens, so these are not fun walks yet. I think my human must be teaching me Spanish because on our walks he calls me “Dammit, Riley”.

I think today we are meeting a dog trainer – whatever that is?

Officially, my human boy tells me I am the best looking dog on this street. I think he is correct.

We went for a ride in the truck over to grandma and grandpa’s house where I ate two powdered mini-doughnuts….and a hat.

I am not sure I was supposed to eat the hat.

I also learned that I am not allowed to drink water out of the big white bowl in the bathroom.

So far, my back yard patrol is at 100% as I have made sure no lions or tigers or bears have come into the back yard. But, I did almost catch a bunny rabbit who looked at me kinda funny.

It’s been the BEST DAY EVER!

November 11, 2023

The Life of Riley
It’s the best day ever.
 
The nice Amazon lady came by today! 
 
I think my cool feed station has my name on it but I can’t read so…
 
Anyway, my Human was happy and took my picture (again!).
 
I’m glad he’s taking pictures of me because I don’t have a cell phone (yet) and I cannot make my own pictures.  I have to sneak them off of his phone using something called Air Drop that I was told to use.
 
We came back from a ride to UPS and stopped at the community mailbox… For no reason I decided to jump out the window…
 
My Human was really angry and I got yelled at… I peed a little too!
 
I was so scared… not sure I will try that move again. My human and I are better now…
 
Went to the Vet and had my sutures removed…
 
Then somebody stuck something in my butt!
 
I was not happy, but my human was there (slightly whimpering).
 
Then the greatest thing ever… we went for my first drive through meal at Arbys!
 
Their roast beef sandwich is my favorite! I grunted a little when I was eating it… All is forgiven…
 
It’s the BEST DAY EVER!!! (except for the butt thing)

November 21, 2023

The Life of Riley
It’s the best day ever.
 
Its been a fun weekend …
 
I extended my pooping outside record to 21 straight days!
 
My first PGA TOUR event was fun, college football is my favorite sport, my human sings to me, I got to hang out with my buddy and neighbor Baron Von Snuggles (Birmese Mountain Dog), had two yogurts, heart worm pill, an egg on my breakfast every morning, then we left for my first trip to the beach.
 
My human says I am a lucky puppy… I have no idea what he is talking about.
 
We had the best drive to the beach to meet Stephanie Neidig and Todd Ingham with my two new friends Remy and Scout.
 
The waves were the biggest I have seen in my whole life
 
Nothing dead to roll in, so that was disappointing.
 
We met other people and dogs and it was just the best day.
 
Then I went to the magical world called Dairy Queen, where you drive up to a window and they give you Ice Cream in a cup.
 
OMG it is my all time favorite snack!!! I grunted a little but no brain freeze …
 
I was tired when we got home so I took a big fat snoring nap on the couch with my human boy watching the NASCAR race on replay.
 
It’s the BEST DAY EVER!!!

November 29, 2023

The Life of Riley
It’s the best day ever.
 
I got in trouble… again… 
 
Grandma put the very best shiny Christmas ornaments on the bottom of the tree and I am not allowed to play with them or rearrange them in anyway… 🙁
 
She also bought a tree skirt with these irresistible balls sewn on them… ARRRGGGGHHHH!
 
It’s going to be hard but I am going to try my best to stay away from them. 🙂
 
I have been threatened with banishment to the outer kingdom if I happen to want to taste one or two of them!
 
I like to lay under the tree, and that seems ok, but Mr. Man is always watching and listening.
 
It’s going to be a looooonnnngggg holiday season with all this temptation….
 
But so far I have been extra good and rewarded with chicken breast on top of my breakfast!
 
It was mmmmm goooooood.
 
BTW, I heard Grandpa and Grandma say that Mr. Man needs a pic of us together for next year’s Christmas Card!  When I get my cell phone, I will take one for us!  Right now, I cannot take one with his phone because he has his bark recognition turned off! 
 
Hopefully Santa will bring me a cell phone!
 
It’s the BEST DAY EVER!!!