2008 in review!

Wow what a year!

Let's see, It was early last year when I caught my first (and only since) bunny rabbit! Mom was none to happy about it, and we had to give him to the men in the big green truck Monday morning. Then a few weeks after that I caught a cat (I don't advise this at all!) Dad was real angry! We once again gave it to the big green truck guys!

Then Grandpa got very sick and mom went and stayed in MD for 4 weeks to be with him, she finally had to leave him, or he left her so she came back home. Mom was very sad after that long visit and stayed home with us while dad went on to Myrtle Beach for the summer.

Not much went on over the summer. Mom spent a lot of time with us and I got to start being left out of my crate when she would go out! This was Pawsome and I showed her I was a big girl!

Dad came home and they both went back to work. For Christmas dad took Fatboy and I to Myrtle Beach and mom went to Colorado to see Grandma!

We missed mom, but dad learned real fast, we were waking him up at 6am like we do mom so he could take us to the dog park! I don't think he wanted to take us at first, but we insisted and he started doing it each morning like it or not! (dads are easy to train!)

Mom also went to Nevada on her Christmas break and got to meet our pup pal Cooper's mom! I was Coopers SSP this year at Fatboys so it made it even more cool!

Mom like his mom a lot and was happy they were able to meet in Vegas!

Mom has some crappy health issues but is sure this will be a great year for us all!

OH! (Drumroll please) Mom quit smoking November 4th! over two months ago!


So let's get it started pups! HAPPY 2009 DOGSTER PALS!!!!

The case of the dead chicken!

Well over the summer mom decided it was time to start weening me out of my crate and allow me the same freedoms around here that Fatboy has!
This was great news to me as I think 3 years of it was enough, I am a big girl now and won't shred the mail or toilet paper.
So I have done great! The first few days mom had to go back to work (at school) she was leary but I did fine and now she is comfortable leaving us each morning.

WELL! Then it happened.....Okay I will say Fatboy has been left to free roam the house for years and has never messed up anything. But that doesn't mean it couldn't have been him, maybe he was waiting for the day I was allowed to join him knowing I would be the ACCUSED!

Yesterday morning was like any other with the exception of dad throwing a container in the trash that held the remains of one great smelling rotisserie chicken! Well somehow the trash can ended up in the livingroom and the chicken totally disappeared from said container! Not one morsel of evidence was left behind! (see picture #2)
Well mom comes home and right away it's "Roxy you bad girl!" ahh, what about Fatboy? Why is she so sure it was me? Do you honestly believe a chicken makes it way (not saying I know how) to the livingroom floor and HE didn't have a paw in eating it? Yes, I will admit I had a good amount myself but I am a dog. Toss a large chicken carcass to any dog and I think you can figure out what will happen. I rest my case!

The longest 3 weeks!

What a month this has been! Mom left us for over three weeks! Seems her daddy was real sick, he is better now as he is at the bridge picking up moms doggy from when she was little, her name is Missy.

The coolest thing happened while she was gone…..Of course mom didn’t think it was all that cool when dad told her, but one night dad let Fatboy and I outside in the yard (we have a 6ft privacy fence) and suddenly we realized we weren’t alone! I took control of the situation and killed the intruder! Well seems this intruder was a free spirit and should have been left alone. Yes, my friends I killed a cat. I was not proud of this and Fatboy tried to help me find a good place to bury it before dad came out but we just weren’t fast enough! We don’t know whose cat it was or if it was a feral cat that lived in our neighborhood.

Well I am not sure whether to be happy or sad!

This morning I caught a rabbit! WooHoo! Now if you were to ask my mom she will tell you I killed the Easter Bunny! Now I am going to be 3 years old in a couple months and I must say I don't believe in the Easter bunny. I know I will still get gifts at Easter cause at Fayboy's we are doing Secret Easter Pups and somepup is buying my gifts, but a real bunny going around leaving plastic eggs and baskets full of candy? Come on pups wise up!

We shopped on line last week for our pups and it came this week! Mom says she still needs to pick up a couple more things!

Well school is closed today so mom is going to leave in a while to go see grandpa. He is very sick and mom says she needs to spend lots of time with him right now, he is staying in a hospital. We have been very good for dad while she is gone.

Well I am a bit pooped after my big chase around the yard this morning. Must go get some beauty rest! Ta-ta, Roxy

What a wonderful day!

WOW! I had the bestest SSP in the entire world! I still am not sure if it was Jan or Lacy but I will say they know what a girl likes!

First and my favorite was a beautiful pink hoodie! It fits just right and I love the color pink! Mom has never bought clothes for me so she wasn't sure how I would be about putting it on, well I was great, I mean look at it! What styling girl wouldn't want to be seen in the hood wearing such a cool hoodie?

Then there was a package with 2 bottles of play beer! They had real silly names but best of all they squeak!
I got a stocking with 2 more stuffy toys in it! AND! Yes, and! A chewy bone, Plus! Yes, there is more! I got a funny looking ball that makes the funniest noises when it rolls or drops! I sure made out! I hope Santa is as good to them!

I had more gifts from my older(non-stinky)skin brother(Josh)and The Doo(skin brothers daughter Jaidyn) They got us a pack of raw-hides, which mom doesn't usually allow us to have, but she let us today while everyone was nearby to watch us. They they got us a massage thingy that mom can use on us and a mud mitt to wipe our feet with!

THEN, My Grandma in Colorado sent us each a new collar! Mine is leopard fur-ish! And looks fabulous with my pink hoodie! Boy this has to be the best Christmas ever!
Thank you so much my SSP you are totally pawsome!

Turkey Tag!

Dang we hate these things! But it seems another round of tag is making it's way around dogster, BOL! ;) I was tagged by my favorite boy dog Duke from Maryland!
Here are the rules:
I think every pup knows the basic tag rules, but because it’s Thanksgiving time, there is a change to the rules. I get to tell ya about 7 things that I am thankful for and then tag 7 pals and tell them about it with a pmail or a rosette. Then those pups get to write in their diary, tag and notify 7 pals, and on it goes....
Seven things I’m thankful for:

1.) I am thankful that Virginia German Shepherd Rescue came to SC and picked me up.

2.) I am thankful that my mom and dad picked me to come be there little Princess.

3.) I am thankful for my brother Stator (even if he is a Lab) he is my bestest furiend in the whole universe!

4.) I am thankful we get to spend the summers in SC and I get to go to Barc Park everyday we are there to play with all my friends!

5.) I am thankful that I have a queen size bed to share with mom, dad and Stator!

6.) I am thankful that I am SO loved and well cared for!(copied from Duke)

7.) I am thankful that we have Dogster to go and talk to all our pals!

I am tagging:
Axel
Chester
Isobel
Beau
Rook
Meatball
Finla y

So tonight I thought my brother was trying to kill me!

It was the worst thing that has ever happened to me, we were doing our “Dog's gone crazy” play fighting while mom was sitting on the deck with her friend when suddenly my collar got twisted around Stators lower jaw somehow! He couldn't get it off and it was tightening around my neck as he was moving and shaking trying to get it off! I was letting out little yelps and by this time mom was at our side trying to get the collar out of Stators mouth!

It was so tight she wasn't even able to take it off of me (it is the old fashion collar that has the buckle) mom was starting to panic and her friend was still clueless to what was happening, she thought we had started really fighting and that his mouth was locked on my neck! What a funny thought that is now, as the only thing Stator would attack is a beer! Anyhoo after a struggle that seemed to last forever mom got my collar over Stators teeth and we were freed! Mom had to sit down in the yard and catch her breathe and I was still trying to figure out what the h&ll had happened! I was thinking like moms friend and thought Stator had broke bad on me too.

So Fatboy and I are fine and mom is still thinking it was the longest 45 seconds (or however long it lasted) of her life! She was sure my neck was going to get broke and is still amazed we are both okay! Come on ma' I'm a German Shepherd with 9 lives! Eek I better slow down though cause that takes me down to having 5 left! On the bright side of things I have lost my tags so my sneak attacks on Stator will be more successful!

Oh and if you are wondering how our Halloween went it was pretty lame! We had a few Princesses, robots and pirates show up but no real excitement. Ta-ta, Roxy

October 15th!

Wow I am one of the diary picks for today!

Shame nothing significant has happened to share with all you pups.
It's a lucky day for me though! Not only did I make the cut here on Dogster, Mom called into work this morning and is staying home all day! That means I can stay in the yard and keep the squirrels under control.
Mom said if she feels up to it after her cleaning (the real reason she took off) she might take Fatboy and I for a nice walk! That will be pawsome cause we haven't been on a nice walk in a while, and the kids will all be in school so we don't have to worry about running into lots of them outside. Don't get me wrong, I love kids but mom always feels she should stop and step off the path when we come across them so they don't get freaked out by the two big dogs.

Well if anything cool happens later today (like I catch my first squirrel) I'll let y'all know! Ta-ta, Roxy

Well things started looking a little brighter later in the day yesterday. FB and mom came home and she made him share his treats with me! Dad took me on a nice long walk, and I got to de-stuff one of the toys FB brought home! FB also explained that there were gun shots all over the place yesterday! Why would they have that going on where doggies are walking,, I don't know about you but I get a little nervous when I here bangs and would much rather stay inside. So it is probably best I didn't go.

I wonder if dad will forgive me for peeing in the house, I sure hope so. I get stressed when mom leaves and if she takes FB with her that just upsets me even more.
I guess I have a tad bit of separation (from my brother) anxiety. Well chow for now! Roxy

Of all the mean and nasty things, I can't believe SHE did this to me!

Okay remember in my last diary entry I was talking about the walk mom and 'I' were going on?
Yeah well here we are this morning running in and out of the house playing like any other day when I smell Fatboy has his harness on? Umm, Fatboy why is your harness on when I am the one going with mom?

Then I realize! This must be one of moms crazy ploys to keep him from getting upset when he sees my harness get put on, so now he thinks he's going with us. Okay dad wants me to go outside and pee, he's calling me out there so I go.

Son of a %6#@*!
Mom and Fatboy sneaked out on me, what is going on here? I demand answers!
Dad acts like no big deal and goes to watch football.......Okay papa bear I will show you no big deal!
I go into his office and pee! Yes, I said pee! I put aside all the dignity I have and pee'd, not only in his office but again I did it in the hallway! Oops this time I am busted, dad is on me like stinky teenager on microwave popcorn!

Next thing I know dad is putting up the plastic barrier also know as a baby gate (that I could so easily jump if I wanted) and forces me to watch football with him! Oh my dog will this torturous day ever end? :-( sigh....Roxy