http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top Dogster diary for the dog REDFORD en Copyright 2013 by REDFORD & Dogster Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:09:38 PDT Dogster Pet-o-matic Gennie - http://www.dogster.com 360 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/809748 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:56:03 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/809748 And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and ... And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:9-14 Jesus IS The Reason For The Season]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/779483 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:44:34 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/779483 Okay...this is embarrasing. My mom is totally bummed out about this...and she's kinda embarrassed t ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/765214 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:48:41 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/765214 The redheaded kitteh here has really been getting honored lately, but... now it's this redhead's ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/764155 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:46:59 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/764155 Hey pups and peeps. Mom helped my kitteh bro, Rory, write a diary entry titled "OH!! MY!! CAT!!!! ... Rory's Diary Entry (Click on link)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/754613 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:45:37 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/754613 A couple of days ago, my mom came home from wherever she was, and was surprised by a box that was o ... MJF & growlmy! Oh my goodness! Oh my gosh! A box for us from our pal. It sure is fun to get something so unexpected! It was full of stuffies (that Forrest promptly took over), pics of JRTs (for Cooper & Keighty, but mostly for Cooper 'cause they look like him), some gifties for the kittehs, some gifties for mom (she loved 'em), and the most important giftie of all - treats for me! Okay, mom, they're for all of us. I know full well that I'm not going to get one everyday, but she promised I will get some few and far between. Darn diet! I dream of the day that I reach the 'ideal' weight so I can pig out...just don't tell mom my plan or she might keep me on this diet for-ever! (But I do look and feel better with the weight loss!) OH! If you want to see more pics, check out Forrest's, Cooper's, and Keighty's pages. Thank you, MJF & growlmy. Very sweet of you to send us gifts. We love you!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/752941 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 22:23:11 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/752941 My little bro, Forrest, asked me for a favor 'cause I have lots more friends than he does. Please ... diary to read about his little pal, Eli. Thanks!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/743714 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:47:47 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/743714 Three of us went to the Doc yesterday and I'm doing well! My bloodwork was okay. Yayyy! I still ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/735016 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:19:20 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/735016 Hey there, pals... Would you take a moment and go on over to my little bro's page and read the dia ... Forrest's Diary (Click on link) All of us here would appreciate it.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/730458 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:48:34 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/730458 Mom's not an avid diary writer for us, but we thought my pals might like a little update about my ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/724813 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 13:51:51 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/724813 Thought some of you might be interested in some info about the Arizona fire, so mom has found the ... Fire news Fire photos Fire news 2 This fire is massive! That's why so much smoke is hitting Albuquerque. Mom's feeling pretty sad for all those forest animals... well, any animal out there. *Sigh* OH! Today's celebrated breed is the RED HEELER! It's on the Dogster Homepage! Aren't we beeyouteeful!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/724761 Wed, 8 Jun 2011 21:15:17 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/724761 Man, the smoke from the Arizona fires is hitting us big time! For about 4 or 5 days already. Nast ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/722960 Mon, 23 May 2011 19:03:51 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/722960 Well, I think it was like 3 days ago, mom took me to get weighed again. I've lost 3 pounds. Not a ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/722903 Mon, 23 May 2011 10:55:49 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/722903 Mom's brother sent her this today. She thought it was funny, so she'd like to share it here. ... Children Are Quick ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America . MARIA: Here it is. TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ? CLASS: Maria. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it without using the tables. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?' GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L' TEACHER: No, that's wrong GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water? DONALD: H I J K L M N O. TEACHER: What are you talking about? DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago. WINNIE: Me! ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty? GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with 'I.' MILLIE: I is.. TEACHER: No, Millie.....Always say, 'I am.' MILLIE: All right...'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.' ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him? LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.... ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Now, Simon , tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating? SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's.. Did you copy his? CLYDE: No, sir. It's the same dog. ______________________________________________________ TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested? HAROLD: A teacher. ______________________________________________________]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/721644 Tue, 10 May 2011 20:37:22 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/721644 Yeah, I know this is kinda late, but better late than never, right? Thanks to whomever picks The P ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/721201 Fri, 6 May 2011 14:58:25 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/721201 DUDES! PUPS! PEEPS! WHOMEVER! WHATEVER! ♪WHENEVER, WHEREVER!♫ Wait wait wait! I got sidetrack ... Levi................... ........................................... ........................................... We're deeply saddened that he has gone to the Bridge. Run free and well now, dear friend. You'll be right here in our hearts.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/719409 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:37:38 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/719409 Pups and Peeps! I just read about this in a message from one of the groups we're in. SAY Medi ... SAY Media Acquires Dogster (Click on link) I wonder what the future will hold for Dogster/Catster now? Sorry, but I just gotta say BUMMER... for now.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/718384 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:04:21 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/718384 Another year another birthday. Yep. I will be the big one oh tomorrow. Mom can't believe I'm gonna ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/718186 Sat, 9 Apr 2011 21:34:30 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/718186 We just read a friend's diary, and since we're not on facebook and many of you are, we're asking ... Vote For Sophie It would be so great for her and her mother, to win this contest. You see, Sophie won't be with her mom much longer. Sads.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/717866 Wed, 6 Apr 2011 19:59:02 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/717866 Most every thing is normal in my blood. I will have to be taking thyroid meds. The calcium is a li ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/717745 Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:40:15 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/717745 Well, nothing conclusive...yet. They're doing three types of tests on my blood. Aaaaand...I'm over ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/717620 Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:12:58 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/717620 My mom's planning on taking me to the vet sometime this week. I've been limping and she's a bit wor ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/712062 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:58:25 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/712062 Okay...is it just us, or is anyone else getting this message Dang! None of your pals are online ri ... Dang! None of your pals are online right now! No friends are online. everytime they check to see which friends are online? We've been getting it for about 4 days already. We know that there are other pups on here! How can it be that no one is online for four days!?!! NO WAY! Other stuff has been weird, too. Kinda like a twilight zone. We were just wondering 'cause my mom is freaking out.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/703300 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:13:32 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/703300 I bet you didn't know me and my crew could dance. Well, yeah! Even old Wishbone!! Check ... The Redford Crew Thanks for watching.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/702036 Sat, 4 Dec 2010 13:01:43 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/702036 Well whadda ya know! I'm a Diary Pick today! How 'bout that?! I'm very honored and mom's very h ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/700972 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:33:34 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/700972 Some of you might have seen the video of the slick shoplifting husky on my page...well, Monday nigh ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/695263 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:40:36 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/695263 Just found out about this new book. It's about a sweet pup named Oogy. Another sad, sad story w ... Sweet Oogy Mom's gonna have to read that book now!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/691975 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:41:43 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/691975 It be Talk Like A Pirate Day, maties. Me and some of me crew agreed to have our pictures taken, ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/684853 Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:23:21 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/684853 Has anyone read the diary entry of the Diary of the Day pup? The title is "a bit sad". After read ... Jack is talking about. Those pups in Argentina need our help.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/682744 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:41:14 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/682744 Jolanda, the other Red Cattle Dog, caught up to me and tagged me. Thanks Red Girl. 1. Do you ev ... Jolanda, the other Red Cattle Dog, caught up to me and tagged me. Thanks Red Girl. 1. Do you ever wake your parent up in the night? In the summer, no, but in the winter sometimes. I nudge her to let me up on the bed and under the covers when I get cold. 2. Do you ever tear up things? Yep. Those stuffed dog toys. There's a need in me to take the squeaker and the stuffing out. I gotta do it on the sly when mom isn't around. She doesn't like 'em to be destroyed. 3. What is your favorite treat? HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM!!!!! Then everything else! 4. Can you fetch something when asked to do so? No, no, and no. Mom says I'm about the only Cattle Dog that doesn't like to fetch. 5. Have you ever lived any place other than where you live now? Yep. I was born and lived on a reservation 'til I was about 3 1/2 months old. Then I was rescued. Hallelujah!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/682739 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:09:31 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/682739 Horror of all horrors happened today! Something that scares me death! Well, almost death. Water. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/673977 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:20:44 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/673977 About this new dogster. Yeah, we figured out where (almost) everything was on the first day eith ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/670753 Sun, 9 May 2010 00:02:23 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/670753 I'm here to help Mick out. He doesn't have as many pals as I do and he wants me to tell everyone h ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/668684 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:48:40 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/668684 Well, pups. My reign as Dog Of The Week is over. It was awesome being there. Made lots of new pal ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/667806 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:23:17 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/667806 Me and the baby puppeh have new vids. My vid is of my 9th Birthday. The puppeh's is his first ever ... The puppeh's is his first ever vid. Still no name. Sheesh!! Check 'em out.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/667395 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:30:48 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/667395 We were on the computer this morning and I wasn't Dog Of The Week. Yet. We got on a little while ... What? Dog of the Week??? I don't think so 'cause I was on this morning and he wasn't there. But why would they say this if he isn't. Unless . . . Go check, duh! Yep!! There he is!! OMD!!! My baby is DOTW!!! REDFORD! YOU'RE DOG OF THE WEEK!!! Look! There you are! For a whole week!! OMD Redford!* Thank you, friends, for all the rosettes, gifts, and for the congrats. Special thanks to the Roo Crew. Each and every one of you are AWESOME! Love and doggie kisses to all of you! Wow! I. Am. Dog. Of. The. Week! I just can't believe it. Thanks to the ol' dogster, too. Oh yeah. Before I forget, there's been an UPDATE. The new pup has his own page now. Check him out if you want: Baybee Puppeh]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/667334 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:06:44 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/667334 You'll never guess what mom did the other day. The 5th of this month exactly. Well, maybe you can ... teeny tiny baby puppeh. If you know my mom, she has to stop and talk to the puppehs. She'll do it everytime! So anyway - she asks if she can hold the baby. She's givin' it lots of kisses and hugs (to her face 'cause this fellow is teeny). Then, jokingly, she tells the lady she's gonna put him in her purse and steal him. You'd expect someone to say, *No, you can't take my baby.*. But what did this woman say?! You ready? She asked my mom if she wanted him! WHAT!? Yep. She has two Great Danes and they thought this guy was something to eat. They probably thought he was a RAT. That's how small he is. She was afraid that he wouldn't last long in her household, so they were looking for a good home for him. They only had him three days and knew it wasn't going to work out. Mom was kinda at a loss for words (for once). She asked if they were giving him away or what. Well, no, not giving. Selling. Uh oh. Mom doesn't buy pups. BUT she was worried about this one 'cause I'm sure they would of sold him to "anyone". In fact some shady looking peeps came up and said they'd take him! That's when mom said, *Yes, I'll take him!* Thank dog it wasn't too much. Oh, I almost forgot to mention what kind of pup the lady said he is. A Chihuahua. A "teacup-apple head" Chihuahua! Whatever that is???!!! Yikes! I've heard of these little "devil" dogs. Teeny dogs with a BIG attitude! Yep, there goes "my" neighborhood! Yeah, my mom is crazy. Always trying to rescue some dog/animal out of a bad situation. I guess I shouldn't complain. She rescued me, didn't she! Another thing. If you know my mom, it takes her a looooooooong time to name a pet. So, as of this moment, he STILL does not have a name. Poor guy. She's done this with all of us that didn't come with names. Oh, except for Wishbone. She wanted a JRT to name after the TV Wishbone. So there you are. Shes going to make a page for him but bear with us 'til he's named. That's the main reason she hadn't put him up yet. That and 'cause she's crazy!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/665832 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:17:02 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/665832 Mom's not so favorite day is coming up. My birthday. April 12th. Like I said before, she does not ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/664907 Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:28:02 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/664907 A message was waiting for us when we got on the computer today. It was from the mom of one of my f ... Conner, my "twin" went to the Bridge last month. He suddenly became very sick and they had to do that thing that pawrents dread most. They had to help him cross the Bridge. We're sad that we hadn't kept in touch with each other lately but we always thought of him and his sister, Kaci. Run free and well, Conner, ol' buddy. You will be missed and never forgotten because you will live on in the hearts of those who love you. Thank you Conner's mom, for sharing him with us here on dogster. We're so glad we got to know him.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/660595 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:37:16 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/660595 Pups! It's here! Mick's Birthday video! On his page right now! My little bro has his own! Soooo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/660457 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:02 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/660457 Well, lads and lasses - I've got another movie to tell you about. The name is "Hachiko: A Dog's ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/659815 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:08:36 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/659815 Hi pups! My good pal Wyoming tagged me for this neat game and now I'm going to play and find some ... Wyoming tagged me for this neat game and now I'm going to play and find some friends to tag. This is how it goes: answer the following questions, tag friends to play the game also. Send the friend a paw mail or zealie to let them know they are tagged. You might also want to read the friends' diaries and thank them for playing. To make it easy for yourself you might want to copy and paste this diary entry in your diary entry and delete my answers and put in your own if you have been tagged. Be sure to have instructions about the game in your diary entry so the friends you tag can play. Q.---Are you Irish? A.---What do you think? I'm a red-head, so, yeah, I'm Irish (and Australian). Q.---Do you and/or your family celebrate St. Patrick's day? A.---Just a wee bit. Q.---How? A.---Mom put some St. Patrick's window clings on the back window of her van and put green Lucky collars on us. Q.---Will you wear green? A.---Yep. Q.---What? A.---Green collars and OH YEAH - the shamrock bandannas she made for us a few years back. Q.---Do you like corned beef and cabbage? A.---Heck yeah! Q.---Do you believe in leprechauns? A.---Sure I do. Q.---Why? A.---Seen 'em on the ol' TV. Q.---What would you like to find at the end of the rainbow? A.---All the stuff that fills our hearts with happiness! I shall return to list my pup pal tagees. That dude whose name kinda sounds like mine - Hartford. Our new Jack Russell bud - MrJackFreckles.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/657863 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:37:08 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/657863 A new little buddy of ours is needing power of the paw. He's going into surgery Tuesday. They're ... Toby's page and give him and his mom encouragement and good thoughts. He's just a baby and his mom is a bit upset. Thanks, guys.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/655444 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:53:34 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/655444 My little bro, Mick, wants all my friends to send out PupPal Requests his way. Some of you might n ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/655425 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:08:05 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/655425 Mom was lookin' through the SD cards from her camera and found a vid you might like to see. The ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/654793 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:52:26 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/654793 Check out these commercials. Just in case you missed them on the dogster page. Pretty awesome! ... Commercials]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/652456 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:46:58 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/652456 Josephine tagged me. I have to list 10 things I love. Shall we proceed? 1. I love my mom! ... Josephine tagged me. I have to list 10 things I love. Shall we proceed? 1. I love my mom! Oh yeah! 2. I love my family. 3. I !L-O-V-E! the whipped cream dad makes!!! 4. I love to get treats. You can't tell, huh? 5. I love to go for rides in the auto. 6. I love to go to the dog park, although I don't get enough of this. Did you HEAR that mom! 7. I love mom to kiss me on the head and tell me that she loves me. 8. I love it when I get bits of steak. How 'bout givin' me a whole one? 9. I love it when a birthday comes around and we get a hamburger. 10. I love all my buds here on Dogster. You all ROCK! And there you have it, pups. Now comes the hard part. Taggin' some pups. I shall return. I'm back with my list: That Kelpie beauty, Ruby. That bow wearing pup, Johnny Thunder. That happy, smiley pup, Abby. That cute little "Nina look-alike", Ebony. Hope you all can play.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/651037 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:03:33 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/651037 Have you seen this Lovely Latina Labrador? She's salsa hot! She's talented! And, boy, can she dan ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/647426 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 19:48:37 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/647426 Guess what happens when mom doesn't get on the computer for one day??!! I miss knowing I'm a Dairy ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/646181 Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:47:52 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/646181 I'm gonna let my mom use my diary to tell all you pups and peeps about a movie. Redford's mom he ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/645495 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:20:47 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/645495 Hope everyone's Christmas Eve and Christmas was a great one! Mom and dad went to her brother's ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/643588 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:55:52 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/643588 I just had to share this with whoever reads my diary. We think it's cool and funny. We got it fr ... Tripod's dairy. Hope he doesn't mind us "borrowing" it. We're sure all of you will be singing it. My mom did. She never gave it a thought before that in some places Christmas is in summer! Dashing through the bush In a rusty Holden Ute Kicking up the dust Esky in the boot Kelpie by my side Singing Christmas songs It's summer time and I am in My singlet, shorts & thongs CHORUS: OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA ON A SCORCHING SUMMER'S DAY JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS CHRISTMAS TIME IS BEAUT OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE Engine's getting hot Dodge the kangaroos Swaggy climbs aboard He is welcome too All the family is there Sitting by the pool Christmas day, the Aussie way By the barbecue! CHORUS Come the afternoon Grandpa has a doze The kids and uncle Bruce Are swimming in their clothes The time comes round to go We take a family snap Then pack the car and all shoot through Before the washing up CHORUS !AUSTRALIA ROCKS!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/642626 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:12:30 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/642626 Alright! Mom got a new laptop! Well, actually, she got it at those day after Thanksgiving sales w ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/641944 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:12:20 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/641944 The messenger of tasteeee tidings. Strider's Birthday Video is on his page right now. So if y ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/641736 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:18:20 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/641736 I want to give a Big Shout Out to my bro, Strider. Today is the dude's birthday. Birthday's rock ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/641532 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:51:56 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/641532 Mom read this on an email she's sent from Defender's of Wildlife. Sounds like good news for the ... Lobo Recovery Effort]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/640817 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 01:53:14 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/640817 Sunday mom went to the Redbox to rent Terminator Salvation but - TaDa - none available - so she we ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/639509 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:13:18 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/639509 Mom recorded Wishbone's birthday burger celebration but forgot to adjust the camera for inside use ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/637024 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:16:42 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/637024 Ooops. Mom forgot to give a shout out to the vamps in the movie, too. They looked lots better th ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/636865 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:37:33 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/636865 Well, mom went to see the Twilight New Moon movie this morning. She tried for the first showing at ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/635683 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:52:06 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/635683 Mom bought the DVD, UP, the other day. She had never seen it before but she thought it might be go ... UP, the other day. She had never seen it before but she thought it might be good. Wellllll - it is beyond good! It is cute, funny, and great! She just can't understand why her family and acquaintances who had seen it never told her there are lots of dogs in it. They know how she feels about 'em. Aaannywaaay - whoever has not seen it, rent it or go buy it. You gotta see it. Mom laughed and laughed watching it. She kept "rewinding" it at the funny parts to watch 'em over and over. There it is. Redford the Movie Critic.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/633602 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:01:18 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/633602 Alright pups and kits. I'll make it easier for you to vote. I'm goin' to put all my family's links ... My Voting Page Cooper's Voting Page Nina's Voting Page Keighty's Voting Page Mick's Voting Page Rory's Voting Page Tundra's Voting Page Manytoes' Voting Page You might want to check back in case more are added. Thanks again!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/632950 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:10:35 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/632950 Hi. I'm Redford and I'm out to get your vote. For what, you say? For the World's Coolest Dog an ... Redford's Voting Page Come back later on in case my lazy manager enters me in more categories. Thanks!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/627695 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:28:43 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/627695 My pal, Ruby Dust and her bro, Duke, tagged me. Sorry buds, been a bit lazy so I shall write 14 fac ... Ruby Dust and her bro, Duke, tagged me. Sorry buds, been a bit lazy so I shall write 14 facts to make up for you two taggin' me. Yikes! Don't know if I can do it but I'll try! 1. I'm the biggest pup in the family. Biggest not fattest!! Ya hear that dad!? 2. I like sleepin' under the bed. Mom bought some things to make the bed higher just so I'd be more comfortable. That woman loves me! 3. I enjoy goin' for rides in the van anywhere it'll take me. Preferably looooong rides! Mom lets me ride shotgun. Any humans have to sit in the back! 4. I really like goin' to the dog park but my mom's a bit too lazy to take me as often as I would like. Bummer! 5. I absolutely, positively love, lOvE, LOVE homemade whipped cream. Yummers! Too bad I only get it once in a while but more often around Thanksgiving! That's next month!!!! OMD!!! 6. I. Do. Not. Like. Being. Tickled! Not At All!! Got that, dad!!? 7. I used to be a therapy dog. I'd visit nursing homes. There was this one man in there that just loved me. He'd talk about the pup he had to give up when he ended up there. Was an Australian Shepherd. He'd almost cry talkin' about him. Mom would almost cry, too. 8. I was originally a birthday present for my human sister, but my mom loves me too much to ever let me go with her when she leaves. Besides, my human sis is too hooked on Cooper. He isn't going with her either!! I officially belong to my mom - so does my heart. 9. When treats are being handed out, I'm the first one to get one - everytime. I rate, dudes! 10. I positively do not like voices being raised. My mom and human sister argue from time to time and when I hear them gettin' a bit too loud, I head on out pronto to my sanctuary - under the bed!! Oh Lordy, I wish they'd shut up! 11. I like to dig holes. Big holes. They're a thing of beauty. I'm a lucky pup to have a family that lets me do my thing. Thanks mom and dad for lettin' me express my artistic side. 12. I like to lick Jack Russell ears. Mainly Cooper's or Keighty's but never Wishbone's. Why, I don't know. Mom is always telling me not to but I always sneak in licks when she's not paying attention. Besides, Cooper and Keighty ask me to do it. When she catches me, she gets mad at me and whatever Jack Russell I'm licking at the time. She says I'm gonna mess up their ears. Whatever. 13. I am a beggar. Not just a beggar but the best beggar evah! I beg with sound effects. Whiney sound effects, singing sound effects, howling sound effects, crying sound effects. This totally works 'cause I always end up getting something. I know how to work it, baybee! 14. When people meet me they think I'm named after Robert. Nope. Not true. Mom found the name in a baby name book and when she saw it, she said it leapt right out at her. My name means "From the red river crossing". Cool huh? Well, there you are Ruby Dust and Duke. Did it especially for you two. Hope I didn't bore you. Much!! I shall return with a list of pups I'll be taggin'. Mom says it'll just be a few. Here's my shortlist on tagees: Radar - that cute pup from Massachusetts. Petey - that camping lovin' Jack Russell buddy from PA. Jolanda - that hard workin' Red Cattle Dog Girl from CA.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/626951 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:29:39 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/626951 Wanna see something that'll freak you out?? You brave enough?? Well then - check this out: Josh ... Josh impersonating a walrus. Hey!!! Who took his Bukkit!?!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/626637 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:01:31 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/626637 Hey pups- Milo, a pup pal of mine, wrote the following in his diary: 10-07-09 Howl to all our ... Milo, a pup pal of mine, wrote the following in his diary: 10-07-09 Howl to all our 4 legged pals, I need some help for my Mom she is having lots of trouble. She has not worked on our pages for a long time but she is hurting cause as much as we all tried we kept our tails waggin, our paws crossed but after a very long hard fought battle our big brother Max passed away. Mom had not even checked her emails til tonight and then she started to cry she said Max had gotten a prize and she felt really bad cause she has not worked on our pages. Well this is where I need help from my furiends can anyone tell my Mom how to turn Max's page into a remembrance section? She is not that good on the computer but don't tell her I said that woof, woof. And also she made a big mistake and does not know how to fix it. Some how Hershey wound up with two pages but we only have one Hershey bark bark. So please help my Mom smile. Milo, Hershey These pups don't have too many pals and I'm asking if anyone (or if anyone knows anyone else) who can help this sad mom fix up her pup angel's page into something special, please paw-mail her. Please, let's help her feel better, okay. Thanks]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/625749 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 01:33:05 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/625749 Well folks, we were able to contact Jesse-boy and Lydia through a third party! Yay!! They said th ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/625076 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 23:04:00 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/625076 Mom is so, so sad. I mean sadder. This just put her over the edge. And she finally let it all out ... What? Who did that for us?? There was a message there from Jesse-boy & Lydia saying that they were leaving dogster and that they loved us for being such good pals. Again, she was like What?! So she went to their pages and they're gone. Completely gone. And she doesn't even know why. Mom's so heartbroken that she didn't even get to say good-bye to them and their mom. Then the waterworks started and she couldn't stop crying. There's just no way to contact them. They're gone. . . She so wishes now that she would've asked them for their e-mail address. What a sad, empty, helpless feeling. Bye JB & Lyds. We love you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/624865 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:58:20 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/624865 Hey everybody! My "bro" Mick has his page now. Finally! Check him out, okay? He's pretty cute (m ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/623712 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:12:04 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/623712 I got another answer to my N H Game but it was too late for Mr. Handsome Hearth. I want to give h ... Hearth. I want to give him an honorable mention, though. Thanks, dude, for participating in my N H Game. You got the right answer. And I have to mention that Tucker also p-mailed me but his answers were incorrect. Thanks for trying, Tucker. I honestly appreciate your effort and for participating in my N H Game. Love ya, dudes!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/623710 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:47:56 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/623710 Okay pups. Said I'd give it 'til tonight. It's tonight. My noun hound game is officially closed. ... Riley Took eight days to get this far. Took eight days to get these three answers. Yep. That's the only answers I received. Congrats, Riley. You made it just in time. Oh yeah!! The answer is . . . get ready now . . . ROADRUNNER *beep - beep*]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/623649 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:58:29 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/623649 Alright, guys. Opened my Noun Hound Game the 18th. So, whoever thinks they have the right answer ... Ruby Dust - awesome N H player. *Chester - brand new pal. Congrats, you're both right!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/621908 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:25:29 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/621908 Alright. I didn't want to play, but I "rethunk" it and said what the heck!! I got the answer righ ... Wyoming's Noun Hound Game so now it's my turn. Here's what I'm supposed to do. I have to give 4 clues to an animal, place, or thing. You pups are suppose to guess what it is. The first 3 that guess right get a rosette from me. Now, you can't give the answer in the comments. You have to send me a paw-mail with your answer. Here goes nothin'. *I live in the Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan and southern Great Basin deserts. *My extreme quickness allows me to snatch humming birds or dragonflies from midair. *During the winter months, many of us succumb to freezing, icy weather. *I prefer walking or running (up to 17 miles per hour). Oh, I almost forgot to mention that the pups with the correct answers have to make one of their own. I'll be posting the winners in my diary later on.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/617909 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:26:45 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/617909 We've been pretty sad here. Sparkee crossed the Bridge Thursday. Seems she had a stroke or someth ... Sparkee crossed the Bridge Thursday. Seems she had a stroke or somethin' like that. I gotta say that she was a good pup. With all us crazies here, she never got mad at any of us. She had all kinda reasons to but she never did. When treats were bein' handed out, she was always happy to be last in line. And if she dropped her treat and someone else got it, she never got upset. She just let them have it. She was always in the background and that's the way she wanted it. She was always in the bedroom on her doggie bed. She never bothered anyone. In fact, we don't even remember her gettin' mad, not once! Mom wrote somethin' in her diary if you'd like to go to her page and read it. Yep, you were a good one, Sparkee. The best. I love you. We will miss you, sis.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/615633 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:41:36 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/615633 Mom got on the computer kinda late today and guess what she saw? Several gifts next to my name. S ... Kirby, that tomato hatin' pup who lives not too far from me. Love that BB-Q full of steaks! Pippin & Petey, those little pugdudes who have their own personal wheels (strollers). Love that Blue Ribbon! Winston & Family, that family - mama and boys - of very dignified, lovely English Pointers. Love that cool refreshing Grape Drink! Ava, that cute little bathing beauty with the long legs. Love that Red Ribbon! Vayla & Family, those sweet German Shorthaired Pointers and of course the honorary GHP, Joey. Love that Beach Ball! Cooper might pop it, though.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/614840 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:09:06 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/614840 Sunday night mom was watching Whale Wars on Animal Planet. Usually she doesn't watch stuff like t ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/614419 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:50:16 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/614419 Here's my contribution: During break time at obedience school, two dogs were talking. One said ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/614045 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:32:02 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/614045 We're so disgusted about that b-hole vick being signed that we don't know what to say. Mom got a s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/613340 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:44:46 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/613340 My last entry was about the m. v. scandal. If you can truly call it that. He doesn't act like it ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/612939 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:01:18 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/612939 We're with you Nathan J. Winograd! More on that jerk, michael vick and that other jerk, wayne ... Riding on vick's Bloodstained Coattails]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/609645 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:58:04 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/609645 I don't know if you saw the news the other day. Sarah Palin was on there givin' her resignation sp ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/601931 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:32:31 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/601931 We lost a good friend today Jake, the Little Dude, is gone. Gone but will never, ever be forgotten ... Jake, the Little Dude, is gone. Gone but will never, ever be forgotten. I thought he was an awesome presence. Always a guy you could count on. Funny, too. And could he bark, or what!? He gave my bro, Coop, some competition. The Barkin' Duo! Could you imagine if they would've gotten together! Loudness times two! Too bad they didn't. Yep - too bad. We will miss you, Little Dude. You will live on in our hearts. Run free and well, bud. Bark some loud ones for us up there in heaven, will ya. Watch over us, too.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/594125 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:54:18 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/594125 What can I say. I've got such awesome friends! Everytime I ask a favor, they step up to the plate ... Rasta, who is ill. Winston and his family Wyoming and her family Vayla and her family Petey and his mom Belle and her family Dexter and his family Special thanks to my beautiful angel friend, Sydney and her mom, too. Thanks for watching over us from heaven. We love you guys! You have hearts of gold!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/593629 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:38:24 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/593629 Rasta, a good pup pal of mine is very sick. He and his family are asking us dogsters to please pra ... Rasta, a good pup pal of mine is very sick. He and his family are asking us dogsters to please pray for him. So, pals, please go visit his page and send him some love and comfort. I know his mom and dad would love that. Thanks.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/592478 Sat, 30 May 2009 11:53:18 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/592478 Mom finally saw that program yesterday on NatGeo about that wonderful place in Kanab, Utah, calle ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/591870 Thu, 28 May 2009 08:14:01 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/591870 I know this is a bit much to read, but anyone who has some time should read this. Mom has reall ... In Bed with Monsters May 25, 2009 by Nathan J. Winograd Over the years, Wayne Pacelle, the CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, has shown how little he appears to care for animals. Time and time again, he has taken positions that are the antithesis of what you would expect from the head of the nation’s largest animal protection organization. Time and time again, he has sided with regressive and even cruel animal shelter directors, championed the killing of dogs and cats, and worked to hinder the progress of the No Kill movement. From Tangipahoa Parish, LA where he legitimized the unnecessary mass slaughter of shelter animals to Wilkes County, NC where he embraced the mass slaughter of dogs. From San Francisco, CA where he fought shelter reform legislation which would have saved lives to the post-Katrina Gulf Coast, where he claimed “Mission Accomplished” and left with tens of millions in HSUS bank accounts which belonged to the animals who continued to suffer. From legitimizing a round up and kill campaign for cats in Randolph, IA to fear mongering over the bird flu by telling people not to help, feed, or touch stray cats but to call animal control when they see them, agencies with a history of mass slaughter, even as the World Health Organization was telling people cats posed no risk. From New Orleans, LA after Hurricane Gustav where he fundraised off the largest evacuation of animals in U.S. history conducted by a rescue group by falsely claiming it was an HSUS effort, to Virginia where he demanded that the Vick dogs be killed only to fundraise off of them by telling donors that they were caring for them, when they were not. Given a history of anti-animal positions he has taken, it would seem unlikely that Pacelle could choose to do anything that would still have the power to shock us. But I must admit that Pacelle stunned me with how truly low and vile he has sunk with his latest scandal: helping Michael Vick—the most notorious animal abuser of our time—reform his image. On hearing the news of Pacelle’s embrace of Vick, Bad Rap, one of the groups who helped care for Vick’s victims, responded: I just can’t get myself away from the swimming pool in Vick’s yard. I first learned about it while riding in the back seat of a federal agent’s car that sweltering Tuesday back in Sept 07. The agent was assigned with escorting us to the various Virginia shelters so we could evaluate “the evidence” otherwise known as 49 pit bulls - now known as cherished family pets: Hector, Uba, Jhumpa, Georgia, Sweet Jasmine and the rest. I’m not sure if sharing insider information with us was kosher, but you know how driving down long country roads can get you talking. I imagine she just needed to get some things off her chest. She said she was having trouble sleeping since the day they exhumed the bodies on the Moonlight Road property. She said that when she watched the investigators uncover the shallow graves, she was compelled to want to climb in and pick up the decomposing dogs and comfort and cradle them. She knew that was crazy talk, and she was grappling with trying to understand such a surprising impulse. Her candor set the tone for this entire saga. Everyone we worked with was deeply affected by the case. The details that got to me then and stay with me today involve the swimming pool that was used to kill some of the dogs. Jumper cables were clipped onto the ears of underperforming dogs, then, just like with a car, the cables were connected to the terminals of car batteries before lifting and tossing the shamed dogs into the water. Most of Vick’s dogs were small - 40lbs or so - so tossing them in would’ve been fast and easy work for thick athlete arms. We don’t know how many suffered this premeditated murder, but the damage to the pool walls tells a story. It seems that while they were scrambling to escape, they scratched and clawed at the pool liner and bit at the dented aluminum sides like a hungry dog on a tin can. I wear some pretty thick skin during our work with dogs, but I can’t shake my minds-eye image of a little black dog splashing frantically in bloody water … screaming in pain and terror … brown eyes saucer wide and tiny black white-toed feet clawing at anything, desperate to get a hold. This death did not come quickly. The rescuer in me keeps trying to think of a way to go back in time and somehow stop this torture and pull the little dog to safety. I think I’ll be looking for ways to pull that dog out for the rest of my life. So that’s where I’m at. A second chance for Vick? An HSUS sponsored spokesman for ending torture? In my mind’s eye Vick is still in the shadows at the side of that pool. As many times as this scene plays out my head, he hasn’t yet moved towards that dog to pull him out. Not there yet. Even PETA, a butcher of a different sort, finally got it right: To clarify misleading stories regarding PETA and Michael Vick, PETA withdrew its offer to do a TV spot with Michael Vick last winter when a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on Vick’s dog fighting activities revealed that he enjoyed placing family pets in the ring with fighting pit bulls and that he laughed as dogs ripped each other apart. PETA believes that this revelation, along with other factors in the report, fit the established profile for anti-social personality disorder (APD), and we called on Vick to have a brain scan to help confirm this. People diagnosed with APD are commonly referred to as “psychopaths.” They are usually male, prone to lying and manipulation, often take pleasure in cruelty, and cannot feel genuine remorse, which frequently leads to recidivism. PETA had previously been in talks with Vick’s management, public relations, and legal teams about shooting a public service announcement to help combat dog fighting, upon Vick’s release from prison. In December, after consulting with psychiatrists, PETA withdrew the offer for the TV spot, and in January, we called on NFL Commissioner Goodell to require that Vick undergo a brain scan and full psychological evaluation before any decisions were made about the future of his football career. Everything to Lose When the Vick case occurred, the entire nation was horrified. The public’s outrage was unequivocal. This was the correct response, and a symbol of just how much people love dogs. But Pacelle, the leader of the nation’s largest animal protection group, is asking people to question that outrage and response. His actions threaten to paint a sympathetic portrait of Vick, despite Vick’s true one-dimensional nature as a sadist who takes pleasure in torturing and killing dogs. Ultimately, the lesson this embrace of Vick imparts is that the brutal abuse, torture, and killing of dogs is forgivable. That they are only dogs. That the public’s response to the Vick horror was misplaced and overblown. In the end, Pacelle is helping Vick create a false image of himself as “reformed” so he can play in the National Football League again; to avoid the consequences of his actions by getting back the most important thing he cares about—even as he took away from many dogs the thing that mattered most to them: their very lives. After the depths of Vick’s depravity were fully revealed, the punishment was swift and severe, as it should have been. He was banned from the NFL. He was convicted by the federal courts. He was sent to prison. He was bankrupted. He was despised by the American public. Now, Wayne Pacelle is asking us to sacrifice this precedent. After all, if the head of HSUS is willing to forgive, why shouldn’t the public and the NFL? Are we really willing to lower the bar on how our society should react to such blatant animal cruelty in order to help a vicious animal killer? What could we possibly stand to gain that would be worth undoing that? Are we really that gullible that we believe Vick can actually influence people not to fight dogs? Are we really going to believe that a PSA or neighborhood talk is going to make people who enjoy watching dogs tear each other apart suddenly have a change of heart? Even if there were a small chance that this was so, without integrity, the “lesson” he is supposed to impart will fail. And it is no surprise that Pacelle can’t anticipate this because he himself appears to lack sincerity for the cause. So we are left with the question of whether we are really going to accept a few meaningless PSAs and public appearances for an end to the permanent, righteous consequences that Vick must endure by remaining reviled as a monster; by never being reinstated in the NFL; by remaining bankrupt so he cannot afford to rebuild the “Bad Newz Kennels.” Working to dissipate the righteous anger, working to remove the consequences of Vick’s actions, Pacelle is opening a new chapter to a story that already had the best of possible endings our movement could have hoped for: When Vick was caught torturing innocent animals for sadistic enjoyment, he received a permanent and lasting punishment. He lost his freedom, he lost his career, he lost his money, he lost his reputation, he lost virtually everything. That is exactly how the story should stay ended. And Pacelle’s actions threaten to undo it all. Nothing to Gain In the process, Pacelle is helping undermine that which we achieved—showing dog fighters the high cost of punishment; sending the message that dog fighting is unforgiveable and will be met with swift, complete, and permanent recrimination. To embrace Pacelle’s position, we have to believe that Vick has become a repentant animal abuser who now wants to help dogs. To justify all that we stand to lose as a movement—all the dogs stand to lose—we have to believe that Vick holds the key to ending the scourge of dog fighting. It would be foolish and naĂŻve to do so. Vick could not care less about stopping or preventing dog fighting. Vick did not have a cathartic realization he was wrong. This isn’t some soul searching effort to make amends. He got caught, pure and simple. Even his guilty plea was not a sincere admission of guilt but a strategic decision (given the overwhelming evidence and a certain conviction) to avoid federal sentencing guidelines which would have locked him away for far longer if he did not plead guilty. And even while he was pleading guilty, he denied killing dogs. Had he not been caught, Vick would be torturing and killing dogs, and taking great amusement in it, to this very day. Our work is about protecting animals, not embracing their abusers. And because our movement stands to gain nothing by this association, Pacelle is asking us to sacrifice the former for the latter. And in so doing, he is undermining our movement. Tragically, it is not the first time. Finding Our Voice Through HSUS, Pacelle has: * Participated in the slaughter of some 150 dogs, including puppies, in Wilkes County; * Lobbied to stop No Kill legislation in San Francisco; * Lobbied to stop No Kill legislation in King County, WA; * Supported breed discriminatory legislation in Indianapolis, IN; * Told USA Today and Newsweek that killing in shelters is acceptable and that No Kill was warehousing; * Misled the public about an epidemic of dog bites to convey the view that trying to save Pit Bulls was irresponsible and put children at risk; * Told the court to kill Vick’s victims even as he was asking people to give HSUS money so he could “care” for them; * Left New Orleans with tens of millions given to HSUS for the victims of Hurricane Katrina even while those animals were still suffering; * Legitimized the slaughter of virtually every animal at Tangipahoa Parish animal control; * Told people not to adopt animals during the holidays, effectively accepting the deaths of 1,000,000 animals as the alternative; * Told the Randolph, IA community that he did not have a problem killing stray cats. And now this. This unconscionable, abhorrent, and vile embrace of a sadist who takes pleasure in the torture and killing of dogs. This movement has been too forgiving of Pacelle. Time and time again he has acted in a way that is the antithesis of what the leader of an animal protection movement is supposed to do. Still, activists in this movement fail to condemn him, even as he now asks us to embrace the most notorious animal abuser of our time. To be equally forgiving of that monster, as we have been of him. Can anyone imagine the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence embracing wife killer O.J. Simpson to help him regain his image? Can anyone imagine the National Organization to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children embracing pedophile John Geoghan to help him regain his image? Can anyone imagine the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network embracing rapist Josef Fritzl to help him regain his image? It is unthinkable. And yet we in the animal movement, under Pacelle’s direction, are threatening to do this very thing, to having our movement embrace our version of Simpson, Geoghan, and Fritzl as a spokesman. It is beyond obscene. It is unthinkable. When someone tells and shows us over and over who they are and what they stand for, we should believe them. No one can doubt that Vick is a monster. But sadly, despite the heartfelt pain expressed so eloquently about the dogs drowning in Vick’s backyard while he sadistically enjoyed himself, even Bad Rap, who deserves nothing less than unbridled accolades over their role in saving some of those poor dogs, refuses to see and condemn Pacelle for who and what he is. That is our movement’s own myopia. Just because Pacelle claims to value animals and he works for an organization with “humane” in its name doesn’t mean either is true. His actions time and again belie both claims. Which is why Bad Rap’s conclusion about Pacelle’s decision to embrace Vick as a spokesman that they are “not there yet” is not enough. None of us should ever be there. Ever. If the dogs Vick tortured and Pacelle lobbied to have killed by the court could speak on their own behalf, their condemnation would be unequivocal. As they cannot, it is our solemn duty to do it on their behalf. And it is a trust we must not betray in deference to the power and position of those in our movement who abuse that power and betray our cause. As with any social justice movement, progress requires us to courageously defend what is right, even when doing so places us at odds with those in positions of power. We must put our allegiances to our ideals above allegiance to personalities and institutions. And this compels us to expose, reject, and condemn those in our midst who masquerade as leaders, such as Wayne Pacelle, but who use that power to willfully undermine our goals. It is time for Pacelle to resign. It is time for him to leave us, and the animals, alone. ♦ For further reading: 1. Rejecting the Consensus of Killing 2. Same as it Ever Was 3. Fear Mongering at HSUS 4. Saving Pit Bulls from HSUS, PETA, and Michael Vick 5. Will the Real Wayne Pacelle Please Stand Up? 6. The Real Wayne Pacelle Legacy 7. The Real Wayne Pacelle Legacy Part II 8. Desperately Seeking Wayne Pacelle 9. You’re Doin’ a Heckuva Job Wayney 10. Long Day’s Journey into Night 11. “Getting Away with Murder” at Tangipahoa 12. Dubious Deals at HSUS 13. HSUS Says No to Holiday Adoptions 14. The Death of Hope at HSUS 15. HSUS Defends Wilkes County Massacre 16. Wayne Pacelle Under Siege 17. Its DĂ©jĂ  vu All Over Again 18. Las Vegas, Round 3 19. HSUS Supports Breed Discriminatory Legislation in Indianapolis All of them are available by clicking here. Read them as an indictment against Pacelle. And then decide for yourself. My verdict: Guilty, as charged. Pacelle must go. That agent wanting to comfort the dead dogs and the image of what the swimming pool was used for is totally beyond sad. Heartbreaking. Made my mom cry. How can anyone think m.v. is repentant or sorry. We find it too hard to think he is. One thing that we all have to remember - m.v. was not alone in doing all this. He had his buddies helping him carry out all these heinous acts. We need to know their names and feel the same revulsion for them as we feel for m.v. Poor, sweet, unfortunate pups - Be at peace and run free and well at the Bridge. We're so sorry you were not shown love while you were alive here on this earth.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/584397 Fri, 1 May 2009 13:53:01 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/584397 Well, folks, Oliver (our last foster) is out on a trial since Saturday 25th. Seems like it's goin ... Oliver (our last foster) is out on a trial since Saturday 25th. Seems like it's goin' well. People seem nice and so is the place. He's got another pup to play with. They're gettin' along fine but of course Oliver loves everyone. We're all hopin' it works out for him 'cause he deserves it. Hopefully he'll be on his best behavior and stay that way! Mom misses him but she thinks it's about time he gets his forever home. We've had him since he was about 3 months old. Except there was that time back in December to January when he was out on a trial at a home that didn't work out. Now he's about 10 months old. Mom says she's taking a break from fostering for a while. It's kinda hard on her when she has to let 'em go. Her heart breaks a little with each one. She'll be okay though. She's got all of us to cheer her up or drive her crazy. Good luck, Oliver. We hope this one works out for you, buddy.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/578442 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:07:09 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/578442 Well, folks, April 12th I shall be 8 years old. As my mom says Bummer! I know I've said this b ... Bummer! I know I've said this before - she doesn't like us to get older. Anybody's birthday is a bummer to her except for Preston's 'cause he left us so young. She gets sad instead of happy when birthday's come around. She's weird that way. She wishes we could stay stuck at about 3 years old forever! I guess that would be kinda nice. She's been crying on and off because April 11th is Preston's birthday. So sad because he isn't around for us to celebrate it but we're sure he and his friends at the Bridge had a big party in his honor. Happy Birthday to you, little brother. Hope you had lots of fun and got lots of heavenly presents!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/577852 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:42:32 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/577852 I've been tagged by the beautiful Madison, Mady for short. Many of you are already familiar with ... Madison, Mady for short. Many of you are already familiar with our tag games, but just in case you're not...you have to answer the questions below and tag 6 pals to play next. *What is your favorite color for Easter eggs? I really don't have a favorite color, so I'll use my mom's favorite: Purple *Would you rather be a bunny or a chick? Neither. I'm already soft and cuddly as a pup. *How many Easter eggs do you think you'll find when you get to hunt them at your house? Those days are over since my human sis grew up. I'm sure we'll get some extra treats. We have to celebrate the holiday! *What kind of Easter basket are you hoping for? I'm hoping for an Easter Basket full of yummy treats, maybe some whipped cream my dad makes in there somewhere. Some cheese and chunks of steak! Mmmmm! Makes my mouth water just to think about it! Again, whoever reads this entry, please consider yourselves tagged. Go ahead, try it. It's fun and it won't hurt too much!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/570299 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:22:46 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/570299 That woman, Sarah Palin, is still causing wolves to be killed by aerial hunting. In plain old Engl ... Lydia's diary entry and we wanted to post it here in my diary. We've posted information about this before, but it needs to be told again and again until this barbaric practice is stopped - forever! Last fall, Ashley Judd helped Defenders of Wildlife expose Governor Palin's efforts to eliminate vital federal protections for America's struggling polar bears. Now, as Governor Palin expands the barbaric aerial slaughter of wolves, Ms. Judd is speaking out once again. "I am outraged by Sarah Palin's promotion of this cruel, unscientific and senseless practice which has no place in modern America," she said to Rodger Schlickeisen, President of Defenders of Wildlife. "I am proud to be a part of Defenders Action Fund's efforts to stop it." Watch Ashley Judd's new video and please take action today. Governor Palin needs to know that caring people like you from across the nation find her cruel aerial wolf slaughter appalling. Please join me by sending your own message to Governer Palin, urging her to end this brutal practice once and for all. It's fast and easy. The website will show you how. http://action.defenders.org/stopaerialhunting (Please pass this along to anyone you know who would be interested.)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/568392 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:52:07 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/568392 We just read Mica's diary and it put my mom in a funk. Readin' about what vaccines do to us. One g ... Mica's diary and it put my mom in a funk. Readin' about what vaccines do to us. One good thing about mom, though, She stopped givin' us the combined stuff years ago. Long ago she started thinkin' to herself, *Why do pets need shots year after year? People don't need shots every year.* So, she decided she wouldn't allow us to get anymore. She was hopin' and prayin' she was doing the right thing. Seems now like she was. Only thing is that, by law, we still need to get the danged rabies shot. She doesn't like it, though. We get the 3 year shot. Again, she's hopin' and prayin' it isn't too bad for us. Man, if it isn't one thing, it's another!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/568369 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:29:45 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/568369 Oh my doG! Sydney is still sendin' me gifts from the Bridge. You know what she's done now? Oh m ... Sydney is still sendin' me gifts from the Bridge. You know what she's done now? Oh my! She had her mom send us a gift of zealies! Can you believe it!? How sweet and kind is that? You've made my mom's eyes spring a leak. The gift came along with this message: Sydney would want you to have fun with these :) Oh Sydney. Thank you. Thank you for your friendship and for thinkin' I'm so great. I think you and your mom are just wonderful! All the pups and kits here thank you, too. We all love you. Watch over us from the Bridge, will you, sweet girl.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/567080 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:42:33 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/567080 Mom just got on the computer (4:30) and noticed that I got some rosettes and a gift. Hmmm, she ... I wonder why Redford got so many thingies?* So she read 'em and let out a little scream. *What!!!!? Redford is a Diary Pick??!* So she heads straight back to the home page and checks the Doggie Dairy Central and sure 'nuff! There I am! Of course my mom says *Oh, baby Redford, you're one of the picks for today! Oh, you're so cute! Congrats, Red. I love my Perty Pert!!* Oh, that's one of my nicknames. She's always so proud of us when we get recognition. I want to thank all you pups who gave me some gifts and rosettes. I appreciate them so much. I Love you all! ~Mr. "Diary Pick" Redford~]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/566545 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 20:06:23 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/566545 Hey pups! Our very good pal, Petey, is really excited 'cause he just got himself a guestbook. ... Petey, is really excited 'cause he just got himself a guestbook. So now all he needs are some guests! How 'bout going over to his page and signin' it. We did.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/565379 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:51:50 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/565379 My heart is so full. It's full of love that my sweet Sydney sent me. She may be at the Bridge but ... Sydney sent me. She may be at the Bridge but she sent me so many gifts today. My mom is crying. Crying because Sydney is no longer in this world and because Sydney and her mom love me so much. Mom knows how they feel because mom has fallen in love with dogs from dogster. We fell in love with Sydney, too. It breaks our hearts when one of our friends crosses the Bridge. It actually feels like we knew them personally. Mom always cries when this happens. Our hearts are still broken over Sydney. Please go to her page and give her mom some love. If my mom is so heartbroken, can you imagine what Sydney's mom is feeling?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/563846 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:54:25 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/563846 Well, that sneaky little Jake has gone and done it. Yep. He's tagged me. It's called the "Getting ... Jake has gone and done it. Yep. He's tagged me. It's called the "Getting to Know You" tag. I've never done this one, so it should be fun. 1. What color is your collar? Right now my collar is multi-colored - Purple, turquoise, and white. Mom changes our collars every month. We'll all be wearing a green one in March. 2. What kind of food do you eat? Mom likes to change our food every once in a while. Right now we're eating Merrick's dry with a tablespoon of canned mixed in. 3. What are your favorite treats? We get different treats but my favorite treat is Marrowbone. We each get one in the morning after we go outside to do our "business", BUT my all time favorite treat would have to be the whipped cream my dad makes. MMMMMMmmmmmm Good!!! Sure wish I got it everyday! 4. Do you have a Valentine or significant other? Yep, sure do. That would be my mom! 5. Do you get table scraps? Not as much as I would like. A little taste here and a little taste there. 6. What is your favorite toy? Don't really have a favorite toy. Anything that can be destroyed when I get in a playful mood. Then Keighty and I play tug o' war with it 'til it's torn to shreds and the stuffin' is all over the living room! 7. When is your birthday? My birthday is April 12th, 2001. Mom was told the day is a guesstamit when I was adopted. 8. How many times a day do you get to eat? I'd have to say 2 times, but I have a real MAIN meal in the evening. 9. Do you have a favorite color? I don't really think so. Hmmm, maybe Red or Purple. 10. Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary? I hope so, but realistically, I don't think they all will. *Hey you pups I tag - just copy and paste this in your diary, then erase my answers. That's a whole lot easier that having to type it all out! Maybe!!* Have fun! My turn to tag! I will invite these pups to play: 1. Jesse-boy 2. Squeek 3. Gizmo 4. Levi]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/563764 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:55:45 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/563764 Another sweet pup crosses the Bridge. Another day my mom cries. Another day of sadness. Lassie wa ... Lassie wasn't "officially" our pup pal but that doesn't matter. She was our pal from Doggie Connection. Lassie and her mom are the sweetest, friendliest, and most caring couple you could ever meet. When they knew one of us had a birthday coming up, they would make a beautiful card for us. It would always touch our hearts. Lassie was her mama and dada's child. She was so deeply loved and so tenderly cared for. It was so heartbreaking to read her diaries that she wasn't doing well and her mama always asked all to pray for her sweet Lassie. I could feel her frustration at wanting to do so much more but not knowing what to do. Feel her fear that she might lose her baby. Lassie's mama and dada did everything they could do to help her get better. Despite all that, Lassie lost the battle yesterday (Sunday). Thank you, Lassie, for being so kind and loving to everyone you came in contact with. Thank you for being so kind to us. You will never be forgotten. Be At Peace, Sweet Lassie. It was an honor knowing you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/562415 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:19:52 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/562415 Actually, there are four groundbreaking animal welfare bills New Mexico legislature is consideri ... TAKE ACTION NOW House Bill 159 would make leaving an animal unattended and confined inside a car a form of animal cruelty when physical injury or death to the animal is likely, and it would make the offense a fourth-degree felony if the animal is permanently injured or dies. TAKE ACTION NOW House Bill 82/Senate Bill 313 would make intentionally starving or dehydrating an animal to death a form of extreme cruelty that is a fourth-degree felony. TAKE ACTION NOW House Bill 434 would encourage judges to include animals in domestic violence protective orders and would expand the definition of “domestic abuse” to include “cruelty to animals with the intent to intimidate, threaten, or harass.” TAKE ACTION NOW Please help make New Mexico (USA) a more humane place for people and animals by taking action on House Bill 593, House Bill 159, House Bill 82/Senate Bill 313 and House Bill 434. Awesome!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/562410 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:55:53 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/562410 Right now my mom is crying. We just found out that our good friend, my good friend, Sydney, cross ... Sydney, crossed over the Bridge Tuesday, Feb. 10th. We had a message waiting for us today when mom got on the computer. We're all so sad. She's been the only one that ever gave me a "Stud" gift. Can you imagine that? She actually thinks that I, Redford, am a "stud"! Thanks, Sydney. I think you're quite beautiful myself. We feel really bad for her mom. We know that her heart is so very broken right now. So all you pups, please go to her page and give them some love. Thanks.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/561821 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:12:58 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/561821 We read this on a website called Eye on the Sparrow. This is so sad. Actually, it's beyond sad. ... We read this on a website called Eye on the Sparrow. This is so sad. Actually, it's beyond sad. We have no words . . . just total sadness. A Letter from a Shelter Manager: I think our society needs a huge " Wake-up" call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all. ..a view from the inside if you will. First off, all of you breeders/ sellers should be made to work in the "back" of an animal shelter for just one day. Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know. That puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore. So how would you feel if you knew that there 's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at? Purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are "owner surrenders" or "strays" that come into my shelter are purebred dogs. The most common excuses I hear are; "We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat). " Really? Where are you moving to that doesn't allow pets and why did you choose that place instead of a petfriendly home? Or they say "The dog got bigger than we thought it would". How big did you think a German Shepherd would get? "We don't have time for her". Really? I work a 10- 12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs! " She' s tearing up our yard". How about making her a part of your family? They always tell me: "We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her we know she'll get adopted, she' s a good dog." Odds are your pet won't get adopted & how stressful do you think being in a shelter is? Well, let me tell you, your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off. Sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy. If it sniffles, it dies. Your pet will be confined to a small run/kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it. If your pet is lucky , I will have enough volunteers in that day to take him/her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose. If your dog is big, black or any of the " Bully " breeds (pit bull, rotti e, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door. Those dogs just don't get adopted. It doesn't matter how 'sweet' or 'well behaved' they are. If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed it may get a stay of execution, but not for long. Most dogs get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression. Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment. Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being "put- down". First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They always look like they think they are going for a walk- happy, wagging their tails. Until, hey get to "The Room" , every one of them freak out and put the brakes on when we get to the door. It must smell like death or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there, it's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs depending on the size and how freaked out they are. Then a euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process. They will find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the "pink stuff". Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood and been deafened by the yelps and screams. They all don't just "go to sleep", sometimes they spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves . When it all ends, your pets corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back with all of the other animals that were killed waiting to be picked up like garbage. What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know and it probably won't even cross your mind. It was just an animal and you can always buy another one, right? I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head I deal with everyday on the way home from work. I hate my job, I hate that it exists & I hate that it will always be there unless you people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much further than the pets you dump at a shelter. Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes. My point to all of this: DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE! Hate me if you want to. The truth hurts and reality is what it is. I just hope I maybe changed one persons mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say "I saw this and it made me want to adopt." THAT WOULD MAKE IT WORTH IT! Copyright ©2008]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/560319 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:28:45 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/560319 This article was in our newspaper today. We hope both bills will pass in the Senate. Although we ... This article was in our newspaper today. We hope both bills will pass in the Senate. Although we don't like "excess" animals to be euthanized in any way, gas chambers are one of the most horrific ways to kill any animal. We hope that the euthanasia bill passes, as lethal injection is a more humane way to kill an animal. I use the word KILL because there is no way to candy coat what it really is. It breaks my mom's heart knowing that almost all these animals were healthy, sweet beings that just needed a home. Something that will never come because there just aren't enough homes or people willing to let an animal or animals come into their lives. Our dream is that everyone will spay or neuter their pets so all this killing will stop. These innocent animals need to stop paying with their lives. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO- Leaving your pooch alone in the car on a hot day could be a misdemeanor crime if it resulted in death or injury, under an expansion of New Mexico's animal cruelty laws approved by the House. A separate measure, which also passed the House on Thursday, prohibits euthanizing animals in gas chambers. Both bills go to the Senate. "We need to be protecting those who cannot protect themselves, and that includes our animals," said Rep. Al Park, the Albuquerque Democrat who sponsored the penalty bill. That bill, approved 61-6, also broadens the law by making a felony to intentionally abandon an animal or to fail to provide it with food or water, if death or great bodily harm results. And it brings captive reptiles - snakes, for example - under the state's animal cruelty statutes for the first time. Opponents objected that a felony conviction could result in losing the right to vote or carry a gun. "It has some constitutional implications," said Rep, Dennis Roch, a Tucumcari Republican who voted against it. Lawmakers said the dumping of animals in rural areas is on the rise, posing a hazard to residents, their domestic animals and livestock. "We will continue to see that problem from here on out because of the economic downturn," said Rep. Candy Spence Ezzell, R-Roswell, who voted for the bill. The euthanasia bill, which was approved 62-3, prohibits the use of carbon monoxide gas chambers to kill dogs and cats. That's currently being done only in four communities - Clovis, Jal, Lovington, and Tucumcari - according to the bill's supporters. Animal shelters in other communities use lethal injection. The bill's sponsor, Majority Leader W. Ken Martinez D-Grants, acknowledged that the affected communities are concerned about the cost of switching from gas chambers to lethal injection. He is sponsoring a separate bill to make it easier for all New Mexico shelters to use injection by allowing the procedure to be done by trained euthanasia technicians who would not have to be veterinarians. "The only reason we have so many animals to euthanize is a lot of people don't take care of them properly," said Rep. Kathy McCoy, R-Cedar Crest. A peaceful, humane euthanization "is the least we can do for these creatures," she added.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/558598 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:36:05 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/558598 A good friend of mine is real sad. We read her diary and found out that Wyoming's favorite human a ... Wyoming's favorite human aunt is in the hospital with cancer. Will some of you pups please visit her page and give her some love and encouragement. She really needs some right about now. Thanks.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/555644 Sun, 1 Feb 2009 03:28:44 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/555644 Maybe you heard of this game and maybe you haven't. All us pups here tried it and we got us some ... Cheesey PottyFace Well, I gotta admit I like the first name 'cause it sounds tasty, but that last name's gotta go!! Now I dare ya to try this one on yourselves. Come on now. Don't be a chicken. It won't hurt too bad. I guess it is pretty funny! *I sure wish my new name was Cheesey BurgerBreath instead!* 1. Use the THIRD letter of your FIRST NAME to determine your new first name: A = snickle B = doombah C = goober D = cheesey E = crusty F = greasy G = dumbo H = farcus I = dorky J = doofus K = funky L = boobie M = sleezy N = sloopy O = fluffy P = stinky Q = slimy R = dorfus S = snooty T = tootsie U = dipsy V = sneezy W = liver X = skippy Y = dinky Z = zippy 2. Use the SECOND letter of your LAST NAME to determine the first half of your new last name: A = dippin B = feather C = B batty D = burger E = chicken F = barffy G = lizard H = waffle I = farkle J = monkey K = flippin L = fricken M = bubble N = rhino O = potty P = hamster Q = buckle R = gizzard S = lickin T = snickle U = chuckle V = pickle W = Hubble X = dingle Y = gorilla Z = girdle 3. Use the THIRD letter of your LAST NAME to determine the second half of your new last name: A = butt B = boobhump C = face D = nose E = hump F = breath G = pants H = shorts I = lips J = honker K = head L = tush M = chunks N = dunkin O = brains P = biscuits Q = toes R = doodle S = fanny T = sniffer U = sprinkles V = frack W = squirt X = humperdinck Y = hiney Z = juice]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/555634 Sun, 1 Feb 2009 01:48:13 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/555634 Ok. I got tagged by my bud, Kirby. Now here's what I gotta do: List 5 naughty facts 'bout mysel ... Kirby. Now here's what I gotta do: List 5 naughty facts 'bout myself. Or maybe it's 5 naughty things I do. Whatever. I'll do my best (or is it my naughtiest?) to list some. Hmmmmm . . . 1. I get really MAD when I'm tickled! Not trying to toot my own horn here, but mom says this is really hard 'cause I'm not a naughty dog, actually! 2. If you consider diggin' massive holes naughty, then I'm guilty. 3. Once in a while I'm mean with a foster pup. 4. Oh yeah - I like to tear up NEW stuffed squeaky toys when I play tug o' war with Keighty. This makes my mom crazy! Then she says that she's not gonna buy us any more stuffies but she goes out and does it anyway!! Now we're gettin' somewhere! 5. Mom says I'm naughty when she's tryin' to get out the door and I'm tryin' my hardest to get out right behind her when she doesn't want me to. She says one of these days she's gonna accidentally smash my head between the door and the brick planter. Now if she does that, then she'll feel really bad, then she'll have to take me wherever it is she's goin' to. Hmmmm . . . now is that worth gettin' your head smashed for?? Not too sure on that one. Ok. That's it. Hope that was naughty enough for you. Look out for that rosette I'm sendin' your way, you naughty pup(s?).]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/550944 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:12:28 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/550944 Our good pal, Petey is celebrating the big one-zero today. He's such a good guy. So we're asking ... Petey is celebrating the big one-zero today. He's such a good guy. So we're asking that you go give this pup some birthday wishes. Happy 10th Birthday, Petey! We love ya!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/536901 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:25:00 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/536901 I just read a little sick pup's diary. Pards, he needs everyone pullin' for him, so reach out a ... Bo Masters. Go on and visit him, would ya.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/535948 Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:18:07 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/535948 We don't know if anyone noticed that we hadn't been here for awhile. My mom didn't have the enthu ... Preston's page if you want. Just trying to get on his page sent her into crying fits. Doing what she did today made her start up again. Actually, she still cries for him on and off. It's been hard for her. That little boy sure broke our hearts big time. You just wouldn't believe how lovable he was and how much love he would give back. A big chunk of mom's heart is missing. We love you, Preston. As Steve Irwin would say-We're so honored to have shared space with you. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 11, 2008 - November 18, 2008. . . . .]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/529588 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:03:59 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/529588 We are so utterly, terribly, deeply devastated. Preston didn't make it. He crossed the Rainbow Bridg ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/529503 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:38:38 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/529503 We have a new addition. He's been here almost a month, but my mom was too lazy to add him sooner. ... Preston started having seizures Sunday 16th. He's been at the hospital since then. The doctors don't know what's causing them and they really haven't been able to control them. Mostly he's been having petite mal ones, but he's also had the grand mal type, too. My mom is just so devastated right now. All she does is cry 'cause she feels so helpless. She wants him to get better so he can come home but that doesn't seem possible right now. So, pals, please, if you will, say a really good prayer for my teeny bro. He needs all the prayers he can get right now. He needs a miracle.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/528752 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:08:45 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/528752 Well whatta ya know! Rory, my cat bro, is a finalist in the World's Coolest Dog and Cat Show! We'r ... Rory is a Finalist! Thank you, everyone!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/525837 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:29:08 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/525837 I'm speechless. I have been tagged yet AGAIN! I don't think I can think anymore. Maybe I'll put 7 ... Emma. 1. I'm a real friendly guy. 2. I follow my mom real close when we're at the dog park, making sure my nose touches her leg. 3. When we're playing, sometimes I get too excited and jump up and pinch bite my mom on the arm. 4. When someone in the house is arguing kinda loud, I go hide under the bed. 5. The stupid mailwoman pepper sprayed me and Cooper one time just because we barked at her. Mom noticed that I wanted to come in real bad 'cause I was scared. She saw that our eyes were messed up and figured out what happened. She waited for stupid mailwoman to come back on the other side of the street and boy, did my mom get MAD at her. She told her that there was NO WAY we would do anything to her because we have a 4 foot fence and the mailbox opening is on the OTHER side of that fence. Mom told her that she BETTER NOT EVER do it again or else!!!!!!! Stupid mailwoman apologized and hasn't done it again. I think she wants to live. 6. I have a tattoo. 7. When I want to come in or go out, I scratch on the door real hard. I gotta make my point, you know! Okay. I've run out of pups to tag. I might have to tag pups I don't know. Here goes: 1. Lizzie 2. Remi 3. Stormy B. Goode 4. Doolin Kingsley 5. Afro Ken 6. Takoda Cloud Dancing 7. Pugsly You know what?! I just thought of someone I know who I coulda tagged. Sheesh, I totally forgot about her! Sorry Cheyenne. I'm gonna make her number 8 'cause she's our new friend and we like her alot. 8. Cheyenne]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/525767 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 16:17:40 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/525767 OMD!! I have been tagged AGAIN! And again, and again, and . . . This time by the totally cool Adam ... Adam, a pup I've never met but I've met his bro, Benny!!!! I think I may have to think extra hard to come up with 7 more things about me. Lemme see . . . 1. My mom loves me to the bone. 2. I love my mom to the bone. 3. I used to be a therapy dog. I'd visit nursing homes. 4. I like to stick my head in between my mom's legs (from behind) when she's walking. I almost make her fall. 5. I've been corralled 24 times. (I'm runnin' outta ideas, here!) 6. My birthday is in April. 7. I love being on dogster 'cause of all my wonderful friends. I'm runnin' outta pups to tag!!!! 1. Roxy 2. Magnuson 3. Champ 4. Amazing Gracie 5. Tidbit 6. Bingo 7. Zak]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/524166 Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:12:20 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/524166 Oh my doG! What's a pup to do? I've been tagged again. This time by my lovely pal, Jolanda. Hmm ... Jolanda. Hmmmm. I'm running out of stuff to write about myself. Well, lemme try this. I'm sure something will come to me. Four jobs I have: 1. Lovin' my mom. 2. Lookin' good while ridin' in the van. 3. Keepin' the other pups in line. 4. Bein' a mentor to the foster pups. Four places I've lived: 1. I've lived on a reservation. 2. I've lived with a foster mom after being rescued from the rez. 3. I've lived with my forever family for 7 years. 4. I wish to live nowhere else but with my forever family. Four places I've been: 1. I've been to a lake. 2. I've been to lots of pet stores. 3. I've been to the mountains. 4. I've been to lots of places in my dreams. Four places I'd rather be: 1. I'd rather be a taste tester at the Marrowbone factory. 2. I'd rather be a taste tester at a whipped cream factory. (Real whipped cream, not that cool whip stuff!) 3. I'd rather be under the covers right now 'cause its cold. 4. I can't think of any other place I'd rather be than where I am right now, loved and cared for. Now 7 fact about myself: 1. I'm well loved. 2. I love everybody. 3. I teach hole digging 1o1. 4. I love Marrowbones! 5. I beg for food like I'm starvin'. 6. I sit, shake, kiss, turn 'round, go down, and roll over! 7. My mom thinks I'm so very handsome. *Blush* Now on to tagging some buds. 1. Mr. Hiredhand Red Roper. 2. Mr. Floppydonkeydog Eli. 3. The Lovely Miss Abby. 4. Miss Little Bit Maddie. 5. Miss Sweet P Pita. 6. Mr. Boo-Boo Beauregard. 7. Mr. Lucky Guy Sunny. Done. Phew.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/524092 Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:15:36 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/524092 Yep, I've been tagged. That hasn't happened in quite a while! And as Kirbo says: HOLY GUACAMOLE! ... Kirbo says: HOLY GUACAMOLE! So here goes. I'm supposed to tell you all 7 thing about myself. Hmmm, let's see what I'm willing to disclose: 1. I'm the biggest dog in my household. I said "biggest" not "fattest"!! 2. I like to sleep under the bed. 3. I'm a treat hound. I LOVE treats! (Who doesn't?!) Especially the whipped cream my dad makes. Mmmmmmmm!! 4. I'm a mentor to the foster pups. I teach them how to d-i-g. 5. I hate to get tickled! I'm serious. Don't try it! 6. I like to ride shotgun so I can stick my head out the window. Sometimes that means that some human's gonna have to sit in the middle seat. (I have a van.) I rate, dudes! 7. I've been told I'm pretty mellow for a Cattle Dog. Yep, I'm a Mellow Fellow. Now, I have to tag 7 pups. I shall return a little later with "The List". Ok. I'm back. These a the 7 pups I'll be taggin'. Hope you can participate. If you can't, that's ok, too. 1. My new, good pal, Wyoming. 2. The sweetest little angel baby, Little Snoopy. 3. The lovely Miss Phoebe Wiggles. 4. Mr. Turtle Boy, Pippin. 5. The tuff little dude, Little Foot. 6. The talented beauty, Camila. 7. Miss Cutie Pie, Hanna Banana. Have fun, puppers!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/523261 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:05:48 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/523261 Saturday, we went to Kirby's pa's party. It sure was fun. All the pups had fun, too. Well, not t ... Kirby's pa's party. It sure was fun. All the pups had fun, too. Well, not true. Keighty musta been in a bad mood, 'cause she kept growlin' at some of the pups. Especially at Rowdy. He's a cool guy, not rowdy at all, but for some reason she was being a jerk with him. Poor guy. He just wanted to make friends. Mom said next time, Keighty is stayin' at home. Anyway, mom dressed us up as cows (Cooper, K8T, and I). That's what she says but I beg to differ. I was dressed up as a BULL! I am NOT a cow! Sorry. Cows have udders. I do not have an udder. I come with a different type of equipment, thank you very much but I will not go into specifics at the moment. I'm sure you'll figure it out on your own. I hope. The only COW there was K8T. Yeah. A big fat, mean, annoying, itchy, growly cow! Oh yeah-there was some fancy shmancy dogs there, too. Two Belgian Malinois. Very well mannered. Made the rest of us look like trailer trash. Ooooo, I better not say all of us. Let me put it this way - made me and MY pack look like trailer trash. Waaait! Now for those of you who actually live in a trailer, it's a joke. Don't be offended, ok? My mom lived in a trailer when she was a kid. We, on the other hand, begged like there was no tomorrow. Like mom never feeds us. Like we were strays off the street that hadn't had a meal in days. We embarrassed mom 'cause we acted like we were gonna take the food right outta the peeps mouths. Sheesh!! Come to think of it, that IS pretty bad. She had to put me and K8T on leashes 'til the last peep finished eatin'. Cooper was off beggin' in stealth mode 'cause she couldn't find him 'til she saw him on someone's lap. Sneaky little dude. I wish I could fit on someone's lap to do some stealth begging. K8T can't possibly do anything stealth 'cause she's a big FAT cow!! Aaaaand, some man there said that I was "well loved" when I came up to him so he could pet me. Was he implyin' that I was chunky?! The nerve! I ain't chunky!! I'm buff! Just ask my beeyouteeful friend, Sydney. She gave me a "Dogster Stud" gift one time, so that's saying somethin', right? I'm hunky, not chunky!! Well . . . I may have a little bit of fat on me but that's 'cause winter's gettin' near and I have to have little layer of fat on me to keep the chill offa me. Soundin' good so far?? Very funny, mom. She's yellin' in the background that I'm a dog, not a seal! To make a long story even longer, everyone had fun. All us pups looked pretty good in our costumes. Lemme see . . . there was an angel, a Rolex, an afro pup, a pumpkin, a surfer duuude, a herd of bovines (us), uh, um, sheesh, I can't remember the rest! All the peeps were pretty cool, too. Lest I forget this, the cake was in the shape of a bone. The frosting was delish. How do I know? Mom let us taste a big chunk (there's that word again) of it. Mmmmm boy!! Thanks, Kirbo the Turbo, for havin' us at your pawrty. So, where's the next pawrty?? 'Cause I'm totally ready for another one!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/522847 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:04:52 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/522847 Hey, great news! Sage has been adopted! Saturday at adoption clinic an older couple was looking ... Sage has been adopted! Saturday at adoption clinic an older couple was looking at the puppies when mom arrived (late as usual). When mom was putting Oliver and Sage in with the other pups, they took one look at Sage and fell in love. Usually the rescue group suggests a trial to see if it will work out but they said, "No, we want to adopt her right away because when we take her, it'll be forever. No bringing back." Mom told them that she has been having a heck of a time housebreaking her but they didn't mind. They said that they would work with her and commit to helping her with that. How cool is that! Anyway, mom did a home visit that same day and man, she's now living in a beautiful home and her backyard is awesome. Lucky doggie! We're happy for you little sweet, timid Sage. Oops! Her name is now Maya. Good luck, Maya. It was an honor to know you and play with with you for that short time. Enjoy your life because we know you'll be loved and cared for.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/520590 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:03:31 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/520590 My mom was invited to a party for Kirby's dad Saturday. Along with the invitation, came this ... Kirby's dad Saturday. Along with the invitation, came this quote. We don't know who wrote it, but my mom really liked it. It describes her to a "t". "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." ~~Anonymous~~ Wow!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/519739 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:56:22 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/519739 If you know my mom, you've guessed it. She's been sad and shedding some tears for Conner. He's be ... Conner. He's been out on a trial since Saturday 18th. She couldn't write about it in the diary sooner 'cause she'd start crying. It's working out at this place, so he'll be officially adopted in about a week or so. Mom says that this little boy, actually not so little anymore, stole a piece of her heart. She says that he's a big love bug. He'd always come to wherever she was and ask her to love on him. He'd put his head on her chest and ask to be hugged and kissed or danced around. Then he'd go about his business and every 10 minutes or so, he'd come back for more. That's what she's been missing since Saturday. She knew he was one of the special ones. A little silly, special boy. She sure misses him. She knew it would be hard 'cause he's been with us since about June. The longer they're here, the harder it is to let go. Good luck, little dude. It was nice knowing you, digging holes with you, and hanging out with you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/516243 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:19:20 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/516243 Yep. I'm in there with the best of 'em. So are some of my crew. So, if you want, please vote for ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/510947 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:01:56 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/510947 Just a heads up, pups, now our fosters from the past and the ones we have at the present, have th ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/507367 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:24:05 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/507367 We just read a sad story. About a victim of those horrendous puppy mills. My pack and I are incl ... Breeze's story. It'll break your heart. But she's one of the lucky ones. There are still so many out there suffering and dying with no one to care for them.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/503062 Mon, 8 Sep 2008 02:46:30 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/503062 My mom thought this important enough to put in my diary. It's from dogster pup, Rex Mi Amor. So I ... Rex Mi Amor. So I hope he doesn't mind that she copied it from Dogsterholics and pasted it here. Thanks, Rex. No Friend To Animals...Get All The Facts And Protect Our Animals John McCain has just announced his choice for the Republican VP slot: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who is no friend to animals. In 2007, Palin announced a $150 bounty for wolves. Why? Because wolves prey on moose and caribou, two favorite targets for hunters in Alaska. So Palin instituted a program to encourage hunters to kill wolves so that there would be more moose and caribou for hunters to kill. A lawsuit by Defenders of Wildlife resulted in the Alaska Superior Court ruling that the state Department of Fish and Game did not have the authority to institute a bounty program. A state program to shoot wolves and bears from the air continues, and on August 26, 2008, Ballot Measure 2, which would have stopped the aerial gunning of predators, was defeated by state voters. Palin is also a hunter and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. In addition, Palin has sued the Bush administration to delist polar bears under the Endangered Species Act because the protection of polar bears interferes with drilling for oil and gas. Palin even penned an op-ed for the New York Times, explaining her scientific arguments against protecting polar bears. Isn't it funny how her op-ed doesn't mention drilling for oil? Needless to say, from an animal rights standpoint, Sarah Palin would be a disastrous VP. YIKES!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/499463 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:37 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/499463 So, the video of me, Conner, and Keighty is finally on my page. Mom thinks it's so funny all she do ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/499448 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:15:16 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/499448 OhmydoG! Mom figured out on her very own how to make our videos smaller! Now she can put those vid ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/497563 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:19:59 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/497563 How cool is that!? Mom was on the computer very late again, when an email came in. She wasn't g ... again, when an email came in. She wasn't going to check it, but then decided to. Well, lo and behold, it was from dogster stating that I, Redford, was one of "Today's Picks"! Can you believe something like that can make her so super happy?? Well, it did. Anything good that happens to us makes her so proud of us! She loves seeing me up there on Doggie Dairy Central. Thanks mama, for loving me so! I feel very honored to be chosen. Thanks, dogster, for picking little ol' me.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/496013 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:10:07 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/496013 "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. H ... Dogs Rule!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/495989 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:09:48 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/495989 "Dogs are such social creatures meant to be with others of their kind and with humans, that they fee ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/490372 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:20:42 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/490372 Ok. Seems I shoulda made myself a tad more clearer on the last diary entry . . . so here goes. I ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/490018 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 17:26:27 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/490018 We went to the Animal Planet Expo today. It would've been fun - if it weren't for the blasted heat. ... kinda frisbee dog in this family. But hey, we did get some awesome ID tags that have ANIMAL PLANET on one side and our name and number on the other side! Mom and dad got us all one. Mom gets so excited over stuff like that. She's so crazy that she'll stand in line in the heat for us to get stuff. Not all of us went - it was me, Nina, and Cooper. Dad always teases her by saying that *of course your favorites always go and the rest have to stay behind*. Maybe we ALL should've stayed behind with this heat!! Now on to something that must be said. About this free Febreze Collar that dogster offered us free to give out to all we wanted to. My mom wants me to say that she thought it great. A chance to give to ALL our pals and corral pups alike. Something we could NEVER do the normal way 'cause we don't have that much bucks to spend on zealies. She was naive enough to think that no one would mind. Wrong. Mom, Wishbone, Sparkee, Nina, Cooper, Strider, Keighty, and I, Redford, all want to apologize to those who took offense in our sending you one. We really didn't mean to offend you in any way, shape, or form. Like mom said, she was totally naive about the whole thing. We just wanted to show everyone we knew, we really cared and this was the "once in a lifetime" way to do it. We want to be sure to also say to all those who sent us one, Thank You. For thinking of us.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/485999 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:47:45 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/485999 Well my mom has gone and done it! Taken in another foster pup. She's been here since Monday. The ... Sparkee's page to see pictures of her.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/480737 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:49:55 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/480737 Well whatta ya know?! I'm one of the four Dairy Picks! Little ol' me. It sure feels good to be pi ... Sullyman was the first to congratulate me and gave me a trophy. Thanks, dude. You're the best, man! I wanna thank dogster for choosing me out of so many great pups. You Rock, Dogster!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/479430 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:44:43 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/479430 Yep. Another one. Yep. A puppy. Came with the name Cory but it didn't much suit him so my dad s ... how 'bout Conner? Mom said hey yeah! Redford has a pal on dogster named Conner. Cool! So Conner it is. Here's to you, Conner from dogster. Your namesake!! He came Wednesday. Then on Saturday mom took him to the adoption clinic. Someone was totally interested in him, so he went out on a trial. Then on Sunday we got a call from the people that had him, saying it wasn't working out 'cause their dog was playing too rough with him. The other dog is a 10 month old Rottie and the pup is a 1o week old mixed breed. Uh . . . rough might me an understatement. So . . . here goes mom to pick up the youngster. I didn't really like him much when he first got here, but now I kinda warmed up to him. I've even taught him how to dig! Teeheehee! He might be a little bit pittie and something else. He's black and white and of course, a PEST. Now this guy most definitely will NOT stay or sleep in the crate. This drives my mom crazy. He cries like someone's killing him-and he won't stop! Bad!! Mom feels like killing him when he starts that. So the only thing she can do is let him out. She doesn't even put him in there at night. She hasn't had to leave him alone since he got here, but if she needs to go somewhere, he's goin' in!! This makes her think of the last foster. He was such a good boy. Slept in the crate. Never cried when he was in it. Of course he was a good boy! He was my kind-an Australian Cattle Dog. The BEST kind! I coulda told her that!! Mom's gonna try to load up a video of me and Conner on my page. TRY, 'cause none of the videos she's tried to put on our pages since the change have worked. Oh well . . .]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/477611 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:32:47 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/477611 I feel that this needs to be known by as many pups and people as possible. I'm sure most of you hav ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/476050 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:43:19 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/476050 My good pal, Jesse-boy is celebrating his 7th birthday. We're the same age. So, I want to give a m ... Jesse-boy is celebrating his 7th birthday. We're the same age. So, I want to give a massive shout out to J-b. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUDE!! LOVE YA, LITTLE GUY!! Now I want everyone to go to his page and wish him a good one 'cause he deserves it!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/473639 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:49:10 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/473639 A very nice family has fallen in love with Oscar, our little foster pup. Mom and Oscar did a home v ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/472982 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:45:23 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/472982 Well, here it is, the weekend already. Today is adoption clinic and my mom has to take the foster p ... George's mom, wants him. She says she sure wishes she could come and get him and take him back to Australia with her. I think that would Rock!! George is a "bluey", too. That's probably why she likes him alot. My mom wishes she could have met George in person. She would of hugged and kissed him, that's for sure. George's family is just so awesome. They rescue all kinds of animals that nobody else wants. Like George, the parakeets they have, and little Tripod, who's original owner wanted him "put to sleep" cause he was born with a deformed front leg. But George's family have tender hearts and love all animals, no matter the problem 'cause they can see way past that. That's awesome! Cheers to you Colleen, for all you do. Now on to my other good friend, Mr. "Cool Dude", Sully. He's quite the character. His diary entries really crack us up! They're like episodes from a sitcom. Funny! We're hoping for a new episode soon. Keep on keeping on, SullyMan!! I guess that's about all I have to say for now, except that if Oscar gets adopted today, my mom will be sad. She wishes she could keep him ('cause she LOVES Cattle Dogs) but says she has more than enough pets for now. She has to consider the cost of having the ones she has. Keighty just went to the vet for her allergies and will have to continue going for that reason. Wishbone might need surgery for a lump that was found on her. Mom felt a little bump on Cooper, too, and is hoping and praying that it's nothing serious. And now that we're getting older that means more trips to the vet. She has to convince herself that she just can't keep another pup no matter how hard it is to let go. It'll be okay, mom. I'll be here for you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/463886 Mon, 26 May 2008 14:34:26 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/463886 As most of you know, my kitty sister, Scruffy, crossed over the Bridge the 5th of this month. It wa ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/457880 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:42:58 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/457880 Monday the 5th, our kitty sister, Scruffy, passed over the Bridge. She was 22 years old. We are a ... Scruffy, passed over the Bridge. She was 22 years old. We are a bit sad here, but we know that she is no longer burdened by the affects of old age anymore. Now she can run and play like a kitten again. Be at peace, little Scruffy. We shall meet again.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/454269 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:38:22 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/454269 We've been reading Hannah's diary and blog for a while now. Her story is so sad. She was severely ... Hannah's diary and blog for a while now. Her story is so sad. She was severely neglected and starved. She was used and abused. We're so glad that she was miraculously rescued and not "put to sleep" as her former owner requested. Please go to her page and read her story. We all need to rally around her and send her lots of love, prayers, and good thoughts. She's going through a tough time now with her heartworm treatments.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/453852 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:57:55 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/453852 Cooper, Keighty, and I went to the dog park this morning to meet up with our pal, Kirby and his ma. ... Kirby and his ma. Guess what?! We finally got to meet his sis, Candy. I think she's a cutie. Yes I do! Her ma had given her a bath and boy, was she shiny. That got my mom to thinking . . . Redford needs a bath. Oh no! She said I looked pretty dull compared to Candy. So I think there's a bath with my name on it in the NEAR future! Sheesh! Oh, and they got me a gift for being Diary of the Day! And a card that said: Redford Dog of the Dogster Diary Congratulations Kirby, Candy, & Goliath They're so nice. We all really like them. They Rock!! Hmmmm . . . So that means we still have to meet Kirby's bro. He's a big one, I hear. Could that be why his name is Goliath? Ya Think! So, today was a good day. I got to go the the dog park. Saw my friend, Kirby. Met his cute sister, and got some yummy treats for a gift. Sweet.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/451959 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:31:14 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/451959 OMD! I'm one of the Diary Picks today! I didn't even know it 'til I read the message from my good ... Pippin. I was just Diary of the Day the 16th. Sheesh! Then my birthday was the 12th. Man, this has been some month so far! My mom says I must have made SOME wish when I blew out my candle. I'm not telling! But it sure has been great! Beautiful Tillie and her family even gave me Dogster Plus for my birthday! Wow! Can't get any better than that! I thank everyone for showing me so much love. I love you all, too. You all Rock!!!! Dogster Rocks!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/450528 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:01:26 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/450528 I have been spring tagged again by my new friend, Pita. Thanks for making me the special fifth pup. ... Pita. Thanks for making me the special fifth pup. I'll give it a go. Name 4 jobs I have: 1. Whipped cream taste tester. Mmmmmmmmmmmm boy!! 2. Marrowbone taste tester. Mmmm boy!! 3. Protector of all things family. 4. To go outside first, in case there's a strange cat outside. If there isn't, then Cooper and Keighty can go out. Name 4 places I have lived (or stayed at): 1. I have lived on a reservation. 2. I have stayed at my foster mom's house. 3. I am living in my forever home at the moment and forevermore. 4. I wish not to live or stay anywhere else. Name 4 place I have been: 1. I have been to the mountains. 2. I have been to Bow Wow Blues. 3. I have been to Three Dog Bakery. 4. I have been to many places in my dreams. Name 4 places I'd rather be: 1. Sometimes, I'd rather be at the dogpark. 2. I'd rather be eating whipped cream and Marrowbones. 3. I'd rather be going for a ride in the van. 4. I can't think of any other place I'd rather be than where I am right now. Loved and cared for. Name 4 pups that I will be tagging: 1. Mirra 2. Benny!!! 3. Snoopy 4. Bingo]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/450169 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:02:33 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/450169 We have found out who the kind, wonderful, sweet benefactors are! If only mom would've gone to her ... first. In fact, it's her home page. Everything else comes second! Heehee. Drumroll, please. TaDa!! And they are: Tillie, Joey, Gelsey 1993-2006, Cleo, and their Wonderful mom!!!! Oh no, my mom's crying again. Beautiful, gorgeous Tillie and Family. With all our hearts, we thank you. Thank you for your friendship and your kindness. Mere words can't do justice to how you have made us feel. Thank you. *Sniff*]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/450155 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:19:17 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/450155 Oh My! What is this?! We have DogsterPlus! How did this happen?! When my mom was changing my ... what happened here. Then she clicked on Manage Photos, something she had never seen before, and lo and behold, there was a page she had never seen before either. And up on top it said DogsterPlus! Her heart skipped a beat. How? What? Who? OMD!!! Did someone do this for us? OMD! Then she started crying - again! That's what she's doing as she types this for me. Almost anything makes her cry since yesterday so I think today will be another leaky day. She's been thinking about getting DogsterPlus for us alot lately. In fact she almost signed up for it last night. But she didn't. So, she's thinking maybe this is the 7 day free trial. But it can't be 'cause she didn't fill out anything. I guess we'll just have to see what happens in seven days, huh? If, in fact, someone did this for us, we all thank you so much. With all our hearts we thank you. Boy, this has been some week!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/449823 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:03:16 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/449823 To anyone reading my diary today who congratulated me and gave me gifts and rosettes, I thank you fr ... Kirby's mom is the one who tipped us off this morning of something wonderful on Dogster today. Mom couldn't get to the computer right away, but when she did, WOW, there was my mug up on the home page. She let out a shout and started singing to me: "You're diary of the day today, Redford, you're diary of the day!" I knew something was up, 'cause I even got excited and started singing (whining) with her. I even got some spaghetti! Mmmmm boy! She was totally happy, reading all the messages, rosettes, and gifts sent to me and sending out thank yous. She was so proud of me and just kept going back to the home page to look at me. Heeheehee! Sure feels good to be in the limelight! Got some new friends! Boy, this is great! It's a pretty good birthday present, that's for sure. But then happiness turned to sorrow. She read Elvis's diary and just broke down in tears. He passed over the Bridge today at 1:15. She just could not believe it. Stunned is the best way to describe it. It seemed that he was doing so much better. He was so young. Four yeas old. He put up such a brave fight. It breaks our hearts that he lost. Elvis, be at peace, my friend. Run like the wind in those beautiful pastures up there. I hope you find yourself a llama. We will miss you.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/448624 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:38:16 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/448624 Well, as you know, yesterday was my birthday. My mom put some videos on my page of us celebrating m ... 2 double cheeseburgers! Yes, two! Boy, I scarfed those babies down quick. For two reasons: 'cause they're so good and because if I didn't, Miss PIG Keighty will try to steal them from me. She's such a p-i-g! She was trying to steal everybodies! Anyway, mom laughed 'cause I blew out my candle when I was barking. She didn't notice it 'til she was watching the video. Pretty good, huh? Then, she messed up by accidentally stopping the camera. That's why there's two parts. Darn, she just wanted one video of my celebration. Oh well, at least she turned it back on! So don't forget to watch Part 2 in my video book. You'll get to see everybody getting their little burgers. Then my dad was all concerned that I would pull the tablecloth down, so he tells me to get down. What does he think, that I don't have manners?! Chill, dad! Have some fun! It was fun. I wanted more burgers, that's for sure. Maybe next year I'll get three! Mmmmmm boy!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/447825 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:31:02 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/447825 To anyone who is reading this - April 12th is my birthday. That's tomorrow. I will be 7 years old. ... George, from Australia, lived to the ripe old age of 19. He is also an Australian Cattle Dog. So that gives hope to my mom that I will live a loooooong life. She loves me so much that she wants me with her forever. She calls me her beautiful boy and tells me she doesn't know what she would do without me. I love her, too. She can tell by the way I look at her when she's talking to me. She says there's alot of love in them there eyes! Sheesh! This is about my birthday, and here I am getting a bit mushy. Anyway, I look forward to getting my hamburger tomorrow (maybe 2 this year). It will have a candle on it and everyone will sing happy birthday to me! Cooper will, no doubt, bark up a storm. The rest of the pack will just get half of a hamburger each. Can't hardly wait! Mmmmmmm boy!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/446378 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 21:33:27 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/446378 Hey ladies and dudes. My best pard, the infamous and talented Mr. "Good-Looking" Cowboy has gone a ... Cowboy has gone and done it again! The pup has tagged me. Yep, he's done it before. Well, better get to it. *Now let me see . . . . Name four jobs I have: 1. Protecting the small pups in my family at the dog park. 2. Barkin' at anything suspicious going on outside. 3. Lickin' those tasty Jack Russell ears (Cooper and Keighty) to keep 'em squeaky clean. 4. Protecting my mom when we go somewhere in my van. *I'm supposed to name four places I have lived (or stayed at). 1. I was born on the Rez and lived there for about 3 1/2 months of my life. 2. I stayed at my foster mom's in Newcomb for a very short time before being brought to Albuquerque to the rescue group, PACA, for adoption. 3. I've lived with my forever family in the same house for almost seven years. 4. I stayed at my granny's house for a little while. *Okay now name four places that I have been. Now this one is going to be mighty boring. You see, my mom DOES NOT travel . . . . at all! Doesn't like to. So that means us pups don't go anywhere exciting. Her brother jokes around that she thinks she needs a passport to go to another state! Hardeeharhar! 1. I've been to the Sandia Mountains. 2. I've been to almost every dog park here. Love 'em! 3. I've been to Cochiti Lake. 4. I've been to almost all the pet stores here. *Now I gotta name four places that I'd rather be. Hmmmm . . . . let me think. 1. I'd rather be at the dog park. 2. I'd rather be runnin' wild and free on the range (at least for a while). 3. I'd rather be in the factory where those wonderful Marrowbones are made and eat so many that I almost pop! "Priceless!" 4. I'd rather be in Whipped Cream Heaven. Mmmmmmm boy!! *Now these are the four lucky pupsters I'm gonna tag: 1. Mr. "Bookend" Jesse-boy 2. Mr. "Many Tricks" Jesse 3. Mr. "Barks-a-Lot" Marley Bob Miller 4. Mr. "Bacon Smoker" Pippin You know what?! I totally forgot to add my new beautiful friend, Sydney, so I hope nobody minds if I make her number 5 just this one time. 5. Miss "Beautiful" Sydney]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/438299 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:21:36 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/438299 Today I'm a bit Irish. Maybe alot Irish. I'm a redhead, you know! Mom says I'm her Irish boy and ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/436069 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:10:59 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/436069 Well, I must mention something about Elvis. He might not have the "C". Isn't that wonderful!! His ... Elvis. He might not have the "C". Isn't that wonderful!! His mom has been through H@%# trying to find out what's wrong with him. Those vets apparently don't know one end from the other!! Thank God for Winston and his mom. They found another vet place close by and told them about it. A better one!!! The new vet says she knows what's wrong with him! Can you believe that!! In so short a time. WOW! We hope and pray that it isn't something too serious. See, we told you we were praying for a miracle. He and his poor family needs one right about now!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/430535 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:11:36 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/430535 There's a sadness in the air for those of us who know Elvis. Turns out that the big "C" got ahold o ... Elvis. Turns out that the big "C" got ahold of him. No wonder he's been so sick. Life's just so unfair. We wish it wasn't true. Us pups don't have a long life to begin with but to be knocked down sooo young. Sheesh!!! It's just so sad. Mom's been bummed out 'cause it seems like lots of pups and kitties on dogster/catster have been crossing that Bridge lately. We're all just so sad. . .]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/428991 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:39:38 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/428991 Today, Steve Irwin would've been 46. Mom loves that guy. She was so sad when he died. We miss him ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/426813 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:46:14 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/426813 Guess what?! We met~in person~one of our pup pals from Dogster yesterday! Yep, that's right! We m ... Kirby right away. Mom says he's so cute. He's smaller than mom thought he would be. You can't tell by a pic, you know. Mom said his eyes were pretty cool. His mom was very nice, too! We all got along great. Kirby was a gentleman. This was his first time at the dogpark so he sniffed around and took in the sights. It might be a once a month thing! Since mom won't take us all at same time, the others will go next time.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/423453 Sat, 9 Feb 2008 14:23:22 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/423453 Hey Pards- I've been Valentine tagged. My good pal, Cowboy, chose me, "Mr. Handsome" Redford, as o ... Cowboy, chose me, "Mr. Handsome" Redford, as one of his five. Thanks, dude! Well, here goes: I am going to tell you 5 Valentine wishes and then tag 5 friends with a p-mail or rosette. They will then write a diary entry with their 5 Valentine wishes and tag 5 friends with a pmail or rosette, and so on and so on... but only if they really want to. Sometimes a dog just doesn’t have time to tag, so I totally understand if you can’t. My five Valentine wishes are: 1. That I get more and more homemade whipped cream soon! 2. That mom would take me to the dogpark MORE often! 3. That I could eat treats 'til I pop! (Mom did NOT like this one.) 4. That my teenage female human sibling would stop yelling (when she gets mad, which is often 'cause she likes to overreact) so I wouldn't have to run and hide under the bed! SHEESH!!!! 5. That all the homeless and shelter doggies and kitties would get good forever homes where they will be loved! I wish, I wish, I wish. . . . Now here are the five lucky pups I will be tagging: 1. Jesse 2. Kirbo the Turbo 3. Connor 4. Petey 5. (Angel) Daisy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/413994 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:53:38 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/413994 My pup pal from Australia passed Tuesday the 15th. He was such a wonderful character. He had it ha ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/408093 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:30:08 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/408093 Well, it's 2008. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't feel any different. Nothing feels any ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/399565 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:36:06 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/399565 Dexter, our pal from the UK is finally home. If you recall, he had to be in quarantine for 6 months ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/391089 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:08:35 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/391089 Hey, guess what. My mom learned how to cutsie up our pages. She did it without asking anyone. Not ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/388880 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:41:01 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/388880 I want to share another quote my mom likes. I like it too. "And when we bury our face in our han ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/387946 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:29:05 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/387946 Oh my gosh, I've been tagged by Finn McCool! How cool is that!? Here are the rules: Because itâ ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/387926 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:29:33 PST REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/387926 Hi-my mom loves to read books about animals, mostly dogs and cats. She likes to write down parts sh ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/373038 Sun, 7 Oct 2007 12:57:57 PDT REDFORD ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/283281/diary/The_thoughts_of_a_red_cattle_dog_with_whipped_cream_on_top/373038 Hi Everyone- My mom got a computer (finally). Now she's having so much fun putting new pictures of ...