Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thankful on the West Coast
Hi all - just wanted to thank everyone who was out there today while I am out here on the West Coast for work. It's tough to be so far away - actually this girl behind me on the plane started singing the theme song to American Tail and I was pretty close to losing it on the plane. Not sure where that random song came from. Anyway - no Rocky calls today.... will keep you posted about tomorrow.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Rocky Activities This Weekend
As I mentioned - I have to leave town for business tomorrow. For this weekend, there are still volunteer activities that we could use people for. If you have questions or will be running late but want to attend, please call Sonia at 703-587-7655. Here is the scoop:
"Meet at East Falls Church metro in the parking lot on Saturday around 1100 and again on Sunday. The goal on Sat is to paper the area south of Lee from EFC to Ballston. On Sunday, we will pick up where we left off north of Lee and move east over Glebe. On both days, we will tackle the strip mall parking lots in the west Arlington/EFC area."
Starting on Monday, one of the people Rocky is closest too in the world will be managing the blog and the search for me until either Rocky or me returns home - her name is Jessika. She will be posting her contact info.
For any of my friends that know Rocky - let me know if you want me to put you on the sighting call list for response while I am away.
"Meet at East Falls Church metro in the parking lot on Saturday around 1100 and again on Sunday. The goal on Sat is to paper the area south of Lee from EFC to Ballston. On Sunday, we will pick up where we left off north of Lee and move east over Glebe. On both days, we will tackle the strip mall parking lots in the west Arlington/EFC area."
Starting on Monday, one of the people Rocky is closest too in the world will be managing the blog and the search for me until either Rocky or me returns home - her name is Jessika. She will be posting her contact info.
For any of my friends that know Rocky - let me know if you want me to put you on the sighting call list for response while I am away.
25 Things About Rocky
There is this thing going around Facebook right now of people writing notes of 25 Random Things about themselves and then sending it to other people so they can do the same thing. I couldn't think of 25 things about myself since, well, I'm just not that interesting... But I communicated telepathically with Rocky last night and he wanted to do one. So here are the 25 random things he came up with while hanging (sn)out somewhere between home and Falls Church (not quite the moon and New York City - but sure feels that way)
1. My name when adopted was Tirith.
2. Daddy changed my name to Rocky after a Pittsburgh Steeler player, Rocky Bleier.
3. My full name is Rocky Dawg Bleier
4. Rocky Bleier wore #20 for the Steelers. My Steelers jersey is a #10. So I'm a half sized Rocky Bleier.
5. Daddy also calls me Schtockomunn, The Munn, Little Guy, Baby Dog, and Stupid. All out of love.
6. I love cheese. And I can sense the opening of a cheese package from across the apartment while completely asleep. It takes me .3 seconds to appear in the kitchen next to Daddy when he is opening cheese.
7. Daddy put a padlock on his fridge to stop me from eating what was inside. I have taken deli meat, cheese, Thanksgiving turkey, leftover pizza, Indian food, and a bottle of grated parmesan cheese out of the fridge in the past for my enjoyment.
8. Daddy tried to give me beer once and I didn't like it. We aren't completely alike me and him.
9. My speak commands are "Holla Back Poochie", "Here we Go Steelers here we go" (2 barks), and "Do you want Sexy Girl Dogs".
10. Daddy can hold a treat above his head while standing and I can jump up and take it from his fingers.
11. I took agility class as a puppy and I was either the best in the class or the worst in the class depending on how you looked at it. When I wanted too, I was the fastest dog through the course. When there was something fun to sniff, I would veer off the course with no hope of getting back on.
12. I love finding fun stuff to sniff.
13. If you come into our house, the first thing I will do is grab my done and show it to you. Cause it's the best bone ever.
14. Fetch only works for me for the first throw. After that, it's more fun for you to chase me all over god's creation then for me to bring it back to you. What's the challenge in that? Retrievers are so dumb sometimes.
15. The first time I saw my reflection in a pool, I fell in. That was also the first time I went in water. Now I love going swimming.
16. I have escaped from 4 different apartments that Daddy has lived in.
17. I also have escaped from 6 different crates.
18. Daddy bought this collapsible crate that had no inner opening mechanism in his last attempt to put me in a crate so he could fly me cross country when we moved in 2006. I figured out how to collapse the crate and wriggle myself out anyway. Daddy is so stupid.
19. As a result of the above, Daddy traded in his convertible for an SUV and we drove cross country together. I peed on 11 different states- but none was more fun then peeing on the Salt flats in Utah!
20. Daddy probably should have named me Houdini.
21. My favorite thing to do when being scratched is to stick my face in the ground and put my rump in the air and then bend in half like a rubber band. It's a good thing I'm mostly muscle cause otherwise I'm sure that would hurt.
22. Daddy has sent me to 6 different daycares.
23. I don't like Falls Church very much and I want to return home.
24. My Daddy Misses me very much.
25. Please help me get home in any way you can.
1. My name when adopted was Tirith.
2. Daddy changed my name to Rocky after a Pittsburgh Steeler player, Rocky Bleier.
3. My full name is Rocky Dawg Bleier
4. Rocky Bleier wore #20 for the Steelers. My Steelers jersey is a #10. So I'm a half sized Rocky Bleier.
5. Daddy also calls me Schtockomunn, The Munn, Little Guy, Baby Dog, and Stupid. All out of love.
6. I love cheese. And I can sense the opening of a cheese package from across the apartment while completely asleep. It takes me .3 seconds to appear in the kitchen next to Daddy when he is opening cheese.
7. Daddy put a padlock on his fridge to stop me from eating what was inside. I have taken deli meat, cheese, Thanksgiving turkey, leftover pizza, Indian food, and a bottle of grated parmesan cheese out of the fridge in the past for my enjoyment.
8. Daddy tried to give me beer once and I didn't like it. We aren't completely alike me and him.
9. My speak commands are "Holla Back Poochie", "Here we Go Steelers here we go" (2 barks), and "Do you want Sexy Girl Dogs".
10. Daddy can hold a treat above his head while standing and I can jump up and take it from his fingers.
11. I took agility class as a puppy and I was either the best in the class or the worst in the class depending on how you looked at it. When I wanted too, I was the fastest dog through the course. When there was something fun to sniff, I would veer off the course with no hope of getting back on.
12. I love finding fun stuff to sniff.
13. If you come into our house, the first thing I will do is grab my done and show it to you. Cause it's the best bone ever.
14. Fetch only works for me for the first throw. After that, it's more fun for you to chase me all over god's creation then for me to bring it back to you. What's the challenge in that? Retrievers are so dumb sometimes.
15. The first time I saw my reflection in a pool, I fell in. That was also the first time I went in water. Now I love going swimming.
16. I have escaped from 4 different apartments that Daddy has lived in.
17. I also have escaped from 6 different crates.
18. Daddy bought this collapsible crate that had no inner opening mechanism in his last attempt to put me in a crate so he could fly me cross country when we moved in 2006. I figured out how to collapse the crate and wriggle myself out anyway. Daddy is so stupid.
19. As a result of the above, Daddy traded in his convertible for an SUV and we drove cross country together. I peed on 11 different states- but none was more fun then peeing on the Salt flats in Utah!
20. Daddy probably should have named me Houdini.
21. My favorite thing to do when being scratched is to stick my face in the ground and put my rump in the air and then bend in half like a rubber band. It's a good thing I'm mostly muscle cause otherwise I'm sure that would hurt.
22. Daddy has sent me to 6 different daycares.
23. I don't like Falls Church very much and I want to return home.
24. My Daddy Misses me very much.
25. Please help me get home in any way you can.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Jan. 28 Update - Potential Sighting
Around 4:30 pm today a woman saw a 50 lb. black dog with a white tip on it's tail running down the street from her living room window. Because she only caught a quick glimpse of the dog she was unable to confidently confirm any other of the dog's characteristics either positively or negatively as they regard to Rocky. We did put food in her yard to see if the dog returned. The sighting was at Jefferson and 22nd st - not too far from the 2 weekend sightings. While none of these have been confirmed Rocky sightings, it is obvious that some dog that looks somewhat like Rocky is hanging (sn)out in that area. So let's do what we can to get that dog, whether it is Rocky or not, to a safe place.
A few people were able to put some posters up in that area this evening - but I do think we need to have several people out to flyer that area between Lee Highway and Washington Boulevard. From Patrick Henry to Washington Boulevard I noticed it was heavily residential with a lot of space between houses - meaning lots of space for a pooch to roam.
The weather remains blechful (translation: full of blech) but the precipitation is so little that Rocky might be on the hunt for food and water. If you have time to volunteer for postering tomorrow during the day or evening please feel free to email rockydab@yahoo.com or testerdesp@yahoo.com to get thoughts on where to go.
I do want to reiterate for those people searching to conduct their searches in silence and act as non-threatening as possible if they see Rocky. Calling him, chasing him, or engaging him in any manner will very likely spook him and drive him out of the area.
Hope to have some more news tomorrow. Thanks again everyone.
A few people were able to put some posters up in that area this evening - but I do think we need to have several people out to flyer that area between Lee Highway and Washington Boulevard. From Patrick Henry to Washington Boulevard I noticed it was heavily residential with a lot of space between houses - meaning lots of space for a pooch to roam.
The weather remains blechful (translation: full of blech) but the precipitation is so little that Rocky might be on the hunt for food and water. If you have time to volunteer for postering tomorrow during the day or evening please feel free to email rockydab@yahoo.com or testerdesp@yahoo.com to get thoughts on where to go.
I do want to reiterate for those people searching to conduct their searches in silence and act as non-threatening as possible if they see Rocky. Calling him, chasing him, or engaging him in any manner will very likely spook him and drive him out of the area.
Hope to have some more news tomorrow. Thanks again everyone.
Poster in Spanish available
Please go to www.helpfindrocky.com to find. There are also several other versions of flyers, business cards, and posters available for whatever purpose you could use them for.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Jan. 27 Update - Let's Go Home Rocky
I can't believe the calender is getting close to February which means it'll soon be 1 month since I've last seen my baby. It may well have been the longest month of my life - and it's probably good I haven't really given myself time yet to breath it all in. I have this constant nagging feeling that I am forgetting something - but in reality the nagging thing is that I'm always remembering. With the weather today I was reminded how Rocky was always so confused when snow fell. He would typically hide in my closet and would stay far away from where he could see outside.
His reaction when the snow was done falling was quite different. I was very curious how he would react to snow when we moved cross country in 2006. Rocky had never seen snow until that winter (he was 5) - and the first time I took him out in it, he started sniffing and pawing at the snow. After about 2 minutes of this, he looked at me and got into his play "stance". And after that it was just on... he would frolic around, running amuck, zig zagging with no real destination in mind... and really the only that would eventually slow him down was the "Let's Go Home" command that he knew meant it was time to leave or go inside. I really hope he'll be outside somewhere once the snow stops falling since it gave him such joy.
There were no new sightings today - not surprising considering I don't think he would have been out much on day like this. Please continue the volunteer efforts for all those that have taken the time to contact me or Nancy (testerdesp@aol.com). Thanks for all that have given their time or donated (and I do promise to thank you all personally very soon).
Let's Go Home Rocky. Let's Go Home...
His reaction when the snow was done falling was quite different. I was very curious how he would react to snow when we moved cross country in 2006. Rocky had never seen snow until that winter (he was 5) - and the first time I took him out in it, he started sniffing and pawing at the snow. After about 2 minutes of this, he looked at me and got into his play "stance". And after that it was just on... he would frolic around, running amuck, zig zagging with no real destination in mind... and really the only that would eventually slow him down was the "Let's Go Home" command that he knew meant it was time to leave or go inside. I really hope he'll be outside somewhere once the snow stops falling since it gave him such joy.
There were no new sightings today - not surprising considering I don't think he would have been out much on day like this. Please continue the volunteer efforts for all those that have taken the time to contact me or Nancy (testerdesp@aol.com). Thanks for all that have given their time or donated (and I do promise to thank you all personally very soon).
Let's Go Home Rocky. Let's Go Home...
Snowy Day Assignments
Hi there -
We have a number of snowy day things we need people to do if you even have a half hour to spare. Most of them involve research, list compilation, or other things you just need a computer to do. Contact Nancy at testerdesp@aol.com if you can with your contact info. Thanks,
Rocky's Dad
We have a number of snowy day things we need people to do if you even have a half hour to spare. Most of them involve research, list compilation, or other things you just need a computer to do. Contact Nancy at testerdesp@aol.com if you can with your contact info. Thanks,
Rocky's Dad
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