My Hard Luck Summer

It’s almost my 2nd birthday and I am looking forward to that. I hope it changes my luck some, cuz I have had a really hard luck summer…It all started this spring when Dad found a Tick on my back. Well he removed that one only to find two more in the next couple of days. We got all of those taken care of and I was fine. Well just last month I got a sore foot and dad had to take me to see the Vet lady. Well I had a piece of cheat grass that had stuck between my toes and had made an abcess there. She operated on me and took it out and I had to take yucky pills for a week. Then just a couple of weeks later I got sick and had the runs. Well dad had to clean me up from that mess while mom was cleaning up the mess I made in the house. Well when dad was cleaning up my rear end, he found another big sore spot right below my tail. Back to the vet lady I went and another piece of cheat grass and abcess there… Owwie…well two vet bills totaling about $750.00 Dad decided to burn the lower field and get rid of all the cheat grass he could. Then another sore foot, and mom found two thorns (Goat Heads) in my foot. Dad took them out and I was better…Then Skye and I were going to go to the groomer to get a nice hair cut before school starts, Our appointment was last Saturday while dad was gone so mom was going to take us… Well Friday night I wanted to stay outside so mom lets me do this…about midnight she wakes up to me barking and a BIG SMELL…. I met a skunk…. Oh No… Well he hosed me down…The Groomer lady (Pood’s mom) took me in anyway and she gave me a really nice hair cut and a bath with some special stink killer stuff that the vets use…I look really nice, but you can still smell the skunk….

I sure hope my luck changes soon…
Lubbies
Maximus

Our great adventure, told by Skye, I'm too sore and tired.

Today Max and I did something bad. Mom left the gate ajar for jus a little bit, and we found it, so we went "Walkabout". Max won't listen to dad or mom callin when he is adventureing. So I followed him. Mom and Dad found we were missing about 10 mintues after we left, and started looking. We live on a canyon and we like to explore it a lot, so dad walked down the bottom all the way up the draw. No Max or Skye. Mom drove around to the top of the hill but didn't see us either. They looked and looked for bout an hour when mom went back home and there was a message on the machine. A lady found us over 2 miles from home... She called cux we carry our phone numbers on our tags. Well before dad could get there we left again. this time we split up. Max took off before me, and I was trying to find my way back toward home. Dad drove around more and more then the nice lady called back. She had herd a dog in trouble, and found Max floating down the canal behind her house. He was trying to get out, but the sides were concrete. The nice lady drug Max out of the canal and chained him to a tree and called dad again. Well dad came right over and dere he was. Meanwhile I was wif a nice couple jus a couple of blocks away. Dey called while dad was getting Max so he jumped in da car and came and gots me too. We are bof home now and very tired. This happended this morning so dad and mom did not get to leave for da boat. Max is very sore from his adventure in the canal. We are lucky nice people helped us, and let dis be a lesson to all you pups out dere. Carry yer phone number wif you at all times. We are chipped too.

Skye the lucky

New hair cut

Hi all, I went back to see Pood's mom again today and she gave me a brand new hair cut. She said I am getting to be a good boy and was much easier to trim this time than the last time. Dad say's I am a handsome boy and I gots lots of spshul treats from Pood's mom and from dad too. I don't mind getting hair cuts I guess, cuz I gets lots of treats. Well we will bark again later.
Max

Tag Game

Today I was Tagged by Jaeger Meister von Laker Blue, so here is how it works.

The Rules: Each player starts with 7 random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged need to post in their diaries "The Rules" and their "7 Pawsome Facts."

Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to bark them a pmail that they have been tagged and tell them to read your Diary, or send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

7 Things special (Pawsome) about Me (Maximus)


1. I was named after the Gladiator Charactor

2. I grew up so fast I would moan at night from growing pains.

3. I weigh 80 lbs and am only 8 months old.

4. I would rather take the ball away from Tug than to go get it myself.

5. When dad rubs my ears I let out a big sigh, (dad calls it "letting the Aire out)

6. I am a lap dog, I am too....

7. I like to lay by the front door so no one can sneak in.

Pups I'm Tagging:

1 Cruz
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/501076

2 Blackhawk
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/490126

3 Sophie
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/518160

4 Hermee
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/350540

5 Taylor
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/412446

6 Mason "Mr. Handsome"
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/443370

7 Scooter
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/501327

Thanks for playing tag wif me
Maximus

Gettin' Fixed

Boy this sure is a big deal, and I didn't even know I was broken. Dad came home from work this morning and told me we had to go se Dr. Galen. I like her she always gives me treats when I visit, tho sometimes she pokes me with a sharp thing and I don't like that much at all. Well today was different, Dad took me in and I sat on the scale like usual, 72 lbs today, then dad gave me to the nursey lady and he left. He has never left me there before, I was sure scared, but I put on my big boy act and didn't let anyone know. Well they were talking to me and that's the last thing I remember, then I woke up. I guess it was some time but it seemed like just one minute. Dad came back and got me, I am really glad. I am home now, but my bottem feels strange, and is starting to hurt some. Dad has some pills for me that make the hurt go away. I think I am going to take a nap now, I sure an tired for having such a short day. Bark some more later
Maximus Doggimus

Big Weekend

Wow we have been busy this weekend. Dad took me for my first "Big Boy" haircut. Look at how cute I am now. She frized up the hair in front of my eyes and I don't like that much so I think I will have da-mom trim it up. She is good at that sort of thing. Dad picked up all of the poop in the yard and I didn't know why. Then he started up this big scary machind he calls a Moo R. He is cutting the tall grass down and it makes the ball go faster now when he kicks it. That is more fun, but I don't like the noise the Moo R makes and it throws out things too if you get near it. He say's during the Sum R he will have to do that a lot. Oh well where is Tug, it's time to chase him and cheew on him sum more. Bark at you later, Max.

Weigh In

I'm back from the vet's office now, I had to sit still on the scale for dad. I guess I am good because I got a good treat. Dad says I am so big he is going to call me Max I Moose. I weighed 68.1 lbs today. I,m only 6 months old. My real dad was a big guy and mom was no little girl either. Dad made an appointment to have me "fixed" I did not know I was broken. Oh well look at my new picture of me running in our yard. I love our big yard we have lots of room to run and play. Bark again real soon. Max

New Photo

Hey check out my new pic. Boy am I getting big or what. Dad say's we are going to vist the vet today and weigh in again. I like going there most of the time because they are so nice and all of the girls think I am cute. Mom tells me I am handsome all the time. She didn't know anything about airedales until Beaumont trained her. When he died she was so sad, and dad too, so I came home to cheer them up. Mom says now she understands why dad wanted to get another airedale, I guess I am the 4th one he has raised. Well it is late now and I need my beauty rest. I will bark your way another day. Hey I'm a poet.

What is Birthday?

Today is one of my bi-ped sisters birthday. I don't really know what that means because I am not a year old yet. Dad says it is her special day. All I know is I am disapointed because Tug gets to go to her school today to have a party and I have to stay and watch the house. Dad says he will take me for a ride later and we will get a special treat. Dad tells me when I get my spring hair cut, I will be so cute and he will take me to school to meet all the kids. Well enough for now I will bark at you later.

I am growing so fast.

I am growing so fast. My people took me to the vet and we got all checked out. She said I was very healthy and good lookin' too. My dad asked why I was moaning alot at night. The vet said it was probably growing pains. I think she is right, when I came home the last week in October I weighed 6.6 lbs. On Nov. 10 I weighed in at 12.6 lbs. Then on Dec 1 I was 21.5 lbs and just before Christmas I was 29 lbs. It is now March, and I last weighed in ablut a month ago at 51 lbs. Dad say's I will be bigger than Beaumont was. I found out that Beaumont's mom came from the same breeder I did. We are related.