It's C-C-C-C-Cold Outside!

I'm such a wimpy little boy. Once the temperature went below seventy I've had the chronic Chihuahua shakies. Still, no matter how cold it gets (granted it's only going down to maybe sixty degrees), I absolutely refuse to wear any of the clothes my Mommy has gotten for me. I won't move if she puts them on me. I just sit there and shiver! Mu ha ha ha... no sweaters for me! I still love going outside and laying sunny spots. There's nothing like warming one's old bones in the sun.
My Mommy has been sick lately and I've been very loyal. She thinks I might have a little cold too because my eyes have been runny.

OOWWWWWWWWWCH!

Oh woe is me! I injured myself yesterday. As you can imagine, I'm just a little guy, weighing in at just under four pounds, and my lil bones are pretty fragile. Anyway, yesterday, I jumped with great gusto off my mama's bed (something I've done all my life) and right away I started limping. I must have landed wrong. I was carrying my right front paw and trying to walk on the other three. Well let me tell you, I was just the most pathetic thing you've ever seen, hobbling about like that. Mama and grandma were really worried so I was rushed off to the vets. Of course the second we walked into the vets office, I stopped limping and walked just fine. The vet couldn't find anything obviously wrong with me and decided to hold off on doing x-rays. So he just bandaged up my arm, and now I look even more pathetic than I did before. To make matters worse, now I'm carying one of my hind legs and walking just fine on the bandaged front leg. It's driving my mom crazy because now she's worried about the hind leg. I'm such a little stinker! But at least I'm getting lots of good attention and table scraps.

Samson

I'm gonna be on a STAMP!

Hi everybody! I have super exciting news! My grandpa is really into stamps (a philatelist) and he discovered this website where you can make those you love into real leagal, usible stamps! Sooo, Long story short, my adorible mug is going to be on a stamp! WHEEEE. My mama is so excited. They're US .37 cent stamps. And I can't wait to get em. They're self stick so I don't get to lick em, but oh well, we can't have it all can we. I've been a growly bear lately. Just voicing my opinions and stuff. But I'm a happy doggy. Except when mama tries to take me swimmin!

Love,
Samson

Taking Care of the Mom

My mamma had her Wisdom teeth removed yesterday, all four of em. I guess that means she's not wise any more. As soon as she came home I started licking her Jaw, I just knew that's where she hurt. And, I slept right by here all night even though she was kinda grumpy (not towards me of course, just in general). It was a long troubling day yesterday... she and my other human were gone for a long time and I was worried about them. I was soooo excited when they came home! I wiggled and wiggled and wiggled and wiggled. I wanted to play but I knew that mommy wasn't feeling up to it so I opted for snuggling instead. Mommy says I'm her good little nugget. What can I say? I'm only doing my job!

Hot Hot Hot!

Wheew, am I glad I'm an indoor dog. It has been sooo hot out here in Arizona this past week. I still love laying in my sun spot but my mommy only lets me stay out for a little bit because of the heat! Still, I refuse to go anywhere near the swimmin pool. Especially when mama is in it because she just might up and drag me in.

We took our regular walk around the block last night. The pavement was so hot I could hardly stand to walk on it, so I stayed mostly on the gravel or grass. We saw two bats last night and a bunch of bunnies. They're so cute but way to fast for me to chace! I'm not much of a hunter anyways, mommy says I'm much more of a lover than a fighter (although just try telling that to anyone who comes to the door or tries to mess with my family)! I'm such a silly boy, any time I'm on a leash (and sometimes even when I'm not) I skip sideways, that's why my family calls me the diagonal doggie. I 'm just a sideways little critter.

I'm trying really hard to make pup pals. I'm an only child and sometimes it gets kind of lonely :( I'd love to make some friends!

Samson

I'm BAAAAACK!

I'm up and feeling like my old self today, though I didn't have the greatest night. Mom made me sleep in my own beddy instead of hers since I'd been sick earlier in the day, and I just curled up pathetically and cried for quite a while. It broke mama's heart because she never sleeps without me, but she just didn't want to risk up-chuck in the bed again.
It's getting really warm here in Arizona! Mommy has been swimming alot and I'm always afraid she's going to drag me in the pool. I HATE SWIMMING! I'm like a cat in my dislike for water. I don't know if it scares me or if it's just uncomfortable, or maybe I just plain out don't like being wet. . . whatever the reason I keep as far away from that pool as possible!
I do however just luv sleepin out in the sun! I find a nice warm sunny spot and stretch out on my side and just zonk. And, when I get too hot, I bark to come in. . . since mom is always at my beck and call, she comes right away and lets me in to the nice air conditioned house. It's great!
All in all I'm a pretty happy puppy!
Sammy

barf, barf!

I wasn't feeling well today. I think I must have eaten a bad poopie because I threw up twice. Mommy was lucky though because for once I didn't throw up in her bed! I hope there's nothing really wrong with me. I throw up about once a month and as far as I can tell it's not really related to anything in particular.
I'm doing much better now. I rested for a good long time and then went out and played in the sun. I even resumed my usual barking when someone came to the door! Mommy is going to call the vet just in case though, cuz I'm her most special boy!
Samson

Bark Bark Hurray!

After trying for an embarassingly long time, mama finally figured out how to reduce the size of my pictures so that she could put up some new ones. They're mostly of me in my favorite place... on her pillow. I think my heartguard upsets my little tummy because every time the mommies gives it to me I get kind of tired and lethargic the next day. . . I hope I'm not allergic to it cuz I know I have to take it. I have a new ball that's soft enough for me to chew on and I get SUPER excited every time mommie brings it out to play.
I've been neutered and am put out plenty but I still pee pee inside sometimes when the mommies isn't looking. I don't have any brothers or sisters but mommy still thinks it's a marking issue. I personally just like the smell of a wet piano leg. Hee hee.
Samson

The Emperor's new clothes

Sampson hates clothes. Particularly the part where they have to go over his feet. For Halloween I dressed him up as a little devil. It was the cuttest thing you've ever seen! He barked at all the trick or treaters and did his best to run away with any candy that dropped on the floor. At the end of the night, exhausted, he fell asleep in his little costume, horns and all. Cuttest thing you've ever seen ...
My best friend's mom is a professional knitter and knit Sammy a bright green sweater. It was cold and a little bit damp out when we went for our morning walk so I put it on him (with the usual struggle). He did ok at first but he seemed to struggle with the fact that the sweater sort of covered his lil butt because he kept just plopping down. ploop. And I'd find myself dragging along a Chihuahua. So, eventually he won the battle, off the sweater went (with plenty of fight you know) and then we had a wet rat of a dog who was quivering pathetically. Sigh... what a morning.

Halloweenie

Mommie has made and bought all sorts of costumes for me to wear this Halloween season. I'm dreading it! '
I hate wearing clothes even though I do look cuter than a button in them!