Ace - The Red Nosed Retriever!

This is my sweet Ace being a good sport for one of my bright ideas.  He's wearing felt antlers, and waiting patiently for the "photo shoot" to be over.  His red nose was photoshopped in later.

Ace is making excellent progress, and finally starting to respond to his treatments.  I can tell he's feeling better, and this week, he's actually been acting like a playful, loving, energetic puppy again.

This is going to be a great Christmas.  I got the gift I really wanted.

I got my puppy back.

Let it Snow!!

My name is Ace and I love cold weather!  Here I am (sitting in Dad's chair) wearing my ear muffs, and praying for snow!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Happy 1st Birthday Ace

Some people say that I spoil my dog.

Happy Birthday ACE, be a good boy and blow out the candle on your BBQ cake!

Happy Birthday Ace!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ACE.  You are one sweetie puppy, and one year old tomorrow!   

Ace Conquers the New River!

Here's my puppy Ace posing for a photo opportunity on a large rock outcropping in the middle of the New River.  We drove up to the New River in Mouth of Wilson, VA two weeks ago to celebrate the early arrival of spring in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

In true Golden Retriever fashion, he jumped out of the car and waded right out to the middle of the river to "retrieve" two live ducks.  Once he got to the middle of the river, he changed his mind. 

Think about it:  Here's an 11 month old puppy standing in the middle of a 320 MILLION year old river.  The oldest river in North America, and the second oldest on the planet. 

Were you this brave when you were 11 months old?

Click here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_(Kanawha_River)

 

Ace and two ducks just going with the flow.

The Big Boss

Look how big this sweet boy is getting!  In this photo, he has jumped on to the chair at my desk to remind me that we need less work and more play time!   I love this dog. 

 

Does it Get Any Cuter?

This is my little baby boy Ace getting ready for bed.  He's got a blanket on him with a picture of my former Golden Retriever named Luke. 

This was taken over Christmas 2010, and I think little Ace was just worn out.  He had climbed up on the couch to take a nap and looked so cute, I thought he needed to be tucked in.  I covered him in the blanket of Luke, and snapped this picture. 

And he was quite content to let me.

This was Ace's first Christmas.  I hope it's the first of many many more.