Those TWO FELINE .... !!!!

WELL! I hear those two feline sisters have been on here again nit-picking with each other and generally calling me a lovesick fool!

Look, can I HELP it if I am by nature a friendly canine. I especially like women and yes most definitely our owner, our mom. As a puppy you see, she played with me, took me out & let me sleep on her bed - and the other tyrants in the house at the time allowed it because frankly was the only time that I was good you see - ha ha. So yes I admit I have a special bond with her because of that. She kept me even when the others went away - well first her uncle died and then her aunt - she could have done so many things with me. But she kept me, and let me off the leash to have open access to her house - bottom line - she TRUSTED me ... and you can never know what that means. She is my world - simple as that - and always has been.

But I like cats too - was a puppy with an older kitty who played with me and taught me to be gentle with cats. And yes I am kind enough to let them eat out of my dish - least gentlemanly thing I can do.

And yes Lady is certainly bolder than Heather - but I like to think of Heather as cautious rather than a coward to be honest. But Lady does what Lady does and thinks what she does. It is as simple as that.

But they are company when our mom works though right now she is on a medical leave because of her voice. But we all get our share of attention from her so life is good.

I like where I am in this household and feel secure in my place here.

Life is good and we are all happy. But don't believe the point of view of those felines - they may be biased is all I am saying.

But oh dear I hear commotion outside - I must investigate & start barking and all that so gotta run.

Until the very next time it is I Andy on the dog beat!

Well I have a new little sister?

Well she's gone and done it - doggone it. We were a happy family we were just my mom, Heather & of course yours truly here.

Yet one night she came home with that little multi-colored kitten in that carrier. Cute little minx too - but as much as tried to befriend her the more she spat at me the little minx.

And Heather well Heather just did her usual disappearing act after sniffing at the kitten and tail all big skulked off to her usual hiding place underneath that wardrobe in the basement. Like no one knows she is there? Ya right.

Course the kitten when freed from the carrier snooked around the place then decided the safest and warmest spot was on the bed in the crook of our mom's arm. Me? I kept wagging my tail eagerly showing my best foot forward you know - or should I say paw - heh heh - and kept trying to wash her ears - they were dirty you know? Course the little minx kept spitting at me but that did not deter me none.

And Heather must have to decided to bite the bullet and accept things because she was back in her usual perch later that night - on the dresser looking over us on the bed. Ahh well she'll will have to get over it is what I say.

Well all of that was well over a month ago now, and Lady the kitten has decided she likes me and does not spit at me anymore - and I am very gracious and allow both feline members of the family take a sample of my food - not all of it mind you - am not that gracious however!

I wash the little thing's ears still - and she plays with Heather when it suits Heather to allow for it - Heather still spits at her now and then and at me at opportune moments.

But all in all we are getting along - we are in where it is warm, we are well fed and appreciated I think. We are very lucky indeed.

Yes life is good.

Well, until the next time, it is I, Andy on the dog beat.

Yours,

Andy

Well gosh geez - what a DOG has to go through!

Look - I thought I was through all that vet & groomer stuff earlier this year - but no!

When she takes that dreaded cat, my feline sister Heather to the vet for her needles, she has to take me too.

First our visit was postponed cause Heather out smarted our owner the day before and took off when she saw the carrier. But the next afternoon sure enough she got herself plunked into that carrier and away we went.

For my mind I could have stayed home, but just because I was doing a little biting, digging & scratching and basically leaving my fur all over the house as a poor dog is wont to do - she takes me too.

We wait for almost an hour & this lady shows up to collect 3 cats, a yellow lab pup and those 2 resident cats in the vet office as well. Oh the indignities I tell you a fella has to endure! Oh woe is me.

We get in the room finally and that cat Clyde is in the room with us - my owner says that's fine - no problem. Ya right I say - they sleep all over the office.

Then vet doc looks me all over - gives me a Flea treatment and a needle & pills to take home for all my allergies he tells my owner.

Then I have to wait while he sees to my silly skittish sister who I swear is afraid of her own shadow. That cat would run & hide at the smallest of noise - she never makes a peep while vet doc is prodding her - just clings to our owner while vet gives her needles - boy she sure climbed back in that carrier when finished though I tell ya. What a wussie! Coward!

And we had to wait even longer while our owner paid our bill and finally took us home.

So now I am back in my house, lording it over my feline sister and ya I admit all of that stuff helped my scratching habits.

Oh well life goes on as it were - today is election day of all things in this province. And they think I don't know these things? Ha - wasn't born yesterday you know.

Well that bed and a nap awaits - so will say so long for now!

Until the next time, it is I , Andy with the dog beat.

Well it's Me, Andy with the Holiday Beat!

Happy Holidays everyone!

I want to wish all my paw friends both feline and canine all the best of the season!

And I wanted to write about that drat sister of mine. I tell you I like her but she gets me into such trouble!

She likes to get too close to my mum, my master and well I just have to put an end to it - I put her in her place I tell you! I let her know just who is the KING of this castle!

And it's not MS Heather! Still she is friendly to me at times though she still likes to play and chew at my swishy tail the imp! And she is friendly with our master, our mum, ms Nancy.

Which is good because it was all we could do to cheer our master up yesterday - she was upset when she learned her cousin - had to put her kitty Neko down. But don't worry she is in Rainbow Bridge with her mum Scampy, Sammy and the others.

At least I sincerely hope there is a Rainbow Bridge - such a nice thought especially this time of year. Yes indeed such a nice time - Peace on Earth Good Will to Men and the fur babies of course!

Anyway I have a lot be thankful for - I am in a home where I am warm, appreciated, loved and fed. And I have a feline friend in Ms Heather whose own story is a tear jerker in its own. A story of survival - again that somehow rings home at this time of the year.

Well I must sign off now, think I hear that coming and I have to put her in her place before she ends up in my own sleeping place!

Happy Holidays to one and all - to all my human and paw friends.

Andy with the Holiday Beat

Well! Enough is Enough already!

I tell you, that kitten Heather is driving me around the bend!

Don't get me wrong - I like her - mostly - she is good company - when my owner/mom is away so much at work but still ... there is a limit to what any self-respecting canine can take!

She gets on the office chair and she plays with my tail as it swishes by! She gets up on the bed and demands affection from my owner even tries to cuddle up to me at times. And worse, she nips in the most awful of places!

She always starts something - instigates it even then I get the blame when I am caught with whatever item I have taken from her! She is a tinker, a troublemaker a terrorist if ever I saw one!

And worse my owner seems to like her and shows no signs of sending her back - she came with a return policy. So why not return to sender I say? I know that is not being very fair of me but still I am a dog and the king of this household after all.

Oh well doggone it what can a guy do but put up with her? I hear her coming - gotta run she is liable to go after my tail again.

Still life is good here - our owner is good to the both of us. Until the next time it is I, Andy, with the dog beat.

Andy

OK OK OK ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Ok enough is enough here! That cat, er that feline kitten, whom she calls my "sister" is driving me around the bend!

She eats my food, to which I am tolerant, to a point, hey a dog is a dog ok? But she tries to steal my spot with my owner on the bed ... not good and not acceptable.

But all in all she is ok, she makes a great chew toy for one thing and she is company to a point. Don't push it cat ok?

All in all life is good, got through the groomer vet stuff last month ... I think I hear that Heather ... maybe I can sneak in a pounce or two. Gotta run!

Until the next time, it is me, Andy, with the dog beat!

Andy

Hi Ho ... Hi Ho ... it's off to the Vet I Go !

Hey it's me, Andy with my highly irregular dog beat ... that's cuz she visits my page so seldom ... the nerve. Guess that means she is busy doing other things.

Like taking me to the groomer a couple of weeks ago ... and now even worse, I have an appointment with that drat Vet on Monday night.

Off I go for my yearly boosters ... good health otherwise thankfully.

My coat is shiny, I am livelier than ever, my bark is loud let me tell you.

I get fed well on that brand food stuff, the canned like I am eating dry dog food? Not in this lifetime! Luckily not any of the recalled stuff.

I feel so awful for those animals and their owners ... there are no words.

Anyhow the sun is shining, maybe if I am lucky it will be walk time ... maybe.

Bye for now, this is Andy with your friendly neighborhood dog beat!

... Andy

Well after all this time ... and I am still here ... !

After all this time and I am still here in this house with my mom, my owner.

She has changed jobs and is working odd hours and is away more, but we make the most of it when she is here.

I cling to her more than ever ... she leaves the TV on when she leaves and that seems to help the endless hours I spend in the house alone.

And the nice soft bed of course.

Still it is warm, the bed is soft, I am well fed - it is almost time to go back to that rotten groomer again and then the vet - drat! It is that time of year - I can hardly wait! - NOT!!!

Well I think I hear that food dish rattling I'd better sign off now.

Bye for now.

Your reporter with the Dog Beat ...

Andy

Hello All ...

Well, I don't know it yet but the truth is I am off to the Groomer Saturday.

I get so excited when I am invited into the back seat of my owner/mom's truck ... but on Saturday when I get to my destination I won't like it so much ...

But you KNOW I'll look really pretty afterwards.

Has been very muggy of late and I have not enjoyed that much cause my mom doesn't like to cuddle with me as much as she usually will.

I am a real cuddle bug, yep that' s me!

Well bye for now.

Will talk again after I go to the Groomer's ...

Andy

I went I went I went!

She went to Moncton NB last night and she took me! Oh, I was so happy to drive in the truck!

When we came back to town we stopped at the park and I got to roam around a little ... such a good time I had.

Yippee!

I got my outing at last!

See you later.

Andy