What a Busy Dog I Am!!!

Hello Pals!

Wow! I've been so busy that I hardly know where to begin this Diary entry!!! Lots of news to share this time, so let's get right into it!

First of all, you probably noticed that I have a brand new Summer look to my page. That's just how my Mommy is! Just when I think I have the perfect Dogster page, she gets on a kick for an entirely different look! But I must say, I really like this one. I LOVE Summer! I love when it's warm, and I love swimming. So this is a special time of the year for me. I enjoy laying out in my yard, too. And BBQ-ing with my family! The only thing I DO NOT enjoy is firecrackers in July and ANYTHING that flies during the Summer months (bees, fly and mosquitos!). Of course, with a new page comes new pictures of me. So don't forget to check out my Dogster-Plus Photo Album ... there's lots more pictures in there! But if you want to see an older picture that I had on here, I have my own website on my Mommy's site! Hers if full of recipes and things like that. Mine is all about ... well ... ME!!!! You can visit my pages at: http://cheddarbay.com/Shiloh/shiloh1.html

And speaking of my Mommy's site, she & Daddy have a wonderful project that they're working on, and maybe you and your family might want to get involved. Did you know that an overwhelming number of those horrible puppy-mills are owned and operated by the AMISH??? It's true! And being here in the heart of Amish country (Ohio ... but it's bad in Indiana & Pennsylvania, too!), Mommy & Daddy are contacting every State Representative and Senator they can think of and encourage them to support legislation that will ban these Amish-run death mills from operating. There's no limit to the number of doggies they have in these places, and sometimes their barns house HUNDREDS of dogs & puppies in small cages stacked one on top of another. These poor brother & sister dogs of our NEVER GET OUTSIDE and in fact, their little paws never even touch the ground. And once they're too old to make puppies, they're usually shot or drowned in a pond somewhere.

Well, those Amish folk don't know what they're in for until they meet my Mommy!!! She can be a WILDCAT on things like this! And I say, "GOD BLESS HER!" She's even protesting with Krogers because they sell Amish potato salad in their Deli!!! Mommy & Daddy are boycotting EVERYTHING that's Amish made, including not eatng at Amish-run restaurants and especially not supporting their lifetype by contributing to tourism. We'll just stay clear of Amish County, thank you!

It's way too involved for me to into this here on my diary, but if you want to read more about it, just go to that section of Mommy's web site at: http://cheddarbay.com/0000Amish/amish.html (I'll warn you first, the pictures at the bottom are a little hard to look at ... but the puppy-mill dogs need you!).

On a much nicer subject, I want to say a very special THANK YOU to my friend Minister Misty (# 532808) for inviting me to be a part of a very special group here at Dogster called "Light a Candle" (it's found at http://www.dogster.com/group/Light_a_candle-8427). It's a church for dogs! I had never been to a church before, but now I go every day. You can pray, light a candle or just sit and meditate for awhile. And oh, you feel SO GOOD when you leave! Thank you, Minister Misty, for touching my life with this special gift! I hope all my friends can drop in and visit sometime soon!

This is getting to be a long entry, so I'll stop here for tonight.

Wags & Wiggles,
Shiloh

For My Friend Derek

Hello Friends and Readers!

I recently wrote in my diary asking if anyone had any information on a dear friend of mine who disappeared from Dogster. His name is Derek, and he is a beautiful, sweet black Cocker Spaniel. Along with him, his family members Natasha & Cosita are no where to be found.

On Friday, the 4th of July, my Mommy received an email from her girlfriend Linda. Here is what Linda had to share with us:

"The last time I heard from Derek, he had a bad infection from a sore on his lip that wouldn't heal. He had a compromised immune system anyway from prior abuse and infections were extremely dangerous for him. I've got a bad feeling that the last infection may have taken poor Derek out ... If I hear any more, I'll let you know...but it sure doesn't look good for little Derek."

Although the news is heartbreaking, we continue to hope for the best and we remember Derek in our prayers every night. We hope that his Mommy just got busy and felt she didn't have time to keep up with their Dogster pals. Should she ever log on and return to my page, I beg her to please pawmail me and let me know something.

Until then, we will keep a special candle graphic for Derek on my page in hopes that Derek is well and will one day come back to me, barking and smiling his same old sweet smile! I miss you, Derek ... I will always love you!

~Shiloh

MY COUSIN IS DOTD!!!

Happy 4th of July!

It's only 4:30 in the morning, and I just got up to go wee-wee. No one else in the house is up and I shouldn't be on the computer, so I have to be Q-U-I-E-T. But I just HAD to log on and let everyone know that Dogster's Dog of the Day is none other than my own wee little cousin, Morgan!!!!! I'm the first in the house to know it and I feel like SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOFTOP!!! But DARN, I have to keep quiet 'cause if I wake everyone up, they'll be mad at me all day!

I just HAD to tell someone, so here I sit, pecking out a diary entry so all my pals would know the good news right away!

Well, I have to say that no one deserves it more than my little cousin! Of course, he's Dog of the Day with me EVERY day! I love him to pieces. He's the sweetest, most generous little guy as you'd ever want to meet. And C-U-T-E! And he's briming over with personality-PLUS! He's loved me from day one. When Mommy & Daddy first brought me home to live with them, he ran right up to me with kisses galore. After Gam-Gam passed over into Heaven, Mommy, Daddy & I moved in to live with my Aunt Linda and Morgan (Aunt Linda hadn't adopted Nico yet), and the day we moved in, I was laying in the living room floor and Morgan ran in and got his FAVORITE chew-toy and laid it right in front of me. He was giving me his beloved cookie-toy!!!

So you can see why I'm so happy that Dogster HQ has given such a high honor to Morgan. There's no doggie in the world more deserving. When the fireworks go off tonight, it's going to be like the whole world is celebrating and saying ... "HEY EVERYONE, MORGAN IS DOG OF THE DAY!!!"

But how in the heck am I going to keep this quiet for a few more hours until everyone else is awake?????

Happy Birthday, America ... and Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Wags & Wiggles,
Shiloh

This is Unbelievable!!!

Hi Friends!

Remember earlier this week when I wrote to share with everyone that I won a photo contest with one of my groups, the Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place? That was for the BBQ Photo contest. Well, hang on to your hats, 'cause I've won TWO more contests!!!

I also won the Summer Kickoff photo contest (also don eby the Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place). And then last night, I found out that I won the SummerFest08 photo contest (the Merry Christmas Dogsters & Catsters group)!!!

I couldn't be more proud than I am right now ... but not of myself! I'm proud of Mommy & Daddy who work so hard on my beautiful Dogster page!!!

And I especially want to thank all the members of these two groups who have accepted me as much as if I was in the group from the very beginning. I love you all so much, and you have each one been a very special friend to me.

For any dog and/or cat who hasn't yet joined a group yet ... but all means, DO IT!!! You will meet the best pals in all the world in the groups and you will NEVER EVER be sorry that you joined!

Wags & Aussie Wiggles,
Shiloh

I've Lost a Pal

Mommy tried to write to a special pal of mine, but they're Dogster page seems to be gone. I am heartbroken!

If anyone knows what has happened to Derek, a black Cocker Spaniel, PLEASE send me a pawmail. He has siblings ... Natasha and Cosita.

Derek was very special, and I will miss him so much if he doesn't return.

~A very saddened Shiloh~

I WON A CONTEST!!!

I just CAN NOT believe it! I belong to a group called "Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place" and they have had a contest going called The BBQ Themed Photo Contest. Well, you know how mysweet pawrents are ... they are REALLY into graphics! Mommy wanted me in the contest, and she made a suggestion to Daddy that I should be standing at a grill in my photo. PRESTO! Daddy created the most beautiful fully-animated graphic for me. Mommy tagged it, and when we got up this morning, we had a group paw-mail that told us I HAD WON!!!

This is TRULY a thrill, and I just want to thank all my pawsome friends at the Dog Park Playground for bestowing such a great honor on me!!! I will be receiving a star on my Dogster page, and my picture will be on the group page!!! I feel like a celebrity!!! Or in the words of Sally Field-Spaniel ... "you LIKE me, you REALLY like me!!!"

Be sure to check out my special BBQ graphic and see the other deserving contestants by going to the group photo thread at: http://www.dogster.com/forums/group/thread/528437 . Every one who entered is, in my opinion, a winner who could have been given the prize. So I humbly accept on behalf of ALL my pals over at the Playground.

Mommy says that I must always remember to "stay humble", but I think I'll go bask in the glory for just a few minutes ... I don't think a Frosty Paw would be TOO much to expect for such a winning day, do you?

Wags & Wiggles,
Shiloh

I've Been Tagged!

I have been tagged by my pal Lakota.
Here are the questions and answers about me:

Name four jobs that you have had:

1. Herding ducks when I lived in the country (before my 4ever home)
2. Letting Mommy & Daddy know when racoons are in the rubbish bins
3. Keeping an eye on the Mopsy Twins (aka my cousins, Morgan & Nico)
4. Bringing a little sunshine to everyone's day (I LOVE making my family happy!)

Name four places I have been:

1. The Dog Show in Butler County
2. PetSmart
3. DogFest in West Chester
4. The Drive-In (I got to see "1408" ... SCAREY!!!!)

Name four places I have lived:
1. The Clermont County Puppy Rescue
2. Harrison, Ohio (my first home)
3. Reading, Ohio (where I first lived with Mommy & Daddy)
4. Lockland, Ohio (our current address)

Name for four places you would rather be:
1. Swimming (I LOVE water!)
2. Camping with Mommy & Daddy
3. Working at the Frosty Paws factory as a taste tester!!!
4. Westminster Dog Show (Mommy says I'd win for sure!)

The 4 pals I have tagged are:

1) Morgan (Dogster #530899)
2) Nico (Dogster #799555)
3) Lena Malik (Dogster #98633)
4) Nickolas, Packleader (Dogster #560678)

Feeling Much Better Today

Hi there!

I thought I'd update everyone about my ear troubles. I'm feeling so much better today! I'm not having to shake my head around (which was giving me a headache anyway!) and my ears aren't running any more. Mommy managed to get a little bit of the drops in my ears before I decided that I'd had enough! Mommy can be pretty persistant, so I'm sure she'll be back for more later.

Also, the emergency clinic ran a heartworm test on me last night (since I'm a heartworm survivor). They called today, and I'M HEARTWORM NEGATIVE!!! YIPPEE!!! Just one year ago this very week, I was in the middle of my second round of my heartworm treatment, and now here I am STILL heartworm FREE!

I'm feeling good and looking forward to a lazy evening in front of the TV. There's been a few "Plus" advantages with this ear infection ... Mommy's been MUCh more generous with the Canine Carry-Out Bacon Strips and Milk Bones!!!

More later ...

Wags & Wiggles,
Shiloh

My Visit to the Emergency Vet!!!

What a night this has been!!! At dinner time, I began feeling extreme pain in my right ear. It hit me all of a sudden, and I was rolling on the floor and trying to dig way far down into my ear. Mommy & Daddy didn't know WHAT was going on, and my Aunt Linda said that I needed to be seen at the vet's office right away. But my regular vet wasn't in today, so the only place who could see me was the emergency vet. So ... off we went!

After taking all my information, I was finally taken to a back room. It was small and scarey. I didn't like it very much. The only thing good I can say about it was that at least I was away from all those other dogs in the waiting room. Some of THEM need to work on their social skills!!!

A vet-tech was the first person I saw. She took my temperature (with a thermometer up my behind ... HOW humiliating!!!). And then she took some blood from my paw. I was nice and still for that, and she said I was the best patient she had seen all day! Well, while she was in there, she gave me a manicure. I don't usually like that, but I tolerated it.

Then it was time for the big cheese ... the doctor! But this was a lady vet, and she was pretty nice to me. At least she talked really soft and kind. But then she came at me with a swab and tried to put it in my ears. She said it was for a "smear" to see what kind of infection I have. I didn't handle myself so well when it came to that swab thing!!! But she got enough to be able to put it under a microscope and see what's going on. It was an infection alright, and I needed to have my ears cleaned and then begin a treatment of ear drops.

Well, so much for the cleaning! I was doing back-flips and wouldn't let them get anywhere even close to my ears with that bottle and gauze!!! The tech who was helping called me "Kangaroo Legs". Well, what did she expect? After all, I am an AUSSIE!!! And Australia IS home to the Kangaroos!!!

Moving on to Plan B ... the doctor gave me two shots and sent us home with a big bottle of ear-drop medicine, and Mommy has to put it in my ears TWICE a day for 14 DAYS!!! I think I'll be better when Mommy tries to do this stuff to me.

And now it's 11:00 pm and we're just getting home. Not the most enjoyable way to spend a night. But my ears sure feel a whole lot better! I'm getting real, real sleepy now. It must be the shots they gave me. So I'm off to beddy now. I just wanted to share my ER experience with everyone. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed with the whole thing. When Mommy said we were going to the ER, I was hoping against hope that George Clooney would be my doctor! Darn!!! I guess he wasn't working tonight!!!

Wags & Wiggles,
Shiloh

OKAY! HERE'S MY SURPRISE ...

Hi to all my friends!

When I wrote earlier, I was keeping a secret that I was DYING to share! And now, I can finally tell it to you all!

As I mentioned, we went to Dog-Fest yesterday and saw many, many adoptable dog and puppies. My Aunt Linda has been looking for a brother or sister for her dog, my cousin Morgan. Well, yesterday their dreams came TRUE!!!

We went to a booth called "Moore Love", and Aunt Linda spyed the cutest, sweetest little male Maltese that she'd ever seen since Morgan! I have to agree, we ALL fell in love with this little creature! His name was Hercules (can you imagine?! For a MALTESE?!!) Anyway, Aunt Linda filled out the adoption paperwork, and after we got home last night, the foster-Mom called and let her know that she would be down TODAY (Sunday) for a home inspection.

She arrived this morning, with Herc in hand, and did the walk-through inspection. That was that! He is now officially a member of our family, and Morgan is THRILLED to have a little brother! Of course, a new name was needed immediately, and it was decided that he will be "Nico" from now on!

You can meet Nico at his brand new Dogster page! He is Dogster ID # 799555!

Now, if I can just figure out a way for Mommy & Daddy to get ME a little brother or sister. Hmmmm ....

Wags & Wiggles,
Shiloh