Happy Barkday to Me!

I turned 6 today. My person took me for a walk early before work and then surprised me by coming home early. We all went to the forest and there were so many good smells. I got chase a rabbit for about 10 minutes. My person was laughing...she said the bunny slipped by me after about a minute & I didn't know it! I had a nice long nap & then she made barkday cupcakes & dried sweet potatoe chips. Yum-Yum!! Sigh, I love my life.

wascally wabbits

Aah, springtime in the rainforest! Nothing smells better, in my opinion. Trilliums & dogwoods are like perfume, and wabbit scent hangs on the ferns & moss tempting me every step. I love to go crashing and snuffling through the undergrowth searching for anything. The other day I caught a whiff of fresh bunny! Squ'mey & I searched and searched but couldn't find him, so my person called us and we were on our way. All of a sudden the smallest bunny EVER (only about 4-5 inches) leaps out of the bush right in front of us. How dare he!?! So we chased it down the path and around the bend. Somehow it made a quick u-turn and took off towards our person. I howled at her to stop him, but I guess she didn't understand me. Squ'mey almost caught it...swear to dog, he missed that wascal by about an inch! But the darn thing managed to jump straight up and sideways into the bush. POOF! VANISHED! Our person leashed us up and had to kinda drag us away. She said the wascally wabbit earned his freedom. I had a good long sleep and dreamed I actually caught it! What a great day!

Lions & Bears...Oh my!

My person says I am the best dog in the world!! When we went on our forest trek yesterday I knew something was not quite right. I sat down in the middle of the path & stared. Icould smell something bad, but my person couldn't. Silly woman walked around me & told me to come. I replied with a low rumbly growl, telling her she was an idiot to keep going. Thank dog she trusts me. She grabbed a big stick, leashed my little brother & we hightailed it out of the woods a different way. She made tons of noise & I made sure whatever it was did not come after us from behind. Since I like to chase the bears she thinks it may have been a cougar. Not sure what that is, but she says it's a huge cat!

Christmas & the stuffie killer

So far it has been a great day. Last year my person was broke & we only had a small Christmas, but this year she is back on her feet, so we got uber-spoiled. Edible bones last night (mine was peanut butter)! This morning I got a stuffless squeaky weasel, a 2 foot bully stick & a furminator (knock-off, but cheap & works!) Went for our traditional walk on the beach & found a decomposing seal carcass! My person would not let me roll in it...hrumff! After that it was a walk in the rainforest before going home for nappies. To my surprise there were 2 more presents....real stuffies!! One was a rooster & one was a sheep..both with realistic sounds to boot! Squ'mey did not like them...he howled every time they *spoke*. I am such a good brother, I am proud to say I have killed both of them...they will never speak again!! Had a scare with the last bit of my bully. It got stuck on the roof of my mouth & my person had to put her hand in my mouth to dislodge it! We were both scared! I am OK now, trolling the kitchen for the source of those yummy smells. Time for a quick nap before dinner. BTW...I was honoured to be featured in diary central today! Thanks HQ!

Not those antler things again?!

Well, the tree is up & the stockings are hung. Usually my present is under the tree, but my person says we can't trust the puppy yet, so not til Christmas Day :( She put those stupid reindog things on us, but with two of us she couldn't get a picture!! Haha! Been almost a month on my new food and my coat feels soo good. I've lost a bit of weight too. My person is happy...she says my joints will be better off.

visit to santa

I went to the feed store yesterday & had ny picture taken with *Sandi Paws*! I have never done this before & at first was not too sure about this jolly old elf dude, but I sat and grinned while he gave me a chest rub...aah! Felt so good I thought I should mark my spot! My person stopped me though as I was cocking my leg. Not sure why...Santa's boot smelled like too many other dogs...he should just smell like me!

All about me

My person adopted me from a shelter when I was 9 months old. I had been a stray on the streets, then was adopted twice and returned both times for being *too aggressive.* I was not sure what I had done wrong...wriggling, rolling around on my back, chasing and nipping is what a puppy does! The shelter did not want me to come back again, so they really grilled my person and said she had to wait 72 hours before taking me home. Well, she went home, phoned them back and said she could not stand the thought of me spending one more minute in that place, and argued until they said OK! That was the happiest day of my sad young life, but I have not looked back.
I am a shepherd cross with a bit of coyote in me (hence my name!) and I have a really high prey drive. I have caught rabbits, squirrels, rats, birds (one i got right out of the air!)...have not been able to catch a deer....yet! I live on a big island with lots of huge trees (person says its the rainforest), so I get to go the beach, rivers, mountains, or forest walks. So many smells, so little time!
I was an only dog for a long time, but this summer I got a new brother. He can be a pain in the *you know what*, & I was a bit miffed at first, but now I love him, and together we get into all sorts of mischief. Check out the pic of me showing Squ'mey how to hunt seagulls!