Leigh-Anne's Dog, "Java," - Second Life … Welcome to the World, Java! Born Nov. 15, 1997 12-24-97 (Six weeks old; the day I got her)…  A toy chocolate brown poodle named, Java. Java is soooo adorable. She amazes me that she loves my lap to sleep on. I love her eyes, nose, lips and her little rear white feet. Boy, I can tell that she is a licker like Lover Dolly used to be. Yesterday, when she was on my lap, she snuggled underneath my long brown sweater. Her nose was so cold against my stomach. Her coloring is beautiful.  Her fur is so rich looking. Right now, she is teething. She looks funny when she eats her food because she puts her two paws on  the dish while she is eating so that her food dish won't move. Java is so tiny. She weighs one pound. She fits on the palm of my hand. Perfect size for my lap.
01-17-98 (Nine weeks old)… Java is beginning to have a wonderful personality and she's very active. She comes to me when I am on the floor to play. We always like to play a game called "Let's Fight" or "Tug of War." When she grabs my hands, she growls while she is nibbling it. Also, she likes to pull the rag while she's growling. This morning, she was nibbling my ears and licking my face. Java has grown some... She is growing way too fast. Her weight is one pound, seven ounces. Yesterday, she was so cute... While she was eating her dry food, she brought a couple of pieces to me so I could have some. It was so funny because I remember that Lover Dolly used to do that for me. Java thinks I'm her mommy. She comes to me before she eats her food. Last week, she howled for the first time for attention which was so funny, but she broke my heart when she did it. 01-09-98 (Twelve weeks old)…  WOW, Java has changed a lot just recently. Last week, when I took her to the vet, she weighed two pounds, six ounces. Today, she went to her training cage by herself for the first time without someone's help. She also learned to jump higher than she normally does. Java is learning quick. She can fetch the ball or a rope then bring them to my lap when I'm down on the floor. Now, she knows how to go through her doggy doors whenever she gets tired of playing outside.
A couple of weeks ago, she was so funny... When she was doing her business outside, she heard a really loud noise like a backfire from a car. When she heard it, her poo was still hanging out of her butt and she couldn't get it out... Then, she started yelping while she was running around in a circle... Also, Java was trying to rub her butt on the grass. When that didn't work, she was trying to bite it off and she couldn't reach it. It was so funny. Finally, my mom cleaned her off with a paper towel. I was laughing so hard, I lost my voice. When everything was over, Java climbed into my lap submissive and exhausted. She gave me such a pensive look, she broke my heart. Last week, Java ate some nachos with pepper jack cheese for the first time and she was crazy about it. In fact, she tried taking it out of my mouth since I was sitting on the floor. Two weeks ago, she had some McDonald's french fries and she loved them. It's as if Lover Dolly's spirit is in Java's body. Java is kind of bratty but I do love her very much. Two weeks later, it was so funny. I have a screen saver called "Bad Dog." When I turned the sound up and the dog's bark was coming from the speakers, Java's ears perked up and she looked around my office as if to say, "What the hell?!!!" I had a good laugh. Java has had her first haircut. Boy, she is so cute. When she first came out from the groomer's, she looked exactly like Lover Dolly did, but different coloring. Java has chestnut hair with a few little white hairs on her eyebrows. She is adorable. 03-07-1998 (Three months and three weeks old)… Java has grown about a pound and half since the last time that I took her to the vet. She weighs three pounds and six ounces. Java is funnier everyday, and more aggressive. Hey... she likes oranges very much. I do not remember that Lover Dolly liked oranges. Java loves to play ball. It's funny. Everytime I throw or kick the ball, she brings it to me on my lap when I'm on the floor. Sometimes, she acts like she is playing basketball when she uses her paws to catch it and she bounces it. When I'm laying on the floor, Java jumps up on me and takes a nap on my back. She feels soooo cozy and warm. Thank god, she only weighs three pounds and six ounces. I'd be suffocated if she weighed more than 20 lbs. Strangest thing about her, sometimes, she hides herself in corners or underneath the headboard of my bed and we cannot get her. I had to use a bell to ring for her and she came out. I guess she likes to hide when she gets so tired because she feels safe. Probably because of her smallness. I hope she'll get over it. Oh, right now, she is afraid of heights. She digs my thighs whenever she wants to get down from my lap. She doesn't know how to jump or get down, but she tries her best. When she gets excited, she jumps down without thinking. Just like a kid. 05-01-1998 (Five months)… A month ago, when we went to the vet, she weighed four pounds and eight ounces. I think she weighs about five and a half pounds now. Java finally learned how to jump up and down on couches, chairs, etc. and even on my lap when I'm in my wheelchair. Java changed a lot when we had a party for my mom's graduation. She was jumping a lot that night because people were eating food. When Cindy, my sister-in-law, was feeding me, Java gave a try of jumping up on my lap. When she did it, we were shocked and I was happy! Since then, she is now not afraid of jumping up and down anymore. Now, I need to teach her not to jump up on the couches. Geez, I was worrying for nothing! I think that Eric's (my bro.) family helped Java to learn how to jump. Java loves the kids. She had a great time with them. Lately, Java has been chasing her tail for no reason. Everytime she sees her tail at the corner of her eye, she goes after it and she goes around in a circle. She is funny and smart. 09-09-1998 (Nine months)… Java was a totally bad girl... She chewed up one of my $2000 hearing aids. Ugh, I was so mad!!! I said to myself, "I can't give her up because she is worth about $5,000 from eating my expensive stuff like my 18 K pendant, my hearing aid, etc.; and nobody wants her..." Just kidding! She is a real character... Whenever she smells or tastes Mac Donald's mustard, vinegar chips, martini, or anything smells strong, she goes bonkers. Her reactions are almost like the "Three Stoogies." She jumps and digs on the floor or on me when she doesn't like something. When Java gets mad, she has to grab one of her toys and tear it up while she is growling. She is so funny! Java acts more like a human than a dog because she shows her feelings. 11-15-1998 (One year)…  My god time flies! My baby just turned one year old today!!! Java doesn't act grown up. She always sits on my lap. Her favorite snack is a marrowbone. Everytime I would ask her, "Do you want a BONE?!," she tilts her head and then she runs to the closet and runs back on my lap. She gets excited!!!
This is it! I know that I will enjoy Java for the rest of my life. Her love is the same as I got from Lover Dolly. I recommend to people who have lost their pet that they do a tribute for their previous pet and then get a new pet. Getting a new pet doesn't mean you replace your previous pet... It means you will enjoy the new pet as much as you did your previous one. :-) | 
