Hi everyone!

Well, since this is my very first post, I guess I should introduce myself, huh? My name is Ruby and I am a 10 week-old Golden Retriever puppy living in Southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. You might be surprised that this blog belongs to a dog, but I think you'd be surprised how many websites are actually created and maintained by cuddly canines like me (ever hear of Google?). We're a lot smarter than some humans think, but since I'm still a little puppy, I know that I have a lot to learn about living with humans!

I better learn quick, because I live with 5 goofy people! Four of them are girls like me, and their names are Caroline, Allison, and Kristen. Kristen is the oldest and I don't know her very well, except I can always tell when she's in the house because she wears a lot of smelly perfume. The middle one is Allison and she spends the most time with me while Caroline is at school. I'm not sure how long people live, but I heard Allison talking about how she's "twunny," so I'll have to figure out how old that is.

Caroline is my owner, and from what I can tell, I was a present for her. She picked my name, so she must be pretty important around here. She's the youngest but she's a lot bigger than me, just like the rest of my human family. I wonder if I'll ever grow to be as tall as they are?

My human Daddy is the only boy in the house except for the cat. I get so happy when he pets me because he's the big dog around here! My human mommy took care of me all by herself for the first week that I lived here, because Allison wasn't "home from callidge" yet, and I was too tiny to be alone. She's really nice and I love stealing her slippers from their bedroom.

I mentioned the cat, didn't I? Well, I can't figure that guy out. His name is Smidge and he's no fun at all! My humans keep us apart because he doesn't really like doggies (weird, I know), but when I do see him I get all excited because I want to play with him! We're just about the same size, and he would make a perfect litter mate. Unfortunately for me, he just doesn't seem interested and he runs away when I come too near. Maybe someday we can be friends.

I want to tell you more about me and my life here, but Allison is calling me for my lunch so I better go. Don't worry! Dogs like me are very loyal, so I promise I'll be back soon! I wonder what I'm having for lunch...?