MY weekend!!!!

Man oh man oh man – was this weekend awesome!

Well, I had my birthday and I just had a fabulous time with that! I got a cupcake although at first I wasn’t sure if it was for me. A lot of times, when Mommy and Daddy leave food around, they test me to see if I’m going to get into it. Well, DUH. Of course I am. People food > squishy ground up dog food.

Daddy put this thing on the ground outside that had a pretty flower on it and Mommy was clicking pictures of me. I sniffed the box and I laid down and looked at Daddy. I know they were going to let me have it because I kept looking at it and I wasn’t getting into trouble. Daddy opened the box for me and I slowly walked towards it and sniffed it a little bit. Then I snapped a big piece of it and OMG – HEAVEN! It was like a sugary blissfulness. Why can’t they make doggy food taste like this?

Mommy is being lazy, but she will upload the pictures very soon – like tonight, or I’ll cry.

Well, Saturday Mommy woke up very early and cleaned the entire house top to bottom with Daddy. She kept asking if someone was here, and I found out later that we had a BUNCH of visitors!

Grammy and Grampy, Grandma and my Daddy’s Dad, Sara and Seth came over to see ME! I know it was for me. Who else would it be for? Well, they walked around the house for a little bit and I chased that little monster Seth. He was so much fun to chase. He laughs a lot and I had fun jumping all over him. Mommy got mad at me though and told me to stop jumping on him. He’s almost as big as me! Well, I think he’s a little bigger, but he’s much more fun to pounce on. He SQUEAKS when you jump on him!

After the showing of the house, Mommy and Daddy and all their visitors left me alone for several hours. They said they went to the lake and ate and then went shopping. Then they went to see Sam the Goose – that nasty little bird that was on the news. Mommy smelled like wet duck when she got back.

Sunday was OUR DAY! Mommy and Daddy watched a movie and I got to eat some of the Chinese food Daddy ordered. Mommy said he ordered too much, but he said “well, we are a family of 3!” Does that mean he orders the chicken for me?!!?!!? Oh, I love you Daddy! Daddy even gave me other treats all weekend. Some eggs, some beef, some other yummie stuff. Mommy isn’t that nice to me!

Well, I’m tired today and I’m going to use today to rest – so all of you have fun! I’ll write more tomorrow when my paws aren’t so sleepy!

It's my BIRTHDAY!!!!

Four score and seven years ago….

Okay, maybe not, but in doggie years, I’m like 7! Today is my 1st birthday and I am SO excited! Mommy and Daddy went to buy me a special cupcake last night and Mommy showed it to me and stuck her finger in it and let me lick the icing! What I don’t get is why Mommy and Daddy left me today of all days! I mean, it IS my birthday after all!

I was SUPER excited when Daddy came home yesterday. He let me out of my room and I came barreling around the corner as always and THERE WAS MOMMY! She was BACK HOME! YAY!!!!! I jumped up in her arms and licked her and sneezed on her and licked on her and licked on her and licked on her. Then we went outside and she played with me and I brought her rocks. Then, I saw a frog and it made me so happy cause it BOUNCED! Ooooo...mommy doesn’t like it when I pounce after the frogs. She always wants me to go potty. Yesterday, Mommy spent ALL evening with me! She sat down on the couch and petted me and loved me and fed me little pieces of chicken and gave me little snippets of cheese. Oh, how I love it when Mommy spends time with me.

I had an exhausting day with all that playing. Mommy was tossing the ducky around and she even played with the poodle with me. I was so excited to have her home! She pet my head and rubbed my ears and I love that so much! Daddy was upstairs on his computer – but I ran upstairs to greet him too. Then Mommy came upstairs and laid down on the big bed in the guest bedroom and we played and I barked and jumped all over her. Daddy kept asking, “Are you barking?” Oh boy, was I ever! I was SO excited to be playing!

Daddy finally figured out that me pawing at his legs when he’s on the computer means I have to go potty. He’s trained Mommy too cause now she knows, but she’s not been on the computer since she got back home. I’m glad because I feel left out when she is on that thing all day.

Last night, I found something yummie and smelly like my Mommy in my room. I pulled it off the handle on the bathtub and ripped it to shreds. Mommy was NOT happy with me and was worried I swallowed some. I forgot it I did or not, but Mommy’s plastic loofah spongey things taste like her arms and I liked to eat it! It just kept touching my nose and I tore it into MILLIONS of pieces.

OO OOO!!! Mommy EVEN put chicken in with my wet food last night. I made sure Daddy didn’t see and I ate it ALL up!

I can’t wait until tonight! I get my cupcake after I eat my doggie food and Mommy is gonna brush me and make me look alllllllll pretty! I sure wish Uncle Homer and Aunt Daisy and Aunt Lindy could come over and see my birthday party! I’ll have to get Mommy and Daddy to take pictures of me!

Send me presents! Bye!!!!

Next week is my BIRTHDAY! I will be ONE YEAR OLD!

I cannot WAIT! Usually, on special occassions, Mommy and Daddy get me yummie treats. Like for Valentines day, I got a cupcake! And OH how I loved it so! I hope I get another cupcake for my birthday! I wonder if they make chicken cupcakes? I do love chicken. Mommy knows I love chicken and gives me chicken occassionally.

I'm very tired today. I've spent all day sleeping and resting and I'll be so excited when Mommy and Daddy get home so I can play. Mommy calls me something called a pumpkin eater. What's that? I don't know why she says it, but she when she does, she says it really high pitched and she laughs when she says it. I wonder if I'm supposed to do tricks. Is that my real name? Am I a pumpkin eater?

Maybe tonight, Mommy or Daddy can take me for a walk. I love walking. I get to run around like a crazy dog and when the doggies from the fences bark, I can run away real quick. There's this one dog that barks at me and I think he's as big as our HOUSE! He's really big - he has to be. His voice is so loud!

Anyway, Mommy is going to take pictures of me on my birthday, but she better not buy me any clothes! Just do my pretty hair and make me look all foo-foo! I love it when my hair is done, but I hate getting a bath!

Time to sleep again! It's almost time for me to be up again!

Mommy...

Mommy is SUCH a drag sometimes. This morning, I was eating a junebug on the porch and instead of her normal playing with me and shrieking, she just looked at me and closed the door. What's up with that? I don't think Mommy feels good today. She went upstairs to tell Daddy goodnight and didn't take me. She always takes me. Mommy crawled in bed last night and didn't even turn on the TV! I think her tummy hurts cause she said something about that.

Mommy and Daddy are getting ready for work right now, so I'm going to go play with them for now and write more with my little paws when they leave!

For now, Hi to all of you!

Daddy is a real pain...

I love my daddy. I really do, but Daddy is so mean to me. I forgot to tell you about this, so I'm taking paw to keyboard to tell you why.

A couple of days ago, Mommy got a chicken costume in the mail. It's nothing like my squeaky chicken. I hate this costume. Daddy is so mean to me. Look, we need to get one thing straight here. I leave my stuff all over the house so any room I go into, I have something to do. Daddy - dumb butt - likes to take my stuff from me. He put on that GIANT chicken foot over his feetsies and he tried to TAKE MY ROCK!

SIGH!!!!!!

I kept barking at him and trying to get my rock back, but he keeps letting that big chicken foot take it. This really upsets me and I try to explain to Daddy that the rock is mine (read: Belongs to me. My personal property. Mine. Not yours. Mine.), but Daddy doesn't understand this. Instead, I'm forced to deal with the chicken foot.

Screw you Daddy. I want my rock back. Mine.

I hate outfits...

My mommy found this picture of my mimaw and papaw at Halloween. I feel compelled to tell you...I hate costumes.

The things my mommy eats...

Why can't I be fed something other than the kibble you put in front of me? Every night, you cook big chunks of that white stuff you call chicken. You eat those little bowls of Jello that I do love so very very much - and I appreciate you giving me tasty treats. Daddy eats all that yummie stuff that Mommy turns her nose at. It tastes really salty and mommy says it's raw fish. What does that mean? What is raw?

Yesterday, my mommy and daddy came home after work. I was so happy to see them! Mommy is on this thing she keeps calling a diet, but really it just means she eats a lot of cheese and I LOVE cheese! She always gives me some of it and throws me a couple of pieces of chicken. She's tried to give me some of that green stuff, but it tastes like grass and I don't like it.

When Mommy came home, she sat on daddy's lap and fed him some of that yummie white cake stuff she gave me the other day. It was soooooo sweet and I really wanted some. I was behaving so well. Mommy wasn't paying me any attention, so I jumped on the couch and laid my head down on her leg. I kept looking at her, but she wasn't looking at me and she kept telling Daddy not to look at me either. Why? Don't you see I'm giving you these sweet baby eyes?

I was getting agitated that Mommy was being a big fat pig and eating it all, so I pawed her leg to remind her I was laying here all nice and polite. She wasn't responding, so I had to get up and get some of the cake myself! I reached over real gentle and snapped a piece right out of her hand, but my little mouth missed! Mommy and Daddy laughed at me a lot - and I think they liked that I tried! I kept trying and EVENTUALLY, by golly, I got me a piece of that cake! Then piggish mommy kept trying to eat it and I finally tried to snap it out of her mouth. Mommy didn't think that was so funny, but she was laughing. I'm so confused. Daddy kept saying "I told you so..." Daddy rocks. He gives me what I want when he thinks mommy isn't looking. Mommy sees him though. I just smile and wag my tail cause I love my daddy a lot. He spoils me.

Last night that gate thing spit him out again and I wasn't real happy. He came to my bed and tried to hug mommy and I pounced on him and bit him. I must guard Mommy! Actually, Mommy can guard herself really well. But I like to make Daddy think I'm guarding her! He tried to come to bed last night and I wouldn't let him on the bed. I just kept circling! Daddy thinks this game is funny and I love this game a lot.

When they woke up this morning, I was curled up by their pillows where it was all nice and warm. Mommy kicks the covers a lot, so I think the pillows are my new safe spot. If only I can figure out how to make mommy step yelling at me when I step on that mop head of hers....

The frogs are back!!!!

Ooooooooohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy gooooooooooooodnesssssssssssss. The FROGS are back!

Mommy didn't turn that goofy ringing thing off this morning, so I had to jump up on the bed and tell Mommy and Daddy it was time to let me out. Daddy groaned and whined about not wanting to get up, but Mommy got up and let me right outside. What's this?!?! There's something on the porch! And it moooooooooooooves!!!!!!

Oh, my little delightful friends are back! I saw these when I was a puppy! These little bumpy things that jump when I get close. Oh, how I love chasing these. Mommy was getting SO impatient with me cause I wouldn't go potty, but you gotta understand - these are SO much fun to play with. Mommy was getting very aggravated and mumbling something about me having to hold it all day. I don't know what she was talking about. I was focused on cornering this little frog. I need thumbs to pick it up and carry it back to my room!

Oh, MY GOODNESS! Mommy would be so proud if only I could bring it to her in her bed! I bet she'd think I was the best puppy EVAH! I must work on this. I bet Mommy would never put me back in my room again if I brought her such a nice treat! Daddy lets me outside often, so I know he thinks this is a good idea too! I know he wants me to bring it to Mommy.

Ohhhh!!!!! And!!!!! Last night, ohmigosh, there was there spinning noisy bug thingies. Mommy screamed a lot when they were jumping on her. She's loud. It annoys me. She's breaking my concentration! I brought one in the house and Mommy was screaming shoo shoo! What does that mean?!

Daddy will let me play again tonight. He's much more fun playing than Mommy. Mommy pets me - Daddy is my best play friend though.

Gotta go! Hunting froggies!

A little bit about me...

My Uncle Homer sent me this!

1. Occupation? Princess. I'm there to look pretty and be groomed and petted.

2. What color are your socks right now? I hate anything on my feet. Mommy and Daddy tried to give me booties. I hate them. (The socks and my humans.) That was a really lame idea.

3. What was the last thing that you ate? The cookie mommy gave me before she left.

4. Can you drive a stick shift? No, but I can lay on Mommy's gear shift when we ride in the car and knock the car into manual and she gets upset when the engine goes VROOOOOOM in first gear.

5. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Dogs don't talk on phones, although, I'd love to eat mommies. It's shiny and looks like my favorite thing!

6. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Of course I do! My Uncle Homer rocks!

7.How old are you today? I'm not even 1 year old yet! I'll be one this month on April 24th!

8. What is your favorite sport to watch? Mommy doesn't let me watch sports. But I get to watch Animal Planet all day because Daddy leaves the TV on for me!

9. a) What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink? Pedialyte. Mommy spoils me.
b) Alcohol? I don't know what this is.

10. Have you ever dyed your hair? No, but I've had it washed several times and Mommy annoys me when she cuts the mats out.

11. Favorite food? Peanut Butter, Bil-Jac doggie treats, cookies, cheese, CHICKEN! (OMG, I love CHICKEN!), JELLO! Mommy gives this to me and I LOVE IT!

12. What is the last movie you watched? Something on Animal Planet I'm sure. I can't hear real well.

13. Favorite day of the year? So far, it was valentines day! Mommy and Daddy gave me a SUGARY vanilla cupcake and OHMYGOD, I loved it!!!!!

14. How do you vent anger? I bite and sulk.

15. What was your favorite toy as a child? POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODLE!

16.What is your favorite season? I've only experienced summer, fall, and winter. Spring is new. So I can't answer that yet! But, I sure do love the winter so far! Snow tastes GOOD!

17. Hugs or kisses? KISSES! ALL OVER THE FACE!

18. Cherries or blueberries? Mommy won't let me eat these.

19. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes! Daisy and Lindy need to do this!

20. Who is the most likely to respond? Daisy and Lindy! Their mommy is super busy at work!

21. Who is the least likely to respond? Uncle Homer! He posted first!

22. Living arrangements? Me, Mommy, Daddy, Poodle, Chicken, Ducky, Frog, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, and Ball. Oh, and treats.

23. When was the last time you cried? Two days ago when Daddy was in bed and I came from doggie jail.

24. What is on the floor of your closet? Mommy won't let me go in there. There's so many shoes I can eat! OHHHHH! The pooh shoes are in there! OMG. Must find a way in there.

25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? Uncle Homer.

26. What did you do last night? Played, played, played, gave mommy kisses, ran up the stairs to chase daddy since he had food, waited patiently for daddy to give me pity bites, pawed at daddy some more to remind him I was waiting, ran downstairs and tried the same thing on Mommy. played, played, peed, played, and then went to bed.

27. What are you most afraid of? Loud noises, the chicken costume (Daddy's a real jerk for chasing me in it), the big red ball that mommy balances on, and the hair dryer.

28. Favorite smells? Peanut BUTTER!

29. Favorite dog breed? Really? Is this really a question? Aren't Pekingese superior to all?

30. Favorite day of the week? Days Mommy and Daddy are home with me!

My yellow feet...

Mommy sucks. She washed my feet this morning. She put me in the sink and washed my pretty paws. They're a little yellow and Mommy doesn't know if it's from doggie jail or the grass outside. I'm not telling her...even though I know!

I slept most of the night with Mommy and Daddy last night. I curled up next to Daddy's head and Mommy tried to wedge her way over there, but I wasn't moving. I was comfortable next to Daddy's head and he was very warm. He felt almost as good as my pink bed!

Daddy put me in my room this morning because I was sitting up and not sleeping, but Mommy got up and let me out soon after that because I had to go potty. She is a good Mommy. She coaches me a lot! Daddy circled the bed this morning too. I love this game. Daddy tries to get on the bed and I like to guard each side and keep him from getting on the bed. Daddy laughs at me when I do this and it makes me very happy to play with him! I LOVE to wag my tail and play with him. He is much more playful than Mommy and he makes all sorts of weird noises at me. Mommy is good for petting. She loves to pet me. Daddy is the best for playing though.

I'm tired today, so I'm going to nap. Mommy gave me a cookie before she and Daddy left today, so I'm hiding it for later!

WTB new parents...

Doggie daycare my paw...it was more like Doggie Jail. I was so excited to take a car ride yesterday when Mommy and Daddy asked me if I wanted to go. Little did I know after Mommy left me that Daddy thought I did something bad. He took me to this place with a whole bunch of other dogs and they kept calling my name and telling me to play. I didn't want to play. I was not happy. Where's my mommy and daddy? When are they coming back to get me? Please don't touch me. Please leave me alone. I like this corner. Go away.

A nice man named George kept picking me up gently and petting me and I liked him a lot. He took care of me and kept me safe. When I went outside though, the other dogs scared me and I burrowed into a corner and tried to hide. I tried to climb the gate, but I'm too short. I was so scared.

Later that day, Mommy and Daddy came to get me. I was in my great big cage (bigger than my room at home!) but I was so scared that I stayed in the corner and trembled. I saw a lady I thought was Mommy coming into the cage with me to get me but I wasn't sure it was her. She put her hand out and I didn't know what else to do, so I just bit as fast and as hard as I could. I think I hurt her a little bit because she was surprised and said Ow!

I went home and Mommy left me again. Daddy fed me and Mommy said she had to go the store. When she came, she gave me a bath because my white pretty paws were all dirty and yellow. I didn't like the bath, but I sure like curling up in my bed with the heater on me.

I finally got to go to bed and Mommy pet me a lot. When I woke up this morning, that beeping thing was going crazy again and Mommy got up and turned it off. I curled up on her tummy and she pet me for a real long time. I don't want Mommy and Daddy to leave me again. I'll be good, I promise. Please no more doggie jail.

This simply isn't working....

Mommy just doesn't understand me. Look, I don't know about how all you other pups' humans' do thing, but my mommy has it all wrong.

Daddy came in and let me out as expected last night and he had something in his hand. I didn't care. I bolted for the door and ran to see Mommy. When I got there, I was so excited I couldn't stand it! I shake when I get excited and Mommy and Daddy think it's cute. Do you have ANY idea what it's like to be left alone all day? OMG. Painful! Well, after that, Mommy let me go outside - Thank goodness because my poor little bladder couldn't hold it anymore. Mommy says Daddy is bad at telling time. I think Daddy just likes to leave me at home more to make me more crazy.

After we got done with our usual greetings and such, Mommy sat down on that shiny thing in her office and started tapping on it again. She does this every night and she says its her laptop. I think it's competition personally. I kept standing up and pawing at her leg, but she would just pet me and mutter things at me. All I heard was "Wah Wah Wah, Poodle. Wah Wah Wah Wah Chicken. Wah wah wah Coookie!" (I think mommy speaks funny language when she's tired!)

Anyway, as the night progressed - I continued to play and run around and then Mommy spent some time playing with me. I did a bad thing and actually made mommy bleed on her gums last night! (She shoudln't have that big hole open when she's playing with me. All those teeth - they scare me!) She forgave me though - she knows I was playing. I barked at Mommy a lot last night. She laughed and laughed. I like this game! It's my favorite thing! I get to chew on humans when we play it!

Oh Oh! I also went to bed late last night. Mommy had the AUDACITY to keep me up late last night. So I was really eager to go to sleep. She told me to go tell Daddy night night, so I RAN up the stairs and waited for him to hug me night night and THEN I ran back down the stairs as fast as I could, slid into a wall and ran right for my big tall bed. You know, the ones the humans sleep in! We went to bed right after that and I slept until that gate thing ate Daddy. I barked for so long last night and it finally spit him out. Phew! I saved him again!

Mommy and Daddy are taking me to Doggie Daycare today! I'm DOOMED!

xoxoxo
Abbie