My new brother...

is human! We have a little human baby at home now. He smells funny; not like us! Koloa barked, and barked, and BARKED at our new little brother for the first couple of days he was home. But now even Koloa is used to having the little guy around. We like to go on walks with him, and Koloa likes to sit/lie down by him. Leilani mostly ignores him. I like to give him kisses and sniff him.

I'm allergic to Missouri...

HeYa EvERYone!!
Well, we moved from Arizona to Missouri! We drove in the car for 3 days. I chewed up two leashes on the first day, within 3 hours of being on the road. I only chewed on my toys after that, once my mom and dad remembered not to leave the leashes within my reach. We stopped in Albuquerque and went to a cool dog park and I stayed in a hotel for the first time. La Quinta sure is generous about letting pets stay! We luv La Quinta. Then we stopped in Oklahoma City and it rained, and rained, and rained, so we didn't get to go to a dog park or for any fun walks that night -- and Koloa had an "accident" in the hotel room, but don't tell him I told you about it. Finally, we got to Missouri and our new home. We have a big fenced backyard, and I luv to bark at the cats and squirrels in the neighborhood. They have the nerve to sit in the green space beyond my fence! Sometimes we get to go to this cool dog park that has a lake. I LUV to swim, and it's a lot of fun. Koloa and Leilani usually only put their paws in but I jump right in and splash around.

I like it here in Missouri, even though I'm allergic to Missouri. I have allergies here. My skin gets pink and itchy. So, when asked about my new home I say that I luv it here, but that I'm allergic to Missouri!

The Beloved Newf

Lord Byron's poem engraved on the tombstone of his devoted Newfoundland dog, his best friend...

Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who
possessed Beauty without Vanity,
Strength without Insolence,
Courage without Ferocity,
and all the Virtues of Man,
without his Vices.
This Praise, which would be unmeaning
Flattery if inscribed over human
ashes is but a just tribute to the Memory
of Boatswain,a Dog.

Lord Byron

Momma says I'm a good psychiatrist...

Momma says I'm a very good psychiatrist, whatever that means...

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face."
~Bern Williams

No bloat for me!

Well, all my old diary entries have been deleted so we're starting again with some new entries to entertain all my friends. This entry is about my surgery I had when I was little. My "cousin" Elsa (a Rhodesian Ridgeback) nearly died from bloat, but luckily was saved and is 100% back to normal now. But after hearing about that horrible event, my mom and dad decided that when they got me fixed they would have the bloat prevention surgery done. So, when I was about 8 mos. old I was "fixed" and had the gastropexy surgery at the same time. I recovered just great, and now my parents have piece of mind that I will never die from bloat. The chances are that I probably never would have suffered from bloat, but I do tend to eat and drink quickly so my parents are glad that they decided to do the surgery to ease their minds.

The surgery seems like sooo long ago now, but mama thought that some other puppy parents out there might like to hear about it in case they're considering the preventative bloat surgery. Here's some additional information on what types of dogs are most likely to suffer from bloat: purebred dogs; dogs with deep chests; large dogs; dogs who eat only once a day. Click on this link for more information on bloat and to see a list indicating which dog breeds are most susceptible to bloat. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1571&artic leid=402