Hi, everyone! Do you remember me? (You can read my biography.) It's been a few months, but if you've ever bathed me, I'm sure you couldn't have forgotten since you probably had to do it in a three-point stance. It's me, Traveler Joe. Mom decided not to change my name at first, but she had to give careful consideration to changing it to "Sit Stay" after having to chase me when I backed out of my leash a few times. I guess you guys should have mentioned that I'm the puppy gold medalist in the 40-Yard Dash.

My house is great! Mom's got all the toys for me to play with, even though she says, "Don't touch." She calls them "hamsters" and "fish." I think maybe she's playing hard to get with them or maybe she's saving them for a special occasion, like a buffet for me! It's okay, though. They're fun to watch - for now. I have other things to keep me occupied, like my brother, Dexter, and my sister, Caroline. Dexter and I have what mom likes to call "complete disregard for everyone else in the house." We like to call it "the no-holds-barred living room brawl." Caroline gets in it, too, but only long enough to hang off of my tail. That's okay, though, because she and Dexter are no match for this international playboy!

Mom's got this other great chew toy that goes ALL THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE! Can you believe it? She was so great to think of us when installing all of that carpet stuff. We tear it up all the time, and although she's very unhappy about it, I think maybe we're doing her a favor because tan's just not her color. Maybe one day we'll let Caroline on that.

Well, Dexter and I have to go jump in front of the TV since mom has decided to go against our regular ritual of Animal Planet to watch the Tech football game with Caroline. So I guess I'll see you soon - probably about 10 or 20 pounds heavier!

Trav

NOTE FROM PET HARBOR: When Traveler Joe was adopted, we told his new family he would get no bigger. He has practically doubled in size (height & weight) since!