WHAT is going ON???

My pawrents are WEIRDO CRAZY!!! FYI!

They decided I needed SHORTER TOENAILS.

What kind of CRAZY pawrent does that??? SOOO random!

Anywhoo, I utilized my fast and slick moves to get out of their grips! I won't be caught that easy!

THEN.....
Do you know what they did????

They put ME, AND THEM! ALL THREE OF US! In Frank's big crate! And LOCKED us in!

I must admit, I did feel better in there. Got my toes did and we were all done!

It seemed so wrong at first, but I have to give them credit for thinking of that! They must get their smarts from me!

I'm a REAL dog! A GOOD dog!

Yesterday I got to be like a REAL dog!!! ALL DAY Mama and her brofur were digging a BIG HOLE in the yard. They (obviously) needed protection, so I got to come outside with them and make sure they were safe!!

It was FANTASTIC!

I was on a LONG LONG LONG leash on a tree! I could go almost anywhere! AND - the best part? There was GRASS!!! GREEN, LUSCIOUS, SOFT, SPRINGY, COOL AMAZING GRASS!!!

We don't have grass in the back yard!

I sniffed and rolled around and laid and enjoyed it!

Any time another person or dog came within view I quietly let my peeps know with a low growl. Mama thanked me! Then I'd just keep an eye on the strangers until they left!

By the end of the day I was SO TIRED! I was falling asleep in the REAL GRASS!

Can we get real grass in the back yard? Please? It's NEAT!!!

Bath time!!!

Oh my gosh we ALL got baths yesterday!!! HOLY MOLY!

It has been a LONG LONG LONG LONG time!

I had started taking dust baths in the back yard, rolling around in the dirt in order to refresh myself!

But Daddy, oh Daddy, he picked me up and CARRIED me to the bath tub! There wasn't much dirt until he used the soap, then MUD ABOUND!

I wasn't too happy about this bathing thing, but everyone wants to touch me now! They pet me and give me compliments way more often!

I like that!!

Fluffy like a spring chicken!

Slip slidin' away....

I'm slipping more on my back two legs!

Mama is SO distraught! Daddy bought joint supplements for me and Frank and Buddha too!

Daddy ALSO got us CARPET!!! Carpets we can lay down in high traffic areas mean TRACTION!!!

We had TRACTION PARTIES for DAYS!!!! Traction is FUN! We can play HARDER and FASTER and MORE with TRACTION!

We like traction!!! Traction is SO helpful!!!!

Five is old!

Is it? Is five years old, OLD???

Today I slipped and stumbled on the bottom stair and Mama THREW A FIT! She said I'm starting to CIRCLE THE DRAIN!

She told Uncle Seth NO MORE RUNNING for me! I'm on light duty! THEN she told Daddy we're switching back to feeding raw!

Mama says big dogs and pure dogs die sooner, and for that she is very sad! Is five like, eighty? Was it a fluke? Did I just pull a muscle?

Oh, Mama. She's such a nut! How about we hang out in the bed and you can pet me? Okay? Okay!

I went to the VET!!

Daddy took me to the VET this morning!!! OMD! Good thing he was there, because I was NERVOUS!

First, I weighed 77 pounds - the vet said that was PERFECTO! Yeah, that's right! Perfect!

THEN it was time to get SHOTS and my EXAM. They feel you all over! And poke you! OW!

Daddy held me the whole time! I was SHAKING LIKE A LEAF in big strong winds! But I trusted Daddy and let them poke and prod!

THEN the nice vet looked at my TEETH! She said that for my breed and for my age they look pretty good!

I'm in good shape!

When I got home I was full of energy and was a little snappy toward Buddha, but it wasn't long before I calmed down.

Whew! That was exciting!

HOPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Hoppy hoppy new year efurryone!

We are SO HAPPY to bring in the new year with DADDY-O!!!

HE CAME HOME! He was ACROSS THE WORLD doing VERY IMPORTANT STUFF!

We're SO HAPPY he's home!!!!

First thing he did was fix my computer! Oh, how I missed dog blogs! Blogging and reading both!

We've been in 'survival mode' for the past several months!

EAT.
SLEEP.
WORK.
KEEP THE BOYS IN LINE.
WALK.

Repeat.

NOW with DADDY HOME we can PLAY MORE!!!!! WOOF WOOF!!!

It might take awhile to catch up, but we'll DO IT! Onward and forward! Yay for 2012!!!

New routine!

I have a new routine! I really like it!

In the mornings I walk with Mama and Buddha a mile, then I walk with Mama and Frankie for 2-3 miles! That makes for a VERY HAPPY JOEY!

We do the same thing in the evenings too!! It's GRRRREAT!

My Uncle Seth has come to stay with us and he has a CAT but she's away from us by a door. Sure smells interesting though!

I like Uncle Seth! I was really missing Daddy and thought what we needed around here was a little more testosterone! More men!

Now that the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2 again, I'm happy! Uncle Seth is interesting and he gives me treats sometimes!

WHERE is FRANKIE???

What did Mama do with him???

Yesterday they left and came home smelling like medicine. EW! They also brought us treats!

Good Mommy! Good Frankie!

TODAY Mama left with him and then CAME HOME ALONE!

WHERE is FRANKIE???

Mama says he's gone to a better place.

WHAT?!?!?! A BETTER PLACE????

Mama says don't panic. He'll be home tonight.

She is 'opening his world'. He went to doggie daycare to meet furrends and get stimulation!

Really?

What will he smell like when he gets home?

I feel better now. Frankie is having fun. Naptime!

Words of wisdom

Did you pups know that instead of going outside to poopie and pee when the dog sitter comes, you can just GO IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME?

EVEN DOWNSTAIRS, WHERE IT'S COOLER!!!

It's amazing! I feel like a newborn puppy for not realizing it sooner! Silly me!

Why go out in the heat? That's no good, we're wearing fur coats!

Evefurryone, know it! Do it! Embody the spirit of control and comfort! Go potty IN THE HOUSE, far away from your bedroom so you don't have to smell it!