Kiss-a-Bull Canines

Today, while I was in the tub
enjoying the epsom salt soak,
I experienced a new and very
strange thing! Me'z guardian
stuck this soft bristly object
in me'z chompers. She gently
moved the object around me'z
teefies.

::skweeshoo:::
::skweeshoo:::

Invasive as it was, I really
didn't mind. I even opened
my jaws a little wider so she
could get the back teefies. I
also chomped on the 'skweeshoo'
object a few times. Me'z guardian
had saidz I need to have this
'skweeshoo' done to me
everyday because it will give
me kiss-a-bull canines. ♥

After a 10 minute epsom soak,
she pat dried my feetsies with a
towel. I bolted out of the tub
room into the hooman sleeping
room, and grabbed the Victoria's
Secret bra on the bed. I chomped
it. I chomped it again and shook
me'z head.

ARRRRRR.
Bra in between my teefies.
ARRRRRR.

I'm such a funny and silly pup huh?
I wasn't able to shake my head
again since she took away the bra
and gave me a sock. Bleh!
I spat that out.

Socialite Puppies Part 2

Theee adventures continue!!!

I played with Mia again
and with so many other pupsters!

Everypup at the park was so sweet!
There was: Devoe, the brindle
spotted Pit Bull.
Fred, 3-month old Bassett.
Mac, 9-month old brindle
coat English Bull dog.
Two pugs.
A red Chih mix.
A mini Schnauzer.
and a Wheaten Terrier mix.

I really liked Mac! He has
a huge head and his face is covered
with wrinkles. He's still in tact. I smelled
his bum, licked his wrinkles, tongue
and enticed him to play. I play bowed,
I bounced, but he was too hot. He
stayed under the tree. Mia, the
yellow Lab puppy, wrestled with me.
Rrrrruff. ♥

After an hour and a half of playing,
BFF took me home. Into the tub I
went. BFF soaked my paws in
epsom salt. She saidz I have a mild
case of icky interdigital fungus thing.

BFF read that this thing is common
in Lab retrievers and English Bull dogs.
Hmmmm. It didn't say Pit Bulls. Oh wellz.

It must have developed from playing
in the wet grass at Marty Robbins park.
I may have also picked it up from Album.
The whole dog park is covered in pebble
rock landscape. I guess the city of El Paso
could not afford dirt or grass. Wooo-wooo!

Lately my pawsies have been red, itchy
in between me'z toes and toe pads. BFF
is treating my pawsies with bacitracin
ointment after epsom salt soaks to
alleviate the itchiness.

I'm thankful me'z guardian loves me and takes good
care of me; especially since I'm a sickly pup.
:::ROFL::: ;)

Socialite Puppies

Dog-o-dog what a doggone
pawsome day at the park!
Went to Album again.
BFF took me around 1PM.

I met and played with:
Nirvana, a 16-week Chocolate lab;
Minnie, 7-month old Boxer; and
Body, an 8-month fawn Chih mix.

We'z were a Puppy Pack!
It was just us four pups
at the park having fun!

Nirvana is such a cutie pup-tootie!
I had a tennis ball in my mouth, so
BFF gave her one to carry too.
Nirvana and I both bounced
around next to each other and climbed
the A-frame.

Everypup played nicely. :D
We'z sniffed each others' bums.
We'z followed one another over the
A-frame. Once we'z were tired, we'z
took cover in the shade under the
A-frame. We'z pooch smooched one
another and even shared water from
the same bowls. Awh! ;)

Mia the Lab and Me

BFF and I played fetch
in the backyard. Around
6PM she took me to Album
dog park.

Only two doggies were
inside the park. There was
a cute all white Bull Terrier
with one black ear and one
white ear. Still intact, but
he was cute. I didn't get
his name since his owners
were working the agility
course with him.

Mia, the yellow lab puppy
who I've played with before,
ran right up to me. She
caught me off guard and I
let out a little growl. Or
maybe she growled. One of
us growled. Anywoof,
she loves to be chased. Mia
ran and ran around. I had
the tennis ball in my
mouth while we wrestled.
She's a sweet and submissive
pooch. Awh!

The weather suddenly became
unbearable. Playtime was cut
short. It was extremely windy.
Sand and dirt blew in our faces.
We left home. BFF carried me
into the tub which was filled
with warm water. She washed
my paws then rewarded me
with a few NB potato and duck
formula treats. Yum. =D

Nina - Dog of the Day

Congratulations to my Dogster pal
Nina. I sent her virtual pooch smooches
and licks today! I think she is one of
THE cutest doxies around. Her mom
dresses her up in super duper
adorable doxie outfits and takes
really pawsome photography of
Nina too.

Woof ya Nina!
CONGRATULATIONS!!

Tarzan Dog

Ah yes the dog park - controversy and debate.
Hoomans and their pups take a risk strolling
through these places.

I am very blessed that BFF has and still
continues to socialize me with hoomans and
other furry fur-riends. "They" say pit bulls are
one of THE dangerous dogs at the dog park.
Not true at all. I am 8 months old, and I am
a very submissive pooch at the dog park.
I have learned proper play and social skills
from my kind.

Every now and then I'll run into a Tarzan dog.

Nylah, a humane society rescue at 1 year
3 month old boxer/rhod mix who I've met once
before, loves to rough house (of course I play
rough too, but not in a dominating way) with me.
Her newly adopted hoomans have had her about
2 months. Why she was abandoned by her previous
owners and left at the shelter is unknown. Her
hoomans said she had 3 days left until she was
scheduled to go over the rainbow bridge.
Often times she will target me (out of
all the doggies at Album park). I don't know
what it is about me that she loves. Maybe
because I'm a special needs pup? Is it because
I'm deaf? Or is it because I can take the pain
and not fight back? She typically grabs my neck
and scruff, puts me on my back then does the
death shake. She did this a few times to me.

Scary. Yes, I know.

I may whine or 'yeep,' but I never retaliate.
I am grateful to Nylah's owner for doing the
right thing; each time Nylah shook me, he
quickly stepped in to command Nylah to
'release' me. He would then he put her in
time out.

BFF and I have no hard feelings towards Nylah.
After all, I generally go back for more punishment
after her hooman pulls her away. Silly me! ;)

Compliments of PBF and Stormi and Jack, the definition of a Tarzan dog.

Tarzan – “Tarzan” is a phrase used to describe a dog that missed parts of their early socialization window, and honestly just doesn’t know how to interact with other dogs. He tries to play, and often winds up entangled in a scuffle due to his lack of play skills and misunderstood signals he gives off to the other dog. Traditionally, a well socialized dog will exhibit well pronounced play signals, such as play bow, hip check, t-stance, bouncy and loose body movements, and a wide open grin. A “Tarzan” dog, may only be able to replicate a couple of these, or maybe none at all, and will literally get “stuck” during play. They can be taught play behaviors with the use of operant conditioning, but the dog will never offer them in the proper play context. Often, the best option for these dogs are to limit social interaction with other dogs, and allow only supervised play sessions with another dog who has well developed skills and a forgiving nature.

Not sure if I will be true to my word
on this - I will continue to visit Album
park or any other dog park until I am a
year. After that it will only be scheduled
play dates with trusted fur-riends. For
now, BFF and I will stay sharp and wary
of any Tarzan dogs.

Roadtrip to Phoenix

...was the surprise the hoomans
had for Cleo, Stella and I.

We'z slept the whole trip up to Arizona.

Our trip was unfortunawoofly short, but
it was a very nice time with the hoomans.
We'z stayed and were crated in a
pet-fur-riendly place.

The best part about the trip was visiting
fur-cousin Oprah Woofrey and her hooman's
(my hooman auntie and uncle) home.

Pictures of Oprah and me:
Tiredz
We want Doritos paw-lease

Oprah Woofrey's place has lush
green grass all around the complex.
It felt good in between my toes.
The environment was nice and open.
I even saw hoomans walking their doggies.
It was pet-tacular! I would woof to move
to Phoenix. Arf! ♥

3-Day Hiatus

Stella, me and BFF went to the park for
a game of fetch. Well, Stella doesn't fetch,
but we played. Stella and I grazed on
the greeeeen grass. It tasted goods.

BFF said there's a surprise for Stella
and I. I wonders what it could be.

Hmmmph.

I won't be able to log-on nor write
in the diary for a few days. As soon I
find out what the surprise is, I
will let all my pupper pals know. :)

'Gentle' & a Farewell to...

the green racquetball!

I have or shall I say my big mouth,
has outgrown the dearz racquetball.

Fearful that it may one day accidentally
get lodged down me'z throat, BFF has
removed THE favorite toy
of all play time. Fur-ever. :(

Moving on...as you pupperoos may
know, I am partially deaf. However,
being deaf doesn't mean doggies like
me are a lost cause, nor lack drive and
willingness to learn. As a matter of
fact, I am one motivated pup. :D
I am currently learning a new hand
signal.

Gentle -♥♥♥-

A-paw-rently, my chomp is a tad
too hard when BFF hand feeds me.
Pffffffft.

It pleases her when I perform this
command. BFF claps and hoo-ha-hoorays.
What a weird hooman. :)

New Squeaker Tennis Ball

Since I went #1 right on top of my green squeaker
tennis ball, I gotz a new one. I already brokez
the squeaker inside of this one (from chomping on it.)

I wentz to Marty Robbins park for an hour w/ BFF.
Inside the baseball diamond we'z were. I lovez
the grass! Wish I has grass in minez backyard.

I has to wear me'z pink parka thing because it was
cold outside. El Paso has strange weather. I hope
BFF finds a new career soon so we can move to
Phoenix. Phoenix, AZ is much more pet-friendly
than El Paso. There's so manyz parks for pooches
and events to go to. Exhausted from playing
fetch in the wind. It's nappy time now.