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Farewell to My Sister Kirby

2010-02-12T17:34:00.000-08:00

There is much sadness about. We were trying to pull ourselves together to blog about the passing of Kirby and we read about the dear, dear Wally.

It is quite possibly more than the human can take.

The sudden passing of Kirby has left us heartbroken. The house seems empty and far too quiet.

We don't know how we will cope.

Sending Vibes to Max

2010-02-03T18:55:00.000-08:00

Hey Human! Am I looking toward South Africa?

Hey everydoggie. I'm worried about Max. He a really great dog who has some really great humans. I've learned everything I know about South Africa from Max.

Drop by and let him know we're all pullin for him.

Playing Catch-Up

2010-01-29T18:57:00.000-08:00

Well bloggies if the human can get back on track I'll try to fill you all in on what little excitement I've had lately.

I've got some great pictures from what the human says was a frozen fog. It was weird creepy and fun to lick.

Here's some pictures of me and Kirby on the back porch (better known as Kirby's porch). Now for some reason the human freaks out whenever Kirby and I Conga, but lately every time we dance there's the human tryin to take a picture of us. I'm not cool with that. I mean, you know, we dance for our own enjoyment and why the sudden need to take a picture of the very thing I'm always gettin screamed at to stop? Huh?

Hee Hee. Didn't quite get the picture!

I really hope you all are doin great. I don't know if the human can suck it up and find time to catch up on all your blogs but we'll try to stay current. Sheesh! I hope we can do that!

New Year Big Changes

2010-01-09T09:06:00.000-08:00

Hey all you doggie bloggies! I hope you all had great holidays. I haven't had much chance to do bloggin. So here's a picture of me under the big tree in Gryff's house.

Here's a picture of Gryff's big tree.

I was a very good boy all holiday long and never did anything bad in the big house. The Grandhumans were here and tons of fun as always. They are very good at giving tummy rubs and treats. I was sad when they left.

There's been lots of things going on with the humans. They are doing something called separating. So there's been lots of boxes moving and weeping and sadness. It is getting better now. I don't know why it is happening but I know it had nothing to do with me puking Kirby biscuits on the big bed.

Now there is more room for me in the big bed. I've been getting lots of hugs and tummy rubs. So it all good.

Who's Callin Who Butt Breath

2009-12-17T18:39:00.000-08:00

Hey all you bloggie Doggies. My human has been "busy" Whatever. I guess if you are too busy then things happen.

I think you all know of my sister Kirby

Well Kirby made some "biscuits" and they were nice and warm right from the oven and steamin in the snow. So like any normal doggie. I ate them.

Then I was in the house, you know, warmin up the tootsies, and I burped. And I burped some more and the human was all freaked out and was all like "Your burps smell like poo!"

No! Hello! My burps smell like Pig Buscuits. And anyway, Get Over IT! I don't see ya comin to brush my teeth now! HeHeHeHe.

Now it has been really cold and my human found the time to video these giant snow flakes which make the human happy.

Enjoy!

First SNOW (and a clarification)

2009-12-06T12:02:00.000-08:00

Hey all you bloggie doggies. We gots a really great first snow of the season here. But before I tell you all about the snow I need to clear something up.

I have never been banned from MY house. I was banned from the BIG house (also know as Gryff's house) for doin potties on the rug.

Now if Gryff was a stand up kind of guy he would admit that he had peed on the rug first, maybe many moons before I did, and that is why I felt compelled to pee there too.

MY house is MY house and I totally rule the roost so to speak.

I gets on all the furniture and I let the humans sleep in MY very large and high off the ground bed.

So, I just wanted to make sure you all understand the situation.

NOW about the SNOW!

It started to snow yesterday morning. There was a brief period where is was sleety rain, then it turned into huge flakes and it snowed for the rest of the day and into the night.

Here is the snow yesterday evening on our walkie to the barn. Look how I blend in here. and here. Things smell different covered in snow. Now I love the snow but my sister, Kirby, she no likey likey. The human had to bribe her with celery (yuck) to go potty.

Thanksgiving in the Big House

2009-11-30T17:02:00.000-08:00

Well, it was some sort of big deal holiday here. Everyone was all worried about this bird.

Can you believe it? It's not even alive. You would not believe the attention this dead bird got. It was bathed and soaked and stuffed. Then while it was in the hot box it was basted and turned. Sheesh! Let me tell you it did smell really good.

Then there was all this other food. The whole house smelled like heaven.

How did I know all of this? Well I was finally let back in the big house. I have never revealed this embarrassing bit of information but I was banned from the big house.

Now here's the whole story. I was just a pup and it really was an accident. I was running around and I peed (um, well, and pooped) on a very nice (so they say) rug.

Here I am happily lounging in the big house.

Here's me again. Very content smelling the smells.

Enough with the pictures already.

Crisis Solved

2009-11-18T18:36:00.000-08:00

Hey you all are a great bunch of doggies.

I got it all worked out. Thanks to Opy, Lorenza, and Khyra who totally stepped up helped me get it all figured out.

I found some really great stuff to roll in today that made the humans crazy so No pictures and I got a BATH. I'm not happy about that.

You know you go through all that work to find the stinky stuff, roll in the stinky stuff being careful to coat my coat in all the right places and then the humans ruin everything.

But they don't know where the stinky is so I can go right back there tomorrow! He He He!

I've Got A Crisis (But don't panic it's not scary)

2009-11-17T19:04:00.001-08:00

Hey all you bloggie doggies. My human has me in a tizzie. I want to be able to send Dogmas cards to my friends but I cannot log on the Dogs With Blogs because my Human can't remember my password or maybe they gots the user name wrong I don't know! Remembering passwords is not my department.

We've been entering user names and email addresses for about an hour with no luck. I don't know how one can forget these things.

Does any one know what I should do?

Send Love To Snickers

2009-11-13T17:16:00.000-08:00

Hey everybloggie!

There is a doggie out there that needs help. Now I don't know Snickers personally but I know how it feels to need help. So here's the scoop of Snickers' story and what you need to do help.

I didn't come up with any of this myself. I copied from others.

Here is what Fergi and Jake have said:

Last night looked as if it might have been her last.
This morning she rebounded with improved symptoms.

She is far from out of the woods
But she and her family
Including her gentle and loving brother Butchy
Have been granted another day.

We can’t help but believe
that part of the improvement is because of
The support and love that have surrounded her
From all around the world

Thanks to the linked paws
Of her blogging friends.
The Power of the Paw
We are asking everyone to set your alarms
And at exactly 11:00 PM GMT on Saturday 14 Nov 09

(Go to this link to find what time that is for you)

5:00 PM Saturday evening in Iowa
as Snickers' family sits down to eat
Turn toward them (in the central USA)
And join together in a silent minute
Of prayer, meditation, contemplation, reflection
Whatever feels right to you.

Well It's About Freakin Time

2009-11-11T16:36:00.000-08:00

My human has finally come back. I was very unhappy while they were gone. I was so depressed that I didn't do any bloggin. You might have noticed.

I'm really happy that they came back. But you know humans expect us to come runnin when they come home, all happy, tail waggin, big joyous greetin. Well, I thought - hey you went away, like forever and I'm mad about it. So don't expect me to come runnin.

I was sleepin behind my favorite weird tree. I got up slllooowwwllly.

I took the time to stretch out the back legs.

And the front legs. (Ahh, that feels good.)

Then I sat on my human's foot and said Howdy.

I kept an eye on that human after that cause I don't know when they might take off again. If they leave a room I'm right there with em. They're not gonna disappear again.

For some reason they've started callin me "velcro." What the _ is "velcro?"

This Is Just Too Much. My Human Is Cheating On ME!

2009-10-30T13:38:00.000-07:00

Well, I think I've told you all that one of my humans is off in a place called Ohio with my grandhumans. Supposedly one of the grandhumnas needed help but now I know that was all a ruse and I've got the pictures to prove it.

What kind of human goes off and cheats on the most special dog in the world? And then send pictures of the affair? I'm barkless.

Here is homewrecker #1. His name is Beau and I don't care how freakin cute anyone thinks he is!

Oh and now here is homewrecker #2. This is Dion. And Just look THEY went for a CAR RIDE! Like that isn't my most favorite thing in the world. Do you think I've been for a car ride lately? NO! But you just go off and drive around with other dogs.

Oh, here, just in case you didn't think this one was cute enough in the other picture. Now you can see his amazing blue eyes. Like I care about his lousy eyes.

And here I sit among the leaves. All alone. Sad and dejected. I don't even care if the human ever comes back from Ohio.

Oh not that it makes any difference that those dogs are my cousins and they were both homeless. Cheating is cheating and if you smell like another dog you are a cheater.

Where O Where Has My Human Gone

2009-10-23T13:29:00.000-07:00

My house has a revolving door.

During "the week" there are lotsa workers here and I love them. They don't know the rules and do things like share lunches with me. Really great group of humans.

My regular humans usually are pretty reliable. But every now and again one of them will wander off and go missing for days. Luckily only one of them ever goes missing at a time so everyone here still gets fed and taken care of. Otherwise it would be total chaos!

Right now one human has gone missing. I've heard talk of a place called "Ohio" and the grandhumans needing help.

I'm not happy about it. I like things to stay the same. I like my humans where I can keep an eye on them.

I don't see why the grandhumans couldn't come here! They've done it before and I really like them. (Talk about rule breakers!)

I'm gonna pout!

Another Visit With Gryff

2009-10-21T18:45:00.000-07:00

My cousin Gryff slept over again. My humans bought him a cheep stuffie so he wouldn't destroy any of mine. That maniac gutted it in under 60 seconds. Then he started eye-ballin my stash. I hardly slept because I had to guard them.

Another Ticker Check

2009-10-15T16:33:00.000-07:00

Well it was time for me to into New York City for another pacemaker check up. Or as my human likes to say "time to make a payment on the battery."

I get nervous with all the traffic and concrete. I wouldn't get in the moving room at The Animal Medical Center so we walked up the long ramp. It would have been a great picture but I was moving too fast.

The waiting room had lotsa doggies and I was scared so I insisted on sittin on the bench with my human.

Alls well with my pacemaker. My battery has 4 to 6 years to go (then I get a new battery).

After the check up was over my human said we were going back home and that made me happy.

Now every time I do something that is not-approved-by-humans my human says "Watch it Hoover. 4 to 6 years." What is that? Some sort of threat?

Pictures From the Woods

2009-10-11T14:22:00.000-07:00

Well it is really feeling like Fall here and my human was worried that all the leaves were gonna blow off the trees before pictures could be taken.

Nothing like a little pressure to get a human moving.

I'm a true country dog!

I'm gonna need a tick check after this hike.

I was movin pretty fast so there were a lot of blurry pictures.

I smelled a chipmunk in this rock but I couldn't find the little sucker!

Pink Baby is on Her Way to a New Adventure

2009-10-07T17:57:00.000-07:00

Ok everybody. If you want to follow Pink Baby she is off to Michigan. She's going to be with Sissy, Sassy, Dixie, and Prairie at Expressly Corgi.

I think she's going to have a lot of fun there!

Pink Baby Has an Advernture Without Me

2009-10-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

Pink Baby is leaving and my human wanted to take her somewhere special. I'm not mad just because I didn't get to go. My human tried to find out if dogs were allowed and I don't know why there is anyplace where dogs aren't allowed.

Anyway, now we know that dogs are allowed on the Walkway Over the Hudson River.

My human promises to take me there soon.

I guess it is a big deal and it just happened to open in time for Pink Baby to go see it.

Not the best picture. See how it goes when I'm not there (I'm just sayin)

I guess that is a nice view.

I think Pink Baby is enjoying it. I hope she's not afraid of heights!

So Pink Baby is off to her next adventure.

Makin Apple Cider

2009-10-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

Every Fall there's a big to do here about mashin up apples and turnin em into a drink that humans love.

We have tons of apples, too many even for the piggy to eat. (Not that she couldn't eat them all but the humans don't think it would be good for her tummy.)

So they make cider.

Naturally I wanted Pink Baby to be part of the festivities. (But it can get messy so she checked things out BEFORE the mash started to fly.)

Here's Pink Baby hangin out in a basket of apples.

She said they smelled good so I leaned in to have a sniff myself.

Here's Pink Baby on the apple press. This is where thing can get really messy. So, it was a quick picture and then off to a safe place for her.

We'll see what other excitement we can drum up for Pink Baby before she leaves.

Pink Baby Has Arrived!

2009-09-29T18:23:00.000-07:00

I waited all day yesterday for my favorite brown truck to pull up. (And I didn't just want to see him because he gives me treats!) But he never came.

Thank goodness he came today.

Here is the box that Pink Baby arrived in!

She showed me right away that she wasn't aggressive. But I knew that already.

I'm very gentle with stuffies so Pink Baby is safe with me.

I'm gonna show her around the farm. The human says we're in for some rain but I'll make sure she is safe and dry.

A Walk in the Woods with a Mini Human

2009-09-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my human was watchin a mini human. For a mini human it was really cute, and after it got comfortable around me it was huggin on me and all that. It got a little rough sometimes but I stayed cool.

Clearly the mini human needed to be tired out a bit so we all (Gryff was with us) went for a walk in the woods. It was real pretty and the human promises to take pictures the next time we go in there. The mini human only asked to be carried once and my human said no deal. We walked that little thing's legs off. What a trooper!

We got back to the house and as soon as the mini human sat down, snap, out like a light.

I liked the woods and the human says it is a great place for a walk so we will take pictures next time.

I'm Offended

2009-09-23T20:18:00.000-07:00

Does this ever happen to you?

Your human(s) leave the home and are gone forever, and as if THAT weren't bad enough, when they come back the smell like another dog? A totally strange dog? And it's ALL OVER them?

Like, they didn't just pet this strange dog, but they rolled around with them!

This offends me!

If they are going out to where there are dogs, then WHY wasn't I allowed to go with them?

Flea Markets and Football

2009-09-20T13:07:00.000-07:00

The humans are really bummin me out.

Yesterday they were gone all day at a flea market. FLEA MARKET? What in the world is a FLEA MARKET? And why would anyone spend all day there? Especially when there an adorable dog like me sitting at home needing some love. I don't understand!

Now today one of the humans is watching the glow box and yellin at some football game. If I remember correctly the same thing happened last year when the leaves started to get pretty and the nights got cool. Um But I still don't get it.

HELLO!? There's a dog here who would like a tummy rub!

Maybe I'll just grab a credit card and surf on over to Planet Dog and buy myself some new stuff.

Big Brown Truck! Big Brown Truck!

2009-09-17T17:27:00.000-07:00

I love it when the Big Brown Truck come to my house. The nicest guy drives it and he gives me treats.

He doesn't mind if I get up in the truck.

Hey are there anymore treats?

So my human says that I should be back to regular bloggin. I'll believe it when I see it!

I'm gonna try to catch up on all yours bloggies.

I Gots Me an Award From Daisy

2009-09-08T18:12:00.000-07:00

Hey every bloggie. I just found out that Daisy gave me an award. That's just so very nice.

Of course it would be nicer if my humans would get off the large-loud-grass-shortening machines and KEEP UP WITH THE BLOGGIES!

So now I'm gonna give this very pawsome award to 6 fellow bloggies.

Stella

Asta

Norwood

Cloud

Max

Mango

My Humans Are Makin Me Crazy

2009-09-02T19:09:00.000-07:00

I think I need new humans. Mine have been away to somethin call Ohio and the county fare.

I'm missin out on all the other bloggies.

I had to throw a hissy fit to get on the puter to post about the "Oops I Ate It" tag that Ruby gave me.

So here's the deal.

"When accepting this award, you must blog about the food you have stolen when your humans were not watching.

If you have never stolen any food, you must have been a really good pup!
You can accept this yummy tray of cookies as your reward!
Next add the logo of this award to your blog (optional), then nominate at least 5 other furry blogs and let them know by leaving a message on their blogs."

I've stolen a lot of food that the humans don't know about and I'm not about to confess them here.

So once when there were a bunch of nice humans pounding on the house and they would eat their lunches outside I stole a samwich offa one of their plates when they weren't lookin. All the other humans saw me do it and were laughin. I was totally gonna give it back but he didn't want it back so I finished eatin it.

It was crazy yummy but it gave me the squirts.

I'm gettin kicked off the puter now so If you have a funny "Oops I Ate It" story. Take the pic. and blog about it.

Thanks Ruby

I hope soon I can catch up on all your bloggies.

I Met Some New Friends

2009-08-20T18:15:00.000-07:00

Hey there all you bloggie doggies. My humans have been super busy and cranky with the heat so I haven't been able to be postin.

There are a bunch of worker guys here and they are fun.

One of them brought their doggies.

At first I was scared of them but then we became buddies. I even let them play with my outdoor stuffies.

This is Toby and he is almost 16 human years old.

This is Cody. He's a puppy and a lot of fun.

My cousin Gryff is here too. He is stayin for 2 whole weeks and he is killin off my stuffies one by one.

So I'm just hangin and playin and tryin to stay cool.

Been Busy

2009-08-07T19:39:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't had much time to be on the puter. There were some mini humans here and boy were they fun.

There is some sort of problem with the picture taker so I'll just tell ya bout stuff.

The mini humans liked me and petted me lots. They smelled good. I sat on one of them and it rubbed my tummy. Very nice!

They had leashes on sticks that they used to pull floppy legless things out of the pond! I didn't even know all those things lived in the pond! I only knew about the frogs. They let them off the leash and tossed them back in the water. It was crazy and fun to watch. I ate lots of "bate" that was a lot like bread.

They spent a lot of time in the garden and gave me blueberries but they like to eat them more than I do.

Then they went away and I miss them.

Just Chillin

2009-08-04T19:25:00.000-07:00

My human likes to bob about in this giant bath. For some (stupid) reason the human thinks I should get in.
"Come on Hoover, swim!"
"It's fun!"
"You'll like it!"

I just don't think so.

For Charlie

2009-08-01T18:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Bloggies,

My heart is sad and my human is weepy and blowsy.

We just got the news that Charlie, the coolest doggie around has passed on.

Charlie introduced me to Dogs With Blogs and here I have met so many great doggies who I now consider friends.

Charlie was a fellow battery powered dog and while I'm sure there are more he was the only one I knew of.

For Charlie I carry on the torch for pacemaker dogs everywhere.

His humans need a lot of love now. I'm sure Opy is doing all she can.

Me and My Jolly Ball

2009-07-26T19:12:00.000-07:00

Please excuse the messy videography. *sigh* Humans, what can you do?

Diabolical Chipmunk

2009-07-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

I just saw a chipmunk! He ran to this stone wall!

I know he is in there. I chased him to this wall!

I'm just gonna sit here and get him on the way out. He has to come out sometime!

I Rode In The Big Truck

2009-07-17T17:40:00.000-07:00

Today I rode in the big truck. The humans were moving tree branches off the driveway after the big storm moved through. They were too busy ass sess ing the damage to take pictures.

It was a big storm with lot of boomies, I know a lot of you don't like boomies so I hope you didn't get them at your house. Not only were there boomies but there was hard cold rocks that the humans called hail. Also, there was strong wind that about blew me off my feets.

So there's lots of clean up to do that requires the humans to use 2 hands and then they can't take pictures of how helpful I am.

So here's an old one of me being cute.

I Gots Me an Award From Miley

2009-07-14T19:59:00.000-07:00

Miley was very kind and sent me this award.

Here’s the rule, give thanks to the one who gave it to you and post it on your blog. List 7 things about yourself that other’s might find interesting and pass the award on to 7 of your favorite bloggers.

Thanks Miley!

So, now, seven things about ME?!

1. I have a pacemaker, no big surprise, but, did you know I got it when I was 15 months old. I'm the youngest dog to get a pacemaker at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. (Maybe the youngest in the Whole World!) (But I don't know)

2. I love my stuffies and don't tear them up. I might take off their eyes but that's it. I carry them around the toss them and play with them.

3. The humans used to feed me dry food (yuck) and I would pout when they fed me. It took them almost 2 years to figure out that I like canned food. Now I eat all my food right away, happily.

4. I'm very sensitive. If I get yelled at I pout and then you gotta make nice with me before I forgive. Even if some human accidently steps on me because they weren't looking I will be afraid of them for a while.

5. Farts surprise me. Sometime a big ol fart will come outta me and I will be so shocked that I run away from it.

6. I hide treats, especially if they came from a stranger (the UPS dude is not a stranger!). I take the treat and bury it somewhere. I don't know why but I just do this.

7. I sit on humans. If they're standing I sit on their feet. If they sit on the ground I sit on their legs. If they lay down I'll try to sit on their heads (this never goes over too well) or I sit on their bellies.

Seven doggies I want to give this award to:

Stella

Khyra

Max

Mango

Cloud

Sprite

Africa

Mini Me

2009-07-13T19:09:00.000-07:00

Here my newest pal "Mini Me. He squeaks but unlike a lot of doggies I will not rip him open. I don't gut my stuffies. I love them and carry them around and ruff them up a bit.

Oh The Duckie Is Dry Now

2009-07-12T19:08:00.000-07:00

Ha! Looks who's out of solitary!

It is Mr. Duck With Ropetail.

I must welcome him back properly!

Another Rainy Day and My First Trip to the Store

2009-07-11T16:37:00.000-07:00

Well I hope the humans are happy. They spent the nicest day this week on the large loud grass shortening machines.

The gloom is back so how are they going to entertain me?

CAR RIDE! Woohoo!

I loves me a car ride!

Where are we going?

PET STORE! (For the record the humans let my foods supply get low and this was an emergency trip)

I have never been to a store before. I never get to go "in" anywhere except the vets.

It was a pretty long ride (the humans say we live in the middle of nowhere).

So we got to the store and I was pretty excited. The human planned on takin a bunch of pictures but I guess it was pretty hard to hang on to me and take pictures.

This is the only picture of me inside Pet Country.

So I got my foods and SCORE some toys! Here I am in the car with MINI ME!

So I got to have a new experience and now I have foods for many days AND I gots toys!

Humans Do The Strangest Things

2009-07-10T19:42:00.000-07:00

Today was beautiful. It was sunny ALL DAY! A first for quite sometime. So you would think everyone would want to just enjoy it, you know, hang out, PLAY.

But, NO, not my humans. My humans spent all day on the large loud grass shortening machines. They JUST shortened the grass a few days ago! And, SURPRISE, it grew!

Now Princess Eva and Brice made a very interesting comment on one of my other post about how my humans keep washing my outdoor stuffies.

"Why do they insist on washing them when they know that we're just going to get them dirty again?"

Why?

Why do humans do the things they do?

Wash the stuffies, I'm just gonna get them dirty again.

Shorten the grass, it's just gonna grow again.

Sweep up the Hoover hairs, I'm just gonna shed more.

Give the Hoover a bath, I'm just gonna roll in a big stinky again.

Put all the stuffies in a pile, I've got to scatter them about again.

Wash the car rides, the muddy driveway's just gonna get um dirty again.

Make the bed, I'm just gonna unmake it again.

And they say they're EVOLVED!

Puh-leese!

How To Love a Duck

2009-07-09T19:45:00.000-07:00

I know that some doggies like to rip apart their stuffies and sometimes others doggies stuffies (Gryff), but I like to take care and play with my stuffies for as long as I can.

If I get my outdoor stuffies too dirty the humans will wash them off and put them "up" to dry. "Up" means where I can't get them. I don't see why I can't have them when they are wet.

I got this duckie very dirty so I took it to the pond and washed it myself and played with it when it was wet! Ha!

My other duckie is "up" for now. *sigh*

Fourth of July Party

2009-07-07T19:07:00.000-07:00

Here's some pictures from the Fourth of July party at my neighbors' house.

I found a nice shady place under a table.

This is Biscuit.

This is Oliver. He's my neighbor.

My cousin Gryff was there too. Of course he brought his ball.

I know there is good stuff in here.

Ooooh they have a nice view.

The boomies don't scare me. But I'm not really a "party" animal. I like people in small numbers and I'm kinda scared of other dogs. I guess I'm a bit of a homedoggie. The humans want some doggies to come to my house to see if I'm more social. I like people when they're at my house.

I'm just a different kind of dog.

I'm Goin to a Party

2009-07-03T18:33:00.000-07:00

Our neighbors are having a 4th of July party and I'm invited. My name is on the invitation and everything. The humans say we have the bestest, nicest neighbors in the whole world.

I'm very excited but I'm keeping calm and cool.

Gryff stayed with us for a few days. He is invited to the party too. Gryff was hanging out in the pool with his ball. I don't go in the pool.

I do drink out of it sometimes, but the humans don't know that.

I Gots Me a Package #2

2009-06-29T19:09:00.000-07:00

How lucky am I? I got to open another package today!

This one is from Khyra.

Khyra must know that humans can't be trusted. Look how she marked the package so that only I would open it.

I gave the package a good sniffing.

Then it was time to find out what was in there!

Here's the letter from Khyra. She writes so pretty.

This picture is only missing the duck.

The human said "great now you can have an indoor duck and an outdoor duck!"

Uh, I don't think so.

So a big thank you to Khyra for all the treats and the duckie and the unstuffed stuffie that I didn't get to chew yet!

Like I said I am one lucky dog!

There's a Package at the Post Office for ME!

2009-06-28T19:27:00.000-07:00

The humans said they have a pink slip from the post office and they have to pick up a package there tomorrow.

I know the package if for ME!

I'm so excited.

I've met the nicest doggies on Dogs With Blogs. I wanna do nice stuff.

I Gots Me a Package

2009-06-27T21:02:00.000-07:00

I have been riding to the mailbox everyday 'cause I knew there was something coming for me and I didn't want the humans to steal it. (They can't be trusted!)

Actually I'm expecting 2 packages. It is very exciting. I've never got a package before.

Well one came and it was from Stella. Here's me with the package.

Stella read about my duckie gettin mowed over and busted to bits! How nice is she that she sent me a new duckie!?!

I love the duckie and ran off with it right away!

Later I knew the duckie was tired so I let him have a sleepy. So this is where the humans found it.

There were also some treats that were very yummy and the human put them up so that I don't eat them all at once. Now I have to wait and the humans will give them to me one at a time if they think I've been good. Oh Well.

Thank You So So So much Stella.
You are one sweet doggie.

I also want to thank Stella for putting me at ease about being dognapped by the crew from Life With Dogs. I feel much better now and will sleep well.

The Coveted Gold Hydrant Award (A Thinly Veiled Kidnapping Plot)

2009-06-26T12:26:00.000-07:00

Today I was awarded the coveted Gold Hydrant Award from Life With Dogs

This is a great honor for me and my mailbox overflowth!

But there is a disturbing plot that has been uncovered by this award. Life With Dogs is planning to KIDNAP ME!

Could this be true?

I might need to hire a bodyguard. Maybe I'll ask Mango. This is clearly a job for a relentlessly huge dog.

It's Baaack!

2009-06-23T19:58:00.000-07:00

The giant glowing yellow ball in the sky is back. HeHeHe. You know I mean the sun, right? Oh, there was frolicking.

And then the humans got on the large loud grass shortening machines.

*sigh*

I was forced to spend the day watching.

No photos.

Too pathetic.

Rain Rain Rain

2009-06-21T14:52:00.000-07:00

What the heck is an Ark? 'Cause my human's gonna build one.

I don't mind a little rain. I may not like gettin a bath but I have no problem gettin wet in the rain.

But when I try to come in the house and I'm wet I get chased with a towel. So sometimes I sit outside until I'm dry.

This way I don't have to hear the Smelly Dog Song.

Do you know the Smelly Dog Song?

Smelly Dog,
Smelly Dog,
What is that in your fur?

Smelly Dog,
Smelly Dog,
It's all your fault!

If you don't get in the tub,
You'll never get a tummy rub!

If there is any hope,
It's gonna take a lot of soap.

Turn such a smelly dog
Into a pleasant pup!

Yeah, I know it's silly but remember, I didn't make it up!

Ode To My Duckie

2009-06-19T16:10:00.000-07:00

My humans mowed over my Duckie
My humans mowed over my pal
My humans mowed over my Duckie
My duckie is in pieces now

Buy ME
Buy ME
Oh buy me a new duckie. Now!
Right now.

Buy ME
Buy ME
Oh Buy me a new Duckie now

This really blows. After Cousin Gryff, the mauler, dismantled most of my stuffies I was down to only 2 outdoor stuffies now that Duckie is gone I just have one

If I get to be alone with the computer and a credit card I'm gonna so a little cyber-shopping.

*sigh* I'm never alone with the computer and a credit card.

My Name Is Hoover-Isn't That Ironic

2009-06-18T18:35:00.000-07:00

My name is Hoover. The humans named me after a mechanical crumb sucking device used to "clean" the interiors of two legged domiciles.

Apparently, prior to me, all the dogs who lived with my humans were inhalators of crumbs. Legend has it that they would hear a crumb hit the floor and be there before the dust had settled. And they would eat the dust too.

So, before they even met me they decided they would name me after a popular crumb sucking machine.

Surprise! I don't particularly care for human cast offs found on the floor. If I come across a crumb on the floor I might lick it but I'll leave it there.

Luckily they named my sister after a much more powerful crumb sucking machine.

So if you want your floor clean call

If you want some furry puppy love call

Meet My Sister, She's A Real Pig (Seriously)

2009-06-16T18:40:00.000-07:00

My humans have issues. They're sort of the Brangelina of the non-celeb set. But instead of adopting little humans from various lands, my humans adopt various little critters.

Exhibit #1 My sister Kirby (Don't get me started about the names) Trust me this is her best side.

Oh Fine! Here's a different view.

So you see my sister is a PIG. A real live snortin pig.

But we get along OK most of the time.

Here's a recent picture of us together in the yard.She easily weighs twice as much as me.

You wouldn't think it to look at her but she can move pretty fast when she wants to. Like anytime theres food around.
So the rule around Kirby is R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Food From A CAN!!!!!!

2009-06-15T18:22:00.000-07:00

First I have a confession. I'm know as a picky eater. I've been know to lay on the floor just a few feet from a "fresh" bowl of kibble and hang my head while the humans beg me to eat it.

It just isn't appealing to me. I have no desire to eat it. Even if my tummy is rumbling I'm just never hungry for dry kibble.

Since the Vet put me on auntie-bio-ticks it is really important to the humans that I have food in my belly when they slip me the pills. (And yes, I know there is a pill in that bread...duh.) So the humans decided to get a bit more creative with the food.

One day, to my complete surprise, they mixed in some moist delicious odoriferous yumminess in with the dry kibble. My tail nearly wagged right off my rumpity rump rump.

What is this wonderful, beautiful, lip smackin glop? And more importantly WHY THE HELL HAVEN'T YOU BEEN FEEDING ME THIS ALL MY LIFE?

CANNED FOOD?

I LIKE IT! I like it A LOT!

Now I'm right there waiting, watching, beggin them to get the bowl to the floor faster!

Oh Sweet food in the can, how I love you.

It's true

2009-06-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

Books I Highly Recommend

2009-06-11T19:13:00.000-07:00

I'm more than just a good lookin mutt with a battery powered ticker. I've got an intellectual side too. Dontcha know.

Here are some books that I really enjoyed reading and I even let my human read them.

This is one of my favorite writers. You'll really laugh out loud a lot with this one. You might not want to let your humans read it because it gives away some doggie secrets.

Now here is a human who really has a big heart and knows how to treat a dog. Your humans will really like this one and will learn something too.

I saved the best for last.I gotta warn you this really tugs on the ol' heart strings. Really, really a good book.

Summer is a great time to get some readin in. And reading outdoors combines two of my favorite things. If you get a chance to read any of these books let me know what you think of them.

Are You Pullin My Leg?

2009-06-07T13:35:00.001-07:00

Gryff is here for the weekend and he is telling me outrageous stories of life in the city. He must think my head is stuffed with fluff or something because some of his tails defy logic.

He says that big green grassy spaces are called "parks" and some parks don't allow dogs. That's just crazy. Grass and dogs go together like butts and sniffin.

He says the trees in the city usually have a fence around them and dogs don't pee on the trees. Dogs get the neighborhood news from the fire hydrant which is a big metal thing that dogs pee on. Here in the real world we only put fences around trees that the goats have access to and there's no such thing as a fire hydrant. And dogs pee where ever they damn well please.

He says that in the city he is always on a leash and so are all the other dogs. The only time a dog can be off its leash is in a "designated area". Well, if this is true then the city is no place for me. The only time I wear a leash is if I'm goin somewhere special. Like to the vet (where if I wasn't on a leash I would run and no one could catch me) or the ice cream place (where if I wasn't on a leash I would sample every one's snacks whether they liked it or not). Dogs were not meant to live their lives on a leash.

I refuse to listen to such nonsense
.

Now brace yourselves for this one cuz it is a whopper. Gryff says he lives in a tall building up high and there is a room that moves up and down. He rides up in the room to get from the ground floor to his house and down in the room to get from his house to the ground. WHAT!?!?! Rooms that move up and down? Yeah right. I'm not stupid. This is so crazy it is offensive. I just might have to take him out snipe hunting for that.

This is just too much I must protest
All this from a dog that slept with (IN MY BED!) and then dismembered my xmas monkey!

Humans Are So Paranoid and Late Night Shinnanigans

2009-06-05T17:38:00.000-07:00

I was having a slow day.

The humans got all worried that something was wrong with me so the took me to the Vet.

This was a Vet that I hadn't met before. But he had heard about me. After all I'm Hoover, The Wonder Dog with the Pacemaker. I'm almost famous.

So we went through all the usual stuff. Listenin to the ol' ticker, feeling the pacemaker in the neck, turn the head and cough (hehe kiddin).

Then he violated me in a prison cellmate kind of way (he called it "taking my temperature"). Turns out I was "running a fever" and while I've run a few memorable things I don't ever recall a fever being one of them.

I have tested positive for Erlichiosis in the past, thanks to those nasty ticks, but I never had any symptoms. So it was decided that I should be started on antibiotics. The Vet said something about "protecting the investment" and the human agreed. From what I can tell all this means to me is I get some special human food with a pill in it. They think I don't know about the pill but I do.

Everyone has been keeping an eye on me to make sure I'm feeling OK. To prove to them that I'm fine and to drive them just a little bit crazy I have been refusing to come into the house at night.

Last night I saw something (and I'll never tell what it was) and I took off after it barking like a wild dog. That brought ALL the humans out and they felt they had to come looking for me. Humans are terrible trackers, this is why they have grocery stores. I listened to them going all over the property with flashlights calling for me. Then they got in the car and someone took off in the rtv still looking for me. They were in the woods and in the pastures with the flashlights. It was quite humorous. I planned to sneak back to the house to be there waiting when they returned but I got sidetracked and they found me in the garden.

They made a big fuss about being worried and looked me over for boo boos but I was fine. I got picked up and brought into the house which was NOT what I wanted but it seemed to make them happy so I didn't argue. By this time it was after midnight and we all went to bed.

Give Me Back the Baby Bambi!

2009-06-03T18:46:00.000-07:00

I get to chase a lot of things out here in the country. I met my first baby Bambi.

It was really fast and I didn't get a good look at it until it jumped into the barnyard and played dead.

Maybe it was just resting. What's funny is that while it was safe from me in the barnyard it had no idea what trouble it had gotten itself into. I might seem scary but baby Bambi was about to come face to face with CLEO!Cleo is my sort of sister and she is an emu. She is fierce and wants to squash anything that doesn't belong in the barnyard.

I was barking and Cleo was booming and that brought a human. The first human called the other human because it was gonna take two of them. One of them just to control me.

They tricked me and got me into the car. Then one human scooped up baby Bambi, and the other took some pictures.

Did you know that Bambies can scream? Well, trust me they can.

The human returned baby Bambi to the woods where its mother found it.

And all is well with the world again.

They're All Gone!

2009-06-01T18:57:00.000-07:00

Poof!

Just like that the Grandparents left. They got in the car with out me and went to the airport. I miss them.

Then Gryff's humans came for the weekend and when they left they took Gryff with them.

Suddenly it's just me and my regular humans.

It will take me a few days to survey all the damage Gryff left behind. There's a difference between "sharing" my toys and handing them over to be ripped to shreds!

One Year Ago Today

2009-05-31T19:35:00.000-07:00

I was in a animal hospital in New York City gettin my ticker fixed.

I was 15 months old, a pup in his prime. I had no idea what was wrong with me I just didn't feel right. I kept passin out and fallin down right in the middle of runnin.

The humans were scared and I could tell they were worried.

The people at the hospital were nice enough and I got lots of head scratchin. For some odd reason they shaved off my fur in weird places.

When I woke up the next day at the hospital I felt great and was ready to run again. But little did I know this was the beginning of a month of hell. Even though I felt great the humans tried to "keep me quiet" so that scar tissue could build around the shocky things now attached to my heart. Sometimes the humans said they were "protecting their investment."

So I had to lay around.A LOT

Anyway it is all good now and I can do anything I want.

Here is my humans version of what happened.

My Cousin It...I Mean Gryff

2009-05-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

My cousin Gryff is staying with us for a while. I think this is week number two. Gryff is a city dog. He lives in New York City and he thinks he knows everything. I think he is full of doodee.

He is a little guy but has a big attitude. I let him sleep in my bed and he really pushed the rules. Here he is laying on the pillow and that is against the RULES!
I waited for the humans to make him move off but he got away with it.

Here's Gryff on a park bench. There are different rules in the city. He says, in the city, you never leave your poop behind. All poop gets picked up and put in a trash can. WHAT?!?!

Poop is a dogs' calling card! If you don't have a pile out there you don't exist. Gryff goes out and poops on the driveway and the humans pick it up so they don't have to step in it or drive on it. I keep telling him POOP IN THE GRASS! It is best if you poop far away from the house. Ya' gotta let the world know you've been there. I guess he hasn't noticed that when he pees I'm right behind him peeing on top of it. So I cancel out his pee. That makes the poop even more important for him to leave his mark! I just can't get through to him.

I Gots Me Toy

2009-05-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

Humans have rules that I don't really understand. One very frustrating rule is that any toy that I take outside cannot come back into the house.

So the way I understand it my job is to get any toys I really love past them to the world of mud and water. Then when I try to sneak the perfectly seasoned, mud soaked toy back into the house and into the communal bed they try to thwart my most masterful efforts.

I Like My Humans All in One Spot

2009-05-23T19:14:00.000-07:00

Today was great. The weather was sunny with a cool breeze. All the Humans hung out on the patio where I could sit in one spot and keep an eye on them.

I sat on "Constant Crumb Dropper's" foot and he thought that was funny. I got my ears rubbed and my belly rubbed.

My human scratched my back with a thingy that made my loose fur fly on the breeze.

I sat right here and watched them all day.

Ah yes, Life is good!

Love, Love , Love

2009-05-21T19:16:00.000-07:00

Oh, the Grandparents are great. I'm getting tons of belly rubs. They pay a lot of attention to rubbing my ears and scratching my back.

Petting me seems to make them happy.

It works for me!

The Grandparents Are Coming! The Grandparents Are Coming!

2009-05-20T07:20:00.000-07:00

The humans have been in frantic preparation for the coming of the Grandparents! I love the Grandparents. They're both "Stop Smelling My Crotch-es" but they make up for it in so many ways. One is a "Constant Crumb Dropper" and the other is "A Little Taste of This Won't Hurt You".

It's like winning the lottery!

I'm so excited!

I will try to keep up with blogs but you know a golden opportunity like this can be wasted!

I Wait and Wait

2009-05-17T14:47:00.000-07:00

Life would be easier if I could just open the door myself.

I've tried to open it with my mouth.

This must be why having thumbs is such a big deal.

Chillin'

2009-05-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

So the humans are out on the Large Loud Grass Shortening Machines again. And Me I'm just chillin'. Checking out the landscape. Looking for something to chase.

It can be hard to chill when you are being watched. But I manage.

Car Ride!

2009-05-14T19:09:00.000-07:00

Whoo hoo! I loves me a car ride. Sometimes it is just down to the mailbox (don't laugh, it's a mile to the mailbox). Today we went into town. It was rainy and cool and the human only had one place to go. Into the building and out with a box. The box didn't smell like anything.

My human gets real upset if there is a dog in a car in the sun. The only sunny days I get to ride in the car is to the place with the magic tube that gives the human money and dog biscuits. I like that place.

I'm Meeting A Whole Pack of Doggies!

2009-05-13T18:15:00.001-07:00

Wow! Charlie and Opy sent a whole pack of pups to my blog. THANKS CHARLIE & OPY!

I was really excited when my human told me there are other dogs out there with pacemakers. And now I'm meeting them and lots of doggies and some of you guys have other medical problems.

I'm working on reading your blogs and getting to know all of you. Ya' gotta give me time 'cause a dog can only spend so much time in front of a computer. There's squirrels out there that won't chase themselves, if ya' know what I mean.

I Don't Get Humans

2009-05-12T19:34:00.000-07:00

Today was a beautiful day and my Humans spent almost all of it on The Loud Large Grass Shortening Things. I can't think of anything more boring!

I tried to make them take breaks. I'd drop my Jollyball in front of the Loud Large Grass Shortening Thing.
And they would just yell at me to MOVE IT! You don't YELL at a dog with a Jollyball. You PLAY with a dog with a Jollyball. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT!

I might not let them sleep in my bed tonight!

Today I kept an Eye on the Humans

2009-05-10T19:52:00.000-07:00

I won't be left alone 2 days in a row.

So today I made sure I was with a human at all times.

What does clingy mean?

Long Day

2009-05-09T18:34:00.000-07:00

Today my humans got up before the sun and took both cars for a ride. They didn't take me.

I waited for my cousin Gryff and his human to come outside. I hung out with them until they got into their car. And then I was all alone. It seemed like forever until the humans came back.

I was really happy to see them but sort of peeved too.

I might not let them sleep in my bed tonight.

I'm a Free Dog Now.

2009-05-07T19:38:00.000-07:00

When I first came to live with my forever Humans they were into bondage

I was always wearing a collar and a harness and ALWAYS on a LEASH! Do you know how hard it is to chase things when you're on a leash? There was no trust.

It took a while but little by little they gave me a chance to show them that I wouldn't run away.

Now I'm free to roam. I never leave the yard. I keep and eye on the humans. If they go away and the weather is nice they let me stay outside. When they come home this is where they find me.
I keep an eye on the house and keep the deer away. Ah yes, life is good.

Sometimes Poop Shoots out My Butt

2009-05-06T17:40:00.000-07:00

I guess it's not a normal dog trick but sometimes poop shoots out my butt. It can be unpredictable. It can be embarrassing. It doesn't really bother me but the humans no likey likey. I can't help it I must just have a loose sphincter.

Once 2 German Shepards came to my house and I thought they were gonna eat me. I actually pooped myself. I tucked my tail and pooped and the poo stuck to me. It was not a good day. It actually was the day I had my fainting fits. I blame the big scary dogs and not my heart.

Last week I really wanted to go out, not 'cause I had to, I just wanted out and faster than the humans were moving. I did a super spin move out the door and poop flew out and stuck to the screen door. You had to see it to believe it.

Humans

2009-05-05T19:05:00.000-07:00

There are basically 2 categories of humans. (There are sub-categories, but I'll discuss those later.) The "Stop Sniffin My Crotch" types and the "Didn't Even Notice You Sniffin My Crotch" types. What the "Stop Sniffin My Crotch" types don't understand is that I HAVE to sniff EVERY crotch. And, if I don't get a good sniff I GOTTA keep trying until I do.

I don't understand why some humans have such a problem with this. The "Didn't Even Notice You Sniffin My Crotch" types are easy. They stand still, I'm in, I'm out, and I have all the information I need. *sigh* Why can't they all be "Didn't Even Notice You Sniffin My Crotch" types.

I have 2 full time humans. One of each. It was really causing a problem until I got the information I needed while it was asleep.

In The Begining

2009-05-04T19:38:00.000-07:00

So here's my life story. Or at least what I know of it.

My mom was pregnant and living on the streets of Tennessee.

She got picked up by the man and put in a shelter.

No one knew who knocked up my mom. (It might have been a Dalmatian.)

The shelter put her in a home for unwed mothers.

I was born with 2 brothers and a sister.

My mom and us youngins went to a foster home.

The foster humans put us up as puppyporn on petfinder.com.

The humans I'm living with now (the forever humans) paid lots o' money to have me trucked to Connecticut.

I traveled for days, by boat, from Tennessee to Connecticut. It was a long hard journey and only the strongest dogs survived.

My forever humans picked me up in Connecticut and we traveled for days, on a donkey, to New York.

And now I've lived here for almost 2 years!

I'm Hoover

2009-05-03T19:20:00.000-07:00

I'm Hoover and this is my blog. MY BLOG. My very own blog. It is a blog all about me. The life and adventures of Hoover.

Am I a handsome guy or what?