Baby Sisters Rock

Wow! It's been forever since I've had a minute to get my thoughts together...

My baby sister arrived last spring. I can't believe it's been 8 whole months since mommy and daddy brought her home from the pound. I'm not sure what kind of dog she is yet. She's about my size but almost completely bald, and she has this really weird bark, like nothing I've ever heard before. I think she's some kind of Mexican hairless cross or something. I really wanted to name her Nacho (being that she's Mexican and all), but mommy and daddy decided Madden would be a better name, Maddy for short.

When she first came home I really didn't understand what all the fuss was about. She was really lazy and didn't know any tricks at all. I've been really busy teaching her all sorts of neat stuff. She can crawl and cruise around the furniture and she's even climbing the stairs now. But mommy doesn't like when I encourage her to climb the stairs without an adult around.

We're great pals and are totally inseperable. She thinks I'm the funniest thing ever and loves to follow me all around the house. And she's pretty cool too. She always shares her stuff with me, like her toys and lunch (much to mommy's dismay). I especially love to lick her face after she's had her yogurt and fruit snacks. She laughs and laughs and it tastes pretty good too.

Baby sisters are the best thing ever. Ask your mommy and daddy for a baby of your own, they rock!

And baby makes 4

It seems like forever since I had time to write in my diary. Lots of things are going on at our house. The big news is that mom & dad are getting me a baby. Yep I'm gonna be a big brother in the Spring. We're all really excited and busy getting ready for our new arrival. I just love babies to bits. I love the way they smell. I love how they giggle when you tickle their fingers and toes with your nose. But I especially love how they're always dropping cookies and other yummy food on the floor for you. So thoughtful. But best of all, very soon, I'm gonna have a stay at home mommy!! That means I can spend the afternoons out in my yard instead of pent up in the house and we can take the new baby for walks every day. I just hope if it's a boy it looks like me, but mommy says it will probably look more like daddy :o)

Keep you posted on my adventures in babysitting...

Puppy Monster

So just when you got them thinking you’re all grown up, it’s time to regress a little. I’ve been a really good boy for a long time now but last night I had a relapse into my Puppy Monster phase.

I was feeling a little rambunctious, and mom was busy getting ready for our upcoming camping trip and dad had to work late, so no one had the time to help me channel my pent up energy into something positive. Instead I had to figure out how to work it off on my own, so once everyone was tucked into bed I got busy…

First, I pulled up a corner of the carpet and ripped off lots of chunks of the underlay. Then I scattered them all around the living room. While I had the carpet pulled up I discovered an unused TV cable. I haven’t had a good destructive chew session in awhile, so I decided to chew right through the cable.

That was a good start, but I still had some energy to burn, so I went looking for more trouble. That’s when I heard the Charmin double roll calling my name. This used to be a favourite game of mine – I call it Toilet Paper Mom’s House. The rules are: 1) grab hold of the end and run all around the house; 2) don’t stop ‘til the whole roll is unraveled; 3) it’s always better to play this game with a full roll. I haven’t played this game for months. That’s probably why mom and dad thought it was safe to leave the bathroom door open.

And since they almost never slip up like that, I decided not to squander this rare unattended bathroom opportunity. So next, I artfully extracted the garbage can from the cabinet under the sink (how I perform this act with no opposable thumbs is a secret I will never reveal to anyone). Then I proceeded to toss shredded garbage all around the room like confetti. I was so caught up in the moment I think I may have even accidentally swallowed a band-aid. Anyhoo, after that I was finally spent, so I decided to turn in for the night.

Needless to say, my mom was “not impressed with me mister” when she saw my handiwork. It probably didn’t help that she also found those rotten crab apples I buried in the laundry basket the other day this morning. Lucky for me I have a secret weapon for getting out of trouble. I just cock my head from side to side and bat my eyelashes a few times. It’s like kryptonite for mad mommies. They’re powerless to remain peeved at you.

I'm a Big Boy Now

I just had my first birthday on Saturday. I wasn't sure what all the fuss was about at first, but it turns out this birthday thing is pretty great! First mom took me to the gourmet dog food store and I got to pick out a bunch of really yummy treats. Then she brought me to work to see dad and the rest of the family cause they had to work. That was fun too. I hadn't been to the office since I was just a little tyke and used to go every day with dad. Turns out the guys in the back were having pizza for lunch, so I put on my most adorable puppy dog face and was able to snitch a few bites of pizza crust and even some green peppers, which are my absolute favourite veggie.

After the pizza we headed home and my Cousin Millie (a 14-week old Australian Shepherd) came over for a play date. We spent all afternoon playing tag and tug-o-war and wrestling. I even convinced Millie it would be a good idea to play in the muck on the side of the house. Boy did she ever get it when her mom found her. Lucky for me I'm a big boy now, so I knew better than to go in mom's flower gardens. After Millie got cleaned up we were both pretty pooped, so we snuggled up for a little three hour nap.

My mom always says that in my last life I must have been someone pretty awesome (like the Pope or Dalai Lama), since I got to come back as such a pampered pooch this time around. All I know is it's definitely a dog's life...