Everything here is great! Mater is tipping the scales at just over 80 pounds now! He is definitely not overweight - he is just so tall and keeps on growing! I wonder how big he will ultimately be when he decides he can stop growing. He can just about rest his head on the counter and check out what is up there...which is not ideal! But he's learning "Off". He is still a quick learner and picks up new tricks easily. Mater makes us laugh daily with his crazy antics but he is always such a good boy. I hug and kiss him every day and tell him how much I love him (according to my husband I tell the dog I love him more than I tell my husband...he'll get over it though!) I will certainly continue to stay in touch and send you updates.

15 July 2010

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I just wanted to send you an update on Mater. He is doing so well! I've only had him for a month and I can't imagine my life without him. He seems to grow up and mature every day. I brought him to the animal hospital that I work at part-time for his last puppy check-up and he weighs 40 pounds now! I can't believe he has put on 11 pounds since I got him a month ago! He isdefinitely not a picky eater! I am even happy to say that when I had him at the animal hospital my boss "stole" him from me to show him to the other people in administration and brought him back less than 5 minutes later because he was crying and looking for me...he loves me! His list of things he knows how to do has also grown. My husband taught him how to roll over...which is pretty amazing because my husband has never had a dog and has never been a dog person. He also knows how to speak on command...which is really cute! He also has learned somepatience over the last couple of weeks which is always a good thing! I think that pretty much sums things up for now. He is amazing and we just love him! 25 January 2010 Everything here is going very well. He is adjusting quite well. We are now calling him "Mater" and he seems to be adjusting just fine to the new name, too! I have been working with him and he knows sit, high five, and he is working on down and stay...but he is really getting pretty good with staying already! We took him to PetsMart yesterday and he absolutely loved the attention...and everyone loved him! He even met another coonhound while he was there and just loved him! He sits so nicely to be pet and really seems to understand when he is doing something he's not supposed to be and we tell him no. He is just so smart! I am so excited to keep working with him. He even let me trim his nails with him just lying there! I can't thank you enough for all of your help this last week. I appreciate so much the opportunity to have him in my life. Thank you again! Bianca 22 December 2009