The Gossip Hound

Lip Synchin' Britney

At Britney Spears' Perth, Australia show Friday night - fans walked out after about three songs, angry that she wasn't singing live.

Even the Australian government has gotten involved in the dispute. New South Wales Minister for Fair Trade Virginia Judge is considering requiring Britney to disclose on tickets for future shows that she doesn't sing live. "Australians would not tolerate a 'Mickey Mouse' performace," Judge told the Sydney Daily Telegraph. "Let's be clear. Live means live."

Yeah!!!! :o) Although I feel bad for Britney, people aren't paying money to see her prance around in skimpy outfits grinding robotically against some dood or doods. Does anybody sing live anymore???

Blanche Devereaux

Former Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan is recovering after undergoing an emergency heart bypass, just days after her doctor spotted a problem during a routine medical examination.

The 75-year-old actress was hospitalised earlier this month after a physician noticed a problem with her heart while undergoing tests for a planned knee operation.

McClanahan, best known for her role as Blanche Devereaux on the hit series, apologised to fans for having to pull out of Golden: A Gala Tribute to Rue McClanahan at San Francisco's Castro Theatre on 14 November.

But despite insisting she just needed some "maintenance on the old ticker", the star was rushed into the operating room on Wednesday to undergo serious heart bypass surgery.

However, her pal Del Shores reveals the op went "very, very well," adding, "She's going to be great and up and entertaining us all very shortly."

Mullet-style Toupee?

Tennis star Andre Agassi kept a hair-raising secret under his hat throughout his stellar tennis career - his famous 'lion-mane' locks were in fact a wig.

The retired athlete and eight-time Grand Slam champion has revealed he donned a toupee during his games after realizing he was losing his hair in his early 20s.

The shocking confession appears in his new autobiography, Open, in which Agassi also admits he was hooked on addictive drug crystal methamphetamine at the height of his career.

Agassi is convinced he could have won more matches if he hadn't gone prematurely bald - because he was so worried his toupee would fall off on the court. BOL!

Nicholas Cage-oppola

Did you know that Nicholas Cage
is a Coppola - as in Francis Ford...?
as in the dood who directed
The Godfather triology
(first one was the best)

Nicholas' father August Coppola,
brother of Francis Ford Coppola,
passed away at the age of 75
due to a heart attack recently

We're not big fans of Nicholas Cage movies
... movies where he saves the world
with his crazy math skills
but we do like Raising Arizona
cos he plays a hillbilly redneck
to perfection. :o)

"Son, you've got a panty on your head."

Awwwww! :o)

Warning: Don't read if worms, fleas, ticks and other yuckies freak you out... but it *is* a feel-good story! :o)

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Hilary Swank's adopted dog Karoo was literally rotting from the inside out when the actress found her on the streets of South Africa - and saved her life.

The Boys Don't Cry star was shooting in The Karoo, South Africa when she took a shine to a local stray who followed her around the set - and she decided to make sure she was Ok before she left the country.

Convinced someone was looking after the dog - because she looked well fed, Swank was stunned when she learned the mutt was actually close to death.

She says, "I took her to the vet and the vet said..., 'She's actually fat because she's full of worms'.

"She had so many fleas on her they said that they should have sucked all her blood out; they couldn't believe it... She had seven ticks in one ear and six in the other.

"They said, 'If you don't take this dog, she will certainly not make it.'"

Swank took the dog home with her and added another rescued pet, Roomie, last year.

She adds, "They bring a lot of joy to my life."

Awwwwwww!!! :o)

Babeh Pics

Hello! magazine has bought
the first pictures of Samantha Burke
and her babeh Sophia (courtesy of Jude Law)
for $300,000 dollars...
that's a lotta doggie biscuits.

I guess she's gotta make money somehow
because Jude Law has not been to see the babeh
since even after the DNA tests confirmed
that he is the father.

The Jen Show

Jennifer Aniston may be putting together
a night-time chat show
backed by Oprah Winfrey
nothing has been confirmed yet
but rumor has it
the show will debut
some time in spring 2010.

It will be a weekly show
rather than a nightly show
and we're not sure if Jennifer Aniston will host
but we're pretty sure Angelia Jolie
will never be a guest... ;o)

Dumped

Another Simpson gets dumped...
but not to worry, it's not Chestica!
This time it's Asslee getting dumped
from the remade TV series Melrose Place.

Boo hoo!! :P

Robots Can't Feel Cold...

Is this why Suri Cruise
never wears a jacket?
Even in the dead of winter?

You'd think her parents
would be able to buy her a coat
and a hair brush and some barrettes
to keep her hair neatly combed
instead of buying this toddler
high heeled shoes?

Oink Oink

New fashion trend...
Chihuahua's are out
Pot bellied pigs are in

Paris Hilton has ordered
a pet pot belly pig
from a breeder in Oregon.

Poor piggie... :o(

Weekend Roundup

Lindsay Lohan gets booed in Singapore
while emceeing the Formula 1 event

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DNA tests confirm that Jude Law
*is* the baby daddy

Dood. Seriously?
Get neutered, please.

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American Idol's caustic judge
Simon Cowell turns the big 5-0
and hosts a huge birthday bash

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Jon Gosselin clears out joint bank account
after being dumped from the Kate + 8 show

Nice.

Kanye cancels tour

Kanye West has canceled
his upcoming tour
with Lady Gaga...

YAY! :o)

Letterman Blackmailed

David Letterman has admitted
to having several affairs
with his staff members
after being called
to a grand jury testimony
in a $2 million extortion plot
to expose this information
if he did not pay up.

Ouch. I feel bad for his wife and kid. :/

Not Broken Up

... yet. But, things are rocky
between Justin Timberlake
and Jessica Biel.

There were rumors that Justin
and Rihanna were getting close
but I think they're actually
collaborating professionally.

It runs in the family...

There's always been speculation
as to whether or not Suri Cruise
is really Tom Cruise's biological daughter,
but now there is proof!

They both like to wear heels! :o)
Suri was snapped in a pair of
sparkly peep-toe pumps
And a couple of months earlier
while visiting Katie in Australia
Tom was snapped with these
uplifting platform sneakers.

Indiana Jones

There's a new Indiana Jones movie in the works
and Harrison Ford says he would
put on the hat and crack the whip
if the script is good

In the last installment of the Indy series
Harrison Ford looked pretty good
for an old guy
but my question is
if they could make him
look so good
why wouldn't they make
Karen Allen who plays
Marion Ravenwood
look just as good?!? So unfair!

Maybe the new movie will be called
    Indiana Jones
...and the Chalice of Eternal Youth
because whatever they're doing
to make Ford look that good
it's working! :o)

Can Coyotes Read?

Jessica Simpson's five year old malti-poo
(sounds like 'multi-poo'
which is what I am
when I eat a lot of food!!!)
was snatched up by a coyote

She's offering a reward
for the return of her Daisy...
um, whut?
Does she think coyotes can read?
Or that they're gonna want to
claim that cash reward?

RIP Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze has lost his two year battle with cancer. :o(
The peeps will be setting aside an evening of cheese
to watch Road House, Dirty Dancing, and Red Dawn

Kanye West is a Bully!

As Taylor Swift was accepting the award
for the best female video award
at the MTV Video Music Awards
Kanye West ran up on stage
and announced that Beyonce's video
'Single Ladies' was one of the greatest videos evah

When Beyonce ended up winning
the top award - best video of the year,
she invited Taylor Swift up to the stage
to finish up her acceptance speech.

Update:
Kanye West posted on his website
that he is "SOOOOO SORRY"

Um, I don't think there are
enough OOO's in the world
to make up for your douchey behavior. :P

Update #2:
The internet rage
must've gotten unbearable
cos Kanye has issued
another apology on his blog
likening himself to
the Ben Stiller character
in 'Meet the Fockers'

Update #3:
Kanye takes his sowwy ass
on Leno last night and says
that he's really ashamed of what he did
Uh huh. Yep.
He still has not apologized
to Taylor Swift directly

Update #4:
Barack Obama calls
Kanye a jackass. Woop!

Update #5:
Kanye finally calls Taylor Swift
and apologizes directly to her.
It's about time! :P

Ellen Abdul

WoW! Ellen DeGeneres
will be the official fourth judge
on American Idol!

This will be interesting...

Korean Babeh

Katherine Heigl has filed papers and plans
to adopt a little 10 month old Korean girl.
Heigl's own sister Meg is adopted from Korea.

Heigl will be on a five episode hiatus
from Grey's Anatomy
while she's off filming another movie
which she will undoubtedly bash
in subsequent interviews

Pigeon Frank 11:28 Madden

Okay, so it doesn't have the same ring as
Sparrow James Midnight Madden...
which is what Nicole Richie and hubby
named their second child.

Nice.

Romo rolls on...

Tony Romo has a
new chick on his arm
the sister of Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl)
she pretty and blonde
with lots of hair
a Jessica Simpson look-a-like
except without the butt-chin.

Liar Liar

Demi Moore is claiming
that she has never had plastic surgery
never?
ever?
evah?

I think someone's pants is on fire.

Brangelina Adopts *AGAIN*

Don't worry
it's not short little humans...
this time, it's gerbils!

Brad and Angie were snapped
purchasing gerbils & gerbil paraphernalia
for their passel of kids

Richard Gere was kinda pissy
that they were dippin' into
his stash of gerbils
but there are plenty to go around

And in other news,
Jennifer Aniston finally snapped
and adopted 20 cats
and an old housecoat

Doggie Model

Elle Macpherson's labradoodle, Bella
will be starring in a fashion campaign
for a doggie fashion line

The Dogside.com site
is woefully lacking in doggie items...
we only saw four products available
~ a lead / leash
~ a bowl / dish
~ a jacket
~ a scarf (I kinda like it)

Nothing against Bella,
but I could totally
rock the scarf and jacket outfit! :o)

Snippy

Okay, I have to admit
the only part I enjoyed
about watching the movie 300
was the hard six pack abs
and the tight leather battle-shorts
Yum.

Anyway, it's been reported
that Gerard Butler's pug Lolita (off leash)
was bit twice by a greyhound (on leash)
while he was filming in New York

After leashing up his dog
Gerry walked away
but not fast enough
and to prevent a third bite
he reportedly 'nudged'
the greyhound and the pug apart

The owners version say
that Gerry ''slammed'
their dog's head against a fence
and made it yelp

Anyhoo... Gerry took Lolita to the vet
and she is going to be fine.

Weekend Schnibbles

Lindsay Lohan's house was burglarized
the safe was ripped out of the wall
and bags, shoes, and jewelery were also taken...
watch for a leaked sex tape coming soon!

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GOOP is expanding and taking over!
Gwynnie and hubby purchased the house
next to theirs in London and plan to
knock it down and create one big giant
superhouse with 33 rooms...

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The manhunt is over...
Ryan Jenkins, husband of murdered model
Jasmine Fiore, was found dead in a motel room
up in Canada near Vancouver (Hope, BC)
by taking his own life

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LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian
were out flaunting their relationship
for all to see after months of denying
that they had an affair during the filming
of some Lifetime movie

MEEoWw

Back on the catty track
Cameron Diaz is another
one of those chicks
we love to hate, isn't she?

She's been linked with
celebrities such as
Justin Timberlake, Leonardo DiCaprio,
Jude Law, and Matt Dillon...
just to name a few

Her latest hookup is with
Keanu Reeves... whooooa!
During the date, the actress was seen
making Reeves laugh
by fitting a whole hamburger
into her mouth.

Stay classy, Cammie... :o)

Douchey

Y'know it's a little quirky
when the National Enquirer
becomes a 'trusted' news source!

They busted wide open
the John Edwards mistress scandal
waaaaay before any of the
'legit' news agencies
wanted to touch it

And now with the story about
DNA testing that supposedly proves
that Rielle Hunter's baby daddy
is indeed John Edwards

MY question is... why is
Elizabeth Edwards still standing by
her douchey excuse of a husband?!
Poor woman.

Oh, and an interesting little schnibble
Rielle was born Lisa Jo Druck
It's a good thing she changed it
cos 'Rielle' is so much more
of an appropriate name
for a homewrecker
doncha think?

McNekkid

Surely y'all have read
(and maybe some of you have seen)
Grey's Anatomy's McSteamy
Eric Dane in his nekkid video
talking about his pr0n star name
with his nekkid wife
and their nekkid friend (?)

That's a whole lotta nekkids...
but us dogs are nekkid all the time!
... if we're lucky, that is,
not to be abused with
frou frou sweaters and
halloween costumes. :o)

Weekend Schnibbles

Tom Cruise runs around Australia
demostrates how to do leg lifts
all while wearing two inch soled sneakers

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Jerry O'Connell (Mr. Rebecca Romijn)
enrolls at Southwestern
to get some lawyerin' skillz

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Abbie Cornish talks to some magazine
about how difficult life was for her
being in the spotlight and all
when she broke up Reese Witherspoon's marriage

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Alyssa Milano got married this weekend
to some guy (he's a Hollywood agent)

Mrs. Tom Cruise

Katie Holmes is coming out
with her own fashion line
no word as to whether
the high end designs
will be guaranteed
to be thetan free...

We think her designs
are just kinda
meh.

If Katie, er... I mean
Kate...
were to come up
with a doggie fashion line
would you wear it?

Quality Programming

A British version of Gossip Girl
or a reality show featuring Paris Hilton...
which would you prefer?

TV bosses in the UK decided to go with
"Paris Hilton's British Best Friend"
instead of the Gossip Girl-esque drama
entitled "Trinity"

The dood who stars in the show,
Charles Dance, is hoppin' mad!

Read what he says:

"We're putting too much energy into junk and reality television. This show was going to be shown in January or February. But they shelved it until September to put you know what in its place? Paris Hilton's British Best Friend, which is possibly the most execrable piece of television I've ever seen in my life. God knows what the ratings were. It's a piece of television for airheads, starring an airhead."

I don't know who this dood is, but he's my hero! :o)

This is POOP

If Gwyneth Paltrow can do GOOP
I can totally do POOP! :o)

Make
...fresh rosemary infused squirrel liver pate with generous crunchy chunks of mediterranean kitteh roca, the secret is the gentle folding of these luscious ingredients to create this decadent appetizer which will be sure to please any guest. Serve with freshly baked kumataka doggie crisps.


Go
...to London, Paris, Istanbul. It doesn't matter where you poop, just so long as you leave a little of yourself behind.


Get
...the latest Fall trend - jumpsuits for dogs. Off the shoulder, with suspenders, turtleneck, stripes, plaid... cinch it up, wear your collar as a belt! This is a fashionable must have for your evening strolls at the park or for your annual (or surprise) visit to the vet.


Do
...your duty. Scoop your poop - no one wants to look at that mess, no matter how artistic your swirl is. Reduce your carbon pawprint, walk to the park instead of driving there - unless of course you live more than two blocks away, then have the limo driver drop you off.


Be
...be the poop, smell the poop, feel the poop... ommmmm.


See
...the latest exhibits on poop culture. Our local gallery has a fresh showing of origami poop on display until the 18th, we are so jazzed to see it. Next week, we'll be attending a lecture series headed by world renowned poop psychologist Dr. Richard Splarts entitled 'Corn: You Are What You Eat'

Fo' Shizzle...

Both of Britney's kids
Sean P and JJ have the ability
to make a sailor blush...
okay, so it's not that bad
but two and three year olds
running around saying
'oh sh-t'...???

That's a whoopin'...

She blames it on K-Fed
which is probably true
since the kiddies
probably spend more time
hangin' with daddy
than with Britney these days

Are they or aren't they?

Y'know it's all fine and well
if celebs don't want to admit
who they are dating
but all this sneaking around
is just going to make us
THAT much more nosey!!! :o)

So Renee Zellweger (Bridget Jones)
and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover)
are they or aren't they?

Plus he's seen running around
with these other chickie-poos:
Lake Bell, Denise Richards and Jennifer Aniston

They're after him
like vultures circling rancid meat...

Mmmm... rancid meat.
That's just extra flavoring, right?

Anyway, you may or may not know
this little tidbit about Bradley Cooper:
he was previously married to
Jennifer Esposito who played "Ahhhhndrea"
on the now canceled ABC show Samantha Who?
... a show which we loved
because Christina Applegate
with her perky corkscrew curls
just makes us poot rainbows and ponies
(that's a good thing!)

But that's a whole 'nother post...

Anyway, Renee and Bradley
have jetted off to Spain together
so we think they're on...
for now.

Chicken Battle!

Who would win a chicken battle...
General Tso or Colonel Sanders?

Keep in mind that
Colonel Sanders was not a military colonel
but was given the title of Kentucky Colonel
an honorary title given by the governor of Kentucky

Whereas General Tso
was a real life, kick ass military general
who gave smackdown to uprisings...

Just sayin'.

MEEoWrr

ABC bosses are finally hitting back
at Katherine Heigl's bratty comments
about having to work 17 hour days,
calling her whining 'unfortunate'.

Thank dog! It's about time
someone lay the smackdown on her!

So sad...

The autopsy report on Billy Mays
showed traces of cocaine
in his system... it didn't kill him
but it contributed to his heart condition

What's in a name?

Who would get beat up more
if they attended public school:

Michael Jackson's son - Blanket

             -- or --

Jermaine Jackson's son - Jermajesty (yes, I kid you not)

MEEoW!

Women we love to hate
Why? I don't know...

Take for example
Gwyneth Paltrow
and her website GOOP
where she shares her
rich experiences
with the peasants (that be us)
of fine dining and traveling
and other things
rich people do...

I'll tell ya where she can stuff her GOOP. :o)

Yes, us doggies can be catty too...
MEEoW!

Abdul Leaving Idol...

From Paula Abdul's Twitter page:

#With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all..Cont'd...

#I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent,but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon.

#What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me

# It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month

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Who's gonna provide the crazy now? :/

Lady Gaga

Can't or won't
wear pants?

I don't know
but I absolutely
LOVE this outfit...
it's a dog toy dream come true! :o)

Goin' to the Chapel...

We're big fans of the TV show '24'
so we were pleased to read that
Mary Lynn Rajskub who plays
cutie tech wizard Chloe O'Brian
got married on Saturday

Also married on Saturday
was Marky Mark Wahlberg
and Ali Larter of the TV show 'Heroes'
... to each of their own significant others
not to each other! :o)

Who's Yo Daddy?

Farrah Fawcett's long time partner
Ryan O'Neal says that he
'accidentally' hit on
his own daughter at Fawcett's funeral.

Um.... ew.

Halloween

It's never too early to plan your Halloween costume
especially up here at the bridge -
we have a pawesome Halloween party
and a costume contest every year

I'm undecided as to what my costume should be this year
but I've narrowed down my choices to these three selections

Hee hee! All kidding aside
it's a very sad situation
for those eight Gosselin kids
now that Jon and Kate are splitsville

So, what's next on the reality show / baby boom horizon?

Octomom, Nadya Suleman's reality show has begun production - no network has signed on to air the show yet. Do you plan to watch her show when it airs? No judgement passed if you do - I know the feeling, you don't want to stare, but you just can't look away.

In other crazy baby news, a UK woman who has given birth to 13 children is pregnant again. Okay, so she didn't give birth to all 13 at once, but did I mention that all 13 children, one by one, were taken away from her due to severe neglect?

*sigh*

Spaying and neutering... it's the only solution.

Team Romo or Team Simpson?

Poor Jess... dumped on the eve of her
Ken and Barbie themed birthday celebration -
that's gotta suck, right?

Fingers are being pointed
as to who was cheating on whom
but the strangest allegation I've read
is Kenny Chesney jumping into the fray
to clear up any rumors that *he*
did not have anything to do with
Ken and Barbie's breakup...

Dood. Seriously?

So are you Team Romo
or Team Simpson?

3 + 1 = 4

That's right, I'm a dog
and I'm good at math.
Jude Law... not so much.

Perhaps feeling as though
he hasn't had enough offspring
sprouting forth from his loins
Jude Law is soon-to-be father to a fourth child

He already has three children with his ex-wife
and now he's got another squaller on the way
this time it is a woman he had a fling with
while filming in New York

(Don't even get me started on the whole
cheated on the ex-wife with then girlfriend,
and then cheated on the ex-girlfriend with the nanny)

If dogs hafta get neutered
it would only be fair that he be neutered too
doncha think?

An Introduction...

I'm kick-starting my new career as a gossip hound. I've always had a pretty good nose for celebrity gossip - although sometimes, the word 'celebrity' should be used rather loosely...

My sniffer's on and I'm ready to go on the hunt for some juicy gossip!

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow and Other Nuggets of Doggie Wisdom

Today...

I'm looking down from above
and I see the peeps are blue
Today is the anniversary of my crossing
over the rainbow bridge

But don't worry, peeps!
They're having a grand ol' pawty up here
to celebrate my anniversary

Plus I told Schmella
to give both of y'all
lots of extra love and attention today. :o)

The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast.

~ Bob Hope

You may have a dog that won't sit up, roll over or even cook breakfast, not because she's too stupid to learn how but because she's too smart to bother.

~ Rick Horowitz

Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.

~ Doug Larson

They had a... dog called Bluey. A known psychopath, Bluey would attack himself if nothing else was available.

~ Clive James

She lies about her age and weight and is slightly older than Rocket. But they've been a couple for eight years, longer than most in Hollywood.

~ Kate Jackson, referring to her dogs

People have been asking me if I was going to have kids, and I had puppies instead.

~ Kate Jackson

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

~ Aldous Huxley

For Shebs

There is a sacredness in tears.
They are not the mark of weakness,
but of power.
They speak more eloquently
than 10,000 tongues.
They are the messengers
of overwhelming grief,
of deep contrition,
and of unspeakable love.

~ Washington Irving

About the only thing on a farm that has an easy time is the dog.

~ Edgar Watson Houe

Breed a Labrador Retriever with a Curly Coated Retriever, you get a Lab Coat Retriever. The choice for research scientists.

~ Good Dog! magazine

Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this because of all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs aren't like this. A dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll on a dead fish.

~ James Gorman

Mix a Newfoundland with a Bassett Hound, you get the Newfound Asset Hound. A dog for financial advisors.

~ Good Dog! magazine

Dogs are great assets to candidates, and the feeling seems to be engendered that if a dog loves the candidate, he can't be all that bad.

~ Dick Gregory

Dogs are animals that poop in public and you're supposed to pick it up. After a week of doing this, you've got to ask yourself, "Who's the real master in this relationship?"

~ Anthony Griffin

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, "What's in it for me?"

~ Lewis Grizzard

A man and his dog is a sacred relationship. What nature hath put together let no woman put asunder.

~ A.R. Gurney

Dogs act exactly the way we would act if we had no shame.

~ Cynthia Heimel

People teach their dogs to sit; it's a trick. I've been sitting my whole life, and a dog has never looked at me as though he thought I was tricky.

~ Mitch Hedberg

If you feed your dog a chip be prepared to stock up.

~ Jessica Hofland

Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

~ Lewis Grizzard

Breed a Pointer with an Irish Setter, you get a Pointsetter. A traditional Christmas Pet.

~ Good Dog! magazine

A dog desires more affection than his dinner. — Well, almost!

~ Charlotte Gray

Breed a Bulldog with a Shih Tzu and you get a Bullshitz.

~ Good Dog! magazine

When a doting person gets down on all fours and plays with the dog's rubber mouse, it only confuses the puppy and gives him a sense of insecurity. He gets the impression that the world is unstable and wonders whether he is supposed to walk on his hind legs and smoke cigars.

~ Corey Ford

Say something idiotic and nobody but a dog politely wags his tail.

~ Virginia Graham

Breed a Deerhound with a terrier, you get a Derriere. True to the end!

~ Good Dog! magazine

Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place with curators in museums; others we take for walks.

~ Roger Caras

Me?! :o)

I'm a diary pick today! Thanks, Dogster HQ, for not furrrgetting us angel pups up at the bridge. :o)

Men cannot think like dogs.... [There exists] a sharp difference in the mental capacity of humans and canines. For example, a human who is given an intricate problem will spend all day trying to solve it, but a canine will have the sense to give up and do something else instead.

~ Corey Ford

You own a dog; you feed a cat.

~ Jim Fiebig

Try throwing a ball just once for a dog. It would be like eating only one peanut or potato chip.

~ Roger Caras

When dogs leap onto your bed, it's because they adore being with you. When cats leap onto your bed, it's because they adore your bed.

~ Alisha Everett

Every dog should have a man of his own. There is nothing like a well-behaved person around the house to spread the dog's blanket for him, or bring him his supper when he comes home man-tired at night.

~ Corey Ford

It's a dog-eat-dog world, Woody, and I'm wearing Milk Bone underwear.

~ Norm, from an episode of Cheers

Breed a Boxer with a German Shorthaired Pointer, you get a Boxershorts. A dog never seen in public.

~ Good Dog! magazine

If your dog thinks you're the greatest person in the world, don't seek a second opinion.

~ Jim Fiebig

If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.

~ Harry Truman

I don't eat anything that a dog won't eat. Like sushi. Ever see a dog eat sushi? He just sniffs it and says, "I don't think so." And this is an animal that licks between its legs and sniffs fire hydrants.

~ Billiam Coronel

When a dog bites a man that is not news, but when a man bites a dog that is news.

~ Charles Anderson Dana

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

~ Robert A. Heinlein

It's tough to stay married. My wife kisses the dog on the lips, yet she won't drink from my glass.

~ Rodney Dangerfield

He's got his dog trained so that it only does it on newspapers. The trouble is it does it when he's reading the blasted things.

~ Honoré de Balzac

She never sat down in a car but stood, braced tense, facing the wind. Now and again she would turn her face toward me with an apologetic expression as though to say: "I have not forgotten that you are here but there are certain pleasures I cannot share with you." Her nose never ceased its sensitive quivering.

~ Mazo de la Roche

The more I see of the depressing stature of people, the more I admire my dogs.

~ Alphonse de Lamartine

Rambunctious, rumbustious, delinquent dogs become angelic when sitting.

~ Dr. Ian Dunbar

You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets.

~ Nora Ephron

If you don't own a dog, at least one, there is not necessarily anything wrong with you, but there may be something wrong with your life.

~ Roger Caras

I just bought a Chihuahua. It's the dog for lazy people. You don't have to walk it. Just hold it out the window and squeeze.

~ Anthony Clark

A lawyer is just like an attack dog, only without a conscience.

~ Tom Clancy

Every dog has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end.

~ June Carter

We derive immeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life by owning dogs.

~ Roger Caras

A Chihuahua. They're good. If you lose one, just empty out your purse.

~ Jean Carroll

Dogs lead a nice life. You never see a dog with a wristwatch.

~ George Carlin

All my kids have fur and four legs

~ Unknown

In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.

~ Dereke Bruce

I'd rather have an inch of a dog than miles of pedigree.

~ Dana Burnet

A dog wags his tail with his heart.

~ Unknown

Dog is friendly. Beware of owner.

~ Unknown

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

~ Colette

Dogs leave paw prints forever on your heart.

~ Unknown

Be the person your dog thinks you are.

~ Unknown

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

One kind word can warm three winter months.

~ Japanese Proverb

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

~ Mark Twain

All charming creatures are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

~ Oscar Wilde

Everyone needs a dog to adore him and a cat to bring him back to reality.

~ Unknown

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.

~ Henry David Thoreau

Life is short. Pet hard.

~ Unknown

I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.

~ Samuel Johnson

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Animals are little people with fur coats

~ Unknown

Home is where your pets are.

~ Unknown

I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.

~ Abraham Lincoln

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

A house without either a cat or a dog is the house of a scoundrel.

~Unknown

We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

~ Immanuel Kant

Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

~ Anatole France

If I wanted to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, I would put shoes on my dog.

~ Unknown

The Airedale... an unrivaled mixture of brains and clownish wit, the very ingredients one looks for in a spouse.

~ Chip Brown

Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane.

~ Smiley Blanton

Dogs are a habit, I think.

~ Elizabeth Bowen

It's no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

~ Unknown

I called our hotel but the response was "I'm sorry, sir. We've been booked up for months." With sudden inspiration, I called back.... This time I said, "Hello, this is Shana's human..." and this time the response was, "Oh yes, sir. Come on down. We always have a room for you." It really puts you in your place when your dog can get a hotel room, but you can't.

~ J. Emmett Black, Jr., on how all the staff at a certain Holiday Inn knew his dog by name, but not him. Crime was reduced whenever Shana stayed there; she's a 120 pound Great Dane.

Trained or not, he'll always be his own dog to a degree.

~ Carol Lea Benjamin

The ideal age for a boy to own a dog is between forty-five and fifty.

~ Robert Benchley

Never judge a dog's pedigree by the kind of books he does not chew.

~ Unknown

A watchdog is a dog kept to guard your home, usually by sleeping where a burglar would awaken the household by falling over him.

~ Unknown

Dogs would make totally incompetent criminals. If you could somehow get a group of dogs to understand the concept of the Kennedy assassination, they would all immediately confess to it. Whereas you'll never see a cat display any kind of guilty behavior, despite the fact that several cats were seen in Dallas on the grassy knoll area, not that I wish to start rumors.

~ Dave Barry

I am as confounded by dogs as I am indebted to them.

~ Roger Caras

The more I know about men, the more I like dogs.

~ Gloria Allred

I once decided not to date a guy because he wasn't excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to meet my mother.

~ Bonnie Schacter

No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.

~ Louis Sabin

Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well.

~ Bonnie Wilcox

Every boy who has a dog should also have a mother, so the dog can be fed regularly.

~ Unknown

Sometimes you panic and find yourself emitting remarks so profoundly inane that you would be embarrassed to say them to your dog. Your dog would look at you and think to itself, "I may lick myself in public, but I'd never say anything as stupid as that."

~ Dave Berry

Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.

~ Robert Benchley

Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

~ Unknown

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

~ Josh Billings

I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl.

~ Penny Ward Moser

The more one gets to know of men, the more one values dogs.

~ Alphonse Toussenel

The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor.

~ Margo Kaufman

Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.

~ Franklin P. Jones

Our dogs will love and admire the meanest of us, and feed our colossal vanity with their uncritical homage.

~ Agnes Repplier

One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why.

~ Author Unknown

I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better. They fight for honor at the first challenge, make love with no moral restraint, and they do not for all their marvelous instincts appear to know about death. Being such wonderfully uncomplicated beings, they need us to do their worrying.

~ George Bird Evans, Troubles with Bird Dogs

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.

~ Gilda Radner

We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment.

~ George Eliot

My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.

~ Edith Wharton

Me?! A Diary Pick!

Thank you, Dogster HQ for selecting me as a Diary Pick today! I wasn't sure angel pups were still in the running for this sorta thang. Ha! In your face, Ella! ;o)

Dogs are miracles with paws.

~ Attributed to Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog.

~ Mabel Louise Robinson

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.

~ Ben Williams

Being patted is what it is all about.

~ Roger Caras

If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.

~ Karel Čapek

Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of Man, without his Vices. This Praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery if inscribed over human ashes, is but a just tribute to the Memory of Boatswain, a Dog.

~ George Gordon, Lord Byron, "Inscription on the Monument of a Newfoundland Dog"

The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.

~ Henry Ward Beecher

The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's.

~ Polish Proverb

A man may smile and bid you hail
Yet wish you to the devil;
But when a good dog wags his tail,
You know he's on the level.

~ Author Unknown

Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.

~ Franklin P. Jones

Happiness is a warm puppy.

~ Charles M. Schulz

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.

~ Christopher Morley

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater... suggest that he wear a tail.

~ Fran Lebowitz

Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.

~ Dave Barry

A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.

~ Ogden Nash

If your dog is fat, you're not getting enough exercise.

~ Author Unknown

You ask of my companions. Hills, sir, and the sundown, and a dog as large as myself that my father bought me. They are better than human beings, because they know but do not tell.

~ Emily Dickinson

A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than his owner can express with his tongue in hours.

~ Author Unknown

Life is like a dog sled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

~ Lewis Grizzard

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.

~ Ambrose Bierce

The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread.

~ Portuguese Proverb

The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother - and they'll settle for a puppy every time.

~ Winston Pendelton

Children are for people who can't have dogs.

~ Author Unknown

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.

~ Robert Benchley

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.

~ Woodrow Wilson

You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.

~ Robert Louis Stevenson

To Flush, My Dog

~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Loving friend, the gift of one
Who her own true faith has run
Through thy lower nature,
Be my benediction said
With my hand upon thy head,
Gentle fellow-creature!

Like a lady's ringlets brown,
Flow thy silken ears adown
Either side demurely
Of thy silver-suited breast
Shining out from all the rest
Of thy body purely.

Darkly brown thy body is,
Till the sunshine striking this
Alchemise its dullness,
When the sleek curls manifold
Flash all over into gold
With a burnished fulness.

Underneath my stroking hand,
Startled eyes of hazel bland
Kindling, growing larger,
Up thou leapest with a spring,
Full of prank and curveting,
Leaping like a charger.

Leap! thy broad tail waves a light,
Leap! thy slender feet are bright,
Canopied in fringes;
Leap! those tasselled ears of thine
Flicker strangely, fair and fine
Down their golden inches

Yet, my pretty, sportive friend,
Little is't to such an end
That I praise thy rareness;
Other dogs may be thy peers
Haply in these drooping ears
And this glossy fairness.

But of thee it shall be said,
This dog watched beside a bed
Day and night unweary,
Watched within a curtained room
Where no sunbeam brake the gloom
Round the sick and dreary.

Roses, gathered for a vase,
In that chamber died apace,
Beam and breeze resigning;
This dog only, waited on,
Knowing that when light is gone
Love remains for shining.

Other dogs in thymy dew
Tracked the hares and followed through
Sunny moor or meadow;
This dog only, crept and crept
Next a languid cheek that slept,
Sharing in the shadow.

Other dogs of loyal cheer
Bounded at the whistle clear,
Up the woodside hieing;
This dog only, watched in reach
Of a faintly uttered speech
Or a louder sighing.

And if one or two quick tears
Dropped upon his glossy ears
Or a sigh came double,
Up he sprang in eager haste,
Fawning, fondling, breathing fast,
In a tender trouble.

And this dog was satisfied
If a pale thin hand would glide
Down his dewlaps sloping, --
Which he pushed his nose within,
After, -- platforming his chin
On the palm left open.

This dog, if a friendly voice
Call him now to blither choice
Than such chamber-keeping,
"Come out!" praying from the door, --
Presseth backward as before,
Up against me leaping.

Therefore to this dog will I,
Tenderly not scornfully,
Render praise and favor:
With my hand upon his head,
Is my benediction said
Therefore and for ever.

And because he loves me so,
Better than his kind will do
Often man or woman,
Give I back more love again
Than dogs often take of men,
Leaning from my Human.

Blessings on thee, dog of mine,
Pretty collars make thee fine,
Sugared milk make fat thee!
Pleasures wag on in thy tail,
Hands of gentle motion fail
Nevermore, to pat thee

Downy pillow take thy head,
Silken coverlid bestead,
Sunshine help thy sleeping!
No fly's buzzing wake thee up,
No man break thy purple cup
Set for drinking deep in.

Whiskered cats arointed flee,
Sturdy stoppers keep from thee
Cologne distillations;
Nuts lie in thy path for stones,
And thy feast-day macaroons
Turn to daily rations!

Mock I thee, in wishing weal? --
Tears are in my eyes to feel
Thou art made so straitly,
Blessing needs must straiten too, --
Little canst thou joy or do,
Thou who lovest greatly.

Yet be blessed to the height
Of all good and all delight
Pervious to thy nature;
Only loved beyond that line,
With a love that answers thine,
Loving fellow-creature!

Thank youses

Dear Peeps and Pups... thank you so much for all the words of support and love you've given us this week. We are so blessed with your friendship. We are so honored with the love you share. Daisy was a very special girl, and we are so happy to have shared her life with all of you on Dogster. :o)

To all the peeps out there... hug your pups. :o)

~ Daisy

Blue Skies

Today marks the anniversary of Daisy's passing. Hardly a day goes by that we don't talk about her or think about her. My heart squeezes just a little bit every time I think of her. Sometimes there are tears that spring into my eyes... but mostly it's the memories of what a wonderful, smart, and beautiful doggie she was... and that makes me smile through the tears. She was such a good girl. My only sadness is because of the short time we had with her. She gave us so much joy and love. We are a little blue today because we miss her, but Ella says she will make herself available for huggin-on's throughout the day.

A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours.

~ Author Unknown

Asthma doesn't seem to bother me any more unless I'm around cigars or dogs. The thing that would bother me most would be a dog smoking a cigar.

~ Steve Allen

Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made.

~ Roger Caras

Angel of the Week!!!

Sweet angel Daisy and Putter of the group Rainbow Bridge Angel Babies have made me "Angel of the Week"!! Thank you Daisy, for the beautiful picture in remembrance of my crossing on July 31st 2007. We are so touched that you have chosen our Daisy to be Angel of the Week... what an honor! :o)

Our hearts still squeeze a little every time we think of our sweet Daisy... she is missed.

If you can look at a dog and not feel vicarious excitement and affection, you must be a cat.

~ Author Unknown

Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring -- it was peace.

~ Milan Kundera

If a dog's prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky.

~ Old Proverb

The great pleasure of a dog is that you make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, he will make a fool of himself too.

~ Samuel Butler

Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window!

~ Steve Bluestone

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.

~ Author Unknown

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.

~ Author Unknown

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.

~ Rita Rudner

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.

~ Andrew A. Rooney

To err is human -- to forgive, canine.

~ Author Unknown

When most of us talk to our dogs, we tend to forget they're not people.

~ Julia Glass

Agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

~ George Eliot

Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued into the next yard.

~ Dave Berry

They are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.

~ Emily Dickinson

Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.

~ Agatha Christie

Trained or not, he'll always be his own dog to a degree.

~ Carol Lea Benjamin

In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog.

~ Edward Hoagland

A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk.

~ O.A. Battista

The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's.

~ Mark Twain, letter to W.D. Howells, 2 April 1899

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

~ Roger Caras

They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.

~ Jerome K. Jerome

The more I see of man, the more I like dogs.

~ Mme. de Staël

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.

~ Will Rogers

A dog is not "almost human" and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such.

~ John Holmes

If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.

~ Andy Rooney

What with all the time these people spent pinned under the tractor, I don't see how they managed to grow any crops whatsoever. They probably got by on federal crop supports, which Lassie filed the applications for.

~ Dave Berry

My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.

~ Author Unknown

Lassie looked brilliant, in part because the farm family she lived with was made up of idiots. Remember? One of them was always getting pinned under the tractor, and Lassie was always rushing back to the farmhouse to alert the other ones. She'd whimper and tug at their sleeves, and they'd always waste precious minutes saying things: "Do you think something's wrong? Do you think she wants us to follow her? What is it, girl?" as if this had never happened before, instead of every week.

~ Dave Berry

Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.

~ Max Eastman, Enjoyment of Laughter

The dog is a yes-animal, very popular with people who can't afford to keep a yes-man.

~ Robertson Davies

Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend.

~ Corey Ford

You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!"

~ Dave Berry

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them.

~ Phil Pastoret

With the exception of women, there is nothing on earth so agreeable or necessary to the comfort of man as the dog.

~ Edward Jesse, Anecdote of Dogs

I talk to him when I'm lonesome like; and I'm sure he understands. When he looks at me so attentively, and gently licks my hands; then he rubs his nose on my tailored clothes, but I never say naught thereat. For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes, but never a friend like that.

~ W. Dayton Wedgefarth

Dogs love to go for rides. A dog will happily get into any vehicle going anywhere.

~Dave Berry

For me a house or an apartment becomes a home when you add one set of four legs, a happy tail, and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog.

~ Roger Caras

A dog's nose is something for us to wonder at. It is perfectly remarkable and reminds us that there is a world out there that we can never know. At least not as human beings.

~ Roger Caras

Things You Can Learn From A Dog

~ Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride
~ Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy
~ When loved ones come home, always run to greet them
~ When it's in your best interest, practice obedience
~ Let others know when they've invaded your territory
~ Take naps and stretch before rising
~ Run, romp, and play daily
~ Eat with gusto and enthusiasm
~ Never pretend to be something you're not
~ If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it
~ When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently
~ Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
~ On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree
~ When you're happy, dance around, and wag your entire body
~ No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout; run right back and make friends
~ Delight in the simple joy of a long walk
~ Be loyal

-- Author Unknown

Looking Down From Above

Email via Angel Express

Daisy,

I am emailing you in reference to Ela's diary posting entitled, "Cheatin'!".

Do you think you and Ela would have gotten along together? I mean, you liked your personal space and let's face it... Ella essentially has none and doesn't know what it means. We love that about her, since it is innate in her sungglebunny-ness... but I don't know if you two would have gotten along very well.

I'm sure you would put up with each other, but as far as really getting along and being BFF... Well, I'm not so sure.

What do you think?

Daddy

--

Dear Daddy,

I most certainly would NOT have gotten along with Schmella. (I call her Schmella for dog's sake!) Hee! ;o)

I would've been at least four years old if Ela had come into our lives, and I most definitely would NOT have wanted to snuggle, play, share, live, or sleep with her.

BUT, that doesn't mean another schmellicious doggie may very well want to snuggle, play, share, live, or sleep with her.

I'm just me... too cool for public displays of affection. And anything that might chip my manicure. Or muss up my hairdo.

Daisy

One Brave Doggie

Fireworks used to freak me out so badly, it would take me at least until the next day to recover from the trauma.

That Jarvis, he sure is one brave doggie!! He isn't afraid of fireworks at all. In fact, he's so brave... he was out in his yard barkin' at 'em to make 'em stop. And stop they did.

Wow.
He is amazing!

The Banger's @ the Bridge

The highly delectable Harvey Wallbanger has crossed over to the bridge. Y'all better watch out cos I hear he's quite the ladies man. :o)

Stretching our paws through the webernets to offer hugs of peace and comfort to Millie & Oliver's family. You loved Harvey from beginning 'til end. Thank you for sharing him with us.

♥

Nuh Uh

Daddy says:
"Daisy, are you *ever* going to stop calling your sister 'Schemlla'?"

I say:
"Nope."

Unbelievable

Schmella has been chosen TWICE - that's TWO days in a row - as a Diary Pick on Diary Central.

Was it something I said, Dogster HQ?
Did I make you mad?

Okay... I'll admit: the poopalicious grrrl deserves *some* sort of recognition for all the joy she brings da peeps. So congrats to you, Schmella!

So, fine.
There.
I said it.
Happy now?

Bring it.

Okay, Schmella, are you sure wanna start this? You wanna talk un-ladylike behavior?! Fine. Bring it!

~ Schmella has no qualms about flashing the goodies

~ The clumsy galoot knocks into things. Many, many things... mainly with her big head

~ The Poopsmith lays fresh dog biscuits willy nilly all over the yard - pick a spot in the woods *away* from the house, for dogs sake!

~ She burps like a big, burly trucker (sorry, no offense to truckers out there)

~ Her farts are heinous and can clear a room. Her rump rippers come in two flavors: SBD (silent but deadly) and the more prominent SBV (silent but violent)

~ She humps boy dogs... (*sigh*)

And finally, I leave you with one last word:

~ Dingleberries

Battlestar Doglactica

Jake is back!
Wheeeee! :o)

This last episode was one hot mess.
WTF was going on?!
I am so confused.

Rosette from Kiko!

BOL! My pal Kiko sent me a sweet rosette and suggested that my sis Schmella's diary could be titled "One Schmell'of a Dog". Hee hee! I love it!

Daddy suggested another name too: "The Poopsmith"

♥

Gots Poo on Da Brain

Pooters
Poop
Dingleberries...

How uncouth!

What a brute!

All Schmella can blog about is her poop. She needs to change her diary title to "The Poopery". You've got to admit... it would really would make more sense.

HA-ha! <insert Nelson Muntz laff here>

Schmella pee'd in the cabin! HA!
Can't take her anywhere... *sigh*

My Garden

My peeps planted a memorial garden for me last year - all kinds of daisies in the front yard. I think 3 out of the 4 plants made it through the drought last year. They haven't bloomed yet, but at least they made it through the winter. Schmella had better not trample on my flowers - I'll kick her butt (... all the way from heaven. What? I've got long sticks for legs - they'll reach).

A-Visiting

Guess what?! The peeps are taking Schmella up to the mountains this weekend. To the very same cabin, on the very same mountain where they scattered my ashes. The peeps haven't been up to the cabin since then. I wonder if Schmella will feel my presence up there? She's a big chicken, so y'know what? I'm gonna sneak up behind her and say "boo!" so I can freak her out. Hee hee!

Toys...

All my squeaky toys remain untouched. Evidently my sis Schmella doesn't like 'em. Whatev! She wouldn't know a great chew toy if it turned around and bit her in da butt. She prefers soft, plushy toys to chew on and destroy. *sigh* Such plebeian tastes.

A little conversation up at the bridge...

ELVIS: What's all the hoopla aboot?

Daisy: Haha! I love your Canadian accent! Aboot! ;o) The hoopla is because of you

ELVIS: Me? I don't understand.

Daisy: Yes, YOU! All of us angels have been watching over you the whole time you've been sick down on earth. We saw how hard your momma fought for you, we saw how Winston's family helped you find a new vet, and we saw how Dogsters united to pray and support you and your family. We were wishing and praying right along with them... hoping you would be able to stay with your family.

ELVIS: Uh huh! I tried. I fought so hard. It was a good battle.

Daisy: Yep. You did the best you could. Your peeps did the best they could. And the good vet did the best she could. You got the best because you deserved the best.

ELVIS: But I had to leave my mom, dad, li'l patrick, and my sis behind...

Daisy: I know, but we'll get to see all of them again one day. But for now, you're free from pain and hurt and all the nasties that our physical bodies couldn't deal with. Your momma was smart enough, unselfish enough, and brave enough to let you go because it was time. She loved you so much. Everyone on Dogster fell in love with you too.

ELVIS: So what do we do up here?

Daisy: Well, first we have to pawty cos you're here now. Then we have to wrap our angel wings around those that we had to leave behind. It helps 'em, y'know? They can't see us, but they can feel us... they know we're safe and happy and whole once again. And we can let them know that it's okay to cry and to miss us.

ELVIS: Okay, I may need some help with these wings... I'm not sure I've got a hang of them yet.

Daisy: Sure thang. Oh, and uh... if TONKA says anything about certain head-chompin's he may or may not have gotten, I wouldn't pay too much attention to him. I think he's just had way too much catnip at the kitty free-fur-all buffet and it's, uh... making him say the strangest things. Yeah. Uh huh. That's it.

Remembering ELVIS

From Maya's diary:

In honor of Elvis, if we could all stop what we are doing on Sunday, April 20th to celebrate his life of the love he was given, and the love he gave. If you are with your fur friends, give them an extra hug while thinking about Elvis. Also remember his family, and give them your thoughts to help ease their pain.

The celebration in honor of Elvis will begin at:
9 pm BST ( GMT daylight saving)
4 pm Atlantic
3 pm EDT
2 pm CDT
1 pm MST ( no daylight saving)
12 noon PDT

♥

ELVIS 2004 ~ 2008

ELVIS has gone to the bridge... the peeps are so sad. :o(

Please send his family all the love you can muster. *sniffle*
That is all I can type for now.
Our hearts our broken.

Bitter - Part Deux

Oh.my.dog.

Schmella is Dog of the Day today?
I can't believe it.
Why, Dogster... why?

It wasn't bad enough that she gets to be costume-free...
...no embarrassing pictures posted all over the web.

Now she's on the front page of Dogster as well....
...on Easter, no less.

Hrmph.

At least it's bath day for her.
That makes me feel a little bit better.

Bitter Much?

Uh, hellloooo? Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and now soon-to-be Easter...? Do I see a single pic of my brutish sis gussied up in any of those ridiculous costumes I was subjected to wearing during my time on earth???

Nooo! How unfair is THAT?!

It was fun bein' a 'beezan...

...it's weird to look at my own face again. It was an honor bein' a 'beezan for Elvis!

I'm so glad he's going to get to stay with his family for a while now that they know what's wrong and how to treat it... all due to Winston and Hartie's momma for being so ingenious, so proactive, and so dogged in her determination to help Elvis and his family. You guys rawk!!

Sometimes our time on earth is short, so hug your doggies tight, tight, TIGHT tonight... cherish every moment with them and make lots of memories. :o)

Hope, Love and ELVIS!!!

Pupper pals!!! Guess what?!? You may have noticed that my main pic isn't of my lovely face... but rather it's a pic of Elvis!

They-who-do-not-wished-to-be-named (silly pups!!! hee hee!) have come up with the most fabulous and brilliant idea to celebrate, support, and show our unity for Elvis!

Grab this pic! Right-click! Save Picture / Image As! Upload it as YOUR main pic! Let's show Elvis and his pack just how much we love them, support them, are thinking of them, and are hoping for the best!

Let's unite and give Elvis and his pack the best kind of love there is... Dogster love!

(Special thanks to my daddy for his pawesome photoshoppin' skillz - you rawk! He doesn't quite have our Dogster obsession, but he wishes Elvis gets better too!)

♥

Bones! We Need More Bones!!

At the time of this entry, our very good pal puppyriff the kissin'dog - also known as Elvis, is down to a measly 47 bones!!! My sis Ella and I managed to get him back up to 259 bones, but for the moment, our paws are bone-tired from pressing F5 repeatedly.

Let's get Elvis back up to an acceptable level of bones!! He needs all the nourishment he can get right now. :o)

We'll continue the bone distribution some more tomorrow... must... rest... paws... now... *errgha*

P.S. Also, if you're a Plus member, be sure to stop by the Plus Friendly forum thread that sweet Tavar has started for Elvis and his family. Share the love!

For Elvis

My new sister-brute Ella and I have compiled a list to celebrate all things Elvis. Check out her diary entry. Then, let Elvis and his family know just how much y'all love him. :o) Because we do. We really, really do love this sweet, crazy, silly boy.

Welcoming the newest Angel... Bonnie Blue

Even though she was already an angel down on earth, Bonnie Blue crossed over the rainbow bridge on Sunday. We've got a lot of pawtying to do up here! Pongo and I are gonna show Bonnie Blue where all the steaks and squirrels run free... you would think they grow on trees, but unfortunately not. We still hafta catch 'em, but the chase is part of the fun.

Nekkid

Up here at the bridge... I am free from sweaters, bandannas, and other ridiculous costumes I was forced to wear by my momma.

Not that I *really* minded wearing them or posing for the camera. Besides which, momma was relentless and there was usually peanut butter involved.

I kinda miss my sweaters. They made me feel so pretty. :o)

All these lovely clothing items have been passed down to my successor Ella. Have I mentioned just how uncivilized she is? She is quite the brute. She thinks sweaters are for eating. What a savage!

Beck's Kitteh is Sick

Pupper pals... would you do me a favor and send some love and prayers to my good pal Becks? He was recently attacked by two kittehs... I mean, not really, but these two kittehs came to live at his house, and they all were getting along just fabulously when all of a sudden one of the kitteh's got sick. :o( United is his name... and he's only a baby kitteh.

Did you know that you can log in with your Dogster username / password and infiltrate Catster?! Yep... it's true. I snuck in there and peeked at some kittehs and visited United's page. Won't you do the same?

For the Pongo I've Met at the Bridge

Pongo and I are doin' swell at the bridge... hangin' out, sniffin' butts, and rollin' in stinkies. It's pretty pawesome.

You know what else is pawesome??? Pongo's earthbound pack is doing the SPCA Strutt Your Mutt fundraising walk - in memory Pongo. Awwwww!! How sweet is that!? :o)

C'mon, momma! Hold it together, don't get all schmoopy again! Yeesh!

♥

New Beginnings...

Today would've been my fourth birthday. My peeps still miss me every day (okay, take a deep breath, momma... don't go teary-eyed on me now), BUT they've currently got their hands full with a big-headed doggie that has taken over their lives... officially introducing the newest member of the pack: Ella (or Schmella - as I like to call her). Her Dogster page is pretty sparse at this point, but we'll be working on it.

There is another reason today is also a very important day. Wanna know why? Cos it's Izzy's birthday! Please pop on over to her page and send her woofday wishes. :o)

♥

Schmella

Momma: Daisy...

Daisy: Okay, fine... I won't call her Schmella to her face.

*grumble*

So this new dog Ella has invaded my peeps' home.
She arrived last night. Her foster mommy Lora brought her over so she could stay for a trial period.
She is a brute! No manners!

Momma: Daisy!

Daisy: Okay, sorry.

*ahem*

Like I was saying, she is very different from me. But, if you want to learn more about her, my peeps have started a blog to track Ella's progress. They weren't sure about starting a Dogster page for her yet (since it's only for a trial period), but if / when things become definite... you know she's going to rock this place. :o)

. . . because she's one big hulkish beast.

Momma: DAISY!

Daisy: Um, that's all I gots to say. K, thanks, bye!

Shhhhhhhhh!

Secret, covert doggie ops tell me that a dog is coming to stay at MY house with MY peeps.

*eyes narrow*

It's a good thing I peed AND puked in several places in the house so *she* knows I was there. I know the peeps delude themselves into thinking they can get rid of the stains and scents with Nature's Miracle... I know THEY can't smell it, but I bet doggie can. :o)

Daisy wuz here.

New Gifts!

OMG OMG OMG!

Did y'all see the new gifts?!

A party hat!
A gold bone!
A sun!
A flower! (looks like a daisy!)

Zealies! I need more zealies!

Edited to add:

*ahem* I meant DADDY, I need more zzzzzealies!!!

But my good pals Casey and Loki sent some my way too! :o) Thank you!! That's so schweet of you!

Doggie Overload!

Holy Mackinoly! My peeps are pooped. They visited the county animal shelter on Saturday and it was just one big blur. Dogs, dogs, dogs... everywhere! Big ones, small ones, black ones, white ones... OMG! Momma wanted to take them *all* home. From the ones that the can remember: there was a spazzy little boy puppy, a shy little girl puppy, an awesome blonde doggie who loved to play fetch, and a cool looking boy doggie with the sweetest face. They spent about three hours at the animal shelter visiting and walking the doggies.

My peeps also have some applications in to some rescue groups in NC... one of the doggies came by for a home visit last Wednesday. FUN! She is a cute little pitbull mix and is ALL puppy. The girl could not settle down - that is, until we gave her belly rubs. Then she would not get up at all. :o) Oh, and treats. She LOVED treats and ate them in a really cute lip smackin', gator chompin' kinda way. Hee!

Will post more pupdates as I find out more...

Mmmm...

I like pupcakes.

Yes I do!

I like pupcakes.

How 'bout you?

♥

Yummers!

Thanks for the hot cocoa, Dogster HQ! The mini marshmallows make it all the more sweeter. I like to imagine that the marshmallows are shaped like little kitteh heads. ;o) *CHoMPz*

The Fat Guy in the Red Fur Suit

Yeah. That guy.

I call him Santy Paws.

Do cats call him Santy Claws?

Just curious.

Doggie Countdown

Dear Doggies,

In approximately 15 days my peeps are going to scour the shelters to bring home a doggie. My momma is bouncin' off the walls. And every once in a while, she lets out a little squeal. Eeee! Then my daddy goes and reminds her that they're going to bring home a doggie soon, she squeals some more. Eeeeeeeee!! And then she starts chanting: doggie! doggie! doggie! doggie! doggie!

Uh huh. They're excited.

Will the new doggie have awesome ears like Izzie or Elvis? Or perhaps some long, elegant sticks like Tavar? A great smile like Izzy or Maggie May? Oh, the possibilities!!!

It's a good thing my peeps are on vacation - otherwise all they'd be doing all this bouncing and squealing at work (daddy says: he doesn't bounce or squeal).

Will keep y'all updated. :o)
Eeeeeee!

Love,
Daisy

Eeeee...?

Wow. One second I was typing my diary entry... next second the menu bar and the home page changed. Wa-CHA! Like magic! :o)

My one wish is that they had the "stalk my corralled pup pals when they've posted a new diary entry or posted a new picture" thing-y as the default under "my dogster". Not that I don't want to stalk *all* my pup pals... but there are those special ones I like to stalk regularly. Tee hee! *stalk* *stalk* *stalkity* *stalk*

All I Want Fur Christmas

Dear Santy Paws,

Please give warm beds and full bellies for all the doggies and kittehs that don't have homes or peeps to love them.

Love,
Daisy

♥

Congrats to Gracie and Piper!!!

Dear Doggies,

Check out the pawesome graduation diplomas Piper and Gracie received for completing their obedience course! Wowie!! What a pair of smarty pants!! :o)

Congrats to my cute lil 'beezan pals! WOo hoO!

Daisy

Ask A Crappy Question...

... and you get crappy answers! :o) Within 2 hours of posting my question about poo, pupmail came flying through the webernets at an alarming speed and landed in my inbox with a loud splat. All were keen to share their poo-size wisdom with me. Thank you! I'm sending pumpkin rosettes (because it causes lots of poo to appear - firm or otherwise) for all that raced to enlighten me with their experiences. Hee!!

From what I've gathered 85% of you say that the size of the dog DOES indeed matter. In combination with the size of the dog, many of you mentioned that the quality of food also plays an important role as to whether or not your poos are Hello Kitty-sized (cute, small, and smells like strawberries) vs Klingon-sized (um, big and hairy?? and kinda scary?).

Y'all are just the best pup pals evah! Thanks for answering my poo questions... only dog lovers wouldn't think I'm crazy. I sure loves me some Dogster.

Love,
Daisy

Um... I gotsa POO question....

Dear Doggies,

My peeps are looking at rescuing another doggie. They don't have much criteria in mind other than it being sweet and lovable (which are ALL doggies!!!).

Me? I was both sweet and lovable. I was only 24 lbs at my heaviest... thus being a smaller dog, I had somewhat small dainty poops (with the exception of some donkey dumps resulting from competitive eating sessions).

My peeps are not deterred by the size of the poop to scoop... however, they're curious as to whether bigger dogs have bigger downloads? And smaller dogs bust smaller grumpies? It'd be kinda scary to see a chihuahua bust out a 2x4-sized log. Just curious. :o)

Daisy

December, already?!

Dear Doggies,

OMD! I can't believe December is upon us... along with which comes cool winter rosettes: snowflakes and snowmen. PLUS! Don't forget to enter your pics in Dogster's 2007 Howliday Picture Pawty. I think it's only fair that your peeps put up embarrassing photos of you in your reindeer ears, santa hats, and other howliday paraphernalia as well.

Thanks to every pup that gave such an pawesome Dogster welcome to my pal Nelly. :o)

Did ya know that Scout and Tully have flown da coop and are now in Hawaii?? FUN! I meant to ask them if Santa wears a tank top and hula skirt over there... cos I think it'd get mighty hot in his furry suit, ya know? Pop on over and say Aloha to those two cutie patooties. :o)

Wishing y'all a wonderful start to the howlidays.

Daisy

♥

Please give a big, warm Dogster welcome to...

...my pal Nelly!!! Tee hee! Can you believe she's been lurking on Dogster fur over a year without a page?!?! Yet she was still able to give out anonymous rosettes... sneaky! :o)

Her momma finally got her a page on Dogster, so let's make sure to reward her efforts with lots of pup pal requests, bones, pmails, rosettes, gifts or whatever Dogster love you can spare. :o)

Daisy

You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello

Dear Pongo's Peeps, Izzy, & Maxwell...

My peeps are so sad. I promise to keep Pongo safe and sound up here at the bridge. We plan on eating lots of dead cow and drinking lots of dogaritas. Pongo appears to be very happy and free of pain. He told me that he was so very loved as he drifted off to sleep with a smile on his face... a well deserved nap on the lush, green grass in the bright, warm sunshine. I hear Seva's throwing him a welcome party... better go and start my beautification process.

Daisy

Pongo! Pongo! Pongo!

Dear Doggies,

Firstly, if you haven't stopped by Pongo's page, please do. Do it. Now! Please? :o) His tail is waggin' and he's getting lots of meaty beefy carcasses.

Secondly, wow... the gifts that are available at the Dogster Gift Shop are pretty cool. May I suggest that a steak and a squeakie toy be added to the growing inventory of goodies?

Thirdly, I will need more zealies. (that means you, Daddy)

Lastly, I hope y'all are enjoying your Fridays... hug your doggies ferociously for all the love they give you in return.

Daisy

I Crai

Dear Doggies,

I have been horribly remiss in keeping up with my pupper pals... you know how it is, all the balls and squirrels I have to chase up here at the bridge. My apologies.

I am EXTREMELY saddened to hear that sweet Pongo's been diagnosed with the evil "C". :o( My momma is sniffling and trying not to cry at work. I think her heart is breaking all over again.

Please please PLEASE visit Pongo's page and show him some love. We wish we could send Pongo some big big hugs... but the webernet is not yet that advanced, so you'll have to settle for some virtual head and rump scritchies instead.

Daisy

♥

Scary...

... is the fact that I recognize my pup pals by their butts (pics from the Craziest Tail category in the 3rd Annual World's Coolest Dog & Cat Show).

You know, I'm looking at the pics without really looking at the names as I'm voting through a page of doggies... and this butt. This magnificent tail stops me dead in my tracks. Because I know this heinder. It is a moment of zen. I know who it belongs to without having to peek at the name.

Guess Who??

Update: Yep... it's true. It's Quinn the Jackal's fine tushie.

Priceless

My peeps have been together for 10 years...
- dated for four
- married for six

Together, they have over the last six years...
- bought two cars
- got a cat
- bought a house
- bought a clothes dryer
- lost a cat
- bought three different vacuum cleaners (rainbow, oreck, dyson)
- bought a freezer
- gave me a furever home < < < < priceless

*GaSP!!!*

Dear Doggies,

I know it's been a couple of months. And I know that my peeps have... *needs*, but still... I can't believe they invited another doggie... to sleep... in bed WITH them! I am in utter shock and disbelief.

Those sluts.

Hrmph,
Daisy

--

Okay, in our defense... it wasn't our bed. We're just there to house-sit and dog-sit while Fran & Herb are out of town. Ruby happens to be a very pleasant foot warmer. :o)

The Peeps.

Pupdate on the Peeps

Dear Doggies,

My peeps are doing better... thank you all for thinking of them. :o)

My momma is obsessed. She looks on Petfinder weekly, if not daily and squeals when she sees all the sweet doggies. Of course then she shows my daddy, who then says... no dogs until the new year.

I do feel bad for my successor though... she / he will be inheriting all my lovely photo shoot outfits. I would feel extra bad if it were a "he"... I don't think pink flowers could make any manly dog look good. But, it would make for interesting photos. Actually, that would probably be considered animal cruelty.

I know my peeps can't wait to get another doggie, but it's gonna have big shoes to fill cos I was the best. doggie. evah. It is important that they not compare the new doggie to me... cos I would so totally win. Everytime. ;o)

Love,
Daisy

Love & Dogster

Dear Doggies,

Please pop on over and welcome the newest member in Millie and Oliver's family... Bonnie Blue!! Her story just breaks our hearts, but it has a happy ending thanks to the incredible compassion, perseverance, and love from Millie and Oliver's peeps.

Wag that tail, beautiful girl... it looks good on you. :o)

Waggin' it back-atcha,
Daisy

How'd You Celebrate?

Avast ye doggies, yesterday was "Talk Like a Pirate Day".
Arrrrrrr! I say.

A Trunkful of Clothes

Dear Doggies,

During my stint on earth, I was made to endure many costume changes. I tolerated them pretty well, if I do say so myself. The only thing I wouldn't put up with (for very long) was having "stuff" on my head. Don't worry though... the stuff I was made to wear was mainly for photo ops. Dog knows, I would never walk out of the house fully costumed. I shudder at the thought.

Which brings me to my most recent observation. My peeps don't have a dog right now. They probably won't name my successor until early next year. Yet... my momma is still buying dog stuff. Who does she think she's going to arfin' outfit??? Yes, I *know* Target has cheap $1 items for doggies, but it doesn't mean my momma needs to be buying this stuff.

Running free and nekkid up at the bridge,
Daisy

♥

For Seva

Dear Doggies,

Please pop on over and give Seva and her family some love.

To Seva's family, you are in our thoughts and our hearts are breaking for you.

To Seva, your grace and elegance will shine through Dogster forever. No other doggie is loved as much as you are. And you are truly and thoroughly loved. :o)

Daisy

Walkies!

Dear Doggies,

There's a whole lotta walkin' goin' on this weekend! (And a lot of bum sniffin's too I would imagine)

Ben and his lady are participating in the 27th Annual MSPCA Walk for Animals on Sunday, September the 9th. They managed to reach their goal - and then some! Go, Ben!

My pal Flecken and the Weiner Dog Gang are also walking on Sunday the 9th - except they're flyin' all the way to CANADA to be part of the 19th Annual IAMS Wiggle Waggle Walkathon. They have totally beat their goal - wiggle that money-maker, Fleckie!

But! That doesn't mean it's not too late to lend a paw and support their fundraising efforts. You can still help 'em out if you want to. :o)

Wishing both of you the best weather and the best bum sniffin's evah! :o)

Daisy

She's Like the Wind

Dear Doggies,

Yep, doggies... I'm blowing in the wind now. It was a clear, cool Monday morning, but the sun was shining brightly. The hummingbirds and butterflies were out in full force. My peeps went up with Fran and Herb to their cabin in the mountains of Virginia and spread my ashes by my favorite stomping grounds.

I know.
I was the best doggie ever.

Wish I could comfort the peeps, but one day, we'll be together again.

Daisy

Maxwell is Diary Pick of the Day!

Dear Doggies,

My handsome pal, Maxwell, is today's Dogster Diary Pick of the Day! He's on the front page, he is! WOo hoO!!! :o)

Daisy

P.S. Don't worry, Pongo, you're still my favorite. ;o)

How Do You Like Dem Apples?

Dear Doggies,

Thank you Elvis for my apple rosette!!! Yummers! :o)

I liked apples. It was really the only type of fruit I would eat. I'd start out with gusto - chomping away at the apple bits that were fed to me. Eventually, though, I'd start nibbling only on the juicy flesh and leaving the apple skins all over the place. That's when apple-feeding time was over.

I'm allowed to leave apple skins all over the place up here at the bridge. Uh huh. Yep. It's true!

The rabbits come around and eat 'em.

Daisy

♥

My Pal Ben

Dear Doggies,

Do you know my pal Ben?
Ben with the luscious, green grass on his background?
Ben who was rescued and found his furever home?
Ben who was shy, but is now slowly coming out of his cute, furry shell?

Uh huh. That Ben.

Ben and his lady are raising money for the MSPCA walk.
Their goal isn't huge.
Totally achievable.
In fact, they could probably *exceed* their goal... with some help. :o)

What do you say? Can you lend a paw for a good cause?
I knew you could! :o)

Daisy

That's a lotta BEEF

Dear Doggies,

I slaughtered a whole cow for y'all today. And where my paw slipped... I may have accidentally given some of y'all a shrimp instead of a steak. I apologize for that - unless, you have a penchant for seafood, then it's all good.

Love you all,
Daisy

Source of Amusement

Dear Doggies,

Just cos I'm at the bridge, doesn't mean I don't log onto Dogster and check up on y'all from time to time. :o)

The ads on Dogster have been a source of amusement for me... I don't usually see the ads because Firefox is the browser of choice up here, but once in a while I accidentally click on the Internet Explorer icon and launch Dogster - ads and all.

Now, you may remember my foray into the world of creating your very own Manquarium... but I am at a loss for words about this particular ad. Have you been haunted by this image?

Daisy

Knock! Knock! Why Did Dexter Cross- the Road?

So he could be #2 ... of most Dogster Diary entries.
Check out the sidebar: See the Dogs! > More Strolls > Most Diary Entries

He could cross the road to do #2, too... but that's entirely up to him.

Daisy

Pupdate: Somehow, Dexter has taken over the top spot and become #1 of 53,286 most active doggie scribes! I guess he decided to do #1 instead of #2. :o)

What the--?!?

Dear Doggies,

What is the deal with these arfing brussel sprouts rosettes?! Seriously. What dog in their right mind would *want* to eat these nasties? They smell like poot. Bad poot. Why eat food that smells like poot and then makes your poot smell even worse? Eeeee!

I tell ya, there ain't no brussel sprouts in heaven. Nope. Not a one. Well... maybe some over where the kittehs hang out and play. I heard this whole brussel ball is a Catster's thang. Yup. It's true.

Daisy

♥

Home

Dear Dogsters,

We brought Daisy's remains home yesterday. It was harder than we thought it would be... the finality of it. We cried. We reminisced. We laughed. But we mostly cried.

Some days it's easy, most other days it's so very hard. There's a big empty space in my heart.

I will respond to each and every one of your wonderful notes in time... thank you for your love and support. I can't help but smile every time I re-read the messages you've all left. :o)

Nancy

Sweet Ahmal

Dear Doggies,

Please send some love to Ahmal's family - they lost him this weekend. Too quickly, too soon. He was too young and so full of love.

Our hearts are breaking.

Nancy

Good Dog til the End

Just some random thoughts:

* Throughout this whole cancer ordeal, Daisy never once veered from her path of "good dog". She never once pee'd or poo'd inside the house or the office - even though her belly was swollen with fluids, she would wait until she could go outside.

* Daisy was the office morale booster. When things got hectic or stressful, people would come back and get their Daisy fix. Even though her time with me at work was short, everyone got to know her, and she brought a little ray of sunshine into everyone's work day.

* Dr. Jeffreys, the oncologist, said that Daisy carved a place out of everyone's heart at the ER vet. She was a special dog. Dr. Jeffreys and her staff sent us a card with such sweet, caring words.

* Dr. Kreeger, our family vet, called Daisy a trooper. She fought as much as her little body could. Even the receptionist came out and gave her a kiss and neck scratchies. Dr. Kreeger and his staff sent us a rose in memory of Daisy.

* Jason's parents brought over some daisies so we could plant a memorial garden for Daisy... that brought tears to our eyes.

* Daisy's diary entries? Aside from the celebutante bashing - they were all her. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. Daisy was just bursting with personality.

* Daisy wasn't a spoiled dog. She never got fed table scraps or ate any human food (that is, until she got cancer... then everything was fair game). If anything, *she* spoiled *us* by being such a good dog.

* Daisy totally has me programmed. I hear keys jingling at the office and my head whips around looking for her, thinking it's the tags jangling on her collar.

* I can't go into a pet store or go down any pet aisle in a store... it's just brings about a big emptiness in my heart right now.

Just some random thoughts.

Nancy

The Power of Words

Dear Dogsters,

It'd be so easy for me to hide away and let the grief take over, but gosh darn it... y'all make it difficult to be sad when your sweet words of love and support make us smile, make us cry happy tears, and help us realize that Daisy was loved not only by us, but by all of you as well. It's like an unrelenting wave of brute force love! :o) The power of your words is helping us heal.

Thank you.

Those two words... simply not enough to describe just how AMAZING the Dogster community has been in helping us through the loss of our Daisy. This inadequacy does not stop us from trying though... so, again: thank you!

I started this Dogster page for Daisy to record every moment of her life... knowing one day I'd have something to look back on. I never expected her life to end so soon. I never realized the number of lives she touched. We are overwhelmed.

Simply amazing.

Keep writing, keep posting pics, and keep the love going around. We love to read about your doggies. Give them lots of hugs. Let them know they're loved each and every day. If I could reach through the webernet and love on your doggies, I would! :o)

Love,
Nancy

P.S. Thank you Dogster HQ for making Daisy Dog of the Day! :o)

Spreading My Wings

Dear Doggies,

Welp... I'm an angel.

Dr. Kreeger helped me go to sleep peacefully at 6:30 PM tonight.
So, no more bum pokin's. Ever. (They don't do bum pokies in heaven, do they?! Eeep!)

My peeps gave me extra kisses tonight.
And I gave it right back.
Even kissed momma right on the nose.

After I went to sleep, my peeps cried a lot and held me tight.
And I know they will miss me a lot. I will miss them too.

My time was too short in this world, but I led a life full of love...
...and treats
...and kisses
...and hugs
...and toys.

We are all destined for something... when we find love along the way, it makes life all the more sweeter. Me? I was destined to bring licks of love and kisses of joy to my peeps. I think I did a pretty darned good job. :o)

Daisy

Seizure

Dear Dogsters,

It was not a good day... we weren't ready to take our Daisy in to see Dr. Kreeger... we thought we had weeks. Not days. Not today.

Daisy lost the strength in her legs today... her legs buckled under her while walking from the parking lot to the administration building. I carried her in my arms, sobbing all the way.

And it was an afternoon of horror... we believe that Daisy experienced some sort of seizure this afternoon.

My poor girl was gnashing her teeth, frantically thrashing her sticks, and drooling excessively. I felt so lost... I didn't know what to do for her. So I grabbed her and held her... my biggest fear that I would lose her right there in my arms. I wasn't ready for her to go, especially not like this.

She came out of it after 45-50 seconds, but she lay there... conscious, but unblinking. Her pupils were constricted into tiny dots.

I was one weepy mess. Jason was called and he was on his way to get us.

After about an hour, Daisy started responding normally again. She was cognizant of us and her surroundings. Our Daisy was back... for a bit. With a heavy heart, we decided that it was time to let Daisy go while she still remained mentally and physically "our Daisy".

So we set our Daisy free. We know we'll see her again one day.

Nancy

Loved

Dear Dogsters,

Daisy has had more than her share of vet visits for her short lifetime...
We brought Daisy in to see Dr. Jeffreys today.
Her belly was swollen - filled with fluid.

They ran blood work - her counts are up, but her chemistry showed other abnormalities... the main issue being protein loss.

They also did an ultrasound. They took a sample of the fluid on which to run pathology.

We met with Dr. Jeffreys and she told us they could give her care for the short term, but in the long run there wasn't anything else they could do for her.

She gave us the option of keeping her at the ER for a couple of days, letting them drain the fluid, knowing it would invariably come back again - or - taking Daisy home with us and spending as much time as we could with her.

We took Daisy home.
She's resting comfortably and doesn't seem to be in any pain.
Her poor little paws are so cold and she's wrapped up under a fleece blanket.

Our hearts are breaking and tears are running down my face as I write this.
But I wanted you all to know how much your love and support has helped us through these last few weeks. We may not be on Dogster the next couple of days, but we wanted to let you know what was going on.

Grab your dog and give 'em a big, big hug and don't ever let go. And then give 'em another hug from us. Let them know they are loved.

Love,
Nancy & Jason
~The Peeps~

Your Daily Dose of Doggie Wisdom

I Spy Ribeye

Dear Daisy,

Oooh, I smell meatses on you! What'd your peeps do to bribe you to eat?

Warm regards,
Harry Hound

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Dear Harry,

I gots ribeye in my bellay. Uh huh!

Grilled.
Medium.

Yummers!!

I think it would've tasted better if my peeps hadn't washed the steak sauce off of it, but hey... I'm happy to have meatses in my bellay. :o)

Daisy

Pill Poppin'

Dear Daisy,

I heard you're still being bratty... you go, girl! What'd ya do this time?

Sincerely,
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

I'm getting really good at not swallowing my pills. Momma's not the best at giving me pills. The other morning, I spit it out three times before she managed to make me swallow them. Daddy on the other hand is more persistent and won't let me go until I've swallowed it the first time.

Now if only I can figure a way out so I can avoid bum pokin's!
I'm working on it...

Daisy

Home Alone!

Dear Daisy,

Whacha doin' at home today?!?! Did you do something indecent to get you banned from the office?

Warm regards,
Harry Hound

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Dear Harry,

It was daddy's idea! *fume*

He said I needed to stay home today to catch up on my sleep.
Sleep schmeep... I don't need no steenkin' sleep!

*yawn*

Okay, maybe I do.

But... momma tells me that everyone's been asking about me!
They're coming by the cubicle to get their Daisy fix.
And momma has to turn them away... so sad.

No worries though... after a relaxing weekend, I shall be back to the office on Monday!

Daisy

Scwheeet!

Dear Doggies,

My dear, sweet pal Maggs has new pics on her page... and one of them is just for me! :o) Awwww! She's the best!

You've got a beautiferous smile, Maggs!! My momma wishes I would smile at the camera more often.

Daisy

♥

Postponed...

Dear Doggies,

As the ever-so-wise Pongo pointed out to me, my second chemo treatment isn't cancelled - just postponed.

And that explains why his glass of limonata is half full. :o)
Thanks, Pongo! You're absolutely right!

Daisy

Chemo #2 Cancelled

Dear Doggies

Counts are up, but not great. :o( It's slow going. My white blood cell counts are up to 400 now... but not enough for me to start on my second dose of chemotherapy. Dr. Jeffreys thinks it may be delayed a week.

I'm going to see her again in two weeks to do another count to make sure my immune system is back up before she will resume my chemo. Gah.

I hate waiting.

Daisy

Pupdate on Bum Pokin's

Dear Daisy,

How goes the temperature checks? Such violations! Shall I call PETA for you?

Sincerely
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

As long as my temperature is within the normal range, I only get checked twice a day. If my temperature rises (as it had on the weekend), then I am poked an excessive amount of times. *sigh*

Lemme tell ya... it's motivation to get better.

I'm headed to the vet again today to get my blood work done - we're hoping for lots and lots of white blood cell counts. Keep your paws crossed! :o)

Daisy

Magic Box

Dear Daisy,

Oooh! So what was in the big box in that came to you in the mail??? We're dying of curiosity here.

Sincerely,
Nosey Norm

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Dear Norm,

Tee hee! Pongo, Izzy, Maxwell and mom Abby sent us a butt-load of stuff!! Treats and toys for me! Treats for the kitteh! Even treats for me peeps!!!

My favorite item was the bum-wipes. Ooooh... they feel good on my tushie.
(And no, Rajah... no stylish new thermometer was found in the loot - phew!!!).

My peeps' favorite item was the card. It totally made them howl with laughter until tears came to their eyes.

Thanks to Pongo and pack... y'all just brightened up our day... nay, week! :o)

Daisy

Hindsight

Dear Momma,

I know it's early in the morning, but for both our sakes, please put on your glasses or your contacts before you stick the thermometer up my bum-holey-o.

I'm sure you don't want to be squinting, nose-deep up my butt, and believe me... the feeling is mutual.

Love,
Daisy

Fate, Kismet, Love

Dear Doggies,

Daddy said me and my peeps were brought together so they could be the ones to take care of me. I think that is partially true. I was brought to them so I could take care of 'em too.

Daisy

Sweet Secret Surprise!

Dear Doggies,

Momma tells me that I got a sweet secret surprise on Saturday from Pongo, Izzy, and Maxwell!

But I wasn't allowed to open it yet... :o(

But I will open it Monday night!
Can't wait!

Wonder what it is?!?!?! :o)

Will let ya know the minute I find out!

Love,
Daisy

Woofy-pop Pupcorn

Dear Daisy,

I hear you've been eating lots of human food lately - beefy burgers, peanut butters, cheeses. Sounds yummy! Have you tried anything new lately?

Sincerely
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

Not really "human food", but my peeps popped me some Woofy-pop pupcorn tonight. Pepperoni flavored.

*sniff*
Do not want.

I'll let ya know how whether the peanut butter flavored or the filet mignon flavored Woofy-pop passes the Daisy taste test... but it's not lookin' good.

Daisy

~*BRaTTy*~

Dear Doggies,

I'm sprung!!! My peeps came and got me outta the doggie ER this afternoon. Don't worry, it was with Dr. Jeffreys' full cooperation. :o)

She called this morning and told my peeps that I could go home around 4:00 pm. However, later on that morning, around 12:30 pm - Dr. Jeffreys called again and said that if my peeps wanted to pick me up earlier they could.

Evidently I convinced them that I was more than ready and healthy enough to go home since I chewed through and destroyed not one, not two, but THREE of the IV lines.

Tee hee! Just being bratty to get my way.
Well, it worked. My peeps came and got me at 2:00 pm. :o)

My white blood cell counts (the neutrophils) are still very low, but they are moving on up and Dr. Jeffreys thinks they will continue to improve. My platelets, however, are lower - but she said that is common and that the platelets take longer to get hit by the chemotherapy.

My peeps have been charged with two jobs:

1) Continue to give me oral antibiotics for the next 10 days.
2) Take my temperature twice a day... yes, in the bum.

I protest to #2!!! But hey, if it gets me outta the ER and back home where I can sleep contentedly and eat hamburger, peanut butter, and cheese - I guess the pros outweigh the cons.

I'm scheduled to go see Dr. Jeffreys again next Wednesday for some more blood work. I am aiming for big leaping white blood cell counts by then. :o)

Daisy

♥

Lush

Dear Doggies,

Oh. My. Dog.
Check out the lush, green grass on the background of my pup pal Ben's page.

It's calling my name...
I *so* wanna take a dump on that (sorry... no offense, Ben).

Daisy

While You Were Sleeping...

Dear Dogster HQ,

A bit belated, but I love the cool new features!!! Being able to see recent activity of pals and corral'd pals is PAWSOME!!

But wow, what's with the recent tweaks and upgrades around here??? I hardly recognize this place anymore... and I've only been gone to the ER for three days. ;o)

The Dogster Dog got his own page, started giving out watermelon slices and BLUE stars. How cool is that?

And not only is the pawmail and online pup pal notifier on the home page, now the "stalk your pals' pages" feature is up front, as well as a listing of recent rosettes and stars. WOwiee!!

OMG, and one more cool thing... you can now directly re-gift (not in the bad way) your pal directly from your rosette. That probably doesn't describe it every well, but I love that feature anyway. :o)

Thanks, HQ! Make sure you get some play time in between all your hard work.

Daisy

~*CRaNkY!*~

Dear Doggies,

I'm sick.
And I'm cranky.
I'm tired too!
I'm allowed to throw a tantrum, aren't I?

~*lays down on the ground*~
~*kicks legs up*~
~*starts giving off a gawd-awful howl*~

Okay, so I didn't really do that.
But I am feeling a wee bit cranky.

Tonight, my peeps visited me at the ER and brought me a whole whopper! All mine! I didn't have to share it with the kitteh! Every delicious flame-broiled inch of meatses... mine.

BUT...
... the schnibble couldn't be too big
... it had to be the perfect size to fit inside my dainty mouth
... daddy held it too high, I wouldn't it eat
... momma held it just right
... many times I shunned daddy's meat offerings for momma's
... momma held the meats in her palm
... I didn't want to eat it out of daddy's palm
... he had to hold it between the tips of his fingers

That's right, minions!
Feed the princess.

After this whole ordeal, the whopper was finally in my bellay.
And then I belched... a couple of times. And then some.

I am feeling better. Temperature is back to normal. Blood tests tomorrow.
I wanna go home.
NOW.

Please?

*sigh*

Daisy

Daisy Pupdate

Dear Dogsters,

Your support has been overwhelming... thank you, thank you, thank you!

Did I say, thank you? :o)

We spoke to the ICU technician this morning and Daisy did well overnight. The technician was able to get her to eat a little bit last night, and this morning, as of 6:00 AM - her temperature is back in the normal range again - 101.6!! Yeah!! :o)

We're going to see her later again tonight, but if we get any updates between now and then, we'll keep you all posted.

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

~*SPLaT*~

Dear Daisy,

Poor girl, sorry you're feelin' pookie. How are you doing? Behaving yourself at the ER?

Sincerely,
Nosey Norm

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Dear Norm,

ArrRrrRooOooo!!! I wanna go home!!! :o(

Just call me Miss-Behavin'... the tech said that I was tipping the food bowl over, up-ending the contents, and then burying the bowl.

My peeps were quite surprised to hear that since I am a *perfect* angel at home. I am a dainty girl. I've never tossed a bowl of food in my life! Seriously. I could chip my manicure. The tech must be imagining things.

I'm stuck in ICU at the moment, got two types of broad spectrum antibiotic IVs going through me right now. This will hopefully fight off the infection I have and cut down the fever.

These next few days are critical for me to fight off this infection and to bring up my immunity.

They'll retest my blood on Friday once the antibiotics have had a couple of days to get around in my system and do their job.

When my peeps came to see me this evening, my fever was down from 105.2 to 103.5 - this is still high considering that a normal, healthy dog's temperature is supposed to be 100 to 102.5.

They brought me treats of all kinds, laid them out for me to choose, but I shunned the treats. I wanted to go home instead. :o(

Tomorrow, I overheard them saying that they're going to bring me a charbroiled hamburger... they know me, holding out for the good stuff.

Keep your paws crossed for me, pals!!! I will do my best to fight through this setback.

Daisy

Daisy's @ the Emergency Vet

Dear Dogsters,

We called the vet this morning, and her assistant, Rose, suggested we bring Daisy into the Winston office to get her blood-work done.

After they did the blood-work, they took her vitals and noted that she had a fever of this morning and they suggested that she be put on two types of IV antibiotics.

We took her to the Greensboro emergency vet since this is where our oncologist is located.

Her white blood cell count was so low, it wouldn't even register on the the Winston office's machine, so they did another run at the Greensboro office. The final tally: 500, the normal range being 5000.

We think they will keep her overnight, but the oncologist will call and let us know. Other than being lethargic and having a fever, she seems to be okay... her tail's wagging.

We'll keep you updated.

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

Pupdate on Daisy

Dear Dogsters,

Thank you for all your continued prayers and words of encouragement and support... we are so blessed that Daisy has so many pals to help her through this. :o)

Daisy started chemo last Wednesday (it seems like forever and an age ago), she was feeling pretty lackluster up until Sunday. By Monday and Tuesday, she was perking up and wanted to tug my arm off to run and chase the birds and the squirrels. It was a good day for her.

But I guess there are good days and bad days. Today was a bad one.

Three pills for three weeks.

The vet warned us that the side-effects could take up to a week to manifest itself. After seeing how she was feeling better the last couple of days, it broke my heart to see her shaking and scared again... as if unsure of what's going on inside her own body.

I have been blessed with a super boss (Joy) & big boss (Mike - the AVP) who are letting me bring Daisy into work with me every day. It's times like these that I am relieved to have her right beside me.

Please send pawsitive thoughts and energies Daisy's way... I know she will get through this.

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

Doggie Patrol

DeRe DawGGiez,

KiTTeh heeR tu tel u abootz yestuRdayz hed-fittigs.

Daizy dawG not eatses.
KitteH baRk meeow'D @ Daizy.

Meeow! Meeow!
Eatses uR foodz oR kiTTeh weel eatses foodz fuR youse.

Daizyz goz bak to eatigz.

Daizy stopt eatigs agayn.
LooKz @ KiTteh.

KitteH baRk MeEoW'zez @ Daizyz.
Meeow! Meeow! Meeow!

Daizyz goz bak to eatigz.

KiTTeH comez closeR fuR inSpeKshuN.
Ut Oh!
Tuuuuu close!
Hed-chomp'd.

Eeeets uR foodz... nawt kiTTeH!
Dun'T maKez KiTteh crai.
k thx bai!
~~ KitteH

♥

Today's Maggie May's WOOFDAY!

Dear Doggies,

Pop on over to visit Maggie May today and wish her a happy happy woofday!

Her woofday wish simply made my momma cry. I'll do my best to make your wish come true, Maggs!!! :o)

Daisy

Nekkid

Dear Daisy,

Tee hee! I heard you had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction this morning... what happened?

Sincerely,
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

I walked out of the house this morning... utterly. butt. nekkid.

Seriously!

Momma was getting ready for work, and by the time we walked out the door and were out on the road, she looked back and me and noticed I didn't have my collar on.

So we drove back, got my collar, and got back on the road again.

I know I don't have a natural tuxedo like Rajah Q., but I'm perfectly acceptable in my nekkid attire. I like being nekkid. I don't see what the big deal is.

Daisy

Kitteh Head Fittin's

Dear Daisy,

You have the coolest peeps EVAH. No way would my Momma let me chomp a kitty's head!

Does he taste like chicken?

Maggs

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Dear Maggs,

Tee hee! I wish I could give you a definite answer, but I can only assume he tastes like chicken... with a hint of cumin. ;o)

Joking aside, the risk of kitty head fittings has been instrumental in getting me to eat my food. :o) Whenever I chomp at him, he just turns right around and rubs his face against my leg. Gah! Cat cooties!

Daisy

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Kitteh sez to MaGGz: Kitteh duz not liKez hed fittiGz, but wantz tu dew wut evah it taykes tew maKez da Daizy dawg fill betturRz. Me luvz much Daizy. Okai bai baiz!

Tongue Tired

Dear Daisy,

Whacha have for dinner tonight? More beefs? More cheeses? More peanut butters?? It sounds like the Atkins diet for doggies!

Sincerely,
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

I divvied up my half pound Cook-Out cheese burger between lunch and dinner. When I got my dose of prednisone, it was then time for a big ol' gob of peanut butter to wash the pills down. OMD! My poor little tongue was tired from lapping up all the peanutty buttery goodness. Such a hard life, I know. :o)

Daisy

TGIF

Dear Daisy,

WOo hoO! Thank goodness it's Friday! Whacha doing this weekend?

Sincerely,
Nosey Norm

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Dear Norm,

I've got my peeps with me, my bellay is full, and I'm rockin' the sleepy time.

I'm up to 19.4 lbs!!! WahoO! That's a lot for just two weeks of straight burger-cheese-peanut butter feedings. I did get almost a whole ice cream cone to myself, but I totally puked it up cos my peeps forgot that anything cold upsets my stomach. Still... it was good going down.

My fur is growing back - I've got some pale yellow patches where they had shaved me for testing. My peeps have been giving me extra scritches there cos it's been itchies. Ahhhh... scritchies for the itchies feels good.

My breathing is still labored, but it doesn't diminish my need to play... I just don't play for extended periods of time like I used to.

Thank you to all my pup pals and their peeps. In addition to what the meds have done for me, all your love and support has supplied the rest of the healing... for both me and my peeps.

Hope y'all enjoy your weekend!

Daisy

Whoa...

Dear Dogsters,

About three hours after the chemo kicked in, our poor little Daisy started to feel the effects of the stuff. Her eyes were glassed over, and she looked really dazed. She was pretty much super-glued to her daddy's side all night. We felt horrible giving her the chemo since she had *just* started feeling better.

BUT, good news! This morning, she was pretty much back to herself again. :o) She's a remarkable girl. For all your prayers and words of support, encouragement, and kindness... we thank you. She's feeling better because of all the pawsitive thoughts you're sending her way.

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

Brave Girl

Dear Daisy,

I heard you started your chemotherapy treatment today... how'd it go?

Sincerely,
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

Eh. As well as could be expected considering the three large-ish chemo pills I had to swallow. Daddy even had to put on latex gloves in order to give them to me. Scary! It was all good though... I got to lick peanut butter off his finger afterwards to get the nasty taste outta my mouth.

My peeps hope the prednisone kicks in soon - it's supposed to stimulate my appetite - and lord knows I need all the help I can get in order to get some meats on my bones.

Tomorrow is another work day for me, so early to bed I go... I must try and get all the rest possible in order to perform the office duties assigned to me. :o)

Daisy

P'shaw!

Dear Doggies,

I am feeling a little bit better.
Wanna know why?

I gave the cat not *one*... but TWO head-fittings today.
Uh huh.

Yep.
He liked it.

Daisy

Oncology Update

Dear Dogsters,

After a long day, our baby girl is home with us. The oncologist was super nice and answered all our questions patiently and explained everything to us in plain ol' english.

They kept Daisy at the pet hospital during the day to draw some more blood work for a CBC (complete blood count), do an ultrasound on her abdomen, and checked out her pee. They are using this as a baseline to compare against in nine weeks.

The oncologist, Dr. Jeffreys, recommended a combination of chemotherapy (lomustine) and prednisone. We are starting her on this protocol tomorrow. Then we'll have another chemo appointment in three weeks. After the second treatment, they will redo the ultrasound and xrays again to see if there is any improvement. We'll also do another CBC in the next 10 days.

Dr. Jeffreys said that the side-effects of the chemo are rare... but may include vomiting or diarrhea. The main risk of this chemo, however, is a lowered resistance to infection. Her immune system will be all out of whack, which may cause her to catch an infectious disease. Daisy may become the first dog in a bubble. :o)

A quarter-pound hamburger patty, a 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese, and a spoonful of peanut butter later, our girl is laying in her bed, belly protruding from her lip-smackin'licous dinner, and resting as comfortably as possible.

Thank you all so much for your pawsitive thoughts and prayers! Coming on Dogster and reading all your wonderful comments is the bright spot in our otherwise gray day. We always make sure to pass the messages on to Daisy. :o)

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

♥

Hug Your Doggies

Dear Dogsters,

Hug your doggies for us - big big BIG hugs. Let them know they're loved. :o)

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

Histiocytic Sarcoma

Dear Dogsters,

God. Even the name sounds evil and deadly.

We got the test results at the end of the day... it's definitely cancer. Histiocytic sarcoma is a highly aggressive form of cancer and tends not to respond well to chemotherapy.

We are meeting with the oncologist tomorrow for treatment options. At least we know now. We can move ahead and make her better as best we can.

Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes. It means the world to us that so many of you care so much for our little Daisy. :o)

Love,
Daisy's Peeps

This Work Thing is Hard!

Dear Daisy,

What'd you do at work today? Did you help out in the office by doing some filing? Data entry? Mail delivery?

Warm regards,
Harry Hound

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Dear Harry,

I am the office licker and butt sniffer. If I weren't a dog, I'd get slapped with a sexual harassment lawsuit. ;o)

I'm getting the hang of this 'work' thing. Everyone comes by my momma's cubicle for their dose of lickin's and butt sniffin's. At the end of the day, I am *so* tired from having to stay awake *all* day to perform my work duties.

Daddy bought me a charbroiled hamburger. Momma made me some ground chuck with shredded cheddar on top.

Now to make some sleepy-time.

Daisy

Mucho Gracias to my Generous Bonefactor(ess)

Dear Anonymous Bone Donor,

Wowiez! I gots lots of boneses!!! Thank you so much... I am *so* gonna chomp 'em up! :o)

Daisy

Smooshy Poop

Dear Daisy,

The weekend is almost over. I hope your peeps get good news from the vet tomorrow or Tuesday. We're keeping our paws crossed for ya! :o)

Sincerely,
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

Thanks a bunch! Every pup pal on Dogster has been *super* encouraging and supportive during this time. I don't know what we would've done without your caring words.

We're praying for good news too... or at least *some* news so we can move forward with the treatment - whatever it may be.

My poops are getting more solid. By 'more solid', I mean, 'not liquidy'. And by 'not liquidy', I mean 'smooshy'. Ick. Momma had to wipe my bum with not two, not three, not four... but FIVE baby wipes to get my butt clean. Oh, the humiliation.

I slept a lot this weekend, cuddled with my peeps (you know I'm sick when I cuddle with my peeps cos I'm usually a pretty independent doggie), and ate lots of beef and peanut butter. Mmmm...! Good stuff. *slurp*

The fur on my sticks are starting to grow back - I've got a little bit of yellow fuzz showing. Oh! And did I mention - on my trip to the vet on Friday, they shaved a bit of fur off of my side. *sigh* I didn't have much fur to begin with, and now I'm nekkid in spots. How embarrassing!

I will keep all y'all updated as soon as we hear anything.

Love,
Daisy

New Feature!

Dear Doggies,

Are you logged into Dogster? Cos this is different...

Me likey! :o)

Daisy

We Likes it Wrraaaww & Wrigglings

Dear Doggies,

All I can say is...
Yum.

Beef.
Peanut Butter.

Beefer Nutters
Peanut Beefers

Yum...
Is all I can say.

Daisy

The Waiting Game

Dear Daisy,

How did your vet appointment go? Did they find out anything???

Sincerely,
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

They took more blood from me.
They took more xrays.
They did an ultrasound.
They inserted a needle into my chest.

*faint*

They found nodules on my lungs. Eeeee! That would explain why I am breathing in a very labored manner.

But no concrete diagnosis yet. This vet is leaning towards cancer. It's going to be a long weekend of waiting for Monday to come around.

Thanks for your continued support and prayers... it means the world to me and my peeps. :o)

Love,
Daisy

Poke'd

Dear Doggies,

I'm headed to Greensboro today to get poked and prodded. *sigh*

Daisy

Office Dog

Dear Daisy,

I heard you had a pretty long day today... what'd you do?

Sincerely,
Nosey Norm

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Dear Norm,

I went into work with my momma! :o) My daddy helped re-arrange some stuff in my momma's work space and made me an area of my very own.

I got ready for work just like momma. I got to put on my new red bandanna - it's got a nifty gold star. We drove to the university and before we got into the administration building where my momma works, I smeared a little bit of Daisy on their pristine and finely manicured lawn. Yeah. My tummy's been a bit pookie lately and uh, my poops a little runny.

Luckily we went in earlier than normal so not a lot of people were around. My momma scooped up as much as she could with the doggie doody bag, but still... how much can ya scoop when it's liquefied like that? Ick. Poor momma.

I am happy to report that the day passed without further squishy, wet poopy incidents. :o) We took two pee breaks and walks around the Quad during the day.

So I spent the day greeting my adoring public - got lots of pets, gave lots of licks, all in all a very busy day. I can tell why momma is tuckered out when she comes home from work. Work is draining! Now I know what it feels like firsthand.

I slept as much as I could, but my poor puppy dog eyes can barely stay open... I need *at least* 14 hours of unadulterated, non-interrupted sleep.

Time to eatses, then it's time to sleepses. Tomorrow is another big day. I'm headed to Greensboro with my daddy to see the other internal specialist for more testing. Keep your paws crossed for me, doggies!!

Love,
Daisy

♥

Do Mine Eyes Deceive Me?

Dear Doggies,

Did the watermelon slices change from half moon shapes to triangle shapes? I like it. The triangle shaped watermelon slices look bigger. And tastier. Yum! :o)

Daisy

Wheeeee!!

Dear Dogsters,

For the first time since coming home from the emergency vet, Daisy picked out a squeakie toy from her toy basket and wanted to play! :o)

We are thrilled to bits!

Daisy's Peeps

Hopeful

Dear Daisy,

Heard you had an exciting day today! Tell me all about it! :o)

Warm regards,
Harry Hound

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Dear Harry,

Well, first of all, my daddy stayed home with me today!

Then we went to momma's workplace and met her co-workers, her boss, and her big boss - the AVP! Momma's boss got me a get well gift bag... well, actually, it was from her dogs Martha and Murphy - I got a big ol' bag of chicken jerky treats, a squeakie frog, and a rope tug!

Momma's boss is super cool - totally a dog person. So is the big boss! They said that if momma needs to take care of me, I can come in to work with her any time! Or she can work from home. Whatever it takes for me to get better. They are super duper nice. I think they just guaranteed lifetime employee loyalty from my momma. :o)

We had lunch together, and I got to partake in the meastses from momma's sub - turkey and ham... yummers! I was hoping for a bite of daddy's meatball sub, but all I got were bits of Doritos. Hrmph!

I headed home with daddy and settled in for a big nap. I'm really good at napping... a champion napper, if you will. We got a call from Dr. Bassett (as in hound - seriously, that's his name) around 6:00 telling us that he got the results in from my bone marrow test showed no abnormalities. WOO HOO!!!!!!!! This does not rule out lymphoma entirely, but it puts way down on the list. YEAH!

We are still waiting on the lymph node aspirate results to rule out lymphoma completely. The results should be back by Monday. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. :o)

We will be doing a lot more types of OTHER testing to find out what's wrong. My next appointment is on Friday - I'm going to travel all the way to Greensboro (45 minutes). Dr. Bassett is out of the office the rest of this week, but he recommended we see Dr. Parnell.

Hope every pup has a safe and happy 4th of July! :o)

Daisy

Rotten

Dear Daisy,

How are you feeling???? I hope you're doing better!!!

Sincerely,
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

I am feeling pretty darn good. :o) I am a little bruised up from where they stuck me with the IV and sore from where they sucked up some of my bone marrow, but other than that, I am my usual chipper self. I am just so happy to be home with my peeps.

Lemme tell ya, my peeps are spoiling me - fresh cooked chicken breast hand fed to me morning, noon, and night... picked up to go up and down the stairs... picked up to go up and down on the bed... picked up to go up and down on the sofa (you get the picture). It's pretty pawesome.

I want to thank all my pup pals for their thoughtful and encouraging words. I will do my best to live up to your expectations and bully my way through this disease!

Daisy

Home!

Dear Dogsters,

You are all just the sweetest, most caring bunch evah! Your words have given us comfort and hope during these last couple of days.

Daisy is home now and resting. She had a bone marrow test which will take a couple of days to determine the type and level of severity her cancer.

Poor girl got shaved again - this time on the front of her chest for the bone marrow test. At least all the fur on her hindquarters is intact.

Our bank account is a little smaller, but our hearts are brimming over with joy now that our baby's home with us. She's got one of daddy's old t-shirts covering her while she's dozing on her pillow.

We will keep you all updated as we find out the results from her tests. Thank you all so much for your support and concern. It means the world to us!

Daisy's Peeps

Cancer Update

Dear Dogsters,

Thank you all for your encouraging words and rosettes... :o) Your thoughts and prayers mean so much to us.

We went to visit Daisy today at the emergency vet - she had a big ol' blue lampshade on her head to keep her from picking at her IV drip. We were so happy to see her and she was so happy to see us... she peed on the floor. Twice.

We took her out and she peed the longest pee ever. And then she did it again. And then again! Must've been all the IV fluids going through her system.

After the huge flush, she was ready to nosh on some chicken jerky. In fact, she almost ate the whole bag. :o)

There were two areas on both her front legs that were shaven clean - one had the IV in it. As well, there was a shaven area by the left side of her jaw so they could draw a sample from her lymph node.

We met with the attending vet briefly - he confirmed that the blood tests came back as positive for lymphoma. We'll get more information and our next course of action tomorrow when we meet with the specialist.

We miss our baby girl so much! It's surreal not having her flopped out beside us or nudging us with a squeaky toy. The emergency vet was hopeful that she would be home with us by Monday night. We'll keep you all updated.

Daisy's Peeps

I Misses Youse

Dear Daizy,

Where be my doggiez at? Me missez me head-fittings. Me howl that youse not here. Pleeze come bak soon. Me howl'd all dayz and nitez fur youse.

Luvs,
The CaT

Cancer

Dear Dogsters,

After spending the day in an absolute daze, it is with a heavy heart that I write this diary entry. The vet says that Daisy may have cancer, but more blood work and xrays will need to be done.

We brought Daisy in to see the vet today - she hadn't been eating well, and just last night and this morning, her breathing was fast and noticeably labored. The absolute tell-all sign that she wasn't feeling well was her lack of interest in playing.

Her xrays weren't clear - the vet said that usually fat is needed to provide contrast to see whatever it is that they're looking for, and evidently she doesn't have enough fat, so the pictures were a little fuzzy. Her red and white blood cell counts were low, and the vet is sending the samples to an off-site lab for a more complete blood count.

They are keeping her overnight to monitor her and to give her IVs. The vet is taking a fine needle aspirate from her lymph nodes and sending that information off to a lab as well. We will hopefully know something by tonight or Sunday.

A biopsy on her bone marrow will also be performed on Monday and that's when we'll meet with the internal specialist who will review the results and provide further direction on what our next steps are.

Please keep sweet Daisy in your thoughts and prayers... we will update you as soon as we know more.

Daisy's Peeps

Watermelon...

Dear Daisy,

Whachu think of the new rosettes??? There are so many to choose from!!! Eeeeeeeeee!

Sincerely,
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

I like the flag rosettes - very cool. However, it is very unfair to the Canadians that their flag isn't animated and doesn't wave and flutter like the American one. Hrmph!

The watermelon rosette looks yummy... but it's kinda small, doncha think? I mean, lemme have a big honkin' wedge of the good stuff! :o)

I think my favorite rosettes to-date are (in order from most favorite):

1. Flower
2. Snowflake
3. Butterfly
4. Snowman

I can't wait to see what Dogster HQ comes up with next!

Daisy

Slack!

Dear Doggies,

My momma wants to thank all y'all for the lovely birthday wishes!! She will thank each and every one of you separately, but she's under an avalanche of work right now. She just got back from a Notre Dame site visit and she's got three days of work to catch up on. Excuses! Excuses!! ;o) When are you gonna update pictures and diary entries for me, woman?!

Daisy

♥

Happy Birthday, Momma!!!

Dear Daisy,

Thanks for the birthday kisses...! :o)

Love,
Momma

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Dear Momma,

Awwww... I love giving kisses!!! :o)
Happy Happy Birthday!

Daisy

Mmm...

Dear Doggies,

Kitty sez: U've got flavorz.

:o)

Daisy

Funny Pittie!

Dear Doggies,

Just a little smile to start off your day. :o)

Check out this cute pittie video on YouTube.

Daisy

Gaunt

Dear Daisy,

How's the competitive eating coming along? Have you gained any weight? Has the cat gotten chomp'd?

Sincerely,
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

The forced feedings continue... and the cat got another healthy dose of attempted head-fittings. I don't think I've gained any weight though. In fact, I'm looking rather gaunt in these pics my peeps took. Don't worry, it's just a trick of the camera - the picture upside down, up behind the back of the car seat... but, holy shnozzles, Batman! Look at my snout! It sure is pointy.

But at least I am eating more than I would normally (which is a handful of kibble here and there). Don't tell my peeps, but I am really holding out for the good stuff... chicken jerky. I could snarf a whole bag of that stuff down. Daddy's been giving me treats in the morning, and if I eat a satisfactory amount of dinner, then I get treats afterwards too. Anything to fatten me up...

Daisy

Theme Song

Dear Doggies,

In reading Izzy's recent diary challenge, I was charged with coming up with a theme song that best sums up my personality. After much thought, my peeps and I decided that my theme song would be: "Walkin' on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves. :o)

I apologize in advance for the bad 80's hair and makeup.

Daisy

Evan Almighty & Knocked Up

Dear Daisy,

Ugh, it's been hot here. What did you and your peeps do this weekend besides chase the bunny?

Warm regards,
Harry Hound

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Dear Harry,

*I* got to see a movie! In fact, I got to see TWO movies! :o) We went to the Drive-In theatre in Mount Airy... they were showing a double feature of Evan Almighty and Knocked Up. We love Steve Carrell!!!

But the movie wasn't the most entertaining thing there... THIS was. Uh huh. I couldn't make it up if I tried. And yes. It's a couch. And a loveseat.

Yep. Fun stuff. :o)

Daisy

Tongue'd

Dear Daisy,

What's new with that cat of yours? Have you given him any head chompin's lately?

Sincerely,
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

No head chompings, but he almost got some butt chompin's... momma was doing the "roll the kibble across the kitchen floor" thing to get me interested in eating. Every once in a while, a kibble would land near the kitty cat and I'd chomp down on it (the kibble, not the cat) hard and fast. Kitty got pissed that he never got very much kibble, so he scurried off.

Later on that evening... (and I am ashamed to admit this) he gave me a tongue bath. ME. Tongued. By. A. Cat. Ewwwwwwwww!

I guess it's better than a regular bath.

But still.
Damn cat.

*sigh*

Daisy

Chase the BUNNY!

Dear Daisy,

RUuuuuFF!! I heard you had an exciting night! What'd you do?

Sincerely,
Puppy Hilton

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Dear Puppy,

I got to chase a wabbit! A real, live bunny rabbit. It was 1:30 AM, we were headed home... just as we pulled into our driveway, we saw it.

The rabbit.

My momma let me out of the car, and I gave chase! I ruuuffffffff'd and barrrrrrrrk'd at it as I ran after it. Oh my dog... that was FUN! Then I came back around and sniffed all over the ground.

Now I know when the bunnies are prowling about. I will be sure to request a bathroom break at this time. :o)

Daisy

♥

Dun Dun DAAAAH!

Dear Doggies,

The investigation continues... using my exceptional hax0r skillz, I deduced the missing doggie by checking my rosette history log and the number 318181 kept coming up blank... well! With that info, I went on Google and did a search on "dogster" and "318181".

Oh nooooooooooo!

The missing doggie pal that escaped my corrall is my favorite red heeler: Maggie Mae - she's GONE! :o( "GONE" as in GONE gone from Dogster!! Waaaaaaaaaaah!

*howl*

Anyone know what happened? Is she okay?

Daisy

Lost: One Dog

Dear Doggies,

It was strange. I looked at the doggies I've corralled so far, and one seems to have wandered off and disappeared. I only noticed because all my doggies had shifted one over, and one up.

*sigh*

The darndest thing is... I don't know which one of my favorite'd doggie pals is gone. Garrr!

It's gonna bother me until I figure it out.

Daisy

Force Fed

Dear Daisy,

You're all skin and bones!!! How come you're not eating?? I'll be more than happy to, uh... help you eat your food.

Sincerely,
Meatyball

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Dear Meaty,

I *do* eat. Just not a lot.

I am Kate Moss of the doggie world. Except I am way hotter and don't do drugs.

Okay, so I'm just not interested in food. There are simply more interesting things like playing with squeakie toys, chasing squirrels and birds, and sleeping.

But my daddy has found my weakness...
the presence of that... *spitooey* CAT!

Daddy places the cat near my food and I chomp away.

One time, daddy put the cat right beside my food dish. The cat was *this* close to a head-fitting.

Does this constitute animal abuse? Forced feedings and forced head-fittings? I think we should call PETA on daddy.

Damn that daddy-man for making me eat.

*burp*

Daisy

Books?

Dear Daisy,

I was wondering, sweet cheeks... Since you were abandoned in front of the library, do you like to read? What's your favorite book? Mine's "A Really Super Book About Squirrels" by Roumieu and Taylor. I read it and then I ate it. FABulous literature. I highly recommend reading or eating it.

Yours, King Finlay- Birthday Boy

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Your Majesty,

My favorite book is "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London - the story of a dog named Buck who discovers and embraces his inner wolf.

He's hawt. Like Matt Damon. Mmm... I'd like to embrace his inner wolf.

Daisy

It's a Special Day!!!

Dear Doggies,

Today is Finlay's birthday! My handsome boy is 366 days old. Wowieee!!! Pop on over and wish him a happy happy birthday in the forums! :o)

Daisy

Not-So-Fantastic Four and Oceans 13

Dear Daisy,

Surely you did more than attend a redneck cookout all weekend... what else did ya do? :o)

Sincerely,
Stinky Pete

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Dear Pete,

I got plenty of sleep, lemme tell ya! :o) It was pretty nice cos I was left home alone while my peeps went to see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Ocean's 13.

So my peeps tell me that it's a good thing Jessica Alba is hawt... cos she sure can't act worth a damn. As corny as the dialogue was though, the acting on everyone else's part - working with what they were given - did a decent job. Oh and Morpheus (from the Matrix)? He voices the Silver Surfer. I didn't know that! Cool.

My peeps enjoyed Ocean's 13 more than Ocean's 12... they only did the annoying shaky cam thing twice throughout the movie. Oooh, and Matt Damon with that nose... all kinds of hotness. Hee hee!

And now for a nap... mmmm... Matt Damon. Zzzz... *drool*

Daisy

Redneck Rampage

Dear Daisy,

Ut oh... I smell redneck on you. What happened??

Sincerely,
Nosey Norm

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Dear Norm,

It was an invasion of redneck proportions... little redneck, big redneck, and mama redneck... it was a sight to behold.

In actuality, it was dreaded family get-together... a combination of Father's Day and other family birthdays that happen to occur in June. Luckily this only happens two other times out of the year - Thanksgiving and Christmas (but we're not normally here for Christmas).

And just to be clear... my momma and I married into this. Ahhh, the things we do for love. Daddy... you owe us big time.

So I got mauled by little redneck, fed table scraps by big redneck, and got made fun of by mama redneck - she said I was too skinny. I think she was too fat, but did I actually voice that comment? No, I kept my opinions to myself. Had she offered to share the porkchop she was graspin' in her hands, I may have forgiven her... but alas, she did not offer a bite. Not even a nibble.

Then on top of all that... I got a bath. Gaaaarrr!!! At least it got all the redneck stench offa me. Now I smell like mangoes. Thanks... again, daddy.

What a way to end the weekend. At least I've got five months to prepare myself before the next redneck gathering. I am *so* not looking forward to it.

Daisy