What an awesome weekend!

Last weekend was pawsome! Cailey Mae and her Momma came and stayed with me! We had so much fun playing together! She really does do a happy dance......it is so cute! I wish I could do that but I might knock someone over. BOL! My Mommy took Cailey's Momma on a tour of Philadelphia. Us pups didn't get to go but it looked like they had lots of fun.
On Sunday, we all got to go to Takoda's house. Cailey Mae had never met him before. I think she might have been a little nervous because he is so Gi-mungous but she did pretty well and we all had fun. I got to play in Takoda's pool which was pretty cool. I didn't want to get in at first....Mommy had to put my front feet in so I knew I was allowed. After that, I kept jumping in to cool off and drop my ball in there. I ran and played in the yard all day. Takoda and Cailey Mae mostly stayed on the deck; the Mommies thought it was because their fur is black so they get hotter than me. Takoda's Mommy touched my fur and it was very cool. I guess I'm reflective. :)
Thanks for the fun weekend to Cailey Mae and Takoda! Can't wait to see you both again!

Birthdays & The Gimps

I want to thank everyone that left me wonderful rosettes, dogster gifts and stars for my birthday! Thank you also for all the nice pamils....so many pals sent me wonderful birthday wishes and even sang to me! So sweet. Dogster is such a pawsome place. I feel very lucky to have made some great friends.

Mommy made me puppycakes which are these awesome doggie cupcakes made with carob and yogurt. Dawg, were they good! Yummo! I got a basket of new toys too. I got a stuffed pink dragon, a purple loofa dog, and Everlasting Treat Ball and 2 squeaky beer bottles. BOL! I really like them. I like to great everyone who comes to the door with one and they seem to think its pretty funny.

Somewhere along the line, I hurt myself. I started limping and hopping the other day. Mommy checked me out and found swelling on the inside of my right rear ankle. It was worse in the morning, so she called the vet. The doc thought I might have Lyme disease; so they tested me. Negative....no Lyme. They aren't sure what is wrong, so they gave me an anti-inflammatory to take for a week. I have to go back in 2 weeks to get checked. I am not limping as bad but the swelling hasn't gone down. Mommy has known my vet for 17 years and they were looking for part time help. Mommy starts working for my vet next week and I am pretty happy about it. I get to go to work with her! I think that will be fun! Woo-hoo!

Trolls!? Yes, Trolls!

Has anyone seen the cute, fuzzy little headed Trolls that are popping up on Dogster? They are part of a new game in ♥ All Fur Fun ♥ called The Troll Game! If you haven't joined yet, come check it out. As soon as you find your first hidden Troll, you will receive your collector case. Trolls will be hidden all over AFF for us to find. There is even going to be a Troll Swap meet for trading!

While you're there, check out the ♥ All Fur Fun ♥ Freebay Shopping Game! If you love bidding on things; you'll love this game. No real gambling.....it's all fur fun!

Come check it out!

My Friend, Babybear, needs POWER of the PAW

My very good friend, Babybear got some bad news yesterday. It seems that he is going to need another surgery. One of the pins in his neck is out of place and needs to be corrected.

Babybear is a super sweet pup who has overcome some major hurdles in his short life. He is the strongest pup I have ever known. If you can help in any way.......prayers, candle lighting, or pmails of support......he sure would appreciate it.

We Love you, Babybear! POWER OF THE PAW!

Spam, Chicken hats and................squirrels.

Just a quick update to let you all know why I haven't updated the current squirrel events.

My furless brother had to have a minor surgery and mom has been tending to him all week. Because of that, I haven't been able to get onto Dogster. I am really looking forward to getting undercover again to see what those sneaky squirrels have been up to. My good friend Thumper has been keeping an eye out while I've been gone. Thanks Thumper! I appreciate the back-up!

During the typists time away from the computer.....she decided it would a good time for me to have a bath. I felt bad for her, so I was cooperative. I jumped right into the tub and stood there nicely while she bathed me. I even got a new collar from Cozy Critter! I love their collar prints and they are super soft and comfy. I must say, I look pretty cool now that I am pearly white, with my new hibiscus flower collar. Mom even bought me a new dog tag to match my collar from K9 Tags (another of her favorite places).

I hope to be back undercover monitoring the squirrels on Monday. Keep your eyes open for them....they are trying to hide behind Cans of SPAM and Chicken hats.....but I know the truth!

Silence of the Squirrels~ #10

Jackie Chestnuts has gone missing.

As I explained in my last entry, there was a huge celebration after the squirrels 'Roading' Night. During the festivities, I noticed that I hadn't seen Jackie for a few hours. I asked around but no one had seen him. His nest was empty and all his belongings were still there. I thought this was odd and went to report his possible disappearance to the Sentry Squirrels. They didn't seem too concerned and dismissed me.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Jackie may have met with foul play. I'm growing more concerned for my own saftey as the days go by. I believe that they are on to me and I'm being followed. Also, someone left me a gift basket of fruit and nuts and there was a strange odor coming from it. Rather than risking my life tasting it....I disposed of it. (Some sacrifice, huh? Fruit & nuts.......YUCK!)

What happened to Jackie? Could he have possibly met his demise during the roading trials? I don't think so. Could they be on to me and thought Jackie was giving away SSS secrets? Maybe they thought he was a trader? I will continue my investigation to get to the bottom of his disappearance. I hope he's alright. *chews nails nervously*

Spread Squirrel Awareness!

The Fast and the Squirreliest~ #9

Day 9 of my never ending squirrel saga. I don't have any new info to report about their Dogster scheming but I did find out how squirrels spend their Friday's.

Friday's are a big celebration in Squirrelville. It is such a huge deal to them that it continues into the wee hours of Saturday morning. Not only are the squirrels trying to take over Dogster, they are trying to eradicate humas too!

You've all seen the Geico commercial where the squirrel darts out in front of the car, the drivers swerves and as it careens off the road...2 squirrels high five each other. I bet you thought that was computer generated, huh? How about the endless stories of squirrels running into bicyclists...... the poor human lying on the ground with broken limbs and a mangled bike thanking the stars that he missed the poor defenseless rodent?

They seem to be dazed and confused as they tear into traffic with a blatent disregard for life. Not their own mind you....our humans!

Now that I figured out that Global Domination is their ultimate desire....it all makes sense. Squirrels are trained in 'Roading' from a very early age. What exactly is Roading? The act of running straight into oncoming traffic; be it automobile, motorcycle or bicycle with the sole purpose of causing mayhem or injury.

They are shown training videos first and then taken out for Live Instruction after they have passed all the required written tests. The ultimate purpose of roading is to leave the human thinking that they are dimwitted because they act like Kamikazi's on a suicide mission. The shocking reality is they are really trying to knock off our humans. Unfortunately, I was a witness to this bizarre and horrific act and I fear that I will need therepy for years to come.

Remember the Superbowl commercial where the squirrel is in the middle of the road, all the animals start screaming and the car swerves, missing the squirrel but staying safley on the road? That was a Bridgestone Tire commercial. Fortunately for Dogster.......Bridgestone is the prime target right now. The SSS has decided that superior tire traction eradication is more of a priority than Dogster Domination. But it's only a matter of time.

Squirrel Awareness......spread the word!

Squirrel & Ted's Excellent Adventures~ #8

It's now Day 8 of the Squirrel Hysteria Investigation. Squirrels make very cunning adversaries but I don't beleive they can outwit a superior canine such as myself.

I made an interesting discovery last night. It seems that the little deviants are on Dogster for a reason. Jackie Chestnuts has started to confide in me and is giving me little tidbits of information. They are hand selecting pups on Dogster to send "Scaredy Squirrels" to their pals. They are using their incredible mind control abilities to overpower us. In doing so, they have our friends convinced that these squirrels are traumatized. Lulled into feeling sorry for the poor little scamps......they are being passed around as 'gifts' to unsuspecting Dogsters. Our pals are sending cute little messages with these evil spawn like, "I thought I would send you a sweet little squirrel to chase around" or "I'm sending you a little friend to play with". WAKE UP DAWGS! They are not our friends and this is why.....

They are plotting a Running of the Squirrels. Now, I'm sure that to a lot of you, this sounds like great fun. Sure, let a couple thousand squirrels run free, frolicking thru Dogster. Why not? Last week, I may have agreed with you..... but I know better now. The plan is, that all at once, the Scardey Squirrels will take off with us hounds in hot pursuit. A few chosen squirrles, members of the Elite, will stay behind and infiltrate Dogster HQ. Now, one would think that this would be a difficult task. Given the fact that our Fearless Leaders are the ones that planted Scaredy Squirrel as a gift in the first place.......not so much. *lowers head in honor of Ted's lost acorns*

The reason for this insanity? SQUIRRELSTER.

Spread Squirrel Awareness. It's the only way.

Dances With Squirrels~ # 7

It's Day 7 on my Quest to find answers as to why the squirrels have swarmed Dogster. I think I am getting closer. In order to bust the Secret Squirrel Society (SSS) wide open.....I have become one of them; mingling amongst their group in an effort to uncover their secrets. As I hinted yesterday, they have a very intricate ranking system....or Squirrel Hierarchy.

Some squirrels spend their entire lifetime as a lowly worker squirrel; gathering food for their superiors, building nests and stockpiling acorns for assaults on unsuspecting dogs. Others are more ambitious. They move up the ranks to become the Elite of the SSS, providing protection and scheming for mass attacks of domination.

I know what you're thinking. Squirrels are dumb, lazy rodents that spend their day's foraging for nuts and berries, playing in trees and darting across streets and lawns in what looks like a they are running in fear. This is not the case. The fact is; these are devious beasts with an agenda. They have been spending years perfecting the facade that we have come to know. Consider this, have you ever wondered how a seemingly dimwitted rodent can find its way around the "squirrel proof bird feeders"?

I don't have much time now. They are going after my pals in an effort to get to me. Cailey Mae delivered a squirrel to me that was left on her page with threatening message......"Deliver to Kansas....OR ELSE!" Dawgs, this is no joke. I am outraged that these shrewd little demons are trying to muscle my friends. I must continue to gather information and spread the word.

MYTH #3: Squirrels are dumb.

FACT~ If any further explanation is needed to convince you; I'll leave you with this.....

We've all seen the the charming, cute squirrel sitting up, gluttonizing on acorns. Our pawrents watch them and are mesmerized. They take pity on them in the cold winter months by leaving walnuts & sunflowers seeds outside for them. Before long, our humans are lulled by their telepathic powers and feeding them our table scraps. Next thing you know, he has his own bowl outside right next to yours.

Don't fall for it..........Spread Squirrel Awarness before it's too late!

Desperately Seeking Squirrel ~ #6

I am now 6 days into my investigation.

As you all know, I am undercover trying to access the Secret Squirrel Society, or SSS as I will refer to it from now on. I have read the forum thread here on Dogster entitled "What traumatized the Scardey Squirrel." The name 'Scaredy Squirrel' in itself is laughable and proves my theory that these nasty little beasts are trying to derive sympathy from dogster members in an attempt to take over.

If you are under the impression that these rodents are a cute little animal that charm you with their funny antics.................

Think again.

This is the enemy, my friends! Another one of them has appeared on my page anoymously. He says he's on to me but I think he's bluffing. I look WAAAAY to convincing to be discovered at this stage of the game.

It seems that the SSS has some very interesting little secrets. So many Dogsters have fallen under their spell, so I will try to debunk Squirrel Myths in my log from here on in. For the Dogsters that remain untouched by squirrel hysteria....... this is what the squirrels don't want us to know.

MYTH #1. Squirrels are afraid of Dogs"

FACT~ Squirrels deliberately wait for dogs to come outside and then run across the fence. This is a fun Friday night out for them. They actually set up classes to teach the young squirrels cadets how to outrun a dog. Which by the way, I have also found that there is a whole Squirrel Heirarchy from the lowly worker squirrel all the way up to the reinging Emporor Squirrel. More discussion at that at a later date.

MYTH # 2. Squirrels twitch their tails out of fear.

FACT~ Squirrel tail twitching is actually an intricate code that they use to signal the rest of the SSS in the area of impending attacks on the innocent.

Incidentally, I have found that dogs are not the only target of domination by squirrels. The SSS is plotting to take over the cats too. My fear is that they may even be headed for Global Domination.

Stay tuned for more info soon...and for the LOVE of dog, everyone........stay alert! Squirrel Awareness is your best defense!