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Likes: Diesel loves going toDog Days Camp for Canines on Wednesdays. And walking with Molly (the cocker spaniel next door).
Pet-Peeves: Squirrels that run across the patio. Having his feet tickled when he's trying to nap. People wearing hats. Plastic bags. The men taking his garbage...after all, it is his.
Favorite Toy: He really doesn't play with toys, but he loves a good chew on a nylabone. And he loves to chase small critters tho he never catches them.
Favorite Food: Would eat an-y-thing. His meals are Blue Buffalo. But he loves pizza crusts, bananas, carrots, apples & plain yogurt, doggie cheesies that Auntie Marsha sends and three dog bakery peanut butter cookies.
Favorite Walk: Anywhere with Molly.
Best Tricks: Napping. That counts, right? He's really great at posing for pics. As long as there's treats, he will put on whatever get up I find. But there better be treats. His worst trick is catching...if his life depended on it, he can't catch?!
Arrival Story: I had just interviewed Monica who owned the Newf Spa for a magazine article. She had a family of Newfoundland dogs and when we became fast friends, I decided that I could handle raising a bullmastiff. The bully had all of the qualities that I wanted in a companion. Not the least of which was brute strength which made me feel safer because I lived alone. I did a lot of reading before I contacted the breeder and felt very secure that I would make a good guardian. At first I wanted to rescue Zeus, but his parents decided that they couldn't part with him and the rescue people just happened to be associated with one of the best breeders ever. Janhamer's chose Diesel for me based on my personality and it was a match made in heaven. The first six months were pretty hairy...I threatened to send him back, but I woke up one morning and realized that he was the best dog in the world. I still tell him that every day. And I bless the Hamm's for being so loving and supportive.
PS. On November 5th, 2008, my boy left us. We both fought the good fight, but in the end, he couldn't keep it up. A perfect storm of problems got the best of him despite rallying a couple of times. I am at a loss to tell you how deeply he touched my life and how deeply I feel his loss. He was my best friend and I am forever changed because of him. A dog is not just a dog when he is your family. Diesel was an angel to me, sent by God to get me through some of the most difficult times in my life. There were days when I lived only for him. I did not deserve all of the love that he gave to me. I tried, but in my human frailty, I'm sure that I failed him. Its a tall order to be the person that your dog thinks you are. I wish I was. I just hope he knows how much I love him...have always loved him. And I hope he'll be there to meet me when its my time to pass from this world. For now, I'll have to make do with My Angel Boy to watch over me.
Bio: The name is Diesel, Big D to my friends. My friend Travis named me. He couldn't have a puppy so mom let him pick my name. We think it suits me. I'm 125 pounds of pure pawsome dogginess.
My mom tends to take way too many pics. I let her cause I love her and I know I'll get treats when she's done.
I absolutely love the song the ice cream truck plays. I like to make mommy walk all around the neighborhood following it. And when I"m home and I hear it, I run to the door. Mom says its a good thing I've never tried whats inside cause then I'd start chasing it.
My biological parents are Caleb & Chava...now there's some Canadian Champions for you. Me? I'm a champ in my mama's eyes. I love my weekend walks with Miss Molly. I think she's got a crush on me, but I'm a bachelor. Probably always will be.
I'm pretty popular. People slow down and look at me when I'm walkin' down the street. Sometimes people call out to mom and say I'm an awesome dog. I'm glad that they recognize my greatness.
I've got a lot of friends at Dog Days Camp...even the counselors love me. Once I got to be lunch monitor and got to stay out of the kennel all thru lunch time!
I'm not much for going in the water, but I will if my friends do. The Newfies used to and I would follow them.
I don't like it when its too hot out. I like to lay in the sun...but a cool breeze makes me smile.
Mom says I was a monster until I was about 7 months old and one day she realized what a great boy I turned into. She says I was really hard to potty train. She thinks I'm stubborn...pshaw...whatever.
I would follow my mama anywhere...and I do. I'm her best friend and I'm in charge of security here. I get room and board, free medical, all the carrots I can eat and camp once a week. In exchange, I keep an eye on things and alert mom when somethings up. Its a big job, she calls me the Chief of Homeland Security. That's me.
I got real sick last year and mom thought I was a gonner. She looked at me funny for months. It turned out to be a mistaken diagnosis...thank God! I love Dr. Wilcox and all of the vet techs. Some of them are my babysitters too. I especially love Auntie Karen who comes and stays over with me. Even after I was in the hospital for a whole week...I still love love love going to the clinic.
I just turned 6 and I had a great birthday. Too bad we ran out of cake.
Forums Motto: Will work for food. Dogster Local Spots I've Marked: Dog Days Inc, Veterinary Surgical and Diagnostic Specialists, Jake's Dog House The Groups I'm In: **HANG~N~WITH THE BIG DOGS**, Fancypants Cafe, PETS THAT LOVE FUN, Bella & Dozer's Never Ending Beach Party, Bodacious Bullmastiffs, Bully-Buddies, Cesar's Dogster Pack, Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, New Site Homepage! Sweet!, P*I*F (Paw it Forward), Who Let The Dogs Out, ~*~Talking Agility~*~, ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In: The best thing about bullmastiffs~
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
-Mark Twain
Wag more. Bark less. :)~
BE THE KIND OF PERSON YOUR DOG THINKS YOU ARE.
WILL TRAIN ANY HUMAN TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING BASIC OBEDIENCE COMMANDS:
1) FETCH ME A TREAT.
2) RUB MY BELLY
3) PICK UP MY POOP
4) WIPE MY FEET
5) SPEAK BABY TALK
6) THROW THE BALL
7) DON'T HOG THE BED
8) GIVE ME A KISS
9) BUY ME A TOY
10) FETCH ME A TREAT, THE OTHER ONE IS GONE.
Well, all of my life, Wednesdays have been special. Wednesday has always been doggy day for me. When I was little, mom and Auntie Monica would get together on wednesdays and I always got to play with the newfies and any other dogs that were at the Newf Spa. Then when we moved to Jersey, mom started bringing me to Dog Days Doggy Day camp every wednesday. We very rarely missed. So wednesdays were always my favorite day.
So I'm thinking that its fitting for today to be the day that I get to be Dog of the Day.
Poor mommy's been crying all day. She is very proud that I'm dotd, but she wishes that I could have been with her to have pizza to celebrate. She even stopped at Vitos and got a pizza. I wish I could let her know that this place is heaven and I can have whatever I want...so there's always pizza!
Not only are all of my bodacious bullmastiffs aunties really proud of me, but a lot of my friends here have told me that their parents and sibs have reached out to mom and have become our friends and given us pressies. I'm really grateful to all of the dogster members, especially friends from my other groups, for their love and support. It means a lot to mom and to me.
The days go by so quickly. Its hard to believe we are turning the page on another year.
Highs & lows, joys & sorrows are sprinkled thru the mundane blandness of the year. Most of the time goes by in a blur of normalcy. Days that scurry along...whizzing and whirring...lines between them almost erased... as we go about our business. Play, eat, sleep, poop...such is a dog's life. Work, play, eat, sleep, pick up poop...such is a human's life.
Then there are the not-so-normal days. The days that will stand out in our memory...for better or for worst. The birth of a child. The lost item that was found. The unexpected letter from a long lost friend. The loss of a precious loved one. The call from the company that you got the new job. The day you married your sweetheart. The day you got into that car accident.
For better or for worst...this is your life. You're in it for the long haul and most days its bearable...some days its downright blissful! But somedays are so sad that you just go thru the motions til you get back to the normal days again.
When you get past the sadness and look back...if you look at it the right way...you realized how Blessed you are...even during the bad times. Blessed because you didn't go thru it alone...you had family & friends...angels among us...who beared you up with their little angel wings and helped you get thru.
And then you realize that its not the norm...the sad times are fleeting...they eventually float away and become a memory. They are around long enough to shape you...change you...mold you.... and then they are gone and you go on about your every day business. The wounds they leave eventually heal and tho you may be scarred, you do heal...but are forever changed.
So as you look back at the year that passed and breathe a sigh of relief that you made it thru...look toward the year ahead and go boldly into it with a renewed sense of purpose. Make the most of each boring, mundane day and be grateful for the wonderful, warm, fuzzy, comfort of a plain ol' day spent doing the same ol' things with the same ol' people.
And so for 2009, I wish for you... many average, warm-oatmeal-kinds of days that you can spend enjoying your family and friends. Relish them and eat them up...for those are the days that will fortify you. Live in the moment.
May God Bless you. I wish you Good Health and Prosperity, Love and Joy....oh yeah...and World Peace.
Hugs & slobbers forever,
Janet & Diesel
WOWZERS!!! Mom always said that the whole Christmas thing was to celebrate the Birth of the Baby Jesus. Well, to me it was a lot of running around and wrapping and presents and lights and it was all so facinating...but here in heaven...its a m a z i n g!!!
Of course Mom is always right...and she said that the Heavens Rejoice at the Birth of the Savior! Well, let me tell you...what a party! The angels are singing and the saints are praising and Jesus...well...let's just say He's enjoying the whole thing.
I'm not able to be with my mom and I know she's sad cause she's missing me and this is our first Christmas apart... but Auntie Christy & Uncle Andy, Ty, Em & Rinks will be with her...so she'll be ok. I am with all of the other angels here and there is a lot of wonderous things going on. Mom wondered if Jesus took me cause He wanted another doggy and let me tell you He's got all of us here. We're all His doggies and its like every day is a wednesday at Dog Days Camp for Canines!
Mom's right... its not about the presents...tho I like them too...its about the love and here everything is pure love...like the way I love my mom and she loves me. Pure and unconditional. I know things on earth aren't perfect, but we do the best we can until we get here. Keep trying...love like the doggies do and when you get here...we'll all be together. Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday Jesus. And Happy Hanukkah for our Jewish friends.
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