http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine Dogster diary for the dog Izzy en Copyright 2013 by Izzy & Dogster Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:03 PDT Dogster Pet-o-matic Gennie - http://www.dogster.com 360 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/815296 Thu, 7 Feb 2013 17:35:09 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/815296 Oh Pup Pals!! Thank you all so very, very much for all of the Woofday wishes!! I must tell you, I ha ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/796645 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:34:43 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/796645 I'm staying with my boys until tomorrow. I'm trying to toughen Maxwell up and have gone to great len ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/795855 Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:44:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/795855 Mother had a Birthday over the weekend. I know what you are thinking, pups...this must mean that I, ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/763093 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:39:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/763093 Dearest Pals, Thanks so very, very much for making my Woofday so super-duper awesome! All of the ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/758899 Sun, 8 Jan 2012 16:23:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/758899 that if you stare at Mother incessantly she will eventually type up your dogster dictation? You didn ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/754559 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:56:00 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/754559 Pals!! I have had much adventure lately, but my secretary is too "busy" to dictate for me. She is so ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/749500 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:51:46 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/749500 For the last 6 years (yes, YEARS!), me and my peeps have had the Sunday morning tradition of pancake ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/749302 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:43:36 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/749302 (well, at least around the building) But first - a shout out to Miss Priscilla for being THE Diar ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/749146 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:58:15 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/749146 Mother is completely useless. This morning, as we were preparing to depart Crappy Town, I realized j ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/742688 Wed, 5 Oct 2011 17:29:42 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/742688 Pups! My freedoms have been infringed upon! Yes! My freedoms to do what I want, when I want, and bar ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/741140 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:50:58 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/741140 It's that time of year pups...acorn time!! Every fall, the tree in out backyard drops tons and tons ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/735896 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:03:48 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/735896 Mother took me swimming yesterday. All was fine and good until Mother announced that she had to go t ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/733368 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:35:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/733368 As you all know, Maxwell got a new bed for his birthday. It's one of those egg crate-y, tempurpedic ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/728022 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:22:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/728022 It has been H-O-T bere in Texas, pups! Of course it is H-O-T every summer in Texas, so this really s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/726315 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:26:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/726315 I have been staying with The Man for the past few days each week. Mother is supposedly having the ba ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/722933 Mon, 23 May 2011 15:41:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/722933 I had to go to the vet today. Not a big deal, pals, it was just for my yearly exam: titers, bordatel ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/720133 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:44:36 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/720133 Izzard gets what Izzard wants. Case in point: my recent walkie. When we leave for our daily walki ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/719122 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:08:34 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/719122 So, I'm back. Mother has been slacking on her transcription duties, which is painfully obvious to al ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/714204 Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:43:21 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/714204 Mother has been neglecting my needs, pups. Sure, sure, I still get my 2 square meals a day, have my ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/711945 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:07:14 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/711945 Mother had an epiphany last night. Quite frankly, I'm embarrassed that it took her so long to figure ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/710181 Sat, 5 Feb 2011 06:25:04 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/710181 will keep me from getting all my due Birthday Pressies!!!! The Man and Maxwell came over last nig ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/709812 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:19:00 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/709812 I wanted to send a HUGE thank you to all of my wonderful pup pals!! You all made my birthday so very ... Wesley manages to go out and about (way out and about!!!) with his Dad! Bad weather never slows them down! Wesley's dad plans for such weather and makes sure to continue with the adventures!! Not fair! Mother needs some snow shoes or crampons for the ice... Fingers crossed for better weather soon! Stay safe out there pups!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/709565 Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:03:13 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/709565 Wow! The other day at the dog park, I was running around like a pup (Mother thought it was because I ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/708441 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:24:43 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/708441 Blah, blah, blah. The Man does NOT allow doggies on the bed. Weird, right?!? This is not a proble ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/707488 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:46:15 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/707488 First of all, thanks to all my great, great minions, err, I mean, pals for sending me happy thoughts ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/707008 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:24:35 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/707008 Today is my Atley's birthday!! I know what you are thinking...he's quite the younger pup for a lad ... Atley's birthday!! I know what you are thinking...he's quite the younger pup for a lady of my (ever-so-slightly) advanced age. But I'm still spry! Anywag, I forgot to tell ya'll that Atley's Mom called my mom on Christmas Eve Day so they could chit chat! They talked about all kinds of stuff (mostly dogs...) but then Ms. Atley's Mom told my Mom to give me a kiss from Atley!!! And she did! Yup. *I* got a kiss from Atley!!!! *swoon* Now, go over and wish the Birthday Boy a great birthday!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/706649 Sun, 9 Jan 2011 06:37:41 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/706649 One word: blech. It's that time of year when the weather in Texas is unpredictable, to bark the l ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/704210 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:38:31 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/704210 I am, of course, referring to Maxwell. Saturday night, we all spent the night in Crappy Town. Moth ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/703596 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:09:26 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/703596 Pups, I had my annual exam yesterday. I won't even go into the fact that it was referred to as a "S ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/702563 Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:43:02 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/702563 I finally convinced Mother to sit down and write our holiday cards!! I made sure the very first one ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/701816 Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:52:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/701816 Mother is on strike. She is being all bah-humbuggy and refusing to decorate for the holidays. The gr ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/701641 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:24:53 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/701641 Do you pups have as much trouble with your transcriptionizer as I? I have had tons and tons of fasci ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/699755 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:27:20 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/699755 There *may* still be time to vote!!! My great Feist pal, Cocoa is asking for opinions on the late ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/697294 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:57:07 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/697294 I had lots and lots of minions around me last week. Uncle Eric fell for my charms, and wound up rubb ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/696905 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:13:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/696905 Dearest friends, I would like to thank you for all your kind words and advice, regarding my recent h ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/696554 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:48:02 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/696554 Mother was driving home from work yesterday, considering making a stop at the local drugstore. Why, ... Apparently all of my 'tude was causing Maxwell to go all weird and stuff. I guess Maxwell wanted to be all friendly and nice to Cousin Angel, but (obviously) he takes his direction from me, so was waffling between wanting to sniff her butt and then growl. While I was in my time out, thinking about what I had done... I chillaxed a bit. Maxwell and Angel realized they had met before and there was no need to be so shy. Once I was quiet, Mother let me out, but put my leash on me (she wanted to be able to "control me" - *snicker*). Uncle Eric gave me a treat. I relaxed. All is well. Charming Izzy is back. That's how I roll. Oh! One more thing... thanks (AGAIN!!) to my pup pals for the rosettes and paw mails congratulating me on being a Diary Pick of the Day - AGAIN! A special thanks to Hershey ;)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/696332 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:02:35 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/696332 Thanks to all my pup pals for helping to make me feel extra special on this day! I am A Diary Pick o ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/695588 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:37:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/695588 Mother got into the habit of walking us pups in the street. You see, awhile back, when the trainer c ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/695178 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:10:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/695178 Well pups, after an entire summer of asking and asking and asking, The Man finally rented a boat and ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/693823 Sun, 3 Oct 2010 09:46:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/693823 Mother went to work this morning. On a Sunday, I know. She must have felt a little bad about leaving ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/693304 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:13:00 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/693304 It is impossible to make me distasteful. Impossible!! The fleas love me! I have been eating my ga ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/693210 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:21:35 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/693210 Hee hee hee! Pongo totally stole my recent diary entry! I was the one who was supposed to be t ... diary entry! I was the one who was supposed to be telling you pups to go make friends with Willie and Luna!!! Geesh! Good help is so hard to find.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/692629 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:47:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/692629 GWP. Are you pups familiar with this? Perhaps your Moms are (or,heck, even your Dads - I don't judg ... this. This has to end. My forehead is tinged with lipstick and sticky from the gloss she has thrown into the mix. I'm suffering pups. Serious.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/692267 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:13:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/692267 Mother found a flea on me. She hunted it down and then killed it. But still, she knows there are mor ... supposed to start supplementing my diet with garlic. She had read that giving pups a small clove of garlic each day (a SMALL clove!) will make the pups aroma somewhat undesirable to the fleas. Yeah. I know. She wants to try to make *me* distasteful! I know, right?!? Anyway, Mother forgot to add the garlic to my kibble. She just started it last night. I have been receiving a (small!!) clove of garlic with my night time chicken stew. I love my stew so much I don't even notice the offensive garlic. It won't get rid of the current fleas, but it should prevent others from becoming too fond of me. Now all she has to do is get rid of the rest of the little buggars. I know... me, distasteful?!?!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/691950 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:05:40 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/691950 Mother's brother, Uncle Eric, has been planning a visit to Texas. He has some training to do nearby ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/690456 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:13:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/690456 I want to tell you all about me!! It's been so long since I have had a chance to tell you all about ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/688830 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:29:36 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/688830 As pups who read Maxwell's diary know, The Man recently bought a new(er) car. Maxwell was all kinds ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/688345 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:58:11 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/688345 Mother worked til late-o'clock last night. When she got home I was HONGRY and, also, I may have need ... may have needed a few snuggles. Mother gave me my kibble, and a few scritches. Then, she sat on the couch with her dinner: mango slices and some chips. I looked at her with my beautiful eyes, pleading with her to share some of her yums with me. Finally she gave in and gave me a slice of mango. Wow!! I have never eaten mango before. Holy cow, that stuff is good! I immediately flashed my smile at Mother again. Three slices later, Mother said I had had enough. This morning, Mother gave me my usual bowl of kibble. I balked. Where was my mango?!? I smiled at Mother. Nada. I flashed my brown eyes. Nuthin'. Mother told me it was kibble or nothing. I settled on nothing. I have tasted the sweet land.. and I want MORE!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/687744 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:32:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/687744 The peeps came home with a new squeaky toy! It's a long white cat-type thing. It squeaks, it crunche ... my new toy, Maxwell decided he wanted to play with it. Maxwell grabbed onto one end of it. I looked at his and growled. "Paws off buddy." Maxwell looked at me, stuffy still in mouth, and growled back. "Make me." Mother looked at both of us and took the stuffy away, saying our behavior was "not okay". We both looked at Mother and asked her what the big deal was, we were just playing. Geesh! Humans can be sooooo sensitive! Now gimmie back my stuffie!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/686763 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:15:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/686763 I'm hot!! I'm the only one of us pups who has a serious undercoat, so Mother has been trying to br ... Atley. Mother said no. Sunday night it was soooo hot in our house I could NOT get comfortable! We had the AC cranked up, but the house wouldn't cool past 82 degrees. Ugh. I kept wandering from room to room trying to find the coolest spot. Eventually I settled on the bathroom floor (NOT by the toilet, I do have my standards...). In the morning, I told Mother that I wanted - nee, needed a Dyson Air Multiplier. Again, Mother said no. Instead, she purchased a simple fan. A boring, simple "oscillating" black fan. Yeah, it cools. Yeah, it's relatively quiet. Blah, blah, blah. I want my DYSON!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/686379 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:06:33 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/686379 As Maxwell alluded to in his diary, we were left home alone this past week (we had our usual butlers ... completely alone, no need to call the SPCA). Mom had closed up all the doors to the bedroom and left us to roam free in the rest of the house. Unfortunately, at some point during the week, The Voices started. Taunting me, whispering to me, enticing me to do bad things. I told Maxwell about The Voices -he heard them to. So, we set up an investigation to determine where The Voices originated from (NOT my head, as some may have previously thought). As it turned out, The Voices were hanging out in Mom's bedroom, at least that is what our investigation determined. The closed door would have been a hinderance to a normal dog, but Maxwell excells in opending closed doors. Abracadabra Open Sesame! The bedroom door opened and we headed to the far wall, near the window. We worked in tandem to tear up the carpet in order to get to The Voices and silence them. After a few minutes of tearing up the carpet - we realized that there really were no Voices, merely some critters OUTSIDE the house, underneath the window. Whoops. My bad (and Maxwell's too...). Sorry Mother!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/684469 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:38:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/684469 Mother has been "working" quite a bit lately. Well, at least, that is what she has been telling me. ... Strange. Sniff Sniff... I call Maxwell over and ask him for his opinion. Maxwell does what Maxwell does best - he licked her. I look to him for confirmation. He nods his head. CHLORINE! Mother smelled/tasted of chlorine! That could only mean 1 thing... the traitor went swimming! Without me!!! I bark my indignation! Mother tried to explain that she really did "work" all day, but then went to The Man's house after work, as his house is only about 3 blocks from her hospital, and swam. But only after she worked a full day - so she says... LIAR!! LIAR!! LIAR!! Mother left this morning for "work" again. I don't even bother to believe her anymore. My world has been shaken. Up in down. Left is right. Right is wrong. Mother is a cheater!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/683713 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:07:36 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/683713 I got him, pups. I got him goooooood. On Sunday, The Man came over. I greeted him with my us ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/679432 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:03:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/679432 Mother finally made it back to us on Sunday afternoon! I was so excited to see her, I stuck to her l ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/677509 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:01:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/677509 My secretary has been a total LOSER lately! She has been "working" and as such claims to not have ha ... everyone asked if I would be joining her. Because, you know, I am awesome. When she told them that it would just be her, no Izzy, I'm sure many, if not most of them wanted to retract their invite. I mean, who wants to meet just Mother?? That's about it from Izzard Land!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/675927 Sun, 6 Jun 2010 15:52:52 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/675927 Mother and The Man went to Austin on Friday, thus leaving us pups to our own devices. Actually, we w ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/673975 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:15:22 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/673975 Mother and I trudged up to Crappy Town last night. She dropped me off at The Man's house and then sh ... Excuse me?!? Does my fur offend you? Mother realizes that there is quite a bit of fur de Izzy in the car (you're welcome!), but cannot think of more than 1 or 2 days in a row where I won't be accompanying her in the car, thus making the option of having the inside of the car de-Izzy'd futile. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on whose side you're on...), the rain held out as The Man walked home. Offended? Yes, yes I am.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/672875 Fri, 21 May 2010 07:44:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/672875 Wednesday night, Mother promised (promised!!) me that she would take me to the pool so I could work ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/671523 Thu, 13 May 2010 06:07:19 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/671523 The Sunday morning paper had a list of the most popular names for the past year... number 1 for chic ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/670375 Thu, 6 May 2010 18:03:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/670375 Mother took me and Maxwell with her to The Man's house today. She had to put up some painting tape, ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/669128 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:04:07 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/669128 Last night, Mother was driving me and Maxwell home from Crappy Town. She had to stop at the gas stat ... moi?? I was sitting in the front passenger seat, smiling my beautifious smile. Shortly thereafter Mother came back to the car. A lady was sitting in her car parked next to us, with the window down. She asked Mother if I was a lab. Mother told her I was lab mixed with "something". Car Lady said I was very, very pretty. Mother smiled and said, "thanks" and then got in the car. What, exactly was Mother saying "thanks" for? I am the one who is pretty! I am the one who received the complement! Thanks indeed!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/667425 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:19:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/667425 When Mother came home last night, I insisted on snuggling with her ALL NIGHT!! She walked in the hou ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/666575 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:07:47 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/666575 I just found out some very exciting news!! If I wasn't such a lady (ahem) I would pee myself in exci ... Winston's mom is coming to visit ME!! Well, technically she is coming to Dallas for a work conference... but we all know that is just double speak for "visit Izzy". Mother has known about this for awhile, but hasn't told me or Sammy until today. Mother says that she plans on going to Dallas one night to have dinner and drinkies with Annette, but hopefully, if her schedule allows, Annette may be able to come see ME some other night!!! Holy cow!!! Mother is excited! I am excited! Sammy is excited! Maxwell would be excited, 'cept he doesn't know (he will be in Crappy Town with The Man, so no point in telling him, right?). I will be incommunicado for the next few days, as my secretary takes a few days off (don't worry, she asked me first and I approved her request). Take care puppers!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/665912 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:10:55 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/665912 So, apparently, Mother has an interview on Tuesday. As part of the interview, she was asked to do a ... says this is a "big freakin' deal" (shout out to Biden - woo-woo!!!). But since it really doesn't concern me, I've been rather laissez faire about the whole thing. That was until, Mother started flipping out, shouting, "where is the ATP?!? Where is it?" I decided to step in and help the poor soul. You see, I'm more than just a pretty face. I'm also pretty good with the thinkin' too! So, you can see from my new photo, I was a great help!! At this point you may be thinking, "Oh poor Bella. Poor poor Bella! Working all week, trying to help out your Mother, and nothing for you." Well, that's not entirely true. It turns out I got lots and lots of walkies due to the fact that Mother needed to either "clear her head" or "run through the presentation in my head" and what better way to do all of that than by taking the Izzard for a walk (and Sammy too, but, whatev). So this past week has actually been quite delighful in terms of attention and walkies. Mother did cop an attitude at one point when she was trying out her lecture on me and Sammy and we both fell asleep. She said it was rude. I said, "figure out a way to make this more interesting, and I'll stay awake." Touche.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/663472 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:13:14 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/663472 Daytona had a birthday this past weekend. Apparently it was quite the celebration!! He is real ... out!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/663041 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:01:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/663041 Mother has been *trying* to do some wallpaper removal at The Man's house. I have been accompanying h ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/661938 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:51:51 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/661938 Eve has found her furever home!! Turns out she was home all along... her foster Mom was unable to r ... Eve has found her furever home!! Turns out she was home all along... her foster Mom was unable to resist her charms and knack for the barked word - she likes to talk :) - and adopted her as soon as she could. So, pop on over to Eve's page and giver her a great big CONGRATS!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/661562 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:24:36 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/661562 Mother started on the "updating" at The Man's house this afternoon. While she was busy cursing the w ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/661293 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:21:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/661293 How many of you pups enjoy a piece of popcorn from time to time? Mother has gotten into the habit ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/659999 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:55 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/659999 Holy crapola!! Mother has been flying off the handle lately and has refused (refused!!!) to update m ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/659380 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:58:08 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/659380 Sung to the "Meow Mix" Song Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Bean Be ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/658730 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:39:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/658730 So, our computer went completely kaput!! Ironically it was while mother was trying to update her ant ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/657482 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:47:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/657482 Hee hee. The other night, Mother was trying to get my attention. Izzy, Izzy, Izzy... The M ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/656051 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:25:05 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/656051 Allow me to introduce Breed Standards for The Izzard: Height: Approximately 2 feet tall at should ... everything, are not alarmed easily by sudden, shrill barking, and can provide adequate opportunities for hunting her prey. **We LOVE all of our pup pals, regardless of pure bred-osity or not. Some of our besties are pure breds (you know who you are!!). Remember, shelter dogs can provide the same companionship as pure breds, often with more pizazz** *Izzy sticks her paws out in "Jazz hands" fashion and sashays out of the room*]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/655505 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:02:53 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/655505 Since Sammy has been home, we have ALL been working on behaving better. Sammy seems to think he shou ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/654827 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:55:56 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/654827 has been very exciting! Maxwell and I snuggled Mother until she almost died from dog-hair inhilat ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/654732 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:31:56 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/654732 We ran out of squeeky-fetch-toys the other day. Mother and The Man made an emergency stop at Pet-Co ... looked the same, but upon closer inspection, it became painfully clear that the toy was merely a cheap facsimile meant to placate us pups until the store could stock the original (i.e. nice) ones. Needing a squeeky-fetch-toy, the peeps purchased one of the imposter toys to hold us over. Mother and I used this "toy" to play a game of fetch the other day. It should come as no surprise to anypup that the cheap (actually it cost the same as the real toy.. WTF?) toy lasted only 1 night. As Mother, Maxwell and I were driving home from Crappy Town last night, Mother stopped by another Pet-Co, hoping to snag a few real squeeky-fetch-toys. She scanned the aisles... nothing. Not even the cheap/flimsy imposter toy. PANIC! So, Mother grabbed a toy that was the same general shape as our favorite toy, knowing it probably wouldn't pass our inspection. This morning, Maxwell and I were raring to go! Mother grabbed the new toy and tossed it. Maxwell took off after it - I was too smart to be fooled. I could tell by the way it sailed through the air that it was NOT the appropriate toy. Maxwell was fooled a few more times, but eventually even he caught onto what was going on. Soon enough, Mother was throwing the toy and neither of us pups were fetching it. She gave up and asked The Man to check to store by his house for any new shipments of the toy. This has the potential to be bad, very, very bad.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/654627 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:23:33 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/654627 Bored, bored, bored. That's me. I have been staring at Mother, pawing at her incessantly. PLAY ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/653597 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:47:45 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/653597 Seriously! Mother has been moping around for the past week. She spent most of her days in her p.j.' ... Biscotte (innit she purty!!) and Tippy and the cat-sibling Crouton - from Canada! It was in French - I feel very sophisticated now. I made Mother display it on our mantle. My leg is still gimpy. Mother keeps telling me that I just need to "be still" for a day or so and it will be fine. She is threatening to put me on bed rest if I can't contain myself. But, hey, you can't stop the Izmeister from movin' and shakin'! Although, Mother does make a good point about actually allowing my leg to heal... hmmm. Maxwell is staying with me ALL WEEK! This isn't really all that exciting. He tends to hog the bed and stare at himself in the mirror all day (things *I* should be doing), so really, he's kinda stealing my thunder. I have found that I love eating apples. But as Mother found out today, I do not care to eat an apple that you present to me as a treat. No. I prefer to eat the apple that YOU have cut up in order for you to eat. There is a difference pals, trust me. That's all for now! Thanks for all the well-wishes cuties!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/652296 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:15:50 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/652296 So far, today is shaping up to be a pretty sweet day for yours truly! Mother put a little dab of ... Sweet Sam. He sent me roses from The Bridge!!! Anywhoodle - off to incessantly paw at Mother! Tooodles!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/652089 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:32:40 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/652089 Tomorrow is my birthday!! If you haven't yet sent my gifts, you can probably still overnight them ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/651090 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:12:32 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/651090 The other night over dinner, Mother mentioned to The Man that my birthday is coming up (next Monday, ... terrorist, not terrierist. There is a huge difference. Terrorists are bad, bad people. Terrierists... well, let's just say there is a difference and leave it at that." "So what are you saying? I can't go to Yemen and learn the ways of my people?" I was being rather indignant at this point. "Izzy! First of all, listen to the difference - 'terrorist'...'terrierist'. Different!!! Second of all, Yemen does not have 'Your People', in fact, I'm pretty sure Jewish doggies are frowned upon in that country. Terrorists in general do not care for Jewish doggies. So, sorry, but we are going to ix-nay the training camp idea." So now I'm left to wonder how I will ever learn to fire my AK-47...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/650339 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:15:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/650339 Mother took Sammy and me for a walk to a near-by groomer the other day. I needed a nail trim and Sam ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/649513 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:34:45 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/649513 Sunny Lee made a great game up regarding how your peeps know you are you... read about the specifics ... here. So, without further ado, here are 10 ways my Mother knows I am me: 1. Much like Sunny Lee, I always have something in my mouth when I am happy! Usually it is an old Cuz (no feet or ears). 2. I will paw at you incestantly if I feel you should be petting me. If you are sitting on the couch or at the computer desk and at least one of my paws is not scratching you - the dog is an imposter! 3. My tail is always in a curl - unless I am pi$$ed, then it is stick straight. 4. I shed. A lot. If the dog sitting next to Mother is not shedding simply by "being" - again, imposter! 5. I am an instigator. Usually, if you follow the trail of trouble - it starts with me. 6. The most obvious way to tell I am me.... I lift my leg to pee. If another dog posing as my simply squats, Mother knows I have been switched. 7. When playing fetch, I go after the grounders. I am not much for jumping into the air to catch the high ones, but if it skirts across the ground - I am on it!! 8. I snore when I am sleeping soundly. I am not sure if this is specific to just me or not - so this may not be the best way to determine if an imposter has infiltrated the system. 9. I refuse to eat green leafy vegetables. Won't. Do. It. 10. I AM GORGEOUS!!! If any of the above issues are not noticable - a terrible, terrible switch has been made!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/648524 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:25:38 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/648524 Normally, on our walkies, Mother brings along a poopy bag. That's it. That is what constitutes her ... back when he lifts his leg instead of walking towards him. I wasn't really listening at this point. I am currently accepting applications for my Official Walker.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/648349 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:44:03 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/648349 Butter. Have you ever had it? Yum-o! Mother was bringing a stick of the golden yumminess wi ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/648137 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:53:19 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/648137 Friday was a day full of excitement! Mother had people come over in order to trim the tree in the ba ... Sammy and how cute he is. I. Was. Appalled. I mean, look at me!!! I tried to shove my way in front of Sammy to better show off my beauty to PGDFG. Apparently he was completely blinded by my beauty, cause he said nothing regarding me. Nothing. I'm sure if the tree trimming people were allowed in the house (and also if they, you know, spoke English) THEY would have gladly ohh'd and ahh'd over me and my immense beauty. Sheesh! Some people!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/645259 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:26:16 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/645259 I forgot to mention my latest "Viva La Revolucion!" act... Last week, at the vet: I walked in the ... always have something important to say.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/644389 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:55:43 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/644389 It may come as no surprise to you, pups, that the majority of my dictation occurs on Mother's comput ... asked I could have told her that my head shaking was not a sign of an ear infection, but merely my views on the current managements rules regarding treat dispersment. But, after a $35 ear swab and cytology and a $45 vet "exam", they confirmed that I am, indeed, just an attention hound. Whatev. Second - I (we) have received soooooo many holiday cards from all of our wonderful pals!!! Here is just a smattering of what I (we) have received thus far (no links to the pups respective pages will be provided, as the secretary is lazy): Biscotte, Tippy and their family sent us a card in FRENCH!! Tres chic! Winston, Hartie, and Abby (along w/ Duffy the freak kitty) sent us a waaay cool picture of the 3 of them (no freak kitty) with Holiday Hats photoshopped onto their heads. Brilliant!!! Zaidie sent us a card (from Canada too!) with a snowstorm glued inside! An adorable pic of the Z-meister wearing his Christmas hat was included. Jarvis (aka The Red Menace) sent us a card with his dashing photo on the front. Very festive! Nelly's card shows her sitting very politely with an eyeshadow-mascara-wearing santa :) Wyoming and family sent us a beautiful card, with gold and silver writing on the front. The card that made us laugh out loud was the one from Coco Rose and Puff. It has a pug gettin' all kinds of friendly with Santa's leg on the cover, and the message, "Santa, you gotta love him!" They also sent a great picture of the two of them basking in the sun. Pennie's card included all the furless children too! She's smiling her beautiful smile - love it! Louie and Brady's card shows the two of them wearing Christmas hats. Both of them looking quite adorable. Yes. BOTH of them. :) We just loved Chippy's card!! Tinsel AND a hat! Maya and her family sent us a card with glitter on the front! Beautiful! We received 2 cards from Ernie George and Izzy!! Apparently their Momma had 4 styles made! I can understand that, Mother had 3 styles made of us. Pepper and Rusty looked sooooo adorable in their antlers! Roxy, Maxwell and Kodi sent us not only a great Snoopy card, but a photo of them with their mom, AND a beautiful magnet. Seriously, if you haven't checked out www.quantun-dog.com yet, you are weird. Magnuson included a great picture of him standing next to Santa, eating out of his hand! Mom took this picture to work (along with the others, to show how handsomely large he is) and, of course... Bodhi sent us a great picture of him smiling, wearing his holiday hat. Mother got all leaky-eyed when she saw that. :) I'll keep you posted if/when we receive more - the mail man should be here soon! p.s In case you were wondering... Mother has only received 4 cards, and that's only if you count the card from her insurance agency.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/642859 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:04:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/642859 Mother received the CD from Sunny Lee's mom. It has a bunch of Christmassy songs on it. It starts wi ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/642046 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:07:49 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/642046 Mother bought a stuffed dradle for me. She thinks I don't know about it, but she left it right on th ... us. Bodhi's mum made us some toys!! One is a tug toy and the other is a stuffie with a face sewn on it!! She remembered how I like to destroy things with faces, so she sewed a face on MY stuffie!! Just as I thought Mother was going to hand over OUR toys to us, she promptly walked over to our stockings and tucked the toys in them. WHAT?!? No stuffed dradle, no home-made toys?!? What is going on? Those are MINE!! Gimme gimmie gimmie gimmie!! Mother told me she wanted to save the presents for when Maxwell and The Man were with us and we could all celebrate. I looked at her, shook my paw in her face and said, "Look here woman... my people wandered in the desert for 40 years! We have suffered enough! No gimmie my toys!!!" She replied by giving me a kiss on my head and going to bed. It's hard to argue with that kind of logic.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/641328 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:58:28 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/641328 The holiday cards are being sent out this week. I wanted all of you to know that my transcriptionist ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/640725 Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:19:51 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/640725 Why are so few pups friends with her?!? Have you seen her?!? And hows about her brother!!! Wo ... her?!? Have you seen her?!? And hows about her brother!!! Wowza!! Makes ya think, huh...? Remember, much like Santy Paws, I too know who has been naughty or nice, pup pal-ed or not. Just sayin'.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/640072 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:00:02 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/640072 Mother has been extra nice to us lately... she has been keeping her "singing" in the car to a minimu ... This one and That one. When either of those songs come on the radio - LOOK OUT!! Run for the hills!!! The line, "teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian", is apparently the best part of the first song, as Mother always cracks up at this line. I, for one, cannot wait for this seasonal music to end. My ears can't take it!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/639330 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:06:19 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/639330 It was approaching night-night time last night. Mother was sitting on the floor, giving me my night- ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/639303 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:34:38 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/639303 Read. Comment. Discuss. Celebrate!!!! Raise your paw if you are surprised by this :) ... Read. Comment. Discuss. Celebrate!!!! Raise your paw if you are surprised by this :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/639109 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:48 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/639109 Holy crap! I don't know about you pups, but I have had a bizzy, bizzy past couple of days!! Gra ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/637579 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:01:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/637579 The boys had to visit the dogter on Saturday. Mother and The Man loaded the guys into the car, I hop ... weeks that Maxi needed some help in that area. The Man hung his head, knowingly. After that, Sammy went back for anal glands. Just FYI, they were full, but "not as full as Maxwell's". THEN, all of us were escorted to the exam room. I took this all in stride. I walked into the room, copped a squat by the chair and waited for the treatsies. Dr. Frye came in, I looked at her and said, "No need to look, just here for the show. Just here for the show." I waved her away. The boys were poked and prodded (ear infections all around). Finally, the exam was over and the treatsies were handed out. I came out from behind the chair and happily accepted my treatsie for being a good watcher. I walked out into the waiting room and waved to the staff. "Just here for the show!!" I waved as I walked out.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/637120 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:52:48 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/637120 We are in the planning phase of our Holiday Card of 2009. The plan is to have all of us (Mom, The Ma ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/636881 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:25 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/636881 Mother has been real poopy about her job recently. This does not concern me. I tended to simply smi ... rude, just more passive-aggressive-I-don't-respect-you-but-you-are-too-stupid-to-realize-that. It was at this point I sat her down and had a good talk with the crazy lady. I looked her straight in the face and told her it was all fine and good to goof off at work from time to time. And I have no problem with her devil-may-care attitude when her boss lady is not around (and considering her boss lady is in Pittsburgh and Mother is in Dallas... she's never really around). But I do take issue when there is direct contact with boss lady that could affect my Kibble Supply. Yes! All of Mothers Passive Aggressive B.S. could get her fired, and THEN I WOULD HAVE TO RATION MY KIBBLE (much like the Eggo Waffles)! If she lost her job not only would my kibble supply be in danger, but my treatsies would also be limited. And also, Mother would be spending ALL DAY at home with me. I cannot stand for that. Izzy needs quiet time. Izzy needs time to formulate her plans. Izzy can't do this with Mother around. So, I took her hand in my paw, squeezed just enough to let her know I meant business, and told her to shape up on the job front. Suck it up and don't mess with my potential kibble, treatsie and free time. She muttered a quiet "Yes Ma'am" and walked away with her head hung. Hopefully she got the point and will learn to keep her mouth shut.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/634863 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:34:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/634863 Look. Pup pal request. Look. Friend him. Now. ... Look. Pup pal request. Look. Friend him. Now.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/632778 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:40:13 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/632778 It seems that, once again, I managed to disgust Mother last night. You see, Mother found this websit ... this website and just about pee'd her pants at the thought of designing her own bars. She likes to eat a bar for her dinner, rather than chow down on a bowl of kibble like normal people. Since she has such a frou-frou GI system, however, she needs to be careful about ingredients. So, she assembled her own bar, named it (Abby's Yum Yum Bar) and anxiously awaited their arrival. They arrived yetsterday. Not wanting to eat an entire bar at the time, she broke off half of it to taste (yum!) and wrapped up the other half for later. I kindly asked her to give the other half to me. She said no. Apparently, the bars are a bit more expensive than normal protein bars (expected, due to the prep work involved) and she doesn't feel sharing the bars with Yours Truly would be wise. Offended? Yes. I was determined to get me some of the bar. A short while later, Mom was petting me, telling me how pretty I am - you know, the usual- she leaned in to smooch my forehead and I went for it... she still had crumbies in her mouth!! I tried to lick the leftovers off her teeth. Before I had completed my objective, Mother had pulled back in horror and yelled "yuck Isabella!!" What a sissy.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/632609 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:07:19 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/632609 My pal Brownie Maeve tagged me! I have already (at some point, I'm sure), answered the original ques ... Brownie Maeve tagged me! I have already (at some point, I'm sure), answered the original questions, so I will list 7 NEW facts about me!!! 1. I shed like it's my job. There are always floofs of my fur floating around the house, like tumble weed. 2. I almost always pee by lifting my leg. 3. If I'm really, really tired I will snore. 4. If I don't paw at Mother, I fear she may never pet me. 5. Based on the construction of my curly tail, my poop chute is almost always exposed. 6. I can sing like a diva when a siren is blaring. 7. I really do love my Mother, she just needs to understand her place, really.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/631316 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:37:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/631316 Mother just sent us a quick message that said she and The Man just arrived in Barcelona for the last ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/629910 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:21:54 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/629910 Mother continues her packing. Occasionally I supervise. She tried to put the final touches on her pa ... Atley and his boo-boo, and also to his foster-sis Peaches. And one more thing... make sure you send ppr's to the following pups: 1. Roxy the Roxstar! She is the fursis of Handsome Howie!! 2. Daytona - he is Coffee's new brother - originally from Florida... the snow in Colorado is a bit new to him. That is all! Catch ya on the flip side!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/629110 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:16:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/629110 Mother came home from work a bit early on Friday. Apparently she has some vacation time burning a ho ... into the stadium, but Mother wouldn't allow it. Sammy was a bit scared of all the noises and new things, but I was LOVING IT!! As we wandered around, people began to notice me. "Ohhhh look at the pretty dog!" "Wow! She sure is cute!" "Ohhh, he's cute too!" That was directed towards Sam... Yes, you may pet me. No, you may not look directly at me. Love me! Bow to me! Lavish me with gifts (or hot dog, I'm not picky). By this point, it was half-time (we were winning, 31 to ZERO, by the way). I was waiting for Mother to let go of my leash so I could dash onto the field and perform the half-time show. No dice. Eventually we walked home. My public misses me, I'm sure. I wish we could go to more football games!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/628287 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:32:58 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/628287 Mother received her annual notice that it was time to re-new our Dogster Plus subscription. Befo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/627763 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:08:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/627763 Mother arrived home from work last night. Our night time ritual commenced. Sammy was let out of ... may have been overdoing it, as my ruse was discovered shortly thereafter. You see, as Mother was resting on the couch, she nibbled on a night time nosh, thus leaving crumbies tucked into the folds of her fluffy robe. I was not, as she realized, being affectionate and loving. I was simply after the crumbies. Next thing I knew, I was pushed off the couch, with nary a kiss on the head. Rude.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/627579 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:35 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/627579 Yesterday, I heard it... SQUEEK!!! I was laying on my bed when I heard it. My head popped up. ... Apparently Toyota has a new commercial depicting a couple tooling around town in their Toyota, trying to lure their wandering dog back to the car by squeeking a few toys. I'm too cool to be embarrased, but came pretty darn close. Stoopid commercial.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/626145 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:08:20 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/626145 I am IT! Ginger tagged me. Now I must share 7 random facts about moi 1. I have never been ... Ginger tagged me. Now I must share 7 random facts about moi 1. I have never been interested in eating doggie poo... but I have been known to make a mad dash towards a pile so I can roll in it. 2. Out of all 3 of us pups, I am the only one who knows the "gimme a kiss" command. Just so you know, this doesn't make me any less of a hard a$$. 3. I love, love, love to lay outside in the sun - regardless of the temperature. More than once, Mother has had to call me inside on account of me panting excessively due to the heat. LOVE THE SUN!! 4. We have rats in our attic. The Man said instead of rat poison, he should just carry me up to the attic and set me loose. I'd have that attic cleared in under 5 minutes. 5. I should have spent more time reflecting on my life during Rosh Hashanah last weekend. Bad Jewish Princess!! 6. I snore. 7. No, Grammy has NOT apologized to me. She will be joining us for Turkey Day - I will plan my revenge. Thanks for asking me to play Ginger! This was fun :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/625844 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:37:07 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/625844 Mother relayed some distressing news to me on Saturday. She was talking with Grammy (ugh). Grammy ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/624379 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:52:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/624379 Mother was talking on the phone with a friend the other day. A few minutes into the conversation, sh ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/623374 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:07 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/623374 Up is down. Left is right. Right is wrong. My world is completely in shambles. Why? You ... Cupid only has 27 pup pals!! Mind blowing. So, send this cute pup a pup pal request. If you don't, I will start calling you out by name, so the rest of us can shame you. I will do it.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/622593 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:33:02 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/622593 Should I be offended that Mother told her co-workers that she looks forward to coming to work on Mon ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/621614 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:57:58 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/621614 Sunny Lee was faboo and sent us some new toys and a bag of treatsies! The toys are tennis balls t ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/621408 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:01:57 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/621408 Mother says this is the word that best describes me today. She provided me (and Sammy) with some ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/621325 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:06:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/621325 If so, then check her out!! She lives with a boy dog (Rudie!) and some cats. Check her and her ... her out!! She lives with a boy dog (Rudie!) and some cats. Check her and her brother out!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/620396 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:17:44 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/620396 Last night, Mother promised me and Sammy a long walk today. It has been eons since we have been allo ... eons since we have been allowed to sniff our way through the 'hood. Mother realized this, so the promise was made. This morning I woke her up bright and early. "Walkies! Walkies! Walkies!" I shouted as I stood on her bladder. Didn't work. I returned a few minutes later with some toys. I started dropping them on her head, shouting "Walkies! Walkies! Walkies!" Worked. Lazy bones rolled out of bed (no worries, the bed is pretty low to the ground) and got dressed for our walk. We were leashed up, poop bags were secured. The door was opened... it was raining. Not a downpour like we experienced last night, but more than a gentle mist. I could see the thoughts flying through Mother's head. Before she could make any kind of executive decision regarding the walk, I tugged her out the door. "Uh-uh, Sistah! A promise is a promise! Let's go!" So, she pulled her hood over her head, and off we went. By the time we returned home, we were all thoroughly soaked. Mother commented to me that its weird I don't mind being soaked in the rain, but as yet refuse to jump into the pool. I ignored her as I rubbed my fur against the couch trying to dry myself.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/618732 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:58:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/618732 Mother has informed me that it is almost time for The Pool Devil to start hibernating. I have but on ... Echo and jump off the ledge into the water. Echo likes to swim, apparently, so I kept mumbling "Be like Echo, be like Echo" as I stood on the edge. My back legs trembled... but nothing. I'm hoping the weather will cooperate this coming weekend so I can make one last try to jump into the pool.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/618266 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:11:43 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/618266 So, today is Mother's birthday. I asked her if she was going to celebrate by enjoying a Greenie. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/618077 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:31:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/618077 Pups and puppetts... I have killed the pool devil!! I'll give you all a chance to whoop-it-up bef ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/616486 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:57:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/616486 but most people would rather hear her eat. That was a quote I heard Saturday on NPR's Wait, Wait, ... Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. This totally applies to Mother!! She will "sing" to anything. Fortunately Mother will be the first to admit that her singing is certainly worthy of air quotes. In short, she stinks at this. Sadly, this never stops her from belting out the show-tunes. Yesterday, we were piled into The Coop, on our way to The Man's house. Mother decided this would be a faboo time to sing a show tune or two. She loaded this CD into the player and went to town. She was half-way through Donny Osmond's rendition of Any Dream Will Do when I decided I COULD NOT take it anymore!! I did what any pup with the ability to hear (and even those who can't) would do... As Mother turned her head to check for traffic (mouth wide open) I gave her an Izzy Kissy to end all Izzy Kissys. Again, her mouth was wide open. She spent the rest of the car ride, wiping her mouth and cursing me. Problem solved.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/615322 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:58:47 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/615322 My secretary got lazy and entered the wrong link for Quigley. Now you should be able to pup pal h ... Quigley. Now you should be able to pup pal him. Once you do, you can start calling him Quiggles - but you hafta be friends with him first!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/615082 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:20:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/615082 Greetings faithful followers! The following is the latest list of pups I have deemed to be of the ... This is Eve. She is the foster sis of Nikki and Bean. She also is a foster sister to Chloe. You should friend all of them if you haven't done so already, or just friend the ones you haven't yet. I hear another foster has joined, so pay attention to her page for updates. 2. Brady is new to Dogster, but he was also the Diary Pick of the Day (yes, THE diary pick), so you may or may not be familiar with his work. 3. Jester is also new to dogster - so new in fact, that even I - your fearless leader, have not yet had a chance to friend him! Let's get him!! and finally, 4. Quigley! That is all for now. I will add more as I find them. Go in peace.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/614733 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:51:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/614733 I am torn pups! The lab side of me desperately wants to jump into the pool, but the terriorista s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/614037 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:59:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/614037 Each night, when Mother comes home from work we all have a ritual. It goes a little sumin like this: ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/613118 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:44:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/613118 Construction people showed up today to finish the job. I was not pleased for 2 reasons: 1. My ac ... Apparently some people don't think having my paw prints immortalized in cement for all of eternity is always a good thing. 2. Strange peeps in my personal space always peeves me out. So, when they showed up, I barked and barked and barked and barked and barked. Then I growled and growled and growled and growled. If I knew how, I would have hissed at them as well. My attempts to frighten them was to no avail. They barely blinked at my ferociousness! I know! Mother had the nerve to lower the blinds, thus eliminating my view of the strangers. I suppose this is a good thing. Eventually they would have succumbed to my fear tactics and left, without finishing the job. Oh, so true.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/612787 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:56:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/612787 Well pups, I did it. I swam. In the pool. Twice. I would like to say that I gleefully dove int ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/611551 Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:45:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/611551 The Concrete Posse did not take me home on account of my lovliness. I'm sure they would have been ... may show up today to do the job, I am locked up again. Sigh. Mother promises to call the Concrete Posse and get this figured out.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/611362 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 15:41:14 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/611362 I have to pee. Mother has blocked off the doggie door on account of Cement Guy and his posse show ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/611024 Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:55:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/611024 As usual, Mother was unprepared for my greatness this weekend. I'm always telling her to have her ... standing on the top step of the pool - willingly, I might add. That's right Pup Pals!! Just yesterday, as the Pool Devil approacheth, I gathered all my strength and hopped onto the top step of the pool. I felt this was necessary in order to capture the beast. It didn't work, but still.... I WAS IN TH POOL!! Now, Maxwell will probably gloat that he made it all the way down to the second step... but poo on him. This is about my greatness. So, you'll just have to picture the greatness in your head. Trust me, it was awesome.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/610227 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:02:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/610227 The sun was up! I was awake! It was time to play with The Iz. Wake-up call activated... ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/609946 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:58:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/609946 We had very loud thunderstorms this morning! The thunder and lightening woke me up. I instantly b ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/609787 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:41:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/609787 Some good news!!! My cutie patootie pal Butch is going HOME!!! He was adopted yesterday!! His ne ... Butch is going HOME!!! He was adopted yesterday!! His new furever family is taking him HOME on Saturday!!! YEAH!!! Phew. One down, millions of adoptable dogs left...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/609031 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:42:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/609031 Mother was all whiney-boo-hoo on Friday. Her left eyeball was causing her trouble. Truth be told, ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/608142 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:59:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/608142 My beautiful pup pal Austin and her equally as beautiful furamily are pretty cool... PLUS, Austin ... Austin and her equally as beautiful furamily are pretty cool... PLUS, Austin also feels the need to KILL THE SQUEAKY!! Her sister Tina looks a bit like me too - lucky pup :) Be friends with them. Now. Do it. That is all.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/607181 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:04:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/607181 the worst week ever. Rain has a way of ruining all my plans. There was a threat of rain this m ... Someone is afraid of thunder and lightening. Apparently this does not mix well with water. Whatever. So now I sit inside. Staring at the great outdoors and dreaming of what could have been. Stoopid rain.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/606527 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:35:57 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/606527 Yesterday we started off the day by romping at the dog park. It did not take long for me to start fo ... snorting. Yes. Snorting. I think real women snort when they breathe. Mother, apparently disagrees as she kept laughing at me. Whatever. As you were.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/605042 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:27:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/605042 Mother is home. She flew to New Orleans to see her family. Uncle Eric's girlfriend Jenna was t ... family. Uncle Eric's girlfriend Jenna was there as well. Jenna served as the normal in a sea of crazy, so Mother was at least grateful to see her. Mother was kinda cranky when she got home. Long, hot days spent trying not to burst into rants of rage will do that to you, I suppose. She was quite happy to see us pups though! The happiness didn't last. You see, The Man stopped by a few times to play with us. While he was there, he tried to watch some t.v. He has never been able to figure out Mother's t.v. When it is turned on it immediately goes to the recorded shows. If you want to watch live television, all you need to do is press the button that says "exit to t.v.". Apparently Mother has covered this with him. Repeatedly. He forgot. In his haste to watch the US Open, he became frustrated and started pressing all sorts of buttons on the clicker. Then he started messing with the actual t.v. settings. So, when Mother turned the t.v. on and "exited to t.v.", everything now has a green-ish hue to it. Grrr. I did my best to cheer her up. A few Izzy Kissys and she was smiling again. But then... she had the nerve to project her anger at ME! Apparently, I may have put on a pound or two in the past few weeks. Mother felt the need to mention this. Hurtful. And, let me point out that I would not have gained the weight, if a certain someone would have been home more often to WALK ME! Someone needs to go back to therapy and work on her anger issues. There is only so much an Iz can do.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/604270 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:31:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/604270 I get that Uncle Eric is a superb-o soldier. I get that he risked his life a few times in Iraq in or ... just got back from her trip to Michigan and now she's leaving again! Yeah, she'll only be gone 1 night, but still! An Iz needs her support staff.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/604075 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 14:46:45 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/604075 Rocky needs some good vibes sent his way! He's not feelin' so hot right now. Poor guy has to go ... Rocky needs some good vibes sent his way! He's not feelin' so hot right now. Poor guy has to go to the vet tomorrow to get a once over. Keep your paws crossed that he's okay!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/603968 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:29:11 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/603968 Mother came home yesterday afternoon! She wasn't due for arrival until late last night, but she grew ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/602075 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:28:09 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/602075 Yesterday was a dog park morning. Yippie! Or, at least, it should have been "yippie!". Samm ... claims that she didn't do this because I wasn't wearing my leash, so she had nothing to tug on. I think she is just mean. But, while I was still covered in pee, I still managed to wow everypup at the dog park. Mother laughed as people came up to pet me and tell me how beautiful I am. She didn't bother to tell them that the wetness they felt was dog pee. Like I said, she's mean. When we got home, Mother deduced that a wipedown with a baby wipe wasn't gonna cut it... I was thrown into the bath!! Scrubbed from stem to stern. She did use the nice conditioner on me though. But still, what a way to run a perfectly good romp at the park.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/601427 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:07:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/601427 Embarassing Mother, that is. This morning she took us on our usual morning walkie. Sam and I are ... then maybe finish my morning constitution. Mother wasn't having it. The dingleberry had to be disposed of. "Come on Bella, finish your poopy..." Mother said this about 4 or 5 more times, each time a little louder. Each time more and more neighbors watching. Eventually she realized what was happening... the neighbors were staring at the crazy lady asking her dog to "finish her poopy". Let me tell you, it's very difficult to poo when you are laughing as hard as I was. I love making Mother look like an idiot - sometimes I really don't have to work that hard at it. Eventually I decided to finish up. Mother ran inside, grabbed a bag and quickly cleaned up my poo. I doubt she will show her face outside for awhile.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/601159 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:31:53 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/601159 So, it's hot here in Texas. I'm not complaining - when you live in Texas in the summer, you gotta ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/600371 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:33:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/600371 Mother had a revelation yesterday... when she and The Man travel together, the liklihood of us becom ... Atley's peeps! They are the NICEST peeps in the whole wide world (nice than my peeps, I think), plus they live pretty close to us, so we wouldn't have to fester too long. Mother e-mailed and asked if they would mind. They said SURE!! Ahhh, relief. They also had the foresight to ask what to do if Mother died (dog forbid and all that, blah, blah, blah) but The Man survived. Well, Mother assumed The Man would raise Sam and me as his own, but thought to ask him just in case. She texted him 2 hours ago.... Still waiting on a response... Any time bucko. Any time. I'm thinking I may pack my stuff up and move in with Atley anyway.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/600015 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:40:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/600015 So, I was dropped off at the vet yesterday morning. I was a little bit confused as to what, exactly, ... may have given a few Izzy Kissys, but this was all to lure them into my trap. There were other pups in near by cages. Most of them barked their fool heads off all day. I quickly deduced they would never make it as commrades in the Army of Iz. Go ahead and bark, you fools! I will take care of everything. Soon enough, Mother showed up to bail me out. She ohhed and ahhed over me appropriately. I tried to act as normal as possible, but my eyelids were still a bit heavy from the drugs. The worst part is Mother did not seemed the least bit fazed by my ordeal. I was drugged and tortured and she did nothing but hand over her credit card to these people! Hmmm? Also, on a side note: As it turns out, my (bionic?) body had apparently absorbed the root of the dead tooth, so I did not need/get a gold tooth. All I gots to show for my street cred is a few stitches. No grill for me - but thanks for the ideas pals! Now, I must rest again. I fear Mother slipped me a mickey in my morning nosh. I am woozy again. Izzard Out.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/599839 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:04:44 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/599839 I am home! The extraction was a success. No further signs of infection. The drugs were grea ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/599486 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:56:53 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/599486 Tomorrow is the day of my surgery. Mother has to drop me off at 7:30 in the morning. I am NOT ALLOWE ... would be allowed to eat dinner tonight if Mother arrived home from work at a decent hour... but noooooo, she has to work late. Gah. I suggested that instead of a plain, boring white space filler, we ask the vet to give me a gold tooth. I think it would really add to my street cred. Plus, I could use more bling. Mother just stared at me when I told her this. Just stared. I guess that means no. My biggest worry is that I will be left with a lisp. Will I bark with a lisp from now on? WOOFth! WOOFth! WOOFth! It just doesn't sound nearly as threatening. Mother has had braces (on the insides of her teeth) for almost 3 years now, she STILL has trouble with some of her sounds - especially if she has been talking for a long time. This just means she needs to learn to zip her trap, doesn't it? Anyway, what if this is me too? Oh. The horror.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/598340 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:43:22 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/598340 Look at this handsome fella! Remind you of anyone? ... this handsome fella! Remind you of anyone?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/598225 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:54:40 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/598225 This morning (at 2:57 AM CST) my slumber was disrupted by a sudden "POW POW POW"!!! I jumped up a ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/597927 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:54:19 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/597927 Mother wants to save for a new fence... I want my abcessed tooth pulled. Who will win? Well, M ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/597230 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:50:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/597230 My pals Biscotte (who looks very, very much like me!!! Lucky pup.) AND Chipper tagged me in the Ic ... Biscotte (who looks very, very much like me!!! Lucky pup.) AND Chipper tagged me in the Ice Cream Tag thingy. I need to tell ya'll what kind of ice cream I am... Thinking. Thinking. Thinking. I'm gonna go with Ben and Jerry's Cinnamon Buns. I gots a nice tushie, thanks to plenty of chasing, running and lunges. I also have swirlies of fur (cowlicks, if you will) that can be swirls of cinnamon... I suppose. So, there you go!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/596932 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:11:28 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/596932 Mother has finally left me alone, as she headed to work this morning. Thank Dog. I. Am. Pooped ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/595987 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:53:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/595987 We were walking this morning. I was being Nice Izzy, not pulling, allowing Mother to walk ahead of m ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/595726 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:09:00 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/595726 Ohhhh, we had spoooky weather last night!! All of us were hangin' in the living room, enjoying th ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/594899 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 10:38:48 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/594899 I am one tucker out pup! Yesterday I spent OVER AN HOUR slaying the Pool Devil!! Yes! For most of ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/593943 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:04:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/593943 Mother has a few "standard" pics she always looks at when she needs to smile. I assumed all of th ... assumed all of the pictures were of me... and why wouldn't they be, no? Well, as it turns out, other doggies have made their way onto Mother's Smiley List. Feel free to peruse the list and make your own: 1. The Original Three Amigos. 2. Beautious. 3. Beautious Part Two. 4. The Flirty Look. 5. So Frickin' Funny! 6. Party Animal.... 7. The Angel. Mother also looks at other dogs pics to make her smile (in addition to Bailey's pic posted above), but she's a dork and can't figure out how to link to them. Sheesh!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/593891 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:15:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/593891 Mother has started showing the videos of me vs. the Pool Monster to her co-workers. She is doing ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/591890 Thu, 28 May 2009 09:56:53 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/591890 Mother had the day off yesterday. It was "supposed" to be relaxing. HA! We had carpet installe ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/591502 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:04:29 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/591502 So, I have a secret. I need to bark it out loud or else I may burst. I thought my dogster friends co ... seen me play with Sammy. She thought she heard us playing once, a month ago, but dismissed it as an auditory illusion on her part. Now that I have all this love and playfulness out of my system, you all will be happy to know that I am back to my normal, aloof self. I snarled at Sam-bone this morning as he tried to swat me. Maxwell tried to sniff me, I walked away. It's good to be back.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/590328 Fri, 22 May 2009 10:06:44 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/590328 Me: "Mother wake up! The sun is shining! Wake up!" paw, paw, lick, lick Mother: "Go away. It's ea ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/590141 Thu, 21 May 2009 15:33:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/590141 My husky mix pal Skylar is letting her guard dog skills shine!! She is going to be a perfect addi ... Skylar is letting her guard dog skills shine!! She is going to be a perfect addition to our Army of World Dominators!! Click over to her page and congratulate her in her guard-dog-bark-success!!! Woof!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/590111 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:04:41 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/590111 ...time for My Nemesis and I to go head to head again!! The Man was nice enough to hire some pros ... My Nemesis and I to go head to head again!! The Man was nice enough to hire some pros to come clean out his pool so we could all frolick in his backyard/pool area this weekend. He won't be around to join in the festivities, but whatever. This will be Sammy's first experience with the pool and My Nemesis. I'm curious to see his usefulness in slaying the Pool Devil! Mother insists on calling My Nemesis/Pool Devil the "pool sweeper". I think she greatly misunderestimates the power of the Pool Devil! She's lucky to have me. Without my help, the Pool Devil would have probably eaten her already. I'm so underappreciated. So, I must rest up now. Slaying of Pool Devils is never an easy task.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/589536 Tue, 19 May 2009 12:52:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/589536 Jessica Biel get me, she really gets me. It's really hard being really, really good looking! ... me. It's really hard being really, really good looking!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/589049 Sun, 17 May 2009 18:45:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/589049 I met him. I met Atley and the rest of his faboo family! The Dog Bowl was soooo much fun! ... Atley and the rest of his faboo family! The Dog Bowl was soooo much fun! Mother is going to post some pics soon. But lemme just say... F-U-N! And also, regarding Atley... C-U-T-E!!! When he is thinking he gets these really cute wrinklies on his forehead... sooo cute! His Mom brought water and a bowl and we actually shared a bowl of water! I gotta tell ya, my defenses were dropped. Humans could have easily pried all my World Domination secrets outta me. Good times!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/588161 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:54:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/588161 There have been rumors flying around that I, Izzy World Dominatrix, was scared of the thunderstorms ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/588056 Thu, 14 May 2009 10:13:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/588056 Since Maxwell went home with The Man last night, Mother said she could FINALLY take Sammy and me for ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/587522 Tue, 12 May 2009 10:02:45 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/587522 Due to the constant rain and thunderstorms, our daily walkies have been reduced to almost nothing. ... invited me onto the couch for some snuggins. When the rest of the fam decided to go to bed, I decided to sleep on the couch. A dee-lightful night!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/587390 Mon, 11 May 2009 19:06:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/587390 Dog Trainer Person not only commented on my (exceptional) beauty... but he also mentioned to Mother ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/587286 Mon, 11 May 2009 13:40:40 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/587286 Dog Trainer Guy showed up yesterday. I'll give you my overall impression... pfffttt He's all ... pfffttt He's all about "rules" and "pack order". He actually tried to show Mother how to be the Pack Leader! I know! The whole thing was ridiculous. Now, thanks to Dog Trainer Guy, I have to walk beside Mother when we walk. I am no longer allowed to mark everything I see. How will I spread my message of revolution?!? I also now must be "invited" on the furniture. I can no longer jump up willy nilly and demand to be pet. The Big Bed? Forget it. We were banashed to the *gulp* floor/dog beds. Dog Trainer Guy also showed Mother how to keep us from charging out the door when it's open. Eh gads. This entire situation is in need of an overhaul. Stat.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/586248 Thu, 7 May 2009 18:35:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/586248 Skylar only has one week until she takes her puppy obedience test! Tonight was her last night of ... Skylar only has one week until she takes her puppy obedience test! Tonight was her last night of official class. She was the best behaved one there! We have the highest of hopes for her! Go over and wish her good luck. NOW!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/586215 Thu, 7 May 2009 16:53:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/586215 Apparently the entire computer system at Mother's Place of Employment was compromised. A trojan som ... may have been hacked into. The other employees are worried about their bank accounts, e-bay, amazon.com, etc. Not me! I'm worried about those darn hackers hacking into MY dogster page and typing horrific things! Who cares about bank balances and credit card theft?!? Let's focus on the REAL problem here people! Sure, the company is offering to pay for credit monitoring services for a year... but how will that help me? Who will protect my interests? Horrific!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/586181 Thu, 7 May 2009 14:21:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/586181 Yesterday was a pretty busy day for the Izmeister. Errands. Sunbathing in between rain shower ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/585646 Tue, 5 May 2009 19:15:32 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/585646 Mother stashes the couch cushions in the bedroom when she is at work. Who cares, right? Well ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/585178 Mon, 4 May 2009 12:41:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/585178 Something very, very bad has happened. Poor Mulligan. Poor Mulligan's family. Sad day ind ... happened. Poor Mulligan. Poor Mulligan's family. Sad day indeed. RIP sweet, sweet pal.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/584455 Fri, 1 May 2009 17:41:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/584455 So, whatcha got goin' on this weekend? Not much? Good, then you'll have plenty of time to make ... Skylar. Look at those beautiful eyes!! 2. Beanster et al. Cute family! 3. The very handsome Danny. 4. Ollie has the innocent look down, wouldn't you agree? 5. Caillou looks very gangsta in his hoodie! 6. The prettiest Spanish Water Dog I know, Abby. 7. Maxwell's crush... Isis. That's all for now.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/583539 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:23:54 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/583539 My super pal Sunny Lee just told me that she just got some new bling too! Her Mom got her not one ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/583501 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:17:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/583501 Mother finally wised up and got all of us pups some new bling. Maxwell and I had some bling awhile a ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/583393 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:18:55 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/583393 I pee'd on Sam's head this morning. Don't even bother asking if I feel badly about it - I don't. ... Unfortunately (not really), it was at this exact time that Sammy decided to also sniff the mailbox. He stuck his head right into my stream of tinkle. Sammy walked away with a yellow stripe down his snout. Fun-ny! Sammy was rather gun shy the rest of the walk. Love it!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/582345 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:21:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/582345 I believe I have mentioned in previous posts my feelings regarding Mother hogging the "good" pillow. ... Her pillow is a memory foam pillow with the awesome pillow case from Bodhi's Mum. My pillow is just an average feather pillow with an average pillow case. Blah. I have found that I can sneak my head onto the good pillow after Mother has fallen asleep. Rarely does she rest her head in the middle of the pillow. I have found through careful observation that she prefers to sleep with her head on the edge of the pillow. This leaves, like, 3/4 of the "good" pillow unused! That's primo real estate! So, I simply wait until she falls asleep and then I scootch my head onto the unused part of the good pillow. Last night, I decided to have a little fun with Sleeping Beauty. I rested my head on the unused portion of the good pillow and then I just stared at her. Wide eyed stare. Eventually she felt my whiskers (always sexy on a girl doggie!!) on her face and woke up to see me staring at her. Just staring. I was holding my breath. To the untrained eye I looked dead. Mother screamed and started poking me. It was classic. Oh, if only I had thought to film it. I could've made a fortune! Sammy woke up, thinking Mother was trying to play with us. I jumped up and started laughing. I don't know why she wasn't amused by my joke. Humans have no sense of humor.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/582068 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:49:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/582068 I'm a pretty tough cookie. I know how to roll with the punches... heck, most of the time I'm the ... Atley really knows how to make me swoon. He is so dreamy! When I look at his pictures... oh, my, my, my - defenses down. :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/582028 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:47:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/582028 I knew yesterday was going to be a bad day... I just had no idea how bad. The day started off wel ... shampoo. Yes. The bi*ch had tricked us into walking to the groomers! Mother played nice with the check-in girl and asked if they had room on their schedule for Sammy and me. They did. Crap. Sammy tried his darndest to resist. The big guy flung his body onto the floor and refused to stand. It was a magnificent sign of protest. We were leashed together, so I was prevented from moving as well. I was so proud of the Whipper Snapper that I almost had a tear in my eye. Almost. Eventually, we were scootched to the "back room" thanks to the linoleum floors and lack of traction. Gah. 4 hours later Mother picked us up. I must admit, I do look pretty snazzy now. I smell even better! I'd say it was worth it, but I'd be lying.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/581459 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:59:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/581459 Tomorrow is Mother's day off. Normally I would be excited by this. Not today. Tomorrow, neith ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/581353 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:49:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/581353 Picture it: Bedtime, last night. Mother was laying in bed (on her tum-tum) flipping through a ma ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/581170 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:17:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/581170 My sweet Atley is back in the hospital. He's also getting kisses from Nurse Haley... grrrr. Altho ... Atley is back in the hospital. He's also getting kisses from Nurse Haley... grrrr. Although, I suppose I can get over that, considering the kisses do make him feel better. I guess. Out of sympathy for my Sweet Atley, I have decided to feel rather puny myself. Last night I only participated in a half-hearted way in the game of fetch. That's when Mother first suspected something was up. Then, I acted all cuddly last night. This morning, I poo'd not once, but twice on our walk. Fortunately, Mother had her "poo-sixth-sense" this morning and knew to bring more than one bag. And, as Mother was preparing for work (hair, make-up, all that non-sense), I, again, stayed close by. I will continue my sympathy pain act until my Sweet Atley is released from the po-po... or until Mother freaks out and takes ME to the po-po.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/579850 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:39:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/579850 Mother has started taking Sammy and me on walks every morning! It is quite delightful! I poo in a di ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/578890 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:15:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/578890 Well my Easter certainly had its ups and downs. It started out fine enough. All 3 of us pups were ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/578120 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:26:48 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/578120 Are you pups ready to meet some super-duper pals? Get ready! 1. Howie is a Buckeye! Yuppers! H ... Howie is a Buckeye! Yuppers! He's from Ohio, just like Mother is/was! You gotta love the Yankees! They just lost their sweet Sugar, so Howie and the Mom-Mom are a bit sad. Click on over and show Handsome Howie and his Mom some lovins! 2. Syrah and her sister Ali Oop are two very pretty Border Collie and B.C. mix sisters! Ali Oop has it right when she says that she's not crazy, she's a Border Collie! 3. Cupid had a traumatic day... click on over and share in her sorrow. 4. I've asked before, now I must insist... Bean and his sister Nicki are a hoot! A definite must read. Go. Now. Please.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/577230 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 19:23:16 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/577230 And not in a dirty-cover-the-kid's-eyes kinda way... but emotionally touched. Sunny Lee and her ... emotionally touched. Sunny Lee and her pack gifted me (us) some zealies! They sure are swell! So, let the good times roll, I can now acknowledge all of your awesomosity-ies appropriately. Yippie!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/577223 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:51:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/577223 I am out of Zealies until April 10th. If you do anything stupendous, amazing, touching, brave, cu ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/576859 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:48:28 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/576859 As Sammy mentioned, the Peeps were pretty neglectful when it came to souveniers for us pups. No ... did bring home a bottle of Jamaican Rum. I casually mosied over to the bottle. I nudged it with my nose. Nice! Mother then told me the bad news... it was not for me. So hurtful.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/574554 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:36:35 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/574554 I need to be Furminated. Badly. Mother realized this yesterday as she absentmindedly scritche ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/572776 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:46:42 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/572776 A World Dominatrix needs some lovin's from her Momma. Sure, I could lie and say I was all snuggl ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/571694 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:51:04 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/571694 Lydia wants to rule the world...just like me!!! I think I shall ask her to join my army. You shou ... Lydia wants to rule the world...just like me!!! I think I shall ask her to join my army. You should ask her too! Oh, and her brother seems pretty cool, as well. :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/571682 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:21:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/571682 The past few days Mother has been unusually calm considering the huge amount of dirt we have brought ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/571359 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:47:00 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/571359 1. Do not wake me up to tell me how pretty I am. Everyone knows I am a very pretty pup, you do not h ... youknowwhere, stop yelling at me to "knock it off!". My body, my business. Thank you for your attention to these matters.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/570750 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:18:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/570750 Mother has readily admited her inability to grow/plant/sustain anything that grows (dogs not include ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/570400 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:15:00 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/570400 Have you all seen the newest picture of baby Elisabeth wearing my sunglasses? Mother felt the nee ... my sunglasses? Mother felt the need to post her picture on my page. I said "fine, whatever, Lady!" As Louie pointed out, "Doesn't she know the baby will just feel bad because even at her tender age she KNOWS they look way better on you???? " I figure you're never too young to be taught that I am always going to be the best looking creature (furry or not) in the room. It's a harsh reality for the kiddo, but best that she learns it now, huh?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/569496 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:29:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/569496 The war rages on dear pups. Almost one week now with no sugar or alcohol. The Man tried to foil ... Registered Dietitian Day? Pretty sweet, huh? The chocolate sits, unopened, in our pantry... The temptation is almost palpable. Fortunately, the copious amounts of mud EVERYWHERE have provided Mother with enough distraction to allow her to forget what she's missing out on in terms of chocolate and alcohol. Once the rain stops and the mud dries up... that is when I will fear for my safety. That is when she will have time to listen to the chocolate calling her name. That will be a scary time pups.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/569244 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:37:09 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/569244 A few pup pals have been inquiring as of late, how to insert a link. Allow me to link to my pal L ... here to learn how to insert a link. Enjoy.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/568158 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:43:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/568158 Mother has informed all of us that she has "declared war on my cellulite". Whatever lady. Norm ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/567144 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 19:01:46 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/567144 A duck. A stupid, insignificant duck is winning the photo contest!! I don't know about this d ... photo contest!! I don't know about this duck-picture-taking-person, but I highly doubt this person is as cool as The Boss Man. Is there a Duck Rescue where duck-picture-taking-person volunteers his/her time? Doubt it. Boss Man (aka Michale Kloth) needs, like, 200 votes to safely over take the duck. At last check, I have close to 1000 pup pals... you do the math. Get to it puppers! A DUCK!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566722 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:32:24 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566722 Sammy and I accompanied Mother as she ran about the greater Dallas area. First to the post office to ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566651 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 08:08:36 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566651 Well, would you look at that... I am a diary pick of the day! Wow-za! This dubious honor will ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566477 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:31:35 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566477 Hop on over to Lyle's latest entry and make sure you vote for the Boss Man's photo in the contest! ... Lyle's latest entry and make sure you vote for the Boss Man's photo in the contest! Even if we didn't think the Boss Man was super cool, we would still have voted for his picture, cuz it is clearly the bestest one. A cute pup! Always a winner! Also, in case you need more incentive to vote for the Boss Man... did you know that the Boss Man volunteers his time and energy to his local humane society??? Yuppers! He uses his faboooooo photography skills to capture the true essence of the unfortunate pups and cats in the shelter in order to improve their chances of being adopted. Yup. He does that. He does that very well. So go and vote for the Michael Kloth photo! Go! Now!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566356 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:32:16 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/566356 Sunny Lee refers to her bobo here here and here. Atley (**swoon**) refers to his bobo ... here here and here. Atley (**swoon**) refers to his bobo here here and here. When Sunny speaks of her bobo, she is referring to her pink stuffie. When Atley speaks of his bobo, he is referring to his tush **blush**. Interesting. I just thought I'd point that out, lest you pups confuse the two. I wouldn't want you to think that Sunny carries her tushie around in her mouth all day when she is happy. Or that Atley's Mom puts ointment on his favorite stuffie. That would be weird.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/565938 Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:14:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/565938 It has been awhile since I have updated all of you, my faithful minions, as to my doings. Let's s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/564518 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:38:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/564518 Both Sammy and Maxwell are blessed with anal glands. They are fortunate enough to be able to expel n ... plow over her Mom. Awesome! Alas, as I told Echo, I am too slight to be of any true danger when I run full-force towards an object. My weapon of choice? My cold, wet nose. It's perfect really. Unlike the anal glands, the humans cannot very well "express" my nose and thus cause it to lose it's destruction powers. Unlike Echo's WMD, mine is not subject to me bulking up on steroids. Nope. I always gots me nose! I use it to nudge Mother when I feel she is ignoring me. I engage it's powers when Mother needs to wake up and feed me. It's a useful weapon when an afternoon siesta has lasted far too long for my taste - poke! Bruhahahah!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/564445 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:45:44 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/564445 Look at this... Now, look at this. This and this. Looky here and looky here ... this... Now, look at this. This and this. Looky here and looky here. Weird, huh?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/563697 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:20:05 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/563697 Today was going to be a planning day. I was going to sit down with my blue prints and other info and ... Day of Mourning. Sweet Kenny has passed to the Rainbow Bridge. The plans can wait. Let the lovins begin. Rest in peace sweet Kenny.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/562870 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:14:16 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/562870 Ella is trying to hone in on My Valentine!!! She sez she loves him! I can certainly unders ... Ella is trying to hone in on My Valentine!!! She sez she loves him! I can certainly understand that, I mean, Atley is quite loveable... I just don't care for the tone of her latest diary entry. No. Don't care for it one bit. Anyone know which direction North Carolina is?? Sleep with one eye open Pretty Grrrrl. :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/562554 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:35:55 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/562554 Don't I look smashing in my new shades? I really pull off the "incognito" look, don't I? Well, ... actually for her new niece - Elisabeth. Phooey! Finders keepers, I say!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/561922 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:53:15 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/561922 Mother took advantage of the holiday yesterday and used the free time to do her taxes. Sensing an ... Sunny's Mom offered to help Mother with any questions she may have. Sweet huh? Fortunately, The Man also knows that Mother is not so good with numbers and such, and bought her Turbo Tax. Mother gathered up all her paperwork and went to town. I sat by her, carefully inspecting her every move. This was a critical time pups! One little error on her part, and I would be Milk Bone-less for the rest of 2009! I agreed with Mother that it is totally unfair she cannot claim us pups as dependents. She was even willing to let The Man claim Maxwell (even though it is Mother's name on the adoption papers...). Stoopid government regulations! Anywhoodle... you will all be pleased to know that not only will I be able to enjoy my daily treatsies, but Mother is also able to attend her brother's nuptuals in Belize this summer - she may also take The Man with her... :) Yeah for refunds!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/560233 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:53:49 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/560233 I told you pups I would take care of it!!! Atley is (hopefully) coming home today! I'm hopping ... take care of it!!! Atley is (hopefully) coming home today! I'm hopping in the Coop and heading over so I can give him lots and lots of Izzy Kissys! Hopefully Mother will leave the keys unattended... This is gonna be the bestest Valentines Day evah! I was so happy to hear about Atley's progress that I even allowed Sammy to wrestle with me this morning. I was too happy to protest. Yeah Atley!!! SMOOCH!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/559058 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:17:47 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/559058 I'm on it! I sent Atley a note telling him that he was to be my Valentine (Izzy don't ask, Izzy t ... Atley a note telling him that he was to be my Valentine (Izzy don't ask, Izzy tells) so he needed to get better soon! He paw-mailed back that he would try to get better real soon so he could give me "smoochy woochies"! I believe this is the first time I have blushed :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/557242 Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:57:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/557242 You all know how I feel about being provided with less kibble than the boys. It ain't fair! So ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556719 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:48:00 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556719 Dinner was served last night. Normally, Sammy gets the larger bowl with 3 scoops of kibble. I am pr ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556548 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 11:39:26 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556548 My CGC pal Kiara tagged me in the most recent game o' tag. Welcome to the new edition of 2009 get ... Kiara tagged me in the most recent game o' tag. Welcome to the new edition of 2009 get to know your pals.... Copy this diary entry and paste into your diary and delete my answers - then you can fill in your own.. We can get to know our pals better!! Have fun!! Then send a rosette to 4 pals and ask them to post in their diary!!!! 1. What color is your collar? Blue and brown for everyday use, pink polka dots (thanks Ella!) for fancy occasions. 2. What kind of food do you eat? Science Diet, and any schnibble that falls on the floor - except spinach! 3. What are your favorite treats? I'm not too picky about my treats. Pretty much anything that is tossed to me is deemed a "good treat" - except spinach! 4. Do you have a Valentine or significant other?? No. The boys are intimidated by me - apparently. 5. Do you get Table Scraps? No. The humans tend to clean their plates. I am provided with the occasional "counter scrap". 6. What is your favorite toy? The fetch squeaky! 7. When is your Birthday? February 1st - 2003 8. How many times a day do you get to eat? 2 meals of kibble, 1 treat before Mother leaves for work, one treat in the evening. I suppose I should also cop to the "extras" that Sammy is kind enough to pull off the counter for me during the day. 9. Do you have a favorite color? Yellow - 'cause that's the color of my squeaky du jour. 10. Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary? I sure do! I won't tag anyone though... to much pressure :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556506 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:27:02 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556506 I love me some Tiberius!! He is my dobie boy and I think he is just the Bee's Knees! That's ... Tiberius!! He is my dobie boy and I think he is just the Bee's Knees! That's all.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556318 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:37:19 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556318 My handsome pal Atley tagged me! Have you seen him? Homina, homina, homina! Me likey! AND, he liv ... Atley tagged me! Have you seen him? Homina, homina, homina! Me likey! AND, he lives only, like a hop skip and a jump away from me! FATE! Anyway - I must now share 7 things about me (some good, some naughty): 1. I am the only dog in the house who can drink from the water bowl and not slurp water all over the floor. 2. I sometimes use my powers as a female and convince the boys to do my bidding (i.e. counter surf). 3. I have found that sleeping next to Mother is actually quite nice and as such, have given up my "I'm-a-tough-girl-I-sleep-alone" persona at night - pick your battles, really. 4. There is nothing more satisfying than hoisting up my leg and peeing higher than the boys!!! 5. Very few things scare me - really! Not balloons, not vacuums, nuthin'! 6. I have been known to hump a few boy dogs if I feel they don't r-e-s-p-e-c-t me properly. Solves that problem pretty quick! 7. The Buster Cube is not my cup of tea. Whenever Mother sets it out for Sammy, she always gives me my own treat to make up for the food I won't be eating from The Cube. Cheers!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556097 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 09:43:01 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556097 You may now refer to me as Zippy Dippin Tush. Or not. Whatev. ... Zippy Dippin Tush. Or not. Whatev.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556084 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:55:51 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/556084 Thanks for all of my birthday wishes dear pups! Lemme tell ya, I had a fabulous day! It started o ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/554890 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:56:45 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/554890 My 6th birthday is this Sunday. I have yet to see any signs of an impending party. So far there h ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/553547 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:42:15 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/553547 Mother has never been one to complain too loudly about us pups sleeping with her. She's always been ... Bodhi's Mum. Bodhi's mum made Mother a pillowcase with dogs and bones all over it! It is simply faboo! Mother immediately put her faboo new pillow case over her faboo new memory foam pillow. Both were then off-limits to the pups. I knew she'd crack eventually. Slowly I hatched my plan to rest my noggin on that pillow! I started out moving myself from my dog bed to the human bed. Slowly, so as not to raise suspicions. Then, a few days later, I moved from the foot of the bed to more of the "middle" of the bed. Cute, huh? Eventually I decided it was time to put my plan into full-action. I knew that Mother would suspect something would be up if I suddenly decided to rest my head next to hers (i.e. "be cute"), so I enlisted the help of Sam. Together we ganged up against Mother to gain access to the Promised Land! While it may be possible for Mother to resist ONE dog gently resting his/her head upon her pillow. It would be darn near impossible for her to resist TWO dogs gently resting his/her respective heads upon the forbidden pillow. We were just too cute for her to say no to! Imagine this face and this face resting on your pillow. Sharing! Sleepy! Cute! It was all too much for Mother to resist. Like everything else, Mother scootched over so that she had merely 1/8th of the pillow (and mattress), Sam and I had the rest. No worries, I eventually banished Sammy as well. Cuteness gets you everywhere!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/552117 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:51:41 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/552117 Mother was feeling a bit sluggish this morning. She decided to forgo her usual exercise routine, and ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/551032 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:39:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/551032 As is reported to me, at Mother's Place of Employment,there has been some brief mentions of the idea ... can be done from home. Upper management has been doing pilot programs at various locations testing the feasability of this. When it was asked when the Dallas location would/could be included in the pilot testing, the answer was "maybe sometime this year". Mother isn't one of the worker bees who would be excited by this. Apparently she would find working from home to be more cumbersome than commuting to work. Apparently the cumbersome-osity would be due to Sam, Maxwell and Myself. I KNOW! She tells me that she would not be able to effectively perform her job with us barking in the background. The fact that the barking would be to scare off intruders and protect her is of no consequence to her! She also said that, while she does enjoy our company... grown-up conversation (or a reasonable facimile) is something she craves after a weekend with us. I KNOW! I'm totally offended by this.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/549584 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:58:30 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/549584 Mother's sister-in-law had her baby yesterday morning! A picture was sent via cell phone - Elisabeth ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/549047 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:54:36 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/549047 Chipper tagged me! He understands that I am bored, and if my boredom continues, I WILL NOT be respo ... Chipper tagged me! He understands that I am bored, and if my boredom continues, I WILL NOT be responsible for my actions. So, in order to keep me outta the pokey, I shall share 7 things that I detest, a la Chipper... 1. Having to paw at Mother repeatedly in order to allow her to pet me. She should just automatically want to pet me. Why must I remind her so? 2. Sam insisting on butting in on my quality snuggle time with Mother. Sometimes I want it to be just us girls! 3. The fact that my stuffies quickly become unstuffies. Yes, it is true that Mother has provided us with a stuffie that is (so far) indestructable. It still sqeaks if you chomp on it hard enough. But, I guess just knowing that I will probably never be able to destroy it is enough to dissuade me from trying. 4. Bath time. 5. When we are playing fetch and Mother takes a time-out 'cause she's so stupid sometimes she throws the squeaky on top of the cabinets. It takes, like, 30 seconds for her to retrieve the squeaky and resume the game. Unacceptable! 6. That I am fed less than the boys. Not fair at all. 7. The fact that Izzie and Petite Crickeet are being held hostage and not allowed to frolick on dogster. Let the Beezer go! That's all.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/549025 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:43:52 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/549025 I'm bored. Mother forgot to set the t.v. to record American Idol tonight. So, now I am stuck watc ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/548698 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:04:16 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/548698 I received word from Izzie via a football rosette that he is, indeed, "okay". He blamed Squat fo ... Izzie via a football rosette that he is, indeed, "okay". He blamed Squat for his absence. I smell something fishy! I suspect he is not actually "fine", but forced to send communications to the outside world indicating such. Furless ones can be very manipulative, what with their ability to provide us with food, housing, lovins, the whole bit. I think Izzie (and Cricket!) are still in danger, I will investigate further....]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/547639 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:07:02 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/547639 Well that's just great. Sammy is The Diary Pick of the Day. Whoop-ti-do. He's really gettin ... youknowwhere, but can't due to the large presence of cameras. Bah!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/547097 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:56:53 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/547097 Now is the time to marshal the troops! We need to implement a full frontal attack! Gather roun ... Izzie and his sister Cricket are being held captive somewhere in the depths of a place called "Pittsburgh". Their last communication was on September 3rd - proclaiming their "safety". My highly trained intel tells me they may not, in fact, be safe. It is quite possible that Izzie has been forced to walk across hard wood floors! Cricket has no re-inforcements for dealing with Barkie and Barky due to Izzies paralyzing fear of the hard wood floors. We must save them! This requires an attack from all sides! Rosettes! Paw-mails! Their safety MUST be confirmed! We will not rest until we hear from them again (or until 10:30 CST, girl needs her beauty sleep, afterall). Go forth and bombard!! Izzy Out!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/546396 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:50:00 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/546396 I do, in fact, have an ear infection. Why a glass stick had to be stuck up my bum in order to fig ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/546239 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:50:30 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/546239 Well, my great pal Echo has gone above and beyond in terms of spreading my power! Her recap of th ... Echo has gone above and beyond in terms of spreading my power! Her recap of the Dog Fancy article on yours truly was really spot on! A few highlights: 1. I can be used as a mine detector. It's true! Not once have I ever stepped on a doggie land mine! I have a very keen sense when it comes to avoiding poo. 2. I become bored easily. Again, very true! I cannot tell you how many times I have whizzed through the New York Times Crossword Puzzle (Sunday edition, thank you very much) in a single morning. 3. I do what I want, not necessarily what my owners want. I think my record speaks for itself here. 4. I expect others to behave as I do. Mother knows this is VERY true. When she and The Man came home from vacation yesterday, she half expected to find me with a bandana tied around my head, standing on a chair, bossing the boys around. While she did not see this for herself, it DID happen. So, a huge shout out to Echo for helping to explain the wonders of ME!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/544308 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:24:17 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/544308 I have to get my good tiddings in early, you see, the parentals are leaving for a trip to Hill Count ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/543893 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:39:28 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/543893 Mother says it's cute when I am in a deep, deep sleep and I start to snore. I tend to disagree wh ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/543496 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:51:16 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/543496 A diary pick of the day! Pretty snazzy, if I do say so myself. Now, I believe Dexter said it bes ... Dexter said it best a while ago when he said, "Exactly whose leg do I have to hump in order to be Dog of the Week?" 'Cause I'll do it. I will. My first order of business with this "honor" will be to cancel the vet appointment Mother has scheduled for me on Wednesday. Apparently my snuggling went to far. It also could be related to the head shaking and ear itchiness. She suspects I have germies in my ears. Crap. If I could find her phone and hit re-dial, I'm sure I could do it. Also, I need to reflect on shedding. To shed or not to shed is my motto of late. The weather here in my neck of the woods have been sporadic to say the least. Last Friday we hit a record high of 85 degrees. The next day it was in the 30's. Today it is in the 50's, but it should drop into the 30's again. Shed. Don't shed. Shed Don't shed. As one of the Diary Picks of the Day - I vow to get to the bottom of this! Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go practice my puparazzi smile in the mirror. My public can't wait! Thanks to all of my faboo pup pals for all of the well wishes!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/542976 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:01:32 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/542976 I (we, I suppose) have received lots and lots of rosettes and nice messages over the holiday season. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/542556 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:05:55 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/542556 I continue with my snuggalicious behavior. Sammy is trying his hardest to get between me and Mother ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/541153 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:20:32 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/541153 First of all, it appears as if many of you missed a few important details: 1. Priscilla, sister o ... Priscilla, sister of the late, great Raffles and Callie has been in her new home for awhile now, and yet is still lacking the pup pals she deserves!! AND, she now has a new brother, Quigley (I like to call him Quigles)! Quigley doesn't have his own dogster page yet, but if you pup pal Priscilla, you'll be alerted to the update. DO IT! 2. Sandy is now an official part of the awesome PA Pack (no time to link to all of 'em, you get the idea). Please give her a warm Dogster welcome. If I have to ask again, I won't say "Please" next time... Make me proud pups!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/541010 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:25:41 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/541010 It doesn't quite have the same ring as "Jesus is the reason for the season", does it? Hmmm. St ... Maccabees or else I wouldn't be receiving goodies for the next 8 nights! Oh, and also they brought about restoration of Jewish politics and religion. That's cool too. Happy Hanukkah dear friends!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/540042 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:55:40 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/540042 As of late I have become VERY snuggly! Many-a-time over the past week, Mother will wake up and fi ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/538931 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:52:21 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/538931 We have been receiving a lot of Holiday Cards from our pup pals!!! It's pretty gosh darn awesome! ... may also use some sort of sedative in order to drug us and make us more willing to pose politely. Whatever lady, as long as the mickey is covered in peanut butter.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/537924 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:00:55 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/537924 I put Mother in charge of sending out all of my holiday wishes. I was too busy, you know, taking ... handwriting of a serial killer, does not (necessarily) mean she is a serial killer. My apologies for the scary scribbling - for those of you who are receiving a card from us. Cheers!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/536739 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:03:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/536739 This morning my pup pal Bobby passed away due to an infection. Bobby had a great smile and a wond ... Bobby passed away due to an infection. Bobby had a great smile and a wonderful disposition. He will be missed. Shalom, my friend.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/536615 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:45:02 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/536615 Our computer at home is still sick. I'm not sure exactly what Mother is waiting for - I have yet to ... assumes I will let her use my dogster page to update the world (or at least her facebook buddies) on her activities. Uh. No. This is my space sweetheart! I don't care if she brings home the kibble. I don't care if she keeps a roof over my head. I don't care if she is the one who pays for my dogster subscription. Nope. Move along Mother!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/535438 Sat, 6 Dec 2008 05:54:15 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/535438 Mother has decided that today is the day she will (finally!) try to take our Holiday Picture to be i ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/533410 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:30:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/533410 I had the humans all worked up. Cousins Angel and Lucy were staying with us for a few days.. Mother ... Roxy, Maxwell and Kodi's Mom did the Turkey Trot in their town. That Turkey Trot does not allow dogs!!! Can you imagine?!? So, their poor momma had to run an entire race with out her pups pulling her in everywhichway imaginable. She probably ran in a straight line at a constant pace, what with no one to pull on her arm and all. Sad, really. Unlike their mom, we do not run. We walk, stroll and waddle (if you're a geriatric bassett hound - Lucy). It really was super fun! PLUS, it gave us even more room for TURKEY!!! I hafta say the bestest part of my Turkey Day is when all the humans were sitting at the (fancy) table and The Man started slicing the turkey. As he tried to scoop some of the stuffing out for Auntie Jenna, he noticed that he had left the turkey neck inside the turkey!! As he pulled it out, all the ladies at the table completely lost it! Apparently, an only-slightly-cooked turkey neck resembles something of the anatomic genre. It was really long, so the laughter continued. The Man (being the only man attending this dinner), ironically did not understand the laughter. So, now all the guests have left. I am now trying to regain some routine back in my life. That's all I's got.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/530992 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:52:30 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/530992 Mother is home. I am home. It seems that all is back to normal for the time being. Based on the fac ... Apparently The Man blames me for showing Maxwell how easy it is to jump the fence at the "low-part" and then run around the neighborhood. On Monday The Man had not one, not two, but THREE phone calls in his office telling him that his dogs were runnin' free. By the time he made it home that afternoon, both Max and I were sitting in the front yard, waiting to be let inside. Sam was playing the roll of kiss a$$ and stayed inside all day (although he did manage to poop quite a bit - inside). The Man tried to rig up a few contraptions in order to keep us in the yard - none worked. Finally after about the 5th phone call about us, he decided to crate some of us and tie others of us up outside. It was decided that I would be tied up outside due to a one time incident of having a loose stool in the crate (hey, stress can do crazy things to your system, don't judge me!!!). Yes, we all know that it is NOT A GOOD THING to tie up your dog outside! But, there were only so many crates, and so much patience left. Mother suspects that it was being tied up outside that has left me emotionally scarred. That and being forced to sleep in the living room, not the bedroom. So, for now I am sulking. I have a pathetic look on my face and continue to keep my tail straight, as opposed to the usual attractive curl. I may require counseling. I will let you know.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/528608 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:29:32 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/528608 We all stayed at The Man's house last night. He was "on call" - which, as far as I can tell, is a fa ... says it's for her job. I guess once a year, 1 dietitian from each center flys to Scottsdale, AZ and they all put their heads together for 4 days straight and decide how they can whip the nurses into shape. I'm guessing that since they have had this tradition for the past 5 years, and as far as Mother can tell, the agenda is still the same, it's not that productive of a week. It sounds like a pretty ingenious way to write off her Starbucks addiction, if you ask me. Mother, from what I can tell, isn't all that thrilled about going. The same agenda for 5 years?!? What a great way to waste time!!! Oh well, she looks like a champ for going. So, for the next week, I'll be living with all the boys in my life. Following The Man's rules. Humph. Wish me luck! I'll catch ya on the flipside pupsters!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/527535 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:05:10 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/527535 Some pup pals have brought up a very good point... If Sam can use his hips or head to open the Fr ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/527343 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:57:22 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/527343 Sam was restless last night. He found a bone to chew on (Mother tries to put all of them away before ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/526991 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:59:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/526991 My furbulous pup pals Ella and her Angel Sis Daisy sent me a pair of virtual pink Doggles!!! If you ... Ella and her Angel Sis Daisy sent me a pair of virtual pink Doggles!!! If you click on my pink ribbon rosette you'll see the fabulous picture :) They are right, pink really is a good color on me :) Thanks Ella and Daisy!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/524369 Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:05:07 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/524369 I'm thinking Izzy the Intimidator!! has a nice ring to it!!! ... Izzy the Intimidator!! has a nice ring to it!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/523600 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:59:04 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/523600 Yes, indeedy. There are consequences for not paying enough attention to me. OR Paying too much att ... possibly, maybe, perhaps having an obstruction. You eat a squeaky, you get an obstruction, that's just the way it is people! Anyway, her attention to him this morning after his barfing incident, caused her to fall behind in her schedule. Once she realized the time, she quickly finished getting ready for work. In her haste to leave, she applied her make-up quickly. A little too quickly. Mother recently started using O-Glow Intuitive Cheek Color. You rub it into your skin and it develops into a nice shade of subtle pink - supposedly suitable for all skin tones. The catch is you have to rub it in completely or else you end up with a whore-ish like pink on your cheeks. Well, add too-little-rubbed-in cheek color, with her faboo new red lip stain and you have a Mother that looks like a hooker. **Disclaimer** Not that there is anything wrong with being a hooker! That statement was not meant to offend any hookers out there. Hookers of the world, please don't take that statement out of context - I love hookers!!! Ahem - sorry. Anyway. Mother didn't have a chance to look in the mirror too closely as she was heading out the door to work. It was only after she had been at work for an hour or so and took a time-out to pee pee, that she noticed her make-up faux pas. HA! Try as she might, the cheek color had set. The red lip stain was stained. She looked ridiculous! Serves her right, if you ask me.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/523057 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:48:13 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/523057 Louie tagged me. I must now share 7 facts about me... I'm a bit stumped as my life is essentially ... Louie tagged me. I must now share 7 facts about me... I'm a bit stumped as my life is essentially an open book. Thinking, thinking, thinking... 1. I am a natural blonde. The highlights and lowlights are natural too. Eat your heart out!! 2. When it comes down to it, I'd really rather snuggle with Mother than take over the world. However, what with all the other dogs in the house, it'll be easier to take over the world than try to snag some alone time with Mother. 3. I snore - occasionally. 4. Mother has tried to teach me "shake". Seems stupid. When am I EVER going to have to shake someone's hand? It's not like I'm going on the political trail and will have to shake hands and kiss babies!! Teach me something useful woman! 5. I like to sing along to the fire engines and police cars. I'm pretty good too, if I do say so myself... which I do. 6. Somedays I wish Mother would leave the television set tuned to NBC so I can catch up on Days of Our Lives. 7. My favorite color is blue...? I'll get back to you with who I plan to tag. Wait for it!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/521235 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:26:53 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/521235 This morning on my AM walk, I pooped. It was a steaming poop. Yes. That can only mean one thing.. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/521172 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:00:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/521172 You pups are just the bestest! Thanks for the paw mails and rosettes letting me know that I am lo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/520833 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:55:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/520833 Apparently a few (one in particular) people (NOT a dog - dogs are waaaaaay more sensible) were offen ... Apparently a few (one in particular) people (NOT a dog - dogs are waaaaaay more sensible) were offended by my use of the word fatty. Yeah. Apparently by using the word "fatty" (waaaay back in May) I have offended people (person) on the highest of levels. Fatty - one who is fat. Is it a secret if one is fat? Doubt it. What pup amongst us has not, as some point in our doggie lives carried a bit too much junk in our trunk? Anywhoodle. This got me to thinking about other words I may have used at some point that might get the humans all riled up (over nothing, if I say so myself). The following are other words that may not be as politically correct as some pups would like: Bitch. Also known as "bee-yotch". I obviously use this word in only the truest of meanings - female dog. Any assumption that I use this word to mean something else... well, that's just wrong ;) and "Eff-ing". I may not have used this term in my diary, but I'm fairly certain I may have used this word in paw-mails at some point. Clearly this word is short for "flipping", as in pancakes. Again, those of you who would be offended, thinking I would use this word to mean something much more sinister and vulgar -well, shame on you! So, to any and all pup pals who may have been offended by my use of the word "fatty", "bitch", or "eff-ing" - sincere apologies. :) Now, to those of you who are not pup pals and merely take random sentences from my blog and post them completely out of context in order to show that I, Izzy, am indeed a bad pup... Well "Eff" you "be-yotch".]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/520506 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:13:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/520506 You pups KNOW how I feel about change! Mother has finally made it through all of her training/ori ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/518554 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:08:14 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/518554 Nubby Puppy (Nubella, if you want to be formal) made it to 2500 views!! Yippie! She gave me a ... Nubby Puppy (Nubella, if you want to be formal) made it to 2500 views!! Yippie! She gave me a diamond in celebration! She gave a rainbow star to Pongo (she lurves him). Maxwell and Sam each received a star as well. She even wrote a separate note for all of us! Nubby is so cool! I especially like how she is a trendsetter in terms of wearing her bee antenna - slight to the side. Very chic!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/518171 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:11:11 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/518171 I have said this many-a-time before... I like routine. Fortunately, Mother does as well. So, imagi ... conveniently out of town). She came home about 11:30, voice rasping from screaming like a 12-year-old girl. Yes, she looked happy. But it's not about Mother, it's about me. She left us alone pups! Without Mother, there was no one available to change the television station so we could watch horribly trashy t.v. shows (Snapped and Cops are 2 of our Sunday night standbys). Who would rub my ears and scritch my neck whenever the mood struck me?!? No one, that's who! The Man came over to pick up Maxwell. Yet another blow to Izzy's routine. My sleep schedule was disrupted as well. I hope this does not turn into a regular event! I shall have a word with her about her job performance.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/516831 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:13:48 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/516831 Sunny Lee said she may start calling me "Glass A$$". I like it. Even if I hadn't eaten some gl ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/516771 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:10:42 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/516771 It's all good furiends! No strange poo. No bloody poo. Just your average run-of-the-mill po ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/516511 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:31:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/516511 Mother is all kinds of freaking out today. She left us to our own devices yesterday, with nary a ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/515648 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:59:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/515648 Max stayed with us this weekend. Apparently Mother made a grooming appointment for both Sam and Max ... other of us helped ourselves to the latte. By "helping ourselves" I mean picked up the cup and spilled it on the seat. Once we arrived home, we settled in for some quality time. There were no boys! Woo-hoo! I ran, played and jumped. No one was interferring with my fun! Eventually Mother and I settled on the couch for some TiVo and snuggling. Heaven! Just as I was getting used to having Mother all to myself, the groomer called informing us that the boys were ready to be picked up. Phooey! Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/514287 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:14:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/514287 Today is my day of rest. I am making Sam type this for me. He's rather unreliable in terms of ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/513132 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:17:36 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/513132 Well, as Echo mentioned in her diary (WHY are you not pup pals with her yet?!?), the Wrath of Izzy s ... Echo mentioned in her diary (WHY are you not pup pals with her yet?!?), the Wrath of Izzy shall befall those who do not join in support of Jarvis having to endure not only wearing a lampshade, but having his mom take photos as well. Let's all make Jarvis feel better and post embarrasing photos of ourselves. This way he isn't alone in his suffering. I, myself, would post pictures of me, but there just aren't any embarrassing pictures of me out there. Not a one. Love you Jarvis!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/513081 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:51:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/513081 One day last month (Spetember 2nd, to be precise), Mother approached me and asked me to help her wit ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/512032 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:49:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/512032 Something very disturbing/irritating happened on our walk last evening. All was well, I was trott ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/510831 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:01:16 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/510831 Mother started her new job today. Overall, it's a good situation for the Izmeister. Before she star ... think it's easy maintaining this level of beauty, but really, it is quite difficult). So, I would have to wake up before I was ready, eat before I really wanted to, and THEN Mother would come home after work with her face all scrunched up, spewing vile language. This made it not very pleasant for me. I need peace. I need serenity. I need attention. I was not receiving any of the above with the old job situation. Now, apparently with the new job situation, I can and will receive all of my demands. This morning, Mother woke up at a more civilized hour. She took us for a walkie prior to breakfast and then allowed us to eat our morning meal at a much more reasonable hour. When she came home this evening, her face was not scrunchy, and she spewed forth very few vile words. Overall, an improvement on my care. I could get used to this.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508826 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:42:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508826 The cleaning ladies are coming over today. You know what that means? Yup. Mother spent last ni ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508435 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:57:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508435 I received a package yesterday! It was addressed to MOI! Mother helped me open it on account o ... Ella and her peeps!! I have posted a few pics of me modeling the new collar for your viewing pleasure. In most of the pictures I was focusing on my chew bone, so my look is more of a "I'm too sexy for this picture" thing. Enjoy!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508143 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:02:43 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508143 It is clear that in her old age, Mother is losing her ability to prioritize. On Saturday she came ... those in our immediate family. What was going on?!? Mother was all giddy. She opened the bag and showed The Man what she had purchased... A pair of pink jammies with monkeys sewn on. A cream-colored onesie with "Bonjour" sewn on the collar A pair of pink suede booties and A pair of pink and brown socks with MORE MONKEYS!! Apparently Mother's step-brother and wifey just found out the baby they are having is a girl. Add that to the fact that Gymboree was having a sale, and viola! You have craziness. All that money spent on something other than me... It's a cryin' shame.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508091 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:36:06 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/508091 Did you see? Did you see what Young Grasshopper (aka - Echo)posted over the weekend? Aww! T ... Young Grasshopper (aka - Echo)posted over the weekend? Aww! They grow up so fast!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/507070 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:30:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/507070 Sam is fitting in rather nicely. Most of the time I simply ignore him, but some of the time I find h ... Sunny!! 6. The Furminator 7. An update from Fidelity regarding what is left of Mom's IRA. Wow. I sent young Sam back to the kitchen to retrieve those items. I was rather resentful that Mother was holding out in terms of the toys. I mean, they are toys! Who does she think she is? Rationing out the toys like she is the boss or something, that's just wrong! I will be the one who decides when I am ready for more toys, NOT Mother! So, the remainder of the day was spent destroying/shredding/playing with the items previously stored on the counter. Loofa Dog survived the day with only minor damage. The toy fox from Sunny is now missing a few pieces. The knife and drinking glass were deemed to be booooring, and left on the floor (!!). The aluminum foil was shredded and will soon make a repeat performance in one way or another. Shockingly, the foil was covering up chocolate cupcakes, but it was decided that the foil would be more interesting than gluten-free cupcakes. The Fidelity update was also shredded. We did that as a favor to Mother, really. This whole ordeal should teach her a lesson about leaving us alone without our Kongs.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/506121 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:19:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/506121 Something strange is happening to my fur. I've developed a rather large and long cowlick by my neck. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/504615 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:51:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/504615 Life goes on.. or something to that effect. My beautiful pup pal Priscilla was concerned about Me ... Priscilla was concerned about Me vs. Hurricane Ike. We live in North Texas - closer to Oklahoma actually - so we are far out of the way of Ike and his destruction. The worst we will receive would be some slightly heavy wind and rain. I can take it! Show us what you got big guy!!! We'll be fine pup pals! I did read in the newspaper this morning (whilst I was drinking my latte with CNN on in the background), that the American Red Cross is desperate for donations. Apparently the slew of disasters (natural and otherwise) has pretty much wiped out their funds. So, for those of you pup pals with access to your peeps credit cards... click here to help. Later pups!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503868 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:43:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503868 I knew my evening routine would be messed up as soon as Mother walked in the door last night. The f ... finally finished I tried repeatedly to give her my best Please Can We Play Fetch Nooooow - face. It worked. Unfortunately, the carpets and the kitchen floor were still damp (yeah, the kitchen floor had to be scrubbed too...). Oh well. I wasn't going to let that get in the way of some serious fun! We were off! For the next 10 minutes Sam and I ran, jumped, pounced and skidded all over the house. Poor kid doesn't have much experience with using his brakes, so he skid more than I. Eventually the game was called on account of Mother wanting to avoid any injuries. It was slippery! I do enjoy fetch, I just enjoy it more when the playing surfaces are dry.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503459 Tue, 9 Sep 2008 05:51:53 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503459 Ladies and gentlepups - May I present to you... The Surprise!!! Feel free to clap wildly. ... The Surprise!!! Feel free to clap wildly.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503184 Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:23:07 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503184 Puppers, puppers, puppers! A secret is a secret. I cannot tell! But, I do appreciate any and all ... Louie!!). While the actual secret will not be revealed until tomorrow... I shall dispense with some of the rumors regarding said secret: 1. Sadly, the secret has nothing to do with Mother and the prospect of a new job - Addison. 2. I am not having puppies Jarvis!! My girlie bits are long gone, and besides, I like my personal space to remain just that, personal. 3. The secret also has nothing to do with whether The Man is or is not actually a woman, Sunny. Hee hee. 4. While it's true that Max's golf game isn't always up to par (har, har, I kill me!), my super cool secret is in no way related to Max's golf game, as Nali suggested. 5. Yuji suggested that my secret may have something to do with my attempt at world domination - not really. No. Finally, Addison also suggested that the secret may have something to do with any current or future plans Mother and The Man have regarding The Future - no, thankyouverymuch! So, you'll just have to keep your Squirty Shorts on and wait until tomorrow dear friends. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503089 Mon, 8 Sep 2008 05:39:29 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/503089 I have a secret! It's a pretty good one too. Yup. A secret. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/502031 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:03:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/502031 This creeps me out. It ain't right! ... This creeps me out. It ain't right!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/501641 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:34:06 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/501641 Loofa Dog managed to survive my day alone with him. I stared at him. Contemplated ripping his in ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/501287 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 06:48:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/501287 Mother picked us up yesterday after work. She saw us and immediately did that high-pitched squealing ... Finally she uttered those magic words: Are you ready for dinner? I ran to the kitchen, anxiously awaiting my gourmet meal. I was given a bowl of kibble. What was even more shocking was the fact that I was expected to sit before I was allowed to eat. Excuse me lady? For the past 4 days I have been allowed to eat my food without having to sit. I am no one's pansy! Gimme my food! Max was the first to crumble. He sat like a sucker. My battle of wills continued with Mother. The next 4 seconds we stared at each other. Yes. 4 seconds. It felt like an eternity. Finally, I acquiesced and sat. The rest of the night, the rules were few and far between. Max and I gladly jumped on the bed and took our positions before Mother had a chance to claim any of the bed as hers. You win some, you lose some.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/499376 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:03:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/499376 Someone left Loofa Dog on the floor this morning! Normally this certain someone puts Loofa Dog up ... Someone left Loofa Dog on the floor this morning! Normally this certain someone puts Loofa Dog up out of my reach during the day so I cannot methodically yanks his innards out. Someone is probably wondering what my plans for Loofa Dog are today. Yup. Just me and Loofa Dog. Staring at eachother. All. Day. Long.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/499357 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:57:20 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/499357 Apparently I am going to my favorite doggie hotel this weekend. You know, the one where I am Legend! ... I am Legend!! Max and I will be dropped off tomorrow morning. The parentals are going to some Fancy Schmancy Spa Resort for the long weekend. Mother is celebrating some sort of birthday (shhhh - she'll be 30 on Monday.... shhhh!), so The Man is whisking her away for some Zen. Whatever. As long as I am treated like a princess, I don't care what the parentals do or where they go.... As long as they remember to come pick me up on Monday!!! Catch ya on the flip side!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/498265 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:30:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/498265 I got mail on Saturday! The key word is "I" - meaning it was addressed to ME! Ella sent me my ve ... Ella sent me my very own Yellow Loofa Dog!!!!! Ohhh, I loves it so! Since it was clearly addressed to me, I did not feel the need to share it with Max, no matter how pathetic he looked. This is the bestest toy ever! One end squeaks, the other honks like a duck. It's schweet! Mother had to rain on my parade and "put it up" after awhile. She said it would be nice if the toy lasted longer than a few minutes. So, now Loofa Dog is only allowed to come out and play when Mother is home and can supervise his disemboweling. So. Not. Cool. Thanks Ella and Peeps! You Rock!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/497261 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:20:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/497261 In order to spare my dear friends all of the details, I shall just cut to the chase - Mother just fo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/496778 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:18:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/496778 Last night's fetch competition was quite fierce! Maxwell showed up with his A Game. I had to step it ... always does this - and made his way back to the starting blocks (i.e. the living room). I, on the other hand, did not return as quickly. I heard Mother wonder out loud what was taking me so long. Soon enough she had her answer. I limped back to the starting blocks, ready to go again. Mother was worried. I had apparently pulled a muscle in my rear, passenger side leg. I limped and limped. Eventually I assumed my "starting position", with a slight lean so as to avoid putting pressure on the injured leg. I was not going to let a muscle pull keep me from whoopin' Maxwell! Mother and The Man decided the game was over on account of my injury. I was pretty peeved. "Put me back in coach!" I kept yelling. I walked around trying to walk off the pain. No dice. The game was over. I did manage to snag some lovin' from Mother, though. She hoisted me up on the couch and massaged my leg. Soon enough I was back in tip top shape. Unfortunately, Max and The Man had already left. I'm being more careful about stretching now.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/496441 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:36:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/496441 We had company last night!!! We never have company (with the exception of the esteemed Chairman a ... never have company (with the exception of the esteemed Chairman and his biped) - so this was really exciting. Mother was in the process of drying her hair. The doorbell rang, she ignored it. Living alone, she's careful not to open the door when she isn't expecting someone. The doorbell rang again. She ignored it. I barked. The hair drying continued. About 5 minutes later, she heard a knock. Admiting defeat, and armed with her quick wit and bony elbows, she opened the door to see two of her neighbors standing there. Apparently they had decided to make the rounds and meet and greet the neighbors. Ohhh! I could smell right away that they are "dog people", so I laid on the charm. The humans sat on the couch and chatted for awhile. All the time I wandered from one person to the next, begging for some scritches. I provided my best "please pet me, I am sooo neglected" face. It worked. I was scritched non-stop for at least 30 minutes. Sweet. I liked the attention so much that I decided to shed an incredible amount onto neighbor lady 1's blue shirt. I'm sure she appreciated it. I love company!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/495610 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:42:48 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/495610 My very sweet pup pal Callie is very, very sick. Her momma is worried. Callie's brother Raffles jus ... Callie is very, very sick. Her momma is worried. Callie's brother Raffles just joined everyone at the Rainbow Bridge not 3 months ago. To have another furbaby get sick so soon after losing one is just really unfair. Please send all pawsitive thoughts, vibes, prayers, etc you can spare to Callie and her momma. Power of the Paw!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/494593 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:14:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/494593 My favorite Big Yellow Squeaky has passed on. The tragic events unfolded last night. The tug-of-w ... Big Yellow Squeaky has passed on. The tragic events unfolded last night. The tug-of-war match that Max and I had during a rousing game of fetch with the beloved Big Yellow Squeaky may have contributed to its untimely demise. This squeaky holds a special place in my heart. It has lasted longer than any previous squeaky - due, in part I'm sure, to it's larger size. How the Big Yellow Squeaky came into my life was a fluke really. The pet store was out of our standard regular sized squeakys, so a larger one was substituted. Oh! It was love at first squeak! The last month I have had the honor of fetching the Big Yellow Squeaky has been one of the best months of my life. I will miss you Big Yellow Squeaky! God Speed! God Speed...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/494231 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:59:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/494231 Max has been staying with us this past week. The Man is with his furless children for a few days on ... randy. Oh, is that a pillow?!? Oh, is that a leg?!? Oh, is that a stuffie?!? All night last night Mother kept yelling at Max to "knock it off you perv!" "Maxwell, stop it! Ick! Go away!" Etc, etc. He thought he had found the perfect target... me. I could sense him approaching. He tried it once. Just once. I don't think he'll try it again. Pervert.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/493912 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:12:44 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/493912 Mother called and made reservations for Max and myself at the doggie boarding facility (the same one ... Someone has to look after me and make sure I am treated with respect... Anywhoodle - when she called and gave them our names, the reservation lady said, "Oh! I remember Izzy...!" I took that to mean that the reservation lady clearly remembers my obvious beauty; appreciated my knack for entertaining others; and loved me!!! Mother isn't so sure.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/493038 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:49:32 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/493038 I have very little to say about this past weekend, except the following: I don't like other femal ... in the slammer. Fine. Anything to get me away from the madness. I spent the rest of the weekend chewing on my new toy (Thanks Auntie [to be!!] Jenna) with my back turned to everyone. Bah. Mother tried to make it up to me (and Max) by letting us run free in the park by The Man's house, and then allowing me to stalk the Blue Monster for awhile. Everyone is gone. Good.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/491379 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:07:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/491379 The weather has cooled down to a rather brisk 98 degrees here in good ol' Texas - at least in my par ... my part of Texas. This is the first day in almost 2 weeks that the temperature was not in the 100's. You know what this means??? A walkie for Izzy!! Yes! Mother has promised me a walk once she returns home from work. The only downside is she insists on trying a personal Pilates class before she comes home, so she will probably be in less than perfect shape (again) once she finally arrives home. My walk may be shortened because of her decrepit musculoskeletal system. I will hold on to hope, that all will be well! Oh, also... I figured out the meaning of Dexter's (Nova Bright Star, that is) latest diary entry. But I remain stumped as to the purpose of that particular title... Any help? As far as I can gather, maybe it has something to do with the Bipedess' well-timed and "very good" retort...? Maybe? Help.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/490949 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:12:07 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/490949 Mother sent off her first letter today. The recipient was PetsMart. Read this and tell me this ... letter today. The recipient was PetsMart. Read this and tell me this doesn't reek of doggie profiling to you!! So basically, if you are honored to have any characteristic of a "bully" breed, it is assumed you are unsuitable for any type of interaction with other dogs?!? Really? Buh-bye PetsMart. If I had a middle finger, I'd flip ya the bird.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/489791 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 08:55:25 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/489791 Max and I were ready to roll this morning. We waited. The Sleeping Goddess continued her slumber. ... this was enough to awaken the Sleeping Goddess. The sounds of thousands of bucky balls flying into every space in the bedroom was all the Sleeping Goddess needed in order to arise and feed us breakfast.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/489564 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:50:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/489564 This is Echo. Ask her to be pup pals. She is adorable - yes? She should have more pup pals ... This is Echo. Ask her to be pup pals. She is adorable - yes? She should have more pup pals - no? Do it. Do it now.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/488799 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:40:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/488799 Yesterday Mother decided to be all "intellectual" and watch The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. It ha ... such a loser sometimes.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/488407 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:37:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/488407 I'm left to my own devices during the majority of my day. Normally I spend my time catching a few ra ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487610 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:46:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487610 There was a package waiting outside our door yesterday. While it was addressed to Mother and The Man ... know that really, it was meant for me, I'm sure of it. The box contained 2 official DexCorp PupPal tour t-shirts!!!! Again, while I'm not sure exactly how I would manage to wear a t-shirt, I'm sure Mother was mistaken when she proclaimed them to be "hers" and "The Man's". These (faboo!!) t-shirts got me to a'thinkin': I have the official tour t-shirt. I hung with Dexter himself "backstage" (i.e the backyard) when his tour brought him to my city. I slept with Dexter, of course in only the most literal of ways, dear, gentle readers. But still. We napped together!!! So, does this make me Dexter's groupie? Am I now a DexHead? I could live with that.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487574 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:35:29 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487574 I almost had another dog sharing my humble abode yesterday. As the story was told to me, Mother was ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487552 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:29:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487552 I have decided to take matters into my own paws and kindly ask the powers that be at HQ why it is ta ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487274 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:17:40 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487274 My handsome pup pal Dexter (the one from Johannesburg, NOT Beautiful Downtown Spreckles...) and his ... Dexter (the one from Johannesburg, NOT Beautiful Downtown Spreckles...) and his family participated in some sort of athletic, endurance, running thing this past weekend. Blue Steel is tuckered out. But he's still so gosh darn cute!!! Well done Dexter and family!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487189 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:43:00 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/487189 I have a new nemesis! I have dubbed it the Blue Monster!! We had our first run-in on Saturday. Th ... in the water). Eventually I caught the monster! Yes! I was victorious! I had the tail in my mouth. Unfortunately, I scared the begeebers outta me and I spit it out, back into the depths of the pool. The memories continue to haunt me. I will catch you again, Blue Monster. Yes, I will.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/486056 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:00:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/486056 I'm pretty much perfect. Really, there is no room for argument on this point. If you want me to snug ... Pilates a try. A strong core and leaner muscles is a great step towards perfection, she reasoned. She signed up for a personal session using the scary looking machines for tonight. Last night she attended her first mat pilates class. After feeding Max and me, she left the house looking rather confident. She explained to me that it certainly couldn't be that hard for someone who works out regularly. .... She returned an hour later looking less than perfect. By the time the alarm clock sounded this morning Mother let out some less than perfect words and fell out of bed in a less than perfect manner. Apparently she is quite sore, especially around her less than perfect abs, and less than perfect inner thighs. She will return to the studio tonight for her personal session with the scary-looking machines. She really needs to give up on the dream of being as perfect as I. It ain't gonna happen. Oh, gosh, I hope her soreness doesn't infringe on her ability to play fetch with me... Mothers. Crazy, aren't they?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/485734 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:58:44 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/485734 I recently assigned myself to head of Louie's security. His mom is President of Something Important, ... Louie's security. His mom is President of Something Important, therefore he is the First Dog. He needs secret service - I was happy to offer my services. Well, Madame President has, apparently, been asked for a d-i-v-o-r-c-e, by the man who has "allergies" to cats. We have yet to deduce whether Madame President is as happy about this situation as Louie seems to be. Either way, the "man with the allergies" is off my list, effective immediately. What list, you ask? The list of pups/people that I have sworn an oath to protect. Yup. He's unprotected. No one's got his back, so to speak. He's vulnerable to any and all attacks because I have washed my paws of him. Not that I'm condoning violence of any sort pups. I'm just sayin'... no one is currently protecting this guy from any sort of rogue band of dogs with projectile diarrhea and really good aim...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/484805 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:38:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/484805 My City Registration Renewal Notice came in the mail this week. This is the same CRRN that has liste ... labradoodle... I was carefully reading it this year to make sure there were no other errors that Mother refuses to correct when I came upon the most interesting of info. Primary color: Yellow (true) Age: Adult (M'kay) Size: Large (not really, but why open that can of worms) Dangerous: NO. It's the last one that has me thinkin'. Dangerous... While I certainly don't want to be thought of as, you know, really dangerous, I wouldn't mind being thought of as at least a little dangerous. Kind of a "don't mess with Izzy, she'll getcha!" dangerous. "Danger is my middle name" - dangerous. Actually my middle name is Wizzy - but that's another story entirely. Hmmm. Do you get what I'm barking about friends? I think it would really help my cause of taking over the world if people and dogs feared me, just a little bit. I'll have to think on this.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/484505 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:56:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/484505 The Pups have been adopted! They get to stay together!!! Woo-a-hoo! I have since removed their pic ... The Pups have been adopted! They get to stay together!!! Woo-a-hoo! I have since removed their picture from my profile page. No sense taking up valuable "Izzy space", huh? Now, more room for my beautiousness! It's a win-win situation :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/484428 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:44:16 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/484428 Oh, change was in the air this weekend pupsters! Yes indeed! The a/c guys were coming to install ou ... one set of commemorative Doobie Brother plates without permission and suddenly you're banned from using the phone ever again!), Mother decided to do away with it. Without a land-line, dial-up internet had to go, thus the idea for high speed fiberoptic internet was placed into her noggin. So, the land-line was cancelled as of last Monday, as was the internet. No worries, as we were both living it up at The Man's house and by the time we moved back home, the New And Improved internet connection would be available. HA! Saturday morning Mother leaves me in the care of The Man whilst she sits in the steam box known as our abode waiting for various men to show up and start fixing/installing stuff. 9:30 - the air conditioning guys show up. They immediately get to work. Mother starts cleaning up her TiVo shows that had accumulated over the past week. 11:30 - Mother is starting to smell a little "ripe" from all the sweating and asks the a/c people how much longer they will be. She is hoping to take a quick shower before the AT&T guy shows up, lest she scare him away with her stank. She is told it will only be about 10 more minutes. Nice. 12:15 - A/C guys inform her the tool needed to empty the freon from the old unit is broken, thus preventing them from finishing the job. They will be back "later". Quick shower. AT&T guy shows up at 12:45. Nice enough guy. Tells Mother he needs to go check a something or other in order to make sure the doohickey will run with the abernather. Mother nods. AT&T guy returns 30 minutes later with the news that all the wooberjabs are malfunctioning. He also adds that he's, "never seen that happen before". He called his supervisor. His supervisor has also never known that to happen. Of course. So, while Mother and AT&T guy wait for the supervisor to call back with further instructions, they chit-chat. A/C guys have yet to return. The temp inside the house is now 90 degrees. For all of you glass-half-full pups out there, it was 99 degrees outside so technically it was still cooler inside than out. Yadda yadda yadda. A/C guy comes back. 2 hours later, the new a/c is working. AT&T guy has to break the news to Mother that a technician will have to fix the doohickey. The installation will have to be rescheduled for 2 weeks later. So, we are without internet at home for at least 2 weeks, assuming nothing goes wrong with the updated installation... No worries from my end. My secretary IS able to access dogster from her work computer. The Baylor Big Brother has, however blocked Facebook. No fun times for Mother for awhile. That's what she gets for taking away my access to Home Shopping Network.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/483295 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:53:51 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/483295 So, Mother and I have been camping out at The Man's house this week due to our A/C being dead. Compl ... watch the neighborhood activity, as opposed to participating in it. You have NO IDEA the kind of chaos the squirrels start up when they know I cannot get to them. That will all be remedied after we move back home tomorrow (hopefully). The air conditioning guy - Chester - is arriving between 8 and 10 tomorrow morning. He sent Mother an estimate for a new system earlier in the week. Mother laughed and said, "Oh hell. Why not?!?" It's the laughter that makes me think she's gone off the deep end. This past week she also received more bills for her recent GI procedures. So, after she stops foaming at the mouth, Mother plans on giving Chester the phone number to her GI doctor and telling him that if he wants to be paid, he should contact the doctor, because as of this moment, that is where all of her money is. I think it sounds like a rock solid plan myself. Have a great weekend pups!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/482891 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:31:28 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/482891 First, the good: The results of Nelly's biopsy are back - it's benign!! Harmless! More of a nuissan ... Nelly's biopsy are back - it's benign!! Harmless! More of a nuissance than anything else. Phew! Power of the Paw!!!!! Awwwww-yeah! The Chairman had his professional pics taken by Maebe et al's Boss Man. We've had the honor of seeing some of the shots courtesy of the Boss Man's Facebook page (yes, we're that cool), the pics are awesome! They really bring out the regal side of Dexter. Priscilla had an awesome first birthday! She ended up befriending the wabbits and rooster as opposed to beheading them. Cool. Now, the bad: My Mini-Me Sunny Lee informed us that her Momma has a broken leg! Oh-no!!! I suggested that the mommy procure one of those motorized scooters with a basket. That way Sunny can ride around in style! We'll see if that idea comes to fruition. :) Dudley and Oliver Louis are STILL IN THE POKEY! The mom is settling into the new house with the faboo back yard, so until the house is perfect for the pups, they remain in lock-down :( The First Dog, Louie managed to fend off some hooligans who broke into his house yesterday and pooped on the speaker cords! Yeah Louie! Except, his mom (Madame Presidente) thought that it was Louie who pooed on the speaker cords and spanked him! Eek! No appreciation for a job well done! If Louie hadn't stopped the hooligans, there is no telling what else they would have pooped on!!! Poor Louie. No respect. Ben is now forced to work for his affection and treatsies. Apparently he has (rightfully, if you ask me) assumed the position of pack leader. I guess his people don't like having him growl and lunge at other people - humans can be so picky about that! Mother thinks it is a good idea and is anxious to see how his training is going. I fear she may try some of those brain-washing techniques out on me... Gah! Don't drink the Kool-Aid Ben!!! That's all for now. I'm off to watch the Golden Girls!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/482606 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:40:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/482606 My great pup pal Maxwell recently posted an entry regarding his feeling on Breed Specific Legislatio ... Maxwell recently posted an entry regarding his feeling on Breed Specific Legislation. This is my attempt at helping to stop BSL. With the help of Mother (I can't address envelopes or stick them in the mail box - no thumbs, you know...), I plan on sending the following letter to any pet-oriented business who has established specific breed restrictions. Dear ***, In researching pet-friendly businesses in the area I noticed that your store has bans on specific breeds of dogs, in particular pit bulls, rottweilers, and dobermans. The media and the inexperienced would have you believe that these breeds are vicious and should be prohibited. However, these very breeds as a whole have proven their stability and good canine citizenry by becoming Search & Rescue dogs, Therapy dogs working inside hospitals, professional Herding dogs and family companions for years. All dogs are dangerous under certain circumstances. Only when the owner or custodian of the animal does not properly train and confine his/her animal, does that animal pose a potential risk to human safety. A common ingredient to the dog personality is to guard and protect it's owner and property. ANY dog with that personality can become a problem for the public, if that dog is allowed to run loose and is not responsibly supervised. The key word here is responsibility. To say certain breeds of dogs are dangerous is not a complete statement. All dogs can be dangerous if in the hands of an irresponsible owner. Owners can and should take responsibility for their pets. I am dismayed to find that your business believes in breed specific profiling. I encourage you to learn more about these supposed "bad" breeds and learn what loving and gentle animals they really are. I hope that once you have educated yourself on the true behavior of all dogs, you will change your breed profile restrictions. Until that time, not only will I take my business elsewhere, but I will also to encourage all of my friends and neighbors to do so as well. Sincerely, Izzy, World Dominator (I may have Mother sign the letter, it could be more effective coming from the one who controls the purse strings) Pup pals: Please note that much of the verbage above came directly from anti-BSL websites. Also, since I majored in World Domination in college, not English, please feel free to edit it as necessary. Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated!!! Come on puppers! Who's with me?!?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/482132 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:30:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/482132 Last night Mother took me to the park across the street from The Man's house. It's not exactly a dog ... you ever listen to me?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/481709 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:38:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/481709 Chippy tagged me!!!! Woo-hoo! I shall now commence with listing 4 things I like and 4 things I d ... Chippy tagged me!!!! Woo-hoo! I shall now commence with listing 4 things I like and 4 things I don't like: My likes (in random order): 1. Laying in the sun. I don't care how hot it is. If Mother cannot find me, she knows to check the back yard. Usually I am baking away on the cement slab, panting like an idiot. Doing this helps me to keep my blonde highlights looking fresh. 2. Playing fetch. After I eat my dinner, I always sit by the mantle (the squeaky is kept there) and stare at it, then look at Mother. Stare at the mantle, then stare at Mother. I repeat this process until I have completely ruined any chance Mother has of enjoying her dinner and is racked by guilt for not playing with me. I love playing fetch. 3. The New York Times crossword puzzle. It keeps my brain young. 4. Playing with Max. My dislikes: 1. Certain people (*cough*TheMan*cough*) complaining that I shed too much. Hey! It's not like I enjoy having my fur fall out either buddy! And besides, you don't see me always kvetching about your hair falling out - yes, I notice these things too!!! 2. How Mother is still sad about Pongo being at the Bridge. Yeah. She's still sad. 3. Not being kept informed of all things, at all times! It's hard to make plans for World Domination when I don't know where I will be sleeping. Work with me people! 4. BSL.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/481669 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:01:11 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/481669 That's what we seem to be lacking here in my world. Apparently Mother and The Man decided MONTHS AGO ... Apparently Mother and The Man decided MONTHS AGO to take a road trip to Galveston for a cousins wedding this past weekend. Was I told about this? NO. Was I invited to go along - perhaps serve as the guest book attendant? NO. Max and I were dropped off at a new boarding facility for the weekend. Now, in all fairness, the new boarding facility has a few perks that I enjoy. It's unlimited playtime! That's right puppers! No longer does Mother have to hem and haw about whether it's worth it to pay an extra $10 a day for me (and Max) to play - ohhh, it's worth it, by the way. Also, no crates. Me likey. But, back to the point at hand - we were unceremoniously abandoned while the 2 of them left for a weekend of frolicking on the beach. Grrrr. Also, I was not informed of the fact that Mother and I will be living in The Man's "weekend" house this week. I've surmised that the A/C unit at my house is broken. I've had to use my incredible deductive reasoning skills to figure this out, because, again, no one told me anything! From what I have gathered, the A/C unit at my house is original to the house construction - meaning it is upwards of 15 years old. The repair man came out on Friday to fix it again and informed The Man (Mother was at work, I guess) that he could keep fixing it, but it would be better just to install a new one, considering the age of it. Sigh. So, since the average daily temperature in my neck of the woods is about 100 degrees, the indoor temperature without the modern convenience of air conditioning is about 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees for all my metric friends). Gah! The Man and Maxwell spend their weekdays in Crappy Town, thus leaving a perfectly hospitable (and air conditioned) house available for my personal use in beautiful Plano, Texas. So, we are staying there until we can find a reasonable bid on a new A/C unit. Fine. A little heads up on the previous issues would have been nice. Had I been given notice that I would be out of town for the weekend, I could have sent my sweet Priscilla an early Happy Woofday shout out. Now, I look like a dolt. Sorry Sweetie! Happy Belated Birthday pretty girl!! I must talk to Mother about her communication skills.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/480381 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:09:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/480381 My pack (and a bunch of other lucky doggies) received a heart rosette from an anonymous pup yesterda ... responsibly. Be safe out there pups!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/479723 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:08:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/479723 Max and I have been spending a lot of time together lately. We've become quite close and have starte ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/478915 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:54:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/478915 You all remember Kayla, don't you? The Kayla-isms...? Well, Kayla is now in training to become a po ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/477678 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:46:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/477678 Yup. Mom got bangs. Not big chunky ones, not wispy ones. Average, face-framing bangs. The Man arri ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/477229 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:10:31 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/477229 Mother had her hair "touched-up" on Monday. She is not as fortunate as I, in terms of her ability to ... also had a little something else done to her hair. She's hoping The Man notices. I hope he notices. He could be a frigid night here in Texas if he doesn't... I'll keep you posted pups!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/476771 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:18:53 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/476771 I've been feeling rather blue lately. I miss my Sammy. Life, as I know it, must go on, I suppose. ... Sammy. Life, as I know it, must go on, I suppose. So, a pupdate on yours truly: 1. Had to go to the vet on Saturday for my yearly visit. Mom had not put the back seats down, thus enabling the car to be a suitable coach for me. I was forced to ride in the front seat! Nuh-uh. You work for me sistah! Mother is to drive me around, I am not the navigator, I am the rider. True, I could hop into the backseats and ride there, but THE SEATS WEREN'T DOWN! I don't ride in bucket seats. Nuf said. So, at the vet everyone appropriately ohh'd and ahh'd over me and my endless beauty. My physical exam reavealed that I am still a magnificent speciment of canine perfection. The great news is that our vet's office now uses titers to determine if I need any vaccine boosters. I was excited about this 'cause it meant less poking for Izzy. Mother was excited 'cause it meant less indescriminant vaccinations. As it turns out I was "all-good" and required no additional vaccinations. I did however, need my Bordatella. Also, due to Max's insistence on diving into water hazards at the golf course I had to have a Lepto vaccine. Sure, Max will get his when he stops by on Wednesday, I just resent the fact that I have to be punished because of his extracurricular activities. Humph. 2. Max was shaved on Saturday. He looks funny. Trust me. 3. Mother has been feeling poopy lately. Illness, stress, over all blahness has taken its toll. We still play fetch, but she isn't throwing the squeaky with the same gusto. I may have to fire her. 4. I was given an ice cube made out of vegetable broth last night. Normally the 'cubes are made from beef or chicken broth, so it was a crapshoot whether I would like it or not. I did, in fact, like it.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/475500 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:25:51 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/475500 My heart is breaking. My Sam. My Love. ... My heart is breaking. My Sam. My Love.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/475344 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:30:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/475344 Mother had quite the exciting day at work yesterday. Good exciting. Not the usual "I want to drive m ... allegedly): 1. Sold drugs in the parking garage 2. Slept overnight in the patient suites 3. Come into work late 4. Come into work with a hangover 5. Been flat out beligerant to the staff and the boss-lady and 6. Stolen random items from his co-workers offices and enema kits from the storage room (um, eww!) (note: 3, 4, and 5 are not allegedly, they are, in fact, factual) was F-I-R-E-D! Yup. Escorted out of the building. Don't come back. Fired. For TWO years (!!) they have been trying to have him fired. But, for a variety of reasons, it never happened. Then, finally, what did him in was his propensity for looking at AND sending porn from his work computer. The IT people didn't care too much for that, especially since he had to install special software in order to bypass the company firewall prohibiting such computer usage. So yesterday, for the first time in quite some time, Mother smiled at work. The Mars vs. Venus comes into play when you listen to the different conversations Mother had when relaying this delightful information. When she told her female friends about this most exciting of changes they wanted to know ALL the details - what did he say (denial), what did he do when confronted with the evidence (nothing), what did he look like as he was being escorted out (blank drug-induced[??] stare), etc. Now, when she told The Man the fantabulous news, his reaction was, "That's great. Finally some good news, huh?" That's it. Mom was bursting at the seams wanting to tell him ALL THE JUICY DETAILS. But, he knew all he needed to know. It reminded me of the episode of Friends after Ross and Rachel kiss for the first time. The girls get all talky-talky. The guys are all matter of fact. Humans. Strange. I think they would find co-existing much easier if they could just smell each others urine markings in order to get the latest gossip. Works for us, huh? Funny]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/474890 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:39:47 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/474890 So, have you all seen the HUGE diamond ring that my true love Sam gave me? You can't miss it reall ... Sam gave me? You can't miss it really. It's the big honkin' ring in my gift box. Yup. It's mine. All mine. At least for the next few weeks. I love my Samster!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/474861 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:34:57 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/474861 For Addison: How's about Hip Huggers? ... Addison: How's about Hip Huggers?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/473728 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:39:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/473728 Dexter is here! He brought his Biped along too! They arrived yesterday around noonish. While I alway ... try to be a gracious host (ahem), I felt the need to go a little preemptive on his (Dexter's) arse. You gotta let these Setters know who is in charge, ya know?!? I barked, perhaps longer than was necessary. I then put on my Fun Police hat. If Dexter and Max tried to have a little fun, I barked. Although, in my defense, the fun they were trying to have seemed a tad bit strange from time to time. Mom was suffering from a cold, and as such, was buzzing' on some DayQuil most of the day. By the time it wore off, she was dog tired. So I couldn't very well leave the "who's in charge" monitoring up to her. All-in-all, (with the exception of a small lifting of the leg incident) I think I made it very clear that I am Izzy In Charge! The real fun will be today. Mother - due to her complete and utter lack of vacation time - had to go to work today. And Dexter's biped is taking DexCorp1 in for a service appointment. That leaves 3 dogs at home alone. All day. Unsupervised. From what I overheard last night, Dexter (for the most part) either enjoys the company of one biped or another, or is left to his own devices in his backyard. Rarely, if ever, has be been left unattended inside a home.... I could have lots of fun with this (insert maniacal laugh here).]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/473675 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:46:28 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/473675 Mom came home from running errands on Saturday and smelled of dog. Eau de Pittie, if my nose is righ ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/472350 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:56:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/472350 This is what Mother tells people about our upcoming visitors : "Yeah. I met this guy on the interne ... visitors : "Yeah. I met this guy on the internet. He's coming to stay with me on Monday night." Now, it's true. All of it. What she chooses to leave out are the important details that separate her from a front page news story and obituary. It's highly unlikely that Dexter and his Biped are making a cross-(half-of-the) country tour that consists of murder and mayhem (well maybe there will be a little mayhem). They're driving a Russian motorcycle for Dog's sake, it would be difficult to take off with the t.v. or other valuables in that bad boy. If they were making the trip in a souped-up RV, maybe we'd be a little more worried about the safety of our belongings... but, a Russian motorcycle, while way cool, is not spacious enough to hold a dog, his human, and a flat screen t.v. Also, would a man and his dog, bent on murder and mayhem, provide their address AND cell phone number to all those involved in The 2008 Pup Pal Tour? Doubt it. So, we will check on Kirby (the first host of The Chairman) over the weekend to make sure all is well. If Kirby and his people are still alive and well on Monday, we'll anxiously and happily "leave a light on" for our visitors. If all is not well in the land of Kirbalito... well, we'll bolt down the t.v. and hope for the best. Not included on the 2008 Pup Pal tour? Pity.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/471657 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:34:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/471657 So, my Mom is Facebook Friends with Finlay's Mom. Last night as Mother was perusing her Facebook pa ... Finlay's Mom. Last night as Mother was perusing her Facebook page (slooowly, we STILL have only dial-up at home) she saw the picture of Finlay's new sister Arya. Perfect. She will be a perfect addition to my army. She's got that puppy cuteness that all the humans fall for. She is absolutely beautiful - trust me I know beautiful, and, you can tell just by looking at her she's already scheming, plotting, devising sinister plans... I'm anxious to get to know this little Arya better.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/470267 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:32:59 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/470267 I have tried to drop hints. I have tried to lure you with funny antics. I attempted to make you thin ... your idea. All of this was to no avail! You, my faithful subjects WILL be pup pals with the following pups: 1. Louie. I can't be responsible for his security by myself pups! I need reinforcements in order to properly guard the First Dog. 2. Nubby Puppy!!! It's Nubby! How can you NOT already be friends with the Nubster? Crazy. 3. New graduate Gracie. 4. Maxwell, Roxy, and Kodi. Everything they write is gold, pure comedy gold. and finally, 5. Bodhi's new family: Addison, Levi, Bo Cephus (Adonis?), and Tanner. Come on pupsters. Don't make me angry - you won't like me when I'm angry...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/469861 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:45:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/469861 Last night The Man came over. He's not adjusting well to the 8 hour time difference/jet lag and as ... 30 minutes for some guy to fix the AC unit. The mud on the floors had also increased exponentially since she left earlier that day. Sure, she says she's not mad at us, she's mad at the dirt, but I think if you dig a little deeper, you'll find she may just be a tad bit mad at Max and me too. I choose not to open that can of worms, personally. So, both parentals are cranky, both parentals are HOT (temperature wise), both parentals are tired. Da - da - DAH!!!! Not a good situation. Mother tried to make dinner, but since there is no ceiling fan in the kitchen, cut the cooking time down on the (gluten-free) pasta in order to reduce the heat eminating from the stove top. This resulted in seriously al dente pasta - which The Man was quick to point out. Oh. He DID NOT go there!!! Yes. He did, in fact, go there. I have to side with The Man on this one. The pasta didn't even bend. Hardly appetizing. He makes a good point. Mother, refusing to acknowledge that she may have made an error in judgement, becomes snippy(er). The Man, sensing her snippiness, returns in kind. During all of this, no one is paying attention to either me or Max. We have yet to play fetch. The priorities of the humans was clearly screwed up. Eventually we played a few rounds of fetch. This, too, was cut short due to the heat and Maxwell's insistence on running to the nearest mud puddle. Overall, ehh. The only saving grace was the chicken AND beef broth cubes we were given to help us cool off. Damn heat. It's ruining my fun.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/469480 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:37:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/469480 Strike 1: The AC is broken. Mother came home yesterday to find the house was a sweltering 87 degree ... someone has to empty the dishwasher in the break room... - Max and I breathed a sigh of relief. A cranky Mother is no fun!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/469218 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:50:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/469218 Instead of barking on and on about the recent injustices I was forced to suffer (locked up AND no so ... Kayla and her ability to get away with almost anything. Well, her super-powers were used for evil a few months back when she complained/whined to the boss-lady that she felt "overwhelmed" by the sheer amount of work that she had to accomplish each day. Boss-lady listened with a sympathetic ear and vowed to help Kayla. Now, Mother is certainly not the boss, nor anything resembling the boss -at work that is, but the way the real boss-lady handled the situation and the way Mother would have handled the situation are completely different. Mother thinks it would have been advantageous to all involved - especially Kayla - if boss-lady helped Kayla improve her self-confidence and also worked with her on time management skills. Perhaps suggesting that YouTube be watched after the work for the day was completed. Maybe recommending talking to the husband only once during the day, for a specified period of time. But, whatever. Like I said, Mother is not the boss, so she wasn't consulted. The way boss-lady chose to help Kayla was to assign about 50% of Kayla's duties to Mother. Yes. That meant that Mother (dietitian and exercise physiologist) would now be doing not only her jobs, but also the filing, chart reviews, report assembly, dishwasher loading AND unloading and client greetings (including giving them the urine cup for their specimen...). Being a team player, Mother did so - foolishly thinking that somewhere along the line boss-lady would start to help Kayla with her time management skills. Ha! Never happened. When Mother pointed out - after 2 months - that is was difficult for her to be setting up her equipment in the back and ALSO greet the clients in the front - boss lady became perturbed that Mother wasn't being a "team player". Sigh. So, all this is to say, that while Mother was gone last week and other "team members" had to pick up the slack - well, finally it was realized just how much Mother is asked to do on a daily basis. Not that anything is going to change in terms of reassigning job responsibilities, it was just nice to hear from other co-workers (not boss-lady though!) that Mother really does do a lot! It will all be super awesome when Mother springs her 2 weeks notice on these suckers - hopefully next week - shhhhh.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/468780 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 09:09:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/468780 I shall be freed from the confines of my cell this evening. Mother and The Man returned home late la ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/465014 Thu, 29 May 2008 14:00:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/465014 I know that my upcoming absence will cause many of you to twiddle your paws out of boredom. I realiz ... absence will cause many of you to twiddle your paws out of boredom. I realize that I am an important part of your everyday lives. Yes, I know that when I am out of the loop, chaos can ensue. I apologize for this. It's out of my paws, really. So, in the interest of keeping the peace, I would like to provide you with a few dogster blogs to keep you entertained (and out of trouble!): Read along as Maxwell tries to maintain his rightful position in the bed and laughs as his Mom tries to take them all for a walk (what was she thinking?). Kodi is still trying to get over his recent trauma with the whole camping ordeal. Share in his triumph as he once again, is reunited with his couch. Addison is all about work, work, work. If it's not jumping on her Momma or protecting her Dad from a snake, it gonna be something else. Gracie graduated from doggie obedience!!! Soon, pictures will be posted. Keep up to date with her latest pics! There is just no telling what Kirby (Kirbalito if you're feeling formal) is up to. Hopefully he can get the Super Sonic Doghouse up and running again... Finally, you can always pop by my beloved Sam's page for a quick "how ya doin'?" But don't get too friendly, or else I'll have to kick your a$$ upon my return. Hasta on June 9th dear friends!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/464488 Wed, 28 May 2008 05:33:58 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/464488 Monday evening Mother and I were enjoying a nice car ride. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing ... The Muppets. It'll be like our own personal Muppet Show." She couldn't have been more wrong. I don't know what kind of sick Muppet Show Mother grew up watching, but if it was anything like the horror I experienced during the car wash, it's no wonder her inner puppy needs therapy. The "Muppets" attacked the car at all angles. On top, on the sides. They covered our car! Soap was spraying everywhere, we were completely engulfed. Horrifying. There was sashaying and whirling and squeaking - some from the mop heads, some from me. Eventually we made it out alive. I was not impressed.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/463081 Sat, 24 May 2008 06:14:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/463081 Mother arrived home yesterday earlier than usual. I assumed she came home early in order to make up ... assumed she came home early in order to make up for practically ignoring me the night before. I was wrong. I begged and pleaded to go out for a walk - which is our usual ritual when she comes home. She kept telling me it was too hot outside to go for a walk. Apparently at the time of my inquiry it was hovering around 95 degrees. Whatever. I have no concept of temperature, Farenheit or Celsius. I continued my attempts at being allowed outside for a walk for a few more minutes. Eventually Mother collapsed on the couch for a bit of a snooze. It was then that I remembered that Mother had been scoped through and through that morning, so she was probably in need of a little siesta. I allowed her to rest for about an hour, at which point I decided it was Izzy Time. I licked her face until she couldn't take it any more. After a few licks she gave up and said we could go for a walk. She reminded me that it was still hot outside, so we'd have to walk slowly. Again, whatever. As soon as we stepped outside I felt it. Dog! It was HOT outside! Why was I not warned about this? We slowly strolled around the neighborhood. My tongue stayed in my mouth for only the first block, at which point my panting overtook my sense of poise and I let it hang out of my mouth in a most unflattering way. I enjoyed the walk, I just wish it could have been just a tad bit cooler. Once I was appropriately re-hydrated, I curled up next to Mother so I could see the pictures of all her innards. The scopes found 1 polyp (!!!) which was subsequently removed and biopsied. What 29 year-old has colon polyps?!? Great. There was also a little sum'in that could indicate ulcerative colitis. Nice. The doc is about 95% sure that she does indeed have Celiac Disase - based on the blood test. But, biopsies of the duodenum (upper part of the intestines for those of you not "in the know") are needed to be 100% sure. Eight biopsies of the duodenum were taken as well. Results of all the biopsies should be back later in the week. All of this affects me not at all. I'll wait and see what all the biopsies show before I start laying on the sympathy. The good news is now that she has pictures of her intestines, stomach and esophagus we're all set in terms of pictures for the annual Holiday Card for friends and family! Merry Christmas from my duodenum to yours! It has a nice ring to it... no?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/462781 Fri, 23 May 2008 06:45:26 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/462781 Last night was a total waste in terms of spending quality time with me. Apparently today is the day ... EGD. Essentially she will be scoped from one end to the other. The extent of any and all damage to her GI system will be known after her poking and prodding today. Because of the tests, Mother was forced to refrain from eating anything yesterday - surviving only on liquids. She was CRANKY!! Plus, to add insult to injury, after she fed me my dinner (I think she actually drooled when dishing out my food) she had to start drinking some sort of concoction in order to help the whole "cleansing" process along. To hear her describe it, you'd think she was drinking the urine of Satan, I can't imagine it was really that bad (editor's note: it was, indeed, that bad). So, while her evenings are normally spent relaxing with me on the sofa and repeatedly telling me how pretty I am, last night was different. Instead of curling up on the couch with Mother, I was forced to watch her choke down the mixed drink and at various moments shuffle to the bathroom. I was, essentially, ignored last night. I will not be ignored Dan (cut to scene of me boiling a bunny...)!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/462134 Wed, 21 May 2008 06:13:19 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/462134 My great pal Kirby made a good point yesterday in a paw mail to me: "I don't know about the fruit, ... Kirby made a good point yesterday in a paw mail to me: "I don't know about the fruit, berry and nut thingy your ma has to eat. I just can't see it filling her up. What if it turns her into a squirrel or sumthin (hey I'm not trying to be funny here, I'm just saying). And for Dog's Sake what if she wakes up in the middle of the night starving, and there YOU are, all nice and plump, sleeping like an angel and she goes for your throat or your pleasantly, teasingly white thigh. GLUP I shudder to think of the horrors... k I also think I better go take a cold shower ;o) " First of all, Kirby makes a good point about my good looks - angelic, etc. Hopefully this doesn't upset my sweet Sam - although it would be nice to have a chivalrous duel for my affection :) Anywhoodle - I am now very suspicious of any and all advances Mother makes. She came home last night and tried to give me my "I'm home" head scritches. I balked. Ohhh, hands coming at my neck! Run away! She fed me my dinner - did she poison it? We played fetch, was she trying to run me to death so she could feast on me later? Suspicious! All night long, I watched her out of the corner of my eye. Bedtime approacheth. I was sleepy, but I fought to keep my eyes open. Eventually Mother fell asleep, so I felt remotely safe closing both eyes for a moment of rest. I woke up at various points throughout the night and checked on her. She was sleeping, I was safe for the time being. Mother is at work now. I will sleep now so I can be on full alert when she comes home.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/461920 Tue, 20 May 2008 13:25:47 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/461920 Max was reading me the paw mail he received from Mulligan. Seeing as though I am very busy, what wit ... Mulligan. Seeing as though I am very busy, what with overtaking the world and all, I was only half listening. Blah, blah, blah. Then he said something about how Mother would now have to do something along the lines of "Bacon Freeze". I was intrigued. Bacon Freeze. Would that mean she would prepare bacon for us, then freeze it?!? OR Did that mean there was a worldwide shortage on bacon and Americans were now limited in the amount of bacon they could eat. I was unaware of bacon's ability to be used as an alternative fuel source, but I haven't been as studious as I had been regarding world events. I had visions of Bush invading hog farms all over America in order to "liberate" them. Hmmm. The first option made my tail wag. We NEVER get any bacon. I have only heard of its gloriousness from other pups. The prospect of receiving bacon - even frozen bacon- seemed too much to handle! It was as I was dreaming of all the frozen bacon I would now be eating when Maxwell interupted my day dreaming. "Bake and freeze! Not bacon freeze you idiot! Mulligan pointed out that now that Mom's food choices are limited, she will start baking and then freezing foods that she can tolerate. Sheesh!" He shook his head and walked away. I liked my idea of freezing bacon better.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/460471 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:41:32 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/460471 My good pal Louie is going to be in need of a Secret Service detail. His mom was just elected Presid ... Louie is going to be in need of a Secret Service detail. His mom was just elected President of something-or-other - thus stepped up security is needed for all involved. I'm thinking of volunteering for a post in the Secret Service for Louie. His mom can fend for herself. I can be pretty sneaky when I want to be, plus, I can blend in to almost any situation. I also think I could help him score a kitteh of his very own. I love a challenge.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/460426 Fri, 16 May 2008 06:10:36 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/460426 Mother was lounging on the couch last night - laying on her tummy watching Law and Order (apparently ... if!). She scootched over to make room for me on the chaise end of the sectional. There it was. A heating pad. A delightful little section of heaven - Just. For. Me. Throughout the show I managed to oh-so-gently push Mother off the heating pad so I could savor the warmth all by myself. I don't care if Mother suffered. I was quite happy.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/459397 Tue, 13 May 2008 06:42:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/459397 Sunday Mother returned from the grocery store with a gift for me. She presented me with a stuffed bu ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/459053 Mon, 12 May 2008 08:57:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/459053 First off, I big wet slobbery kiss goes out to My Beloved Sam for sending me a cake with a little su ... My Beloved Sam for sending me a cake with a little sum'in, sum'in hidden in it to help bust me outta my prison. I have now been allowed to view my vast kingdom with the blinds up - windows remain closed. Also a big shout out to my dear friend Demon Flash Bandit for sharing his stories of freedom. That pup can HAUL tookus! Apparently as a pup he pulled an entire Rubbermaid Storage shed behind him.... Wowza! He too, is no longer trusted to be next to an open window. Anywhoodle - Sunday morning I wanted to wake up Mother so she could have the honor of feeding me breakfast. After jumping on her a few times and dropping my green squeaky on her head twice, I suddenly realized it was Mother's Day - I should be nicer to her. So, I settled down on the bed. I decided to simply take in "the moment" - peaceful quietness, early morning zen, the whole bit. I rested my head on Mother's shoulder, inches from her face. I decided not to blink (at all), lest I miss any of "the moment". I was breathing deeply - very zen-like. I thought it was a special moment between Mother and dog. Mother thought it was creepy, what with me staring at her incesantly and breathing heavily on her face. Staring and deep breathing inches from her face. Happy Mother's Day, or not, depending on your view.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/458241 Sat, 10 May 2008 06:42:22 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/458241 The temperatures are rising here in Texas dear pups. It's not quite hot enough for Mother to turn th ... gently nudge the screen out of our way. I guess the parentals were not pleased when they came home to see the screen bent (it was fixable, calm down people!) and no dogs. The Man drove around for a bit looking for us, but eventually he had to give up and go home. He's got a bit of the snuffles and needed his rest (beauty and otherwise). Mother was restless and knew she wouldn't be able to sleep unless she made a few spins around the 'hood looking for us. After about 15 minutes she saw me running through a nearby field. Being a (natural) blonde I'm easier to see in the dark. I ran to the car and hopped in. I had had a glorious romp and managed to roll in something that I thought smelled divine! Based on the fact that I was quickly thrown in the shower and scrubbed down for 5 minutes, I think Mother disagreed. As soon as I was bathed, Mother opened the front door to see if she could call Max. Sure enough, there was Max, trotting up the front sidewalk. Happy as can be. The windows have been closed. The blinds have been lowered. I am in prison.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/458058 Fri, 9 May 2008 13:48:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/458058 Mother is looking for a new job (on the sly). Her current job is fine enough, she just bores easily ... grandma the other night. The next day grandma was telling Mother how much Angel missed Bodhi - well no sh*t Sherlock! Apparently grandma didn't really think the whole "disposing of Bodhi" thing through completely. When the exciting job prospect and the requisite travel was brought up again grandma anxiously asked, "Does this mean Izzy would come live with me?!?" I cannot lie to you dear friends, there was a bit of urine leakage that occured from laughing so hard. Uhhh, no grandma, you will not be getting me as a roommate/playmate for Angel.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/457674 Thu, 8 May 2008 11:51:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/457674 Max and I were playing in the backyard last night. By "playing" I, of course, mean "pooping". Mom a ... properly. The Spot Bot was turned on. I still don't know what the big deal was.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/456574 Mon, 5 May 2008 12:37:21 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/456574 Sometimes it's just too easy. We spent Saturday night and part of Sunday with Max and The Man in Cr ... just here but that Maxwell just missed him run up the tree. I did this whole game at least 5 times this weekend. It never got old. Maxwell never caught on. I am awesome.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/456465 Mon, 5 May 2008 07:31:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/456465 I would like to start off by saying that I DID NOT eat the baby. She came in, I licked her foot then ... did not taste like chicken (or veal) and quickly lost interest in the drooling little creature. Now, just because I lost interest in her does not mean that she lost interest in me. Quite the contrary dear friends. She was infatuated with me! I could not keep her from staring at me, pointing at me, laughing at all my wonderful antics, etc. Everything I did was wonderful, in the eyes of the drooling creature. I mean, I knew that I was wonderful, but it's rare that my usual audience finds me sooooo enthralling. All in all, we managed to behave ourselves, she and I.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/455532 Fri, 2 May 2008 13:18:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/455532 Mother steam cleaned the carpets last night. She assures me that I am next on her list of things to ... logical in these types of situations. Ugh. Logic has NO PLACE at a women's luncheon. 2. Mother doesn't like children all that much. Also, when children are around the mother is either too worried about the little one causing trouble that she cannot possibly interact effectively with the grown-ups, OR the little one is causing a spit load of chaos, but the mother chooses to ignore it. Either way, no kids! Yesterday Mother receives an e-mail from M saying M is excited about the lunch and also M has invited B. Yeah! More women to be catty with!! Then she continued reading. B will be bringing her 5 month old baby, S. What. The. Hell. Were the instructions not clear enough? Apparently B is one of those women who assume that when someone says "no kids" she thinks, "Well surely she didn't mean I couldn't bring my child. I mean MY child is perfect. The rules clearly don't apply to me and my perfect offspring. I'm sure of it." Before she could stop herself, Mother sent an e-mail to M saying "Great! I'm assuming S is the dish B is bringing to share? Do I need to set out an extra pair of tongs?" Mother patted me on the head after she read the e-mail and told me not to worry, she hears babies tend to taste like chicken. It should be a great afternoon for everyone.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/455407 Fri, 2 May 2008 07:01:46 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/455407 Dexter 1. Comical, intellectual, verbose, dashingly good looks. Dexter 2 Sweet, adorable, charmi ... Dexter 1. Comical, intellectual, verbose, dashingly good looks. Dexter 2 Sweet, adorable, charming. That's all. Just thought I'd point out my favoritest Dexters.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/454689 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:01:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/454689 I love me some Samster!! What I love best about mi amore is the way he has decided to grab life by t ... Samster!! What I love best about mi amore is the way he has decided to grab life by the balls (or Neuticles, for our altered compadres) and enjoy his remaining time here on planet Earth. My Pongo decided to live that way too after his unfortunate diagnosis. No mopey "woe is me" - at least not in public. I loved My Pongo for that, and I love my Sammy for the same thing - although I love my Samster in a different way than I love My Pongo, otherwise that would just be creepy.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/454300 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:16:34 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/454300 First of all, I'm alive and well after spending a few days frolicking with my pals Bandit and Chloe. ... even cuter. It's true! (Mom actually took a picture of me with my Cute Face on, but she used her cell-phone camera and the resulting pic is "too large" to upload onto my page. Trust me... I was way cute!). French fry. French fry. French fry. Here's the disturbing part: Mom deliberately threw out the majority of her frys!! Apparently she has this thing about soggy frys. She won't eat 'em. She says she they "aren't worth the calories if they aren't crispy." Well that pretty much eliminates a good half of the batch! She just casually threw them out. Poof! Like it was no big deal. It hurt me to see her do that. I would have gladly eaten the soggy frys. Humans. Weird.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/452143 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:46:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/452143 My sweet, handsome Sam just found out he has cancer. He just recently started a diary that showcase ... Sam just found out he has cancer. He just recently started a diary that showcases his humor and style wonderfully. He was sweet enough to send me messages and rosettes before the start of his diary - the messages he sent were always brilliant and humorous - I knew I had to sink my claws into that boy. I can say it over and over again, but it appears the cancer gods aren't listening IT'S NOT FAIR!!! Don't you think enough is enough? I'm tired of all the crying - it makes my mascara smudge. Please send Sam and his family any love and support you can muster. Damn that cancer!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/451932 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:34 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/451932 Dogsters... how come only 3 pups have signed Roxy's guest book? Hmmm? She's trying to help spread ... Roxy's guest book? Hmmm? She's trying to help spread the message of REVOLUTION (or at least trying to get her human's butt off the couch - same thing, really). Sign her guest book and show your support! COME ON!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/451521 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:24:48 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/451521 I've got some free time on my paws, so I thought I'd make a list of some of my all-time favorite dog ... Dexter writes is pure gold... pretty much. But, if I was forced to choose one of my favorite entries it would be this one. Fred, ahhh Fred. A dog of few words has never been so profound. Classic Fred. Izzie and his liquid menace problem. I've been there buddy, I've been there. I just find Colyn funny...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/449641 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:26:54 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/449641 I have always excelled at every job I have had the pleasure of performing. I am just that awesome. ... ferocious bark, we would be just fine. The guy who was interested in the rocks e-mailed Mother, directions to our house were provided. Mother gave the guys name and phone number to her friend telling her that if she (Mother) wasn't at work the next day it would be because this guy killed her. The friend was to then give the number to the police. As the rock guy was pulling into the driveway in the back (he would not be coming into the house - she's not that stupid) Mother debated whether she should greet him nonchalantly holding a butcher knife - trying to give off the impression that she was in the middle of hacking up something in the kitchen and forgot to put the knife down. Too creepy she decided. She met him (and his basset hound Deliah) outside the gate. He seemed nice enough, but then again they all seem nice at first... She decided to just lay it all out for him before he came any closer. "Look, before you come into the backyard I just want you to know that I'm a brown belt in Israeli hand-to-hand combat (not entirely true, but when said with enough conviction, somewhat believable), and my neighbor is a police officer. So, if you try to kill me I will kick you in the crotch and then scream bloody murder. M'kay?" He seemed amused by this. He promised he would not try to kill her. So, they loaded up the rocks without any incident. This is all to say, I don't think Mother should apply for any job requiring tact or overt people skills. On a totally different note: I managed to be quite the good host to Deliah. Surprising considering she is a female. Normally I DO NOT tolerate other female dogs in my presence - especially my yard. I probably felt the need to be extra nice to her in order to overcompensate for Mother's attitude towards the owner. Sigh. It's hard being the sane one all the time.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/449392 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:03:01 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/449392 I'm tagging myself, so back off!! Don't even think about tagging me.... don't do it! Ahem. 4 jo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/449259 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:16:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/449259 With only minimal disgust, and the assistance of a poop bag, she removes my dingle berries. You go ... that.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/448935 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:41:11 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/448935 Despite my magnificent brain (and singing voice! - though that really has nothing to do with my curr ... Gracie only has 21 pup pals!!! It's down right mind boggling, is what it is. Come on pupsters!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/448848 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:33:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/448848 That's just another thing that makes me perfect. Yup. Mother finally realized this weekend that I ca ... finally realized this weekend that I can sing perfect harmony with the local fire trucks and/or police car sirens. We were both hanging' out in the back yard when the sirens started. I cleared my throat and started my perfect singing. It started out low - very "Old Man River". Soon enough my voice and the siren were in perfect harmony. Arrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! It was beautiful. Mother wants to record my singing, but unfortunately the only way to ensure the proper timing of a siren is to deliberately commit a crime then call it in to the proper authorities. I doubt that will happen. Edited to add: It's not the "commiting a crime" part that Mother would have difficulty with, it's the "turning herself in" she would struggle with...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/447703 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:28:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/447703 Mother has gotten it in her head that ever since the Tulip Miracle she should be more diligent in he ... Tulip Miracle she should be more diligent in her gardening. She has since decided to try and grow some vegetables. A few packets of seeds, some peat moss trays and a bunch of photosynthesis later, she had managed to sprout some seedlings. All the while, said seedlings were kept inside on a shelf - close enough to a window to receive needed sunlight, but far enough from me to prevent eating... grrrr. Earlier this week, she decided to move the seedlings outside and plant them in their forever home. The new "garden" will soon be protected by a brick retaining wall in order to keep out hooligans. Unwilling to wait until she was able to construct the retaining wall, Mother propped up some slats of wood around the seedlings in order to keep interlopers out. Wanting to be helpful, The Man provided Mother with a tomato plant that had already managed to grow beyond the seedling stage. While not close to sprouting any tomatoes, it was larger than her made-from-scratch tomato plants Mother was cultivating. So, the larger tomato plant was planted next to the seedlings and the wood slats were propped up around the little guys. A few days later, The Man came back and went to check on the progress of the garden. He was a bit peeved that the tomato plant he had so graciously provided Mother had recently been somewhat decapitated.... A few of the stems had been snapped off. Mother hadn't noticed this before, so she deduced it must have happened earlier that day. Well, The Man was NOT HAPPY. "That was an expensive plant." He repeated over and over throughout the night. Gimmie a break! The Man easily blows through $200-$300 every few weeks when he plays poker with his buddies. One handicapped tomato plant should not cause nearly the emotional and/or financial loss as a night of poker - am I right?!? Anywho - Mother grabbed a few chopsticks and some (mint-flavored) dental floss and constructed a splint of sorts for the injured plant. We're crossing our paws that it pulls through. The whole point of this saga is to mention the conversation I overheard last night. The Man is convinced that I was responsible for the slight decapitation of the ("expensive") tomato plant. Fortunately Mother stood up for me and explained that my modus operandi is not to chomp off the heads of things, but rather to dig them up, then eat them. Since there had been no signs of digging (whatsoever), Mother concluded that I had nothing to do with the trauma experienced by the tomato plant - and, apparently, The Man as well. Mother insisted that The Man apologize. He did. I forgave him. All is well.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/447281 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:12:26 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/447281 I never attended school, obedience or otherwise. I'm sure if I did, I would be waaaay popular and ha ... Maxwell, (not him, another one) has a sign-in book on his dogster page. Pop on over there and show him some love. He's a cutie!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/446161 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 13:57:47 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/446161 It seems as if once a month, every month, my Mother goes missing. In her place is a human who looks ... not her. How do I know this? Because this imposter is a total bitch - and not in a good way like me. The Imposter is very emotional - the emotion she clings to the most is cranky. One minute she is the normal, sweet, belly-rubbing mother that I love. The very next minute she is a raving lunatic! Yes! It's true! Just yesterday, for example, The Imposter was taking Maxwell and myself to the dog park. We were all singing along to the radio when all of the sudden she became all vaklempt and teary-eyed. I gave her a few Izzy Kissys to make her happy - it worked, she thanked me. I gave her a few more Izzy Kissys and she goes all bonkers on me, telling me to knock it off! Sheesh! Later that day the same thing happens: happy mood --->teary-eyed--->Izzy Kissys--->happy mood--->more Izzy Kissys--->pissy mood. She rolled her eyes at The Man more times than I can count - although, in all fairness, that may be more The Man's fault than The Imposter's... She pooped out waaay before we were finished playing fetch, AND she barely gave me my goodnight ear scritches before she huffed off to bed, mumbling something that was quite frankly unsuitable to type... This morning she was all sunshine for about 2 minutes, then WHAM-O - Cranky City - population 1. I hope Mom comes back soon or else me and The Imposter are gonna have some words!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/444997 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:22:54 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/444997 Pongo used to be VERY afraid of thunderstorms! The little guy would pace in front of Mother until sh ... worried about Mother, not the scary weather.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/443383 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:33:19 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/443383 Once upon a time (well, Saturday night actually) Mother and The Man decided to have friends over for ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/441958 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:46:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/441958 Taken from Beau's diary... What is your name? Izzy What breed are you? Great American Mutt ... Beau's diary... What is your name? Izzy What breed are you? Great American Mutt How much did you cost? $75 plus the cost of gas What is your favorite toy? My green squeaky (aka - Good Cuz with no feet) Do you wear clothes? Only on Halloween Long or short hair? Short Indoor or outdoor? Ummmm, hafta say outdoors if the sun is shining Do you sleep with your pawrents or in your own bed? Both, depending on my need to snuggle or feel independent. What's your favorite color? Color? I'm relatively color blind I think, but if I had to choose I'd say green. Do you chase cats or get along with them? Chase 'em! How old are you? 5 years Do you like to go swimming? NO! Are you fixed? I was never broken. Always been perfect :) I have been spayed though. What color is your fur? Light blonde with dark blonde low-lights Do you get groomed? Occasionally. Usually I'm just thrown in the shower at home. Are you potty trained? Yuppers! How much do you bark? Depends on what I have to say. I like to speak my mind, so at times I do bark a lot. Have you ever bit anyone? No, but some of the kids in my 'hood are just beggin' for it... Are you friendly with other dogs or just attack? I will not tolerate another female dog in my house. Other male dogs, for the most part, I tolerate just fine as long as they know I am in charge. Does your Mom/owner have a carrying bag for you? Uhhh, no.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/441543 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:49:57 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/441543 I try to listen in on the human conversations. Sometimes they are interesting, sometimes they are no ... if they think). The other night, Mother was talking to The Man about the latest "Kayla-ism". Kayla is one of Mother's co-workers. She is the office secretary/assistant. She is very young and naive. Kayla is one of those humans who seems to be missing the filter that stops most people from saying dumb things. Her inner monologue function is in need of rebooting. Many a time Mother has told stories of random things Kayla has said that are either very perplexing, somewhat racist, flat-out stupid, or a combination of all the above. All the while, she is oblivious to her verbal faux pas. Hence, the term "Kayla-ism". The latest story goes something like this: Mother and the 3 other women she works with (Kayla included) were at lunch last Friday. Out of nowhere Kayla says, "I wish I was black" (...there's more, wait for it....) "that way I could dance." Mother's boss-lady (who happens to be black) nearly fell off of her seat laughing. Mother then said, "Yeah. I wish I was a lesbian. That way I would be good with power tools..." Kayla was oblivious to the sarcasm. So all of this is to bring home the story of what The Man's reaction to that story was. He pointed out that Kayla can get away with saying stupid things like that now, because she's cute (in a perky, young, irritating kinda way). I sighed a huge sigh of relief at this. PHEW! I'm cute too, meaning I can say anything I want and not be held accountable for it. Then The Man continued... "Unfortunately some day her cuteness is going to wear off and she's going to say something stupid like she usually does and end up getting bi*ch slapped." I have no worries, for I am Izzy Everlasting! I will always be cute. I never have to worry about losing my cuteness and thus my ability to bark my mind. Nice.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/440674 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:45:14 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/440674 Spring is here, Easter is over (buh-bye bunny ears!), it's time to be happy again! Some of the joys ... Nubby Puppy (hey birthday girl!) has finally earned a 4 paw rating for her page! She was stuck at a depressing 2 paws for quite some time, but fortunately the latest voter recognized the quality of her page and bumped up her page rating... dare we hope for a 5 paw rating.... 2. Ziero's tail is on the mend! He has a check-up with the vet to see what, if anything, needs to be removed, but it's definitely getting better! Pop on over and give him some love. Is it just me, or are pit bulls oh so dreamy? 3. Ben is recovering nicely after some *%$& in an SUV hit him. He's enjoying his bed rest and having his people wait on him hand a paw. 4. Now that Easter is over, I no longer have to suffer the indignity of having my bunny ear picture as my lead photo... sadly I now have to suffer the indignity of having my flower picture as my lead photo.. It's a slight improvement, I suppose. 5. Even though I don't celebrate Easter personally, Mother was kind enough to give me an Easter treat yesterday - asparagus! Yes, I realize asparagus isn't necessarily saved for Easter (in fact I just had some last week), but I took advantage of the funky colored pee pee it produced and colored the back yard as if it were my own giant Easter egg. Good times! 6. It looks like Bodhi may have found his furever home. Mother e-mailed Levi and his family this morning to see of they are still interested in taking on the Bodmeister. We're waiting with great anticipation... This could be great! That's all I got.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/439689 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:12:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/439689 Go ahead. Guess..... I'm at work with Mother!!! Yup. Apparently she decided to be a bit mischievou ... something work related today. She provided me with a blanket on which to rest upon. I prefer the naked floor by her door. It's easier to monitor for interlopers if I maintain my position by the door. So far, this whole "work" thing isn't so bad. I don't know why Mother complains so much about it. Now, if you'll excuse me, it's nap time.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/439273 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:54:05 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/439273 I was all settled in for a nice evening of fetch and snuggling on the couch last night when Mother r ... assumed she was talking to me when I kept hearing her say "BITCH, BITCH, BITCH", seeing as though I am the only female dog in the house. She'd call for me ("bitch!"), I'd come running. She'd gently push me aside saying she'd play with me later. Well, why did she call me then? This running back and forth continued for about 20 minutes. She'd call out "BITCH!!!" and I'd run to her. I'm not sure why she felt the need to yell, my hearing is fine (I gots me some fabo ears). I finally realized that perhaps she was not actually talking to me, but maybe referring to someone else when she said, "eff-ing bipolar bitch". I'll admit that I do enjoy the company of myself from time to time, but overall to label me as a "effer" would be quite the stretch of the imagination. Also, I'm not bipolar - my mood swings are subtle and always appropriate based on the situation. Hmmm. She surely was talking about someone else indeed...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/438005 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:05:02 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/438005 Everypup is good at something. If you're like me, you excel in everything. I hear that humans are th ... something. Mother is no different. I'm sure there are tasks at which she excels. Then again, there are quite a few tasks that continue to stump her: Driving a stick shift (you didn't want to keep that transmission, did you?) Painting walls (apparently she finds "staying inside the lines" too conformist) Tweezing her eyebrows so they are symmetrical and Gardening Don't get me wrong, it's not like she doesn't always give it the old College Try - her intentions are always good, it's just the execution (appropriate word) that always falls through. In order to be fair, I should point out that some of the gardening catastrophes may have been helped along by us pups. Last year Grandma came to visit and helped Mother plant some pretty things in the back yard. Ohhh, new toys in the sandbox!! All but one plant were quickly dug up by myself and Pongo. In our defense, it was not made entirely clear that we were not to dig up the plants. It was hinted at strongly, but there was never any confirmation. Mother also procured some tulip bulbs from a local mega-hardware store last fall. Rising to the challenge, she planted them in various spots in the backyard "gardens". She foolishly used organic soil/fertilizer (i.e. cow excrement) to feed said tulip bulbs. Well, she might as well have posted a sign for us that said "DIG HERE!!" We dug, we played in cow poop, we tossed the bulbs back and forth, we frolicked in the mess. Realizing it is impossible to have any sort of a garden without a retaining wall to keep us out, Mother admitted defeat and assumed her hopes of having tulips this Spring were dashed. This past weekend Mother, Max and I were in the backyard cleaning up dog excrement (again, I supervised the work) when Mother saw something out of the corner of her eye... a lone tulip had bloomed. Yes, out of the 20 or so she planted, 1 has made it. It was a momentous occasion. So much so that Mother commented that maybe she wasn't actually bad at gardening so much as bad at keeping her dogs out of the gardens. I hear she has plans for building retaining walls around the gardens soon... drat.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/436917 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:46:47 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/436917 I like to win. I make no apologies for that. Winning makes me happy. Winning at the game of fetch ma ... may or may not have pulled out some of Maxwell's fur during the recent fetch competition. I will neither confirm nor deny the accusations. All I will say is I did win the game...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/436266 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:55:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/436266 Mother talks. She talks a lot (especially if she has been tapping into some vino). I play the role o ... vino). I play the role of dutiful dog and pretend I am listening - most of the time. Is what she says always interesting? No. Am I enthralled by her insights? Usually, no. Regardless, I listen (or give the appearance of listening). I fear it is this behavior on my part that has convinced Mother everyone should listen to her, all the time. I guess she has it in her head that if a client is paying a pretty penny to improve his/her nutrition and exercise habits perhaps closing the mouth and opening the ears when she talks would benefit said clients. I duuno. What if what she is trying to say just isn't as important as listening to the client ramble on and on about how he is soooo busy, soooo important, soooo smart. I mean, when it comes down to it, what is more important: listening to a client talk about how he is "too busy to drink water" (actual statement from actual client), or listening to Mother explain how diet and exercise can help to lower his cholesterol. I think the story about being too busy to drink water has more potential to be amusing. But, that's just me. Last night Mother was telling me (and I was "listening") that in the past few weeks she has actually had to use the phrase, "Okay, it's time to put on your listening ears. Close your mouth and open your ears." She says this in a teacher-like voice. She says this to ADULTS!! Yes! This is the only way she can get these very important executives to shut their pie holes long enough to actually LISTEN TO HER!!! Yes indeed. I have spoiled her. All of this attention I give her at home has led her to believe she should receive a modicum of attention from her clients. Spoiled little girl. What will I do with her?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/435847 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:15:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/435847 First of all, we must thank everypup (and their respective humans) who helped to make the "1st Annua ... Nubby Puppy for giving us a VERY generous gift of Zealies in honor of the special day. WOW!!! She rocks! She was also one of the Diary Picks of the Day yesterday! Now, if only we could get more than a 2 paw rating for her page... 2. Mulligan was kind enough to offer up Middle Lad as a gift for RDD, but had to change plans at the last minute due to shipping difficulties. We should be receiving Pennie anyday now - a reasonable alternative, I'd say. 3. Nelly sent us a piece of sushi (yum-o!). 4. Harvey Wallbanger (I LOVE that name!!!) and his wonderful siblings Millie, Oliver, and The Resident Assistant Nap Taker at the Rainbow Bridge, Bonnie Blue sent us a rosette of candy, err I mean, non-fat, sugar free fruits and veggies. Harvey had a date with his momma this weekend and surprised everyone with his ability to still be alive... he's super, duper, really, really cool! 5. Rajah Q., and his sister Nali (also a diary pick of the day yesterday!!) not only sent us a rosette, but also managed to have their human eat a healthy breakfast!!! Yippie!!! 6. And, of course, everyone's favorite dogster siblings Daisy and Ella sent us a party hat. Awesome! Mother was laughing at the fact that she got more love from the dogster pups than she did from the heartless, incompetent, bafoons she works with. Her offfice mate did give her a large muffin and a little Happy Dietitian's Day song, but really... a muffin? We all know that a muffin is just cake with a piece of paper stuck to the bottom. Cake with no frosting I might add! And, as we all know, what's the point of eating cake if it doesn't have any frosting?!? Sigh. Fortunately I was especially cute last night and allowed Mother to pet me non-stop as she tried to watch the telly. I also let her tell me how pretty I am. I do what I can to make the humans happy.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/435498 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:47:26 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/435498 Mom's a liar. I suspected that she may, from time to time, stretch the truth a bit, but I had no id ... barista asked if there was anything else she could get for her, Mother said "no". Lie number 1. In actuality Mom would have like the barista to "get" someone to turn off the Dog forsaken music that was playing in the background. The music was too loud to simply add to the quiet ambience of the place and too obnoxious to hum along to. So, she suffered in non-silence as she tried to compose her grocery list all the while Paul McCartney sang above her. 2. She then ran to a local Mega-hardware store with the intention of perusing the outdoor plants and such. As she was leaving she was accosted by a local Girl Scout troop asking if she would like to buy some Girl Scout cookies. Mother politely said, "No thank you." Again, a lie. The truth would have sounded something like, "Oh, I'd love some cookies! Unfortunately I have a weakness when it comes to Samoas and Thin Mints. It's very similar to my weakness for anything artificially cheese flavored. When I start eating them I simply cannot stop until most, if not all, of the package is gone. This behavior throws me into a pit of despair and self-loathing. I tend to spiral out of control for a few days afterwards. It's really quite a sight to see actually. So, I think it's best if I just avoid them all together. You'll understand what I'm saying in a few years girls." 3. Next stop was the grocery store. She was having a difficult time finding the polenta. When an overly eager employee asked if she was finding everything she needed (the store just opened a week ago, so the employees were still in the "extremely helpful mode") she said "yes". In actuality, if she was not a LIAR she would have said, "Well, no, not really. I am trying to find some polenta, but I don't want you to know that because then you will go into overdrive trying to hunt it down for me. I will then feel as if I have to follow you in your search, all the while making small talk - which I loathe - when you do find it, you will no doubt hand me the more expensive choice, thus making me feel guilty if I decide to go with the lesser expensive option. So, instead I will simply wander the aisles hopelessly, thankful that I don't have to make small talk with you." There were other examples of Mother's lies that occurred this past weekend, but I grew tired of witnessing all of it. I'm still in shock at her behavior... who knew I was being reared by such a person. It's a wonder I turned out so honest, isn't it?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/433985 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 06:39:18 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/433985 The first annual Registered Dietitian's Day is Monday, March 10th. So says Mother. So, if you kno ... Registered Dietitian's Day is Monday, March 10th. So says Mother. So, if you know a Registered Dietitian (ahem), give her (or him!) some love on Monday. That's all.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/433644 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 08:50:54 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/433644 Nice moves boys! ... Nice moves boys!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/432782 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:33:36 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/432782 It was a lazy kind of weekend (with the exception to the jaunt to the afore-mentioned dog park). It ... your niece make sure, for the sake of common decency, she is at least close to your own age. Otherwise, it's just wrong. An aside to Dexter - these are the type of people found in Grand Prairie...]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/432714 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/432714 We went to the dog park yesterday. Mom finds is amusing that I prefer to spend most of my dog park t ... occasionally play with another dog, but only if the dog is worthy of my attention. Yesterday a rather rude-type dog tried to introduce himself to me by mounting me! Really?!? Is that how it's done here? I quickly turned around and told him in no uncertain terms to back off! I am, afterall, a lady. After awhile, I decided to grace some of the dogs with my presence and introduced myself with a butt sniffin'. I played a few quick games of chase and then returned to perimeter duty. Apparently the other dogs assumed that since I was willing to play with them once, I must be willing to play with them again... I was approached repeatedly by dogs trying to get all up in my Kool Aid!! I thought I had made my position clear... you may play with me if I initiate the play. Do NOT approach me and try to entice me to play with you. You will be denied with a quick bark! I choose with whom I will play! If I do not sniff your butt, do not come sniff mine - that's just way outside the bounds of decency as far as I'm concerned. Her Royal Highness, Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/431210 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:45:24 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/431210 Dear Mother: While I realize that you feel as if you try to give me as much attention as you can, ... risking my life by standing on the arm of the couch trying desperately to obtain the squeaky off the mantle?!? It is a sad, sad day when I have only The Man's visit with Maxwell to look forward to. Yes, I know that, if nothing else, The Man will play fetch with me. He will not ignore me. I suggest, dear Mother, that you have a quick attitude adjustment regarding your abhorrent treatment of me as of late. I will not be held responsible for my actions if you continue to neglect my needs. Sincerely, Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/430902 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:10:22 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/430902 I'm a fan of music. I enjoy listening to most genres. I draw the line at heavy metal-punk- screechin ... limited. Therefore, I enjoy seeing that I do have friends who are able to somehow post their playlists on their page.... it's a nice touch (except if you are my mother and still refuse to pay for anything beyond dial-up internet service at home... makes for a long page download - we've discussed this ad nauseum, trust me). So, I must say, that out of all of my friends, the playlist I enjoy and appreciate the most has to be my dear, sweet Nubby Puppy. She puts a considerable amount of thought into her song selection each week. It's not your typical hodge podge of songs. Nuh-uh. There is a theme to this pups list. I like that. Click on over and see what I'm talkin' 'bout. Also, who is the a-hole who only gave her page 2 paws?!? Look at the captions, the details, the thought that went into this page!!! 2 paws... come on.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/430809 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:05:44 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/430809 Yet another of my dear pup pals has passed away due to the dreaded cancer... Lucky, perhpas the pur ... another of my dear pup pals has passed away due to the dreaded cancer... Lucky, perhpas the purtiest Greyhound I know was delivered to the Rainbow Bridge on Monday. I'm not sure how much more of this I can take. If you would be so kind, please click over to her page and give her people some lovin'.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/430384 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:05:33 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/430384 My favorite picture of Elvis. What a handsome hound! ... Elvis. What a handsome hound!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/429956 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:29:27 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/429956 DAMN IT!!! ... DAMN IT!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/428859 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:41:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/428859 Yup - I'm one of the Diary Picks of the Day. Not the diary pick of the day.. but a close facsimile. ... the diary pick of the day.. but a close facsimile. It's nice that Dogster notices my awesome-osity from time to time. I 'preciate that. My favoritest pup pal Pippin was the first to commend me on my latest accomplishment. His secretary must rise and shine as early as my secretary in order to notice this so early. I also received a trophy rosette from my super duper pals Harvey Wallbanger (he's blind - get it... wallbanger...kinda funny in a not-supposed-to-be-funny way), Millie, Oliver (he has the CUTEST feetsies!!!), and, of course, Bonnie Blue. Considering how late in the Zealie Month we are, it was really sweet of them to send me one. I mean, who has any Zealies left at this point?!? Anyone else who would like to tell me how awesome I am, feel free. On the other paw... instead of telling me how awesome I am (it's kinda obvious at this point, isn't it?), how's about popping over to Elvis' page and wishing him a speedier recovery. Yeah. I think that would be a better use of good vibes. Definetely. :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/428398 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:42:07 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/428398 The weather in Texas is quite unpredictable. There is a saying about our weather... "If you don't li ... can't exercise when it's rainy/cold/hot, etc. outside." Neither of us have yet to figure out the logic of that particular complaint. It gives us both a headache when we try to logic with certain humans. Anywhoodle. Because of the persnickety attitude of many of her clients, Mother often times finds herself convincing said weirdos that it is actually possible to exercise in your own home - never having to set foot outside! Yes! It's true! The Resistance band exercises seem to fit the bill for most individuals. It's "manly" due to it not being any kind of Jane Fonda-Esq aerobic workout (although leg warmers would add a whole new dimension to the workout...); if done with the correct resistance, it could be considered aerobic AND resistance training; and it can be done in the safety of your own home. In order to make sure the resistance band program she provides to her (whiney) clients is effective, Mother tried it out herself a few nights ago. She looked funny. She twisted. I thought she was going somewhere so I started off in the direction she was facing. I ended up in the kitchen, alone. She lunged. I thought she was going to pet me. She stood up quickly without petting me. She squatted. I thought she was going to sit on the couch, so I hopped up there too. She stood back up again. I hopped down. She crunched. Again, I thought this was just a sign that she was going to pet me. I ran over to her to make it more convenient to scratch my ears. Nothing. Overall I received quite the good workout, what with my running to the kitchen, jumping on the couch, bending down so she could pet me. I'm definitely counting this as my 30 minutes of aerobic exercise. What did you and your human do today for exercise???]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/427967 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:56:33 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/427967 It's only, like, 4 days until the new zealies are delivered!!! I already have a list of recipients.. ... Jasper and Moonlight Over Malibu have a brand new (to them, at least) nephew!!! He's quite the cutie pie! The new grandma is very, very happy, to say the least. Sheba is contemplating a trip to The Rainbow Bridge. Her momma is struggling with some tough choices right now. I would send her a hug too, if I could. Elvis is giving his momma a nervous breakdown. First an infection in his mouth, now pneumonia and weight loss. Even the sacrifice of a duck in his honor didn't make him eat at first. He's slowly recovering (as is his mom). He could probably use a snowman zealie to occupy his time. There are other pups who deserve an extra special "hello" from yours truly, but I will need to be much more judicious this month with my allotment. Mother has made it VERY clear that she will NOT be buying any extra zealies no matter how sad I look.... 'Nother topic completely: Are you making sure your humans get their needed exercise? If it's too cold outside for a walk, grab something you know you shouldn't have and make them chase you around the house for at least 30 minutes... Also, remind the humans that frozen fruits and veggies are just as healthy as fresh (canned fruits and veggies... eh, not so much). Frozen veggies can be easily and quickly steamed. Frozen fruit can be added to smoothies or mixed with yogurt and low-fat cereal for a yum-o snack or breakfast. Watch the humans closely and make sure they are getting at least 5 servings a day!!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/427025 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:39:13 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/427025 Those were the instructions from Mother yesterday afternoon. You see, yesterday was "cleaning day" - ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/424596 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:26:11 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/424596 Today is Mother and The Man's 4th anniversary. It really affects me not at all, so it's pretty surpr ... tomorrow they will celebrate In Between Day with a nice dinner and more stupendous knowledge on The Man's part. Tonight the actual anniversary will be celebrated by The Man hitting a few golf balls with Max, and Mother trying to heal her inner child in therapy or some other new-age mumbo jumbo. 4 years of unwedded bliss! Hooray to my two favorite people!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/423012 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:38:25 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/423012 Bree has agreed to join forces with me/us! A doggie jihad will not be necessary!!! I have decided t ... clicking here. Viva la revolucion!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/422485 Thu, 7 Feb 2008 06:46:53 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/422485 So, have you all seen the Diary of the Day pick for today? Have you noticed the title of this dog's ... Bree thinks she is going to take over the world. We shall see. I am contemplating asking her to join forces with me - as a subordinate, of course. She's cute. She's charming. I like her style. I think she may do well in my Army. I need to investigate further to make sure she can be trusted. I will report back. Oh, by the way... Did you know that you (well, your humans really) can reduce the risk of having a heart attack by 90% simply by exercising for 30-45 minutes most days of the week? Yup. It's true.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/421633 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:22:43 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/421633 February is American Heart Month. Mom has gone crazy promoting this. Apparently heart disease, strok ... Apparently heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women (they are, of course, no friend to men either). NUMBER ONE KILLER OF WOMEN! Wow. That stopped me in my tracks. Many -but not all- of the risk factors for heart disease can be prevented. Risk factors that can be changed: * Tobacco use (come on people.... still smoking? Seriously?) * High cholesterol * High blood pressure * Physical inactivity * Obesity or overweight Exercise is so important in order for your human to reduce the risk of developing heart disease. Fortunately us dogster pups have a paw up on everyone else. You see, people who own dogs walk almost twice as much as those who don't have dogs. Yup. So, do what the wise, wise Priscilla did and hand your leash to your human and demand to be taken for a walk. Ideally the walk should be 30-45 minutes. Make sure you are walking your human at a pace that is fast enough to keep them slightly out of breath, but no so fast that they can't talk. Repeat this activity every day. Your human says he/she doesn't have time for this??? Oh really? Ask them this, "What do you have more time for; exercising for 30 minutes a day, or being dead for 24 hours a day?" Seriously. Ask them. Do it. Now. Diet. The fun stuff. It really isn't that difficult. Sure, us pups have it easy. Kibble, kibble, kibble with the occasional Frosty Paw or Greenie thrown in for good measure. Humans, from what I am told, are presented with many more options - not all of them designed to keep their coats shiny. I guess, (again from what I have gleaned from Mother) the essence of a healthy diet is first and foremost fresh (or frozen!) fruits and vegetables, lean protein (please don't batter or fry it), whole grains, and healthy fats (olive, canola, nut butters, avocados, almonds, flax) in moderation. The majority of your humans plate should be filled with vegetables!!! Only 1/4 of the plate should have carbohydrates (whole grain), and 1/4 should be lean protein. Fruit is on the side. Don't choose foods that you don't like just because they are supposed to be "healthy". Fill up on veggies for snacks. Here is a link to a few healthy recipes to keep your heart ticking away. Remember it's perfectly reasonable to eat foods that are usually considered "junk" from time to time. As long as you eat healthfully 80% of the time and are consistent with your exercise, eat that chocolate cake and enjoy it! Just some tips from Mother's rantings I have picked up. :0)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/421219 Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:11:43 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/421219 Mom arrived home last night from her trip up north with Bodhi. Since she is the only one in this hou ... check out his festive head gear!! He's ready for lovin'! Millie; Abigail, Wiley, Taz and Tank; Nelly; Izzie; and Maya all sent me fabulous birthday hats!!! Nubby Puppy also sent me a hat and was kind enough to (rightfully) declare it the "Year of Izzy!" Daisy and I share the same birthday. She and Pongo are partyin' like maniacs at The Bridge, I'm sure. Daisy was kind enough to tear herself away from the Dogarita machine and send me a hat as well. Murphy and Winston sent me paw mail wishing me a happy birthday - I loooove paw mail! And finally, Sam, oh Sam, my sweet, sweet, Romeo sent me a cupcake... he's so fine! The Man gave me a birthday bone, took me on a long walk with Max, and gave me a new retractable leash. Momma gave me birthday kiss before she left and, of course, the new poo-free collar. Thanks again to all my pup pals for making me feel so special!!! The Izmeister]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/419560 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:43:21 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/419560 Mom called in sick today. Or, I should say "sick". She is calling it a Mental Health Day. Really she ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/419112 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:59:19 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/419112 Na na na na na, it's Nelly's birthday too!!!! Nelly is 6 years old today! Doesn't she look faboo?!? ... Nelly's birthday too!!!! Nelly is 6 years old today! Doesn't she look faboo?!? Make sure you click over to her page and wish her a happy, happy birthday. Oh, and also help her with the captions for the bottom 3 pictures. She and her secretary are trying to stick with the "song title" theme for all of her pictures but are at a loss for the newest pics. My 5th birthday is on Friday by the way....]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/417425 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:48:41 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/417425 I'm *trying* really hard to get along with the little pipsqueak known as Bodhi. I only occasionally ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/416720 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:43:24 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/416720 Today I shall sing the praises of Nubby Puppy. Well, not sing exactly, more like howl. Nubbbbbbeeee ... Nubby Puppy. Well, not sing exactly, more like howl. Nubbbbbbeeeeeeee Puppppeeeeeeeeee!!!! You are soooo awesooommmeeeey!!!! Yeah, Nubby sent me some extra Zealies, 'cause, you know, I had my diary listed in the dogster newsletter. So now I have even MORE zealies to spread some Izzy lovin' (Penicillin not required...).]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/416676 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:24:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/416676 Only one more day until my Zealie balance is restored!!! I'm so excited I almost tinkled!! I already ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/415958 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:34:06 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/415958 So, have you seen the latest Dogster newsletter....? Have you?!? It's got some pretty interesting ti ... link to me!!!. Yup. I'm a STAR!! My covert minions have managed to help me spread my message of world domination by listing me as the numero uno diary in the newsletter. I'm not sure exactly what that means (if anything, really), but I will interpret it to mean that I am a supreme specimen of fabulousity. Not that I didn't know that before, it's just nice to have it reinforced. My dashing pup pal Elvis has agreed to be my humble servant in my quest... I like that. Plus he said that I need a crown - anydog who realizes that I am important enough to need a crown is certainly going to be appointed to a position of authority in my doggie army. Nice. All this notoriety has also allowed me to find quite the stud to add some romance to my life. I now dream of a rendezvous with my Sam. I should stop before all of this popularity goes to my head and I become completely arrogant... Your Highness, Isabella]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/415491 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:49:11 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/415491 I thought I had scored the ultimate in table scraps yesterday... turns out I was wrong, oh so wrong. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/414391 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:18:01 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/414391 My sweet pal Yuji (and fellow conspirator to take over the world) has Valentines Tagged me! I now ne ... Yuji (and fellow conspirator to take over the world) has Valentines Tagged me! I now need to share 5 Valentines Day wishes and then tag 5 other friends so they can do the same... 1. I wish I could spend Valentines Day with Pongo... (sigh) 2. I wish, just once, Mom would allow me to have some of her V-day dinner leftovers. 3. I wish I could learn to tolerate Bodhi better. That little pipsqueak gets on my nerves more than he doesn't. 4. I wish Mom would feed me more. 5. I wish chocolate wasn't toxic to dogs. I would love to tear into one of those heart shaped boxes of chocolate and search for the coconut ones. I may or may not tag others... I will have to think about it. However, even if I do not tag other doggies, feel free to play along. I love learning about my friends :) Iz]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/414060 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:58:29 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/414060 As I was reading the newspaper this morning over my morning cup of tea, I was shocked (SHOCKED I tel ... more ugly people. And then, if the "Uglies" do find each other, well, let them go their separate ways I say, isn't the world sad enough without the threat of more ugly people invading my (beautiful) space? Anywho - Their issued statement got me to a-thinking' - they state that they have a deep love, friendship and respect for one another, and as such decided to remain friends. Hmmm.... yes. I'm sure having too much love, friendship and respect is what causes an untold number of divorces in this country. That makes sense. Perhaps that is why Mother and The Man will never marry - they just love and respect each other far too much and realize that is the catalyst for divorce. Me senses something far more sinister than "deep love, friendship and respect" is at the root of this most recent Hollywood split.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/413342 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:10:47 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/413342 I have been pestering Mother for a few days now regarding our Zealie balance. We're at zero. Nada. Z ... Apparently she thought this discussion was over. Nuh-uh. "But," I yelled after her, "Risa had a birthday! And Nali was Diary of the Day! And Nelly is having some GI issues and needs some cheering up! And Maya and her people are trying to open a dog park in their town! And Winston has been woefully absent as of late - I worry. And Nubby Puppy created a playlist on her page and was thinking of dedicating a song to Pongo. Pongo would have wanted to send her a rosette." I realize it was a low blow - playing the Pongo Card, but it worked. Mother pulled out her credit card and purchased enough Zealies to get us through until the next allotment is delivered. I am shameless.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/411983 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:16:39 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/411983 Mom has a habit of choosing her clothes for work the night before, then carefully setting them out. ... pair of square toed, knee high brown leather boots. What she had actually done was put on one knee high, square toed, brown leather boot and one knee high, pointy toed, black leather boot. AND WALKED OUT THE DOOR. One can only hope that she realized her mistake before she hopped on the commuter train, rode the employee shuttle, and sauntered through her office all the while wearing 2 completely different boots. Editors note: she did not, in fact, notice her error]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/410422 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 09:51:42 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/410422 Well, as you can tell by reading Bodhi or Maxwell's diaries, we went to the dog park this weekend. W ... roll the windows down? I suppose it would sound stupid to say "press the button to lower the windows"... I digress) and bring along some of her favorite tunes. The iPod was synched to the radio and we were off! About 4 minutes into the ride I realized Mom really is quite, uhhh, shall we say eclectic. At least in her taste in music. On the 15 minute drive to the park we managed to hear snippets of songs from: Rob Zombie Kermit the Frog Good Charlotte Bernie Higgins Dan Fogelberg (moment of silence for the late, great Dan Fogelberg)............... and Tiffany (seriously) Seriously. The girl has issues. She was at least smart enough to skip over the Rob Zombie song as we were cruisin' past the Baptist church.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/409346 Fri, 4 Jan 2008 08:57:25 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/409346 That's great. Really great. The whole world is looking at me for inspiration (well, maybe not the en ... entire world...) and I've got writers block. Is it my fault that my life is kinda borning? I could tell a witty tale or two of how Bodhi and I played fetch last night, but really, how much can you elaborate on a game that is essentially throw, catch, grab, throw, catch, grab, lather, rinse, repeat...? I could talk about how I managed to lift my leg not once, but twice on the walk last night in order to spread my message of world domination just a little bit higher. But, really, is that such a huge accomplishment? No. I am without inspiration. Mentally constipated, so to speak. Maybe some pumpkin and yogurt will help? Izzy - over and out.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/407564 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:39:27 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/407564 I was sad, Mother was sad. Mom was crying 'cause she missed Pongo so much. Enter Bodhi. Bodhi's job ... still crying, but now it's because Bodhi has some habits that remind her of Pongo AND he is doing a great job of cheering us all up. So, tears of joy now outnumber tears of sadness. But still... there is just no pleasing that woman!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/406919 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:56:39 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/406919 I love my Mom, really I do. But, sometimes having a dietitian as your mom really sucks the big one. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/406626 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:54:39 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/406626 Down here in Texas we don't see much snow. Every winter we get the occasional ice storm and maybe a ... freaks out the natives, by the way) but rarely do we have a truly White Christmas. Well, yesterday Bodhi and I decided to take matters into our own paws and surprise Mom with a white belated-Christmas. Maxwell would've helped out, but he is confined to his crate during the day, lest he decide to herd and then eat anymore furniture. During the course of the day we managed to completely destroy something containing an insane amount of feathers. What exactly we destroyed... we're not telling. Mom came home to see the house completely covered in feathers. Completely. It looked like Big Bird exploded - except that the feathers were white, not yellow. Once Mom realized that we had not actually killed anything she laughed at the ridiculous scene before her. She managed to rake together a few large piles - yes, she used a rake- and throw them in the trash before we started running through the piles. Eventually she gave up on cleaning the mess for awhile and helped us make it "snow". The feathers were a-flyin'! Once we all grew tired of our fake snow, the clean-up process started again. an hour later, most of the feathers had been properly disposed of. Apparently it is not easy, cleaning up millions of feathers. Mom tried to use our vacuum that supposedly "doesn't lose suction". Ha! If I wasn't such a lady *ahem* I'd make some kind of snide comment about exactly the force of suction you can expect from said vacuum. Use your imagination pups... All-in-all not a bad night.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/405861 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:30:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/405861 Mom has been quite sad as of late. She really misses the Pongster. I really miss him too - Mom notic ... Bodhi!!! I wasn't too crazy about the little whipper snapper when Mom first brought him home, but after a few romps at the dog park I'm starting to warm up to the little bugger. Today is the first day the Bodhi and I will be left home alone whilst Mom is off earning some moo-lah. I'll keep you posted.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/403972 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:18:06 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/403972 As Mother was leaving for work this morning she told me that she was planning on coming home early t ... hoping that the adventure will, at some point, at least involve someone with thumbs *ahem* cleaning up the backyard. It has been quite some time since Mother has ventured into the backyard and disposed of the deposits left by myself and Max. She says that by the time she gets home from work it is too dark to see anything in the backyard. She also says that the weekend weather has been rainy the past month, thus disallowing any chance of scoopin' the poop on weekends. All of what she says is the truth... but STILL. It's getting pretty disgusting. Mother is in charge of the holiday festivities at work today. So as soon as she can remove all of the lampshades from fellow employees heads and clean up the mess from the reindeer games she will head home and we can start our 4 day weekend. This extended weekend could go either way, really. I'll keep you posted.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/402657 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:06:34 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/402657 Well last night was more adventurous that I am accustomed to. Lemme 'splain... Mother and I were e ... out of nowhere a small furball of a dog approached. I could immediately tell he was a male (I'm good at that) and so I started to playfully tussle with him. Friendly pup he was. Neither Mother nor I had seen him before and we wondered where he had wandered off from. He seemed pretty sure of himself, so we figured he was probably just a block or two from home. We continued on our walk, making the final turn towards home. We were being followed. Yup. The playful little furball apparently has no fear of strangers and decided he'd like to play some more. I can understand him wanting to play more, I mean, it's me. He ended up following us all the way home, pausing only slightly before entering our home. I was enjoying the company of another dog, and he was rather playful, so Mother wasn't overly worried. She reached down and peeked at his tags. Well, I'll be darned, his name was Max also. His tag also had his address and phone number on it. Since Mother did not recognize the address, she called the phone number, left a message telling them she had their little boy and then let us commence with the playing. Eventually Max's Mom called, explaining that they were fixing their fence and that is how Max had managed to escape. Ohhhh, Mother is quite familiar with that whole scenario... So, after joking about pesky little escape artists for awhile, Mother gave the Mom our address. Hmmmm. The Mom wasn't familiar as to where that was. AS IT TURNS OUT - Max was about 2 miles from home!!! Wowie! For such a little guy he sure ventured a long way from home. I admire that quality in a dog.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/401871 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:04:07 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/401871 Yesterday Mother pulled out the big horrendous blue sucky thing. This is not to be confused with the ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/400833 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:17:20 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/400833 I am so frickin' bored!!! Mother has, once again, left me to my own devices. She says that in order ... says that in order to provide me the lifestyle to which I have become accustomed she must work Monday-Friday. I dunno about that. I mean how much can kibble cost? And this house? Come on! Surely she can just show some leg or something and get out of this whole "work" thing, right? Anyhoodle - I am all alone for the majority of the day. The house is "dog-proof" - meaning there is very little trouble I can find myself in all in the name of being entertained. I suppose that's fine. I'm more of an enabler anyway. I was never the one who actually performed the nefarious deed, but merely put the idea into the head of, say, Maxwell or Pongo. Now who is there to instigate? No one. At this rate I may be forced to actually read a book in the hopes of being entertained *shudder*. Woe is me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I see some tissue wrapping paper that has yet to be shredded!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/400184 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:49:52 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/400184 No one told me that Pongo isn't coming back... I just assumed that this "Rainbow Bridge" place that ... assumed that this "Rainbow Bridge" place that he went to was like the kennel or a spa. I didn't know it was forever. The past week I kept waiting for the little guy to come home. Eventually Mom explained to me that he wasn't coming home. Ohhhh. Now, I'm sad. When Mom leaves for work in the morning I look at her with my pathetic face. When she comes home, I cling to her like glue. I miss Pongo, I thought he would come home. Why am I always the last to know these things?]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/397898 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:33:36 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/397898 Do you ever think that you are just soooo awesome, and wonder when everyone else will notice the sam ... Dozer is an adorable Corgi (Pembroke Welsh, to be exact). He is a low-rider, much like Pongo was, so that adds to his adorable-ness. Also he has the most AWESOME dinosaur chew toy evah! My Mom is contemplating purchasing one for me after seeing how much Dozer enjoys his. Cute guy he is! Winston is just the sweetest English Pointer. He was inspired by Pongo to write his first diary entry - how sweet is that!!! I'm hoping that we can all convince Winston to continue with the diary entries... (hint, hint). He's a handsome hound, isn't he? While Nelly's dogster page is a new addition, apparently she has been lurking around dogster for quite some time! I love dogs who lurk! Check out her sly grin... she just looks like a fun pup doesn't she? Don't let the sharp teeth scare you!!! Maya is a sweetheart. Her doggie companion Sheba has an ocular tumor... sigh. So they could both use some comforting words, I'm sure. :) Ohhhh, The Brew City Pitties - MEOW! These guys are... handsome. Me love me some pit bull. Their Dad was clever enough to combine all of their separate pages into one combined page - you gotta love the ingenuity of that! Whoa - seriously handsome pitties, me likey. And finally, Gordon - he's the strong silent type. You don't hear much from Gordon, he's too busy showing off his manly booties and playing guard dog to write about his day to day activities. But, seeing as though he has those big ears.... (I'm a sucker for big ears), I'm willing to forgive his oh-so infrequent visits to dogster... A big cyber hug to all of my pup pals! Shalom, Izzhmael (thanks Dexter)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/397116 Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:54:03 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/397116 Tis the season to be jolly...? Humph. Hanukkah starts tomorrow night and I still don't have one meas ... Frisbetarian, Pongo is/was a Unitarian Universalist. Momma was raised Christian (her Dad is a fancy, schmancy Episcopalian priest - insert ominous music here), but has become intrigued by other faiths in recent years. The Man, well, he's just a swell guy. Me thinks he had some sort of Muslim religiosity as a young lad, but nothing really took. So, we really are an equal opportunity household in terms of religion. Heck, we'd probably even celebrate Festivus if we could find a pole... Anywho, the whole point of this meandering blog is to point out how ridiculously impossible it is to find any sort of Hanukkah decorations in Texas. Yeah. We live in the Bible Belt. Land of the Christians, home of the Republicans. That's all well and good. We LOVE Republicans - they taste like chicken. I kid! I kid! We are actually fond of Christianity. Many truly, truly delightful pups are Christians ( Exhibit A ). The point is, here, in our neck of the woods, our fellow citizens tend to become a bit fanatical in their devotion. Yeah! Happy to hear to have faith! Love it! Good for you! It's very comforting! Now, can you tell me where you keep your Menorahs in this fine decor store? Apparently this weekend, as Mother tried to finish her holiday shopping, she was also on a mission to find some sort of Hanukkah decorations for the home. She was met with either, "uhhh, I think we have a few things in the back." only to be shown part of a shelf containing about 3 different items, or "Hanna-what?" She had even more fun when some old bitty of a store clerk would look at her and say, "You're Jewish?" her eyes all squinty. Mom would reply, "No, but my dog is." Anyone know where we can find a Festivus pole? Shalom, Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/396031 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:46:56 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/396031 I've been left to my own devices as of late. With Pongo's recent, untimely and sad demise, and Maxwe ... whatever + shipping & handling I am guaranteed (!) to double my current income. Ohhh, with all that money, maybe I'll buy the Set it and Forget it rotisserie. Gotta go! Operators are standing by.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/395615 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:17:39 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/395615 Well, the good news is that Mother had finally stopped crying - that is until she brought home Pongo ... finally stopped crying - that is until she brought home Pongo's ashes last night, then it started all over again. Anywho- until last night, she managed to stop crying long enough for the eye puffiness to subside. Well, after taking one look at me with her un-puffy eyes she noticed that I may have put on a few pounds. Maybe. It's possible that over the past few weeks, I may have helped myself to some of Pongo's left over food when he wasn't looking. Also, it's possible that our walks may have been cut a little short due to the little guy slowing down. Also, I may have taken advantage of Mother's sensitive state and convinced her that I too needed treats to make me feel better, not just Pongo. But, right now this is all speculation. None of it can be proved unless I step on a scale. I think we can all agree that ain't gonna happen.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/392235 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:22:38 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/392235 Entertaining guests is hard work! Grandma and Auntie Joan are in town, staying at our house this wee ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/389266 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:16:38 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/389266 Sometimes I am so sweet, I even amaze myself. Case in point - last night. Mother had scooped up Pon ... vaklempt over the whole situation. That is until I also decided to lick her deodorant off her arm pits. Apparently, I like the taste of that too. :)]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/388263 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:15:19 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/388263 The Turkey Trot is fast approaching. This is critical training time. It's imperative that I get adeq ... left without us!!. It was weird. What was even more weird was the fact that she drove away. Yeah. Come to find out, the little traitor participated in a fund raising walk for... kittehs. Yes, cats, furballs, meowing little pipsqueaks. Apparently Mother was joining some of her co-workers in a "team building" activity. The lady in charge of selecting the activity is fond of not only kittehs, but also running. So, a 5K for the cats it was. I guess Mother wasn't too worried about the whole running thing because the 2 other "walkers" that she works with promised her they would be there and they could walk together. I guess they bailed on her, so she was stuck running the ENTIRE DAMN RACE! Ha! Serves her right, I say. Mother is in pretty good shape (or so she says), she just despises running. It sucks the life out of her and makes her irritable, so she tends to shy away from the whole ordeal. I was delighted to see her limping around the rest of the weekend, cursing her muscles for being so sore. Cursing her co-workers for making her run. Cursing anyone who would listen for any reason. I paid her no attention. The fact that she placed 3rd for her age group did nothing to diminish my irritation towards her. Perhaps if she had allowed me to join her in her so-called charity run, I would feel a little more sympathetic, but... no. My training schedule is all messed up now. The likelihood of me crossing the finish line at the Turkey Trot with a victorious wag of my tail is slipping away. Curses!!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/386701 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:06:14 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/386701 I went along for the ride last night when Mother took Pongo to the vet. I love going to the vet! Mos ... Apparently "dogs who pee inside don't deserve treats." Seems a bit strict to me, but whatev. I did manage to work the Izzy charm on the vet tech - I gave her a kiss on the nose - so much so that my little urination incident was forgotten and a treat was procured. All in all, not a bad way to spend an evening.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/386377 Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:06:53 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/386377 I'm a pretty fortunate pup. I have a doggie door that allows me unfettered access to the back yard. ... Ben and Abby have complained of their people's extreme reluctance to allow them on the bed. After reading their trials and tribulations regarding getting into said bed(s), I counted myself one very lucky pup. After thinking about this for some time, however, I realized that, for the most part, it is not I who wants to sleep in the bed, but Mother who wants me to sleep in the bed with her. Many a nights I have been sound asleep on my cozy doggy bed in the living room only to have Mother say, "Where's my Bella?" or something else to that effect. Usually I begrudgingly run into the bedroom, hop up on the bed and curl up on my side of the bed. But only because Mother insists that I sleep with her on the, also, coil-less mattress with soft sheets and warm blankets. Yes, I am only being an obedient dog when I do make this sacrifice. I hope Mother realizes what I do for her.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/385502 Mon, 5 Nov 2007 07:48:27 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/385502 As promised, we went to the dog park on Saturday morning. We met up with Mother's friend Cindy and C ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/382659 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:40:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/382659 I'm one of the Daily Diary picks of the day! My pup pal (who also likes to flip her ears back on occ ... Phoebe was sweet enough to send me a Pumpkin rosette in celebration. Being one of the diary picks of the day is all very exciting, except now I feel the need to be brilliant. Lemme tell you, after taking this Mensa test, me no feel so smart.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/381404 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:08:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/381404 Sigh. Mother promised me that she renewed our subscription to Dogster Plus. She renewed early (so sh ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/377484 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:09:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/377484 I don't know why she even tried... Mother got it into her head that she wanted to try and start grow ... organic soil throughout the house. I can't help it - I'm addicted to the thrill of it all. Just try and stop me! Go ahead, try. Bruhahahaha....]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/377039 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:30:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/377039 I find myself increasingly distracted by constant thoughts of my new friend Bandit. I met Bandit fo ... hard to get all the while indicating that I really was not all that hard to get. I would run in front of him, pretending to ignore him, but then circle back around and shake my butt in his face. If he was playing, I'd act interested in his play buddy, but ignore him, momentarily. Finally I could take it no longer and ran up to Bandit and professed my love for him. He responded by chasing after the tennis ball someone had thrown. Ahhh, love.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/376215 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:11:09 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/376215 For a good time, click here... Please vote for Izzy in the World's Coolest! ... Please vote for Izzy in the World's Coolest!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/374082 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:57:19 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/374082 I try to make sense of human behavior, but sometimes it is very, very difficult. My most recent sou ... sideboard. I call it a long table, but that's beside the point. Seeing as though she purchased said item from the same Scandinavian store in which Dexter's Biped procures his friends, some assembly was required. Well that's all fine and dandy. A few hours and some cursing later, Mother had managed to assemble the darn thing. My grudge isn't against the sideboard , it's against the decorations/knick-knacks on top. They serve no purpose!! The sideboard serves a purpose - it holds all of the fancy stuff that we never use. I get that. The jack-o-lantern that lights up is festive, I can appreciate that. But why - in the name of all things Dogly- would you set not one, but two candy bowls on top and NOT FILL THEM WITH CANDY?!? That's just crazy. Mother said it had something to do with the fact that Max and I have become quite adept at counter surfing and she doesn't trust us to not eat the candy... whatever. I think she's just lame.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/370753 Mon, 1 Oct 2007 07:46:12 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/370753 With the exception of Pongo and me, Mother - for the most part- lives alone. The Man and Max come to ... testicular area. Her Momma didn't raise no fool! So The Man was, understandably, a little apprehensive about letting her practice on him. Eventually, after about a year or so, Mother and her friends grew tired of the whole hand-to-hand combat stuff and decided that GUNS WERE THE ANSWER!!! Actually, in all honesty, Mother has no interest whatsoever in ever owning a gun. She has told me on more than one occasion that guns give her the heebie jeebies. But, being crazy women, the friends decided that they wanted to shoot a gun just once in their peculiar little lives. So, they signed up for a class in order to learn the basics of holding a gun and firing the deadly weapon. Good times!!! Last week the women went to class, learned that it was important to NEVER AIM A GUN AT SOMEONE - unless you want to shoot them, of course - and then were let loose on the shooting range. All in all, Mother was given the opportunity to shoot about 15 different types of guns. When pressed about the names of such guns, she shakes her head and says, "Uhh, one was black, one was silvery-looking, and I think there were a couple that looked like Wild West guns (revolvers, perhaps?)." So, she isn't a stickler for details. After the end of the shooting spree, Mother and her friends agreed that their original instincts were correct: they have no business owning, shooting or even looking at guns. Fortunately when it comes to kicking a bad guy in the crotch, her aim is much better. What does all of this have to do with me, you may be asking...? Well it seems that everytime Mother decides to try a new form of self-defense she signs up for an evening class, thus disrupting my dinner time. The madness has to stop. I like to eat at a very specific time. If necessary I will take on the responsibility of biting the bad guy in the crotch in order to free up Mother's evening to feed me properly. A chomp to the crotch is just as painful (if not more so) than a kick. Stop the madness!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/368313 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:55:34 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/368313 I would like to give a huge thank you to my pup pal Sky for reminding us about the tasty goodness th ... Sky for reminding us about the tasty goodness that is known as Frosty Paws. Mother realized it had been awhile since she had purchased those little bites of heaven once she read about Sky enjoying them. I tell you what dear friends, it is well worth the inevitable brain freeze... Yum-o!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/365644 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:34:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/365644 It's 6:50 AM, both Izzy and Maxwell decide that Mom has slept long enough. Together they decide to d ... loudly. At this point Maxwell decides to commence the licking of the hand which has also appeared from under the blankets. Izzy hops up onto the bed and rests her head in the crook of Mom's neck. She breathes deeply, her snout only inches from Mom's face. "Dog breath," Izzy explains to Max, "This'll get her going." Max decides now would be a good time to start a staring contest with Mom. He approaches her carefully, tongue hanging out, panting perfusely. He stares. Inches from her face. Slobber drips off his tongue. He is, of course, oblivious to this. His only thought is he must win the staring contest. Mom's eyes remain closed. Pongo jumps on the bed as well. "Shhhh, she's sleeping!!!" Mom rolls over, wipes the slobber and Izzy's nose condensation from her face. The clock says 7:02. She sighs and sits up in bed, defeated.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/362973 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:07:22 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/362973 I like to be naked (nekkid, if you will). It's easier to fully Furminate me. I can receive a more t ... Seva. The pretty daisys are for Daisy. Two beautiful pups who we miss dearly.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/360593 Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:28:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/360593 My great new pup pals Roma and Milo are right, I am part lab, I should not be afraid of the water!!! ... Roma and Milo are right, I am part lab, I should not be afraid of the water!!! What's wrong with me? It's been suggested that I "get some balls" and just jump in. I don't know what having more toys has to do with jumping into the water, but maybe I'll try.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/360511 Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:44:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/360511 Mother returned to work this morning after enjoying 2 weeks off. I didn't particularly enjoy waking ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/357156 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:24:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/357156 The dog park was finally open! I'm not exactly sure what repairs were made last week, since it looke ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/355914 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:51:08 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/355914 I take my guard dog duties very seriously pups! If it was left to Pongo to guard the house we would ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/355475 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:08:09 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/355475 Well we FINALLY made it to the dog park yesterday - geesh! Right after breakfast Mother loaded us in ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/354542 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:33:43 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/354542 Well fellow Dogsters, here it is Day 2 of Mother's vacation and still no trip to the dog park - as p ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/354002 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:14:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/354002 Mother is home from work for 2 weeks. I don't even want to know whose butt she had to sniff at work ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/351922 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:16:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/351922 I was love tagged by Rajah and his step-brother Gordon . They are super awesome. Rajah is so handso ... Rajah and his step-brother Gordon . They are super awesome. Rajah is so handsome! Gordon is more of the strong silent type. A dog of few words, really. But his ears make me go weak in the knees -woof! :) The three pups that I am love tagging are: 1. Cricket. She is just pawsome!!! I absolutely love how she stands up to those icky icky vile poodles next door. It's also cool that she stands up for her big brother when he needs her assistance. She rocks! 2. Finlay . Ohhh, his highly kissable forehead is just dreamy! I love the bad boy side of him too. If you ever had the chance to see him in his Park Uniform you'd understand why I find him so alluring. I think he is just a sweetheart. 3. Finally, Colyn . Just 'cause his logic is amazing. :) Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/351763 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:54:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/351763 Last night was super thrilling! Mom took all of us over to The Man's house so she could swim. He has ... cajones than I have to take the next step down. Maybe by Friday I will be able to do it... maybe.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/350828 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:11:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/350828 Mother came home on Saturday. I was so excited to see her that I threw up a bit - 4 times. I think s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/345802 Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:37:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/345802 Mother is leaving for vacation tomorrow. She is going to a family reunion for her step-mom's side of ... flying to the reunion... Oh really? Last time I checked Mother had nothing even close to resembling wings. Birds fly, Moms don't. Heck, she doesn't even like to run fast, how does she expect to go airborne? Secondly: they aren't dog people . I can't even wrap my supremely magnificent brain around how that is even possible. How can a person not like dogs? Impossible. Someone may not be overly fond of dogs, but that is simply because they have yet to meet me. The best way to overcome this malady is to allow me to give Izzy Kissy's to all the fam damily. Humph. Oh well, I enjoy spending time at The Man's house. There is a large back yard, a big window which to look out of, and Maxwell to play with. It won't be so bad, I suppose. All this is to say that for the next week or so I will be incommunicado on Dogster. The Man isn't much for taking dictation. You know what they say... "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him type." Hasta la vista compadres! Izz-meister]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/345269 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 05:35:41 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/345269 I'm pretty shook up about Daisy . She became sick and passed away so quickly, I barely had time to r ... Daisy . She became sick and passed away so quickly, I barely had time to register that she had cancer before she crossed to the Bridge. She will be very missed. I can only hope that she keeps her good sense about her and stays away from the dreaded Poodles. I'm sure even at the Rainbow Bridge Poodles are creepy. I wonder if Chihuahuas are nicer at the Bridge...? So I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself, feeling sad for Daisy's peeps, just blah in general, and I click over to Dexter's page. That dog is some kind of funny! So, regardless of how I feel, I know that Dexter can make me smile - or at least make me scratch my head in deep contemplative thought. I love dogster.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/344797 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:54:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/344797 Mother has her tail feathers in a rumple again (or something to that effect). You see, for a (very, ... he thinks we will enjoy. Based upon his recommended recordings, Chester apparently thinks we are a 5 year old Hispanic child. Mother has grown increasingly frustrated at this situation. I cannot tell you the number of times she has turned on TiVo central only to find out that Chester has not recorded Law and Order as she requested, but some telenovella (in Spanish). The reason I'm okay with all of this is because everytime Mother calls customer support (ha!!) and they put her on hold, she uses that opportunity to play fetch with us. The first time she called she was on hold for 15 minutes. Let me tell you friends, I was pooped by the time someone actually came on the line to "help". Last night she called again. Her support person put her on hold a record holding 10 times!! Yes, that's right. Just imagine the amount of fetch I played last night. I slept like a bug in a rug I was so tired. Mother went to bed early too, since watching television was out of the question. Luckily the problem still isn't fixed (after 1.5 HOURS on the phone) so I think she may call again tonight. I need to carbo load. Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/342855 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:46:02 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/342855 I received my new registration tag in the mail yesterday. I was carefully reviewing all the informat ... Never mind .... But at least I don't talk in a phony French accent!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/341208 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:06:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/341208 Mother is becoming more adept at ignoring my wake-up calls on the weekends. She has figured out that ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/339697 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:35:21 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/339697 Mother is sad. Apparently The Man's tushie has gone missing. He is on a crazy (!!!) yeast-free wack- ... irritable and just over all blah. Good times! Overall Mom says she misses the tushie most of all. She says it's nice to know that when she kicks him in the butt for being silly, that there is actually something there to kick. You'd think the way she is carrying on about the whole thing that the only reason she liked him was for his bum.... Rest in peace tushie.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/338062 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:49:28 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/338062 Yesterday I was treated with such disdain by Mother, that quite frankly, I'm still a little offended ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/337623 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:44:55 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/337623 I had my annual exam on Saturday. I was pronounced to be in fine physical shape (with the exception ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/335889 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:53:02 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/335889 Alright, it was probably me who "delt it", but don't blame me for the newfound home fragrance! I was ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/335468 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:28:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/335468 Every now and then I feel the need to be nice. It doesn't happen very often, but when the mood stri ... looked tired. Sure she tried to pull the covers over her head. Sure she kept telling us to go away. But, when someone is sending such mixed signals as those... you can't really blame a bitch (me, not Mom) for misinterpreting the situation. I snuggled, I stared, I licked, I nudged. I even enlisted the help of Pongo - he performed a few happy wiggles in order to try to cheer her up. So I think you can all understand why I am so confused at Mom's lack of appreciation to my actions. She "thanked" me by telling me to "get off the bed", and "leave me alone". Humph. Talk about being unappreciated.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/334975 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:22:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/334975 I'm going to be sending all of my good vibes and happy thoughts to Daisy and her peeps - it's litera ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/334708 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:32:42 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/334708 So I'm home again. The vacation was nice. It's always good to have a change of scenery every now and ... claimed it was for our guests, but considering we have had only Susan and Grandma stay with us in the past year, I find this very hard to believe. Anyway, this vacation was no different than others, with the exception of her wingman. The Man refused to play along, thus forcing Mom to go it alone. She returned home with about 8 bottles each of shampoo, conditioner and lotion, as well as 8 bars of facial soap. One would think that as a "I missed you" gift, she would have used some of the ill-begotten shampoo to bathe me last night, but noooo. Instead of smelling like lavender and bergamot (what is that, anyway?), I smell like a wet dog. I have half a mind to turn her in to the proper authorities, if The Man hasn't already done so.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/331395 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 08:06:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/331395 I must give a shout out to Molly! Molly stood up to a big bully at the dog park who wouldn't take n ... wouldn't take no for an answer. When a girl says no, she means it. Molly is awesome!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/330539 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:07:58 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/330539 I must give a shout out to my pup pal ... p pal Molll Molly/]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/329054 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:35:44 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/329054 I've taken it upon myself to assign theme songs that I feel are appropriate to just a handful of my ... Rajah - Footloose Stormie - Survivor Cricket - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Izzie - Feeling Groovy" Seva - Uptown Girl Finlay - Born to be Wild Dexter - My Perogative Daisy has already chosen her theme song - I think it is a fabulous choice!!! Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/328689 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:30:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/328689 Saturday morning I tried to wake Mother up at 6:30. I was hungry and restless. I needed attention, a ... Popular from Wicked (the musical). I think it suits me just fine. :) Bella]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/327558 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:28:02 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/327558 I gave Max and Pongo the challenge of choosing a theme song for themselves. They seemed to come up w ... my theme song should be. I'll have to mull this one over for awhile. Meanwhile, share what you think your theme song would be. What song sums up your personality best. Discuss.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/327141 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:04:19 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/327141 Well it turns out the little bugger Rajah is okay, he just has nothing to say as of late. I shall ca ... Rajah is okay, he just has nothing to say as of late. I shall call off the covert operation to resuce him from the grasps of the dastardly squirrels... More good news: I am now sooooo convinced that I am indeed part Canaan dog. Yeah baby! My pup pal Sprocket is a Canaan dog (and very handsome too) so I carefully studied his tail. Contrary to what Maxwell thinks, a dogs character isn't always measured by the floppiness of his ears, sometimes it's about the curl of the tail. Well, earlier this week I also became pup pals with two more fantastic Canann dogs, Dax and Smeagol. Well, if you look closely at their tail and then look at my tail, you will see we are indeed very similar. I must say, it's very comforting knowing that you are not alone in this great big world. There are other dogs out there who are just as good lookin' as I.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/325719 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:03:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/325719 Normally I'm not one to worry. I know that eventually I will be fed; if I am patient I will be walke ... However, something that has me quite worried as of late is the absence of my dear pup pal Rajah Q. (the Q is for cute, by the way). Last we heard from him, his Mom had left him in the care of his own personal pawsistant. I smell danger. My mind is conjuring up a whole mess of stuff that could have happened. I strongly suspect fowl play from the dastardly squirrels. Perhaps the personal pawsistant knows something. I refuse to rule her out as a suspect until more info can be obtained. I have ways of making people talk... standing on the bladder seems to be the most effective I find. Phone home Rajah!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/322862 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:53:54 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/322862 Well we finally got to go to the dog park yesterday. I wasn't sure if we would, considering Pongo's ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/320760 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 06:45:03 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/320760 Yup. We busted out Monday night. Pongo needed to clear his head and I wanted to pee on everything I ... However later that night after Mother ran to the store, we tried another daring escape. We were quickly caught by Mother. So now we have lost our outside privileges. Yup. The door on our doggie door has been closed. I am a prisoner in my own home.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/318023 Thu, 31 May 2007 08:08:56 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/318023 Well fellow Dogsters, I suspect that this supposed drought we are having in Texas is over. I say thi ... Jungle Fever, Pongo and I developed a severe case of Cabin Fever. Many a time our walks would be cut short due to a thunder storm. What?!? It's not like I'm the one who will be struck by lightning, Mother is the tallest one, she'll be the first to go. Anyway, after 3 days of no walks, the madness began. By Sunday morning I could take it no longer. Mother was putting her shoes on in anticipation of going somewhere. I jumped up and immediately began doing my happy dance. Yeah! We're going somewhere! She kept telling us - by this point I had Pongo joining in on the festivities as well- she was just going to the grocery store. I DON'T CARE!!! Take me with you!! "No, no, no" was all I kept hearing, but I chose to ignore that. Eventually I sat my little butt IN FRONT OF THE DOOR, effectively blocking her exit. She had no choice, we were going too. The trip to the store was relatively uneventful. Sitting in the car while she shopped was even more uneventful, but that's not the point. We actually managed to see the great out doors, despite Mother trying to prevent this. Moral of the story: Never take no for an answer. There is nothing that a smile, tail wag or even all-out defiance can't prevent! Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/316956 Tue, 29 May 2007 07:18:30 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/316956 If you take a gander at my new photos you will notice the Furmination photo (it's sideways, my apolo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/312597 Wed, 23 May 2007 13:18:10 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/312597 Izzie (the coolest Ibizan Hound evah!) tagged me :) The Rules (Hint: Copy and paste the rules so ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/310961 Mon, 21 May 2007 06:19:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/310961 Well, this weekend was going along just fine until Sunday morning when I was punished for crimes in ... still. You see, we spent part of the weekend at The Man's house enjoying his large back yard. Sunday morning we decided to see if Little Dog wanted to come over and play. Okay, no one told me that Little Dog is a bitch, literally. I thought it was very clear that I am the supremo, numero uno, one and only bitch allowed anywhere near my space. My cousin Angel is the only other female dog that I tolerate, that's it. So, I think you can see that it was quite necessary to inform Little Dog that she needed to leave. I tried to tell her nicely, then not so nicely to vacate the premises. That is when I was put in time out. The Man fetched (hee hee) the tie out he uses when he and Max golf together. It is a long cable (although not long enough to suit me) that can be tethered to a tree. Initially it was used to allow Max to enjoy the scenery when The Man feels the need to golf, but still keep Maxwell within a safe distance. It was used on me to prevent me from defending my honor. So, while Pongo, Max and Little Dog ran and played and pounced, I was forced to watch from a distance, as I was put in time out. Just me and the tree. After a few minutes, I was allowed my freedom, but by then Little Dog paid me no mind and completely ignored me. Injustice is pervasive lately.]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/309983 Fri, 18 May 2007 05:40:06 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/309983 Mother has promised (promised!!!) me that she will update my photos soon. I keep telling her that I ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/308460 Mon, 14 May 2007 05:42:52 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/308460 The annual list of most popular (pupular) names was recently published. Isabella was NUMBER 4! That' ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/307094 Thu, 10 May 2007 05:34:27 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/307094 Last night during our after dinner walk, we were halfway through the jaunt before Mother realized he ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/306689 Wed, 9 May 2007 05:45:38 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/306689 Ohhhh, I was just notified that my diary is one of the diary picks of the day! Although it's not qu ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/306369 Tue, 8 May 2007 10:19:26 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/306369 Mother was mowing the lawn on Friday when she came upon a most distressing sight... someone had allo ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/304997 Fri, 4 May 2007 14:09:15 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/304997 My favorite toy has gone missing. Yes, it's true. My green squeaky is gone (although refering to it ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/303289 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:23:21 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/303289 Friday: 1. Yeah! Mom's home! 2. Yeah! We're going for a walk! 3. Ohhh, nature! 4. Must pee on ev ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/302224 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:38:18 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/302224 It has been a lazy couple of days around the homestead, so I decided to read some old diary entries ... Dexter . One of his diary entries struck me as being very timely. I forget the exact date/title or any other identifying information, but the gist of the entry was a neighbor of his was quite upset that Dexter had the nerve to defecate in his yard, despite the fact that Dexter's biped is very meticulous about picking up said poo poo. Now, in a recent letter to either Miss Manners, Dear Abby, Miss Upitty, or Miss Something-or-other a concerned reader sent in a letter expressing her frustration at her neighbors for allowing their dogs to pee in her yard. Apparently the dog urine causes her grass to die. She would like the urination to stop and wanted to know a polite way of conveying this message. Okay. A few issues pop into my head: 1. I could be wrong here, as I freely admit I have yet to run dog urine through any type of urinalysis or other scientific test, but MY pee pee (and those of all the dogs in my abode and surrounding area) actually has the opposite effect on grass. MY pee pee causes grass to grow. You can tell where the "hot spots" are for dogs to pee in the neighborhood based upon the height of the grass. The frequent urination spots always have grass that it at least 1-2 inches taller than the rest. I smell a business venture here! Perhaps I should bottle my (apparently bionic) urine and sell it as a fertilizer of sorts... hmmm. ANYWAY, Most dogs probably are not pi$$ing out sulfuric acid, thus causing the grass to die. 2. Why pick on just dogs? Lets go further with this preposterous thinking. Birds hafta relieve themselves somewhere. It sure as heck isn't in a discreet manner, am I right? What about the squirrels and chipmunks that run amok in my neighborhood. Surely they have to poo and pee at some point. I don't see anyone writting letters about how Mother Nature *refuses* to address the damn squirrel poo/pee problem - she should know better. 3. Have you ever tried to stop a dog from peeing? It can't be done. When you gotta go, you gotta go. 'Nuf said. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some lawn work that needs to be done. Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/301865 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:51:55 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/301865 Yes, it's true that I would some day like to take over the world. However, I am not stupid. These th ... Daisy (you all know her, you all love her) recently inquired as to why we were still allowed to lounge onthe faboo new couch, if the original one was destroyed by a canine. This is where my genius comes in to play. You see, the couch was destroyed by Maxwell. The blinds were destroyed by Maxwell. The phone books were destroyed by Maxwell and Pongo. The trash can was destroyed by Maxwell. The cord to the heater was eaten by Pongo. Shoes (oh, the shoes!) were eaten by Maxwell and Pongo. I could go on and on, but I think you see where I am going with this. Would I have liked to take a little nibble of the old couch? Sure! Is there anything better than enjoying a few pages of a phone book after your morning siesta? No, but I refrained. Why? Because I am of superior intelligence. I knew that eventually Max would have to pay for his crimes. He is now locked in his crate whenever he is left unattended - alas, no lounging on the new furniture. Pongo, while not really at risk for destroying anything of real value (except the shoes... oh, the shoes!!), is also monitored for signs of danger. Fortunately he tuckers out pretty quickly so unless he has a sidekick, simply formulating an idea is about all the trouble he gets into these days. So, there you have it. With the exception of my excessive shedding... I really am making myself out to be the perfect pet. I have no fear of being locked in a crate all day. Mother trusts me, and why shouldn't she??? Soon, all my hard work will pay off. Patience is a virtue, or so I am told. Bruu-ha ha ha !!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/295016 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 07:10:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/295016 Oh what an interesting weekend I had! It all started Friday evening when Mother decided to steam cle ... Bessie the Couch. As you can see from the picture of us above, we took to it like a dog to a milkbone. Grandma saw the picture and had the nerve to ask Mother just where she was supposed to sit... uhh on the floor like any other human, Grandma! All in all, a pretty good weekend. I'm glad Mother is back at work - I need my beauty rest. Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/293326 Thu, 5 Apr 2007 05:25:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/293326 Passover began a few days ago. I am trying to be a good Jewish doggie, but since this whole Judaism ... new to me some of the traditions and customs are a challenge. Fortunately since mother is a vegetarian, keeping a Kosher kitchen is pretty easy. My kibble is kosher (I think), and the veggies I am given as treats are also kosher (again, I think). I did get a little peeved on Tuesday... Mother apparently was inspired by who-knows-what and decided to make homemade pita bread - yum-o. At least I think it would have been yum-o... only unleavened bread for the Iz-meister, thus no bread. Drats. I should probably use this time to reflect and learn more about my faith, instead I'd rather spend my time kvetching, kvetching, kvetching. Shalom my friends! Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/292457 Tue, 3 Apr 2007 07:30:13 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/292457 Have you seen this face? Have you? How can I be irritating? I'm adorable! Mother, apparently, is und ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/284336 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:26:42 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/284336 Yesterday after our early evening walk, Mother surprised us by not going in the house... What?!? App ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/283480 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:58:23 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/283480 I knew something was up... I could just sense it. I saw Mother's suitcase sitting out for a few days ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/279894 Mon, 5 Mar 2007 13:08:38 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/279894 As I'm sure most pups would agree, riding in the car is one of life's greatest joys. This is even m ... Mini Cooper of course. Mother simply has to put the back seats down and voila, instant dog car. With the seats down I have my choice of looking out the back window, looking out the side window, or (my favorite) mooning people from the back window. Hee hee. When the sun roof is open and my ears are flappin' wowie! Also, it is very easy to discern who are dog people versus non-dog people based upon the reactions when we drive by, tails waggin. Most people cannot resist smiling at how cute I am (maybe how cute Pongo is too, maybe). Let's motor!]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/277006 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:09:11 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/277006 There was talk amongst Mother and The Man about taking us to the dog park this weekend. It was all s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/273839 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:21:33 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/273839 I loooove going for rides in the car! Yes, the wind in my face is exhilarating, but that's not why I ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/271648 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:55:37 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/271648 This is all so very confusing. Mother got home last night after celebrating Valentines day/their ann ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/269026 Thu, 8 Feb 2007 05:49:56 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/269026 I think we can all agree that it is pretty hard to improve on perfection (aka - me). However, recent ... Cricket is in her pretty clothes it got me thinking perhaps I too could become a fashionista. I would look quite stunning in a faux-fur lined coat on our walks. An elegant sweater may make dinner more of a formal occasion. A jaunty hat could make the dog park more fun. It certainly is something to think about. I hesitate only because being naked is just so darn comfortable. Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/267754 Mon, 5 Feb 2007 05:30:59 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/267754 I had a glorious birthday! So much attention and goodies!!! Mother was going to post pictures of the ... Rajah for my happy birthday wish. Happy Monday fellow Dogsters! Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/265600 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:40:46 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/265600 Tomorrow is my birthday! Tomorrow is my birthday! Tomorrow is my birthday! Tomorrow is my birthday! ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/263146 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:45:31 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/263146 I do not understand this strong desire humans have to keep everything clean (well, most humans anywa ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/262617 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:38:09 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/262617 Last night Mom and The Man plopped their behinds on the couch and watched t.v. all night. All was we ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/262185 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:51:05 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/262185 My 4th birthday is in one week (February 1st). I'm soooo excited I almost pee everytime I think abou ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/260104 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:26:39 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/260104 Mother seems to think that I am maturing, growing up, acting more responsibly. Hmmm, could be. Latel ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/258620 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:51:56 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/258620 Well, actually we don't get snow days here in Texas, we get "ice days", but anyways... This morning ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/255608 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 07:08:38 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/255608 After some serious research, Mother has decided that I am part Canaan dog. Canaan dogs were native d ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/251231 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:17:46 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/251231 What am I? Who am I? Where did I come from? Mother has been trying to help me answer these questions ... molly we thought we had figured out the other part of me... smooth fox terrier. Both Molly and I are quite beautiful with pretty fur, cute pink noses and a knack for snuggling. Also, for Christmas, Mother received an enclyclopedia of dog breeds. She quickly looked up smooth fox terrier: Energetic (yes), inquisitive (check), bold (mmm-hmm), feisty (oh yeah!), mischevious (uhhh, yah), and independent (yup). Unfortunately the book also states that smooth fox terriers have tails that are carried high, but NOT curled. Labs tails are carried straight. Humph. So much for that theory. Darn my curled tail (although it is quite stunning)!!! Perhaps I am part beagle?? Help! Any thoughts on where this curled tail came from??? Izzy]]> http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/249824 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:01:48 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/249824 Yes ladies and gentlemen (pups), I have set a new record for tearing apart a squeaky! Thank you, tha ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/245111 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:24:05 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/245111 The Man brought over some "Oatmeal Shampoo" last weekend for our biweekly baths (I hate baths BTW). ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/243468 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:08:09 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/243468 Mother wasn't feeling well this weekend, so as much as I hated to stop scheming and plotting, I deci ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/241696 Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:03:06 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/241696 The Man bought a new toy for all of us to play with (I actually think he got it just for Max, but "s ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/238758 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:43:16 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/238758 Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year! For example: I help to keep the neighborhood ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/234564 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:43:44 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/234564 After destroying two phone books, eating a magazine and nearly tearing apart a pair of pants, Mother ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/231821 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:35:49 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/231821 So I got into a bit of trouble this weekend... nothing new there, right? See, Max has this fantastic ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/230609 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:57:30 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/230609 Mother feels bad for me due to the newest addition (Max) requiring so much of her attention, and als ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/229762 Wed, 8 Nov 2006 05:31:36 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/229762 I am very upset fellow dogsters. Apparently Mother does not like my new fuller physique. She tells m ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/226886 Wed, 1 Nov 2006 06:42:23 PST Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/226886 It is becoming too easy to win over other canine's affections. Maxwell, the newest addition, is quit ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/223888 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:56:50 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/223888 Pongo is very very sick! Mother came home from work early yesterday because she was worried about hi ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/223022 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:43:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/223022 I seem to have a knack for getting into trouble. Usually it's not my fault, just dumb luck really. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/220271 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:50:29 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/220271 I am still shocked, shocked (!!) by what happened to me on Saturday... Mother had to get something o ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/217879 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:19:49 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/217879 So, our carbon monoxide detector went off last night soon after mother came home. She swooshed us ou ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/212346 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:54:22 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/212346 Mother is a little miffed. Apparently she is missing some of her "under things". She asked me if I k ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/211778 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:04:26 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/211778 Pongo is so easy to fool! I convinced him that it would be okay if we strolled the neighborhood last ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/209628 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:44:58 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/209628 I have been on my absolute bestest behavior for the past 4 days, and yet still no Frosty Paw... Moth ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/205907 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:15:17 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/205907 I can smell them, they are here. Mother did her weekly grocery shopping on Sunday and brought back ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/203282 Wed, 6 Sep 2006 05:27:35 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/203282 Mother went away for the weekend with the man. Everytime she leaves she tells up we are either going ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/199596 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:31:37 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/199596 Well well well. Mother certainly had an interesting Friday - buhaahaahaa! Allow me to tell the tale. ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/196982 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:49:09 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/196982 Every once in awhile Mother gets a bug up her bum and decides it's time to do a thorough cleaning of ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/195186 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:04:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/195186 Oh, heaven is close at hand! It is stored in the freezer. The heaven of which I speak is in the form ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/190168 Mon, 7 Aug 2006 07:31:39 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/190168 My plans for world domination are temporarily on hold. In order to ensure I am in supreme physical c ... http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/187642 Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:02:24 PDT Izzy ~ writing at dogster.com http://www.dogster.com/dogs/345061/diary/World_domination_will_be_mine/187642 My plans for total world domination have been considerably slowed down in recent months. Mother had ...