In disguise!!

I'm a young dog in disguise! Someone at the doggie park noted that I already had some silver on me, he thought I was the old man of the bunch! HAH!

Although, I am an old soul. Somewhere in there. :)

Mama looked, then looked again. She knows I'm beautiful and handsome, but I'm growing and changing and even morphing like a chameleon! Or, you know, kinda.

Anyway, I have FAKE GRAY HAIR on the sides of my ribs and one hip! Mama knew about the gray on the hip, but not my ribs!!

You see, I know older folks get more respect, so I thought I'd jump in age a little. I deserve it, right?

Well, we moved here not long ago. Mama painted MOST THE WALLS white last week... you see where I'm going with this? I made my pawprint in paint on the carpet, but I also brushed up against the walls in order to get the PERFECT FAKE GRAY!

Yeah, I'm an old man. Respect me! (Mama, SHHHHH!)

Maybe when Mama uses colors I can be like a RAINBOW dog!!! Outerworldly!!!! Oh, the possibilities!!

Maybe Buddha's not THAT scary....

I've been feelin' less mean toward Buddha lately! It's been three weeks since my neuter and Mama says my poison testosterone levels are reducing!

I'm fine at the dog park, I love meeting and sniffing and running with other dogs! I'm submissive too! I'm just a baby! Don't hurt the baby!

If I can be okay with strange dogs, I guess I can be okay with Buddha in the yard! The other day he was so focused on a squirrel and I just wanted to play with him! PLAY WITH ME, BUDDHA! Now!!!

I'll stand still and he'll just poke me with his nose in his play-style. I guess he might not eat me after all!

It's a little confusing, that I'm lower ranking than him, who is LITTLER than me, but maybe I'll get it one day after all.

We're both super happy morning dogs, so first thing we like to do is PLAY!! YAY!

Mama is happy. But we gotta get better. When I see Buddha inside I start feeling a little clausterphobic and crazy... so we're not there yet. But playing together again is a big deal!

What a DAY!

I had such a BIG day today! Furst I went to a doggie treat store and met another 10-month old puppy!! It was a 180-pound English Mastiff puppy named Riggins! I told Riggins, "I'm just a puppy! Don't hurt me! Please! I'm a baby! Innocent, even!" Riggins was really nice to me! We kinda played and I ran circles around him!

Everyone says I'm SOOOO big, but next to this guy I look like a little kitty cat!

THEN we went to Lowe's! I helped Mama pick out some stuff and saw a service dog! When I saw it I said, "HELLO!! CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'M FRANK!!! HI!!! CAN'T YOU PLAY???"

Mama said I was boisterous! I was just sayin' hi! He just sat there and looked at me. Hm. Mama said he was workin'. Couldn't play on the clock!

THEN we went to the dog park! Yippee! Dogs and balls and Mama and fun! It was great! I need a big nap after that day! Tonight Mama has knit night and says she's gonna give us ELK ANTLERS to keep us quiet. NOM NOM NOM!

Is today my barkday? 'Cause it's been GREAT!

(yaaaawn)... better take a nap before dinner!

Toys toys TOYS!!!!!

My Mama is a TOY FACTORY!!

Yesterday she sat in one place and turned out dog toy after dog toy! I wanted them ALL!

She had a big bag of them, she said to be mended, and one by one, WE HAD NEW TOYS!

I wanted the one she was working on! I wanted the ones in the bag! I wanted to sniff! These toys have such HISTORY!

And SQUEAKERS!!!!!

I wonder if this is what Mama will do during the day until the END OF TIME. Is it possible?

I wait with anticipation. Will another giant bag of dog toys materialize?

I'm outta jail!!

Yay! It's my turn to be free in the house! I had the bedroom last night, so I got crated after breakfast!

I'm recovering great from my surgery, but I'm still a bit intoxicated from that boy-juice! Mama says it could take weeks, months for it to go down.

I miss Buddha sometimes. This morning I had my squeaky ball and I was going SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK right outside his crate!

Then I was crated and Buddha was sitting outside just LOOKING AT ME! I growled. He yawned. I barked, but not my big man bark, my boy bark. I kinda talked and growled and barked, and Buddha just yawned. He barked once or twice too.

We wanna play but we're not allowed because on a dime I will decide I don't like him, and he'll get his feelings hurt. Mama says if we were teeny tiny poodles she could separate us, but we're not teeny tiny. She says we're not allowed to hurt each other.

But I'm a MAN. A DOG-MAN. A BIG DOG-MAN. It's what men DO.

Oh, Mama says NO. Shoot.

Zzzzzzzzz.... Oooowwwww... Zzzzzzzzz.... Grrrrrrrr........- Zzzzzzzzzzzz.......

Whoa! What happened? I am SOOOOO sleepy! I feel like I've been hit by a truck! Well, not really, but I'm real worn out and a bit sore in my nether-regions! What happened?

ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

I'm not as spunky as last time I came home from that weird place called anesthesia. Can we not do this again for awhile? Puh-LEEZ?

Joey is my sweet sister. She's sniffing me but giving me lots of room. I don't wanna see Buddha yet, I know he'll stick his nose where it hurts! No!

Mama says I'm on light duty for a WEEK. That's seven whole days! I can't RUN, JUMP, PLAY.... if I do I might get a.... a.... hemo-toma? And that would hurt.

I even have to be on the leash to be in my own back yard!

That is unthinkable! Surely I heard that wrong.... Things are not what they seem now....

And I'm wearing this padded thick necklace, called the CONE OF FAME!!! It's only for the mostest famous and brave of dogs. I get it! I actually have TWO. One soft one, and one that doesn't get in the way of my vision!!

Owww. I'm a little tender. Zzzzzzzzzz....

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Grrrrrroooowwwwlllll

That's MMMMYYYYYY MAMA, Buddha.

I'm bigger than you.

I can take you DOWN.

I don't even listen when Mama screams.

Because she's MINE.

DADDY TOO.

I'm tired of you getting all the super-lovey attention!

Mama says I won't hold still for super-lovey attention, but STILL.

MINE MINE MINE. MY MAMA. MY DADA.

Mama says I'll feel better tomorrow.

K.

Too big for my britches!

Mama says I'm too big for my britches! Because of this I have to get neutered! We all knew it would happen sooner or later... but this is kinda sudden!

First I got all barky. That was okay. Mama was willing to put up with that. She says I'm going through poo-ber-tea, whatever that is! It must be a vocal thing.

Anywhoo, I've started feeling like maybe I shouldn't be the BOTTOM of this pack anymore! Why is Buddha above me in rank when he's littler? That's not right!

I still love and play with him, but a few times a day I get serious and GGGGRRRRRRRRRRROOOOWWWWLLL at him. Mama says I'm a big dummy for picking fights with Buddha! He's a pibble! Daddy had to pull us apart this morning because Buddha called my bluff! He even got a bloody hand! Ooooo! Bad! Very bad!!

I think I can be higher in this pecking order than him! I'm BIGGER! Mama says my mouth isn't.... Mama says TOO MUCH HORMONES. So we're doin' away with them! Okay!

I get special treats after my surgery, so I'm okay with it! I hear I'll get some beef heart and fishie/egg pancakes! Am I home yet?

Mama says she's gonna try to keep my organs that I get removed. Something about putting them on the mantle. Tee-hee-hee! I love you too, Mama!

Think of me! Big boy surgery and treats to follow!

Manhood discovered! Kinda!

Guess what all?

I lifted my left leg, just a little bit, today when I peed at the dog park - FOR THE FURST TIME EVER!!! EVER EVER!!!

I MIGHT grow up to be a boy who lifts his leg to pee! A big boy!

Mama was SO excited, I heard her squealing across the dog park when it happened. She said she loves me no matter how I pee, but it was a... a... milestone? I think that's what she said.

My daddy doesn't lift his leg to pee, so Mama figured I might never too. And that was okay.

Could it be the lack of mouth pain allowing me to bloom into me? Could this go further?

ON TOP OF THAT, as if that wasn't good enough, WE ALL GOT BULLY STICKS TODAY! The first installment of Tooth Fairy Treats! Joey and Buddha owe me big, they got some too!

Nom nom nom! I like bully sticks!

What a big day!

Open Sesame!!!

I want the back door OPEN! Mama shuts it, I go and paw the bells, the glass, the door.

Open Sesame!

Mama comes over and opens it. I turn and jump back on the ottoman near the door.

Mama closes the door almost all the way. It isn't open enough! I paw the door and close it. MAMA! Need you to OPEN!

Mama comes over and opens the door. She thinks I might need to potty.

I turn and jump back on the ottoman.

I want to listen and smell the outside! But it's 2 degrees, so I'll stay in here. The ottoman is soft!

WOOF WOOF! Barking from the ottoman! To the outdoors! WOOF WOOF!

Leave the door open! Thanks, Ma!