I've been tagged for Spring!

Four Jobs I've Had In MY Life

1. I am a superb watchdog. If anyone walks by my house that is the least bit suspicious, I am right there to bark my head off. Intruders beware!
2.I am a professional snuggler to mommy. Whenever she's blue, I will cuddle in her lap, and give her comfort and kisses.
3. I am a speedy girl, and although I haven't learned flyball yet, I know I am going to be great at it!
4. I am Mama Deb's welcome wagon. Whenever she gets home from a late day of work, I am waiting at the door with my tail wagging, and major excitement brewing, which I do because I love her so much and want to make her forget the stresses of the day!


Four Places I've Lived

1. P.E.I.
2. St. John's, Newfoundland


Four Favorite Foods

1.Chicken
2. AKC soft liver treats
3. Milk Bone Steak & Cheezers
4. Cheese

Four Places I Would Rather Be

1. Playing with Jill and the "boys"
2. At Nanny's around the bay
3. Playing fetch with Mama or Mommy
4. Visiting my internet friends Lexie & Buddy, and boyfriend Skeeter

I have just tagged:
1. Buddy
2. Doolin
3. Jelly
4. Sarge

Easter

I had a very good Easter. I went to my nanny's and had a lot of fun playing and getting treats. Nanny is old (88!) and I always treat her gentle. She loves playing with me and smoothing me down, and I am always the centre of attention there. It's great. I almost didn't want to come home!

How's everypup's weather? Today we are getting 4 more centimetres of snow, and mommy is threatening to move to Florida if spring doesn't come soon. A lot of my pup friends live in the U.S. and it seems a lot nicer there weather wise! Still, come July, I appreciate it up here!

Hope you are all well!
love Rudy

I really like my dogster friends!

Mommy has been exchanging emails and photos with Lexie & Buddy's mom, and Skeeter's mom. Both of them live in the United States, and have considerably different weather from us. Skeeter's mom already has beautiful flowers in her garden! Mommy loves that she has made new friends that she can share photos with! It's so neat to see other parts of the world.

Today is just as bad as yesterday, storm wise, except that instead of snow we have freezing rain. Mommy took me out to do my business, and let me tell you, I didn't waste any time! I am back inside in the warm and dry, and listening to the cracking and pounding of the rain and ice. Mommy's gone to the university, and I hope she comes home soon to snuggle and play!

bark to you all soon!
Rudy

March Folklore

Mom is really into folklore, she's doing something called a Ph.D. in it. So here is some of the stuff she tells me about.

Ides of March - Beware of the Ides of March warned the soothsayer to Julius Caesar (play written by Shakespeare). Well, that part is literature, but the folklore part of it is that lots of people still have a feeling of uneasiness and will change plans accordingly to avoid mishap (Caesar croaked that day). A metaphor for impending doom on the 15th of the month.

St. Patrick's Day - a popular holiday and celebration by Irish and non-Irish people. Celebrated this year on the 17th, the provine of Newfoundland & labrador is the only Canadian province to have a public holiday!

Sheila’s Brush - There is a Newfoundland folkloric belief that there is always a fierce storm after St. Patty's Day, and it's called "Sheila's brush". Sheila was, according to legend, either St. Patrick's wife, sister, or housekeeper and she has to clean up after him, after the day's celebration. The snowfall is a motif for her sweeping up the mess with her brush. Will be the 18th or 19th of the month.

So there you have it pups, now you know some folklore!
love Rudy

Kerfuffle at Schnauzers Rule!

Mommy went to bed safe and secure in the knowledge that all was right in the Dogster world. When she got up this morning and checked, all heck had broken loose! T-Bone was thrown in the kennel for a picture that was on his page (deemed inappropriate), and his page was locked for a while. And on Schnauzers Rule, one of my favorite hangouts, Sam's Stinky Dog Cafe, has been shut down! Why, you ask? I don't know! I don't know what could have been posted that was inappropriate for a child to read. And they won't tell us what it was! It was a nice place to hang and shoot the breeze, and it's an injustice, I tell you! I think the admin should have just removed the offensive post with a warning, not shut down the whole thing. Still, I guess the admin have to answer to Dogster, and it must be hard shoes to have to be in.

I still miss my morning Starbarks coffee at Sam's cafe though. Maybe it will re-open soon.

love you all,
Rudy

Squirrels and birdies!

Mommy and Mama took me to Pippy Park again yesterday. It is a beautiful walk on the snowy trails, and especially nice on Sundays because there are lots of other people and doggies walking there. There is so much pee-mail to smell, and lots of humans that give me attention! But the funniest thing happened this time. Mommy brought a bag full of seeds and nuts, and was feeding the birds! She held out her arm with seed in her hand, and the birdies were LANDING on her hand! Holy moly, the NERVE of them! I mean, I understand being hungry and all that, but to land on MY mommy? Sheesh! I barked my head off at those nervy little birdies, but they didn't care at all. Mommy said they are tame, and that lots of people feed them in the park. She said they were black-capped chickadees and finches. I don't care what they were, nobody touches my mommy without permission!

Then I saw one of those fluffy brown squirrels. It squeaked at me, taunting me. It got just high enough so that I couldn't do anything but stand at the bottom of the tree, with my paws outstretched on the trunk, and bark at it. Those squirrels sure are pesky! Mom said next time she'll bring them some peanuts. WHATEVER!

I am proud to say I am also nominated for the Schnauzers Rule 1st Pawcademy awards for best diary. This is a huge honour, and I am so happy. Mommy sure is nice to type my words out for me. I am nominated with some wonderful company, and I will be happy no matter whatever pup wins! Me and Mommy had a lot of fun picking our choices on the ballot, and can't wait for the awards ceremony tonight. My boyfriend Skeeter is going to pick me up, and I am going to wear my pearls!

hope you are all having a pawsome day!
love Rudy

Someone got mad at mommy!

I was on a lovely walk in the rain. Mommy was so nice to take me out, even though she knew she would have to bathe me after. I LOVE going on walks. Well, we were minding our own business, when I had to "go". You know what I mean. Well, I never "go" on the sidewalk, I always find some nice grass or snow, and well, it takes me a few minutes, I have to circle and find just the right spot. After I did, mommy picked it up in a dog waste bag, mommy is a responsible dog owner. Do you know that a lady saw us and came out of her house and got mad, saying that she would prefer that the dog (me!) not do *that* on her lawn? Well mommy, showed her the bag and assured her that she picked up after me, and she said "that's not the point, I've got young children!"

Well, I never! Mommy was pretty offended too.

it's hard work being nurse Rudy

Both Mommy and Mama have really bad colds. Mama is taking pills for her asthma on top of having the bad cold, which is viral. Neither mommy or mama have been very energetic, and I have had to watch over them sleeping. I was worried the first day, because Mama had to go get a chest x-ray, and when she came back, she didn't look too good. She didn't smell too good either - the hospital has a funny smell. I decided I wasn't going to leave her side. She said I was a really good dog for keeping her warm and nuzzling her in bed. But then Mommy got sick, so I had TWO humans to take care of! Phew. What responsibility. What work! We have had some nice family time through it all though, watching the Westminister Kennel Club dog show, and snuggling a lot. And it does seem like the two mamas are over the worst. I sure hope so. I have never seen so many tissues in my life!

Happy Valentines everydoggie!
love Rudy

I smelled rabbits!

Mommy took me on a winter walk in the woods around Kent's Pond today! It was fabulous. We walked and ran a lot , which is great, because Mommy is not much of a runner. Because there was about 5 more centimeters of fresh snow, I got to see lots of unusual tracks, rabbits, squirrels, other dogs, and birds. I traced the rabbit tracks around and around, but I never got to see one. They sure smell great though! I dragged Mommy through parts of the woods that didn't even have a beaten down snow path, just so I could keep tracking them. Mommy says she didn't know that schnauzers were like that, she says I remind her of a bloodhound or something. I told her, "Mommy, I'm a ratter!" which means I can track any small vermin! I did come face to face with a squirrel though, who had the decency to look terrified of me), but then it took off up a tree. I stood there with my front paws on the tree trunk, barking up at it. I showed him!

It was a great walk. When Mommy and I got home 45 min. later, she shook all the snow balls off my legs and beard. Mommy is so nice. I think I'll nap now.

love Rudy

If I had a job

My friend Jelly asked what kind of job I would get if I wanted a job. Well I think that I am very good at two things, and so there was not contest to the jobs I would get! I would definitely be either a security guard - I can spot bad guys a mile away, or a personal alarm security system, because I can sound a deafening alarm! The security guard might be harder because I think you would have to be a bit quieter, in order to catch the bad guy in the act, and I don't know if I could do that, because I would get so excited, I would want to "arrooooo!" really loud. I think I would probably be a better personal alarm security system, sounding the alarm as soon as there was a potential intruder. For instance, when anyone walks up the street, I know instantly, and sound the alarm as soon as they get within walking distance of our house. And when those darn deliveries come, sheesh, Mommy even lets them in! I sound the alarm anyway, because she might realize the danger!

What a cool question. What would you be if you had a job?

love Rudy