Mom is mean!

This morning Dad carried me downstairs and Mom was there waiting. She leashed me up and we went outside for a walk. I barked at the cat across the street and Mom made me go inside. When we went in the kitchen she let me go run around in the backyard while she made my breakfast. Kibble with apple. When I was done eating and minding my own business she grabbed me and started brushing me! I hate that! I bounced around trying to bite the brush but it was very elusive. Eventually I got a beggin strip when it was done. Then Dad was in the kitchen and Mom went to work. Dad let me outside. I heard someone by the gate so I ran to see what was going on. I barked to let them know they should move on and not loiter by my gate. Then I looked through the gap and saw Mom-and she woofed at me! How rude! I barked at her until Dad came out and yelled at her. Then she left.

New friends

This morning Mom let me out in the backyard to play. I was doing some warm up laps when some new friends appeared. A bunch of little birds decided to play with me! They would fly around and land on the grass and I would run and try to catch them. They cheated though by flying. Once they were on the ground they should have just run away not flown away,

Dad is great!

This is why Dad is the best! He likes to play the fun games! Last night Dad and I were playing. He was lying on the floor with my toys and I was running around trying to get them. All Mom ever does is hold my antler for me while I gnaw on it or play tug of war with me. I did make her chase me around the bedroom this morning so at least she got some exercise.

A biscuit that I had to eat twice!

Mom said that Aunt Carol gave me a biscuit. Mom showed it to me and it was really big! She gave it to me to eat so that she could take a video of me. But then the batteries ran out. She tried again but it still wouldn't work so she took my biscuit away!

The small amount that I got to nibble on tasted really good.

Later on she changed the batteries and I got to eat the rest of it!

How to be a very naughty pup

Lesson 1: Last night I was super naughty! Mom took me for a walk and everytime we crossed a big road I would run around her so she was caught up in my leash and then chew on her pants. It took her forever to get free! I did this a couple of times and a man walking behind us said to Mom that I was going to trip her. Then whenever we came to a good stretch of lawn, I would flop down on it and not move at all. Mom was very annoyed by the time we got home. But I didn't care cause Dad is back!

Dad's back!

Mom was right! I did get a big surprise yesterday! Dad's back! I was so excited to see him! I jumped around and licked him all over! And when he unpacked his suitcase I stole a sock and ran around with it happily!

When Mom left yesterday morning, she forgot to close the drawer in the kitchen all the way. I managed to open it enough to pull out Dad's chef hat and a couple of toys! When Dad saw, he took back his chef hat and some of the toys.

The big surprise

Mom said that today I was going to get a BIG surprise! I wonder what it is. Maybe it's my birthday again or I'm getting another antler? I can't wait to find out.

Best walk ever!

Last night after dinner Mom and I took the best walk ever! First we met a little dachshund named Ruby and we got to sniff each other for a while. Ruby wasn't on a leash so when we were playing we didn't get all tangled up. Then we walked down  a block and I saw a friend of mine who always gives me belly rubs! So I pulled Mom down the block to say hi! I jumped all over her grocery bags and she gave me a ton of belly rubs. Mom and I walked some more. Then we came down our block and I heard dog tags jingling. A big dog ran up to us and sniffed me! He was nice. His name was Gunner and his dad's name was Omar.  He was a month younger than me and we bounced around. He wasn't on a leash either. Which makes me wonder why Mom always has me on a leash. Why can't I walk and run where ever I want? Then we went home. I got to lie on the couch with my antler. I kept barking at Mom cause I was tired and I wanted to go to bed. She ignored me. Finally I just lay down and drooled on the pillow on the couch. Finally Mom put my leash on and took me out for the last walk. Then we went to bed.

The shrinking antler

Today Mom and I are just hanging out on the couch. She is watching tv and I am working on my antler. It is getting smaller and I am getting worried. What will I do when it is all gone?

Belly rubs and treats!

Still no Dad in sight, but I did get to see my Grandpa and he came over with friends. And the friends who I had never met before brought treats! And they gave me a lot of belly rubs! It made for a pretty good day!

Dadless

There is still no Dad around. Mom came home last night and we went for a walk. Then we ate dinner. I was really hungry cause Mom does NOT give me enough to eat. After dinner we went into the living room and I ran right over to my bed and my antler. Mom was sitting on the couch. I decided to give her something to do and ran over and jumped on the couch with my antler. I dropped it in her lap. She picked it up and threw it back on my bed. That was not the right move! I jumped down, grabbed my antler and jumped back up on the couch. I dropped it on her lap again. This time she figured it out and held it for me to chew on. This will make her feel needed I thought. I like it when someone holds the antler, it is easier to chew on then. Mom held it for a while until I had drooled all over her pants and the antler was all soggy. Then we went for a walk and up to bed.

Orphan pup

Still no Dad.I am all alone in the world.  Yesterday was boring cause I was all alone. Mom came home at lunch and we played a bit. Then she came home at dinner and we went for a long walk. But then she left again! When she finally came back it was late and we went up to bed.

I made a mistake!

Last night Dad was sitting by the suitcase and putting stuff in it. This got me worried. Maybe I was wrong I thought, maybe Dad is going to leave. I tried to crawl into the suitcase but he made me get out. Then we all went up to bed. Maybe I was wrong, after all Dad is still here.
   This morning though, there was no Dad in the bed. And when we went downstairs there was no suitcase! It is a very sad day.

Wirehaired Dachshunds Rule!!!

Mom said that we could watch yesterday dog show tonight so that I could see how one of my relatives won! I have always said that wirehaired dachshunds are the best dogs ever! (next to my bff Rigby of course!) I want to know why I wasn't allowed to be in the show. With my winning personality and my love for belly rubs I would have been #1!

51     GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW Breed: Dachshund (Wirehaired) Sex: Bitch AKC: HP 31237001 Date of Birth: August 17, 2008 Breeder: James I Sakoda & Maria Sakoda & Jessica Smith & Shirley Ray Sire: Ch Raydachs Great Balls Of Fire Dam: Ch Gleishorbach Whistler's Heidi Owner: Shirley Ray & Maria Sakoda & James Sakoda

Goodbye!

This morning when Mom and I came downstairs there was a suitcase on the floor! That means someone is leaving. I hope that it's Mom! It's much more fun when Dad and I are alone at home. There is no Mom to yell at us and tell us we can't do stuff. Plus Dad gives me much more food to eat! And he lets me in the bed!

Surprise!

This morning Dad got up and let me out of my crate. Mom said hello to me but I ignored cause I had a big surprise in store for her! Dad wanted me to follow him and go dowstairs. I walked around part of the bed and then lay down under it and stretched. When he called me I did a quick lap around the room. Then while Mom was lying on the bed watching, Dad came back into the room. I was in the corner and I ran as fast as I could and LEAPED! I made it onto the bed! I had 3/4 of my body on the bed and I clawed the rest of the way up! Mom was very surprised as she thought the bed was way to high for me to jump onto. She was not very happy with me because I jumping is bad for me. I like to jump though! I would be awesome in the jumping part of agility trials. Mom said she was going to have to sew weights into a coat for me so that I would be too heavy to jump.

Making Mom crazy

Dad and I worked out a plan to make Mom all  crazy. If Mom gets up in the middle of the night, Dad rolls over and opens my crate and sticks me in the bed. It is so warm and comfortable. I get to snuggle up to Dad and hide underneath the covers. Then Mom comes back. She is not happy about me being in the bed. She worries that Dad will roll over and squash me, but I am fast and would be able to get out of the way. Plus Dad loves me and would never squash me! So now she turns on the light and checks the crate to see if I am in it. She saw the crate was open and looked at the bed. I should have stayed still but I wiggled around and she saw where I was. She pulled the blanket off me. I rolled on my back to show her how comfy I was but she still scooped me up and put me in front of my crate. I did not want to go in but she made me! I was unhappy about that so when she let me out of the crate this morning I took off and ran into AT's room!

Morning fun

I knew Mom was going to film me this morning so I didn't do my long yoga routine. Plus I heard Dad and seeing Dad is more fun than stretching!

After I said hi to Dad, I ran into AT's room, then I ran into my room and found a pair of Mom's socks! I love to chew on her socks cause she rolls them into balls and I can throw them around. I made Mom and Dad chase me around a little. Mom caught me and Dad did sock removal.Then Mom and I went downstairs and outside for a walk. When we come back in and go in the kitchen sometimes Mom asks me if I want to go play outside. I ALWAYS want to go play outside. She let me outside and I ran around sniffing at the snow. Then Mom came outside to play! I grabbed my favorite big stick (I found it on a long walk with Mom and dragged it all the way home! It used to be longer but I ate part of it.) I let Mom chase me around the garden. It is good exercise for her! She won't do laps with me though and I never see her jumping over the raised beds. She is missing out on a lot of fun!

Mornings

Mom said that tomorrow she is going to film my morning routine. She wants to film me stretching and and rolling around. I'll have to remember to just run out of my crate and not dawdle.  This morning she let me out in the backyard to play. She came out for a little bit and played "I'm gonna get ya!". That's where Mom or Dad run around after me. It is a GREAT game! Then she went inside and I ran around the garden. I did some laps jumping over the raised beds but then I decided to dig. I jumped into one of the raised beds and dug. Then I jumped in the air and turned around. When I landed I dug in the new spot. Mom was inside laughing. Then I ran around some more. Mom opened the door and I pretended to ignore her and just look like I was running laps. But then I veered off and raced into the kitchen!

Please Dad, drop something on the floor

I think Mom is trying to starve me. Obviously she wanted a whippet or a greyhound cause she only gives me 3/4 of a cup of food in the morning and the same at night! Sometimes I get some apple, or carrots or cheese, but still! I am basically starving here! Tonight Mom and Dad were eating dinner. I finished my dinner (it doesn't take that long to eat such a miniscule amount of food!), so I sat by Dad (he's the messier eater). They had a 2 course meal! I just had kibble because the carrots Mom gave me while she was making dinner don't count!  Salad, which smelled yummy but didn't fall on the floor and pasta which also smelled yummy. Mom told Dad to put the rest of the salad in a bowl. I watched as a crouton went flying through the air and headed towards the floor. I pounced on it and ate it before it even hit the floor. No five second rule for me-if I can snag it before it touches the floor, the faster it gets in my tummy!

Snuggling with Dad

Today Dad was home all day! I got to spend lots of time with him and I got to snuggle on the couch with him. Eventually Mom came home and dragged me out for a walk.

Fun

Yesterday Dad took me to then dog park. There were no mean huskies or poodles there so I had a great time! I was playing with a french bulldog puppy and some other dogs. One looked kinda like my bff Rigby. We stayed there for 1 1/2 hours. When we got home I rested. Then Mom and I went out for a really long walk! I think she is trying to tire me out! The rest of the night was not fun, cause my grandpa was over and I could smell food but Mom wouldn't let me in the living room.

Dad's big mistake

Last night Dad unintentionally tested me. And I failed. Dad went up to take a shower and didn't think to barricade me in the kitchen. This meant that I had FULL run of the living room with NO supervision. I could have been good if I had wanted to. I could have just grabbed my antler and curled up on my bed. But no, I wanted to be naughty. I jumped up on the couch and ate the newspaper and then I chewed on Dad's car insurance bill! When Dad came downstairs there was a big mess, and he couldn't yell at me cause he was the one who forgot to put me in the kitchen. When Mom came home, Dad told her the whole story. She said that I was still too naughty to be allowed to have the run of the house unsupervised.

I need more iron!

Today Mom left me in the kitchen and went to work. I was bored so I looked around for things to eat or chew on. I looked on the shelves and found some forks. Those will be fun to chew on! When Mom came home, I had four dessert forks scattered around the floor. Mom didn't yell at me, she just sighed. She sighes a lot! She picked up the forks and gave me a carrot instead. Then she wanted to know why I couldn't play with the 5 or 6 toys that were in the kitchen with me. I just thought I needed more iron in my diet so I decided to chew on the forks.

Mom goes out too much

Last night Mom came home and took me for a nice walk. We came home and ate dinner but what Mom and Dad were eating smelled much tastier. I ate my food and then hung out under the table waiting for some food to fall. Then Dad took me out for a walk and Mom left in a car! So it was Dad and I hanging out. Then I heard someone at the door. It was Mom! She came back! I was so happy to see her that I rolled on my back for a belly rub. Then she sat down on the couch and I ran over and jumped on her lap. I wriggled around until my tummy was facing out so that I could be on her lap and get a belly rub! It was a good night!