Dear Miss Anne'
Woof-woof to all You Dads, Two and Four Legged, at Kimbertal from me, Ruger. I am sending some big Slobbers and some looong Sniffs. I think You know who gets what. Hope that You all have the very best Father's Day ever!
Had my 8th. Birthday yesterday. Mom and Dad treated me special because they said it was my special Day. I get to live a great Dog's Life with them. Right now we are back from Florida in our northern Michigan Home. And Boy do those Squirrels need chasing again! My not being here during the Winter makes them feisty and darn right daring. I actually had one come right up to me, I think it wanted to sniff me. Well, I will have none of that so, up the Tree I chased it.
Life is good for me, be it here in northern Michigan or down in north/central Florida where I chase big Gopher Turtles back in to their own Yard. Mom says to leave them alone because they are protected, well, I don't hurt them just have to let them know who's the Boss in our Yard.
Mom and Dad are awful busy right now because they are getting ready to move to our Place in Florida for good. They say that they are getting to old to take care of the big House and Property here in Michigan and that Life will be much easier for them in Florida. I am always trying to help and really don't understand why Mom says that I just get in the Way when I bring her Things to put in the packaging Boxes. Humans!!
I have made Friends in Florida. A few Blocks from us is a House that has 5 (FIVE!) Doberman living there. Mom says they are so lucky to be able to have all those Dogs. I am kind of happy to be an only Child because I get ALL my Peoples Belly Rubs, Scratches and all the Doggy Treats and don't have to share. Well, I do have to share some of it with my little Sister, Fe', our House Cat. I also have three Aussie Dog Friends that come and visit when their Humans come from Indiana several Times during the Year. They have a Place next to ours. I have so much Fun running with them along our Fences. Mom says it's good Exercise for me. One of their Dogs is kind of bossy so Mom and his Owner don't let us play without the Fence between us because they don't want me to get hurt. ME, getting hurt? Between You an me, I could take that Aussie any Time I wanted too but I was taught good Manners and just ignore his daring, and actually funny, Snarls.
Mom and Dad took me to Cedar Key one Day and I got to put my Paws into the Gulf of Mexico. It was exciting because I saw the biggest Bird ever. Mom said it was a Pelican. I wanted to make Friends but it flew off when I tried to greet it. Don't understand that either because everyone says that I am such a nice and friendly Doberman. Maybe the Pelican didn't get that Message.
Also had an very exciting Christmas Eve last Year in Florida. My Mom thought it was Company at the Door and when Dad opened it….wow, there were two Armadillos on our Front Porch. Both, Mom and I had never seen them before and of course I tried my best scaring them away with my Bark. They didn't seem to care at all so Dad had to go out and move them off the Porch eventually. Armadillos, they just have no Respect for a Doberman!
As You can tell, Life has been good for me. I get lot's of Exercise, Love and good Food. I can sleep any Place I want to, because as Mom tells People, It's my House too. I am so lucky that You let these Humans take me with them when they came to You almost eight Years ago now. You sure are a good Judge of Character....and Mom says that You really know Your Doberman breeding Business because she and Dad get so many Compliments from everyone that sees us. If I had not been brought up to be modest, my Head will be as big as an Elephants from all the Compliments about my good Looks. And yes, I know what an Elephants Head looks like because we have an Elephant Rescue about 25 Min. from our House there in Florida and Mom introduced me to one. She thinks I didn't hear her tell the Lady who owns the Place that Elephants are her favorite Animal in eh whole World so, please, don't tell he that I know or she would feel bad. I know she loves me so it's okay for Elephants to be her favorite Animals. I KNOW that one can never snuggle next to her like I can, ha, ha!
Well, it's about Time for me to make my Rounds keeping all the Outside Critters in Check. I am sending You a Picture of my Dad and me, I am sprawled behind Dad on the Couch and he's the one closest to the Cake. Not to worry, he did share a Bite of it with me.
Hope everyone at Kimbertal is doing as well as I am or even better. Mom says to send You HUGE Hugs and that she thinks of You often. How could she not with me in her Face all the Time! Take Care, stay Happy, Healthy and Safe.
PLEASE give all the Kimbertal Canines looong Belly Rubs from my Mom and looong Sniffs from me, Ruger