I love the dog park!

The dog park is the best thing since sliced cheese. My backyard became boring and old news after I helped dad tear out all the bushes. Although, he never really asked me to tear out the bushes. And I did dad a BIG favor when I killed this really long garden snake that was attached to the house. I bet he was happy when I sliced it into a gazillion pieces.

Anyways, getting back to topic, my momma really wanted me to get out and meet other dogs so she found this dog park only 10 minutes from our home. Oh boy I was so excited. So many dogs for me to chase and dominate! I've never met so many pup pals in my life! We all started chasing each other, all the other dogs outrun me though. That's ok, at least I'm bigger than them. Then somebody's dad had the audacity to call me a pony. Hmmmph.

I have yet to meet another fellow Dane though! My mom and dad really wants to see another Dane but they better not think twice about getting another one. Our house is NOT big enough. I'm already trying to get rid of Cleo, the last thing we need is another Dane.

I am not a gerbil!

I love to shred napkins up, I'm not sure why I do it. And I know I'm not supposed to shred them but I always forget that it's bad. Wait a minute... I always watch daddy and mommy just crumble them up, dirty them up, and throw them away. Hypocrites. I don't see them yelling at themselves or at each other. So when daddy and mommy were away I took (only a couple) napkins and made myself a little nest in the family room.

Uh oh, then in comes daddy and he sees the mess. He gets on the floor and starts grumbling as he's picking up the shredded napkins. All of my hard work! Then he says, "What are you, a giant gerbil?" I get really sad and my ears begin to droop. That's my way of saying sorry. Daddy is always forgiving, he then gives me lots of hugs and kisses. He doesn't stay mad at me for long, how can he since I'm so darn cute?

Ok dad, call me a giant gerbil. But be glad I'm not a giant beaver or else I'd be heading straight for your Alvarez classical guitar. :)

Don't look, I'm naked!

On the weekends mom and dad get grumpy in the mornings because I always wake up so early. I suppose mom and dad like to sleep in on Saturday especially, but I always get up around 6:30 or 7:00 AM just because I can. So I get up, run in circles, shake my head, and do other annoying things. Well I wear two tags on my collar (I guess they're afraid of losing me--FREAKS) so I make a lot of noise when I am up. They call me jingle Dane btw.

Soooo, mom and dad decides to take my collar off when its bedtime so I am butt naked when I sleep! Not only that, sometimes mom and dad get lazy and forget to put my collar back on. Then they laugh at me and say I look wild and feral without my collar. Now my new name is feral Dane. Isn't that funny, haha.

Such wonderful parents I have. I'm so glad they have fun at my expense.

Yeah, yeah...go Pistons

I wish mom and dad would turn down the TV a little. They're watching the last game of the Finals while I'm trying to sleep. They really want the Pistons to win the Championships and I really would like to get some Z's!

Geeeeesh!! Keep it down, will ya?

Did you say "Biscuit"?

My new favorite treat is the Biscuit. Doesn't matter what kind. I just love them all. The minute momma or daddy says "Biscuit?" I jump right to my feet. Every week I get so excited because I know that when momma and daddy go out to get our food, they bring home a big bag of delicious red Biscuits! However, I can't understand why my sisters have to have one too. Daddy explains to me that I have to share. Well, they're not the ones that are growing, DAD!

I share my water. Isn't that enough?

Sit Gracie, Sit!

Ok, my daddy and momma decided to take me to PetSmart to get me out of the house and "socialize" me some more. I was soooo excited! My sisters didn't get to come so I stuck my tongue out and gave them a huge raspberry. Serves them right for calling me a bratty "little" sis all the time. Hmmmph.

So anyways, I could hardly wait to get inside the store! My daddy put the leash on me and decided to walk me instead of having momma walk me. But I had other things in mind, the sneaky-snake dane that I am. I decided to take DAD for a walk instead! Ha ha. I dragged him all over the store. Repeatedley he told me to sit. I just wouldn't listen; I was way tooo busy checking out the goods and the other dogs. Well, I guess I got out of control because daddy got so fed up he ended up taking me out to the truck while momma finished shopping. I was so upset I tell you!

So momma comes back with the groceries and a piece of paper. "Dog Training," she reads out loud. Then her and daddy go back and forth about seriously putting me into obedience classes the next couple of weeks. I just put my paws over my ears and tuned them out. How could they be so harsh, I'm just a puppy!

It's Just a Part of Life

Yesterday, what I thought was going to be a nice car-ride and a visit to PetSmart ended up being a visit to the Vet instead. I hate that place. Not that I've had any bad experiences or any mean people handle me or anything--I just don't like that place. But I guess the Vet will always be just a part of my life.

The reason for going to the Vet yesterday was because I had to get spayed. I guess it had to be done. Momma and daddy were very worried about me, but I was just fine. I don't remember too much of it, but I was fine. I know that I was sooooo sleepy, so as soon as I got home I jumped on the couch and went out for the rest of the night. I have much more energy today.

I had a nice first Christmas. I got a squeaky blue toy lamb from my parents that I love to play with very much! And my grandma got me a 2 foot rawhide. Oh yeah, and while momma was baking cookies on Christmas day a blackbird managed to get into the house! Daddy thinks it came in through the dog door. So, the bird flew all around the house, especially around in the kitchen. It even landed on momma's cookies! Finally, daddy was able to pin it down with a towel and let him go outside. Momma had to throw out a big batch of cookies because she said the nasty thing had landed on them. She could have at least given them to me. I would've eaten them!

Do you hear what I hear? Do you see what I see!

Very early this morning, I awoke to some strange noises coming from our next-door neighbor. I heard a lot of digging and scraping...a lot of "crunch, crunch" noises too. So I got up and tried to wake up my momma but she wouldn't get up. My daddy wouldn't either. So I shrugged my shoulders and went back to my bed.

Riiiinnnnggg!!! That was momma's alarm. 6:00 a.m. I got up and we did the usual routine. A big "Good Morning!" and hugs and kisses from both. They always tell me how cute a sleepy Dane is. Then I always try to bite daddy's socks when he's tryin' to put them on. That's always fun.

Usually I go outside first thing, but daddy wouldn't let me outside. He went out, then I heard this big "VRROOOOOM!". He was out there for a little while, not sure what he was doin'. So momma fed me, which is unusual because daddy always feeds me in the morning. Breakfast was delicious!

Daddy came back in and finally he let me out. What is this I see! SNOW!!! Lots of it too! I remember seeing this stuff for the first time a few weeks ago but it wasn't much. I felt the zoomies coming on and I had to go romp around in it! I love this stuff, but it sure is cold!

I went back inside and I was still pretty hyper! I had to jump on my sister Greta. I know she hates it but it's so much fun! Then daddy told me to settle down. I could tell he was worried about somethin'. He gave my momma a kiss and she headed out to go somewhere on the bad, snowy roads. She said she would take her time. So daddy and I said a little prayer for her and we saw her pull out the driveway and we watched her leave.

Then an hour later daddy leaves me too! I hate it when they have to leave. I don't know why they have to leave every morning, but at least they always come back!

Busted!

I usually don't chew on things other than my toys but lately I've been chewin' up a lot of cords: the ironing cord, the vaccuum cord, and my daddy's phone charger cord. My daddy grumbled as he repaired the cords with these sticky black strips, he wasn't able to save his phone charger though (whatever that thing is).

Well tonight I got caught red pawed! My daddy finally caught me and called momma over to see what I had in my paws. The vaccuum cord again! They gave me a little scolding but I just sat there and looked cute and innocent. Works everytime!

Today

I've noticed that my momma and daddy have been more firm and consistent with me a lot lately. Usually, they let me get away with a lot of stuff, like when I get excited and jump on them or when I don't listen when they tell me to sit. They're not mean to me though, but I did get a time out when I was misbehavin' a little. I get the zoomies a lot, and when I'm in that mode, I really like to pick on my older sisters by charging at them and jumping on top of them. I love to grab and bite their tails too! When my momma or daddy tell me to stop I don't listen. That's ok if I get a timeout, they always let me out two minutes later and when I start listening again they either give me a big hug or a treat.

They don't want me in the kitchen anymore either. I don't know what's so wrong about me being under foot when momma has a hot pan in her hand. Oh well.

But I know I'm loved because my momma and daddy can't stop loving on me, especially when I'm trying to take a nap! Today I ate real good. I got an extra strip of raw steak plus some pieces of baked chicken! Yum!