What a day!

My friend Rita from the library gave Mom a present last night. A very handsome one. She found mini- me's that hold corn for people. I was a little insulted at first cause I have ALWAYS offered to hold the corn for people. But Mom said that people much prefer to use mini-me's as they are less drooly on the corn. Plus Mom said that corn is not good for pups. I can understand that! Mom and Dad were very amused by them and Mom said she is going to go buy corn tomorrow and take a picture!

My day was very hard. Mom ignored me in the morning and then forced me out into the disgusting humidness of the world. Then the day got better cause Dad came home!  He grabbed me and put me in the car which was fine cause I love going for rides. Unfortunately Dad took me to the vet. I guess it was because I was scratching so much. Anyway I was sniffing around on the floor cause there were so many new exciting smells! Dad grabbed me to put me on the table but I was squirming around so much (the table is very cold and shiny and I don't like it) that Dad clocked my head into the table ledge. He was horrified and felt really bad but the Doctor just laughed and said not to worry as that was the strongest bone in my body. I thought that she should have been more sympathetic. The Doctor poked me all over and decided that I had dry skin. I heard her use the word bath, which bothered me. Dad and I left with a bag full of stuff-special shampoo, special rinse, antibiotics, and a spray. Then we stopped at the store and Dad bought some stuff. I smelled liverwurst!!! We went home and ate dinner. I was lying outside the kitchen when I heard a noise-it was Mom! She snuck in through the kitchen door! I ran over to say hi. Then Dad came in and took out the liverwurst. I immediately sat down and was quiet. I watched him intently, ready to do whatever he wanted. Then he gave me a piece of liverwurst. Liverwurst is the BEST food in the world. After I ate it, he gave me a treat! And then he gave me a toy! I thought perhaps it was my birthday but there was no hat so I guess not. My toy was a squeaky duck! I threw it around the room for a while and then hid behind the couch with it. I was very quiet, too quiet. Dad looked over the couch and I had shredded my duck and taken out the squeaker. Dad chased me around to try to get the limp duck body but I ran into the kitchen and hid. All night I dreamt about that liverwurst. I hope there is more today.

All alone

Mom is home but she is not playing with me. She left me all alone in the kitchen with the air on. I was lonely so I managed to grab some napkins off the table and shred them! Wait till she sees how nice it looks!

Mom forgets again

This morning Mom let me out of my crate. I stretched and did my yoga and then I moved to my next activity spot. I like to hang out at the end of the bed where the blankets hit the floor-it's like a long dark cave. I roll under there and I scratch my back  and fluff up my fur on my head-it's my otter position. I lie there for a while and then eventually Mom tries to lure me out of the bedroom. Today she went and opened AT's door. This intrigued me cause I thought maybe he had come back when I was sleeping! I got up to investigate, but Mom shut his door and her bedroom door once I came out. Then she went downstairs and left me looking mournfully at her from the top of the stairs! She forgot to take me down again! I nosed the bedroom door open and went to visit Dad. Mom came running back upstairs and grabbed me before I could get to Dad. Then she brought me outside and hung out with me in the kitchen.

Good and Bad day

Yesterday was half good half bad. Mom and Dad took me for a ride in the car. (good). I got to see Dad's friend Rick (good). We went to the dog park (bad cause I didn't want to go in and get attacked) but then there were a couple of dog that were nice so I played with them (good). We went to a pet store and I got a cookie and belly rubs (very good).  I saw my Grandpa when he came over for dinner (excellent!!!!). We went for a walk and I got a belly rub from 3 of the neighbors (great). Then I saw my friend Chief across the street and Mom took me over to say hello, but Chief was not happy to see me and tried to bite me (very bad). Dad gave me a frosty paws (yum!). I got to hang out downstairs with Dad without Mom around (excellent!).

The Evil sprinkler!

Mom took me out for a walk today in the hot disgusting weather. I was unhappy about this and took my revenge by dawdling along. Due to this we were quickly overtaken by a dog and his mom on the other side of the street. I didn't know this dog so I kept my eye on him. I barked a bit but Mom yelled at me. I was so busy looking at him that I didn't see the sprinkler head sticking out of the grass. I walked right into it! This startled me and I jumped back. Then I got mad and barked at it, and finally bit it. I had been so busy getting my revenge that I had forgotten about Mom being there. She was all bent over laughing at me. Like she never walks into anything!

More company!

Last night Capt Rick came over! I was so excited to see him that I wiggled all over the place and jumped all over him! He and Dad were doing something so Mom took me out for a walk. I was disappointed cause I wanted to stay and have boy's night. But when we came back, he was still there! So I jumped all over him some more! Then I heard him say that he was coming back Friday. I don't know when Friday is, but that will be fun-cause Mom said she won't be here so we can really have boy's night!  After he left , Mom filled my kong with some chicken-only she filled it too well! I tried for 45 minutes and I still couldn't get that last piece out! It was so frustrating! And even worse, Mom grabbed me and took me out for my pre-bed walk! Then we went upstairs and once again, a piece of my cookie flew out of the wire grate! I wish she would give me my old cookies-these new ones are good but way too flakey!

The missing piece of cookie!

Last night Mom brought me upstairs and put me in my crate. I was so excited to see my cookie that I pounced on it to start eating. Unfortunately in my eagerness, part of my cookie flew out the metal gate and landed in front of my crate. That was heartbreaking! There was no way that I could get it back or even reach it. If I barked, Mom would yell at me. So, sadly, I lay there all night long dreaming of that piece of cookie. In the morning when Mom opened my crate, I ran right out, closed the door behind me and grabbed my piece of cookie. Mom was very amused and  laughed. She doesn't know how hard it is to sleep when your piece of cookie is waiting for you!
    Last night I made Mom and Dad play "mecki fetch". This is the far superior way of playing fetch. Rule 1: you must have multiple items to throw. It can't be just the one thing cause I will not waste my time fetching that, and bringing it back and waiting for you to toss it again. I like variety!   Rule 2: When I bark , you must throw a toy!  Rule 3: When I am in the process of bringing the toy back , you must have another toy in your hand to throw. Rule 4: I will do a trick or two , but don't push it! Rule 5: When I get bored, the game is over.