DDP, Thank you HQ

HQ, thank you again
for selecting me as
today's dog diary
pick. It was an
honor as Diary of
The Day on February
20, 2010 - which was
many months ago.

It is still an honor
as DDP. DPP is just
pawsome! I am very
grrrrrrateful to
have many caring,
funny fur-riends.
I adore my circle
of Dogtser Pals!

I'm going to sleep
for a while...

Duck

Dogswell cage free duck
breast strips! Nom nom
nom nomz! Wait! Aren't
all ducks cage free?

The duckies I chased at
Ascaráte park last
month were cage free and
might I add, delicious
-looking too! I gobbled
about five duck strips
that were stuffed in
my kong genius today
- errr yesterday!!

Lately, in the middle of
the night, I've been
leaping off the bed and
sleeping in my crate.
After a while I will
hop back onto the
bed and cuddle next to
BFF. She finds this
behavior odd. I get hot,
sheesh! I want some'mo
duck pawleez! - ♥ -

Fun With Chiplé

After our fun chasin', tumblin'
and barkin' at people walking
close to our baseball field at
Album today, we took a stroll
through the park. We met
a few kids by the skateboard
area, kids by the play ground
and one little kid helping his
mom working the ice cream
truck. He said 'doggie doggie'
and wanted to pet me. BFF
allowed me to greet so I got
on my hind legs, wiggled my
tail, lowered my ears and with
my front paws on the door,
had the kid pet me. I secretly
wanted the Shrek ice cream
pop in his hand. =)

We sat in the shade under
the trees. A young guy walked
by and stared at me. He told
BFF that I'm a very pretty dog.
Awwwh shucks. Chiplé is
so mellow and I followed her
every sniff. I was a good girl
up until the point where we
walked again and an older
man walked next to us. He
strolled in front of me; as
if he was the Leader of our
pack BOL. I became super
excited - talked my head
off at the man. BFF was
embarrassed especially when
people all around stared. BOL!
We diverted away from the
man. I immediately stopped
talking. I'm so weird sometimes.

I'm pooped. I had a lot of fun
In the sun today. Ima miss
Chiplé' when she moves
back to the bay - east of
San Francisco this July.

My Only Pet Peeve

...is the smell of burning
charcoal from outside
or the pan fried/cooked
aroma inside the kitchen.

Some doggies are scared
of the sight, vibration
and sound of the vacuum.
Not me. Some doggies
are scared of water. Not
me. And some doggies
are scared of thunder.
Not me. Yet I freak
out when I get a whiff of
one of the two odors.

BFF can't explain why
this is my pet peeve;
my tail tucks between
my hind legs, I honker
down real low and I run
for cover. In the case
of the burning charcoal
smell, I run straight
inside the house.

Isn't that peculiar?

Chuck It

Chuck it.
Chuck it.
Chuck it
again,
pawleez!

BFF and I
played
fetch all
day inside
the house,
upstairs,
out in the
backyard.

She must
have
chucked
the ball
at least
100 ♥
times!
I can
still keep
going too,
but she
doesn't
wan' play
anymore,
meh!

Playdate at Album

Tremendous play date pups!
I love my fur-avorite fur-riend
Chiplé! At the park's
baseball field, we ran off-leash
and played our usual game of
chase and tumble. Chiplé
even pinned me down on
my back and sat on me.

The sprinklers came on.
We were drenched and
muddy. I can't get enough
of chasin' Chiplé.
She's fun to chase
because she runs really
fast then quickly switches
directions .

We took a break. The
hoomans put our leashes
on and we went for a stroll
around the park. We also
met a fireman named
Augustine, who finished
running 4 miles around
the park with his 4-year
old American Bulldog Blanca.
She was all white and had
freckles like me. She may
have had a litter not too
long ago because her
boobies were saggy and
boobie buttons wrinkled
up like prunes. BOL! It
was too obvious to overlook.
As soon as we got home,
BFF took me to the tub
room for another cool
water rinse from head to paw.

(**BFF also wanted to say
D'oh (like Homer Simpson)! She
'assumed' I had red yeast! In
fact I have atopic dermatitis
- saliva staining on my paws
and other areas of my body.

She is concerned that I may
have an endocrine condition
(hyperthyroidism which is
extremely rare in dogs)
because I'm not gaining any
weight (not losing any thank
woofness), but I still look like
a Greyhound with my ribs
obviously visible. I may have
a bacterial infection (clinical signs
for hyperthyroidism are ravenous
appetite, hyperactivity apparent
since I always want to play and
restlessness) which developed
into allergies and could be an
underlying factor to an endocrine
or auto immune problem. BFF
is planning to take me to the vet
and have my blood tested next
Wednesday. She worries too
much about me like most Moms
do with their babies!!!

Hopefully, it's nothing but
seasonal allergies. Paws crossed.)

Bedroom Zoomies

« « « panting » » »

hah, hah, hah
hah, hah, hah!
=þ

Once Stella and I
returned from our
trip to the baseball
field, where the grass
was freshly sprinkled
and muddy at
R. McCord park, we
were put int the tub
together. We had
our bellies and paws
rinsed. After we
were towel dried
in the tub room,
we gathered in the
bedroom for more
towel drying (dog
smell BOL!) where
the zoomies
took over me!

There wasn't much
room, but I zoomied
every where I could.

I leaped onto the bed!
I paused for a second,
then leaped off the
bed! I ran on the carpet,
to one side of the bed,
wall! So I slammed on
the breaks! Turned around,
then zoomied to
the other side of the bed,
wall! I jumped onto the
bed, then leaped off. I
did this silly string of
zoomies at least
six or seven times. BFF
and Stella sat on
the corner by the door
watching me. I'ma take
a nap now. Happy Hump
Day efurryone!

Pawgress!

Red Yeast is going
away! The Apple
Cider Vinegar is
remarkable.

BFF can already see
a small change in
between my toes.
The ACV is slowly
flushing out the red
yeast as well as
cleansing my insides.
=)

Another thing, I haven't
gnawed my feetsies
since Saturday. It's Day 3
and we're going to
continue ACV for another
7 days. I got new toys
today too! BFF went
to Petsmart and bought
me a pack of Kong Air Dog
squeakers and a Kong
Genius. Watch out
Doggie Howser, M.D.!

Allergies, Boo!

A bout of red yeast
came out for the first
time today. Since
allergy season began
I've experienced the
itchy paws; licking,
and gnawing my
itchy paws. Now
this bout, boo! The
betadine solution
baths didn't really
help, but BFF is
continuing the feet
baths anyway. She
bought me apple
cider vinegar (Bragg)
from the whole
foods store today.

We hope that I am
not allergic to chicken.
(my dry food is one of
the top foods in the
Whole Dog Journal for
2010) - anywoof, my
dog food will stay the
same for now and we
have increased my fish
oil intake to once
every other day.
Any of my pup pals
have red yeast bouts?
What works for you?

Paws crossed that
my allergies go away
soon.

Purple Ninja

Chiplé and I had a
another petacular play
date at our fur-avorite
park. We ran off-leash
on the lush, freshly
sprinkled baseball field,
wrassled tumbled, and
drained our wild puppy
energy.

Inside the baseball field,
Chiplé found
another dead critter; which
resembled the shape and
color of a dead-skinned
rat. Chiplé's mom
was so grossed out!
Chiplé carried the
big piece of hairy skin
in her mouth like a prize.
Her mom repeated 'drop it'
over and over. BOL!

After that ewwiez moment,
we took frequent
refreshment breaks, were
leashed and walked together
around the park with our
hoomans, and set free to
play again. Chiplé
and I did great playing
together! I also did a
good job following her
and allowing her to
rest in the shade when
she got tired.

When it was time to go,
we headed back to the
dug out where our plastic
bags and water jugs
were. Chiplé's mom
said 'oh, Halo is chewing
on something purple.' BFF
opened my mouth and
out dropped a small
plastic purple ninja.