Braun goes to the Vet

Mom and Dad took me to the vet this morning. As usual, I was very excited to go to the vet. I love the VET! I get to meet new furriends there and they give me TREATS! Treats and new furriends are well worth anything else that takes place there.

As soon as mom got my leash out I became very excited…see video clip #2 “Braun gets excited to go to Vet”. As you can see, I am super excited.

We get to the vet and I immediately met a new furriend…see video clip#1 “Braun goes to the Vet”. I did my best to make furriends with that cute little pup but I am not sure he wanted the same from me. Then mommy stepped in and made me quit barking. I am not sure if is comes clear on the video but the parents of the other dog started hitting it, with their bare hands to make him stop barking. Saddest thing ever! Mom said she cringed when she heard it but couldn’t say anything. Poor puppy!

We were first in to see the doc and he was happy to see me because I am super fun to be around. He asked mommy to show him my lump, which she did, and then he got down there to start rubbing my lump too…I felt a little weird about that and mommy could tell so she stopped him and told him that I was a “fear biter”…WHAT? I mean, I bit dad a couple of times when I first came to live with them but they were ok with it. As a matter of a fact mom told daddy I was scared. Oh, that is what she meant by “fear biter”. Mom held my head while doc checked my spot and then it was time for his diagnosis/opinion.

Doc told mom it didn’t feel like a fatty tumor, wasn’t a limp node and it was the size of walnut. He told mommy that we should keep an eye on it for a couple of weeks to see if it gets any bigger. Mom wasn’t comfy with that. She asked the Doc “what if it is something bad and waiting makes it worse”. Doc told mommy that the area the lump was wasn’t an area with anything “vital” so whether or not it was something to worry about it would be easily removed and had nothing vital to spread to. Doc also said that given the area and the size an x-ray would not help as it would not show up. Mom wasn’t comfortable with that either but, he is the vet and he has been taking care of us for a long time so she trusted what he said.

So, for now, we will simply keep a close eye on it and go back in to the vet for another check in two weeks.

Mom is still worried.

A strange lump

Mom has been watching/feeling a lump I have on my right thigh just inside the hip area. She notices it about a week ago and it seems to be the same size though nothing similar is felt on the same are on the left side. In rubbing it she notes it reminds her of the "warning" she has when doing a breast exam insofar as it is round in shape, rolls when she rubs it and...it is not supposed to be there. She finds herself more and more worried as the days go by and is thinking "please God, don't let this be bad". We just had the whole incident with my sister Tina's dew claw and she is simply stressed.

I don't act like anything is wrong nor do I feel bad. My eating habits are the same and my personality is as always...charming! Nonetheless, she wants me to write and see if anyone on here has any words of consolation. I am going to the vet this Saturday morning but she just wants some input.

Note: I am not as scared of the vet as my sister Tina is. As a matter of a fact, I look at it as a great opportunity to meet new furriends! I love to bark and sniff and play with all of them. However, many don't reciprocate. Guess they are scared like Tina and react accordingly. Anyway, if any of you have any words of advice for my mommy she would greatly appreciate same.

Love to all my Dogsters!

My Grandpaw

Well, my grandpaw got married again. I was kinda unhappy about the idea because I thought we would lose our "Tuesday sleepovers" but mommy told me that Grandpaw told his new bride that she had to accept that he spends one night a week with his grandchildren! THAT MEANS ME..and my sisters. Cool huh? I don't know what I would do if I lost my sleepovers. Everyone always goes to sleep before us when he comes over and we stay up late watching TV and snacking. I love him sooooooooo much!

Braun likes Ella and Dogster!!

Mommy decided to show how much I like the Dogster site. In the middle of all the chaos I decided I REALLY like our furriend Ella! She is soo cute! Check out my video with me liking Ella, Dogster and cameo appearances by my sisters Tina, Austin and Ginger. p.s. Notice what a mess Tina makes of the living room with the stuffing from her toys???

DOTD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM DIARY OF THE DAY!!! Mommy and I are soooo excited! We are thankful to Dogster and all of our fantastic furfriends!!!! We get such joy from being on here and communicating with animal lovers such as my mommy! She transcribes what I dictate quite well and I thank her for sharing my thoughts with you. LOVE TO ALL MY PUP PALS AND DOGSTER!!!

Ewwwwwwwww! I saw mommy nekkid!

OMD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mommy was handling her morning routine in the bathroom this morning and I was handling mine too. My routine consists of trying to find anything on the night stands, counter, coffee table, end tables, etc. that I can hide and chew on later when the pawrents are at work. I usually do this in the morning while she is showering b/c she "dog proofs" the house before leaving. One morning I managed to steal some starburst off mom's nightstand while she was in the shower...I am still waiting for the paper I ate to "resurface" BOL!!

Anywho, this morning I was trying to sneak a pan off the kitchen counter (daddy made steak in it lastnight!!) but the darned thing fell off and rather than quietly hitting the carpet it hit the hard surface on the floor making a really loud noice. Next thing I know mom is running down the hall NEKKID because she thought one of us was hurt or something. AHHHHHH! I am never ever taking something heavy off the stove again! That nekkidness was traumatizing! Not to mention she looked a little weird because she had no hair on her legs and her tail was missing!!!!! We always thought it was tucked into those ridiculous outfits she wore! I can't imagine what she went through before we found her! Poor mommy!

Proof that I am an Author

For those of you who question my input on diary entries...check out the picture daddy took of me telling mommy what to put in my daily diary entry. I have to keep a close eye on her to make sure she doesn't make any typos!

10 Ways My Pups Will Know it is Me

1. When I come home, I let tater (Austin) come out front to do her excited pee before going in the house. I tell teeny weeny (Tina) “hold on- I can’t walk that fast to the back door to get you out”, I reassure my boo boy (Braun) that he was loved and missed all day and I tell blondie (Ginger) “no treats until you go out and do your business”

2. I will ask my pups if they want to go for a walk. Why I bother asking, I don't know. The answer will always be From Ginger "only if it is in the back yard because you know how creeped out I am about going through the front door!!". From Austin “will there be food involved?”. From Braun “only if you let me off y leash to roam free about the neighborhood whilst you look for me” and from Tina “YES YES YES YES YES YES! *hyperventilating*”

3. Rather than being the Pack Leader and insisting my dogs make room for me on the couch. Loveseat, bed, spot in front of stove in kitchen, etc. I simply work around them, trying not to disturb their peace.

4. When I tell Tina it is time to go to bed (in other words get off our bed and into her dog bed) she looks at me as if I have beaten her with ears down, eyes bugged out and shivering so I inevitably say “Awwww! It is ok honey. You had such a bad life before us so you can stay in the bed”. Making me so uncomfortable all night long but – so worth it! Thank God the other three dogs prefer to sleep in their dog beds!

5. When I am done with a roll of toilet paper I will throw it in the middle of all the dog toys and see who finds it first. That dog gets to chew it to shreds and then I clean it up for them.

6. I think nothing of my dogs sniffing my butt or my hair or even my clothing. Humans on the other hand – psycho comes to mind!

7. I pull dog hair from my food and try to guess which dog it came from. Human hair will make me throw a steak away!

8. When I wake up from a nap on the weekends and Daddy is in the living room while the dogs are still in the bedroom with me. I stir them up quietly by saying things like “whose here?” or knocking on the wall by the bed in order to get Daddy to run down the hall and let them outside to potty – trying to keep them from waking me! LOL! This works every time!!

9. I come home from the grocery store with five bags for dogs and two bags for humans. Needless to say there is no room on the top of my fridge or the bread box for anything but dog treats!

10. I think nothing of picking up their puke. Even when it is full of food, grass and unknown substances. I have been known to stand behind my dogs while they throw up – petting them to make them relax. Never did that for my husband but think I recall a story (before marriage) of him holding me in the truck while I threw up. LOL!

Must learn colors!

Mom busted me in paint the other day. At first I wasn’t sure how she figured out it was me but…then she pulled out the video camera and focused on my nose. Apparently I had gotten the cream/tan colored paint on my nose in a spot where there was white fur. (*U&#(*$%U#(* NOTE TO SELF: Must learn paint colors!! Black will not be found on black fur and white will not be found on white fur!! Cannot use any other colors such as purple, green or yellow as I do not have purple, green or yellow fur.

***For those dogs out there that need a lesson – please watch my new video mom so sweetly titled “Braun Sniffs Paint” – not funny mom!***

We have a new video!!

To all of my furfriends: Mommy got a digital camera/video camera for Christmas and she used it to take a video of us in the kitchen with Daddy yesterday. It is titled “We love the Kitchen”. Mom loves the fact that our Dogster pals can see and hear us in action versus a still shot. We are too cute to not be on video! Check us out:--) Love – The Smith Family.