Neighbor's Dog Reunited with his Owner

Our neighbor has a basset hound that we see all the time when we go for walks around our neighborhood at his house barking at us through the fence. On Sunday morning, mom sees him strolling down the street by himself without his owner and when she said "Hey there little fellow" he luckily came to mom quickly and she took him home, safe from the dangers of the road. I was watching all of this out the window i might add. When she came in the house I told mom she could us my leash to walk him home to his owner since he had a collar for a place to snap a leash on, but be sure you bring my leash back and wash it afterwards. He has got out once before when his owner's didn't know it until later after they came home from work. We are thinking he must have dug out from under the fence is how he escaped. He resembles Oscar and brings back memories of him for mom every time she sees him with those long soft ears. She kept wanting to say Oscar so much when she seen him. He is very sweet and friendly dog that leads very well. He had no dog tag with any identification whatsoever with a name and phone number which you should always have on a dog to prevent a dog from getting lost or microchip. Luckily, we have seen the dog before and knew his owner he belonged to and some are not so lucky. Mom made me a bone-shaped dog tag that is blue (my favorite color) at Petsmart when i first arrived at my forever home with her name, address, and phone number (like i would run away from mom not in a million years) Bol to prevent me from getting lost.

All in all, it was a happy ending for all. We didn't want to see him get run over by a car or anything bad to happen to him. It was so beautiful to see the little fellow we found reunited with his daddy. His folks sure were happy to see him and relieved that we found him and thanked us for his safe return. Although, he wasn't really concerned much about being lost because he was enjoying his adventure at the present time in a unknown world Bol!!!! Heck, i don't blame him because I would be too.

All's well that ends well!

Hugs,
Bear

Diary of the Day

Whoohoo!!!! I am doing the happy dance all over the house! Bol!!!! I am truly honored and it made my day to have been featured as Dogster's Diary of the Day on January 4, 2013! I had a great day filled with lots of treats and belly rubs! Thank you so much HQ for choosing my diary as diary of the day and to all my dear friends Tinkerbelle and Natasha, Bailey, Hershey and Van Winkle, and my brother Oscar (Our Special Angel) for all the rosettes and gifts with your sweet comments congratulating me. A special thank you to Redford and family for the beautiful picture you made of me as Diary of the Day and to Peek a Boo and family for the beautiful picture proposing a toast to me for such a great honor. I can't thank you enough. I appreciate you all and you made my day extra special.

I sent rosettes to personally thank those of you who sent rosettes and gifts congratulating me. However, i would like to remember all of you in my diary where i will never forget.

**Special Pictures**

Thank you Peek a Boo and family! Cheers!

Thank you Redford and family!

Thank you Tinkerbelle and Natasha for the cute picture! Yes, i did! I am truly Honored!

Hugs,
Bear

A DOG'S BILL OF RIGHTS

1. I have the right to give and receive unconditional love.
2. I have the right to a life that is beyond mere survival.
3. I have the right to be trained
so that I do not become the prisoner of my misbehavior.
4. I have the right to adequate food and medical care.
5. I have the right to fresh air and green grass.
6. I have the right to socialize with people
and dogs outside my own family.
7. I have the right to special time with my people.
8. I have the right to be bred responsibly,if at all.
9. I have the right to be foolish and silly,
and to make my person laugh.
10.I have the right to earn my person's trust
and to be trusted in return.
11.I have the right to be forgiven.
12.I have the right to die with dignity.
13.I have the right to be remembered well.

Hugs,
Bear

Things We Can Learn From a Dog

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride!
Allow the experience of fresh air &
the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When love ones come home always greet them.
When it is in your best interest practice obedience.
Let other's know when they are invading your territory.
Take naps and stretch when rising.
Run,romp & play daily.
Eat with gusto & enthusiasm.
Be Loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried,dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day,be silent,
sit close by& nuzzle them gently.
Thrive on attention& let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On hot days,drink lots of water& lay under a shady tree.
When you're happy,dance around & wag your entire body.
No matter how often you're scolded,
don't buy into the guilt thing & pout...
run right back & make friends.
Bond with your pack.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Hugs,
Bear

I'm a Daily Diary Pick!

Hooray, We woke up to a lovely email saying that i had been chosen to be a Daily Diary pick for Dogster! Yippee! What a very nice surprise Christmas present. I love barking in my diary to all my friends, and i am sure glad that you read it! Thank you Dogster for making me one of the Daily Diary Picks! My family & I are very honored. This is my second time i have received this honor too. My daily doggy doings must be very interesting to read about. BOL!!!!

I have had a great Christmas. Santa Paws brought me some really cool stuff and i even opened my own presents. I got a dog toy value pack with lots of squeaky toys inside like a tennis ball, multicolored spiky ball, another pink and green ball, bone shaped squeaky toy with paw prints, and a gingerbread doll that is very soft and cuddly. Hope Santa Paws filled all my pup pals stockings with lots of goodies.

Hugs,
Bear

A Puppy's Christmas

I just had to Share this with all my Fav. Dog lovers on this site
I got it from another site I go too....I just loved it
Hope you do also..

Author unknown

It's the day before Christmas
And all through the house
The puppies are squeaking
An old rubber mouse.

The wreath which had merrily
Hung on the door
Is scattered in pieces
All over the floor.

The stockings that hung
In a neat little row
Now boast a hole in
Each one of the toes.

The tree was subjected
To bright-eyed whims,
And now, although splendid,
It's missing some limbs.

I catch them and hold them.
"Be good", I insist.
They lick me, then run off
To see what they've missed.

And now as I watch them
The thought comes to me,
That their's is the spirit
That Christmas should be.

Should children and puppies
Yet show us the way,
And teach us the joy
That should come with this day?

Could they bring the message
That's written above,
And tell us that, most of all
Christmas is love.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hugs,
Bear

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our pals on- Dogster

We wish you warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year! May you be blessed with peace, love and joy and special gifts of this holiday season. Hope all of you get what you want for Christmas from Santa Paws. Be good boys and girls because Santa Paws is on his way and is watching and don't forget to leave your doggie safe cookies and milk out for him. BOL!!!!

Also, thank you so much Bailey for our PDPC Christmas card. We love it and you are so talented. It made mom smile and thank you so much for thinking of us and all of our pals who sent us rosettes and gifts with Christmas Wishes. We can't thank you enough! We wuvs each and everyone one of you!

Mom has already wrapped my gift and put it under the tree. I have already went looking for it under there and found it, but will wait until Christmas day to open it as always. I also have been helping mom wrap presents. She puts the name tags on the gifts and writes the names on the tags while i grab a bow with my mouth and put it on the gift and press it down with my paw until it sticks. BOL!!!! My bow on my gift would not stick, so mom had to tape it down and a couple of others. We have just a few more to wrap before Christmas Day and we might be going out of town this weekend to visit my Aunt and Uncle to give them their presents. It will be nice to see them around Christmas, so hope all of our plans go as expected.

Hugs,
Bear

Connecticut School Shooting

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families in Newton, CT during this tough holiday season. So sad and so sorry to all affected by this! What has this world come to…these kids come to school to learn, never expecting this senseless tragedy to happen. It is beyond my comprehension why anyone would want to hurt innocent children. They didn't deserve this neither does anyone else and most were so young and had their whole live ahead of them-- birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own.

I agree, the days ahead should be for a serious reflection about how we can reduce the flow of guns into the wrong hands. One mass shooting after another is a lot to take in with so much pain and mourning, that we need to do more to protect the innocent. We must come together as a nation to honestly discuss how to prevent people intent on carrying out these savage attacks from so easily obtaining guns and ammunition.


 More importantly, though, the safety of children and all Americans demands we have it. if that means teachers being allowed to have a gun in the classroom will help them if a threat were to arise, then so be it.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi friends,

It's been two years now since i have written in my diary here on Dogster and Thanksgiving is finally here, and Christmas is just around the corner. Where has this year gone?? It has been a beautiful one with gifts of good weather, beautiful crops and smiles on most of the people I meet! Mom will cook me a special dinner this Thursday! There is something wonderfully gratifying about gathering together over food and giving thanks for the good things in this life. I believe we all have two families, the one we are given and the one we create through marriage and friendship. Each year as we celebrate Thanksgiving (multiple times in my household), we have the opportunity to reflect on all of the good things in our lives. Today I am thankful for my family, especially my parents whom i have a forever home with a roof over my head because of them found me 4 years ago just a cute little buddle of joy at 3 weeks old lol. I am thankful for many things great and small, health and comfort, warmth, laughter, good food, and good friends with whom we create memories that last a lifetime.

That being said, I want to wish you all the best this holiday season, and for many holidays to come. I am so happy to be where I am today, and I’m very excited for what the future holds.

Have a wonderful holiday and thanks for always being here.

MY BIRTHDAY IS TODAY October 13th, 2010!

Hello pals,

Well it's been a few months since i last barked and mom typed in my diary entry for me. We have so busy these past couple of months with family related things, work and all that mom hasn't had time and now she finally has time to type in my diary entry for me.

I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to all my wonderful pals and my closest pals (you know who you are BOL) for my birthday pressies, pmails, pictures etc. I know some of you are still sending gifts, so i don't want to leave anyfur out, but these pals that have sent me birthday pressies so far a big special thank you to SEBASTIAN AND CASH'S family and that i wuf my golden bone, SOPHIE CLAIRE AND HARLEY DAVIDSON AND FAMILY for the yummy and tasty steak, LOLA, MAX, JAKE AND PERRY'S family and that i have been playing fetch with my football and trying to get my mouth around it all day BOL, HERSHEY'S FAMILY for the yummy and tasty chocolate cupcake, SWEETIE OUR PRECIOUS ANGEL AND FAMILY, ANGEL SOPHIE AND OTTO AND FAMILY for the yummy and tasty pie, SUZY Q AND FAMILY for the yummy and tasty cupcake, SUNNY AND FAMILY for the ribbon, and last but not least RUBY DUST AND DUKE for the special birthday comments and yes, birthdays are the best i agree with you. You all have made my birthday extra special and i can't thank you enough for all the special birthday wishes and how much it warms our hearts dearly. We are so glad to have you in our lives. I have had a WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY AND BESTEST 2nd birthday ever filled with happy memories, love, joy, and laughter, pressies just everything i could imagine came true. I received new crunchy bites pedigree dry dog food that i needed, denta stix from pedigree for oral care and my breath smells better too mom says it smells like i have been to a doggie dentist office and had a cleaning hehehe, a BIG OLE smoked pork bone which was delicious. Took me all day to chew and eat all of it, a vinyl shoe toy since i love to chew on shoes and i'm always after mom's shoes chewing on them. I received my birthday pressies early yesterday morning since mom was off of work and since mom had to work today, but we are still celebrating today too this evening with dad as well. I have slept most of the day after yesterday. I have eaten so much food i belched hehehe after i had eaten my pork bone. I am stuffed that i am about to bust BOL!!!! OH NO HEHEHE!!!! Bark at ya later! Gotta rest what a day it's been!

Here's a picture of my birthday pressies from mom and dad if it will work:

My BIRTHDAY PRESSIES THAT I GOT FOR MY 2nd BIRTHDAY FROM MOM AND DAD!