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Get use to it Bella...I ain't leaving!

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all my friends both new and old!

I wish for you....

Comfort on difficult days,

Smiles when sadness intrudes,

Rainbows to follow the clouds,

Laughter to kiss your lips,

Sunsets to warm your heart,

Gentle hugs when spirits sag,

Friendships to brighten your being,

Beauty for your eyes to see,

Confidence for when you doubt,

Faith so that you can believe,

Courage to know yourself,

Patience to accept the truth,

Places to go but not have to be there,

A child's contagious laughter,

Work that fullfills you,

And peace

Birthdays are not for being bit!

Its my birthday and mommy took me for my first visit ever to the Dog Park
At first I was a bit scared! Then this awsome dude named Oscar came. Whoa! He looked just like Bella, except he was like a hundred feet tall! Mom said he was a standard, whatever!!! All I know is that he was big, handsome and fun!!! We ran around like we were old pals!
Bella was afraidy pup! BOL! Every time I ran past her I made sure to laugh at her!
Then these other pups came and Oscar showed me how to bark at them...cause we were here first! Then we ran over and sniffed their butts! I did not like that part at all...stinky! Then some more dogs came in the park and I kind of got scared again, cause they were barking really loud. Oscar came over and told me to wait by my mommy, so I did. All of the big dogs started barking and growling and jumping on top of each other. It looked like so much fun but I was afraid I might get squished!
Finally it was time to go home. Mommy scooped me up in her arms and told me what a brave girl I was. She walked to the enter gate and there was a small puffy dog, who started jumping all over my Mommy. Mom bent down to pet the puff dog and then this grown up woman said it was her dog and she just adopted it. She said it was agressive with other dogs and then it happened!!! That dog jumped up as mommy bent down and bit me! I screamed and Mommy was checking me all over to see if I was hurt. That bully puff only bruised me though! Then mommy told that grown lady that she should not have her doggy in a dog park if that dog was agressive! Then that bad mommy started yelling at my mommy! Then my mommy's sister walked over and...well, I am not allowed to use those words but she did tell that bad mommy that she better never raise her voice at my mommy again and some other stuff too!

After all that...Mommy took me to the toy store and I got 2 stuffies and the most awsome water fountain! I love running water and this makes my water always run. Like a Waterfall! So cool!

Finally we came home and had turkey burgers and doggy cookies!

This sure was a great birthday! Well, minus being bit...BOL

Listen to the Mustnts

My sister and I decided to share our favorite poems with all of Dogster today. We love Shel Silverstien, his poems can touch your heart in places you did not even know exisisted before.

This one is mine and my sisters favorite! She recites to me this poem whenever I am feeling like: I can't do it, I am ready to quit, the world is on my shoulders and when others try to hurt me.

I hope you enjoy this poem as much as I do!

from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974)


Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES.
Then listen close to me -
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.