Almost a year old!

I'm almost a year old, and Mommy's been so bad about updating my dogster. I am so much cuter now. She posts my pictures all over her own page, but has been slacking on mine. What are my friend's gonna think? I'm so much bigger and cooler now. I will definitely be updating soon. Thanks everyone for checking out my page. I wuff you!

An Emergency and a Walk

Much has happened since I last posted. Last month, I got really sick. After I left the groomer's at Petsmart, I was very quiet and I peed in the parking lot (which I never do because I always go in the grass). Mommy had me in her lap the whole way home, and I couldn't move at all. When we got home, Mommy tried to walk me, but I peed on the concrete again. I cried, and mommy knew that I felt bad about doing it, but I couldn't help it. Right after that, I threw up. Mommy was really upset and called Petsmart to find out what happened, but they couldn't tell her anything, but to wait til the next day to see if I got better. An hour later, I coughed up blood and started heaving. I couldn't breathe! Mommy called the vet and rushed me to the vet's office in Dripping Springs. Dr. Pruitt looked at me and then gave me some x-rays. He said there was fluid in my lungs due to an allergic reaction to something...probably at the groomer's. The last time I got groomed there, I got a bad cough. We thought it was just because they had expressed my anal glands, and I had an infection from that. Daddy thinks I was allergic to this deodorant spray that they used on dogs there. So we wont be going there again. I ended up with 2 shots of cortisol and an antihistamine. My mommy took me back to the vet the next day to get screened. They said I had a low white blood cell count, so I had to take antibiotics every day. I'm all better now, but mommy and daddy were very scared for me.
Now for the good news. About two weeks ago, I went with my cousin McCoy, Mommy and Daddy to the Mighty Texas Dog Walk. We helped to break the Guinness World Record for the largest dog walk. Mom and dad were so proud...McCoy and I walked a whole 3 miles without any problems. We were so excited to see so many other dogs out there. It was lots of fun. The people there gave us lots of treats and dog food samples too...mmm...it'll take me a long while to devour all of it though.

School's out!

I just graduated from Puppy class a few weeks ago, and I've learned so much. Without the routine though, I'm starting to be a bit unruly....mommy and daddy are gonna have to start getting me back into shape....hee hee. Check out my awesome graduation pics above.

A Day with Uncle Peter

Yesterday, my Uncle Peter took me to work with him. It was so much fun!!!! Uncle Peter works with lots of artists and computers. People there get to bring their doggies to work, so I was so lucky because he decided to bring me :) . I hadn't gotten to go out in FOREVER!!! With the cold weather and the fear of escaped pit bulls in my neighborhood, mommy and daddy haven't let me go outside as much as they usually do. So, I went crazy yesterday!!! I ran all over the place and played with all of the other dogs. A special tour group came in too, and they Loooooved me :) They tried to ask Uncle Peter questions about his work, but they kept looking at me. I know they wanted to pet me. Even though I wasn't super clean and my hair was all scraggly, I was the star of the day. Uncle Peter got a video of me playing with Sally, a 12 year old pug. She had just had surgery a month ago, but being the therapy dog that I am, I got her to run around all over the place. She was breathing so hard, you could hear it on the video. The people at work said they'd never seen her run around so much before. Kind of like Layla....I should be a personal trainer because I give them such good exercise. I'm also quite flexible because Uncle Peter saw me squeeze my body under the gap between the wheels on an office chair...I became flat as a pancake and got under! Limbo anyone??
When I finally got home, I was pooped! I couldn't even lift my paw to say bye bye. I slept all the way until morning. I didn't even eat dinner!! I didn't even wake up daddy in the morning to tell him to let me out! Is there such a thing as too much fun?!!??
Mommy will post my video with Sally later on. You'll love it!

8 POUNDS!!!

8 pounds. HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!! I'M 8 POUNDS!!!! I'm getting to be such a big girl. Mommy's getting all nostalgic about me being a tiny puppy. Now I'm so much bigger, but I still like to nibble on people every once in a while....I's still a kid yo yo yo.

Puppy Class!!!!

I went to my first day of puppy class yesterday at Petsmart. So many new friends!!!! And they're all my size!!! And age! I met a bichon, a labradoodle, 2 bulldogs, a beagle/pug mix and a pom. I was STARVING by the time I was there though. They gave me lots of treats and I learned how to "Leave it" from mommy, daddy and uncle Mark.
It was kind of embarrassing being there though because I was FILTHY!!! Mommy figured that I'd get dirty from the other dogs anyhow, so she didn't give me a bath....not that I'm not appreciative of that...I hate baths. Next time I have puppy class, I'm gonna be all clean and pretty...or at least try to be. It's gonna be tuff not rolling in dirt and sticking my nose in the ground to get leaves and worms. Mmm....worms....

Getting Bigger Every Day

I have been GROWING these past few weeks. It could be the puppy chow. It could be all of the exercise. I dunno, but now I'm almost TWICE the size I was when mommy and daddy got me. I'm already 5 POUNDS!!! It's all muscle, I swear!
These days, I'm looking more like a cat/bear....my ears point up most of the time now and my body's very...um... beary fluffy. I'm gonna go get my first grooming on Thursday. I read that they give puppy massages...hmm. I'm not really too stressed out to need a massage. I don't have a job besides looking cute, but that can be stressful on a girl too. Hee hee hee. I'll try to remember to post some before and after pics of my "makeover".

New Friends

I made lots of new friends this holiday...on Dogster and in person. I met my auntie's shih tsu, Monster. He taught me how to tinkle with one leg up, and he lets me jump on him and grab onto his ears. I miss him when I have to go in my crate, so he and I cry up a storm. Last night, daddy had to get up lots of times to let me out. I've been spoiled this holiday. I get to stay with my aunt Hong and uncle Stephen all week, so Monster and I plan to have tons of fun. Mommy and daddy don't like me tinkling with one leg up though. They say it's not very ladylike.
I also met a new friend, Layla. She's a really big Corgie. When we play, instead of using her paws to bat me away, she uses the whole side of her body like a sumo wrestler...she's really big. I had fun with her running around her house. I was a very good girl there though, and I didn't pee on anything. I did drink lots of her water though, which is why daddy had to take me out to tinkle so much last night.
I'm getting used to having doggy friends to visit everyday. I don't know what I'm going to do when I get back to Austin. I hope my uncle Glen gets his Cairn terrier soon so I can play with him/her. I love wrestling.
At my daddy's family's Christmas party, I was a big hit...except for the fact that I was stinky :) I get to visit more people tomorrow. They've heard how cute I am. I got a bath 2 days ago, but I think I got stinky all over again because of all of the horsing around I've been doing. I don't think they'll mind to much ;)
Happy Holidays!

I'm a Bear!

Today, My uncle Peter and auntie Sae visited me. They said I didn't look like a dog, but that I looked more like a bear. Maybe that's why I like chewing on my lobster and octopus toys more (cuz bears like seafood)....I'm a GRIZZLY BEAR!!!! Growr!!!!...but wait....I'm white....hmm....I'M A POLAR BEAR....yeah....double growl! Rowr.

Learning New Tricks and the Potty!!

So today was an adventure. I learned how to do 2 new tricks. The first trick I did all on my own...I learned how to herd balls. I put one squeaky ball in my mouth, and I moved the other with my feet. I haven't mastered distance yet, but I'm sure I'll get there. I tried moving 3 balls at once, but they always roll away. Mommy and daddy also worked very hard on getting me to sit when I needed to. They gave me lots of jerky treats....soooo yummy!
Despite my progress, I was a bad girl today. :( .....I peed on the carpet......twice. Yep. I'm so ashamed (*covers head with paw*).