Stinky fun, NOT??

Well, I did it again. We were on our morning walk but this time on the Salt Marsh Trail. I went into some bushes and when I came out my mom yelled OH NO NOT AGAIN. Yup. I rolled in a big pile of soft yellow poop so me and my harness were covered. This time she really wasn't nice. She put a couple of poop bags over her hands and carried me into the woods where she dumped me in a roaring river for an on site bath. It was not pleasant, really cold. I got another bath when I got home. It is really hard not to, but maybe rolling in stinky stuff isn't that great. Nah, of course it is. It's what we do, right?

Stinky Fun

This morning we went for our morning walk at the beach. We haven't been there for a couple of days because of the snow. Anyhow Bailey ran ahead of us, dropped his stick, and started running around in circles. Then he rolled on the ground in something that my mom knew wasn't good. My mom yelled at him and he came back but with a new smell - dead fox. Yup there was a dead fox and he found it. She wiped his back with some snow and we continued on our walk. A bit later I went into some bushes and when I came out my mom was really mad. I had rolled in some soft gooey poop and it was all over my coat. My mom threw my coat in the ocean to try and clean it off but she ended up throwing it in the garbage. Can you believe it! That was an excellent stinky coat! After we got home things got much worse. Mom wouldn't let us in the house until we had a bath so we had a quick one out in the cold. Bailey didn't seem to mind but he goes in the ocean in the middle of winter. I thought it was torture. Maybe I need to rethink the goodness of stinky things.

Out the Window

I did something really dumb last week although it was really my mom's fault. We were driving slowly down the dirt road to the beach and I scratched on the window, like I always do, to let my mom know I wanted to stick my nose out. I guess she was distracted because she pushed the button so the window went all the way down. I knew there was a big dog out there that I had to let know who is the beach boss because I saw him as we drove by the outer parking lot so I decided to do it right then. The thing is I had my seat belt and harness on so I simply ended up dangling out the window. My mom and dad were sure surprised but I don't think Bailey even noticed. I was a bit shocked myself since that wasn't quite what I had in mind when I made the leap. My mom didn't have a camera so she made me do a reenactment once we got home (picture on my page). Now my seat belt is much shorter and I can't have the window open. I guess my flying days are over.

Keeping Dry

My mom thought I was cute this morning on our walk but I thought I was being the smartest. What do you think? It started to rain when we were at the beach this morning so we turned around to take a shortcut back through the field. I ran way up ahead of my mom and dad and stood sheltered under an evergreen tree until they caught up and then I did it again. I kept finding shelter from the rain all the way to the car and I kept my squeaky toy relatively dry. I've never done that before so my mom was surprised. Dopey Bailey never even noticed the rain. He was too busy chasing sticks and birds. Spaniels!!!

Back to the vet

We were at the vet's today because Bailey has a sore ear. He has a yeast infection so he has to get drops in his ears every day for two weeks. That should be fun. Actually it was good for me because my dad and I went with them and we took a long walk while mom and Bailey were at the vet's. I heard my dad tell my mom that I walked very well on my leash and I stood quietly when a little girl came up to me. Tomorrow is not looking so good. It is back to the vet's for me to have my teeth cleaned. When Bailey had his done a couple of months ago they pulled out one of his teeth. I think I need to let them know I need my teeth. Do you think I should growl at them. Probably not a good idea. My mom was not happy the last time when I growled at the girl who tried to take me away from my mom. Now she tries to fool me by giving the girl my leash and pretending she's coming with me. Wish me luck and a complete set of teeth!!!

Adventures at the Groomers

Bailey and I went to Brenda's today to get groomed and I'm looking pretty good now. However that isn't the adventure. There was another dog there when we got there and when she went to leave Brenda told her owner not to open the door until she had us dogs behind the gate. The lady didn't listen and Bailey made a run for it. Of course I just sat there. Bailey took off down the road and Brenda followed him in her car. Bailey's pretty shy so she thought her best chance to get him was to drive beside him until he tired himself out. Actually after running down the road for a bit he must have figured something out because he turned around, ran back up the road past Brenda's and right into our yard. Brenda said he jumped the fence to get in. When my mom came to pick us up she was relieved that nothing had happened to him but was a bit surprised that he let her get close enough to grab him. Brenda thought he was just totally exhausted from running. Here's my complaint though. I heard my mom tell my dad that when Brenda told my mom that something scary had happened but we were okay, my mom immediately assumed I had got into a fight with another dog. What do you think of that!!!

Secret Pals

At Schnauzer's Rule we are having a Secret Pal week. It is so much fun that I would recommend it to any group. My secret pal sent me a slide show of my life. Isn't that cool!!! Check it out here.
Slideshow

Morning Walk

It is another beautiful fall day here in Nova Scotia. Mom skipped her aquaaerobics class this morning and took us for an early morning walk at the beach. We met some of our doggie friends, Abby, Jessie, Digby, and a new little King Charles Cavalier spaniel puppy. When my mom saw the spaniel she went stupid. She tied me to a pole but not Mr. Perfect Bailey and then oohed and aahed over the little rat. I must admit she was pretty cute and I probably would have scared her but that's what I do, right. Bailey got to sniff her and run around with her while I made a fuss and my mom ignored me. Bailey got in trouble later though. He tried to roll on a dead seagull and got all sorts of junk on his cone. My mom was not impressed. One of the men I bark at was excited to see me this morning. He is back from Newfoundland for the winter and apparently yesterday was telling his daughter about me barking at him every morning for years and then there I was. I think they were both happy to see me although my mom says she doesn't know why. I wonder when the other man I bark at will return. He is a jogger and I think he enjoys seeing me every morning too.

Another vet visit

We went to the vet today to recheck my teeth and to get the vet to look at a lump at the top of my hind leg. The lump was an abscess and the vet said there was a small puncture there. He drained it and I'm on antibiotics for the next two weeks. While we were in the waiting room my mom felt a lump on my head and when she looked it was a tick. Yuck. Now my mom feels guilty for missing a wound and a tick. All these vet visits are making me wonder if I'm getting old and my body is starting to fall apart. Either that or my mom is getting old and needs to step it up a bit. Either way hopefully I can get a lot of guilt treats for this. Bol.

After the Vet

Well I got my teeth cleaned yesterday and thet are all nicy and shiny white now. The vet said there were no problems so I didn't lose any. Whew, that's good. I had my front legs x-rayed and I have some arthritis in them which probably caused my limping last week. I am not limping any more so I guess the Metacam worked. The vet thinks I probably did something to my legs when I was a pup but my mom wouldn't know about that. So the news wasn't too bad but that didn't let my mom off the hook. I gave her the cold shoulder, actually I turned my bum to her all last night and gave her the best glare I could manage every time she came near me. I cuddled up to my dad though. That will teach her to take me to the vet and leave me there. I had to be nice this morning though because I wanted a treat and a walk. Besides being mad is hard work.