Lovin' Every Minute Of It!

Hello again, diary! Its been a long while since I've checked in with you. I've been having SO much fun playing outside in the new, fenced in backyard with my step-brother, Samson, that I just haven't been able to make myself sit still in front of the computer long enough to update my page! :) Mom says she's glad we're both so happy and that we're having so much fun. I don't think she appreciates how DIRTY you get when you're outside playing all day though. (I don't mind that I'm usually more brownish than white nowadays!) My bro gets pretty dirty too but he's black and tan so you can only tell if you pat him on the head and a cloud of dust poofs up! BOL We tried to explain to her that sometimes you just HAVE to dig a hole to hide your toys/bones in but she just rolls her eyes, says something about how nice the yard USED to look, pats us on the head, throws the ball for us and goes back inside. Humans are weird. Anyway, I'm a pretty pooped pup so I'll close for now!

Happy Fall diary!
Snowy

The "Procedure"

Well diary, I had another adventure yesterday.....although this was one I don't want to repeat! Mommy took me to Aunt Dawn's work to get "fixed". Aunt Dawn gave me a shot of Valium to calm me (Mommy wanted to get one for herself! BOL) and I had to go in a cage. I didn't like it in there. Next thing I know, I woke up and my tummy hurt but Aunt Dawn was there and she gave me another shot and that made it stop hurting. Mommy picked me up and we went home. For some reason my legs didn't work so good and I had a hard time walking around so I just laid down and slept most of the day. Like my legs not cooperating wasn't bad enough, I went and pooped on mommy's floor! What was I thinking! I know better than that! Mommy just hugged me and said it was ok. I just don't understand why I felt so funny yesterday!

Mommy slept on the couch and put my bed on the floor by her. I wanted to sleep in mommy's bed, like always, but she said I couldn't jump up there just yet. Around 1 am I didn't feel so good and walked back and forth all over the house crying. Aunt Dawn gave mommy some pain pills for me and said to give me the first one "tomorrow". Mom figured 1 am was "technically" tomorrow so she rolled it in a piece of turkey for me. THAT part I liked! About 3am I finally went back to sleep. I woke up at 8am and felt great and wanted to play! Mommy looked really tired and said "No playing. We have to take it easy today". Maybe she should have had some of that magic turkey, too, and she'd feel better!

Anyway diary, I'm fine and already feeling more like my old self agian. Mommy took a picture of me typing this so maybe she'll get it on my page soon! And to think, some people assume my MOMMY types this thing! Geesh!

Til next time,
Snowy

Hello Again!

Its been a while, diary, so I thought I better check in. I'm getting SO big! 60+ pounds now! I used to sleep with mommy and daddy but there just doesn't seem to be enough room for all three of us anymore. Do beds shrink? We USED to all fit in there but now I jump down after about 3 minutes and sleep on the floor by the bed. Now I only sleep up there when daddy isn't home. Nobody but me seems to mind this new arrangement! I'm pretty sure I overhead mommy say something to daddy about it being nice not waking up with a tail in her face.

Looks like I'll get to visit "Aunt" Dawn's work next week so I can't have puppies. Mommy took a couple days off work to stay home with me after the "procedure". Can't imagine what a "procedure" is but, if it means mommy gets to stay home with me for a few days, I'm all for it!! I don't mind when mommy goes to work but it will sure be cool to have her home!

My big brother, Samson, and I are really getting along well. He taught me the coolest thing! Did you know there's WATER in the toilet and, if mom isn't looking, you can DRINK IT?! I don't understand why mom gets so upset about that. We just get a LITTLE water on the bathroom floor. Mommy says Sam doesn't have good manners.

Anyway diary, I better go for now. We took a BIG walk tonight and I'm pretty tired. Hopefully mommy will get some new pics of me up on my page soon so you can see how big I am!

Until next time,
Snowy

I'm a Big Girl Now!

Its been awhile diary so I thought I'd check in. I'm getting so much bigger! Mom weighed me on the day I turned 5 mos old and I'm 50 lbs already! Also, something really weird has been happening. WhenI've been playing with my toys the past few weeks, a tooth will just pop out of my mouth and land on the floor! What the heck???? Mommy doesn't seem too concerned so maybe I shouldn't worry about it but I'm pretty sure I'm too young to be falling apart already! I noticed that I'm getting new, BIGGER teeth in my mouth now and I can really chew up my toys "good" with the new chompers. Mom says I still have a few "baby teeth" left but they won't be there long. Mom also says she hopes that means my "chewing phase" is almost over. I don't see what the big deal is.....chewing is FUN!

Getting Bigger!

Sorry I haven't written for awhile diary. Mommy started a new job and, if you ask me, she's gone A LOT! Of course it seems like a long time when she goes out to get the mail, too! She did buy me a cool exercise pen that hooks to my kennel so I can get out and play during the day so I guess I'll let her keep this job thing. Its still really cold here so we only go for short walks but I think I'm going pretty far now! We went for a walk the other day when it was kind of nice out and I saw something called a "skateboard". I do NOT like this skateboard nonsense! The boy that was riding it was nice but that "thing" makes WAY too much noise when it rolls down the street. I was had it under control though.....I hid behind the guardrail on the side of the road and that made me feel better. I also decided all of a sudden that it is NOT a good idea to potty outside when there is snow on the ground. I mean, come on!! Snow is for playing in and eating, NOT for pooping on! Oh well. The snow will be gone soon enough and then the grass will be back. Now THAT I will poop on! Mommy said something about pulling her hair out but I don't know what that means. I'm getting really big too. Mommy has had to make my collar bigger a few times since I wrote before. At last weigh in I'm up to 26.5 lbs but Mommy says I need to get weighed again tonight to make sure she's feeding me enough. Personally I'd eat all day if she'd let me. I'm tall enough now to put my feet on the widow sill and see what's happening outside and I can see over the deck railing if I stand up really straight. Well diary....cold out or not, Mommy insists on taking me outside now and trying to make me poop on that nice, clean snow. I've got news for her.....I'll go out but I'm gonna hold it until I get back inside then go on my wee wee pad again! Hehehehe

Big Day Out

Well diary, I had another adventure yesterday. Mommy took me to see my "Aunt" Dawn at her work. She works at this place where there were a lot of other animals and some of them were pretty sick and scared. I wasn't too sure about this place but Mommy kept telling me it was "Ok" so I tried to relax. I saw some other dogs and even heard a CAT but couldn't get a look at it because it was in a box thing so I'm STILL not sure what it is. It didn't sound like a "bath" though so these cat things might be alright after all. My "Aunt" Dawn had Mommy put me up on this table thing and she gave me some stuff to drink/eat in case I have some worms or something. I had some of that stuff before I came to live with Mommy so that wasn't new. Then she gave me a shot. Mommy couldn't watch. I don't know what the big deal was. I didn't even feel it. There sure are a lot of nice people that work at that place with "Aunt" Dawn and they told me how pretty I am. Even the people with the sad animals wanted to pet me. I felt pretty special! Mommy says I get to go back there pretty soon for another shot and then I get to go back later on so I can't have any puppies like my other mommy did. Not sure what all that means but I don't think I'll mind it too much since my "Aunt" Dawn will be there with me!

Gotta run......its snowing and I have to go make sure there's not any smooth spots left in the yard!

Snowy

Pretty Crazy!

Wow. Things have been interesting since I last checked in. Mommy had to take a trip last week and was gone SIX WHOLE DAYS!!! Mommy said she wouldn't have planned it but she didn't know she was going to have ME when she did. It was ok though. I got to stay with my Nana and her dog, Daisy. Mommy looked really surprised when she came to Nana's to pick me up. She kept saying, "She got so BIG". I don't FEEL any bigger!!

Well diary, let me tell you what happened TODAY. I'm pretty worn out from the whole thing. My daddy brought his dog, my new brother, over to meet me. Samson is a German Shepherd too but he's black and tan like my other mommy was, not white like me! He's a BIG BIG BIG German Shepherd. I was in my kennel and Mommy let him into OUR house. I was NOT happy! I gave him my best "Get out of my house" barks but, do you know what? He didn't even care that I was there! He just wanted Mommy to give him a treat like always and his ball. Can you BELIEVE that?? He didn't even NOTICE me, even when I was yelling at him! Mommy and Daddy figured that it would be safe for me to come out of my kennel if Mommy held me so she did. Do you know that all my brother wanted to do was sniff my butt......like 100 times! Boys!!! Ugh!!! I'll admit, I was pretty scared and held onto Mommy for dear life. Later on I got brave and got down on the floor but then Samson came over and he had his ball and didn't want me to smell it. He nipped at me and, well...........I got VERY scared and peed all over myself (and I think I got it on Daddy too when he picked me up REALLY fast because I was screaming like something Mommy called a "banshee"). Hey...I was terrified! My brother is a really big dude! I didn't get hurt. He didn't even touch me but it was scary!!! To make matters worse, after Samson left, Mommy said I had to have something called a "bath" because I peed ALL over myself. Sounded fun so I followed her into the bathroom. Friends, let me give you a word of advice. If your mommy says "bath"............RUN!!!! I didn't know what "bath" meant and I can tell you, I did NOT enjoy myself. Mommy said something about me being part cat because I kept climbing up on her to get out. Don't know what a cat is but, if it's anything like a "bath" I don't want to know! Even though Mommy gave me the coolest new chew bone when I got out, I still don't think I'm in a hurry to do THAT again.....although the warm towel right out of the dryer was pretty cool!

Its been an interesting life so far. Between learning about my leash (and that Mommy has to go outside FIRST), learning to "sit", having my first extended "sleep over", meeting my new brother and, I shudder to say it, having my first bath, I think I just need to kick back, chew my bone and get ready to "kennel up" and go to bed soon. I'm glad I have you to talk to diary.....mommy doesn't speak very good Dog yet and I have SO much to say. Goodbye til next time.

Can You Help?

My mommy is kind of sad today. Her sister is desperately trying to find homes/rescues/no kill shelters to take three dogs in ASAP and isn't having any luck. Their daddy lost his house, moved out of state and left them......in a filthy yard & house...with no food or water. Mommy's sister goes out there to bring them food and water but she has 3 animals already and mommy has me so........ My mommy would like everyone to check out their dogster page and see if they can help or knows someone who can! Their page is at www.dogster.com/dogs/690969. My mommy gave me a great big hug today and told me not to worry. That will NEVER happen to me no matter what. I sure am lucky that my Mommy loves me so much...and I chew on her everyday so she knows I love her too! Please check out their page and send it along to everyone you can think of!

Hello World!

Wow! The past 7 weeks have sure been exciting. First, I was born....that's always a big deal. Then I got weened and a lady I didn't know came to pick me up in her car. We had a pretty long ride to get to where my new daddy lives. Once I met my new daddy, he put a beautiful gold bow around my neck and let me ride on his lap until we got to my new mommy's house. I had to go in a pretty red box so mommy wouldn't see me right away but it was only for a minute. It was pretty comfy in there so I curled up on a towel that smelled like my brothers and sisters. Mommy cried a little when she saw me and I wasn't sure what was going on but, when she picked me up and hugged and kissed me, I knew I had a forever home.

Mommy named me Queen Chione's Gift but she calls me Snowy...or "No, No Snowy". Not sure which is really my name right now! My first mommy and daddy's names had prince and princess in them so Mommy wanted me to have a royal name too! Chione is the goddess of snow which seemed pretty regal for a Christmas puppy!

I sure do love my new digs (pardon the pun). Mommy has bought me so many toys that its ALMOST hard for me to find time to chew on the things I'm not supposed to! I'm trying really hard to learn my name and when Mommy says, "Come Here", I USUALLY head in her direction. When Mommy gives me a little treat and says, "Sit", I'm pretty sure she would love for me to jump all over her and get excited but she won't give me my treat until my butt hits the floor...even for just a second. Mommy can be confusing sometimes.

I'm also starting something called "housebreaking". Why anyone would want to break a pretty house like this is beyond me! When I TRY to tear up a few things to help this process along, Mommy makes a weird "Tch"noise and says, "No"! I have a little pad in my kennel for when Mommy has to go to work and I can't wait that long to go potty but I'm beginning to think that kind of business is supposed to be conducted outside. I'm not 100% sure of that yet so I'm going to wait a little while to see if that's what she really wants me to do. In the meantime, I let her take me outside A LOT and tell me to "Potty" (whatever THAT means).

(Yawn). Well diary, that's enough for now. There's so much excitement and new stuff in my life that it tires me out pretty quick. Think I'll take another nap and write in you another day.

Snowy