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<title>Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!</title>
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<description>Dogster diary for the dog Rascal</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2013 by Rascal &amp; Dogster</copyright>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:57:34 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Rascal B. Ornery 2009 ~ It Aint' Easy Being Ornery</title>
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				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:05:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>ROFBOL...  Not the Ornery Part  &quot;That's Easy&quot;.. It..

Aint Easy to Keep it Origional, Orneryish an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ ROFBOL...  Not the Ornery Part  "That's Easy".. It..

Aint Easy to Keep it Origional, Orneryish and "Oh My Doggie What Has He Done Now"  

But Some Bodies Got to Do It!

i accept!  BOL

~~2009~~  

WOWZA, what a year that 2008 was...  as for me, i realy cant tell the difference, 'cept my top knot keeps getting into my eyes more & my Tail tends to get more girlee whistles.. 

Heehee

But that 2008 was Great..  Boogie's all grown up bigger'n me now..
But i still put the "A" in Alpha..  well, i am more persistent.. I found out i can Mark 100 spots in less than 15 minutes if the wind is blowing just right..  

See There's been all these Foster Bro's and Sissy's in and out this past year, and it's a regular 23  1/2 hour a day job to let them all know who own's the tree's, fences and generaly every toy in the Yard.. (shhhh, don't tell Dallas, we wouldn't want to upset him)  

and while it's difficult it is one of two jobs that i accept.. the other is Perfecting & protecting the Ancient Art of Orneryism..

i not only have done the Ornery Clan proud, i may have invented a few new methods myself..

NOTE:  No Doggies or Peoples were injured while filming these escapades of daring adventures...  ROFBOL

***But, in my never ending quest for perfecting the art of Ornery Tzulian Culture, i have experienced some Fun & Excitement in that ole' 2008  (These Methods should not be tried without direct supervision of a Redneck Pop's)  BOL

2008 was rock'n Fun, Me and Boogie spent the whole year trying to learn to fly.. While Zoomies, get the heart racing, Flying Makes ya feel like a Manly Man.. BOL   
We have discovered the Ultimate High Jump and Tuck-N-Roll Couch Stroll..
New Heights.. I have found that the world looks quite different from Taller Places.. I dig Climbing to discover all great Views from which i can achieve.. PLUS +++ what a rush Pouncing on the head of anything silly enough to get near ya!  But Warning!!!  Don't try the Head Landing on a Foster Bro Ya realy Don't Know..  BOL  cause sleepless nights trying to sleep with that one eye open..


I have cherished life in the Terrible two's and realy embracing Life and must move ahead into the Three's to Please..  Trainning is going great (we Never Quit Learning... How to Train our Parents)  BOL

While Ornery will get you so far, i have also master the art of How to Please forTreats..  BOL  No, fur real.. I have become a Super Doggie (if i must say so my self)..  Able to accomplish just about every task taught, and with minimal obstinace..BOL

I dig the challenges that were set before me and look foreward to the 09 Times

***Will Try and Write more, and more often, but 4 now just know..

Living on the Groovy Side of Life is..Pawesome.. a Few Smiles, Puppy Kisses & Heart full of Love, ALLWAYS Makes up fur a Lots of Orneryism

Have a Pawesome day and remember

"It Aint' Easy being Ornery.. But the rewards out-weigh the Baths!"

Rascal B. Ornery  ~ Jan 2009]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Santa Paws is coming to Dogster Town !</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/385218</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:16:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>WooHoo, I seen him, I seen him.. he's check'n his list and check'n it twice, gon'a find out who's na ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WooHoo, I seen him, I seen him.. he's check'n his list and check'n it twice, gon'a find out who's naoughty or nice...  Huh oh!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMDoogles Birthdays Rock!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/383106</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:29:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>WooHoo... I turned one and if i'd of know how much fun it was i'd of done it before now... BOL  

 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WooHoo... I turned one and if i'd of know how much fun it was i'd of done it before now... BOL  

So, it's been a few days since i penned anything..last thing was i Penned Boogie down and gave him slobbernocker kisses untill he decided to play Championship Pup Wrestling.. won't do that agin untill i am 2 .. he's a tough lil' boogerboogie..   BOL

But, i turned one and it was an awesome pawesome week.. Kansas, Miss Dixie, Eddie Essig, Dallas & Sassy Girl and Lots of others had a whole week of coolness and surprises in store fur me... 

They started a campout in my group "All Fur Fun" and pups & Kitties been stopping by and saying Hi  all week.. Pawesome.. Pop's hasn't given me lots and lots of time to go read it all yet, but i will..  Then next i been getting groovster Rosettes and Stars all week for my Big Day..  WOOHOO, thank you all!

Next Dogster/Catster started a cool new thing for Dogster Groups page.. that shows a featured group..and All Fur Fun was featured..then, BOL The All Fur Funster Team put my Birthday Picture on the group page and I fainted when i clicked on group's saw the cool new changes..then saw my Birthday Picture..!  WooHoo Groovy!   Dogster Rocks!  Thanks for letting them  do that and for making it happen.. and fur all the groovy new additions to our dogster world!  

Next was the Birthday Party Day.. OMDoubledoodle... It was amazing.. felt like king fur a day!  First I got to share my special day with some awesome pups/cats that have the same birthday!  That rocks...   next all the cool pmails and gifts was crazy fun and awesome..  so much happening i cant even remember it all.. but everyone that could was wearing fun biker clothes and riding Harleys..  DoubleWooHoo... and then there was a pawesome stroll for Birthday wishes and pictures.. and a Birthday Forum thread   and  more... YIKES  sooo much and some awesome pals..  Next was the Big Party.. 

"Rascal's Birthday Rally"  heehee, set up like a biker rally, and themed all out sooooo pawesome..  Birthday decorations and cake by big sis and bro, Sassy Girl and Dallas...  Eddie Essig and Cailley Mae and others Hurring around making Motorcycle Pictures for everyone that needed them..WOW.. awesome pals i am so lucky!  Music and fun at the party Rocked.. OK, im rambling and excited.. so i will just close by saying it was just too spectacular to mention it all...  But lots of my pals made it to the party and made it an awesome awesome night for me... Thank you all!  
There were some of my oldest pals that arrived as well as some of the newest i have met... incredibleeeee fun.

Got soooo many birthday kisses my cheeks were sore.. heehee

then my Birthday Rocked.. Lots more presents and surprises.. WOW

Got toys and New Bandanas from Kansas and Dallas and Sassy Girl and others.. wow.. thanks on the way!

All in all there was sooo much and so many i am sure to forget untill we get a chance to slow down and re-look.. but for now, just know it was sooo cool of you all and You totaly ROCK!   Thanks and I say lets do it again tommorow..BOL   I dig it!

may each of you enjoy one day with that many smiles in your hearts at least one time in your lives.. cause im not sure any  of us could handle it happening too often..    
Dogster Rocks, All Fur Fun Rocks, Pals Rock and Love Rocks.. !  
Lets share some with others today..  Fur ever homes for those that need them.. Pals and f.u.r.e.n.d.s  for those that want them,  and smiles for all... 

Rascal B. One   ~ but no less Ornery

Thank You]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>All Fur Fun Group GHOSTBUSTERS</title>
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				<pubdate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:46:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>&amp;#9829;All Fur Fun&amp;#9829; Ghost Busters Game * Happy Halloween

Ghostbuster Game in All Fur Fun Gr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ &#9829;All Fur Fun&#9829; Ghost Busters Game * Happy Halloween
<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.dogster.com/forums/group/thread/454592">
Ghostbuster Game in All Fur Fun Group</a>
Ghosts ! 
That's Right... The "&#9829;All Fur Fun&#9829;" Ghost Busters have discovered some sCaRy sPoOkY things going on in here... 
What cha' do if you see a Ghost? Call Ghost Busters? 
NOPE.. Ya' Going to Catch It!
How To Play 
Soon.... Ghost will start to appear in "&#9829;All Fur Fun&#9829;" 
** They Can Show Up anywhere (main Pictures, Links, Thread Games, Rosettes..Who Knows ) 
** You Will Know when ya see one.. Don't Worry, YOU WILL KNOW
** As Soon As You See One... Hurry Hurry Right Back Here and Be the First To Post.."I Caught a Ghost Named___ " Don't Worry, You'll Know the Name" 
** If You are the First To Catch a Ghost, You Win a Rosette , Catch 5 win a star!
Ok... Keep an Eye Out for Ghosts.. and have a Pawesome October... 
Have Fun Good Luck !]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WooHoo... Who'd' of Thunk it!  Rascal B. Ornery..... Dogster's DOTW</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/358196</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:44:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>...well certainly not me..  Heehee, but i am living right i guess on the Groovy side of  life..  i a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ ...well certainly not me..  Heehee, but i am living right i guess on the Groovy side of  life..  i am still not sure what all is up.. pop's is floating around here & acting all goofy... stuffing treat after treat down my throat... (no that i am complaining) but the last time he did that..I ended up having surgery...YIKES..    Lets back up a little ways and start from the first of this lil' story..

Ok, now any normal (non-be on alert) day.. things flow pretty smooth around here.. like a well oily machine..ahahahahah NOT!  but last night, we were, as usual, raring to go, cause it was dark.. and that's the best Ornery hours.  We  (doggies) we're trying to get wound up, when like every night..ole' Pop's started making us quiet down so the neighbors can hear him yelling at the football game well enough..
so against our natural desires we all settled in for a night of peace and  quiet.. ahahahah  well i was trying to catch a nap and behave untill he took his eyes off me...

just closing the peepers and WAHHHHHHHHHHH! he jumped up and went crazy!  seems he had just found out some news from dogsterland..My Favorite spot to play.. well I don't know what it was but it almost scared the beegeeezies out of all us pups.. we went scurring and ducking for cover.. either The Dallas Cowboys were on TV and just scored or we were all in trouble for something we thought we had hid well..  

Come to find out.. Lil' Me.. Rascal B. Ornery.. had been chosen as Dogsters, Dog of the Week !  WOOHOOOOOOOOOO... i still am not quite sure all that means but it seems to be conected with a get out of trouble free card.. cause this wonderful news has not changed me one bit..  i am still Ornery.. and yet somehow it seems to have broken Pop's finger.. cause he doesn't tend to shake it at me as much as usual.. This pawesome news seems to have muffled his barker.. cause he doesn't seem to be barking as loud.. and it must have come with a pay raise, cuase he's shoving treats down us pups throats like we were related to Snoopy or heirs to the Lassie fortunes..  i even asked him.. Pop's, I said.. what ..are we made of treats.. save some of those for a rainy day... when i jump in the puddle right after grooming..

anyways.. guess i better say THANK You Dogster/or the / Dog of the Day Chooser... cause this new living on the Groovy Side of Life is Ultra-Groovy indeed.    

What an awesome Day we had and i want to thank everyone that sent us a note, a rosette or star.. that posted in the groups  and everything..  What an incredible enviroment where pups/peoples from all over the globe can come togather and make each other smile..like you did me and Pop's today..

Thank you from the bottom of  my NEW Treat Bowl, to the Top of Pop's head...(which i seem to get to climb on with out any trouble)..

Have a pawesome day..  in our book.. we're all stars that share in the pain & the Joy of each others days..  

Luvs

Rascal Be Ornery  DOTW
HeeHee, I allways wanted some of those little intial thingees after my name.. just couldn't sit still long enough in doggie school to get any..

WOOHOO    THANK YOU!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>&quot;I've Been Summer Tagged&quot;... Does That Make Me Sun Kissed or Tanned</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/344799</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:57:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>WooHoo a Cute Lil' Tzu, Daisy Mae has summer tagged me! 
How Pawesome to make others feel special.. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WooHoo a Cute Lil' Tzu, Daisy Mae has summer tagged me! 
How Pawesome to make others feel special.. Thanks Daisy Mae

The Rules:
Here are the rules of the game. Make a diary entry, giving 5 pawsome facts about yourself! Choose 5 pals to tag, and list them last! Post the rules of the game. Send your pals a pawmail or rosette telling them they have been tagged to play the game!Write 5 facts and tag 5 friends.

Ok... here it goes!
1. I am a Ornery Boy.. I play Hide -N- Seek with my Pop's Stuff.. When he goes Looking for something, I even take him and show him where it's hid..Heehee
2. I am a Groomers dream..I Dig being brushed and Pampered
3. I am a Go Go Go Boy... Pop's has to make me slow down cause i will take out a wall to get where i am headed..Ok a Little wall.. BOL
4. Mr. Congeniality, I Dig People and Pups.. I am the show off at the Norman Dog Park.. Go Figure
5. My Favorite thing to do is Clown.. I will Put on a Full Show Take a Curtain Call and be ready to Perform again for a treat and Kiss..  

Ok..That's the Rascal ... No sleep for the weary, let's Play!

Let's all Make someone feel special today.. what ya' say]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>*WooHoo ~ I've Been Love Tagged</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/337119</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:06:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>HeeHee, I got Love Tagged By a Pretty Girl... Molly.. WooHoo !!
WooHoo I been Love tagged By a Cool ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HeeHee, I got Love Tagged By a Pretty Girl... Molly.. WooHoo !!
WooHoo I been Love tagged By a Cool Dude Harley

(Here it is- the newest craze going around Dogster! It's called "You are loved!" Here's how it goes: Pick 3 dogsters who you think are just fantastic and tell a little about why you feel that they are so pawsome! Be sure to tell them how much they are loved with a p-mail or a rosette! Isn't it hard to pick only 3? )

Pawesome


<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.dogster.com/dogs/433318">
Molly</a>

<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.dogster.com/dogs/360928">
Harley</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I've Been Love Tagged!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/336785</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:04:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>How Awesome of a way to start the day!  I was love tagged


(Here it is- the newest craze going a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ How Awesome of a way to start the day!  I was love tagged


(Here it is- the newest craze going around Dogster! It's called "You are loved!" Here's how it goes: Pick 3 dogsters who you think are just fantastic and tell a little about why you feel that they are so pawsome! Be sure to tell them how much they are loved with a p-mail or a rosette! Isn't it hard to pick only 3? )

What a way to make a Heart Smile.. That's huge when ya can take the time or Make the time to do that to someone..

I was Love Tagged and some awesome things Typed about me By Kansas.. Thank you Kansas, I Luv's ya Too!  What a wonderful friend that made my day!

<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.dogster.com/dogs/486180">
Kansas</a>

Rascal B. Ornery
Rascal B. Smile'n]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Lil' Less Joke, Lot More Boogie</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/314426</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 May 2007 20:52:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi Pals.. I was in one of those rare form moods tonight and Pop's said lets write it out of you syst ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi Pals.. I was in one of those rare form moods tonight and Pop's said lets write it out of you system..AH HA hahahaha Like that will slow me down..

Life's Changes and what 2 do about it by Rascal B. Ornery,,

As many of you know I lost my Lil Bro Joker.. Nobody seems to know why, (Peoples) Nobody seems to be able to come to terms, very well with those things they don't understand (Peoples).  It's Like they must know everything before they can more ahead.. I think Pop's is that way some times.. What i see is the longer he searched for answers the less he realy saw.. 

Us Doggies.. oh we moped and were sad, trust me,... & something was realy missing from our days.. Yes a Little Joke to get ya started  4 the day (It's our form of Coffee)..  a little Noon time Joke to get ya some energy to make it till bed time.. and a Little Joke to Make ya have good dreams..  Thats what Joker was to and for me.. My Reason, My Boost and my Sleep smile.. But he was gone and I had to Find a Boost.. Cause we Pups were mopping around all sad.. So I made a Tzu'nominal Choice.. Maybe instead of waiting fur a Boost I would try and Be one.. So I emmulated my lil missed Bro (the Lil' Joker).. I started to clown with the others.. I started to get em' going in the Mornings,  Boost em in the  Noon Time, and try and Put smiles in their dreams at night.. then I lay in the door way.. waiting to do it all again in the tommorow.. 

It seemed to start to work.. everyone of us Doggies felt a little better..a little..

Then it seemed Pop's got a little, (Very Little) Happier too.. One day He and Regena Loaded all us Pups up and took a drive.. 

They got out out after 7,403,204,032  1/2 miles (well it seemed that long).. and when they came Back..OMD there was a lil'  and i mean very Lil' FUR Ball with them..YIKES  another little Joker.. 

Seemed pretty cool at first, we were all happier and started to play more..It was like we might be missing a little Joke in our days but this guy gave us a Lil Boogie in our steps.. WELCOME HOME BOOGIE.. We Love YOU..

So we got this Lil' Boogie Woogie Boy, and he was sooooo sweet..Right..

WRONG!!!!!  He wee's, He Poo's, He yelps, and he Tattle Tales all the time..

He's now been here Fur a little while and I realy dig him.. we are close, very close.. In alot of ways closer than imaginable.. 

We talk about all the normal Pup things.. Like how to escape Dallas, and how to tease Sassy Girl..  I teach him to Dig and How to be a BOXER Dog.. BOL, I know I am a Tzu' but i got Boxer in my Blood somewhere I swear.. 
I show him all the ways to get treats that Joker taught me.. and a few new ones I discovered since..  (sad Face 100 % Guarenteed treat getter)

Anyways.. we sure got lots of presents, notes, letters, cards, rosettes, stars and stuff durring that time and i realy want to say thanks... I think we are now to where we can start to dig into the thanks much better.. 

I won Dogster Dog of the Day a little while back.. that was cool..
Our New Group "All Fur Fun" is a Hit.. and has become the Largest on Dogster
I Have tons of new Pals
I am Diging more than usual.. and Diging Life some too..  
I will allways remember Lil Joker, but now in a way i only hope Pop's can someday.. with the knowledge that to share one minute,  1 day loving someone or some pup, is never a loss.. It is a Treasure, and if I dont cherish those minutes, they lose their value.. 

We lost some close pals recently, and experience has taught us how to grieve with the families and stay focused on the living at the same time.. 

Lifes just tough some times and us pups don't seem to need to know why.. we'd rather find was to make it better than to understand why it's not..  Groovy to be a pooch...

Well paws are tired and I should get a treat soon so I will close with this..
If I owe ya a thanks, I havent forgot you.. Dig ya, Love Ya', and Hope to be a Lil Joke in your day...

Groovy!   Untill next time.. Have a Pawesome day and smile along the way.. See a Pup or a peoples standing alone in the corner, at least check and see if they want to be alone.. Some of the Greatest Things in life are found in the Corners..  
~Rascal B. Ornery]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Life is sooooo Confusing</title>
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				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:23:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>(Pop's)
I am typing this with a sad heart and yet not a cruched spirit.  For the Spirit that dwels  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ (Pop's)
I am typing this with a sad heart and yet not a cruched spirit.  For the Spirit that dwels within me can not be crushed.. though at times it feels that way.  The spirit of Life and Dreams and Hopes and Love, comes from a power so much greater than my ability to understand it.. It's a Gift from God, and can not be destroyed..
So I write this with a sad heart for my Boy Rascal..
Rascal came to our home aprox 1 week before his Baby Bro 'Lil Joker'..
They have been side by side for several month now, developing their own relationship.  Rascal a Tzu & Joker a Mini Schnauzer..  Rascal The Ornery one, Joker the exact match to his name...A clown and a joker..

The two were given to daily antics and play that is to say the least a spark in any living things heart.. They Breathed the very essence of life.  

Joker took sick last week and passed away in 3 short days, though it seems like 1,000,000 days..   I left the house with Joker wrapped in a blanket.. I was Scared, and On my way to demand this puppy be checked with every possible test known to the k-9 world.. I was in such a state that i never considered any thing but this sick little puppy.  

Joker had to stay at the vetrinarian Hospital, so I arrived bach with no Joker..
The other Fur Babies appeared confused and search the house continualy.

Joker had to have immediate emergency surgery and didn't make it through the first night..   

Now heartbreaking as it is for me, it seems that the impact on a missing Joker from the hearts of the other pups is equalled in their own way.  Rascal (because this is his diary) has stopped most all play.. he lies in what seems to be anticipation for his Jokers return.. I dont know what he's realy thinking, I just do the Human thing and assume the worst..  I hurt for my loss and More-so or equal to, I hurt for the other pups confusion and loss.. It make life twice as sad, if that were possible.  Rascal is Eating and dare I say (Poo'ing) and i have never been so happy to have a puppy poo in the house..  He drinks and tries to run with the big dogs some.. but 90 % of his time is laying and who knows thinking what..  I hope to be able tohelp Rascal have some better entries soon, but i feel it is equaly important to enter the days that are not full of play, because it allows those that are suffering and or witnessing their fur baby in a sad state, to know it must be normal, and soon hope to report that in most cases it passes.  Rascal needs more Hugs today, and needs me to step up and be the Alpha Pop's, to help him, encourage him, and if need be coax him to begin to play and run and live life a new way.  Rascal and I will never have another Joker.. But when able maybe we will get a little Puppy for Rascal to romp with in new formed relationships.. The Greatest thing about life..Rascals, Yours, & mine is that it is there for the living... even when we need a little encouraging to get started.. 

Untill next time, have a good day and Play along the way..

~Pop's, for Rascal B. Not So Ornery Today~
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		<title>WooHoo.. Tzu News</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/280770</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Mar 2007 15:40:22 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi all!!  WooHoo welcome to U..  Been awhile since my last entry, thought i'd say hey!  Lets see wha ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi all!!  WooHoo welcome to U..  Been awhile since my last entry, thought i'd say hey!  Lets see what Tzu News.. Well, got all those nasty Pokes in the Hinny cheeks all done (shots), A-OK health, Docvet says I'm Pawesome!!! HeeHee..  Been and Had my first Grooming ..Not Fun.. First ya hop in the car with ya Pop's like ya going to the doggie park right..But he turns the wrong way, so ya think ya going to the treat store..but he turns to early.. Then he pulls into this colorful little building and gets you out...WooHoo how exciting a new adventure.. Then it happens, whoooshhhhh he hands ya off to some stranger, runs out the door and the nightmare begins..Oh, not for me, Im a TZU I dig the Pampering, but poor little Joker..ahahahah He didn't take too well to the events that followed..He screamed and hollared for 3 hours..  First They stick ya' in jail and one by one they take to the water hole and Baptize ya, then they squirt ya with bubble cream, then they shower ya with a High pressure washer, and then do it all over again..Bout that time Joker was looking for any place ta be but there in the Baptizing hole.. But they nabbed him about two steps before he made it under the jail cells on wheels, and then the Wind machine..whooooshhhhhhhhhh blows all ya hairs dry.. whoo all done Jokee..NOPE, they snag ya and put ya on a table.. Now if ya a Cool Tzu, ya get to stand there and be pampered, but if'n ya a ornery Schnauzer, ya got to stand up with a little assistance.. No matter which way ya go, Ya still only half way done..  Next they turn on a chain saw and start chasing ya all over the table with it..Now I only let em get my feet .. but poor lil Joker, got a naked back and head now...I thought it was kinda funny watching him wiggle so much so I yelled "Hey ya missed his Behinny and feet.. ahahahha. Well I guess Schnauzer pups get a different look than us TZU's.. We relaxed just long enough to let our guards down and then Yikes..That lady Pulled the hairs out of my ears..I'll never try and tell her how to do her job again.... Then for good measure she got Joker too.. We durn shure knew who was boss then.. She picked, poked proded sqeezed and even Spritzed me.. Dont know what that was but It sure made me smell sweet..I knew Id have to hit the first mud puddle i found to take care of that.. All done!! I was laughing at jokers Naked Back..when it happened..(He who laughs First.. is a silly boy)..because she grabbed me up and twisted my hair and swoop, swivel and thwang..  all the hair was out of my eyes.. Cool!!!!  Then Joker started to laugh..I looked in the mirror..She put a bow in my tuff tzu doo... Oh No, thats got's to go.. Well ya can guess the rest.. Pop's picked us up and I was home exactly 10 minutes and JOKER ate my Bow..WooHoo.. now thats a Pawesome Bro..  So thats the excitement for the time.. Oh I did come up with another 10 ways to Get a treat too, but I'll save it till after my BOW Therapy.. 
So Have a great day and I'll see in the tommorow..Rascal. B Ornery

Checkout my new Pictures.. and check back Soon.. we did actualy have a eventfull February I will tell ya all about it!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Whats Yum Yum Good...Whats Yucky Ucky</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/267674</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:44:20 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi all..This is the lil rascal..another day in my fur-ever home almost in the history books..  I hav ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi all..This is the lil rascal..another day in my fur-ever home almost in the history books..  I have had an intresting time since i last wrote in my diary.  I am curios as ever trying to discover whats Yum Yummy Good and Whats "Oh No Rascal thats Yucky Ucky"...   Peoples have our best intrest in mind i am sure..But they realy don't know whats good and whats yucky on a pups plate.. Both food plate and life plate..  I have a few things that i need to get off my chest..all 2.3 inches of it..   For example:  My Pops is a new Tzu parent and for a minute i thought i was going to have to live in a bubble..Yucky Ucky..Hey I'm as much a pup as a Boxer or a Schauzer or a Lucky little mixed doggie... See I know theres things thats good and things that bad for my coat, and my teeth and my eyes..but im still a pup and dont understand some stuff... For one why can a Boxer take a mud bath but a TZU it's all a rush in scoop and sweep to the sink moment...  Dont ya know Pop's..MUD Good Yum Yum Good...even tastes pretty darn good too..Cause i ate about a mouth full before the mad dash..heehee.. More?  ok heres a few things pop's should know...  Mud Yum Yum Good...Sink Baths, Ucky Yucky.  Kibbles and Bits, Yummy to the Tummy, special diet Yucky Ucky...  Treats  ahahah Yum Yum Good, toothee Brushing  Yuckeeee Uckeeee!  Boxer wresting ohhhh so yum yum fun...Belly rubs OH THEM TOO!  Running in the wind and eating air, Yum Yum Good...Hairbrushing..Yucky Ucky...   Socks ooohhweee Yum Yum Good, teetheee Brushing, Yuckee Uckeee (i know i said that but silly pop's)heehee..   Clowning and energy, Yum Yum got to have some...Sleep Yucky ucky id rather be a hockey puckey...  Toes ..Yea Buddy Yum Yum Good..."No No Rascal" yucky Ucky..  Wood, tables, baseboards and more..YUM YUM GOOD.. puppy chews and teething toys..Yucky Ucky...Sour Bitter Apple spray..Yucky Ucky but it might become an aquired taste..  Kisses, Yum Yum Good...scoldings..Yucky Ucky.. Kisses right after eating mud.. Oh The bestest.. that tells ya they realy love ya..YUM YUM YUM YUM GOOD...the siglent treatment right after eating mud..Yum Yum good, cause you can sneak and get some more..heehee.. 
well thats just a few Yum Yum's but i am sure as the days go on I will discover more..Once i manage to figure out what all these belly aches are I will be right back after it..Yikes here he come with that stuff that makes ya belly feel better..YUCKY YUCKY YUCKY.. sorry got to go, i may take that stuff but he's got to catch me first..bye~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>101 ways to get a treat!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/264213</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:11:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi pups, pals and peoples.  what a day today was..! i was up to my usual antics, running here and th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi pups, pals and peoples.  what a day today was..! i was up to my usual antics, running here and there, zoom zoom zoom~~~~>once again i was into just about evrything that my short legs would allow me into and maybe made it into a few that  the law of gravity can't explain..heehee (secrets)  Now those of you that know me..might know that i can be a bit ornery..What?  Ok, Ok, a bit more than a bit ornery, here at dogster.. well i got to confess, i am 100gazillionthirtyoneseven times worse at home..thats 100gazillionthirtyoneseven 24-7.. and still am amazed.. 1) got energy left still tonight..2) Hadn't been in trouble all day..well not too much..and 3) still managed to get a kings share of treats.. so because i think all pups should know the secrets to getting a kings share of treats, i have decided to write a book..  101 ways to get a treat.. Now if you pups are anything at all like me, your attention span is about as long as a noodle.. So i will break this up into several nights ..10 ways to snag a treat tonight and more to come in following entries.. So here we go... starting with the obvious:
1-10 ways to snag the snack..
1) The oldest and still the best way to land a treat is the Kisses.. Regaurdlessssss of what you are doing, what you have done or what you plan to do.. big ole' doggie Kisses, little puppy kisses and full face washings...will allways get you a treat!
2) Puppy dog eyes... Pups and big doggies, listen up..the #2 wat to get the treat is Puppy dog eyes.  You don't have to be a puppy to pull this one off.. Little known pup fact: Peoples have a weakness for puppy dog eyes, so much that they use the term in their own species as a term of endearment..So when ya feeling it.. when ya feel'n the need .. the need for treat.. walk slowly towards your people..look directly at them, when you have eye contact, dont break it..keep their eyes trained on yours.. turn your head just slightly to the side..one way or the other, doesnt matter, bow just slightly, make an effort to slowly wag your tail..(Note To Pups) dont wag vigorously, it's a dead give away that your expecting good things.. But slow waggles, giving a sign of compassion.. Next slowwwwly aproach  and when you get within 2 ft.. let em have it.. Open your eyes as wide as possible, and let out a small smile.. Big puppy eyes -you'll get a treat!
3) Make em laugh.. Promise ya pups if ya can make your peoples laugh, ya get a treat.. Not just that  ahh haha, i mean that belly rolling eyes watering antic stuff.. you come up with a few surprises each day of silly fun and i bet you'll hit on one that makes em laugh till they cry!  Treat for sure.
4) Hide and seek.  Play this game and you'll get a treat. When they are not looking, sneak in and get something you know they will be needing..(Remote Control is a good one for Dad's and houseshoes for moms).. Go Hide them.. and sit and wait.. it wont be long before they are turning the house upside down..Now be patient, if you retrieve too fast you will be blamed, so watch, when they are getting that 'What ever am i going to do with out that remote' Look on their face ..it's time..run get it and take it straight to them..Promise a treat of gratitude..Caution..Do Not Wait Too Long.. if they get frustrated, it's over, leave it alone and go on to #5..
5) the 5th way to get you a treat is obediance.. the key to a happy relationship is letting them think they are the bosses..So if you  sit, shake, stay, come and roll over for them..yep, it's a treat.. if they have had you awhile, and tend to forget that you only learned all this stuff to make them happy..then remind them..Public displays of talent makes every people prideful.. So wait till there's a audience and do a combination of your 3 best tricks.. Roll over, lay down and reach up to shake..peoples will flip out and you'll net a hanfull of treats.
6)Forget all you know you know..Once you have been poo trained and your peoples, are now just let you out and you do the deal and come back in and there's nothing..not even the "good boy" or "girl".. well, forget what you know for a day..BOL I bet by the time you start going right again, there will be a treat waiting for you..
7) amaze them.. now we know when they are not home we all do some amazing things..It's K-9 creed to keep those 32 things, shhhhh a secret.. But remember pups, the 68 things we are allowed to do to impress our peoples in a crunch for attention..Just amaze them.. do something they havent taught you and seen you do before.. Outcome Treat!
8) mimic them.  Thats right pups.. do as they do.. If they are laughing laugh with them..serrious, get right in their face and look all concerned.. sad, lay your head down on a foot and look all sad..Mimic and get treats..
9) spoil them.. you bring them a news paper, house shoe or the mail.. sure enough a treat is in sight.
10)-snitch.  Thats right..if you got a pup brother or sis and you see them doing something wrong..RUN SNITCH on them..Treats.. If you got Peoples brother of sis, you see them sneaking in late..SNITCH.. you see pop's who's on a diet, in the fridge at midnight..SNITCH.  you see someone in your yard that shouldn't be..SNITCH.. it's all about the treat!  well thats a start, good luck and happy treats to you!  have a fun fun day and laugh along the way..makes your belly feel right..  ~rascal]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Living on the Groovy Side Of Life!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/263372</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:12:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>YooHoo I see u reading my diary..Great to see ya, and glad you're here.. I dig it, this dogster life ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ YooHoo I see u reading my diary..Great to see ya, and glad you're here.. I dig it, this dogster life style.. Well I was chosen as one of the diary picks yesterday and that was pawesome.. The best part was i got to hear from my pals & meet some realy Groovy new pals... It's a great life i have..I think i'm living on the groovy side of it!  Whats that you might ask.. well here's a few examples:
Being a people's is probaly cool and all but being a pup is Groovy...cause if you can poo in public, You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If You can "Sit" and get treats for it, You just You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If You can get up when ya' want nap when ya' please and go to bed when ya will..uhh ha..You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If you can Play All Day and get Fed For It..Yep, You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If You get carried to the "go here poo place".. admit it, You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!  If you got more toys than responsibilities, sure enuff, You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If you can chase your own tail, and be considered funny, and not crazy..might just ..You Might Just Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If  ya hair is all messy, and that's a "oh So Cute Kodak Moment"  You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If all you are expected to remember is 25 basic things-each of which has a treat  award of accomplishment..Oh Yea, You Might Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If you can chase a ball and get petted for it..Might Just Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If  you can go on a hunger strike and get results in less than 12 hours..i bet ch'a, You Might Just Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
Now if You wee on the bed and get a 72nd chance and still get to sleep with your pop's..for shure..You Might Just Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
If you can yelp and the whole house has your attention..heehee, You Might Just Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life!
well thats a few examples but fur shure;
If You Got your own Dogster page..Pups I am Here to tell you..You Are Living On The Groovy Side Of Life! It's been a great day! Thanks Dogster for the honor, thanks to all my pals that said  congrats, and thanks to my new pals that showed up to read about my days..and in my case, NIGHTS..  But as today gets into full swing and you see your pup or people selves getting all stressed over the life things..stop for a minute look at your Pop's, your Mom, your Pals, your Pup and remember how lucky we all are..Just take a breath and look at the small good things too..and we might all discover that even through pain of losing a loved pup, or worry over a sick one, or things just didn't seem to go our ways, ...even in those times, we can count our blessings and I bet, I just Bet  You Might Just Be Living On The Groovy Side Of Life too...
I dig ya...Have a pawesomelyest Groovy day.. ~rascal b. groov'n]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/261155</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:50:22 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>What a day..it was not unlike many days except some things started to become real clear.. it's like  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What a day..it was not unlike many days except some things started to become real clear.. it's like my puppy brain developed a new level of pupawaredness..I had another 'pifamy or two...
So there's a few things i will tell ya that i learned for sure..and if i tell ya, you can bet it's the truth cause puppies are the most open and honest critters alive..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
1st, did you know if you wake up before anyone else and are real quiet... you can turn a whole sock into fluffy stuffing..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
2nd..if you turn a sock into pillow stuffing, pace yourself, because if ya don't you'll get tired and then you'll fall asleep on your new pillow stuffing..and then you'll for sure get busted, cause if your sleeping on the evidence, ya can't blame it on lil' brother..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
3rd..if you get busted and there's no way out of it, run up your potential scolders leg, jump in their laps and give them the i'm sorry eyes followed by a puppy breath kiss..it will go much better for you in the end...I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
4th.. if you have puppy breath, dont ever try and brush your teeth with a Boxers tail..at 5:30 a.m.  thats a yelp waiting for a place to happen..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
5th...if you yelp before your even touched you can avoid many'a uncomfy incidents, and even get some pampering out of it..unless a furless parent see's ya.. then your on your own..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
6th.. when you've tried to get your big doggies in trouble by premature yelps, got caught and left on your own, never for any reason try and make a joke out of it with them, by kissing their nosses with puppy breath kisses, cause those big doggies know the routine and are not as easly fooled as the furless parents, and they will pay you back with a real reason to yelp!  I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
7th... when you find yourself in that place where the big doggies think you need to be on you back and submissive and calm.. just roll with it pups..cause any resistence on your part is futile and not going to change the ultimate outcome..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
8th.. when you have aggrevated the big doggies and nipped their tails and caused the house to be awake that early, dont add insult to it all by deciding to secretly pay back them by pooing in all their favorite things.. nothing good will be accomplished no matter what method your furless parents have chose for house training..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!  once you're escorted outdside or to the appropriate Go Here Spot.. even if you have nothing left to give..dig deep pups and at least give them an im trying frantic face.. (squinch up your little faces and whine a little, a big sigh helps too).. that way they go..Oh you did so good trying.. good boy, and your back on track to have a fun day..I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!
all this I learned before 6 a.m.  thought id' share it with my favorite pals.. if you find your self wondering what else could this pup have gotten into today, well i promise it was more than a trip to the  Go Here Place and a little squinchee face!  I DOUBLE DOG PUPPY SWEAR ON IT!       BOL  COME BACK SOON..and see what the rest of my day was all about.. you'll dig it.. That's right, I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!  I dig you all and YOU can I Double Dog Puppy Swear On It!  ~Rascal B. Ornery]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Big Dogs Need Back Up Blinkers!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/260145</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:40:14 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Hey i got's a new idea.. Gonna put a pup patent on it and pawpy right it! soon as i'm big'nuff to ge ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey i got's a new idea.. Gonna put a pup patent on it and pawpy right it! soon as i'm big'nuff to get a Pawyer.  Ok, here it is.. See me and lil' joker are SHORT.  It's hard to see us, right! Well we live with two Big ole'  Doggies that just have got use to  being like two bulls in a china shop.  Now i think they've earned the right don't get me wrong, but it makes it hard on us little pups cause they'll turn on a dime...and sometimes that dime is Me!.. Yelp!  I've been pert near stepped on so many times i was thinking of changing my name to Mat!  Anyways, since we agree they are set in their ways, all me and Lil' Joker need is a little warning and we'll get out the way...I Promise Ya!  No Pup wants to be Squished like a pup pancake.. BOL  So I got this idea.. It's a law dogies got to have shots, and collars, and leashes, and this and that, so what about Back Up Blinkers like the garbage trucks... Dallas is at his food bowl, and i, in my courious nature, am right at his feet, he decides it's time to make a move backwards and these blinkers start blinking and a beeper starts beeping.. then we know to get the little feet out the way! May not sound like somthing that is real normal, but 10 million yelping pups cant be wrong..   Just an idea..  Beats Jokers idea of  blubber sneakers for big dogs, so we just supper bounce right off them big paws!   So Pups, until next time have fun,  and lets all keep our eyes open for the little guys, that just want to be at our paws learning from us.. lets take a little extra precaution to make them feel safe..  and thats about all i got to say about that...BOL   ~ Rascal B. Squishable]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Peoples are so CONFUSING!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/259897</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:04:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Ok pup pals get this.. Here we've been trying hard to co-operate lately on the issues of  where and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Ok pup pals get this.. Here we've been trying hard to co-operate lately on the issues of  where and when to go (you know, poo)  So Jokers all like mr lil' smarty pants.. he yapps twice and heads for the door..You'd think he was in the millitary, he's all like in an orderly and diciplined fasion, evry poopy doo in a row and such..but i on the other paw had some issues with the importance of all this.. I got the idea, just wasn't sure it was meant for Tzu's.. Anyways, I decided to play along untill a better battle needed to be fought.  I was like all casual about it but was getting it done in a typical Tzu's way.. 1 hour and 45 minutes  i think was my average pilfer around time before i did the business and headed back for the house.. (That may a record) anyways, i'm all  poo'n on time and in the right place, blahh blahh blahh etc etc, so now get this:  Today Pops starts  watching me every time i go out, he's all following me around with a little baggie and right on my paws.. Made me so nervouse i couldn't even go..all day.  He's like saying come on go..I'm all thinking I will go, when you GO! away...  So i'm all not able and go back inside, now the crazy part.. he's still following me.. saying come on be a good boy and poo... What? "INSIDE", i got in trouble for that yesterday.  Now the later it gets i think he's incouraging me to go inside..It's got to be a set-up and so i refuse to fall into that trap and hold it.. Peoples are so confusing!  anyways i think it made him mad, cause he took me and joker..Mr. poo miser master, to the cool vet place again, and told the doc that i didn't poo, so he didn't have a sample.. the vet i think was mad cause he poked me in the behhiny with a sharp stingy thing.. not sure if that was suppose to make me go, but if i ain't doing it with pop's watch'n i ain't doing it in front of a stranger either.. I would have given in and just gave em what they needed but when i planned to go doo it, i was headed to my spot, and fell asleep in the doorway headed out.. don't know what was in that needle thing but i bet i'll poo next time cause it wasn't worth all the drama.. besides now my hinny hurts and my feelings too.  So pups here's a thought.. Peoples are kinda confusing some times but.. a poo in public still beats a poke in the boo boo... have a pawsome tommorow and if i am not so sore i'll catch ya'n the streets of Dogster. till then  This is not  the end, it just feels like it..BOL ~ Rascal]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pupsicles! Yowee it's cold..</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/447015/diary/Living_on_the_groovy_side_of_life/257807</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:47:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Yowee it's cold.. were in the middle of an ice storm with more headed this way, timing timing timing ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yowee it's cold.. were in the middle of an ice storm with more headed this way, timing timing timing Pop's.. sure aint no time to try and focus on potty training.. Ya' know it takes me 45 minutes on a good day to pick the perfect spot.. So im'a stick'n to the Puppy pads till i'm not stick'n to the ground!  It's cold otu there pups! So I am all excited to go out and run yesterday.. Pop's finaly gets to the door (slow Pokeee) and when he opens it off i go, full speed ahead.. i hit this slickery stuff and slide across the deck, *Bump* on to the ground (3") and keep slide'n till thank dogness i was stopped by a fence, cause i'd of ended up in Nebraska.. nebraskas probably real great place but my INDOOR private bathroom got all fixed up yesterday and i don't want to miss out on the oppertunity to read while i...well you know.. did ya know, if ya wiggle around just right you'll uncover newsy papers under those fancy puppy pads and then ya can read while ya while you try and wait out you furless parents... Teehee      Well i'm a dig'n it in life and learning stuff daily.. two key things to mention.. puppy kisses: it takes two, remember to give  as many as you get..   and it's great to be so loved you get a indoors private bathroom, but alot of pups got to go in the alleys, if i get to help one pup find a home this year.. and you help one then so on.. then maybe 2007 will be pawesome for the homeless pups as it will be for us...  Hey it's like Pups Pass'n it on..  Coolness im a geniua.. nope gemius... no genniouses.. ah never mind i'm a smart pup.. BOL at ya ~ Rascal]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Like Frankenstein trying Tap Dance!</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:53:22 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>and further more..BOL i just have to get this off my chest.. one last thing.. it should be against p ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ and further more..BOL i just have to get this off my chest.. one last thing.. it should be against puppy law to let a redneck try and put a ponytail in a Tzu's hair!  Don't get me wrong, i was told that pops was told that we needed to start this next little thing early, while i was still little..Little Thing! I don't think so.. so were all getting use to the hair straightning thing-a-ma-giggy-sessions, when we get done i am ready for my kisses and a treat, cuse i was extra cool this time.. Instead he whips out this colorful litle thing that i mistook for a treat.. alls i wanted to do was eat it..i did deserve it ya' know!  Looked like candy to me, and he tried to stick it in my newly smoothed hairdo.. that wasn't happen'n cause i know then he will just restraighten my hair again..so i resisted a little..wiggling and rock'n and roll'n and shifting here and there, tongue was a hanging out the mouth, sweat pooring, hair all tussled, squinchy look on the face,  (and that was Pop's), i was trying to sit still.. had to duck all those elbows and knees a fly'n this way and that.. Pop's put'n a ponytail in my hair was like Frankenstein trying to tap dance.. all the other pups thought we were playing, and came and joined in, every pup and pop's were wiggling and jiggling, here i was, little rascal all cool and calm.. then the to add insult to almost injury, when we were done the circus continued.. Pop's grabs the grey Flash Box and starts chasing me around the house *Flash**Flash* *Flash*.. Joker see's the candy in my hair and pounces on me, and takes it right out.. I was sure glad we didn't put it back in last night.. whew.. i dig being a Tzu, but Pop's has got to quit looking at those things he calls books, cause who knows whats next..  Ole' pops and me are realy having fun.. I can tell he digs it too... when i want to make for sure i just let out a little Tzu yelp, and he allways come running.. Pup Pals Big and Small, sometimes we just have to let them furless peoples be silly and have some fun, cause in the end when they are pointing the *Flash* box at ya, just means they think your a star.  I dig it! ~ rascal]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Rascal you're Not a Boxer!</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:23:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Well pals it's official, me and Sassy Girl are trade'n places!  See she's a boxer and i am a shih tz ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well pals it's official, me and Sassy Girl are trade'n places!  See she's a boxer and i am a shih tzu.. now this last few days would have been trying even for the best behaved of you pups out there in dogster land!  Let me just tell you, if i'd have known what all  happens to a shih tzu being raise by a redneck, i'd a been born a boxer.. Ok, let me just calm down here and catch my breath..........oh, ok.. much better.  So i'm this cool little pup that has a Pop's, I'll call Him Pop's, so he don't know who i'm talk'n 'bout..hee hee.. So "Pop's" is this Dude that Likes Harleys and Horses and Fish'n and Camp'n and Guy Guy stuff right.. Well he got his first pup ever (Dallas) a few years ago and Dal is a Boxer Mix.. Then He Got Sassy Girl (Boxer) for his Bestest friend (Momma G.) and was Sassy's  and Dallas's Daddy'o.. He did all the  cool things like fishing and swimming and rough housing.  He an Artist so they went to his studio with him all the time and they all mowed grass, and threw sticks and played soccer. They went to the dog park and other places..  well he did a pretty good job being pop's to these two ruffians.. They got all the coolest treats and toys from both Momma G. and Pop's. ..Dallas and sassy Girl Lived with momma G. cause she has this realy cool place where they could run and be safe..Big High fences so Dal, couldn't go visiting all the pups in the area..   Pops could see them anytime he wanted, and even went to stay with them while he tried to find him a new house to live.. Thats where me and Joker come in to the picture.. Knowing he'd be finding his place soon pops said he wanted to get Pup for his house too.. (Don't worry we will all see each other everyday) (nobody will be sad)  But, pops started looking and you read the story on that.. BOL  So me and joker came to forever live with Pop's.. we  all were getting along so well, and then it happened.. pops decided i was not a boxer and would have to do somethings different.. He got some advice from a friend..Chelsea and Angle Tiffany's  momma and dad.. they sent him a bunches of stuff that would turn this redneck pop's of mine into a monster beautician.. I'm still Mad!.. Cause there was also bunches and bunches of square things with words in them that made pop's scratch his head alot and then he'd say Ok, come here Rascal.. and I learned to run!  Joker din't much like all the stuff either cause he did the same to him .. Then Dallas would look at him crazy  and say not me! But Sassy wanted the same treatment, and she loves it..  What you might ask.. Ok... get this, first we're chill'n on  MY chair, same as ever since i got here, watching eddie on TV (Frazier Show).. and he whips out this club, with spiky things all over it, and says look Rascal.. and shows it to me, like he wanted me to smell it or somthing.. Pups, that ain't no Bacon Flavored Bone!.. Then he starts straightening my perfectly tousled hair.. at first i was cool acting, waiting for a break in the action and swooshhh off i was jumping and running.. this goes on almost evry night, but he's getting  tricky, now he lures me in with good smell'n puppy treats and lots of kisses and gets me all wore out first so i can't fight back.. Now those that have had your hairs straightened might think big deal right! well untill a redneck does it just take my word for it..It aint pretty.. Like  trying to comb your hair in a tornado.. He means well i think, either he does or all you moms out there of all those little Shih tzu's that have been helping Pop's know what to do, must realy think i am ornery and in need of straightning out..BOL  There's other stuff too, like where i can play, what i can't play with, how ruff we guys can wrestle, and more.. i think i want to be a Boxer and Sassy wants to be a Shih Tzu, and were gonn'a trade..  somthing 'bout a bath and brushing teeth starting this week, hope it's more fun than that other stuff.. I suppose it feels good enough, and all, but it cuts into my Boxer training..  I'll save more for another time, but remember pals...Like that ole' song Pop's listens to...He can.. bend me shape me any way ya' want to, as long as ya' love me it's allright...
and they do plas, they realy do.. why else would they spend so much energy trying to learn how to do things that us pups have known since we were born..BOL  Have your funestest day ever.. Thanks (i guess) for all the helps and info here at dogster.. imagine what it would be like without all you...YIKES
dig'n it anyway in Oklahoma ~rascal
p.s. i realy dig being a Tzu, just sometimes pops is a paw full..]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Daddy's No Ballerina! January 8th, 2007</title>
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				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:58:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>ok, pup pals, i got ta' tell ya' all how my day went.. so i got up late today (3:02 1/2 a.m.)  runni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ ok, pup pals, i got ta' tell ya' all how my day went.. so i got up late today (3:02 1/2 a.m.)  running behind i hurry to get all my morn'n tasks done...stretch, yawn, wipe eyes with the paws, look at clock on daddyo's headboard, "YIKES It's late..allready 3:02 a.m."! jump up run over nip pop's on the ear to tell him it's time to go out and play, jump on Jokers head, and nobody stirs.. Yea right, ignore me..hahahah.. I let out a yap that a puppy st bernard would have been proud of..  I ran down and attacked my loudest toy..i think it was a chicken.. Pops says oh no..don't you wee little boy, grabs up joker and the chicken and heads off to the great outdoors..two or three steps into it, he stops and looks at the chicken..then i swear he looks around to make shure no one saw him..BOL silly Pop's..at 3:04 a.m...only joker, Pop's me and a chicken would be up at this hour.. He gets me and off wee go! all the way down the hall.  hey i tried to tell him..  anyways we made it in time for Joker.. After our early morning adventure, it was time Pop's to go back to bed.. well we were wide awake and decided to play round-up.. as he tried to corral us to go get more sleep we split off in different directions.. one this way the other that way, ducking in and under and around all kinds of stuff.. he managed to nab me but joker put up a good fight.. but in the end long legs won out..  He may be fast but he looked pretty silly run'n around that yard in his PJ's and scruffy hair.. a hopping and a jumping.. he aint no dancer! so back to bed we went.. he looked pretty tired so we let him get some more rest.. the next day he sure looked all tucked out..we decide to check in our pals at dogster and found out Joker was the diary of the day..Pops was all excited jumped up to go find out what that exactly meant and he almost stepped right on my tail.. he jumped left then right and tried this turn'ee thing-a-ma-jig.. he aint no dancer and he aint no Ballerina.. he looked so scared that he could have hurt me i thought he was going to need to go to the spot outside.. BOL, he's a goofball.. but i realy love him.. Now I don't know if it was that, or the diary or just low on food.. but we all 4 pups got special puppy cookies with breakfast today.. I think it was because i waited till after he came back with the chicken and got me, he was afraid i would tell all my pals..but i didn't.. i just wrote it in my secret diary.. So the day was great and after that morning nothing much compared.. so i will end by saying what great families we pups must have, cause through it all, in the end most of them just want us to be ok.. even if they look kinda silly doing it.. Have a fun tommorow pals.. you sure made mine and jokers a great one today.. Thanks Dogster, pals family and soon to be pals.. good night! now go to bed 'cause 3:00 a.m. comes early
nighty night ~rascal]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dig'n the life! - January 6, 2007</title>
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				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:25:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Lets see whats news worthy of paw printing.. Ok when I last wrote all was going pretty good.. Since  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Lets see whats news worthy of paw printing.. Ok when I last wrote all was going pretty good.. Since then I have figured ok that you catch me with treats better than you do bee's.. no wait.. I catch more bees with treats than they catch with honey.. no thats not it.. oh well never mind.. If ya' wee on the rug..Not So Many Treats and Kisses.. If Ya wee in the yard..It's all good!  Now that would seem to be the best way to go.. but.. I am working on a theory (rascal Theory #1) when ya got to go leave early, ya' never know how long it will take to get there..cause there is allways some traffic jam near the waterbowls and the foodroom..  
So Life here is great.. I am learning a lot of new stuff and pretending not to understand.. but a few things I have to fess up to knowing.. a) when ya bark at Dallas, just go ahead and flop over to your back.. It's gon'a happen anyway.. be the one in control of your own destiny..    b) Boxers don't take no for an answer.. so when Sassy want's to play-run smile at your Pop's..he'll think you want kisses and pick you up..   c) Jokers "NO Rascal" Means Go ahead and do it.  Sassy's "No Rascal" Means not on your time little one, but I will get back with you when you want to sleep.. Dallas's "No Rascal" means NO!   and the last thing i have learned so far is   d) there is a direct connection between Kisses and Treats.. and i'm loving it!   p.s.: puppy potty pads are only good for one thing.. snoozing.. I will stay there till I fall asleep, before I go there.. Take me outside, I wann'a play!  Have a fun day doster pals and remember to cross bothways before.. no wait.. look both ways before ya give up on finding a treat!  way #1 Look sad...way #2 look like ya' want a kiss   ~rascal]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>January 3, Dallas, Sassy, Joker and Me #1</title>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Jan 2007 10:49:32 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Rascal ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Dec 27th, 2007
It was a trap!  Never let an ole' Tough Guy alone in an area with Puppies!  Ole' Dad ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dec 27th, 2007
It was a trap!  Never let an ole' Tough Guy alone in an area with Puppies!  Ole' Daddy'o here  was wanting a mini Schnauzer to add to his family.. But in doing his Pet Portraits had become torn between several different Little ones..  While researching he was recommended a place that raised two of those types.. Mini-Schnauzers and Shih Tzu's.  and... (any time there's a 'and', you know he's in trouble).., and.. they just happen to have a litter of both..  Now his idea was to go and Just Compare the two.. For insurance (He is a Puppy Nut)& (need adult supervision) He asked Dallas & Sassy Girls Mom to go with him to Arkansas/Oklahoma/Missouri-somewhere in there.  And off they went..4 or 5 hours later arriving.. Now the trap!  He met the Guardian of all these great Pups, and she seemed nice enough on the exterier, but... (when there's a 'BUT' you know He's  in trouble) ..but she was clever.. It seems she did her research too, and found out He was a sap for all critters 'specialy ones with big eyes and Bushy Hair.. I know, she knew because when he went in to see the available puppies, there they were In a well Marketed and displayed area- Little Mini Schnauzers.. He spotted his guy from 10 ft-  went strait for him... But what's that- she had strategicaly placed this awesome little guy (Shih Tzu) (ME) between him and the Mini-Schnauzer, He tried not to look, His backup Adult supervision Guard was ABSOLUTELY No Help, She was ooing and awing.. She swears It was him ooing and awing..  He was turning this way and that way and got dizzy.. his head was light and he looked close to passing out.. Seeing his weak state, the Guardian, swooped in for the sale...Before he could catch his ballance this little fur ball (me) was placed in his arms..and (there's one of those 'and's')... and so you have by now figured that the rest of the story is onbvious right..  Not quite...  He played with both pups trying to act like he was deciding..Never for one minute did we (Me & Joker have a thought that he wasn't taking us both..  he only had two concerns (1-How many More did he want & 2 How  much does an SUV cost..) or a bus..BOL  He did manage to make it out with only selecting Me & Joker-No thanks to his Adult Superviser, who was still clinging to a little orangish colored sister of mine as Pop's dragged her out the door..  I was able to come on home that day..Joker is home with us now after a week... probably they got tired of Pop's calling and emailling Like a crazy man.. and so the lesson to be learned is never let a Tough guy go shopping period.. Stay tooned (and It will be Tooned) for chapter two, Getting all the supplies.. Again, never ever ever let pop's alone in any place where there's furry things...  untill my next chapter.. thanks for all the help and advise, it is all welcomed and NEEDED! Dallas and Sassy seem to realy dig Us both and Pop's discovered He got enough ears and toes to go around.   ~Daddy'o to Dallas, Sassy Girl, Rascal and Joker...  and who knows whats next at Critter-Alley
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Jan 3, 2007
.. I did it!  I made it a whole week here at my new home:  Good news, I didn't get eaten!  ("I thought about it": Dallas)
I didn't have to hit that Puppy Pad a single time!  ("He Was Trying"Sassy)
I didn't have to sleep a whole night! ("He Wasn't Trying"!: Pop's) 
I didn't have to Brush my own hair..!  ("You can have it" Joker)
I didn't have to walk to the wee spot.. (We  were running!" Pop's)
and didn't have to go when I got there..! (Witnesses:Dal, Sassy, Joker)
I did get some cool stuff, (I'm not talking about Joker either)
I did get to sleep with Pop's.  (He Made Me!)
I did have plenty of free time to sleep.. ("But He didn't" Joker "I was there")
I did find out why not to eat Big Dod Food..(*yukky, anyway, both times)
I did get to play outside! ("That's not what we out there for":Sassy)
I did get Lot's of Lov'n ( Yep we did do that..Dal, Sassy & Joker)
I may or may not have been the one:
That: ate the toe of the sock (what..No Witnesses hee hee)
That: hid Dallas's Chicken (I would never confess, are ya' crazy)
That: Wee'd and Poo'd on Pop's bed 3 times.. (oops too much knowledge)
That: Loves his new home..Ok I confess to that!  Glad to be be loved.  Lov'n it here on dogster and having all these new pals.. New family, new stuff, new pals..
I am going to make my Pop's get involved in trying to help find all critters, Big and Little new homes.. He'll listen..or My next list of I may Have's might be longer.. YOL (Yapping)  Yappy and Happy ~Rascal]]></content:encoded>
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