Goodbye Dear Fritz

On Thursday, April 24, 2008 our beloved Fritz left us to be with his deceased daughter, Josie. It is a sad time for us all, however Fritz was struggling with kidney failure, old age, frailty and demensia. We knew this day would come to pass and hoped he would gently fall asleep, however it was not meant to be. We were with Fritz to the end as he looked at us and went into a peaceful sleep. He did not struggle but was set free to not be suffering further. We know he is running and playing and looking down on us from above and we are so grateful for the many years we had with him. He was such a loving dog, sweet natured and well mannered and he never changed. Fritzy boy you are missed beyond measure.

Old Man Cough

Boy did I give my mistress and her son in law a scare the other night. I got this thing in my throat and I was snorting and gagging and coughing but I could not quite get whatever it was up. I was running to corners and trying to hide and can you imagine an old man running? Well it was a sight to behold. My mistress she was right there soothing me all the time and Mason was right there too. They looked on the computer to see if I might have symptoms of "Bloat" and they thought for sure I was a gonner, but not me, I'm like a cat with nine lives! All of a sudden I had this big expulsion of gas and I burped up my dinner! The sound was so explosive that my mistress jumped back in shock! Wow did that ever feel GOOD! After that I rested because I had been through a big ordeal for such an old man. I knew I would be alright but boy my mistress she was in distress and she was so worried about me. I'm glad my mistress loves me!

The next day Mason called to check on me. He loves me too. I was the same frisky old guy as I always am. I just had a big ole gas burp. Oh BURP..........-Umm that feels so GOOD!

My youngster Pal-Ace

Hey I got a new youngster pal-Ace, who has come to live with us. He is something else. I watch him leap and prance and run like the wind and he is so funny. He and Bert go at it in the back yard leaping into the air and bumping each other and playing and my mistress laughs on while I decide to lay down and watch them! I still get a thrill out of watching the whole activity as they bounce around like rubber balls and run like they were at a Greyhound race track.

You know every night and every morning I get my old dog pills wrapped in cheese and because of ME, Ace and Bert get little bits of cheese and then we all get 3 dog cookies each. Well they are lucky they have me because little do they know but I'm what allows them to get these goodies!

I actually like the new youngster pal-Ace. Right away when he came in the house he sniffed me and made friends and never once caused me any heart ache. He must know I can't be bounced around at my age because he usually just lays in the same room with me when he needs some down time. I'm glad he came as a new addition to our family. He has really taken to the master and mistress of the house and follows them all around!

My new coat

It is getting cold here in CA now that winter is finally setting in and so my Mistress thought I should have a new coat. The Master was kidding and he said what is wrong with the old coat? My Mistress she ignored the Master and went to the doggy store and while she was inside she bought me a coat and a sweater! The sweater is green and has a snowflake on it, but I love my new coat. It is powder blue with brown soft lining and I wear it all the time. In fact she took the young pup and I to the dog show and I got to wear my new coat. I looked around the dog show at all the dogs and I couldn't have cared less as I knew my Mistress thought I was the most important dog around. She loves me and takes really good care of me. I'm 13 years old now you know and so I need special care and attention. I layed around at the show and watched all the people and the dogs. It was fun and exciting to see all the activity but I didn't miss being foo fooed up and pranced around. That is for the youngsters like the young studs son Ace. He was shown and he Won a Major. We were all excited. Afterwards we went home and I slept on the way. I love to ride in the car and see everything when I'm awake but the car lulls me to sleep like a little puppy! It was a great day.

Diary of the Day!

Wow, thank you Dogster for spotlighting me in my diary of the day. I was so surprised. We went away to Half Moon Bay on a Motor Home outing and Bertahontus stole the show as usual with his antics on the golf course. He is such a friendly sort and loves to run like the wind. I was feeling my age a little but to come home and find I stole the show over Bert was the highlight of my day. I told him he may be a young stud but he couldn't put one over on me! I still have a lot of life left in me. Thank you agan for making me feel special. We love Dogster!

Me and the TP

I decided it was time to get a little attention recently and while my mistress was busy I went into the guest bathroom and took the big white fluffy role of toilet paper off the spindel and brought it out to the hallway to sit down and eat it all. Bert tipped the mistress off as he was looking around the corner at her and saying there is trouble in this area. You may want to come take a look. I had made some noise so she decided to check and there I was pretty as you please with dry toilet paper hanging out my lips! Oh Oh she grabbed the toilet paper out of my mouth and took the big role away. It was a little soggy since I had been drooling over it. I thought I was pretty smart to get that role of TP off the spindel. Maybe I will try it again sometime when she isn't looking!

Photo Time!

Today my mistress decided it was time for a new photo! She took Bertahontus out with us and we had a photo session in the Zen garden. Then she looked at the photo's and decided some more were in order! I am so laid back I go with the flow and so she put me on her lap and she had treats in her pocket. I snuggled close and knew if I was good I would get these dog cookies made out of vegetables which I really like. Sure enough after the photo shoot was over I got my cookies-she loves me.

Not long ago Kekoa (my mistresses grandpuppy) came for a visit with Bert and I. Bert the young stud he was full of figor and ran around trying to let Kekoa know who was boss, but me I let them both know who was really boss-ME. I settled them both down and here I am many years there senior but I wasn't going to let them young pups get the better of me. I may be old and sleep a lot but I have energy when I want to. We did have fun though.

We are going on an outing this weekend to Pelican Point near the light house and I know the mistress is going to want more photo's. She is a photo girl. Bert and I love going in the Motor Home so we are looking forward to the trip. See ya down the road..............

Vacation Days are Over

Well we had a 30 day vacation in the Motor Home and on the heels of that trip went again for another weekend Motor Home outing with a group of people. We have been busy and having lots of fun. While we were on our big trip we saw lots of different states and saw many kinds of people. When my mistress was in Nevada at a camp ground some people had a female standard poodle. She started talking with the owners while the young pup was on a lead sitting next to her. Their dog was about 6 feet away on a lead and all of a sudden their female dog leapt across and bit my mistress in the leg. She was in shock and the owners said "oh she is a nipper". Well fortunately my mistress had jeans on so while the dog did not puncture the skin directly she made a tooth hole in my mistress's leg which is still scared now for over 2 months. You have to be careful even when you are far away from dogs and not provoking them. You don't know what can happen. Fortunately the owner pulled their dog back and the young pup was not affected by it all but it was quite an event that started off the vacation!

I have a nice bed in the Motor Home with a blanket that I curl up in at night and the young pup he does not go near that bed. He knows who owns the bed and it is not him! We each have our own food bowls and water dishes that don't spill when we travel. My appetite has come back and while I was on vacation I let my hair grow out. My mistress was brushing me and the young pup tonight and she said how beautiful I was with all my long flowing hair. I am getting a nice trim pretty soon and will look regal again as I used to. I love to be petted and brushed and loved and my mistress she treats me so special.

Never thought I would be lonely but..........

Well I never thought I would get lonely, buttttttttttttttt the young pup he had to go to work this weekend. He was called out today to be a stud muffin and went hot footing to the breeders for a date with a fi fi girl. Now that guy had his work cut out for him and he did leave here with a big ole smile, but so did I. I thought to my self well now I will get all the attention and I won't have to share loves and pets with the young pup. However, I look around here and there is no one to hump or to chase behind or to bug and I love to bug the young pup and show him whose boss. I may be old, but I still have a lot of life left in me. The young pup he knows whose boss! Well I guess I will have to be nice to him when he comes back because he will probably be tired out from his work and besides I did miss him. It's lonely here without him! I never thought I would say that!

The Birthday

April is birthday month and my Grandma had her 80th birthday. Now I am 11 and that is more years than 80 in human years (I think!). There was a big party here and the young stud he had to meet everyone. Me I cruised around and let it all happen around me. I enjoyed the music, the people and the attention. I'm special you know because I am regal and well mannered. I get praised all the time about how good I am and I delight in it. I show the young stud up in that area. He may have lots of pretty hair but I was a champ and I am very confident in my looks and personality.

We are getting ready to go in the Motor Home for a weeks vacation to a Motor Home Rally. It is always fun to ride in the Motor Home and see new things. I look out and watch everything and I also lay right at my mistresses side. I love her so and she is so gentle with me. My hair is nearly all gone but she pretend bushes me with a special rubber brush!

Well see you soon we are off to conquer new trails!