Ice cream tag!

I've been tagged by Mini! Now I'm supposed to tell you what kind of ice cream I would be. That's easy. I would be mint chocolate chip because I'm pretty, I'm sweet, and most of all, I'm fresh. ;)

BOL!
I think I'll tag Brewsky, Fungi, and Chanel.

I was tagged by Emma!

Copy these questions into your diary and then tag 6 of your other friends.

1. What color is your collar? - Black.

2. What kind of food do you eat? - Lance and I eat Natural Balance kibble.

3. What are your favorite treats? - My pal Brewsky sent me these Newman's Own organic turkey and sweet potato treats, and they're definitely my favorite. Yum! :)

4. Do you have a Valentine or significant other? - Not yet, and I'm not sure if I will have one, because if Nutty leaves Plus, the game is over. I won't go on with it. :(

5. Do you get Table Scraps? – Yeah, on occasion. Only healthy things, though.

6. What is your favorite toy? – It's hard to say nowadays. I love all of them. I guess my teddy or my Nylabone with ridges.

7. When is your Birthday? - June 22, 2008. It's in 4 DAYS! :)

8. How many times a day do you get to eat? - Our bowls have food in them most of the time, but if I had to put a number on it, I'd say two.

9. Do you have a favorite color? – Well, both me and my teddy are gray, so that must be my favorite. :)

10. Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary? - Yeah, sure. They could be fun to read. :)

I'm tagging Sanford, Mini, Lilah, Tilly, Baci, and Daisy *for whenever she comes back*.

Raja Babu interviews...ME!

I ain’t no Lassie: Raja Babu interviews Jet Hawk

Jet Hawk is an 11 month-old Shetland Sheep Dog. He lives in Maryland with Lance, his older brofur.


RB: Your adoption was linked to your Mom traveling to a new city. Tell us how you came to your furever home?



JH: Well, my boy was due to graduate from college and started getting job offers and going to interviews…it was all too much for my girl. She decided that she wanted to move to Maryland with him so that neither of them had to be alone. She loves us pups, so she knew that with her first real apartment had to come HER first puppy. The day she finally got her boy to agree, she searched for pups near her, and I was born THE DAY BEFORE! It was fate. She called dibs on me then and there. For two months she annoyed my furmom’s owner about how I was and to send new pictures. I was able to go home with her one week before the big move, so it was all pretty easy for me.

RB: You were supposed to be the quiet one of the litter. Are you still a quiet pup?



JH: Yeah, I was definitely the quiet one. I was the only one of us not screaming and jumping up at the gate when my girl came to pick me up. That was just my way of making sure they didn’t take my brother instead of me. He is smaller and has a blue eye. My girl loved him, so I had to turn up the charm. She says she wouldn’t have taken him anyway, but I’m not too sure. I’m not that way anymore. I will let anyone and everyone know what I’m thinking. I bark if I see or hear anyone outside, I pull the leash to get to my pals, I bark non-stop when we get to the dog park until I’m actually inside the gate. Hey, I just like to make sure everyone knows I’m there. BOL!

RB: Tell us a little bit about your breed. What should potential owners know about the breed?



JH: Shelties are basically mini-collies, at least as far as looks go. You wouldn’t believe how many people call me “Lassie”. I hate that. I weigh about 24 pounds, which I’ve heard is a tad on the big side for a sheltie. Lance is almost 16 years old and weighs about 16 pounds. We are VERY vocal, as we were bred in Scotland to herd sheep. A lot of shelties are a bit skittish and wary of strangers. We like to be one-family dogs and are usually pretty great with kids. Like all breeds, it depends on the particular dog. We have a double coat – a thick undercoat and a pretty, long outer coat. This means we require quite a bit of brushing and grooming, but it is totally worth it. Another side note: we come in sables, tri, bi-blue, and merle. Two merles should NEVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES be bred. It is referred to as “Lethal White”, dilute white, double merle, etc. This can cause many problems in the pups, with the vast majority of them being blind, deaf, or both. So please, don’t do it or let it happen. I’m very passionate about it. 



RB: You live with a senior dog Lance. Do you two get along?



JH: Yeah, we get along fine. He is pretty much deaf so I can’t get his attention with my playful puppy yips. I have to bite his butt to get him to play. He doesn’t “play” so much as lunge at me to get me to stop, but I’ll take it, I’m not picky.



RB: Do you go to the Dog Park? Any special tricks you know?



JH: There’s a dog park close by that my girl has taken me to a few times. I love it there. We would go more often, but until July we can’t get a year pass and it is $5 a visit. I understand, though. It wouldn’t make sense to pay the $40 for a year pass that only lasts until July. That’s a rip-off. Anyway, I’ve met so many cool dogs there. There are basenjis, old english sheepdogs, lots of goldens, labs of all colors, and a couple aussies. What really freaks me out, though, are the collies! Who made those guys so big? They are exactly like me, but like a million times bigger! As far as tricks, I know a few like sit, stay, down, roll over, shake, jump, and my favorite, high five. I’m also good at fetching and catching tennis balls. When we go to the dog park, I choose not to listen. I have yet to complete a successful fetch there. BOL!




RB: You are very popular with the game 20 Questions. Are you happy with the way the game is going?


JH: I LOVE how the game is going. I have a couple of regulars and a few who dominate the game on a regular basis, so I’m happy. I know I’ll always have something new to read and respond to when I get back on Dogster. I like the new habit I’ve gotten into of taking suggestions for the next topic. Sometimes, they get REALLY challenging, but everypup is so smart. We haven’t had the full 20 yet. :)

RB: Tell us about a special incident in your life.



JH: Well, I’m just over 11 months old, so not too much has happened. I would say that besides the day I went home with my girl, the day that stands out is the first day I saw snow. That stuff is AMAZING. I had my head plastered to the ground the moment I got to it. Ice is my favorite treat, so to have it all over the ground, complete with mud filling…man, that was a dream. I loved it and I can’t wait for it to come back. :)

RB: 
Anything else you would like to add for our readers?



JH: I just want to say thank you to everypup for being so nice to me. I have made so many great pals since I started posting in Plus Fun. I’m so glad I gave it a chance. Hopefully by reading this pups will get to know me a little better. Take care!

A poem for ME! :D

A really nice pup wrote this grreat poem about me! Her name is Gigi - Harpur's Giddy Upp, you should check out her page. :)
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/502673



OSU - Loyal and True
is Jet Hawk, the sheltie who's blue.

He's still a pup but learning fast
just how cute to look to make the fun last.

So very pretty, just like a girl
But he is a boy, his color: blue merle

Little G's Jet Set Thunder Hawk his long name
but just yell out JET and he'll run to the game.

He might bring his friend, a little stuffed bear
it's name is Cash and he handles it with care

It won' t be a bother, really it's true
cause Jet will hold like it's been put there with glue.

Whenever you need an item fetched quick
just point it out, be it a ball or a stick

He will bring it to you very fast
and Jet will be hoping it won't be the last

We wish you joy and you've got to believe
there will always be lots of things to retrieve.

How I Learned To Be A Proper Dog

A Dog's Dictonary & Guide

Leash: A strap that attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your owner where you want him or her to go. Make sure that you are waiting patiently with leash in mouth when your owner comes home from work. This immediatly makes your owner feel guilty and the walk is lengthened by a good 10 minutes.

Dog Bed: Any soft, clean surface, such as a white bedspread, newly upholstered couch or the dry cleaning that was just picked up.

Drool: What you do when your owners have food and you don't.To do this properly, sit as close as you can, look sad and let the drool fall to the floor or better yet on their laps.

Sniff: A social custom to use when you greet other dogs or those people that sometimes smell like dogs.

Garbage Can: A container your neighbors put out weekly to test your ingenuity.Stand on your hind legs and push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right, you are rewarded with food wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume, moldy crusts of bread and sometimes even an old Nike.

Bicycles: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards. The rider swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

Thunder: A signal the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling, panting, rolling your eyes wildly and following at their heels.

Wastebasket: A dog toy filled with paper, envelopes and old candy wrappers. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house. This is particularly fun to do when there are guests for dinner and you prance around with the contents of that very special bathroom wastepaper basket!

Sofas: Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After eating it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean. If there are people sitting on the couch just include them as a handy wipe.

Bath: A process owners use to clean you, drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.

Lean: Every good dog's response to the command "sit," especially if your owner is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

Love: A feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction, shared by you and your owner. Show it by wagging your tail