Time is running out: Win a Bumble Ball!

Several of Addie's friends expressed an interest in her favorite toy, the Bumble Ball. We want to share the joy of owning this cool toy with all of Addie's friends!

Introducing Addie's 1st Annual K-9 Costume Contest. Submit a photo of your furry dog friend dressed in their favorite costume. All photos will be entered into a drawing to win a Bumble Ball Gift package including:

*Bumble ball - The best toy ever made!
*A plush toy
*A squeaky ball
*Tasty treats - A mix of rawhide and cookies that will make you drool!
*And other cool neat surprises!

Addie will be drawing three lucky winners LIVE on her Addie Cam on November 1st.

All photos will be displayed only on Addie's blog and must be submitted by midnight on October 31st. (The photos will not be used for any other purposes outside of this drawing and Addie's blog.)

Visit Addie's blog today at http://raisingaddie.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment if you would like to participate.
Thank you!

Win a Bumble Ball!

Several of Addie's friends expressed an interest in her favorite toy, the Bumble Ball. We want to share the joy of owning this cool toy with all of Addie's friends!

Introducing Addie's 1st Annual K-9 Costume Contest. Submit a photo of your furry dog friend dressed in their favorite costume. All photos will be entered into a drawing to win a Bumble Ball Gift package including:

*Bumble ball - The best toy ever made!
*A plush toy
*A squeaky ball
*Tasty treats - A mix of rawhide and cookies that will make you drool!
*And other cool neat surprises!

Addie will be drawing three lucky winners LIVE on her Addie Cam on November 1st.

All photos will be displayed only on Addie's blog and must be submitted by midnight on October 31st. (The photos will not be used for any other purposes outside of this drawing and Addie's blog.)

Visit Addie's blog today at http://raisingaddie.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment if you would like to participate.
Thank you!

Ike is on the way, I think I will destroy this toy!

The storm is coming. Hopefully it will be downgraded so it does not hit Texas so bad. We are not looking forward to bad weather this weekend.

Addie showed her displeasure of possible bad weather interfering with her fun weekend by destroying a brand new Tuffy toy. This toy is marketed as the world’s tuffest soft dog toy. A level 8 on their scale of 1-10. Addie gutted it in 20 minutes. Apparently, I did not pay close attention to the text on their website that stated “These toys are designed to be play toys and not chew toys.” I learn things best the hard way. LOL

It's Pawty Time

Addie was invited to her first Yappy Birthday Pawty!

It was our friend Jet and Coal's Birthday, along with some other new friends as well. Addie was surrounded by sweet dogs and friendly people. Some, BIG sweet dogs! One in particular was a Great Dane that was not quite one year old yet. Addie didn’t know what to make of her. She had never met a horse before!

The pawty was held at PetsWest. They have a large fenced in area for pawty goers to stretch their legs. Addie, who can be shy in some instances, would explore for a little while and then hide behind her dad. She is such a daddies girl! Addie was brave in meeting her new found friends though, and with some coaxing even ventured into the swimming pool! Pretty funny stuff!

By the end of the pawty Addie was getting used to socializing with her new pack. Jet’s generous dog parents, Carolyn and Matt, thought of everything to make this pawty extra special! They even gave Addie a treat bag to take home, and one for her big sister as well. Zoe isn’t a pawty animal.

Special thanks to Carolyn and Matt for inviting Addie, and introducing us to their very nice furry and non-furry friends.

I'm Famous Today!

Look at me! I am the featured puppy on The Daily Puppy.com.

Ahhh, to be young. Not a care in the world and a mountain of toys to play with. I am the luckiest dog I know!

Kisses
Addie

A Day in the Life of Addie

Addie is a busy girl. Especially for a 6 month old puppy!

5:45 a.m.
Wake up Mom. "We slept in today!"
Mad dash to the back door to go outside "Hold it, hold it, hold it, wait for the security system to be turned off, hold it, wait for light to be turned on, hold it..."

6:15 a.m.
Eat Breakfast
Addie doesn't like to eat her meals alone, it's a family affair. "So hungry, yummy!"

6:30 a.m.
Back outside

6:45 a.m.
Patiently wait while Mom gets ready for work. "Bark at Zoe, Bark at Zoe, Bark at Zoe, run around the house, destroy a roll of toilet paper, Bark at Zoe"

7:30 a.m.
Fun car ride to doggie day care. "I wear my red doggles and seat belt. I love to look at the people in other cars at stop lights! I make them laugh."

7:40 a.m.
Have the best day ever at doggie day care! "I play all day long with all of my friends. I LOVE everyone and LOVE when people pet me!"

5:30 p.m.
Ride home in the car. "I wear my red doggles and seat belt, but I'm too tired to do anything but lay down and relax, so I can get my second wind."

5:40 p.m.
Eat dinner. "BORING!"

6:00 p.m.
Play, play, play. Remove all water from water bowl. "I can see that dog at the bottom of the bowl, but he never gets out when the water is all gone." Drink water from floor because there is no water left in bowl.

7:00 p.m.
Obedience training. "See, I am a good dog. I can sit and heal and stay."

7:20 p.m.
"Run, run, inside the house, destroy another roll of toilet paper that I found, run, run, outside the house, run, run."

8:00 p.m.
Take a quick nap. "So tired, can't keep eyes open!" zzzzzz

8:15 p.m.
There is a banging on the back door. Someone is breaking in! "Ginormous barks, all the hair on my back stands up, growling, more big dog barks! Wait a minute. That's my Dad. WHAT IS HE DOING SCARING ME LIKE THAT!!! He seems pretty happy that I got all worked up. What's wrong with him?!"

8:20 p.m.
"Run, run, run. Run with my toy, run without my toy. Run with my toy, run without my toy."

9:28 p.m.
She's sound asleep on the kitchen floor. Finally.

I can share!

It's hard to believe that Zoe & Addie can peacefully share a water bowl. Now, it's not like this all the time, but they are really growing on each other. Zoe at 14 years old certainly can't keep up with a 6 month old puppy, but they have their moments. She was not thrilled when Addie came to stay, but has learned to love her.

National Dog Day

Today Addie has a play date with her new BFF Arwen. Arwen is a cute little girl that was hit by a car. She was in pretty bad shape when she arrive at our Vet's office. Her family could not afford the procedure's to make her better, and asked that she be put down. The loving staff at my Vet office and my Vet just couldn't do it her because she is such a sweet girl, so she is a clinic dog now that has been looking for a home for 3 months. Her injuries are all healed up now, although that poor baby will always have a limp.

My Vet has a huge dog park that they own, so today we are going to play with her. Addie also has a fun doggie bag for her full of treats and prizes! Addie and Arwen met at doggie daycare that is held at my Vet office and have become great friends. (Husband alert: Ron don't read this next line.) If they continue to get along so well, who knows what the future may hold. :) We will take lots of pictures and some video of their play date to share.

National Dog Day serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, and acknowledges family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day - for their law enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for a child who is disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage, saving their lives and often grieving the dead and dying they cannot save. For more information about National Dog Day please visit their website.

As far as Texas goes, some Sonic's are recognizing National Dog Day with something fun for dogs, but none of them are near us in Texas. Outside of that I found a few animal shelters that are encouraging adoptions today. If anyone has any fun Dog Day events to share, I would love to hear them.

Have a fur filled Saturday!!

Older, but wiser?

Reminiscing with Addie

A lot has happened in my short little life! It all began one day when I went for my first car ride away from the farm. I ended up on a plane to Dallas. I spent a total of 4 hours in the air and had a layover in the middle for 3 hours. That sure was a long day!

Then I met the nicest people in the world! My new family! They had a million toys for me to play with and a playroom all to my self that was completely puppy proof so I couldn't hurt myself.

Now, I know that I look like an angel, but let me tell you, I am no Saint! These are the things that drive my family CRAZY:

•I shred EVERYTHING that I can find. Toilet paper and paper towels are my favorites.
•I love to carry the big water bowl around in my mouth all through the house.
•I love to eat ice cubes (my big girl teeth really hurt when they came in) and carry them around in my bowl all through the house.
•I love to play in my water bowl and then drink the water off of the kitchen floor.
•I love to eat every bug that I can find out side, whether I have to dig it up or not. Beetles are not my favorite, though.
•I enjoy finding cat poop in the yard and rolling around in it! Sometimes when my family can’t get to me fast enough I will even eat it! My family thinks it is disgusting and these acts always results in a bath for me.
•I love to chew on anything that I can. Remote controls and shoes are my favorites.
•I love to find and chew on every rock I can find in the yard.
•I love to herd Zoe, my older Dachshund sister. I bark at her, bounce all around her and bite her (not too hard). Zoe doesn’t like it very much.

With a list like this, I bet you are wondering what the stupidest things are that I have ever done. Here they are in no particular order:

•I have run or slid into countless walls because I have been running around the house too fast
•I have pushed Zoe over the edge a few too many times and have had chunks taken out of my nose.
•I have knocked the glasses right off my Vet’s face because I was sooo happy to see him! He loves to get down on the floor and play with me. He is the best!
•I have eaten things that should not be eaten that resulted in trips to the Vet. But that’s ok, because I love the people there.
•While riding the car I closed the window on my own head. Since it was on a Sunday morning, I got to go visit an animal hospital after that. The people were real nice there, but I got so bored I fell asleep.

So, what lessons have I learned… hhhmmmm. None that I can think of!
Kisses
Addie

The life of a Puppy

Check out Addie's blog at http://raisingaddie.blogspot.com/ for all the latest pictures and growth on this adorable puppy!