MY SOUTHERN VACATION APRIL 07

I was getting excited, Mommy kept telling me we were going on a long ride to see Aunt Faunn. I love bye bye trips, and I had such a good vacation in Canada so I was excited. But this time, no boat rides, no hiking, no going to watch bears. Instead, Mommy and Daddy thought it would be fun to show me the ocean. Hey, I remember what happened at the lake last summer, so I was prepared! No way was I going to walk up to that big tub of water! And it made a loud noise that I didn't like, and the water kept running toward me! It was so frightening! Mommy said she just wanted me to experience it. Ok, enough already! Those experiences I don't want.

Another day they left me all day to go somewhere I couldn't go. This lady came in who I had never seen before and said Aunt Faunn told her to come and let me out! How do I know that was true? I ran and ran and wouldn't let her catch me. I barked, showed my teeth (even though I would be too afraid to bite, but she didn't know that)! I put on my most ferocious act and she was afraid to touch me. I guess I showed her! She called on the phone and tattletailed to aunt Faunn who told my daddy and they said to just leave me be! Ha! So there, red-headed mean lady! But I heard later that she was telling all her friends that my name should be Kujo!

I loved being with my aunt Faunn, but we came back home and it was good to get on my own Mommy and Daddy's bed again. Alas, vacations are so tireing!

MY VACATION SEPT 06

Well, I found out what a vacation is! A vacation is where I go every place that Mommy and Daddy go, I get to eat things they normally would not let me eat, we lay in the sun, take hikes and, heaven forbid, go swimming! Well, the swimming part was one big misunderstanding on my part. Mommy walked out into the water up to her knees and called me. I had never seen so much water before and thought I could walk on it. I wanted to please Mommy so I ran down the bank and right out to her, but all of a sudden there was nothing under my paws and I was swimming! Wow! I didn't even know I could swim, and hope I never have to do it again! I suddenly realized that I was swimming out deep far away from Mommy. I made a turn and swam back, but she was laughing and I didn't see the humor, so I didn't stop next to her, I went right up on the shore and glared at her! Well, Mommy dried me off and put my sweater on me as I was chilled. But she hugged me and told me what I good girl I was, so I forgave her.
I got to ride in the boat every time Mommy and Daddy went out. They had this long thing they kept throwing into the lake and sometimes would actually pull in this THING that flipped and flopped and sprayed water on me. I didn't like that one bit, so every time I saw they were pulling something in, I would jump off my seat and go to the very front of the boat where that THING couldn't splash me. But I enjoyed it out in the sun in the boat. I never had so much fun! We hiked all over the hill and drove up to watch bear. Mommy wanted to show me my first bear, but there was none around when we got there. What is a bear?
The best part about my vacation was that Mommy and Daddy never went away and we shared every minute of the day with each other.
Now I am looking forward to going again, but Mommy says it will be awhile, but she promised to take me. I am a very happy old pup!

AUGUST 2006

This has been a great summer! Mommy says pretty soon we won't be going outdoors to play any more. She said it will be too cold. But Mommy made me a sweater and she is busy making me some more to keep me warm when I go out to go potty. Mommy and daddy are talking about our vacation coming up. I don't understand what vacation is, but it has something to do with fishing and a boat and water. I don't know what fishing is, or what a boat is, but water I do not like. But at least I get to go with Mommy and Daddy. Mommy said if she couldn't take me, she wasn't going to go either. She said 10 days is out of the question to leave me somewhere. So Daddy called someone and asked if I could come along, and when he got off the phone Mommy started jumping up and down and yelling, so I started jumping up and down and barking too. I guess it was good news. At least Mommy was very happy about it. So I am waiting to see what this is all about. As long as they take my cookies, my blankie, and my food! And I know everything will be alright as long as I am with Mommy and Daddy.

June 06

Well, the summer started out really nice. Mommy takes me outside to play almost daily and I love running around and checking everything out. The cats even let me chase them occasionally, although they usually just rub against me! Things changed for awhile and it really upset me! Mommy and Daddy would take me to this lady's house to visit and after a little bit we would all leave. But one day Daddy took me there and left me! I was horrified! Why did he walk away and forget to take me with him? But a while later both Mommy and Dadddy came and got me. Then another day they did the same thing but they didn't come back ! I was scared so I followed this lady Peggy around and wouldn't let her out of my sight. Besides, she had big cats that didn't want to rub against me. One night I was following Peggy up the stairs to go to bed and I had to pass the mean cat who was sprawled out on a step. Peggy kept going and didn't notice that I stopped. I just knew something awful was about to happen. Suddenly "Mean Cat" sprang to her feet and wouldn't let me pass. I backed away and she came closer until I had to turn around and flee for my life down the stairs with her right behind me! She chased me through the house and I think she would have killed me had she cornered me! But Peggy came to the rescue and she took me up to her bed. Ha, mean cat, I got to sleep with the lady and you didn't!

My mommy came a couple days later and got me. I was so happy to see her! But if it weren't for Mean Cat, I would say I miss the Peggy lady. But it sure is nice to be back home!

Spring 2006

Mommie takes me outside with her all the time! I love it outdoors, I run around, smell every blade of grass, chase butterflys, and pretend I am the mightly wolf tracking down my prey. But then Mommie calls me and tells me to get back over by her! She always spoils my fun! One day when playing outdoors with Mommie I noticed that she ran back inside and left the door open, so I followed her. She turned into one room and I ran into another. Then she went back outdoors and closed the door and I was locked inside! I didn't like being inside all by myself and then I heard Mommie calling me! She called and called and called, each time was a little louder. I was crying for her and trying to tell her she locked me inside but she couldn't hear me! I tried crying louder, and then when Mommie stopped for a minute I let out with this real loud cry! All of sudden Mommie opened the door, scooped me up and hugged me and was crying and laughing at the same time! Mommies are so odd!

That same day a hawk had swooped down at me and scared me. So I suppose she thought the hawk had come back and gotten me.

March 21, 2006

I am learning new tricks and it makes Mommy and Daddy so proud! When Mommy asks me, "Maggie, are you a wolf?" Then I put my head way back and I howl like a wolf. They think it is funny and they laugh so hard sometimes Mommy cries. (I didn't know laughing could make you cry!) The trick I like the best is to dance for Mommy, then I twirl around three times. That is one of my favorites because I always get a treat for that one. The other is when Mommy said, "Talk to Mommy". And I do. If I do it too loud she tells me not to holler, just whisper, so I do and then I get a treat. I think I have done a pretty good job getting Mommy trained so well.

March 13, 2006

I got an email from my aunt Robynn! I love her so much cause she got me a big soft blanket. My mommy puts it on her bed at night for me to lay on, it goes on the floor under the table when she goes to work, and when Mommie or Daddy are home it is on the couch on "my spot". It is mine and only mine, and when Mommy washed it, I paced back and forth until it came out of the funny machine all dry and warm! I love you Aunt Robynn!

March 4, 2006

Today started out the same, but late in the morning Mommy asked me if I wanted to go bye bye. Of course I do! I love to ride in the car. Then Mommy took me into a building that smelled funny and I started shaking again. I was so nervous, I didn't know what was going to happen. The last time I smelled something this funny I ended up having surgery on my belly! And there were quite a few dogs in there, some on tables and some in cages, and one in a bathtub! Some lady named Penny took me and stood me on the table and put a leash around my neck and started combing me. She combed and combed and kept on combing. I thought she was going to rip my skin off, and if she kept on pulling so much hair out I was going to disapear! She kept telling me I was a real good girl, I looked over at Mommy and her smile told me everything was alright. This Penny lady cut my toenails, pulled hair out of my ears, (it hurt a lot but because she had been telling me how good I was, I didn't want to cry or flinch). Then she started cutting around my face and then my feet. I must admit, to get all that old undercoat combed out really felt good. It took an hour, but Mommy was so happy and proud of me that it was worth it. I guess I looked pretty good cause all the dogs in there kept watching me and one even winked at me! I felt like a princess when we were done and have to admit, I really liked the special treatment.

February 21, 2006

I don't know what Mommy was trying to do to me last night! I didn't like it at all, and I guess she realized that. First she held a tube out to me and offered me a taste. Not too bad, kind of liked it although the taste was little funky. Then she put some of this stuff on a stick with bristles on it and shoved it into my mouth. She said it was for tartar. What is tartar? She put that nasty thing on all my teeth, but then I clenched real hard and she couldn't get in there again. Ha! I showed her! She said I had sweet breath. I don't want sweet breath, I like my ripe tasting breath just fine. She had better not try that on me again tonight! I'll clench down real hard again and show her who the boss is.

February 10, 2006

I got some news today. Don't know what it means, but it must be important. Daddy was a little late coming home from work today and when he did he told me that I now have a license! What is a license? What do I do with it? Do I eat it? He held it up and showed me but I didn't smell anything. Must be it isn't too good. Well, Daddy went and put it in a place he said all the important stuff goes. Mommy just smiled and told me I was legal. Does that mean I get a treat? Life is so confusing!