Mommy the surgeon

Mommy tried to do it while I wasn't looking, but I caught her stealing my toys and taking them into the study where she was performing surgery! She said that my toys needed surgery since I disemboweled the stuffing out of them! Then she took out a WHOLE BAG of stuffing for toys. It was so exciting. I sat like a good pup and wagged my tail while she sewed up Hippo #2, Hippo #3, and Hippo #4 (Hippo #1 is not saveable, she's said). She also fixed seahorse, mouse and monkey. Now I have toys that are stuffed like new! Sure monkey and mouse had to have amputations to their legs, but they are still good. As she finished sewing up one, she would throw it to me and I would play with it for a bit, but then go back and watch her sewing up another one. It was very interesting. Mommy is so talented.

bark to you later!
Rudy

Valentine's Tag

I have been tagged by my good pal Jelly in a new Valentine Day's tag. This is just so much fun!

If you have been tagged by one of your pals , then you should create a diary entry that lists 5 of your special wishes for Valentine's Day! Follow that with the names of 5 of your Dogster pals. Then, go and "tag" each of these 5 pals with either a p-mail or rosette! Gotcha!!!!! Sure a great way to share
Valentine Fun!

My 5 Valentine Wishes are....

1. I hope that we don't have that big snow blizzard that is forecast, because then I have to wear my booties when I go out
2. I hope all my pals have an extra nice Valentines Day.
3. I hope that the mommies don't spend too much time on that darn Wii, because for something named "we", I sure am not included!
4. I hope that nanny comes over soon so I can get more cuddles!
5. I hope that I get some more toys for Valentines Day because I've destroyed all my Christmas ones!

My Five Pals that I'm tagging are
Lexie
Tater Tot
Sasha
Samson
Fritz
Skeeter (okay, that's six, I can't help it!)

I have allergies, just like my mom!

A weird tick, resolved!

I was making a weird action, sort of like a tick. I did it from the time I was 5 months till I was about 10 months old. I would be fine, then swing my head back quite fast, and sniff the air. It would be like bending my head toward my back. It would last a few seconds, but I would do it repeatedly, multiple times a day. Mommy got concerned and took me to the vet, but we couldn't figure it out. First we changed foods a few time, because we were concerned that I was allergic to my food. But that didn't stop it.

What did we figure out, you ask? Well, around the time the seasons change was when it got the worst. My vet suggested that maybe I had POST-NASAL DRIP and that's what was causing me to swing my head back in such a weird way. She prescribed me antihistamine oral pills that I take every twelve hours, and they work. I stopped doing it! The dripping was making my throat itchy, and that was causing my weird behaviour. The vet thinks that it is because I am allergic to grass and hay. I was the worst in the spring and summer, and then again in fall turning to winter.

Mommy puts the pill in my food, and I am usually too smart for that and spit it out. She then catches me and throws it to the back of my throat and massages my neck until I swallow it. It really is small, so not a big deal. But it stopped the tick!

I still hate pills, but mommy is glad that I am feeling better.
bark to you soon!
Rudy

Why I love my moms

I love my mommy and my mama. Ever since they picked me up, I knew that mama was alpha, the one who led the pack, and that I could trust her. I knew that these humans were my moms, and that they were going to love me as much as my puppy pack and furmom loved me.

Mama plays rough with me, and I love it! We horse around when she comes back from work, and as soon as I see her pull into the driveway, I start to wiggle my tail and whine for her. I can't wait to see her! She's not home a lot, so I have to make every minute count. Even though she works a lot to put kibble in the bowl and food on the plates, I know that she is always coming home, and that I can snuggle into her at night.

Mommy is my primary caretaker. She is the one who feeds me, walks me, and cleans up after me. She is also the softer one, so we play fetch and do training instead of rough housing around. I like that just as much though, as a pup can't be wild all the time!!!! BOL. Mommy stays home and works on her thesis, and is only gone to teach one course at the university, so I spend a lot more time with her. Mommy lets me curl up in her lap after a good play, and I will fall asleep while she is reading her coursework and drinking her coffee. I have to put up with coffee-smelling kisses, but it's worth it, because her lap is really padded nicely, and it is SO comfy! Mommy also takes me on long walks and makes sure I'm socialized with other doggies, so that's really great.

I love my moms. They are the best family a doggie could have.
Rudy

what a great Christmas!

I have had so much fun at Schnauzers Rule group this year! Christmas was especially good, we sang songs, played games, and had great chats over the forums. We had a Christmas card exchange, and I got *way* more cards than Mommy or Mama. Mommy even made a whole scrapbook page that holds my Christmas cards in an envelope! The holidays were a lot of fun. Finnegan made a great "12 Days of Schnauzmas" song, you just have to read it. I'm in it! See it here: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/457313/diary/Finnegans_way/40431 6

Nanny Hutchings came and stayed for a few days, and I have visited Nanny and Poppy Moore too. It's always great to see my cousin Sonny, even though he's like 80 lbs. heavier than me!

I got some great loot for Christmas, as you can see in my stocking picture above. I got a new fleecy blanket that is in Christmas plaid colours, and it is so soft. I love to lie on it. I got lots of new toys and some treats too, including bully sticks. I *love* bully sticks!

There is a lot of snow here these days, and for awhile I refused to go potty in it, because it was too darn cold! Mommy was at her wit's end, because I would "hold it" and then demand to go out at 5:30 a.m.! Luckily I gave that up!

Hope everyone has a great year in 2008. I hope it is as good as 2007. I am a very blessed pup to have such great friends through Dogster. Thank you to the higher power for letting Tater Tot get better. And sending hugs to all the pups at Rainbow Bridge whose time it was. I love you all!

Rudy

I got my Christmas cards!

I am so happy, mommy got my photo Christmas cards today, from Shutterfly! She is really pleased with them. I am going to send cards to my friends in Only Pups and Schnauzers Rule! They are so beautiful!

In other news, it is getting really cold here. Mommy makes me wear my coat every day. This morning we had snow on the ground, but I didn't wear my new booties, because Mommy hasn't taken them out of the package yet! Sheesh! We went out on a great walk, but I had to get a foot bath to get my tootsies warm and cleaned. I really hate water, and getting baths. Apparently most schnauzers hate water. I have to get bribed to get in the bath. Usually I get a yummy AKC liver treat that mommy gets from Walmart. I suppose I'll put up with it for one of those!

I hope all my American friends have a fabulous Thanksgiving Holiday!

talk to you soon!
love Rudy

Thanksgiving Tag!

My pal Sydney tagged me! I'm thankful that she did, BOL!

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

Seven Things I’m Thankful For:

1. I’m thankful that there are people like Sydney's mom and Maddie's mom who adopt doggies at shelters.
2. I’m thankful for my mommy who makes sure I don't get cold by getting me sweaters, coats and fleecys to wear in the winter.
3. I’m thankful for mama who plays "rough" with me - I love it!
4. I’m thankful for doggie day care where I can play with other dogs once a week (I'm an only pup, BOL!)
5. I’m thankful for yummy home made treats that mommy makes me (yum for real cheese and bacon biscuits)
6. I’m thankful for all the friends mommy has made on Dogster and in particular in the groups Only Pups and Schnauzers Rule!
7. I’m thankful that mommy and mama decided to get me, because we make a great family!

I am tagging:
Monty: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/48220
Jelly http://www.dogster.com/dogs/350247
Nikita Sophia http://www.dogster.com/dogs/427679
Lexie http://www.dogster.com/dogs/453330
Maddie Schnoodle http://www.dogster.com/dogs/186178
Velvet http://www.dogster.com/dogs/340773
Skeeter http://www.dogster.com/dogs/219113

have fun guys and gals!

Back to school

I love my nanny Hutchings. She plays with me, and cuddles me and smoothes down my fur. It's great. She comes to visit once a month or so, for the WHOLE weekend. Sometimes I go to her house too, but I like it better in my house, because I have all my toys here!

Mommy said something about starting school again, and that I would have to spend more time in my crate. It's an injustice I tell you! I can't believe they don't let me roam the house when they're gone. I wouldn't chew anything up! I would stand guard, like the good schnauzer I am! Mommy says I bark too much out the window and that I will annoy the neighbours. Poo on that. Anyhoo, I am only crated for 3 hours at a time now. Do you think an increase of an hour will be bad? Will I get bored? Will I probably just sleep? Mommy needs some reassurance. See she's starting her thesis and she needs lots of time to write. She is trying to figure out a schedule that will allow her time to work, but that won't guilt her (cause she's thinking of me in the crate).

So, fellow pups, this I ask. How does this schedule sound? Mommy knows she is being paranoid, but she loves me so much, and she wants me to have a good life. Yet, if she doesn't finish her thesis, she'll go crazy. She figures she needs 5-6 hours a day of work. This would work if she actually wrote from 9-12, and 2-4 p.m.

7:30 a.m. Get up. Go outside.
8:00 a.m. eat breakfast.
8:10-8:45 play.
9:00 a.m. go in crate
12:00-1:00 p.m. Mommy comes home, lets me out.

1:00 - 2:00 Walk outside. Play. Bark out window.
2:00 p.m. Go back in crate
5:30 p.m. Mommy works at home, I am in crate.
5:30 p.m. Freedom again.
6:00 p.m. Supper and nighttime walk, play.
10:00 p.m. Cuddle with moms.

Please advise! If this is too harsh, I will inform mommy immediately!
love Rudy

Summer Tagged!

I’ve been summer tagged by my pal Montgomery!

Here are the rules for the game. Make a diary entry giving 5 pawsome facts about yourself. Choose 5 pals to tag and list them last. Post the rules of the game. Send your pals a paw mail or rosette letting them know they have been tagged to play the game.

- I love to eat. I guess every dog does. I especially like human food like cheese, chicken and popcorn (in very small quanitites!)

- I love to play fetch with all my toys

- I despise when mommy swiffers/sweeps, I growl and try to go for that mean stick that's hurting her!!! I usually get put in the crate for this.

- I can be a bit bad. When mommy gets ready to take me on a walk, I nip at her sneakers when she's trying to put them on! Mommy says "we're working on that!" Humph. I am just excited!

- I get two walks a day, at half an hour each. Sometimes longer!

I'm tagging:
Sonny
Fergus
Sadie Bug
Bonzer
Jelly

I'm back from vacation!

Holy moly, what a great time I had! My two moms took me to Traytown and Terra Nova National Park in Newfoundland, for five nights. We stayed in a really neat cabin, and I got to do all sorts of neat things, like canoe, go on nature walks in the woods, and see all sorts of other dogs whose owners were on vacation too. See, the mommies would only go to a place that allowed dogs, so I was in good company, there was an Airedale doggie, a basset hound, a few golden retrievers, and some other doggies too. It was the best. We all got to smell each other, and because it was a campground type area, there was lots to sniff: trees, woods, a playground, a mini golf station, and who could forget the nearby wildlife! I saw lots of birds and a bunny, and I think I even smelled a moose! Mommy Sarah and Mama Deb took me on TONS of walks. It was the best trip ever.

One thing that I did that was the coolest was get to go in a canoe! We got a canoe at Sandy Pond in Terra Nova, and I even got to wear a special lifejacket (for some reason, the mommies don't believe I could swim!). I felt really safe next to Mama Deb, and mommy Sarah was even good enough to get some photos. The park staff thought I was really cute too.

It was really hot weather the whole time! I have never felt such heat! Mommy Sarah said it was 30 C, with a humidex of 36 C on two of the days. I had lots of naps on those days.

All in all, it was a super vacation for me. I am so lucky to have moms who take me everywhere! I'm glad to be back though, in my own home, where I can bark at all the passerbys through the window, and read up on my friends at Dogster whenever I want!

love Rudy