I'm a big girl with a big appetite.

I am five months old today, and for my birthday I would like treats. Do you have any good recipes for doggie treats?

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Puppy love

Wise men say



Only fools rush in



But I can't help falling in love with you



Take my paw



Take my whole life too



For I can't help falling in love with you.



*sigh*

Buddy.

I had my first date on Sunday. A puppy playdate, that is. My playmate was Buddy, an 8 month old, hunka hunka Cairn Terrier. His daddy Dan used to work with my Mommy, and they are good friends. Buddy's human big sister, Julia, was there to play with us too and take pictures with her camera phone. I hope I get to see those pictures soon. The pictures above are ones my Mommy took. It must have been challenging, because from the moment I saw that boy I just totally freaked out. He was like, so cool. At first I made like a worm and let him think he was boss--then once he started getting tired, I was all over him. I couldn't keep my paws off. He was just so, so... so cuuuute! He's masculine, but with a soft side. Playful, but not too rough. Around and round we ran through my yard, circling and spinning, wrestling and tumbling and stopping occasionally for treats. I could have gone all night long. Three hours of non-stop puppy action and it was time for Buddy to go. It was so hard to say goodbye. I hope he'll call me up for another playdate. I'm waiting by the phone.

Then last night I had my third puppy kindergarten class, and you know what? Those bigger puppies weren't so scary to me anymore. One date with Buddy and I was ready to take on the Bull Terrier, the Dalmation and the Redbone Coonhound. My tailshake brought all the boys to the yard. At one point I had the two Bassets falling at my feet, chewing on my ears and my paws and my tail. It was so exciting that I barely heard a word my Mommy said to me for the entire hour of class. When all the other dogs were sitting down to "settle," I was bark bark barking, challenging them all to a game of chase. What's with all that standing around staring at each other? Let's play! Let's play!

In the end, none of those dogs, however tall or spotty, could ever compare with Buddy. Buddy is so dreeeeeamy. *sigh*

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Sticks and Snails and Puppy Dog Tales

Hear no evil.


See no evil.


Speak no evil.


Have no fun!

I started puppy kindergarten last week. Now what I don't understand is why my Mommy kept telling me how much fun I would have, how it would be like, "puppy heaven," that I would make lots of new friends and learn new things. Sounds great, right? Well. Let me tell you.

First of all, we walked in late. Mommy didn't know they moved the location of the class and so we drove around for half an hour trying to find it (not that I minded, I had my head out the window while sitting on her lap the whole time. I saw my first cows. Wow.). So we walked into this big barn garage and it was full of puppies. Puppies? Wait a minute--they were all bigger than me! Aren't puppies supposed to be little like me? Oh, except for two. But it didn't matter, I was worried. My ears went back, my tail went down, I creeped as low to the ground as I could so none of these baby giant dogs would see me and attack. The trainer ladies understood my fears and let me stay outside the garage behind a little fence. *Whew* I was safe.

Except for Theo. He was scared too and was outside the room with me. Theo is a 5 month old mixed puppy who has had a rough life. He is a rescue dog--someone's dog had a big litter of puppies and they didn't know what to do with them so they sent left them at a kennel in Florida. Theo's Mommy found out about him and had him flown to her in Pennsylvania. That doesn't sound like a fun ride for a baby dog, does it? But now he is much happier and safer, but he is scared--really scared--of other dogs. He was even afraid of me! Little me. All I wanted was to sniff his face and say hello, and his jowls went up and he growled and snapped at me, square on the nose! No bother, in a few minutes I tried again, showing him I meant no harm but he did the same thing every time. His Mommy thinks other dogs remind him of the kennel where he was left as a teeny tiny baby.

Give him some time, he'll warm up to me. I just know it.

In my second class I was not so scared. Mommy and Daddy were both with me and we got there early. I got to sniff a few other dogs before class started... my favorite was a baby giant Basset Hound. He kind of looked like a Beagle, only different. Long ears, long nose, long eyes, long wide body and short little legs! I couldn't believe we're the same age. He was so wide. Am I small for my age? I wonder.

When that class was over I got to sniff a few more baby giant dogs and then we went home. Maybe next time Theo will be ready to play with me.

I think I want to help other rescue dogs. It's not fair. All dogs should be loved. Shouldn't we?

Don't worry, be happy now.

You've been worried about me, haven't you.


Haven't you?

Well no worries, gladys, I am just fine. My Mommy just made a mistake with her internet stuff that caused her site to go down but it's all better now so please don't go away!

So. You've been waiting long enough to see my portrait by Michelle. So I'm just going to get right down to it.



Ta-da!!! There's Michelle holding my beauuuutiful likeness, and my Mommy holding beautiful me. Well, trying to hold me anyway. Mom forgot to put film in the camera on our first take so by the time the film was in and ready for the second take I had just about had enough of posing for pictures. Too bad no one will ever see the first take--I was in a groove for those pics. A true model. This, obviously, is not my best work. But Michelle's work, on the other hand... well. Well well well! Two paws up for Michelle! Everyone give her a howl.

That is all I have time for today but I will bring you a beautiful large picture of my portrait this week so you can see all the details Michelle caught to make that Beagle uniquely me--my long, dusty ears, my white swirly nose, my tri-colored tail--it's all there, babe. I'm a true Mona Lisa.

I'll be back, I promise. Two shakes of a hound's tail.

*puppy licks*

Under the Boardwalk

Well, not really. More like Under the Oak Tree with my Duckie and my Goosey Goose. What fun we had on vacation! This week promises lots of pictures... just as soon as my Mommy goes to the store to pick them up. Old fashioned film--what a pain. What a pain!

Dreaming of hummingbirds and lightning bugs... and my first kindergarten class Monday night...

*puppy licks* *snore*