Before and After

Hey, Rhonda!

Since you are awesome, I got you something!  Check it out!

Yep, I heard that you love this gum, so I sent the moms out to find some.  I told them not to come back until they had the goods.

Not just one pack, but a bunch of packs!  Enough to build a tower!  And my moms have the hook-up to get you as many as you need!

It's looking pretty good but I can go higher, because there is so much gum here!

Uh oh...Dakota the lummox is getting interested in what I am doing!  

Darn that Dakota!  She knocked down my tower, and is HAPPY about it!

Oh well, I still have your Mint Mojito gum, Rhonda.  All I charge is kisses, right on the mouth!  One for each pack!

Thank You, Auntie Kathy!

Today mom went to the Legacy Boxer Rescue adoption fair.  She left me at home - harumph - but the other mom stayed home too, so I guess I can forgive her.  I'm not sure my LBR friends forgive her though.  They miss seeing my handsome mug.

However, when she finally came home, she had presents for me!  Of course, mom did not buy me any presents, but Auntie Kathy did!  Look at this coolness!

Of course the hog, Dakota, had to grab one of them first.  I call her a hog because she gained five pounds (I lost a few). I'm sure Auntie Kathy would have wanted me to have my pick, but what can you do when you have a piggish baby sister?

I had to carefully look over my toy to see if it was worthy, or if I would have to steal Dakota's little blue doggy.  You can't be too careful, kids.  Even with treats, I give a good sniff before I take anything.  Someone might be trying to poison me, you know. 

Before I decided my toy was awesome, Dakota was already in her chewing trance - chewchewchew chewchewchew chewchewchew...ANNOYING!

It took less than an hour for her little blue dog to become a collection of little blue dog parts.  Gruesome, eh?  Dakota loves to show off her jaw power!

My toy is still in perfect condition, because I am a good and proper boy who does not wreck my things.  I will have to watch out for the big black tornado, though.  I think she has an eye on my sphere.  

Thank you so much for the excellent toys, Auntie Kathy!!!  And don't worry - I will keep mine safe from Dakota!

My REAL Birthday

Mom keeps bugging me to disclose my real birthday celebration.  It was the day after my birthday, but afterwards, I forgave my moms for their slacking on my birthday.  Check it out!

This is a sign of good things to come!!!

I don't see why Dakota gets eggs on MY birthday!

Eggs taste better on the floor than on the plate!

Oooooh!  Look at my piggy!

You can look, but don't come near my piggy!!

Dreaming about next year!

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What a Fun Birthday!

Yes, today is a very special day.  Five years ago today, my moms came to the PetCo and picked me up.  It was so exciting to have a home and family of my very own.  So of course, you would expect today would be a day of party and pamper for yours truly.

If that is what you expected, like me, you would be wrong.  It was, instead, a day all about the moms and Dakota!  

I was so excited that mom was not working today!  We slept in a little, and then mom made eggs!  Yum!  I love eggs!  What a great birthday breakfast, except I got NO eggs.  Harumph!

Then we got ready to go, and packed into the car.  Off to Dude's house - I guess that's where the party will be!  Nope.  When we got there mom dumped me in the front door, and they drove off with Dakota!  They took her over to Aunt Laura's house to swim all morning.  What a special day for everyone but me!

Then we took another long drive home (and I only had a wet Dakota butt on which to rest my head).  Not cool.  It was funny when mom slammed on the brakes and Dakota fell onto the floor board, but then they just were ever nicer to her.

Now we are at home, and no treats, no special supper - only my regular kibble.  I am going on strike!

Happy Birthday to me!

Heartworms are Bad and So is Bloat

Mom now hates heartworms even more than she did yesterday.  Heartworms are actual worms that live inside dogs' hearts - GROSS!  Anyway, Tobi recently had her second heartworm treatment, and last night she started having trouble.  She was coughing up blood!

Tobi's cool foster mom called my mom to ask for help, and mom headed off at 2:30 in the morning to meet her at the ER vet.  Tobi got some treatment, and mom finally got home about 4am.  I was so glad to see her!  I spun and play bowed and kissed her face!  She finally had to cover her head with the sheet to block my love!

Due to the sleep deprivation, mom was grumpy all day today.  However, she did finally reveal to me that she got something cool while she was at the ER.  She got a copy of my x-ray from last summer when I bloated.  I ended up at the same ER and had emergency surgery.  Look at this!

How cool is that?  I had a totally giant tummy!  I can tell you, I have never felt so bad as I did that day!