Dogster Daily Diary Pick!

Wow! I'm a Dogster Daily Diary Pick today, my first time ever! Thanks, HQs!
I think I deserve a Double-Meat Dingo bone for this! Mom????

Wuv,
Quincy

Kung Fu Fido Fortune Cookies for Dogs

Happy New Year!

Thanks to my auntie Christina, we have a box of Kung Fu Fido Fortune Cookies for Dogs! The cookies are individually wrapped and placed in a Chinese take-out box and is made with real chicken liver. They're supposed to unleash good fortune on dogs.

The directions on the outside of the box say:

1. Break open cookie (check)
2. Read fortune to dog (check)
3. Feed cookie to dog (check)
4. Repeat (unchecked....hey!)

My first fortune read, "Confucius say dog sitting in pew not necessarily at church". Cosmo's fortune read, "Proper preparation prevents peeing in the house". Whatever....just give me another cookie, Mom!

Triple-wags,
Quincy

Good Ole' Christmas!

Hope you all had a great Christmas. We got some yummy gourmet cookies from Max, Mariah, and Elmo, and Double-meat Dingo bones from Stormy B. Naughty and Sadie Boo! Mom and Dad got us lots of new toys. I got so excited when they gave me that "Wham a Ham" frisbee. It's like a rope toy and frisbee all in one and has a pig face on it! Oh, and there was that frog rope-toy. But there was something about those stuffed bulging eyes that bugged me, so I ripped one off and it bounced across the floor, giving the kitties a new toy to play with. Once the eyeball came off, I discovered the real treat--the stuffing! I knew it was in there somewhere trying to hide. Anyway, a couple of minutes after that, the stuffed frog became a flat frog. He lived a short life. Rest in peace, my frog.

Happy 2007! May we all get more treats, more walks, and more toys!

Wags,
Quincy

World's Coolest Dog and Cat Show Semi-Finalist?

I may not be a finalist in the Dog show, but I'm sort of a finalist in the Cat show! Yep, my kitty siblings, Mercedes, Riley, Reebok, and Nike, are finalists and I'm in one of the pictures with my kitty Riley in the Best Friends category. I am certain that Riley made the finals because no one could resist seeing my handsome face next to his. BOL! We wish all the best to the finalists!

Wags,
Quincy

My Beloved Hole in the Backyard

The nice big hole I made in the backyard from pulling up the grass is being repaired and I am quite depressed over it. I worked so hard every day to pull the grass up in the same spot and then run off with patches dangling from my mouth. It was so much fun to get Dad and Mom excited and make them chase me. Sometimes they wouldn't chase me and try to distract me but after some months, the hole got bigger anyway. Even the kitties liked laying in it so they're gonna miss it too.

My hole now has grass seeds in it and some sort of barrier around it so I can't get to it. Bummer. I'll just have to find another spot to start a hole and hopefully by the time we get rain it'll get filled up and become a mud puddle! Woohoo! I think that's a great plan. Maybe I can get Cosmo to help me.

Four-toofie woofies,
Quincy

Camp Bow Wow!

Woohoo! I spent this past Friday at Camp Bow Wow, a doggie daycare facility three blocks from our house. Why? Because we had our internet service changed and even though Dad took the day off, Cosmo and I together would have found ways to "help" the technician slow his work down. So, Dad decided to just bring me to Camp Bow Wow. I sure had a blast with doggies of all sizes. The small ones really liked jumping on me and pulling my ears, and I came home with soggy ears to prove it. I did wonder why Cosmo wasn't with me, but I had a good time anyway. I got so excited when Dad came to pick me up and jumped all over him! We still got to take a walkie with Dad afterwards, but it sure wore me out. I was so tired I could barely lift my head for the rest of the night.

Life is great!

Woofs,
Quincy

My new pal, and I don't even know his name!

What an adventure we had the other day! Dad took Cosmo and I out for an afternoon walk and we saw a Beagle running loose around the park by our house. After Dad brought us home, he went back out with a leash to try and find the dog, and he did. Miraculously, he ran up to my Dad and let him put the leash on. He had a collar but no tags. So, Dad brought him to our house, and as you can see in the picture above, he acted like he owned the place! After he got to drink some of "our" water and eat some of "our" food, he had the nerve to go potty in "our" backyard.

Later, Mom and Dad made some signs and went walking around the neighborhood with him to post them. They ran into some kids at the park and asked if they knew my new pal, and they did! They said he lived downstairs from them in the townhomes across the street, and brought them there. No one was home, but the garage door was raised up with enough room for my pal to escape. DUH!! Irregardless, with our recent heatwave, a garage is no place for any animal. The kids offered to take my new pal but Mom and Dad decided to leave a note on the door and brought him back to our house. Oh boy! More running and running and running around with our tongues hanging down to the floor.

Before we knew it, it was after 9:30pm and everyone wanted to go to sleep except us. The kitties were not too thrilled either. So, Mom took my new pal back to his house to see if his owners had come home but they hadn't. She ran into another lady walking her dog around the townhomes and asked if she knew my new pal and she did. She said it was not the first time this had happened and that she was going to leave the owner a letter. The nice lady brought her own dog home and came back to help Mom knock on the door of another neighbor who lives directly across from my new pal's house. That neighbor had two cute Shih-Tzus of her own and offered to take my new pal and keep him until his owners came home. Mom was comfortable with that and left him with her.

About an hour later, the owners of my new pal had their kid call us, after we had all gone to bed. The kid asked about their dog and Dad told her where he was. She said "thank you" and hung up. Yeesh! I never even found out what his name was!

Woofies,
Quincy

The Lady and the Grasshopper

Woof!

We had an adventure this morning when Dad took us out for a neighborhood stroll. A lady in her car stopped and begged my Dad to please help her get a grasshopper out of her car because it was freaking her out! My Dad told her she'd have to help hold our leashes though she might be sorry if she did. The lady in distress insisted that she wouldn't mind at all because she just couldn't drive with the grasshopper in her car! BOL! Just a little grasshopper which I sure would have found appetizing. Anyway, we got so excited when the lady got out of her car that we started jumping all over her while Dad caught the grasshopper and set it free. The lady was so grateful, but I'm sure the grasshopper was too!

My Dad's a hero!

--Quincy Doodle

My First Road Trip!

I went on my first road trip this week with Mom, Dad, and Cosmo! We took a 3-1/2 hour drive to South Lake Tahoe, CA, and stayed in Salsa's Chalet, a great dog-friendly cabin, for four days. It was the longest ride I've ever taken in the SUV but I was cool with it. The cabin had dog beds and a nice enclosed backyard. We had such a blast running leash-free in the meadows, and you can see Cosmo and I doing that in one of my photos. Like my rabbit ears? It was the first time I saw a lake so I didn't quite get as excited about water the way Cosmo did but I managed to somehow get wet, as you can also see in the photo of me near the lake shaking the water off!

Once we got use to staying in the cabin, Mom and Dad left us there for short periods to go to the casinos and to visit with Mom's Catster friend for the first time! They thought that was really cool. I wonder if I'll ever get to meet a Dogster pal!

I hear we may make the trip to Tahoe a yearly one from now on, and hopefully next time there will be some snow. I think I'd love that!

Woofs,
Quincy

Happy Birthday to Me! Time to Party!

It's my birthday today and I'm TWO! Happy Birthday to me!

Thank you to my wonderful friends: Samantha from Bucharest, Romania; Tajah from Fargo, ND; Stanley from Salt Lake City, UT; Bailey from Berkley, MI; Wesley from Seaside, CA; and Dakota from Springfield, OH, for making my day extra special! To Sir Quincyno, Bo, and Sheba, I got your messages from Samantha--thanks! I WUV YOU LOTS!

UPDATE: I got birthday wishes from the gorgeous canines Trooper, Holly Golightly, and Maggie, from Austin, TX. They have a cute kitty named Speedo, too!

My celebration begins today and lasts through the weekend! Help yourself to food because Chef Mom will make enough for everybody! Every doggie gets a goodie bag and party hat!

Here's the menu and games list:

1. Cheeseburgers
2. Fries
3. Prime Rib slices
4. Dingo Bones
5. Mashed potatoes with butter
6. Green beans
6. Pupcakes
7. Walks every hour
8. Visits to the kitty litter box for snacks (optional)
9. Party games like chase the tail, race around the house, beg for treats, swimming, and digging holes in the backyard

You can watch my video on my page to see what I looked like when I was a little puppy!

Thanks for coming!

Happy Paws,

Quincy