Thank you, sweet puppy friends!

My poor Mom desires some day to give back to you sweet pups who have given us thoughtful gifts and prayers offered up for her and Dad. But every time she gets on here all she does is cry. Please know that she cherishes each one, and will get back to you when she can type without tears. She still misses us a lot.

My last entry, made from Rainbow Bridge 8/2010

On Tuesday, 8/17/10, someone posing as a friend came up to our fence and gave us a 'treat'. Little did we know, that treat contained anti-freeze! About 6 pm my sister Marley started throwing up. I was feeling/acting ok, so we went ahead and made my regular pet therapy visit to Ronald McDonald House that night. I always loved going there. Sad people came in and pet me and talked to my mom, and left with a smile, if only a little one. I will miss that place.
Not long after we got home, I noticed that I was stumbling a little bit, and having trouble getting around. Soon I was throwing up as well.
Our poor parents didn't know what to do! Marley seemed better, and was resting quietly in her bed. When I saw that my mom had to clean up after me when I got sick, I started going outside. When she realized I was doing this she would follow me outside to be sure I was ok. About 5 they realized that Marley was breathing ok, but was totally limp. So they grabbed us both up and took us to the vet hosp. They took really good care of us there, and tried everything that could be done. But I heard the vet say that they found anti-freeze in our blood, and there's no fix for that.
I don't think my parents totally understood this. They wouldn't give up hope! They came back to say goodby to Marley, but it was too late. They came in to see me, and when I realized they were there I tried really hard to sit up. But I just couldn't make it. They cried.
The next time they came in I could hear them crying but couldn't make anything move so they knew I knew they were there. They were so very sad. The vet came in and told them how bad I was doing, and that she was going to give me a shot that would 'make me go to sleep' but it would actually stop my heart. Mom and dad cried all the harder and had to leave the room for that. I woke up at the Rainbow Bridge, not really understanding what it was, just knowing that Marley and I are waiting here for our family. They loved us very much and are very sad. They don't know that we're waiting for them here, and we will all be together again. Woof.

busy summer

boy, am i glad summer is almost over. we have had some changes around here lately, and i have lost my reigning princess status! =(

my parents understood that i like being the only princess around. i thought. but then my human 'sis' sent my mom some pictures of an adorable little female schnauzer at the animal shelter in hurst. i knew it was all over then. i have to admit, she's pretty cute (she looks just like ME!) she moved in about a month ago. it hasn't been too bad. she is suprisingly like me - she doesn't bug me to play with her all the time, she pretty much leaves me alone. which is fine with me. overall it has been a pretty smooth transition. she has to learn some manners but she's catching on.

the biggest hassle has been this last week. my human 'sis' (yep, same one) has been out of the country for a week, so her 2 little Schnauzers have been staying with us. we are such a herd! we tackle mom every time she comes in the door! =) but the little one, emmy, (7 pounds) is a yapper. she barks a LOT. so i am ready for her to go home.

life should return to normal next week. we have a busy therapy dog schedule to get back into, and i'm ready. although one of the places will be sad for me. i had a special friend at a shelter for girls where we go. she loved me so much she would almost run over me trying to beat the other girls. but she ran away a few weeks ago. mommy and i really miss her, and are sad for the decisions she has made. we will probably not ever see her again. =(

well, gotta go. it's time for fall to start!

Yeah - I've been tagged again!! I love games!

I've been tagged by Lucy - woohoo!!

Here are the rules of this dogster game of "tag" in case you've never gotten a chance to play (copy and paste so you don't have to retype). When you are tagged, you post 7 random facts about yourself, compose a "new DIARY entry" along with the rules and put them in your own DIARY. Then you pick 7 furs (kitties or doggies) to tag but make sure you tell them... a simple p-mail will do fine, or a rosette to tell them, but you must let them know that they have been tagged. Post their names also in your DIARY.

Here are 7 random facts about myself:

I hide under the bed whenever I hear the word 'bath'.

I love to get a greenie after every bath.

I love my doggie door.

I love to work on my dogster page.

I love being the only princess in the house.

I don't like strange dogs sniffing my bottom so I just sit down.

I want a pink stroller.

The 7 lucky friends I'm tagging are:
arabella
bamey
bullet
elphaba
jeter
lacy
millie

B OL!!

road trip

i took a road trip with my humans last week; we went to Arkansas to my dad's college for a reunion. the school had booked us a room and would you believe they didn't allow pets?? not only did they say no pets, mom had to initial on the receipt where they said there was a $200 fee per day if they sneaked me in! woof!!! but they love me SO much they did it anyway! i love my people!!

Yeah - I've been tagged!! I love games!

I've been tagged by Greta Grace - yippeeeeee!!

Here are the rules of this dogster game of "tag" in case you've never gotten a chance to play (copy and paste so you don't have to retype). When you are tagged, you post 7 random facts about yourself, compose a "new DIARY entry" along with the rules and put them in your own DIARY. Then you pick 7 furs (kitties or doggies) to tag but make sure you tell them... a simple p-mail will do fine, or a rosette to tell them, but you must let them know that they have been tagged. Post their names also in your DIARY.

Here are 7 random facts about myself:

I love to sit on mommy's lap at the dog park.

I hate it when I walk on a leash and choke myself.

I hate my gentle leader they use so I won't choke myself.

I love to help drive.

I love it when daddy calls me baby.

I love my foo foo clothes (its all about the look)!

I like elmoscloset.com and the cool matching collars and leashes.


The 7 lucky friends I'm tagging are:
borgy
chloe
maddie
daisy
isaac
jessi
sammy

BOL!!

Labor Day Weekend

Well, this was not my best holiday weekend; of course it could have been worse. But it could have been better too, woof!

On Friday night the grandbabies were here. I try not to be jealous but its just so hard! They get all Mommy's attention, and they're just not as cute and as pink as me. (well, they're only boys!)

Saturday and Sunday were pretty uneventful, thank goodness. I did get to run a few errands with the folks. At least those little guys went home on Friday!

On Monday we all went to the lake. Including Bella and Emmy, who are so fun to watch in the water. I wish I liked the water like they do! They spend hours jumping in after their toys and bringing them back. I just prefer to save my energy for something important, whatever that is. Then it started raining, so we just went home.

That night there was a fireworks show in a neighboring town in the DFW area, and the rain had stopped so we loaded up the stuff and went. Only I didn't know what I was headed for, and when the fireworks started, I just totally freaked out! Grrrrrrrrrrrr! I immediately started shaking, but what scared mom and dad was that I was panting so fast and so hard. I was so terrified they thought I would literally have a heart attack! So, once again we packed up and went home early, thank goodness. I just might not have survived! I'm so glad they love me so much!

tagged!

Here are the rules of the game! (copy and paste so you don't have to retype)

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their Diary the rules & 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 to read your Diary, or, send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

1. I love my doggie door!
2. I love to lick hand lotion.
3. I like riding in the car and looking out the windows.
4. I don't like to be in bathwater or lake water.
5. I will go anywhere my mommy goes, even in the lake!
6. I don't like when I have to share mommy with the grandbabies.
7. I don't like to get my teeth brushed, but I like the meat flavored toothpaste!

The seven pups I've chosen are:
Princess
Bella
Shirley
Tank
Sadie Bug
Clyde
Rudy Mack


ARRROOOO!

dogster is just SO loving!!

When I got this game sent to me, I thought of you
You are so very LOVED!
Now, have fun playing the game!

Send This To All Ur Friends, VIA P-MAIL
And Me If I Am 1.
If U Get 7 Back U R Loved

1-3 u r a bad friend
4-6 u r a ok friend
7-9 u r a good friend
10-& ^ u r a great friend

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000___________________ _________000_
000___________THANKS__________000_
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"English - I love you.

Polish - Ja Kocham Ciebie

French - Je T'aime

Hindu - Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte Hae

Czech - Miluji Te

Slovakian - Lu'Bim Ta

Italian - Ti Amo

Ukrainian - Ya Tebe Kahayu

German - Ish Libe Dish

Chinese - Wo Ai Ni

Greek - S'agapo

Hawaian - Aloha Wau Ia Oi

Lithuianian - Tav Myliu

Korean - Sa Rang Hae Yo

Japanese - Ai Shi Te Ru

Romanian - Te Ubsec

Bosnian - Volim Te

Albanian - Te Dua

Filipino - Mahal Kita

Spanish - Te Amo

Finnish - Rakastan Sinua

Swedish - Jag Älskar Dej

I Can Say I Love You In 22 Different Languages!
Now send this to 10 People That You Love Most And
Are Your True Friends! If You Get This Back 5
Times, That Means You Are Truly Loved

a day at the lake

We went to the lake last Sunday. I like going to the lake, but not being in the lake; I just really don't care for any more water than I can drink at one time. (I hide under the bed when I hear the bathwater).

Now my 'cousins' love the water. Bella and Emmy will spend hours and hours jumping in the water to race for the frisbee. (you can see their latest video by clicking on either of them in my pup pals.) You would think they are part dolphin (whatever that is).

But when we went shopping last Saturday and my mommy bought me this foo foo life jacket, it was more than I could withstand. I just looked so good in pink! So it gave me just supreme self confidence in all that water, and I actually got in with mommy so I could be really really close to her. And I kinda liked it, much to my surprise. I am looking forward to wearing my jacket on the jet ski, cause that is just so fun, and now I won't have to worry about drowning if mommy flips the jet ski and we fall off, or something.