I am Mr. Wiggles!

I have been an extra playful pup lately. Its been over 24 hours since i have been to the dog park, and I am defiantly letting mom know that she needs to stop the rain and take me to the park! I dont like the rain!

Im very excited. My moms good friend is going to to the dog park with me tonight. Her name is Windy. She says shes a cat person, but she's in love with me. I know it. She even let me give her kisses. Every time shes around I turn into Mr. Wiggles!

Mom told me that she has to go back to work on friday. I want all of her attention until then. I dont know what im going to do when shes not home to play with us all day!

Bethany is being an extra good pup lately. I think she wants something. She tries to be the favorite, buy I know better! I'm always the favorite!

I have been meeting alot of new friends on Dogster. I know im the king of the castle and EVERYONE wants to be my friend, but no one can find us for some reason.

- Mr. L

Doggie park, Here we come!

My mom has been taking me out to the dog park, its so much fun there. I always know im going because Beth and I get our collars put on and since i always run off, i have to wear leash! I have to run off and pee on someones bush!

I have made alot of friends out there. Carma is a little black lab pooch, she doesnt like to play much but we go on walks together sometimes.

Then theres Zues and Taz, Taz is a little dog that has to keep up with a great dane! Zues is alot bigger then me and I like to play, but every once and a while he scares me so i run back to mom. Its alot of fun out there and so many scents and new places to smell. I always remark every territory that another dog pees in.

Theres so many friends out there, I have been doing well on walks... i just need to work on how to play not so rough with other dogs because then they play rough back and i get scared.. thus jumping up on tables to get away!

Jack, a border collie, watched me sit on his owners lap one day, too! He wasn't even jealous i just like mens attention. I like to be all wiggly and hyper around them. They like me.

I layed with mom for about an hour tonight, i was so exhausted after my long walk!

Anyway, time to steal moms pillow before she lays down to go to sleep!

Purrsley and The Rainbow Bridge

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October 14th 2006 10:11 pm

I am sad. My Auntie Carol (AC) is very heartbroken and I am not sure what is going on.

On Sunday, October 14, 2006, she and Aunt Mary B. Jo took Purrs out of the house and came back without him! AC then laid down and cried and slept for a looooooooooooong time. We all slept with her. Even Cinder got on the bed...which is unusual, and inconvenient.

The next day AC brought home this lovely white rose with pink edges and some tasty-looking yellow flowers. She said our vet, Dr. Tammy, Uncle Kevin and a new Auntie Pam (very pretty) sent them. I thought the flowers were for me, but AC said they were for us since Purrs is gone. There was something about bringing him home in a little box, but I didn't really like the sound of that, so I dropped it.

Just now AC was on Catster and she was on Purrsley's page and she started crying again. Not sure what to do, but Cinder is laying right beside her and so is Freckles & I can't get to her. Now Bethany is crowding in and I can't do my job!

Well, she did mention something about the Rainbow Bridge and I don't think I want to go there! At least not yet, although I do like to go places.

Anyway, thought I'd let you know. Oh, and Purrsley won this Pet Calendar contest for the Heartland Pet Connection and he is going to be Mr. August, which I thought for sure I would win, but that's OK. This makes it two calendars he will be featured in. I will be in the calendar, too, but just a smaller picture, not my own month. Hmmhph! I will say he was a very handsome cat. I always gave him little kisses when he came to visit AC and me at night.

One more thing... AC found out she is allergic to cats. Can any body tell me what "allergic" means and how this might effect me?

Leo the Not "Mr. August"

The New Gate

Hello, it has been a LONG time. I have done so many things since I last wrote. I ran off with Tate two times and we had a great time! I can run just as fast as him and I really like the snow. I hop through it like a deer!

I am really learning lots of new things. I can do a very cute High 5 and a Double High 5, sit on my haunches with both paws in the air, and talk really well. Carol has been taking lots of pictures, especially of Schnooks, as she is a camera HOG and poses for pictures.

There is a new metal gate between the kitchen and the living room. None of us can get though it and I don't like it! Now I can't jump over it because it goes up almost to the top of the doorway. I can't get to Tate when he is eating either.

I have still been marking, but not every day. I don't think it smells like me in here at all anymore.

I cuddle with Carol just about everyday and I know she loves me. I dive on the the bed before the alarm goes off and I make her laugh. I burrow under her arms and by her neck and she thinks I am cute. She's right!

I did get some sad news from Aunt Jean, that my cousin Edward, the Golden Retriever, is gone now. He got old and it was time to go to Heaven. I don't know if I want to go there; I think I'll stay here for now. Carol is sad about Edward, too.

Well, I can't promise when I'll write again, but I am really growing up. Did you see my new pictures?

Leo the Wanderer

Gentle Leader, Ha!

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Today something made me mad! Carol put a Gentle Leader on me and I did look GOOD in it, but I have never liked them and I destroyed the last one Rachael tried to make me wear. Carol even checked the attachments twice each and I still got the useless thing off! I am a clever boy.

I spent a little time in my kennel for growling at Tate and then thing went back to normal for awhile.

Then Carol took Lucky, Beth and Freckles on a ride and I did not get to go. I really chewed them out when they got back; you should have heard me! I don't think she'll ever leave ME behind again!

What does it mean to be "Too smart for your own good" ? I heard Carol say that about me. I think it must be a complement or something.

Carol did give all of us a bone and I spent a long time enjoying it & I did not growl at Tater Tot at all.

I have not marked or peed in the house anywhere today so far. I might change my mind later. We'll see. I cuddled with Carol this morning but I did growl at her a little. She doesn't seem to really like that but I DO.

Well, I need a nap. I'll check my e-mail later.

Leo the Clever Boy

The Letter

Friday, October 21, 2005

Hey, something GOOD just happened ...I got e-mail! No one else got any, except Carol, of course. I was using the computer and there it was, a letter from my Auntie Jean! Here's what she said and my answer:

Dear Leo,

I read your latest diary entries today. So sorry you had a tiff with Tate. I know you want to be top dog and that you probably thought Tate was going to eat food that you thought should be yours as top dog. But you must remember that the real top dog is Carol and that she is the one who feeds you and loves you. Perhaps you should eat far away from Tate and not get any treats near Tate until you can control your temper. Your loving, Auntie Jean



Dear Auntie Jean,

I don't GET to eat near Tate and that is why Carol closes the gate and makes us eat away from each other. But, I am a clever boy & I jumped over the gate! Carol is working on getting a gate that I can't chew down or jump over. Now I have to go to my kennel when Tate eats or she closes the door to the room he's in.

PS I still haven't given up on the hope to be top dog. I don't think Carol has given up either.

Love Leo


Well, the thing is, so many peole love me and I am still naughty (so THEY say) and maybe I always will be! I can tell Carol gets annoyed with me sometimes and she talks really loud to herself when she cleans up my spots. Then I just have to make more. Sometimes she sings and acts like she doesn't mind! That confuses me a little & I just stand there and can't decide if I should go to my kennel or what. People are WIERD! I do like my Auntie Jean though. She knows about dog things. Maybe she can tell Carol to stop trying to get rid of my smell. It's a GOOD smell.

Leo the Literate

Leo's Big Mistake

Friday, October 14, 2005

Well, I had a very bad day today but I don't want to talk about it.

Tate was involved....

There was food involved....

The was a scuffle....

I had to go to my kennel.


Leo the Lonely

Rachael's Visit

Thursday, October 13, 1005

Guess what!? Rachael came to visit today & I was sooooooooo happy to see her. We sort of fell asleep cuddling on the couch together. I think she was happiest to see ME! I talked to her and made her laugh.

Then I growled at Tate and she DID NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL. I don't know what the BIG deal is! I am just trying to be a DOG and everyone gets so hot & bothered about it. Geeze! Anyway, I knocked off the growling after she chewed me out.

I wish things were back to when it was Rachael, Beth & me. I think I messed that up. One of these days I know Rachael is going to come get Beth and I am going to be sad. Beth grooms me all of the time and we are very close.

I haven't been marking as much, but I still like to do it. I am feeling sort of insecure about my place here. I know Carol loves me but sometimes I growl at her and she growls back and then it becomes a sort of game. I know she thinks I am cute and she's right!

I sure had fun with Rachael. Beth was pretty happy, too. She kind of laid around when Rachael left & we both missed her.

Leo the Pleased

Trouble in Dog Hollow

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Something different happened today.

Carol cleaned the carpet in the living room. All my hard work of making that room smell like me is WASTED! Carol told me she wants me to STOP marking the living room and that the whole house is actually my kennel so I should not pee in it or mark it.

Hmmmm.

She even pulled the fridge out and cleaned it everywhere. Now none of the other dogs know it is MINE.

A good thing did happen, though! MJ came over and I KNOW she likes me BEST OF ALL. I could tell. She thinks I am cute so I talked to her and she laughed.

I did hear her say the carpet looked great & smelled a lot better now. I think I must have misunderstood that last part.

Well, I haven't decided how I am going to handle this. I'll let you know.

Leo the Lost

Another Good Day

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Today was a very good day! Cinder & I went for a ride to Hastings to take my Bassett Buddy, Shania, back to her person, Mark. Whenever Carol got out of the the car I jumped out the window so I could go with her! She wasn't impressed. I tried to go into the Hastings Federal Credit Union. I would have had all those people to myself! I also got to see my vet, Tammy, and my buddy Kevin at the vet clinic.

Guess what???? I got a new collar and I LOOK GOOD! It is a black rolled leather collar & Beth got one, too. Now people have a hard time telling us apart, but I can't figure that out. We smell totally different than each other.

In Hastings we stopped and got some straw for the backyard. That is fun to play it! You can kick it all over the place to help spread it around.

We also had company tonight, MJ & Veldon. I LIKE them. Carol made me go into the kennel just because I was growling at Tate. I was just telling him to keep away from my visitors. He just LOOKED at me. Geeze!

Rachael is coming to visit Beth & me on Thursday. I haven't told Beth yet because she gets so worked up.

I marked two spots today & Carol cleaned them up. I wouldn't have to do it everyday if she would stop cleaning them up. She wants me to stop. I am thinking about it.

It was a busy day for me & I think I need a nap.

Leo the Traveler