ADORABLE RODEO!!

Well, what can I say about this little man? He's just too sweet for words.

Rodeo was in a foster home with three other pups of various ages, including Trinket, his sister. But it was time for him to go off and seek his fortune (and get away from all those big girls!) As you can see, Rodeo is not round and furry in the traditional cute puppy sense. He's rather long and lean, with lots of sharpei wrinkles. But what he lacks in looks, he makes up for in sweetness. If you watch Dog Whisperer, you know who Daddy is. Rodeo has that same "good energy" everywhere he goes. No matter what he's doing, you can just hear him saying, "Oh, this is my very favorite thing to do!"

He settled in very quickly - and it being New Years Eve and all, there was no time for quiet adjustment before meeting new people. He had a fat little New Years evening with lots of kibbles and hugs from friends and neighbors. Rodeo loves his crate, or - as he thinks of it - his storage shed. The biggest object he tried to stuff into it was a Christmas wrapping paper roll. A valient effort, but he just couldn't get it to fit!

His first night was perfect. After playing like mad, he fell asleep at 10 and snored right through the midnight kiss. We put his crate in our bedroom so we could listen for him, but he didn't make a sound until 7:30. After breakfast and his morning constitutional, I brought him into bed to play. And let me tell ya, Rodeo is a snuggler! He just burrowed right into my neck and went back to sleep. Pictures below ...