05/12/12 Happy Mother's Day

Coco and I were lounging around on the daybed when the door bell sounded this afternoon.

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We sounded the alarm just in case momma didn’t hear the door bell and when she answered the door there stood a young man with a vase of roses for momma. They were from daddy and us furkids for Mother’s day. Momma was so happy that she cooked bacon and scrambled eggs for us for dinner. Maybe daddy should send momma flowers more often.

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone.


Puffy

05/09/12 No Goldendoodle for us

Momma had offered to foster a young “Goldendoodle” that was on death row in an animal shelter. Although they called the young pup a Goldendoodle he was supposed to be part Old English Sheepdog and Standard Poodle. Since momma has a real soft spot in her heart for the Old English Sheepdogs she offered to foster the pup in hopes that he would fit into our little family and be adopted by us, but she needed assurances that should the young pup be mean and vicious towards any of the animals or humans in the family that the rescue group would immediately take him back.

She got a response back saying someone else was going to foster the pup. We hope the pup has a long and happy life with a family that will love him furever.

Puffy

05/07/12 Now that WAS one big cat

I have some very sad new to report: Meow the 39 pound kitty I told you about in New Mexico has passed away.

Meow paassed awy

May he rest in peace.

04/26/12 Momma almost killed daddy and me today!

Yes pups as you can tell by the title of today’s diary daddy and I almost got killed this morning.

Momma had a very early doctor’s appointment and got up in plenty of time to get showered, dressed and out the door but instead she lay back down and went back to sleep. When she woke up the second time it was 10 minutes after 7AM and her appointment was 7:45AM. It takes anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes to get to the doctors office depending on traffic and since it was rush hour with people going to work the roads would be congested.

Anyhow, when momma woke up the second time and saw the time she jumped out of bed, quickly showered, dressed and went out the door. What she didn’t see was that I followed her outside and was jumping up on the car trying to go with her.

Daddy however did see what I was doing and came outside to get me so as he was bending down to pick me up momma was still unaware of the situation, started the car and pulled out into the street and drove to the doctor’s office.

Momma never even saw us and it wasn’t until she got back home that she learned what had happened.

Puffy

04/21/12 Now that is one BIG cat

Momma and I were checking out some of the internet news sites that she reads all the time and came across a 40 pound kitty. The kitty can’t even walk well because he is so big. He’s in the Santa Fe Animal Shelter in New Mexico if anyone is interested in adopting him. It would be like getting four kitties for the price of one.


One BIG kitty

04/18/12 This and that

Man oh man, are we having some great weather down here! It was a nice 84 degrees today with the sun smiling down on everyone. Momma took Arleenton, my bunny sister back outside and put her on the patio while she unwrapped orange tree #5 to see if it survived the winter. It’s still alive but its leaves are very pail so it is struggling. Arleenton watched momma but did not do her usual hop to the top of the hill, instead she hopped into her big hutch and stayed there for the day. She is spending the night outside since it isn’t that cold but if she starts to loose weight again she will be moved back into the house. If you ask me, I have to say Arleenton likes being in the house and would like to be a house bunny.

I had to go get my blood tested again for my thyroid condition and this time my count was very low again so the vet changed my dosage and won't let momma buy the generic brands. When momma was filling my water bowl up this afternoon she spotted one of my pills on the floor. Apparently I have been spitting some of them out and that is probably why I failed my latest blood test - BOL, BOL. Momma is going to call the vet tomorrow and tell her what she found and see if she still wants to change the prescription.

Puffy

04/17/12 I was about ready to explode

The humans left the house early today and didn’t return until late afternoon.

I tried to wait, I really did, but it was just too much for me.

I whined, paced and cried for my momma but she didn’t come so I did the only thing I could do… pottied on the big throw run in the sewing room.

When the humans finally came home and daddy opened the front door he told momma that it smelled like “Puffy left you a present”.

Well of course I left a “present”, what did you expect when you were gone for a million years? I was going to explode so something had to give – BOL, BOL

Puff Darby

04/14/12 My new pal Cleo

Hi pals,

Coco and I have a new pup pal named Cleo. She is a four year old Border Collie who lives in Ennis, Ireland. She could use some more pals so why not send her a pup pal requess and we can all be pals? By-the-way, Cleo is one of the diray picks of the day - Congratulations to Cleo.

My new Irish pal Cleo

Hugs and kisses,

Coco Rose

04/10/12 Let's talk about our trip

I think I should be insulted because momma updates Coco’s diary more than she does mine. She already let Coco tell you about our trip so I guess I’ll just have to tell you about the important things that happened during our trip.

As you all should know, the heater in the trailer did not work and that was discovered the first night we tried to use it. Luckily for Coco and me we were nestled in bed with momma but during the early hours of the morning all of us woke up shivering so momma tried to cuddle us under the covers. Me, I was in heaven as I love to be under the covers with momma, but Coco usually hates being covered but not this time - BOL.

Anyhow, enough about the stupid heater, my biggest challenge during this trip was the stairs that lead up to the inside of the trailer. For those of you like Destiny or Chance who were born with long, beautiful legs, those steps would not be an issue. However for someone like me who has short little legs plus limited use of one leg due to my spinal injury, those steps could have been a gazillion feet apart. I didn’t like it when momma went inside the trailer and left me outside as I always follow momma but when she didn’t pick me up and put me in the trailer I was stuck outside, or so it looked.

Turns out I’m a very resourceful guy and after trying to clime those steep stairs I managed to do just that on several occasions. That’s right pups, I put my desire to be with my momma above my physical limitations and tried and tried until I found a way to get up those stairs. You should have heard momma cheering me on – BOL.

Our property is over five acres and momma was busy hanging NO TRESSPASSING sign on the fence that daddy has put up. Coco came part of the way but her hind leg was still bothering her so she decided not to walk all the way around the property with momma and me. I had a great time following momma and being her little shadow.

I also had fun barking at all of the people who came onto our property to see daddy. Every time someone drove onto our property Coco and I would go running up to the car and start barking our little heads off. Momma would be right behind us telling everyone DON”T PET THE DOGS; THEY BITE!!!! I can’t thank momma enough for helping to instill fear in everyone for me – BOL, BOL. She was like a crazy person warning everyone to be afraid of us. Come one, we’re noisy but vicious? Okay, maybe I do on occasions snap at people and have been accused of biting the one realtor on her foot, but DNA evidence was never taken so who can verify if that actuation was correct? In any event, no one ever saw any blood so how hard could the bite have been, if there had been a bite? I admit that I do not like strangers to reach out and try to pet me but I think it’s time for momma to relax a bit and stop making it seem like we are mean and nasty.

I really did have a nice trip to New Mexico and enjoyed walking around sniffing at all the new smells.

Puffy

04/01/12 Is that an April fools joke?

I had a nice diary entry all typed up and ready to save when BAM!!!!! it disappeared so let me just fill you in on what went on today.

Daddy's owie from yesterday stopped bleeding sometime during the night and no, he did not go get a tetanus shot even though momma told him he really needs one.

Today Puffy and I barked and barked at momma and daddy because we were in the sewing room and could see the humans out at the trailer. All rehabbing has been done but when daddy inflated the air mattresses he discovered they were nine inches too wide to fit onto the bed slots. Tomorrow he is going to extend the bed slots which mean he will be using power saws and other tools. I’m going to have to check the first aid kit to make sure it is well stocked with lots of band aids and stuff.

When the humans came in this afternoon we were allowed to go outside to visit with Arleenton and do our business and then it was supposed to be nap time. Momma laid on the big bed with us for a little bit but then grabbed Coco and plopped her into the tub – BOL, BOL. Was she surprised! I laughed and laughed until momma came and got me and I too had a bath. Now let me ask you something, if you knew you were going someplace where there is nothing but dirt, brush, weeds, etc., do you really think you should have a bath? OF COURSE NOT!!!!! The real sad part of this is that since I am going to a dirty area I am willing to bet that when we get home we will get another bath. What do you think?

Anyhow we are now planning on leaving for New Mexico Tuesday morning. It is going to be a long 10 hour trip and we will need all your prayers that we make it there and back safely.

Puffy