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The Dog Days of My Life

The Life of a Spring Chicken

So, maybe I'm not quite a spring chicken anymore. But I sure feel like it. This warm weather must be shedding the years off of me. I am loving to go outside and run around. Regretfully, not quite as fast as I used to go. My human sisters joke that they can beat me now in a race. One day we'll just have to see--watch me chase after that bunny that invades our yard. I'll bet I leave a trail of dust in my wake that'll choke them as they watch me go farther and faster away from them. I haven't tried it yet though. I've been enjoying our walks around the fields too much. A lot of new smells seem to have emerged once the snow is gone and so I just enjoy sniffing while we walk the edges of the field. Sometimes, those young pups come out and run too. Though, technically, I suppose they run first and I come out after they're tired. I guess my sisters don't want me bowled over by the boys as they come running up to greet me. One time I lose my footing and they never forget it!! We have fun though. I stay closer by my human sisters though I run a little bit with the boys. I just can't keep up with them as much as I'd like anymore, but there are more interesting scents to follow than to just run around like a crazy pup!!! Plus, I get more attention and treats staying near to my sisters. Those boys have to run back for any treats, but I'm right here, ready for any food that might come my way. Hahaha. I think my sisters think I don't run with the boys because I can't. Well, maybe up to an extent that is true, but having first hand exposure to the treats, I can always smell them in their pockets, makes me not want to run with those boys. Just one of the interesting smells to keep me from straying far.

Ahh, the life!!

Well, I haven't wrote on here for awhile, but I have been doing good. I have been mostly just lazing around watchin the puppies and Lucy play. They sure are hyper, and those boys don't like to leave me alone!! I don't really mind too much, cause I feel like I have a new lease on life. I have been feeling so spunky!! I also seem to get more treats -- my sisters I think feel bad for me cause they don't want me to think the little boys have replaced me. Haha! Do I have them fooled -- I don't feel that way. I think I get more attention now, so they can think that. I am just absorbing everything I get -- treats and attention :-p. Dad takes me outside all the time just by myself. I love it!! I run around and investigate everything, and I don't have to worry about the little boys bothering me!! They are okay and everything, just get in my way sometimes.

My sisters and mom have been really worried about me cause my hips seem to be going. I don't feel too bad though -- I just get a little sore sometimes. Dad has to help me in the house sometimes because my back legs just don't want to work, but I don't really like to admit it. I don't know why they worry so much though -- I am fine. Just give me treats and loving and everything is good! I also enjoy the lazy life -- I sleep most of the day :-D I'm not alone, Baby sleeps all day too. She's getting old like me. Well, I think I am going to go take a nap. Bye for now!

My Travel Up the Stairs!!!

Today, I took a trip up to the second floor of my house. I don't normally go up there because I have problems with the stairs (sometimes my legs try to go down faster then the rest of my body). However, I decided that I wanted explore again, especially since Mom had just went up ahead of me. She thought that I was Lucy, hahahaha :) Boy did I surprise her. I wanted to see if my oldest sister was up there. She wasn't, and I was very sad. My other sister told me that she wasn't able to even come home because of all of the bad weather for the roads. I was very unhappy since I haven't seen her in one week!!!! And her boyfriend would have been coming again, and I realllyyy like him, he's a lot of fun :) Anyway, back to my stairs trip. Mom was a little nervous about me going back down the stairs. I don't think she wanted me to slide down the stairs--which is a lot of fun :-P Mom called Dad up the stairs to bring me back down again, how degrading :( However, it was probably for the best. He walked in front of me, guiding me down, like I was the handi-cap person with a guide dog. After I was down, I got a treat for my efforts though since I made it down without any damage :) My sister should have taken a picture of me peeping down around the bookcase down the stairs; I'm sure I was looking awfully cute!!! Hopefully my oldest sister will be home next weekend from college :-D