Hello everyone, this is Rocket speaking (formerly Yoda) and I would like to say WOOF WOOF to all my friends at the Downtown Dog Rescue. Boy, while I was walking those streets of Compton, I never imagined that life could be so cushy. When the authorities finally caught up with me, I thought it is was all over! Then they took to this place where I had ‘nip and a tuck”. Ouch that hurt!

Then I was on my way to a new foster family in Pasadena. I was finally on the receiving end of treats. One day in the middle of January, a family came to visit to check me out! I wasn’t looking my best yet and my ears were way too big for my little body (Hence the name Yoda). This was a nice family and the mommy came with treats for me! I wasn’t sure if they had a name picked out, so I just knew what to do. I made a quick break and I ran fast down the street and made my new momma chase me. When we finally made it back to the house, I knew I had secured my new name – Rocket Dog.

I had a little difficulty settling in at first…I mean, who invented this thing called a “doggie door”? It kept hitting my tail until I figured out how to speed up! My first night was so sweet…I slept on the bed, in-between my new mommy and daddy. I knew right away that this was going to work out fine! I have this yard all to myself, except I cannot figure out what to do about this big thing of water in the middle. No matter how many times I bark at it, it doesn’t move.

About a month ago, my new doggie siblings arrived for a visit. Both rescue dogs, both Maltese. It has been fun when they are over because we are all the same size and have fun together. If you look at the picture of me lounging in the back yard, you will see a cute Maltese – her name is Gizmo. Isn’t she pretty?

The raggedy one I am sleeping next to is Riley. We love to wrestle.

This past month has been stressful because my mommy had back surgery and I really missed her. But I haven’t left her side since she came home 4 weeks ago. I make sure that when we are sleeping I am resting on some part of her body, usually the feet because I like the smell. I hear her tell everyone that she wouldn’t have made it without me. Ya know what? The feeling is mutual.

That’s all for now, so I will sign off…Woof Woof