Rigel

Hello,

Umm, I am a bit shy, but I guess I can introduce myself.

I never really had a name before this, but now I do!

These peoples here call me Rigel. (Pronounced RY'-gel)

I like this name! When the people say it, I get pets and treats! Just my opinion and all, but Rigel is the best name EVER!!

They tell me that I am named after a blue star in the Orion constellation.(what is that?)

This is cuz they says I am a blue and white border collie. I thinks I am more like charcoal grey.

But I am not going to argue with these nice peoples. I don't likes to argue with anyone. I am more of an 'agree to disagree' kind of a boy. I likes for everyone to be happy.

I am one of the pups that is called NEBCR's 'LUCKY 7'.
http://nebcr.org/

Let me tell you!!! I am one lucky pup. That is for sure!
I used to be at some yucky place somewheres far away in they call Tennessee. I spent all 18 months of my life in dirty kennel there.

Some nice peoples in Tennessee took me out of that place and brought me up here.

When I got here, I was SOO skeerd that I was afraid to walks on the rope thing.

Even those everyone was nice, I just didn't know what to do, so I flopped down on the ground. But everybody was very friendly. They told me I was ok and gave me the most delicious treats I ever ate and clean fresh water to drink!!! I did need to get a hair cut and bath since I was so dirty and my fur was all tangled and matted.

Now I gots this funny 'first day of school' hair cut, but everyone says my fur will grow back long and soft and handsome. My head is still fluffy though. Peoples laugh and smile at me because they say I looks like a Muppet. They says I am 'SO CUTE'!

I don't know what that is, but it gets me extra treats!Hey! I LOVES peoples now! ........Ok, really, I still am shy at first, but I do loves all peoples and animals.

When I got to my new foster home, I was so, so sceerd and lonely that I just curled up on my bed and stayed there.

My foster family felt so bad for me. They would walk by, give me treats and pets. They would tell me I was safe, but I was still sceered and confused. After all, I have never lived in a house before

After about a week, I was starting to realize, "Hey! I liked it here!

I LOVE,LOVE, LOVE my foster mom!

She loves me too. She has even calls me this cute little nickname, 'Stalker' because I am always with her, always watching her.

Well I been here about a month and I am just starting to play a bit and I gets a quick burst of what they calls the 'Zoomies'. I runs around like crazy. I runs like I never have runs before!

My mom gets so happy when I do that! She cheers me on and says, "Go Rigel!!! RunRunRun!! Yeah!" She sometimes runs with me! She pretends to 'playbow' and runs around like a puppy too! I think it is funny!

She is apparently trying to encourage this puppy-like play and obviously don't care what the neighbors think!

Now I even play with toys! Do you know what toys are???!!!

I just learned about them! Sometimes they squeak and sometimes they try to roll away from you! Sometimes they don't do nothing, but they are good to chew on anyway!

My mom wants me to say that not only am I cute, but I am very smart too!

I learns things VERY fast, especially when there is treat involved!

I love being a 'good boy'! My tail wags like crazy at just the words, "Good Boy!"

I love my crate,I love to snuggle and I love treats.

I have NEVER even had ONE accident in the house! Can you believe that! My foster mom can't! She is so impressed with me!

I also just discovered these REALLY cool things called couches and big peoples beds! Let me just tell you, WOW!

If you don't have those in your home, your should really get them!

As of right now, I am learning not to be sceerd of new thing and new places and new peoples.

I never knew there was such a huge world out there! There is so much to explore!

Eventually, I will be looking for my real, true, forever home, but right now, I still gots a lot to learn.

I will get there a little at a time.

That's all for now!

Your friend,

Rigel