Spa Bed

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

The most wonderful thing has happened in this house. Mom has a new space heater she turns on when she's hanging out at the table puzzling or surfing the net. I love to lay in front of it and warm up. If I get too hot I can always just head to my dog bed by Mom's feet. If I get super hot I head to my dog bed under the pinball machine. Too hot there? I'm off to Mom's bed.

Right now I'm crashed by the heater and soaking it in through my ears.

Sniff at ya later ~Misty~

Hoarding; or Just Planning for the Future?

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

I was not "hoarding" the turkey bone (with skin attached) on Mom's pillow. I am planning for the possibility I may have to wait another full year for turkeyfestexravaganzapalooza.

Great, now I'm in trouble just for having the dang thing. She just tossed it in the garbage after all.

Sniff at ya later ~Misty~

PS - that bone was tasty and greasy and Mom has to wash her favorite pillow case and change pillows out. I gots good bone breath too.

What is?

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

What is good about a bath?

NOTHING!!!!!!!!

Sniff at ya later, I'm kind of pissed off right now ~Misty~

The Royal We is NOT Happy.

Hey everypup ~Queen Misty here~

We are not happy lately. We would think We would have a say in how things are run in Her Royal Household. We would insist on it being so. We would be very disappointed if it was not so, would We not? Of course We would.

We should not have to point this out. So, Sultan of All His Sister Isn't Looking At, Scooter, (and what a ridiculous title that is in One's opinion) will have to be sent back to finishing school.

Let's discuss the Royal Sleeping Arrangement. Lately Mr. Cutter has been usurping Her Royal Bed Pillows. No amount of growling moves that vagabond. We are this close to banishing him from the continent.

Some other pup has been playing with The Royal Teddy Bear. We know because We are here, and it is squeaking way over there. There is dog slobber all over it, and only We can violate Teddy Bear that way. This pup will be caught and sent to live with the 7 Dwarves. If the Royal Huntsman doesn't do his job he is paid to do first.

BOL - wouldn't that just cheer up the day, Mirror Mirror on the Wall, never mind, last time We asked you, you showed me an image of Oneself with bed head. Not funny Mirror Mirror - Off with your, err, Handle(???).

The free flow food trough has not been as free flowing as We demands. In fact when We do Demand a refill We are ignored, and lately told to "Stuff it". That is no way to speak or treat Oneself. At first We were told it was because of Scooter Squarepants, now We being told it's just to piss Oneself off! Rude!

Ones constitutional morning and night must now be completed in the dark. While this is nice to keep prying eyes away from Ones absolution it also hinders any good solitude outside. This does not allow Oneself enough time to observe/critique the landscaping and gardening skills of the staff.

The so called "work" Mom is doing is no longer to be allowed by Royal Decree. We really don't believe that paper shuffling up on the table is any different than just sitting around on the couch. We have sniffed those papers, and no rocket science going on there. BOL.

We must now go retire in front of the space heater.

Sniff at ya later ~Queen Misty, of ALL She Surveys~

Some Things are too Horrible to Bark About.

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

This entry was taken over and posted by an evil person. Read below.

I got my dreadlocks removed AND a pedicure yesterday! yoo-hoo!

Sniff at ya later ~Misty

PS. That person was Mom

Ummmm, Photoshop Anypup?

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

Does anypup other than me look over there to the right at the Iams dog bag and think - that Husky looks like it's had a touchup?

Just curious...

Sniff at ya later ~Misty~

With You in Spirit at Work.

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

BOL!!! Excuse me if I am still BOLing and can't stop the tears from leaking from my eyes. When Mom came home and told me this, I almost had dog water shoot out of my nose. I just want her to keep telling me this story all night long.

Mom says at her work they are implementing a new fancy computer system for the design department to help them make even better fancier clothes. When she first told me she was on the committee to not only review, but help pick and then implement and procedures and the system I was all WTW? Humans - really a fancy computer to design clothes??? Sure wouldn't see any dog thinking that was a necessity in life. Not to mention Mom doesn't design the clothes - she just buys them, but that's yawnville so lets move on.

Earlier this week they were working through all kinds of boring stuff that involved industry buzz words, talk about product cycles and then I pretty much looked out the window hoping there would be an EVIL NEMESIS SQUIRREL running by so I had an excuse not to pay attention. (Sadly not, but I faked hearing a car door slam - all was good).

I only really focused back in on the story when she said something about how she wanted the be known as QUEEN MISTY on the beta testing version. Someone must have been listening to her, because when she went to go beta test she found out her name was QUEEN MISTY, and her password was QUEEN MISTY!!!

BOL BOL BOL BOL!!!

The best part - she said they told her all of this with the entire group testing (some of which hadn't been there when she said it to begin with). She turned as red as my Kong toy as she explained to her co-workers it was just a joke. BOL, she then spent the rest of the day with her co-workers calling her QUEEN MISTY.

She finally gave up and left early, but knows it won't be forgotten.

Now doesn't that just make you BOL so hard you flop to your back and wiggle around while BOLing.

Sniff at ya later ~The original QUEEN MISTY~

The A, B, C's.

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

Mom said she wasn't in the mood to clean the house, so I am barktating this to her since I have her full attention. She had to help me with some of these since she is the one with all the 4H and dog show experience. BOL.

A if for Affenpinscher, we know one who lives to the north. Hi Jelly.

B is for Basset Hound, sadly Lucy the Dogster dog went to the rainbow bridge this week.

C is for Cairn Terrier, Toto star of The Wizard of Oz if you ask my opinion.

D is for Dandie Dinmont Terrier, we love how the announcer for Westminster says it when they enter the ring.

E is for English Setter, the only time their tails stop wagging is when they are on point.

F is for French Bulldog, we have a pup pal in Minnesota named Georgie.

G is for German Shorthaired Pointer, the dog Mom almost got for a show dog, but ended up with a Boxer instead. (to her defense it was a Jauquet Boxer from Rick Tomita and he breeds beautiful pups).

H is for Harrier, surprisingly not very hairy at all.

I is for Ibizan Hound, I think this could possibly be the esteemed Gahiji that Demon Flash Bandit is always writing about. (Might have been a Pharaoh Hound, but we already have plans for P.

J is for Japanese Chin, do you think it is hard to eat kibble when your chin hits the dish first?

K is for Keeshond, Mom says there was one in her 4H group.

L is for Lakeland Terrier, Bill Cosby breeds these characters.

M is for Mutt, the most popular breed in the world for good reasons.

N is for Neapolitan Mastiff, not to be confused with the ice cream.

O is for Otter Hound, do you think when they go in the water they swim on their backs?

P is for PAPILLON, I happen to be Queen of Papillonsylvania in case I haven't mentioned it before.

Q is for Queen Misty, I'm campaigning for this to be a national holiday. Long live the Queen and all that.

R is for Rhodesian Ridgeback, there is a very tall one who lives to us. His name is Booker.

S is for Saluki, the dog Mom's mom wanted her to get for 4H.

T is for Tibetan Terrier, a dog that lived at Mom's house when she was but a pup (Mom) and went on the dog show circuit for a summer.

U is for Unicorns and Rainbows, what Mom mutters under her breath every time we bark (she calls it her quiet spot).

V is for Visla, I think they come from some place called Visaland, not Mastercardland.

W is for Wire Fox Terrier, Am. CA. CH. Keri-luv's Double Trouble was Mom's when she was growing up. Being a typical Terrier, Mom and Trouble was never able to pass an obedience trial. Something about a battle of wills between human and Terrier.

X is for Xolotizcuintli, thank dog that breed was recognized. Now if they'd just find a Q, U and a Z dog to recognize.

Y is for Yorkshire Terrier, who even though small, will bite your leg off like a land shark if deserve it.

Z is for Zaidie, who throws the best end of summer Meatz (trademark thingy) pawty. (PS, we'd have used you for W, but Mom insisted on the childhood dog).

BOL! After all that, I need to take a little nap.

Sniff at ya later ~Queen Misty~

Dog Beds, Not Just for Sleeping in.

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

Since I seem to have a theme for the week involving sleeping (could it be that it is fall?) I figured I continue along that vein.

We have the occasional dog bed strewn around the house. I believe Mom thinks she will actually have more room in her "dog" bed, but that only happens when Pepper gets really hot. So I thought I would share what else dog beds are good for.

1. Eating your SNACKS on them is a wonderful idea. The crumbs fall into the corners and you can then dig around later when you need to give Mom the pathetic I'm starving and need a SNACK bit. Don't forget the pathetic whine and starving dog eyes.

2. Sitting in the dog bed is much more comfy on the derriere than the plain ol' floor.

3. I like to hide my SNACKS under the dog beds and then sit a little to the side and growl at anypup approaching it. This works especially good when you use the one closest to the food dish. BOL.

4. Playing hide and seek with dog toys under the dog bed and then relocating the dog bed to other parts of the room while "finding" the toy you hid is always fun.

5. The one in the corner - that one is good for pooping in and no pup can take the blame. Hee hee.

6. Pepper's bed in the bedroom - I like to pee in that one when she has really made me mad. I'll do it right in front of her too! Grrrrrrrr Pepper, Grrrrrrr.

7. Cutter barfs in Pepper's bed, so that is another use.

8. The one under the kitchen table, that is the one I hang out in while I barktate what Mom needs to say in Dogster.

So there are some more uses for dog beds other than just sleeping in.

Sniff at ya later ~Misty~

Sleeping Etiquette 101.

Hey everypup ~Misty here~

It has come to my attention that perhaps Mom needs a refresher course on Sleeping Etiquette. Do you know how it came to my attention? Over the last couple nights I've been kicked, rolled over on and nasty words have been directed my way.

Here are some basic rules of dog sleeping etiquette that I think we can all mark as a base.

1. Always take up as much of the pillow as you can.

2. When taking up pillow, if you snore - nose first toward Mom. If you toot or like to sprawl on your back - rear first toward Mom. I personally are sprawl and snore (never toot), but choose to lean rear toward human. After all, the fresh air is facing away from Mom.

3. Growl if Mom rolls over on you or nudges trying to get more room from you.

4. If you decide to move to another spot on the bed, never worry about walking right over Mom. After all she needed to turn over anyways to make room for your new spot.

5. When you take your midnight SNACK to bed, share the kibble leavings by making sure they are on the pillow. Also make sure you make as much noise if you eat it in the middle of the night. Crunch Crunch Crunch away.

6. Even if you dreamed you heard a noise - BARK! The rest will back you up. Mom yelling SHUT UP probably deters any further cat burglars. BOL.

7. Always insist you need water from the other water dish not the one in the room. You only want that when you are in the front room anyways.

8. Stretch out if you need to, who cares if a foot whacks Mom in the face - after all she gives us the poke when she feels like it.

9. If, such as Scooter, you need a lift up on the bed feel free to whine until Mom wakes up and helps you out.

10. Make sure to help "wake-i-tize" Mom by starting a good 2 hours before she really needs to wake up by insisting you need to go outside. Stay out there long enough so she can't just "go back to sleep". You know how she hates mornings, we're just trying to get her past that hump before she has to deal with actual people and not us dogs.

Well that's enough etiquette for tonight. I have to go mess up the bed in just the right way that it feels just right.

Sniff at ya later ~Misty~