Moved to the bottom of the family hierarchy AGAIN

Well, I have moved to the bottom of the family hierarchy again. My youngest human (a toddler) has started bossing me around lately. She tells me where to go, where to lay down, and what treats I can have. She's always asking me to be her horsey. The good thing is that she does share her snacks and dinner with me. :)

Finally...

For well over a week now, I've been getting kicked off the couch everytime Mommy sees me up there. I know she knows the floor is just too hard for precious me, but she doesn't seem to care. Kept saying I was dirty and if I wanted to be on the couch that I shouldn't have been rolling around in dirt and mud. Guess she doesn't realize the extra brown dust adds nice coloring to my pretty coat. So finally last night, Sammi and I both got baths. It was funny because the water was REALLY brown. Sammi looked much dirtier than me, but once you got us both wet it was very obvious I was the really dirty one. I'm not a fan of baths but at least now I can go back to lounging in comfort up on the beds and sofas. I mean really! Dogs shouldn't have to lay around on hardwood floors all day. Even carpet and dog beds aren't good enough.

Its My Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! :)

I didn't even know it was my birthday til my daddy told me so this morning. He gave me bread (which is almost as good as Frosty Paw) as a treat before he left for work today. Mommy says they got big plans to celebrate my birthday this year. She said something about going to the beach this weekend just for me. Yay!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In 2007, my resolutions are...
- to convince my parents that I should be on the same diet as them. No more of this dry dog food, its time for people food.
- to never sleep on a hard surface again (ie. the floor).
- to spend more time outside.
- to show Sammi that I can sometimes be dominant too.

Pretty simple, right?


My family just got back from one long Christmas trip. We went up to the Pacific Northwest to spend Christmas with Mommy's family. Grandma & Grandpa bought a brand spankin' new house and we had to go and check it out. It was a great vacation. My Great-Auntie always gives us so many treats when we visit her house in Oregon. Other members of the family shared some of their meals with me. Don't tell Mommy! :)

Lots of Changes

Its been a long while since I last wrote in my diary. Lots of changes been goin' on. Mommy says I'm still as goofy as ever because I like to run and run and run when I have a chance to be outside, but I think I've been a little depressed these days. I don't think I've been getting very much love.

See, I got a new little sister (of the human kind) a few months ago and ever since , she pretty much demands a lot of Mommy & Daddy's attention. Mommy wasn't feeling well one day a few months back, and then Daddy came home early from work and took her somewhere. She was gone for a couple of days and I missed her really bad. Both of my Grandmas & one of my Grandpas came to take care of us while Mommy was away. When she came home, she gave me the biggest hug and kiss and I was so happy. Then, I noticed that Daddy was carrying a really really small person. She cried lots and slept lots. She didn't pet me like all the other people do. Seems like Mommy holds her a lot and when Mommy isn't paying attention to her, she cries.

These days, things have gotten better. My new little sister is getting bigger and she's interacting with me more. I play with her feet sometimes and it makes her wiggle and smile. Sometimes though, she grabs my fur and doesn't let go. OUCH! With her getting bigger, Mommy doesn't have to hold her as much anymore so I'm getting some of my attention back. Been getting lots of treats too! yummmy!

OH, and did I mention that my new little sister has some fun toys? I know I'm not supposed to play with them, but they're really cute and soft. Perfect for chewing on. It was so funny -- I've been going into the baby's nursery and taking the toys out during the day when everyone is gone at work/daycare. I'm usually such a good girl and so mellow that nobody ever suspects me of taking the toys. Mommy & Daddy usually think its Sammi because she usually does stuff like that. Haha! Sammi totally took the fall for my baby toy snatching. You can guess though - I got caught the other night. I didn't realize Daddy & Abby (that's my new little sister) were in her room in the rocking chair. I walked in, grabbed a toy and walked out only to find that Daddy saw me. Ooops...

I Love My Daddy

Its getting close to Father's Day. Mommy and I have been thinking of ways to show Daddy how much we love and appreciate him. He's such a great daddy! Sometimes I think Sammi and I are the luckiest pups ever! Our daddy always makes time to play with us, even when he's beat tired from working all day. He even makes it a point to play with each of us one on one since Sammi & I like different games. Our daddy always lets us on the bed or couch no matter how dirty we are and cuddles with us. My favorite part of the day is hearing the telephone ring around 6pm and then we all go to pick Daddy up at the train station. Oh, and can't forget -- he always shares his french fries with us.

Neighborhood Walk

Went for a walk the other night in our neighborhood. I love smelling all the springtime scents - flowers, grass, trees, bushes. When I go for my walks, I usually keep my nose to the ground because there is just so much to smell. Aaahhhhhhh!!! On this particular walk, I was sniffing some barkdust and grass near a bush and as I rounded the bush, there was a mean cat! That cat startled me. I had no idea he was there, and I guess I surprised him too because he hissed and jumped up to the top of his fence. I thought I'd try to say hello and make amends, but he didn't want to have anything to do with me. I even wagged my tail to show I meant no harm. Cats are strange - so cynical.

Absolute Heaven

Last night, I had the BEST treat ever! Mommy & Daddy came home late last night with a bag that smelled really, really, really good. They let Sammi and me each have a yummy beef rib from their dinner out. Oh Goodness! It was awesome!!! Mommy would only let me chew on it in the kitchen, but I wanted to take it to the carpet in the family room. She said something about smells and making the carpet dirty. Doesn't she know by now that I would have licked it all up!? If any of you other pups ever get the chance, this stuff was the best. I've never had anything like that because Mommy usually makes us eat healthy. You know, it was soooo good that I actually wouldn't drop it when Mommy tried to take the bone away to throw in the garbage. How could she even think about throwing it away? The bone still had plenty of flavor and smells to it. I held on as best I could, which is pretty easy with my Golden jaws. Then she started to use her mad mommy tone of voice, and I (for the first time ever) growled just a little bit to let her know that I didn't want to give it up. Well, eventually I caved in and was the typical good girl I am. The bone went in the garbage, and for giving it up -- Mommy let me sleep on the bed with her. Daddy even went and slept in another room just so I could sleep on the bed with Mommy. He's super nice! I'm one lucky girl!

New House

I miss my neighbor pup friends in Foster City. I'm pretty sure we moved because we haven't gone back home in over 2 weeks now, and all of our stuff is at the new place. I knew something was up when Mommy & Daddy kept doing things with those big brown boxes that I really don't like. Don't laugh - those cardboard things scare me. My friend Riley came to visit me at the new house.

The new house is pretty cool. Not too many other doggies around, that I can see. There's a little guy named Duke next door, but we just talk through the fence. I haven't actually seen him up close. He's kinda scary. His bark sounds really mean and when I hear it, I run back into our house. Sammi talks back to him and I think they're becoming buddies.

Our house has really fun stairs. Sammi and I like to race up and down them. Upstairs is my favorite, and I hang out on this landing - which Daddy now calls Madi's Landing.

We've got a new routine now, and I like the new place. Hopefully I'll make some new friends soon. :) Gonna go take a nap now. See ya later!

Its My Birthday Today!

It's my birthday today!!! I turn 3 years old. So grown up, huh? Yeah right! :) Wonder what my parents are going to do for me. A couple of years ago, they got us a doggy birthday cake and it was really yummy. Maybe they'll let me eat some of their human dinner. Who knows?!

Mommy & Daddy have turned our home upside down. There are boxes everywhere and I don't like those brown things. They scare me. Mommy says we're moving to our new house and that I'll like it. As long as they take me with them, I don't care where we live. I hope we can see our toys again soon. Sammi is going nuts because Daddy put the lid on the toy box and she's only got two toys to play with for a few days.

I expect good things today! Hope you have a wonderful day too!