The Barking Machine

Foster sis

So my foster sis is here and she is CRAZY. She's either a puppy or really young and is like energetic times 10 zillion. She is playing with all my toys. I am not happy and I have been pouting to mom about it.

Ok, she is kinda fun to play with. And that's all she wants to do!

More scary trucks

Me, Lacey, and mom were just out walking and we saw some big bright headlights and big swirly flashy lights at the other end of the apt complex. The air smelled funny too. We walked closer and the lights got brighter, they were attached to a few monster truck thingies that were the size of the yellow bus monster. I wouldn't let them mom and Lacey get too close cause those things scared me. Mom said fire trucks were ok to be scared of, she's scared of them too. Mom said that's probably why Lacey was howling earlier, she howls at sirens. We never did find out why the fire trucks were there and people were standing around, but the buildings are standing and it's not really near our place, so we think everything's ok. I never want to see those trucks again!

Branches, branches everywhere!

Branches, branches everywhere, and all for me to pee on! We finally got to go for an actual walk this morning for the first time in furever and it was pawtastic! Oh the leaves and branches everywhere for me to mark! The smells, arooo roo roo!! We even got to say hi to our doggy buddy Shadow, woof woof! It's so nice to be able to go outside without getting rained on! Can you tell I"m excited?!? BOL!

Mom's new pjs

Oh no, mom is wearing pajama bottoms with Scotties on them! Traitor! Just cause there weren't any Schnauzer pjs and the white Scottie reminds you of Lacey, sheesh...! I think mom needs to stop reading Ernie George's diary. Mom = traitor!

Also, this weather sucks! I hate rain!

Adopt your own Shakespeare

If you're looking for your own Shakespeare, my pal Maddie's rescue group has a Shakespeare for adoption!

The yellow monster

Mom just started taking us for walks in the morning before she goes to work. (And she's stopped taking us for an extra walk before dinner cause it's dark... like we can't see in the dark, sheesh. Anyways, safety first I guess, like I can't take on a bad guy....) Ok, so during these morning walks, I've encountered this big noisy yellow monster, it comes around the corner and goes past me and picks up kids, and I don't really like kids, so then it's this big monster with kids and I do not like that at all. I'm glad it goes away fast too.

Ok, so I can't really tell it's yellow, but mom says it is and I trust her.. or do I.. she makes me keep walking past the thing! And she talks about safety, what about my safety from the monster?!?!

I was highlighted

Mom took me to the vet's this morning for a grooming, I don't know why, she always tells me how cute I am when I'm fuzzy. Sheesh. She also asked them to check out a little lump I have on my belly under my skin. Mom showed it to the office lady and she sprayed it with yellow - she highlighted me, BOL! It's like I have a yellow sun on my belly. Mom's worried cause Cupcake had a similar lump and it turned out to be the big "c," eep! But Cupcake is much older than I am, and the last lump I had was a fatty lump, although I'm not fat (I’m muscular!) so I don't know really what that means. BOL, I should ask the vet office lady to highlight my whole tummy so it means "belly rub right here please!"

Oh, yah, the lumps (there's more than one small one) are just fatty lumps. I am not fat! No matter what my wellness report said. I'm muscular and big boned and you can feel my ribs, so there. Although, if it gets mom to take me on more walks....

Silly mom!

Sheesh, mom just told me that just cause I sit in the kitchen near the cabinet where the treats and chewies (OMD bullysticks!!) and bark and bark are does not mean that I'm going to get anything. Then why did she put them there?!?! And why can't I have one now?!?! It'll shut me up, BOL!

What a great week!

First my cousin Adeline had her fourth barkday on Monday! It's her very first birthday in her furever home with my pawsome grandpawrents. I even got to sniff on her barkday presents before mom mailed em out. Then on Wednesday mom took me and Lacey to the Bark Park! We haven't been in weeks cause it's been so hot and humid. Mom thought it'd be cool enough under the shade of the trees, and it was for like ten minutes, BOL. It was a sniffing and marking-tastic ten minutes though!

Today me and Lacey went to Wagging Tails, arooo! But tomorrow, tomorrow is gonna be the big day! My Barkday!!! I'm going to be eight (I'm four years and four days older than Addy!) and mom is freaking out about it, sheesh. Appawrently eight is senior for a dog. Whatever, I don't feel senior unless you mean I've been in the house the longest. And I'm already salt and pepper, BOL.

Oh yah, everypup - grab some cake! My pawsome pals Angus and Shaylee gave me a big ol cake today - thank you Angus and Shaylee!!! (p.s. Send PoP to their dad pawlease!)

What's instigator mean?

Mom's been calling me that since Colby showed up yesterday. Colby's a boy schnauzer who came into rescue and he's staying with us for the weekend and maybe this week mom says. Anypoo. So I bark, and then Colby starts barking along with me, and sometimes Lacey barks too, and mom calls me an instigator. Is that like an alligator or something?

Also, what does brat mean? (BOL! I know what it means and I am not a brat!)

Festivals and a Town for ME, Shakespeare!

Sheesh! I've had no less than two pup pals write that they or their pawrents have gone to plays and festivals about or written by Shakespeare, and they look for me, and I'm not there. What's up with that mom?!?! If they're for ME, I should be there! You may not think I read the paper with you on the weekends, but I know there was just a Shakespeare festival here and we did not go. What is wrong with this picture?!?! Sheesh!!!

And then my pal Zaidie says he and his pawrents drove through a town named after me! A town named after ME! I gotta move there, I bet I can get treats all day every day.

Mom was even watching this "In Search of Shakespeare" tv show last night, and all she had to do was go look in her bedroom. I was there almost the whole time. Sheesh.

Best Bath Ever!

I know, not words you see together at all, BOL! Mom took me to the SPCA's Wash and Wag today cause I needed a bath and the shelter always needs donations. First they were trying to get me in a little kiddie pool, nuh uh, I don't like water! Mom helped them and finally I gave in. Sheesh. But then these nice young ladies came over and were pouring water on me and massaging me with shampoo and it was pawsome! I had at least three people petting me, it was a bath all about me! So much better than mom and the kitchen sink, BOL! I had three to four young ladies petting just me for at least like fifteen minutes! See, best bath ever!

I don't like this hot weather

Ever since I was a young pup, I've gotten all worn out when spending too much time in hot weather. Like five minutes or so. We'll all take our walk to the mailbox and I need a good rest when we get there. We went to the dog park yesterday and even though it's shady (like trees n stuff, not scary places, BOL), I don't like the heat and go hide under the benches. I need shade breaks every few minutes, esp. when we go to dog fairs. I love spending time chilling under vendor tables, BOL!

Maybe I should move to Canada and live with my pals up there? Mom would have to come too cause I don't like being away from her for too long.

No more "FrankenShakey"

I got my sutre.. surters.. stitches out!

Drain gone!

The vet took that uncomfortable drain outta my shoulder! I feel much better now, esp. since mom took me to chik-fil-a afterwords, yum! My stitches come out in 9 days, and I am counting! BOL

Happiness is...

...being able to scratch your beard and rub your face against the floor without a stupid cone on your head!

I'm home

I'm home and wiped out and don't feel good. Mom keeps loving on me and sometimes she goes ewww my poor baby. Lacey's calling me frankenshakey. Brat. I'm just glad to be home!!!

I had a bad day!

I musta played a bit too rough at day care today, cause I have a small wound in my side. The dogtor says it looks like a dog bite. Mom is freaking out, imagine that. I feel fine, I'm acting like my normal hyper goofy self. In fact no one at the day care noticed anything cause they said I wasn't showing signs of distress and there weren't any fights. Mom says I have to go back to the vet tomorrow and "go under" (under what?) so they can put a drain in my wound. BOL, mom looks a little green!

Jack tossed me the football!

Jack passed me the football!

Alright Pal! You made it here. I see you caught my foot ball pass. Here is what you should do next! Hurry and pass the ball to 5 of your team mates so they can make a touch down. You are also supposed to write down 5 things about yourself that are funny. Also please leave me a bone and ask all those who visit your diary to leave you a bone so you will know they have been there! Ok…Here goes the play!

1. BOL, everything about me is funny! Mom and my grandpawrents say I'm a big ham.
2. I'll bark and jump up on the ottoman to bring mom my leash when I sense we're going for walks. "Get your leash" is the funniest trick I know.
3. When I first get a chewie, like a pig's ear, I'll bark at it and jump around it in circles for a few minutes.
4. I do a hilarious head tilt! First one side, then the other, then I give up, BOL.
5. Oh, the funniest thing about me!! I quickly run away when someone farts!! It's that sound. But only the real thing, you can't trick me with similar noises.

Sunday was a Great Day!

First off, my angel sister Sydney was picked as Schnauzer of the Week for Schnauzers Rule! Mom and I have been reminiscing about her. *schnauzie sniffs*

Mom and her bf took me and Lacey to the dog park for a good long time! (It also took them a good long time on Sunday morning to get off their butts too!) We made all kinds of new doggy pals!! And I bested a big ol' rottie girl! I barked and barked and barked at her and she would "hide" under her dad's legs. Mom kept telling me that I was only 20 pounds, and she was a big 160 pounds and I was basically as big as her head and she could bap me with her paw and knock me over, but of course I didn't listen, sheesh. I knew this was a doggy girl I could finally "alpha" over, hee hee. Well, ok, her dad also said she was afraid of small dogs. Hey, I'm not a small dog! I'm bigger than her, at least in my head of course, BOL!!!

Lacey got all muddy, haha! Oh, wait, mom says I shouldn't laugh at her cause I sorta got peed on by a schnoodle, stup, er, weird dog *schnauzie grin* - but he didn't get anything on me, it just looked like he was doing stuff.

So yah, you know me and Lacey had a great time at the park cause we got all dirty and stinky!! (The baths in the sink when we got home were not so great though, grrrr! BOL)

Aroo! Thanks Dogster!

Arooo roo roo! I'm a diary pick today! That'll show mom, trying to tell me to be quiet and sssshhhh. BOL! Thank you Dogster for picking me!

Mom was off on a schnauzie adoption today. She picked up a girl schnauzie from her foster mom and drove her to meet with her new family! I don't like when mom's gone long like that, but it's pawsome to see a fellow schnauzer get her furever home.

Tagged!

Harley Davidson and Scooter tagged me! I am writing 7 things in my diary about me or of which I am very grateful. (There's two different instructions so I'm combining em.)


1. As mom has quickly learned, I hate wearing clothes and will freeze up if she puts any on me.
2. I do not make a good lobster, BOL. I will be grateful if mom never ever dresses me up again!
3. I'll 'butt' (pun intended, BOL!) into Lacey if I want to play.
4. I'm grateful mom lets me sleep wherever I want, like on her bed.
5. I love my grandpawrents and am grateful they are the bestest dogsitters ever and they love me to pieces.
6. I am a spoiled rotten very loved mama's boy and am furever grateful to have one of the best moms ever!
7. I love and am grateful for all my pals everywhere!

Help!

Mom's putting tshirts on me! Ok, the fleece sweaters in the winter when I've just been groomed, that's ok (not really, BOL). But it's fall and even tho I'm naked cause the groomer shaved me down, I am still a boy doggy with fur and I am not cold and I do not need to wear tshirts. Sheesh! I am so embarassed. I'm glad mom doesn't have a camera right now! I do have to agree with one of the tshirt's sayings tho - The Fake Fetch, It Isn't Funny!

I have a cyst

That's what the vet said after doing way too much poking and prodding on me! I tried hiding under the chairs, but mom dragged me out so the vet could look at me. She didn't even protect me when I was in her lap, she handed me to the vet when they needed to look at me. Thanks mom, sheesh. The vet took me in the back and took some stuff outta my bump with a needle - owww! The vet said the fluid he got didn't have much in it, a few inflammatory cells but mostly it was "boring." So now mom's giving me some antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines, which is fine by me cause she gives them to me in soft canned foods, which I love, YUM! The vet said mom should also give me a warm compress twice a day for 5 to 10 minutes - like I'm going to sit still for that long, BOL! The vet said that'll make my cyst do whatever it's going to do faster, like if it's going to go away, it'll go away faster. I'm ok with that cause mom will stop poking me, BOL.

And hey, I got some teeny tiny pieces of Chik Fil A waffle fries outta the trip, so it wasn't all that bad, BOL.

What a weekend!

Me and Lacey had such a pawsome weekend! On Saturday, we went to our grandpawrent's house and got lots of love and treats, ran around the yard a lot, played with grandpaw and uncle joe, and didn't even bother Cupcake too much, BOL. And then on Sunday, what a day! Mom's bf came over and we all played, then we went to the Bark Park, then we went to mom's bf's pawrents house and they loved on us and even took some pictures. I like mom's bf's mom, she gave me lots of yummy treats! Lacey liked mom's bf's dad cause she sat and napped in his lap. Lacey and I got a ton of attention and playtime this weekend! Every weekend should be like this - got that mom?!? BOL!

The bad thing is mom's taking me to the vet today. Sheesh. Mom's bf found a big round lump on my back leg today, so mom says she wants to get it checked out. It doesn't bother me when mom touches it or anything, and I'm running around just fine. I don't need no stinking vet!

I turned 7!

Thanks to everyone for my barkday wishes and presents!! I have some of the bestest pals! I had a pawsome barkday as always! We didn't get to go to the dog park cause it was raining, but one of mom's friends came over and played with me and Lacey so that drained some of our energy, BOL!

Me and Lacey got canned Merrick Turducken and "French Country Cafe" with duck for dinner - my faves that I don't get enough! Mom made me a bone-shaped cake with a candle, and mom and her friend "sang" to me (more like howled, BOL). We also had treats from Salty Paws and Puparazzi that mom got on vacation the other week. Mom also gave me "Doggie Stout" to drink but I didn't like it.

Ooo, and I got presents too! I say this every time, but I love love love unwrapping my presents! I got lots of treats and a little stuffed duck toy. My grandma also sent me a card, and I really enjoyed chewing the envelope, BOL. Mom wouldn't let me chew the card, sheesh. A very good barkday if I may say so myself, woof!!

Oh yah, and mom took me and Lacey to the dog park yesterday, and we had tons of fun!

I'll get mom to post barkday *and* dog park photos soon!

We went to the Bark Park!

OMD it was so exciting!!!! Me and mom and Sydney used to go before we moved into our old house (miss you yard, BOL) and before Sydney got sick. Now that we're in an apt again, mom took me and Lacey and registered us at the Bark Park. We got to check it out today!!! OMD, the smells, the trees, it was PAWSOME!!

There was only one other small fuzzy dog when we got there, so Lacey and I got to run around and sniff and mark to our heart's content. Then a big lab showed up and he ran around and rolled in the mud, and then a big pit showed up and he ran around and rolled in the mud, and then the lab and pit chased each other around and got everyone kinda muddy. It was fun, BOL. Well, except for Lacey, who tried to bark and play with them, but she's kinda little so the pit and lab sorta jumped over her and got her all muddy. Now mom's cleaning her off with a wet towel, haha! BOL!

Mom says we can now go to the Bark Park anytime we want, woof woof!!

GRRRRRRR!!!! Pet Store Near Us

GRRRRRRR!!!! These :-# are right near us. Anyone want to protest? I know there's no way mom will go near that place by herself cause she'll get arrested.
www.puppygarden.com

Roscoe the Racehound, Hank the Handsome Hound, we gotta round up the troops!!!!

Tag!

My good pal Zubee tagged me. Here's what you have to do.

Name four jobs that you've had:
1. Mom's Pawsonal Security Guard
2. Mouse Catcher
3. Wrestling Partner
4. Security Guard (in general)

Name four places that you've been:
1. Hampton, VA
2. Nags Head, NC
3. Durham, NC
4. Virginia Beach, VA

Name four places you'd rather be:
1. With my mom
2. On mom's bed
3. Outside rolling in the grass
4. On a walk anywhere!

Thanks!! Also, We Moved Again

First I want to thank Milly for picking me as Schnauzer of the Week at Schnauzers Rule last week, and I also want to thank everypup for the pressies and rosettes and pmails! I had a *pawsome* week and had fun answering all your questions. It totally made up for mom packing and moving that week and thus not paying 100% attention to me. It's ok mom, my pup pals love me! :P

So we moved into an apartment this past weekend. No more yard *pout*. Our new place is right by the pet area though, so we get to see and bark to the other doggies right on our own level. We are getting LOTS more walks, and you know how Lacey and I love our walks, woof! And Oh My Dog, there are soooo many new doggie smells and pmails and friends to meet!!!!!!

All of our close neighbors have doggies too!! There are two rat terriers across the outside hall, a tiny Chihuahua above them, and a super cute lhasa/shih tzu mix named Lucy above us. Lacey and I got to meet Lucy the other morning, she is super sweet and friendly and playful, aroo! I liked her mom, I tried to jump on her to say hi, but my mom wouldn't let me jump cause my paws were muddy.. whatever, mom, spoiling my fun! Sheesh!

Mom said now that we don't have a yard anymore, she'll probably start taking us to the dog park again. Whee!! I loved going to the dog park!!

I miss my yard, but this might not be a bad move as long as mom keeps up the walks and her word to take us to the dog park.

My scary moment yesterday

Yesterday, Lacey, mom, grandma, and I went to the Paws for a Cause Festival and Dog Walk. Lacey and I had a ton of fun sniffing, marking, barking at all the people and doggies, and just mouthing off all around, BOL.

We were doing the walk with all the other doggies and their walkers, grandma was walking Lacey and mom was walking me. Mom and I went to a wading pool to get water, and next thing I know, a big doggie had a hold of me near my left front leg. He wouldn't let go! Eek!!! I could tell mom was calmly freaking out, and for sure I was! I was yelping, and the other doggie was grring. I don't know what I did, I just don't think he liked me, maybe I barked at him wrong. It was only for a few seconds but it seemed like longer. Anyways, the other doggie's walker got the doggie off of me, and suddenly mom and a bunch of other people were surrounding me, checking me out. They checked my leg and its movement, and I didn't yelp when they did that. They didn't see any puncture wounds or blood, whew. The other doggie's walker even stayed there to make sure I was ok - the doggie that got me was a rescue doggy, and its walker was nice and apologetic and made sure I was ok. I just have a few scratches and had some matted fur which mom cut out before she put medicine on my scratches. The doggie had really just gotten my fur - thank goodness for schnauzer skirts, whew!

So after I got the a-ok from the medical team and volunteers, mom and I collapsed on the grass and took a long rest. BOL I even rolled around on the grass and flopped over - mom took a pic of that of course! A volunteer took a picture of me too cause he thought I was cute just laying there on my back with my tongue hanging out, BOL. I was really hot and exhausted! Even though I could walk ok, I wanted to stop and rest so much that mom carried me for most of the rest of the walk. Nah, I'm not spoiled, BOL.

What a day!

Oh yah, someone forgot to tell mom that band-aids hurt when you pull them off of doggies too, sheesh!

We're doing a dog walk!

Mom finally signed us up for our local shelter's Paws for a Cause Dog Walk and Festival. It's next Sunday, May 18. Lacey and I went last year and we had a blast! If you live near us and want to go, here's the details: Peninsula SPCA 2nd Annual Paws for a Cause Dog Walk & Festival

Mom adopted Sydney from this shelter several years ago, so we're going to walk extra hard for her. We're very pawcited!

My angel Scarlet

My girlpup Scarlet went to Rainbow Bridge last night. Mom told me the sad news last night, and she said Sydney would be there to greet her and show her around Rainbow Bridge. So my sister and my girlpup will finally get to meet. I hope Sydney tells Scarlet only the good stuff.

Scarlet's mom and my mom set me and Scarlet up when they first met; they thought we'd make a lovely couple cause we both have one ear up and one ear down, only the opposite ears of the other one. Scarlet and I sent each other cards, messages, and pawresents. She was the best girlpup a boypup could ever have, and mom and I are really going to miss her. :( Not nearly as much as I'm sure her mom, mom's mom, and fursiblings are going to miss her.

Pawlease send my sweet angel Scarlet and her family love. Angel pups, can you pawlease show Scarlet your favorite places at the Bridge, the sunniest, warmest spots for relaxing, and where she can find the softest, cuddliest pillows and blankets.

I will always love you, my sweet angel Scarlet.

Halp! Dogz iz trapped!

Mom's keeping me and Lacey in one room during the day now, and she says she's going to have to do this for a while. Halp! Mom says it's cause she's selling our house and she can't have me and Lacey bothering people, or worse yet, running out the front door when people come in. Ok, I can see her point on that last one.... But still, we love to say hi to people! Why just last week, mom put us in her bedroom for when the realtor came by to take pics of the house, and Lacey really wanted to say hi (we like the realtor lady a lot!), so she knocked the gate down. Then realtor moved the gate so I could get out, and the second she sat down, I jumped right on her lap. Woof!

Also, how are we supposed to protect the house from all these people who might be walking tho it if we're trapped in one measly room?!?

Scarlet needs prayers

My sweet love Scarlet's sis Sophie says Scarlet isn't doing too well today; she's lethargic and having other troublesome signs. :( Please send her some strength, love, and prayers! Thanks everypup.

Scarlet's page is http://www.dogster.com/dogs/25143

Catching up!

Hi everypup! It's been a while since me or Lacey wrote a diary entry. We've both been so busy this year teaching our foster siblings, Emmy and Charlie, how to behave, or rather, not behave, BOL! After being with us for a few days, they went from quiet dogs to typical pawsome schnauzer barking machines, woof woof!!

We're in "jail" for the second day in a row today - mom says something about a guy doing work our the house and we'd get in his way. Sheesh, she knows us so well, BOL! As long as he doesn't touch my toys, I guess it's ok. Things have been changing at our house too, the carpet's gone, furniture is moved, there's boxes of stuff here and there.... I've seen this before, back when me and mom moved from my condo to the house. I think I know what's going on, but it still weirds me out. On the plus side, my grandpawrents have been over lots of weekends to help with whatever this house stuff is, so me and Lacey have gotten tons more love and attention, arooo! Cupcake has come over with them a couple times too, and we just love her!

Mom says that cause we've been in "jail" that she'll take us for extra long walks and car rides this weekend. Bwahahaha, she is such a sucker!

Valentines Tag

I was Valentines tagged by my lovely pals Samara Jean and Anastasia! I am going to tell you 5 Valentine wishes, and then tag 5 friends with a p-mail or rosette. They will then write a diary entry and tag 5 friends with a pmail or rosette, and so on and so on...

1. I wish for Scarlet to be healthy and happy for a very very very long time!
2. I wish for those foster dogs to go away furever so mom can get back to loving me 24/7 like she should be!
3. I wish for more walks!
4. I wish for more treats!
5. I wish fur everypup in rescue and shelters to have a wonderful furever home!! (esp. my foster bro, sheesh!)

Dear Santa Paws

Hi Santa Paws!

Do you remember me from all the pictures I've taken with you?!? I was a very good boy every time and sat on your lap all nice and didn't jump on you or anything!

I have been the best boy this year!! Mom was always telling me, and she still does all the time, how happy I make her and how much I mean to her, so that counts for a lot, right? It definitely makes up for the scratches I've given her from jumping on her with excitement that she's home and from pawing at her to get outta bed and play with me. Speaking of, I'm a good boy cause I don't hog mom's bed when she's trying to sleep, like Lacey does, sheesh. I'm a good boy and sleep in my own beds (one of which is mom's papasan chair, but she's not using it then so I can). Sometimes I even let mom sleep in on the weekends, like til 7am and everything!

I'm also a good security guard cause I'll bark at stuff outside too, and I don't bark at every little thing like Lacy does. (Cry wolf much Lacey sheesh! BOL!) When people come over to the house, or when mom and I go to someone else's house, I jump in mom's lap to protect her and let everyone else know to stay away!! I am very protective of my mommy cause I love her so much and she loves me so so much.

I'm also a good boy cause I'm there for my mom when she gets sad. She's been sad a lot since my sister Sydney joined you and became an angel. When mom's sad, I let her cry into my fur, I'll give her kisses, I make her laugh. I even have photographic evidence of this on Sydney's Dogster page.

I make everyone laugh and bring lots of happiness to my family.

Here's what I would like for Christmas:

I want mom to give me that cozy cave bed I know she's hiding!

I would like every homeless doggy (and kitty too, sheesh!) to have a home. Just not my home cause mom has brought in enough "fosters" that take her attention away from me.

I want puppy mills shut down and animal abuse and dog fighting to stop forever!

I want my girlfriend Scarlet to be all better and healthy!!!!! I wish her family lots of love cause they're pawsome persons.

I would like chewies for every day! I'm not picky about what kind. If that's too much weight for your sleigh, could you give me the power to open doors and bags so I can get into the treat pantry and get treats whenever I want? Thanks!

Also, mom said she's getting me a fleece sweater like Lacey has. I don't want one, so if you could please give it to another cold doggy about my size, I'd really appawreciate it and so would that cold doggy.

To Lexie and Uno - my grandpaw wants a schnauzer (cause of me and Lacey!), so if Santa grants your wishes, one or both of your brothers can live with him!

Woof woof!

Love,
Shakespeare

Update on Scarlet

Keep the power of the paw coming!!!!!! Thank you everyone for your prayers and paws!!!

Scarlet posted an update!!

Prayers needed for Scarlet!

My longtime gf and one of my best doggie pals Scarlet is sick. She joined SR not too long ago. Can you please send her some prayers and love, please?!?! We need some power of the paw for her!!!

Pawlease light a candle for her: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=SRule

Thank you everypup!

Scarlet's page:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/25143

Thanksgiving Tag!

I was tagged by Jasmine, Charley, and Vanilla Schnoodle!

It's THANKSGIVING TAG!!!!

Here are the rules:
Because it’s Thanksgiving time, there is a change to the rules. Each player needs to tell seven special things they are thankful for. Tagged dogs must post the rules in their diary and their 7 things. Then choose 7 pups to tag and list their names. Let them know by pawmail or rosette that they have been tagged and to read your diary for the instructions on how to play.

Seven Things I’m Thankful For:

1. I'm thankful that my pals tagged me, BOL! Really tho, I'm thankful for all my pals!! Woof!
2. I am thankful that I got to pick such a great mom, and she didn't even make me say that.
3. I am thankful for my grandpawrents and uncle Joey, who love and spoil me almost as much as my mom.
4. I am thankful that my sister Sydney is no longer in pain and can run free now.
5. I am thankful for my sister Lacey.
6. I am thankful for TREATS!
7. I am thankful for WALKS! Now mom, let's go on one, aroooo!

Tag! I'm it!

I was tagged again! I must be so loved, BOL. This time I was tagged by Sassy, Whitney, Buddy Grau, and T-Bone.

Here are the rules of this dogster game of "tag" in case you've never gotten a chance to play. When you are tagged, you post 7 random facts about yourself, compose a "new DIARY entry" along with the rules and put them in your own DIARY. Then you pick 7 furs (kitties or doggies) to tag but make sure you tell them... a simple p-mail will do fine, or a rosette to tell them, but you must let them know that they have been tagged. Post their names also in your DIARY.

Here are 7 random facts about myself:

1. When mom is eating, I either sit right below her or as close to her as possible in case she drops something!
2. Mom calls me the "zeta dog", whatever that means, BOL.
3. I love to roll around in the grass, esp. when mom is outside and not paying attention to me.
4. I jump into the car and go directly to the driver's seat! Then mom tells me I don't have my driver's license and to move to the passenger seat. Sheesh!
5. I know how to ham it up for the camera!
6. As I've gotten older, my fur's become more salt than pepper.
7. I'll only catch the tennis ball outside once or twice, then I find better things to do, like sniff or bark.

I'll let Lacey pick who we tag!

Thank You (!) and Birthday Details

Thanks to all my GREAT pals, new and "old", for the birthday wishes, rosettes and, wow, all the bones (yum!)!!! I might even share my leftover frosty paws with you, hee hee hee.

My barkday was pawsome as always! I have the bestest mom! Well except that this morning she asked me if I was "hung over", whatever that means, but I don't think it was meant to be nice, BOL.

So for my barkday yesterday, mom took me on our annual pet stores in the area trip, which I loved as always cause I get to bark and sniff and say hi and get treats! We went to this new pet boutique called Femmes and Fidos and the owner lady was so nice! She gave me pets and ear scratches and made me a treat platter complete with pupcakes!

Mom made frosty paws! She didn't have any small cups, so she used the storage containers she already had - and I got the biggest one of course, BOL!

Mom gave me a new cell phone! (It's only a stuffed toy, don't worry, hee hee.) Grandma got my *own* Bobo!! Yea! She also got me a stuffed gorilla with a grass skirt and bikini top, BOL! She told mom it's my new date, sheesh grandma! Ooo, and she also got me a mat that's full of squeakers! Squeak squeak! Mom got me more presents too, but I was actually so worn out that I didn't even finish opening them - imagine that! I don't know what got into me.. oh wait, yah, too much excitement and too many treats! BOL!

Me n Lacey n Sydney were so full of treats and pupcakes and sleepy from all the pawcitement that none of us finished our frosty paws. Sydney even fell asleep on hers, BOL!

I'll get mom to post photos and videos when she gets home from work. And then we'll have pawty part two so I can finish opening my presents, woof! No, wait, presents first, then photos!

I'm six today!!

Arooo!! Today is my sixth birthday!! I saw mom wrapping presents yesterday (I tried to help but she wouldn't let me!) and I know she was making homemade frosty paws cause I could smell them from across the house! I know I'm gonna have a pawty today as I do every year, arooo! Now if she'd just hurry up and get home, sheesh! Why does she have to do this 'work' thing on *my birthday*?!?!?

Dear Michael Vick

Dear Michael Vick,
You are a complete and total bass turd. I poop at you, although you aren't worth the wear and tear on my sphincter.
Sincerely yours,
Gussie Finknottle,
Elvis the Ibizan,
Priscilla,
Mercury,
Rajah Q.,
Mingus Wilbur
Socks E Grrly
Shakespeare, Sydney, and Lacey

Anypup out there who'd like to turn this weasel into a human fire hydrant, copy and paste into your diary and add your name.

Love tagged!

Woof woof! I was love tagged by Charley, Rudy Mack, Reagan, and Oliver! What great pals I have!! Thank you! I'm sending my schnauzie love to all my pals, I love you all!

More tags!

I tried to play with my foster bro Adam this morning, and he wouldn't play with me. Butthead! Anyways... BOL

I was tagged again by my pretty pal Hanalei!

Here are 7 more fun facts about Shakespeare:

1. I took my first vacation to the Outer Banks of NC when I was 11 months old.

2. I love sand but I don't like the ocean.

3. I love my uncle (mom's brother).

4. I like to sleep under mom's bed (when I'm not in the papasan chair, BOL).

5. I get sooooo excited when I go for a walk (every day I might add! Aroo!) that I have to take a break halfway through.

6. I like to be up as high as possible so I can see everything.

7. When other people fart, I run away!

I was tagged!

My pawsome friend Duncan tagged me!

Here are the rules:

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their Diary the rules & their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to bark them a pmail that they have been tagged and to read your Diary, or, send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

So here are 7 fun facts about Shakespeare....

1. When I was a pup, both my ears were down. No, really!

2. I love to dig in the backyard.

3. I took Beginning Agility class at Petsmart. But I wouldn't jump over the jumps, so there went mom's hopes of an agility star, BOL.

4. I'm a mama's boy and like my pal Duncan, I am mom's best boy! (Ok, so I'm the only boy!)

5. My favorite place to sleep is the papsan chair.

6. If you're not paying attention to me, I'll bap you in the face with my paw!!! My favorite time to do this is in the morning when mom and Sydney won't get up!

7. I roll around in any spot that any male human has sat in. (Hey, I'm the only boy!)

Now I tag the next 7 pups!

Zoe
Jack the schnauzer pirate
Heidi
Charley
Oliver
Samara Jean
Socks
Velvet

My Tuesday Night Adventure

Mom was up later than usual on Tuesday night so I was dying to go outside to see what doggies were up and taking about that time of night, so of course I barked and pleaded and mom let me n Lacey outside. We ran around and excitedly told the other doggies that we were up past our bedtime. I was at the back of the yard when I saw there was a space between the fence and the gate, and I'd never been to visit the neighbors back there - they have a really big house and a big front yard, and I had to check it out.

So a few minutes after that, I think I hear mom calling me n Lacey, but there were so many good new smells back here! Mom's yelling my name and "Come", which I know but I only do when there are treats involved. (Like all the other words I know, BOL.) But wait, I sniff into the air and I smell treats! I hear mom say "Come" again, so I run and run across the big yard and run right up to mom, who gives me the treat, yum! But then I sense that she's upset and she's hugging me and I sorta think I may have done something wrong by visiting the neighbors. She closed the gate and put a big stick in front of it too, so I don't think I'll get to explore that part of my neighborhood again.

Mom took me inside and gave me and my sisters all treats. Mom had a heart to heart talk with me in the hallway. She told me how much she loves me and how I'm her baby (sheesh, duh!) and to never ever leave my yard again, and that's why I'm always on a leash when I am out of the yard (so that explains it!).

Getting my Schnauzer on!

We have mice in our house! Mom's really freaked out and setting traps and putting food and treats in containers, but, like the good terrier I am, I'm kinda wound up about it. Last night I showed mom where a mousie hole was - I was pawing at this big pillow that's against the wall in the living room, I needed mom to move it so I could get to the darn mouse or mousies... but by time she moved it, the mousies were gone, altho they'd left behind some evidence.... Mom also fussed at us doggies cause there was a lone piece of kibble there and she wanted to know how it ended up there.. like I'm gonna know, sheesh! Anyways, mom found that the round cable hole had been chewed out so mousies could fit through, and she boarded it up. So now, sheesh, how am I gonna be able to stake that corner out and get my mouse-catching schnauzer on?!? I work better than any trap she's set, woof woof!

Oh yah, and after the hole discovery, mom remembered the other day when I was pawing near my crate.. she was a dummy and didn't get what I was trying to tell her at all, sheesh.. so last night she checked out that area and sure enough, the mice had left evidence there, but not a lot cause I scared them off, BOL.... But then mom fussed at me not to leave treat crumbs in my crate, like I'd ever do that, arruuf!

She was proud of me after the fact though. Can you blame her?!? Woof woof!

My Sister the Snot

Sheesh, mom's been taking Lacey all over and I'm so mad, doesn't she know she's my mom first and Lacey can just stay outside for all I care! *phhhbbbttt* Ok, I do like her, we play and watch for squirrels together, but I don't like her taking attention away from me! Although I gotta say that she's a good student, I've been teaching her how to outsmart mom and get away with being a brat, just like I do, er, I mean, used to do. Mom says she's teaching Lacey how to behave just like me and that Lacey's going to class just like I used to. I bet she's nowhere near as good as me tho!!! Actually I guess Lacey learning is ok, but only if she does it at home cause then I get treats too cause I am so smart and know everything and knew everything first! When mom tries to get Lacey to do a Down, well, I know how to do a really good Down, so I get to show off and get treats. Mom's starting to give us hot dogs and boy do I love hot dogs!

Today is My Birthday!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Fifth Barkday to ME!!!!

I gotta sneak on mom's puter so I can tell everyone it's my birthday today!!! AROOOOO!!! This morning mom wished me Happy Birthday and said I'd get a CAKE! and all my PRESENTS!! later today when she gets home from work. I think she should have just taken the day off to play with me, but I guess she has to pay for my presents somehow. Woof!

Yesterday she took me on our annual "visit all the pet stores in the area" trip. I barked and marked my territory all over yesterday, woof! First we went to Care A Lot, where I barked hellos to everyone of course, and mom picked up food for my sister Sydney and lots of yummy chewies for me - which I couldn't have, sheesh! I gotta wait until later. I left my mark in several places there, mom was embarrassed but sheesh, mom, a boy dog's gotta do what a boy dog's gotta do!

Then we went to Petsmart where I got a free birthday toy!! Thanks Petsmart! I picked out a fluffy porcupine, just like one I had when I was a puppy that mom lost. Sheesh! She made me try to pick more expensive ones cause it was a free toy, but I just wanted that porcupine! I also barked hi to everyone and it echoed all over so even people across the store got my greetings. Woof!!! Oh! And I made a mini schnauzer friend!

After that we went to Petco, where once again I barked very loud hellos to everyone. I loved those little hamsters and rats! Arooo! I barked like crazy at 'em, and stood up on my hind legs to get a better view (mom helped). Ooo, then mom picked some treats from their Treat Bar and I got to eat those on the way home. Aroooo!!!!!

I can't wait to get my cake and my new toys and all those yummies mom got me yesterday!!!

My Tail of Devotion for Shakespeare

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My new little sister!!

I got a new sister! Her name's Lacey, she's a girl schnauzer, and she's even my age (although I am technically the older brother, woof!). My mom fosters for her schnauzer group, so sometimes I get a playmate for a few weeks. But this time my playmate gets to stay! I'm so excited! Lacey is so much fun! We play and play and run and chase and tug and play and wrestle! So we have lots of fun and my other sister Sydney gets more nap time - mom used to fuss at me for bugging her when I wanted to play. But now I can bug my other sister to play with me and she will actually play! Arooo!!! My mom says Lacey and I are make good playmates cause neither of us alphas the other, and we take turns in our "bottom" pack position. (My older sis Sydney's the alpha ya know.) I just love my new little sis!

Haircut, sheesh!

My mom took me to the groomer's today and he shaved me except of course for my great beard and eyebrows. Sheesh! I'm all naked n stuff, I'm so mad at my mom. I won't let her take photos, haha. She keeps saying I must feel better, but whatever, I just want to look like a normal schnauzer again.

Another Foster Playmate

Whew, I'm all worn out this week! My mom's fostering another mini schnauzer, this girl's name is Lady and she's four, which is just my age! She was kinda scared and shy at first, she wouldn't stop following my mom around (sheesh!). But after a few days, she settled right in. My mom and I have been showing her how to play. She's a lot of fun to play with! We'll play tug o war and chase each other around. She's pretty cool, woof woof! My mom even made a video of the first time we really played.

She is a pretty good foster sis, but I hope she finds a home soon cause I want my mom all to myself again, woof woof!!

Finally, a Walk!

Sheesh! It's been raining since Friday and mom hasn't taken me for a walk since Saturday. It's been forever! But today we finally got to take a nice long walk around my, I mean, our neighborhood. I got to mark everything again, woof woof! I met three new doggies too - two nice medium black doggies and a fuzzy weiner doggy. The daschund, as my mom called it, rolled right over for a belly rub! Sheesh! Ooooo!! I also almost got to chase the duckies that were in my front yard the other day! Mom made a stupid video of it - you can hear me n Sydney barking cause we wanted to go out and I wanted to chase them. Sheesh. Anyways, today I almost did! But I'm on this stupid leash and couldn't get to em. I didn't even have to take a break on this walk cause I was so ready to go and full of energy. It's time for a nap now though, woof!

Dog Show and Attention

Mom posted some vacation photos of me, Sydney, and Cupcake. Mine are from Yappy Hour at the Outer Barks, which is a really neat place! Sydney and Cupcake's are from the deck on the house we stayed at, those silly girls both love sunbathing. We love going to the NC Outer Banks cause it's so dog-friendly. I still gotta get mom to write about our adventures.

Ok, so get a load of this! Mom tells me there's this AKC Dog Show close to us next weekend - but she says she can't bring Sydney or me! We're not registered or showable or something. What's the woof is up with that?!? I'm an AKC registered doggy and she sure loves to show us off everywhere else! I mean, look at how cute I am! I'm really leery about this, maybe some other doggies will show off to her and then there will be all kinds of crazy doggies running around the house. Sheesh! She's going to a *DOG SHOW* without showing off her own dogs!

On the other hand, I get to see my grandma today and I lurve my grandma! She's great for treats and love and attention, my favorite things besides walks and playing and running and barking. And my mom says my Uncle Joey, her human brother, will be staying with us for a while. I LOVE my Uncle Joey! He is so much fun! He loves to play with me and we can play for hours! Playing is my favorite thing besides treats and love and attention walks and running and barking.

Back from vacation

Me n Sydney n mom n Cupcake n her mom just got back from a week in the Outer Banks of NC. We had lots of fun!! I got to walk all over and bark at all kinds of new people and dogs and even went to a Yappy Hour at the Outer Barks! I'll have mom post some new pics later on.. she's unpacking and I need a nap cause I had such a great week!

Crazy Puppy in My House!!!!

There's another dog at my house again, sheesh! Her name is Prissy and she's small like Sydney and her hair is really long. She keeps barking and barking and trying to chase me around and getting me to chase her, she won't leave me alone! I mean, I am handsome and all so I don't blame her. And I do like playing with her, we'll chase each other around and we'll bark at each other and play tug o war. But sheesh, let me cuddle with my mom in some peace! And mom, put down the camera and pet me!!!

You can see a video of me and Prissy playing, and Sydney being smart and alpha, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBfYYekPQMw . Sydney got up and wandered around - she kept telling us to knock it off, then she made them get out of her way so she could get back to her beauty sleep.

Mom says Prissy is going to her foster home on Saturday. I'm gonna miss her but it'll be good to have mom all to myself again!

I love spring!

Woof woof!! It's warm outside and you know what that means?!? Walks every day!! Mom and I love to walk around our neighborhood. She likes seeing all the nice houses and yards and getting near the water - which she can only see through people's barkyards. She says we'll walk to the beach soon, we're a mile away I think. But I like reading the pawmail on all the trees and lightpoles and bushes. There's a lot going on! Sometimes we run into this westie and shih tzu, they're my size and really nice. I also say hi to the lab and shepard mix on the corner, and the shelties and terrier mixes a couple streets over. I wonder why they're left outside though? I love being outside, but I couldn't imagine not getting to come in and snuggle with my mom.

Oh! And mom put a birdfeeder in the backyard so almost every time I go out, I can ruuuuunnnnnn to the back part of the yard and chase them all away! Mom tells me I can't fly, but what does she know? BOL!

Oooo! Gotta go bark at the birds out front!!

The Foster Brother

Sheesh! You guys! There's another boy doggy in my house! My mom brought him here the other day and said he's only going to stay for a few weeks, but that's still too long in my book. It's my house (ok, it's Sydney's) and my mom! This other doggy, his name is Scotty, he's following my mom around and climbing into her lap and sitting with her on the couch and she's letting him! She's even petting him, scratching his belly, hugging him, and giving him kisses. I'm the only one who should get those things! Ok, and Sydney too, she's cool cause she doesn't demand too much attention from mom. But this new guy, he's all over the place, sheesh! He won't even play chase the cat with me! I bark and bark at him and he won't even bark back! What's that all about?!? He hasn't even chased me yet or anything. He's all "behaved" and "sweet" whatever that means. Woof woof woof!!!

I'm a brat, hehe!

I almost tricked my mom this morning! She kept calling and calling for me to come inside.. she even used the magic word treat.. but that didn't fool me, I stayed right outside. Parked my butt in one spot and wouldn't move. Then when I saw her walking towards me, I ran further back, ha ha ha ha! She won't get me! But of couse that meany picked me up (the indignity, sheesh!!) and carried me inside. I even grred at her but she told me not to talk back to her, like that's gonna stop me, sheesh! So I ended up having to go inside.. I just can't win sometimes!

Happy HOWLidays!

Aroooo!! I am so excited cause I know the holidays are coming up! I love love love Christmas!! I love all the paper and presents and bows and ribbons and people and attention and paper!! Mom's been coming home with bags that smell like treats and like the doggy stores we go to.. but she won't share yet darnit.. I can't wait to see what she got.. of course I hope she wraps everything in lots of paper cause that's my favorite part!

Happy Howlidays to all my friends, woof woof!!

Thanks Shakespeare!

Thanks for to my great-named and super talented pal Shakespeare for my rosette! Woof woof!!!

I love Attention!!

I got lots and lots of attention this weekend! On Saturday my mom's friend came to visit and she petted me a lot. She has a lab named Billie whom I've played with before, she was fun but bigger than me (technically - I'm really the size of a great dane!). Then the next day my uncle Bob's parents came over and they love me, hehe... they gave me lots of love and attention and let me jump on them and sit on their laps. They have a technically bigger doggie than me too, I've met her before too. And then, my grandparents and Cupcake came over!!!! I love my grandparents and Cupcake!!! Arrrooooo!! So I had lots and lots of people giving me attention and I loved every minute of it! That's how every day should be for me, woof!

My cousin Cupcake

Sheesh! My cousin Cupcake was a diary of the day?!? All she does is nap, and she hardly ever wants to play with me. I'm way more talkative than her. I bark all the time.. ok, so I got her barking more too, but I still have her beat in the amount of barking, woof woof woof!

I guess it's ok tho cause several of my schanuzer pals have been diaries of the day! So does that make Cupcake an honorary schanuzer? She's kinda cool sometimes.

Congrats Buddy!

Arroooo! Congrats to our pal Buddy for being Diary of the Day!

Our friend Molly!!

Arooooo!!!! One of our bestest friends Molly is Diary of the Day today!!! Congrats to her and her humom, who's one of our humom's bestest friends too. YEA MOLLY!!!!!

p.s. Molly is my gf Scarlet's sister!! Molly's humom, you better give my gf Scarlet some extra loving too!

p.p.s. Thanks for all my bones!! Yum!!

Attention galore!

Arooo, this week's been lots of fun so far! First I got to go to my grandparents' house and see my Uncle Joey, my humom's brother!! He's so much fun and I got to give him hugs and kisses and we played a bunch. Then he and my grandparents and my grandma's brother all came over to *my* house, rooooo roooo! We all played and ran around my yard and I got lots of attention and it was so much fun! Mom's even been giving me pieces of chicken and cheese cause she's been giving my sister Sydney lots of that and she can't resist my cute self, woof woof!

I'm kinda confused tho cause my humom won't let me bug Sydney as much. She says Sydney's sick - what's that mean? Why can't I play with her? When I try and play with her, she doesn't even grrr at me like she usually does but my humom fusses instead. Sheesh!

Ooooo! People outside, gotta go back to my window and bark!!

Thanks!

Wow, thanks for all my bones, whoever gave them all to me. Arrroooo!

It's my Birthday!

Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday to meeeeee!
Happy Birthday to me!

Woooo woooooo wooooo!

I've been a pain all day, haha. Today mom says we're gonna go to all the pet stores and get more stuff for me! And we're gonna get Frosty Paws and all kinds of other goodies!

Oooo, I gotta go bark at passersby to let them know it's my birthday!

Thanks Dogster for my birthday wishes!!

*My* Neighborhood

Me n mom n Sydney went on a walk around the new neighborhood yesterday. I marked all over the place, so now it's *my* new neighborhood. Woof woof!!

Oh yah, and my barkday is Sunday!! I can't wait!!

Birthday shopping!

Arroooo! Last night I got to go with mom to the store to buy Sydney's canned food - Syd eats it cause she only has half of her teeth, but sometimes she also eats my Wellness kibble.. hey, mom, wait a sec.. Oh, yah, I get a scoop of canned too. Okay. Anyways, so me n mom went to the store and she let me pick out some of my birthday presents!! She let me sniff at lots of treats and chewies, and I licked one so she had to buy it, haha! She kept trying to get me to pick out a toy or two, but I was more interested in all the yummy treats! I saw her get a couple toys but don't tell her I saw, k? I wanted the treats while she was buying them at the counter, but she said I had to wait until Sunday, sheesh! But then we went to chik-fil-a drive through and they gave me a milkbone, so I still got a treat even tho it's not my birthday.. Yet.

I'm gonna get presents soon, aroooo! And that means Wrapping Paper!!! Ooooooo!!!!

My crazy weekend!

I'm so mad! My humom took me to the dreaded groomer's on Saturday. And he shaved me!!! Said I was too matted, sheesh mom, don'tcha know that after I roll around in the grass and mud you're supposed to brush me out? So what if I don't wanna sit still while you do it? I'm a schnauzer, I can't stay still! It's not in my nature! Aroooo! Anyways, I look silly in my handsome way and I am much cooler. My humom better start brushing me better when my hair starts growin back.

Oh yah, and the groomer is such a tattletale!! He told my humom that I had an total attitude problem this time. Sheesh, again, hello, schnauzer here! I can only be good for so long! My humom said cause I was a brat that I was grounded, but I know she can't do that cause I gotta do my doggy business outside. Haha!

I overheard the groomer and my humom sayin that even though I'm usually really good (of course!), that I had more attitude this time cause we just moved into our new house, like that might be makin me act up. But I was ok when me n mom moved into our last place. I dunno, what do you doggies think? How do you act when you move into a new house?

Oh yah, my barkday is in less than a week!!

My birthday...

...is coming up soon, on the 28th!! I'm going to be FOUR! You have lots of time to buy me presents! I like toys and treats, any kinds work. Or you can just come visit and give me all your attention all the time, woof woof! Ooo, I wonder what my humom has planned this year? Last year we spent all day at the dog park and I got a doggy safe cake and lots of presents. Maybe this year I can have a party in my backyard, that would be fun! I gotta go keep bugging my humom about this.....

Thanks Miss Nellie!

Woooof! I wanna thank my new friend Miss Nellie's Beautiful Song for my Rosette! I gotta get my humom to join dogster plus so I can send my friends cool stuff too. Plus I know there's tons more pictures of adorable me that need to be shared with everyone, arooo!

My new favorite place

My new house has a really big window that I can see the whole street from! I just hop up on the bench, watch everything, and bark at all the people and animals that dare venture near my terriroty. I have a bigger place to protect now, woof! I love to stare out the big window, I love watching everything!! Ooo, some one's walking by now.. Gotta go bark at em, it's my job!

What a fun weekend!

I ran around my yard alllll weekend, I love it! My humom played ball with me a lot (I like it when her email is screwed up, more play time for me!). Sometimes uncle bob would stop working long enough to toss the ball too. My grandparents and Cupcake came over on Sat and so me n Cupcake got to run around the yard together. Oooo, I got in touch with my inner guard dog cause I got to chase the neighbor's kitty cat outta *my* yard. Aroooo!!

My New YARD!!

You guys!!! Guess what?!?!?! I have my very own backyard!! No more leashes, just lots of running free and sniffing and running and marking up the place (you know, gotta do what a boy's gotta do)! I love my yard so much!! When my humom first let me outside, I ran so fast straight across it, I ran around the back and the side, and wow, it's so much fun! I love to run run run! When I'm not bugging my humom or sister or dad or the cat (bark!) I just hang out by the door cause I want to go outside.. I love being outside, arooooo! I love being free and running and I pout whenever mom wants me to go inside, geez, mom, what'd ya get the yard for if I can't be in it all the time?!?! Ooo, maybe soon my squirrel and bird enemies will show up and I can chase them around too, aroooo!

p.s. Thank you to my talented friend Shakespeare for my very first rosette!

I like my grandparents house!

So me n Sydney have been hanging out at my grandparent's house for a few days. We love it here cause we get to see Cupcake and run around in the big yard and I get to hang out in my grandpa's lap and grandma gives us lots of treats. Aroooo!! My humom said that when we come home next that we're gonna be in our new big house and get to run around our very own yard! I hope it's as big as my grandparent's yard. Woof woof! I'm gonna go outside again now!

Hi to all my doggie friends!

Aroooo! I'm so exicted cause I was thinking about how many super cool friends me n Sydney have here.. I want to play with all of em! But since my humom says we can't all fit in the house now (sheesh mom!), I can at least say hi!!! Maybe when we get into the new house my humom will let me have everyone over for Frosty Paws! Woof!

Oooo.. squirrel at the patio .. gotta go!

What's going on?!?

So my humom has been putting stuff in boxes, and there's boxes all over my house! She put our collars and bowls and medicines in a box. She even put some of my toys in a box, so like now I only have twenty toys to play with instead of forty, sheeesh! But she says that it's ok cause I'll have a bigger house and a yard in a few days - a yard!!! I had one when I was a puppy and I loved it.. I hope mom's not playin with me cause if I get a yard.. woooof wooof!! I can't wait to run around and play ball and chase my dad, aroooo!

Oooo, gotta go bark at the night sky, be back in a few!! Wooooof!

Congrats Bailey!

Woof woof!! Me n Sydney want to give a bark out to our friend Bailey, who is Dogster's Dog of the Week! Arooo!! Congrats Bailey! Schnauzers rule!

My New Friend!

I made a new friend today! Her name's Misty and she's a shepard, but she doesn't have sheep n stuff. She has cool toys tho, and her humom has good treats. My humom says she's daddy's parent's doggy, like Cupcake is my parent's doggy.. so does that make Misty my cousin too? Misty has a great big yard and she's a big dog too, like three times my size. But she's really sweet and followed me around the yard and made sure I was doing ok. Like, sheesh, I'm a schnauzer, I can bark anything away if it bugs me, arrooooo! I had lots of fun tho cause I got to run around a yard and get treats and meet new people and make a new doggy friend.

Ah ha..

I found one thing I don't like! So Cupcake is staying with us this weekend, and she doesn't want to play with me! She just wants to snuggle up to *my* humom, sheesh! She doesn't wanna play, Sydney only plays for a few minutes, and sheesh, the cat sure doesn't want to play. What's a hyper barking machine to do?

Hee hee..

So I love lots of things! I love barking and playing and barking and chewing on toys and barking and bugging my sister and my humom and barking and being outside and presents and everything! I think the only thing I don't love is a bath, blech! But I love rolling around after my bath.. esp. on the grass, haha...

I love spring!

I love the warm weather now! I get to spend lots of time outside, altho not as much as I want, mom, sheesh! I get to roll around all in the grass and smush myself into it and chase all the birds and squirrels and roll around in the grass some more. Woof woof!! Let's go out mom!!

Christmas!

Woof woof!! I love love love Christmastime! This year I got to see my Uncle Joey and my Uncle Benny and my grandma and grandpaw and Cupcake and I got lots of attention and love and treats.. I got to sit on everyone's lap a million times too! Oooo, and I got about a million presents! I lost count cause I was too busy playing with the wrapping paper. I love that stuff!

When we got to my grandma and grandpaw's house, I knew exactly where the tree was so I immediately ran to it and grabbed a present and ran into the living room where everyone was! I started to unwrap it but then I decided to go say hi to Cupcake and then my gramdma and when I looked back the present was right back under the tree. But I got to open it after a yummy breakfast. I got to open lots and lots more, I got lots of cool squeaky toys, hee hee, I'm driving mom crazy!