Sassy Puppy

Baruchito, the hamster

Mom just found this blog for us today but it is a bittersweet find as little Baruchito is not doing too well.  He is a cute little guy who would probably be our friend if he lived here...and if he were a little bigger...and if he could run in the backyard with us...and if he had some cool ball-catching moves...

Pecans and Pine Trees

The other morning, while mom and dad were still in bed, Leroy and I decided to snack on some the delicious pecans that keep showing up in our backyard. So, we took them inside and had our snack on the bed, which did not make mom and dad very happy for some reason. Maybe its because we didn't bring them any.

Today mom complained that we were all dirty and smelled like pine trees. And then she called us squirrels.

Needless to say, I'm not on speaking terms with her today.

Puppy love

A couple days ago mom & dad took Leroy across the street. The guy that plays werk with dad lives there with his family. They have a mini human, something that must be a scientific marvel in the human world, but I digress. They have a new puppy in the family and her name is Ellie. I haven't met her yet, but Leroy came back with some news.

He is IN LOVE.

He went on and on about how even though she is a "rat terrier" she looked a lot like a Boston. He said she has a perfect spot on the middle of her back and is the prettiest thing he has ever seen. He said she can run real fast too and is very nice, just a little nervous around him cause he is bigger.

I don't get it. Love is for pansies, I say.

Walks 101

Mom and dad have decided to take us out for more walks. A walk is where they take you outside to walk around, but you are only allowed to walk in a straight line while wearing a harness. Sometimes you turn corners, but its mostly a straight line. It is a very weird sport. Mom and dad seem to take it very seriously, though.

The world, I am learning, is filled with many many houses that look like ours, except without the dead shrubbery. Each yard has the potential for being a gold mine of poo from countless unseen doggies, doggies that may have poo'd that poo many weeks ago. "How exciting!" I thought when I realized this, but I quickly discovered that hunting for crunchy poo bits in the grass is NOT part of the walk game.

Another thing I learned is that there are lots of dogs that live in my neighborhood. Most of them screamed at me and Leroy when we went by. "Get out of my yard!!!!" they would scream, and they sometimes called us very rude names I refuse to say here. There are children (Leroy) around, you know. Despite these horrid dogs with no manners WHATSOEVER, there were a few that yelled "Come play! Come play!" and we tried as hard as we could to pull mom and dad over to them. No luck. It was walk the straight line or get scowled at by mom. 

When we got home I asked mom for my prize. "What prize?," she asked. "The one for winning the walk game," I said. She just looked at me for a few minutes with that vacant look humans get a lot, so I walked away.

Just like a human to forget having prizes.

Sneaky Leroy

I was napping next to mom while she was working this afternoon and we heard Leroy crying in the kitchen. Mom rushed in to see what was wrong and look what we found!

Leroy had climed on the dishwasher door to try to get to the treats but couldn't get down by himself! Mom wouldn't help him until after she grabbed the camera to take a picture, which I think is just mean.

Leroy's 3 Meme's

I tried to get Leroy's 7 meme's, but he is so little he can only count to three (he says "tree") and got confused when I tried to get him to give me more than 3 answers.

Three Things To Do Before I Die:

1. Be big like me (Marshall)
2. Take my bone (Keep dreamin' kid)
3. Get a kiss from mom (I told him he gets them EVERYDAY, but he insisted that was his answer *sigh*)

Three Things I Cannot Do:

1. Snuggle close enough to mom.
2. Get in mom's lap whenever I want.
3. Get to the treat jar.

Three Things That Attract Me to Blogging:

1. Seeing myself on the internets.
2. Seeing Marshall on the internets.
3. Having mom take picture of me and tell me I am too cute not to share.

Three Things I Say Most Often:

1. GrrrrSockGrrr
2. Pet me please please please
3. NOT FAIR MARSHALL!!!!

Three Books I Love:

Leroy was confused here since he can't read yet. Also, he says the books are up high, so how could he get to them to see which ones shred the best?  He does like the pictures and stories from the books in my list however, especially:

1. Walter the Farting Dog
2. The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts
3. Everyone Poops

Three Movies That I Watch Over and Over Again:

Leroy was confused here too. He never noticed the TV because if the TV is on, then mom is sitting on the couch, and that means Leroy is working hard to get into her lap. She is usually playing with her strings, so its hard work trying to maneuver onto her lap.

Three People (or Dogs!) I Want To Join In Too:

1. Mom (I told him I already picked her but he wouldn't listen)
2. Frankie (I told him Frankie isn't on the internets, but once again he wouldn't listen)
3. Me (I told him I already did it, but. . .see above)

Me 1, Doggie Door 0!

For the first time since the doggie door was put in (October), I went through the doggie door ALL BY MYSELF! Mom was in the kitchen cooking breakfast and I decided to try it on my own! It was so easy! Mom heard the door close and ran to see if it was me and not Leroy. She was so happy!

Now if I can just figure out how to get back inside without mom opening the door for me....

Also, we are very happy that the little lost pugs mentioned on Roy the Pug (a new blog for me to stalk! hehe) have returned home. I hope they enjoyed their adventure but realize that home is the best place to be!

Here is a picture mom just took of Leroy on my birthday bed under two blankies that Grandma Geri gave to us for Christmas! They were crocheted by her Grandma! That means they were crocheted by our great-great Grandma! We love them so and have not chewed on them a bit!

Mom wants you to know that Leroy snuggled under those blankies by himself. She did not put them on top of him like she sometimes does. He's good at getting under the covers :)

Did I mention that we got LOTS of presents from Grandma Geri for Christmas? We got a doggie jar stuffed full of yummy biscuits and lots of toys, including a monkey for Leroy and a chicken for me!! Ok, so it was a rubber chicken. It still was chicken! Thank you Grandma Geri for our presents! You are better than Santa :D

7 Memes!

Felyne tagged me (she didn't get my ball though nya nya!) with the 7 Meme's, my first tagging yet! Yay! I love talking about myself, even though mom will only post "so much" I say.

Seven Things To Do Before I Die:

1. Eat an entire chicken all by myself.
2. Rescue mom and dad from evil aliens.
3. Go through the doggie door on my own.
4. Learn mind control.
5. Spend a week on the beaches of Mexico wearing nothing but sunglasses.
6. Buy sunglasses.
7. Spend one night in bed with mom and dad where dad doesn't complain about me taking up too much room and keeping him awake.

Seven Things I Cannot Do:

1. Reach the food on the counter.
2. Open the trash can.
3. Look at the rabbit without thinking about stew.
4. Get Leroy to LISTEN or SIT STILL (gah little kids!)
5. Fly.
6. Jump over the fence to play with Frankie.
7. Stop eating poo.

Seven Things That Attract Me to Blogging:

1. Talking about myself.
2. Exposing the alien conspiracy.
3. Educating humans that squirrels are spies.
4. Having mom under my control while she posts.
5. Talking about myself.
6. Letting Grandma Geri know what I want for presents, subtly.
7. Talking about Leroy behind his back.

Seven Things I Say Most Often:

1. mmm poo
2. mmm chicken
3. *groan* (when moved while napping)
4. *aarreeryk* (when I need to be let out to potty. Sorry its hard to translate into human)
5. hubba hubba
6. GET AWAY FROM MY BONE LEROY!!!!
7. pffft (my butt)

Seven Books I Love:

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price - by far the tastiest book thus far
2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - we need more mysteries that involve solving the murder of dogs
3. Walter the Farting Dog - Farting dogs are heros
4. Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats - I liked the food mom made when she used this book. Its too bad she is lazy and said it became too much work.
5. The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts
6. Everyone Poops - mmm poop. This is like a cook book to me.
7. Boster Terrier Calendars - my mom got a couple from Grandma Geri for Christmas and they has some cuties in them!

Seven Movies That I Watch Over and Over Again:

1. White Fang
2. The live action thriller in my backyard: "Killer Squirrels from Outer Space"
3. As Good as it Gets
4. Old Yeller
5. Where the Red Fern Grows
6. Steel Magnolias
7. Lassie's Great Adventure
   

Seven People (or Dogs!) I Want To Join In Too:

1. Mom
2. Leroy (I'll talk to him later)
3. Nell
4. Jasper & Lenore
5. Chan the Pug
6. Alicat
7. Sandy at Ragus Pug