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Dear Diary:

Let's Play Football... Tag!

I have been tagged to play this "sporty" game by my pal Nibbles. Here's how it goes:

You caught the football pass, so here's the next "play" - hurry and pass the ball to 5 of your teammates so they can make a touch down. Write down 5 funny things about yourself. Also, please leave me a bone and ask those who visit your diary to leave you a bone so you will know they have been there! That's the "huddle"message, so let's line up and have some fun!!!

1. I get my own leash when it' s time to go outside (and hold in in my mouth in a most endearing way, according to mom)
2. I love to cuddle and actually HUG my humans.
3. I love squeaky toys and am really good at making them squeak!
4. I am a sock AND undie thief if I get the chance!
5. I have a beautiful girlfriend named Poppy!

I'm going to p-mail five frineds to get out there on the field and play!

I DO NOT LIKE FIREANTS.....I DO NOT LIKE FIREANTS...I DO- NOT.....

OMD-- I had a very bad surprise last saturday!

I was very, very happy that day because Molly & Minnie (my furcuzzies) had come for a sleep-over! We had all been having a GRAND time... the 5 of us... and one of the most fun things was going out to potty and play in our back yard --off leash! We had been doing that all day... with no problems......of course mom always stays with us.

This day would prove different... however... I'm not sure if I sat down momentarily or simply stood still ... but apparently I disturbed a large fire ant mound... and they COVERED me! The weather is very dry here right now.. so you cannot always SEE those sneaky ants as they sometimes stay below the grass level in dry weather. I didn't understand what was happening.. but they don't call them FIRE ants for nothing, I can tell you. It felt like hundreds of cigarettes burning me...all over my body...and all at the same time! I ran to mom and she knew immediately that I was in trouble! She tried to brush them off of my tummy first... but that wasn't working at all... so she picked me up and ran in the back door...yelling to Dad to start filling a bath tub with water... Into the water I went ... and Mom then spent an hour shampooing me with flea shampoo and rinsing with the shower head -- water on full blast-- while wiping the ants away... She could feel them on my back better than she could see them, as my fur is mostly black -- she kept this up until no ants were going down the drain...WHEW.. we were both exhausted... and shaken... I was stinging all over and mom had her share of stings as well. But I was so APPRECIATIVE....my Mom is my hero... I ran all around the house....but returned to kiss Mom on the nose 3 times.. to thank her... The long bath wasn't fun but I knew that she was helping me! I don't know WHAT I would have done if Mom hadn't been with us. I feel sorry for animals that live outside all of the time! I am very thankful that if this had to happen that it was me and not my furcuzzies, Molly or Minnie. They were outside also.... Little Minnie is less than 2 lbs. and this could have made her very sick .. Mom always watches her very carefully when we go outside because a hawk could swoop down and get her!

Whew! I hope this never happens to any of you pals! My mom gave me a benedryl capsule. (the clear kind with no additives) Our vet has
prescribed that to Holly for her itchies in the past. The vet told mom today that they would have done the same.. only in shot form.. ow..

Since then I have been trying to get in mom's lap any chance I get.. so she has been sitting and holding me a lot... I love that..and so does she!

Take Care Pals...Be grateful if you don't have FIREANTS where you live.. and if you do...watch where you sit !

Wags!
Oliver! (maybe my name should be spot!)

FIXED....and I Wasn't Even Broken!

I am sooooo happy to be home! In case you didn't know, I spent thursday and friday at the Vet Hospital. My mommy took me to get fixed... altho I don't know why because I wasn't broken at all! Apparently 4 months is the magic age when a guy can get "fixed"....whatever that is... I'm still puzzled... Apparently they also "fixed" a hernia that I had....hey, that was news to me too! I didn't have very much fun with the vet and his friendly crew. I was disappointed as I thought it was going to be a special holiday at a neat resort... boy, was I wrong. I won't go into the dismal details... but I certainly was happy to see my mom's face when she rescued me friday after she left work! The vet asst. who carried me out and handed me to mom gifted me with a little blue elephant... well worn and missing an eye.... as a souvenir of my time there... I think he was happy to leave there as well! Hey he's missing an eye... glad I got outta there with both of mine... phew...

I am having to stay in my corral (playpen) a lot..because mom says that the doctor's orders are that I remain quiet and calm...no JUMPING, RUNNING or PLAYING with other dogs!!!!!!! OMD...those things are MY LIFE...that's what I DO....that's who I am.... Bored Oliver....

Thank you for all the good wishes and puppy prayers.... especially the ones from Poppy, my sweetest girl. Mom appreciates the advice from her mummy and also from Princess Mia's mom. What would we do without our grrreat Dogster pals!

Thankfully!
Oliver !!!!