Stewy & Ozzy

Ozzy on Hylebos walk

2010-11-07T22:02:00.000-08:00

Ozzy could hear the wild life, he just couldn't see anything!

Below: Barred Owl

Brooks Lake-Federal Way WA

Ozzy Creature Hunting

2010-10-23T15:05:00.000-07:00

Ozzy demonstrates his hunting techniques!

New Year's Resolution

2010-01-07T20:53:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone!
This is my happy... here comes the Turkey face! Wishing everypup an Awesome New Year!

My resolutions this year: I will blog more, eat less people food and not pee on Mr. grumpy neighbor's bushes.

2009-09-15T19:53:00.000-07:00

Redondo Beach - Mum took me for a special walkie just before sunset.
Lots of great smells; I'll take the fish & chips please!
This is one of our favorite walkie spots!
Nice huh?

Sweet Sunshine and Bully Sticks

2009-06-03T21:48:00.001-07:00

Today Mum let us stay outside while she went to work. It was awesome; she left us with 12" bully sticks!Stewy normally digs out under the fence and escapes when we are left out; not today, he was very happy!

Yum, Yum!

The dogs that live upstairs are very jealous and spied on us!

Sorry neighbors; I'm not sharing!

Ozzy Demonstrating How to Kill a Demon Cricket

2009-06-02T00:19:00.000-07:00

Dog Pee - Yuck-O

2009-06-01T01:20:00.000-07:00

He looks innocent enough, but this naughty boy has been marking the furniture in the house especially one ottoman in particular. - Anyone have a good product to get the smell out? It's making me crazy!

Stewy's New Life

2009-04-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

Mum and I have been on our own since June 1st of last year. Miss Nugget went to live with a family with little girls who want to dress her and play with her (poor thing). Ozzy comes and stays with us one week on, one week off. I will be 10 years old tomorrow 4/22/09. I have adjusted to our new home and life; but it still makes me a little sad when I think of how our big family has broken up.

Spring is upon us and Mum the fair weather walker that she is has finally started taking me out for walkies - Somethings never change.

Twice Tagged!

2007-12-10T21:28:00.001-08:00

Blue Tagged us for a game, but we are a little confused are we playing 8 Things U Don't Know (about us-the pups) or 8 Things I often say. I think we will go for 8 Things you don't know about us!

1) Nugget: I hide in the bathroom during storms.

2) Ozzy: I love watching the crickets in our lizard tank.

3) Stewy: I peed on our Christmas Tree.

4) Ozzy: I do not like the vacuum cleaner, I keep an eye on it from a distance when Mum is cleaning.

5) Nugget: If Mum stays up too late I put myself to bed. - I sleep in her bed under the covers.

6) Stewy: I am a expert food stealer.

7) All: Mum doesn't walk us, she clips our leads together and hangs on for dear life.

8) All: We will do anything for COOKIES!

Ozzy is going to take over now, Patches, wanted to know 8 random thing about Ozzy

1) I like to help Mum type on her laptop, for some weird reason Mum doesn't appreciate my efforts.

2) I follow Mum everywhere, room to room I don't let her too far out of my sight.

3) Fetch is my most favorite game!

4) I enjoy a good cup of tea. I take it with milk.

5) I bark at doorbells on the TV.

6) I sleep above Mum's head at night .

7) Mum is actually my Nana.

8) I helped Stewy steal an unopened bag of Turkey Jerky off of the kitchen table and we ate the whole thing.

Enjoy this very handsome picture of me - Mr. Ozz man.

Playing tag is very exhausting!

Tis The Season For Stoopid Hats

2007-11-17T16:01:00.000-08:00

Pleaaaase someone tell Mum that our Christmas (Holiday/Seasonal) cards do not need to be cute! The women has been trying to figure out how to keep a Santa hat on our heads for pictures; It's humiliating! Hopefully she will give up and go for a more respectable pose. Line us up like always with treats in hand and we will give you a cute but respectable picture.

I give up; so long as Mum feeds me I don't care.-Stewy

Only Ozzy would try and put the hat on! - The boy is one dog treat short.

You can't see it well in this picture but Ozzy got clipped so short he had bald patches. Mum said he definitely needs a winter coat.

Hooman Drama

2007-11-04T22:45:00.000-08:00

This is my hooman sister JI -- I love her; she gives great cuddles and treats too!

Below is JI's car as you can see, another hooman was in a hurry and tried to drive through my sister's car! Her back hurts a little, but she is doing OK. Our poor car was totaled (It was actually Mum's car)

I am glad I wasn't riding in the back seat! You can't tell from the pictures, but there is no back window, it completely shattered and fell out.

Bye bye car, we had a lot of great trips to the dog park.

Unfortunatly this is just one of many dramas lately. The lucky thing is all my hoomans are safe.

Licks, Nugget

Cozy Rain

2007-10-03T18:57:00.001-07:00

It rained so hard this afternoon Mum thought that she would soon see boats floating past her window at work. I am keeping dry resting here by the fire with Ozzy's squeaky Cat, Mum let me have it since there are no bits of leg, ear or tail left for me to eat. Mum found a wonderful quote below that sums up our thinking exactly.

" The best kind of rain, of course, is a cozy rain. This is the kind the anonymous medieval poet makes me remember, the rain that falls on a day when you'd just as soon stay in bed a little longer, write letters or read a good book by the fire, take early tea with hot scones and jam and look out the streaked window with complacency." ~Susan Allen Toth, England For All Seasons

Ozzy napping by the fire; Mum thinks he looks angelic. - Whatever.

Nugget's Interview

2007-10-02T19:07:00.000-07:00

Joe Stains Interviews Nugget

1. If you could have a PERFECT day, what would you do?
I would go on a sniffing expedition to search out really good stinky poo and dead things and then collect their aroma by rolling in them. My day would be complete with a good game of bitey face with Ozzy and real beef in my doggy chow.

2. What do you think would happen if Ozzy and Tanner got together to hang out?
If they got together at our house, they would probably get into the cat's litter box and eat the "treats". It would be noisy too; lots of fight for the cuz.

3. If you could only have one treat for the rest of your life, what would you pick?
Hmmmm... This one is tough. Beagles LOVE all foods and snacks. I think I would have to go for PEANUT BUTTER - with anything! Yummy

4. Do you have any breed envy? Any breed you wish you could be more like??
I've always admired Jack Russel Terriers. If I could jump like a JRT It would help me steal more food from the kitchen counters and table. Ozzy can jump high, but he just dosn't know how to his powers for good. 5. Do you have any good Stain stories?
Ahem.... Well I have handily destroyed the wood parquet flooring near our front door. I just don't like to go outside at night when it's cold. I did it as a favor to Mum. This flooring is ugly and she needs to update it with some nice stone tile.

Thank you Joey, Those were great questions!

These are the rules:
1. If you are interested in being interviewed, leave me a comment saying, 'interview me.'
2. I will respond by posting five questions for you. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with a post containing your answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Thank You

2007-10-01T21:38:00.000-07:00

Thank you Jazz & Dixie for honoring us with this award. You girls are the bestest! We would like to pass the award on to Snoopy and Sparky & Patches. They are furry furry cute.
We would also like to honor our hooman knitter girl...She has cats but we won't hold that against her!

Knitter by Day gave us this award back in August. Mum never got around to posting it; This shows how lazy Mum was this past summer!

Thank you everyone!

Licks, Nugget, Stewy & Ozzy

Before The Rain

2007-10-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

We got in a good dog park romp before the pouring rain this past weekend. The park is getting very muddy which we love!
I didn't catch this doggy's name but he kept following me around and his hoomans were not keeping an eye on him. He was nice, but made me very nervous.

Aww.... he is handsome, maybe I'll see him next time at the park.

Lost & Found

2007-09-24T21:37:00.000-07:00

Ozzy is demonstrating his best roll on stinky stuff. He is quite skilled at picking up lovely aromas, but for some reason Mum is not impressed. Today however Mum is babying him and is not worried about how dirty he is. Why? Somehow he escaped from our back fence and made his way a couple miles down the road. I think he was heading to the dog park. Two women found him and took him to a vets office in a neighboring city. Fortunately Ozzy has a micro chip and the vet was able to call Mum. The weird thing is he was wearing two collars, his regular collar and a choke chain which was not removed after his last walk. Both of his collars were missing... Very suspicious.

I was not involved in his disappearance-honest!Of course Mum had to go to the pet store to buy a new collar, she was so happy to have Ozzy back that she bought him new toys. I offered to help break in his new squeaky cat.

It's got that funny new toy flavor.

It's not as durable as our good Cuz. I was able to chew off two feet and part of an ear. Mum may take it back , she worries it may be a choking hazard. She'll have to sneak it away, I LOVE it!

Goodbye Sweet Summer

2007-09-22T20:53:00.000-07:00

Mum said tomorrow is the official first day of Autumn. We decided we'd better savor every drop of sun today. It was suppose to rain today but we got lucky!
Here is Ozzy looking like a scruffy boy. His girl insists that he grow his hair out so she can put girly ribbons in it. Mum told him not to worry, she will sneak him off to the groomers.
I am trying to relax but between Mum snapping pictures and Ozzy noising around it's not easy.

Miss Nugget is keeping an eye on the new dog who moved in behind us. We are now officially surrounded.
Ahhhh..... Sweet Sun shinning down on my favorite outdoor napping spot. Life is good! :-)

Can You See Me?

2007-09-11T21:27:00.000-07:00

Well as you know, we have not been around for over a month! Mum caught a bad case of lazy summer-itis; as a result we took a hiatus. Mum discovered and recommends the following activities for the relief of stress.

1) Hunt for four leaf clovers

2) Visit out of state family

3) On long road trips listen to books on tape

4) Turn off your cell phone

5) Walk and let your mind wander

6) Meditate

7) Read; Mum loves quirky self help books and recommends the Luck Factor – The Four Essential Principals by Dr. Richard Wiseman
For fun the Hobbit – We are still reading this one. Mum has discovered that she is a Hobbit minus the hairy feet.

8) Tell your dog your worries, we can’t fix any of them but you may get some good kisses!

9) Have a cup of tea, with milk and sugar of course

10) Go gold panning in northern Montana. You most likely will not find any gold, but a chair carefully placed in the stream with a bolder foot rest makes an excellent napping spot.

11) Doodle

12) Go to a make up counter and ask for a make over.

13) Get a massage

14) Buy candles

15) Shop at a farmer’s market-buy the great in season fruit.

16) Walk your dog or dogs

17) Take a bubble bath

18) Listen

19) Notice the beauty all around – How can you miss if you live with a pup!

20) Count your blessings

Weekend Update

2007-08-04T22:02:00.000-07:00

For Jazz & Dixie, here is a picture of Maynard. He is very shy and normally when Ozzy sits in front of his aquarium he hides in his little house. JI bought the nice big crickets the other day and Ozzy has been trying to sneak into her room and listen to them sing, he is very curious.

Mum took us to the dog park this evening. Yahoo! Stinky ponds here we come.

Good fortune; Nugget finds a ball.

It felt good to run.
Where did Stewy go?

Pawesomely Doggylicious

2007-08-02T23:30:00.000-07:00

Mum bought us some pork twist treats to cheer us; and best of all Ozzy's hooman girl took him to the lake leaving me the house to stretch out and enjoy my treat in peace. Stewy always takes his treats outside, making sure I am nowhere in sight. (I think we may have a trust issue).

Bye, Bye Ozzy..... I won't miss you!

Notice the red eyes, I think Mum may have to take me to the Vet-Yikes!

Heaven, I'm in heaven!
Mum, quit eyeing my snack!

Shattered Sunday

2007-07-30T22:21:00.000-07:00

We are still trying to come to grips with the passing of our friend Oscar. I am very sad and mopey.

Stewy isn't in the mood for fun today either.
Ozzy the youngest of our group volunteered to blog today. He has a show and tell, OR should I say a show and tattle-tale.
Hi everypup, it's me Ozzy.

My hooman sister J-I has something called an armadillo lizard. She keeps the spiky creature named Maynard in an aquarium and feeds him poor little crickets. I like to sit in front of the aquarium at night and listen to the cricket's sing, Mum catches me in J-I's bedroom intently looking into the tank. Last weekend J-I asked Mum to keep an eye on Maynard while she was away for a few days. I volunteered to help and I was quite serious about my duties. J-I moved the tank into our living room so it would be easy for Mum and I to keep watch over Maynard.

Ahem... I hate to tell on Mum but she is a bit of a rough-houser. Sunday evening Mum yelled out "where's your ball, where's your ball"? How can a dog resist? I brought her Nugget's Cuz and we played fetch. Mum would bounce the ball from the kitchen off the wall in the dining room into the living room, and I would bring it back. It was all good fun until -crash! Somehow the women with a non-existent throwing arm managed to bounce that ball straight into the lizard's aquarium. Poor Maynard was not hurt, but I know he must have been terrified as he tried to become one with his little log house.

We were able to buy a new tank even though it was past 11pm; thank Dogness for the 24/7 Wal-Mart. J-I has since put Maynard back in her room, and Mum has been asked to roll balls in the house from now on -The fish sitting on our kitchen table is ever-so grateful.

I hope this doesn't hurt my chances of lizard sitting in the future.

Sweet Oscar We Love You

2007-07-29T13:39:00.000-07:00

Sweet Oscar, our hearts are so sad today. Mum is crying and I don't quite understand, you crossed the rainbow bridge too early. While we never met in person; we loved reading all about your adventures and seeing all the wonderful pictures and videos.

Farewell dear Friend, wait for us on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

Forever Love, Nugget, Stewy, Ozzy & Mum.

YaHooo! No More Diet!

2007-07-23T21:11:00.000-07:00

I stayed at the Vets kennel last week when Mum & the family went camping. (It was not all work that kept her from blogging for me.) They weighed me and discovered I lost another 2 pounds! I am now down to 30 pounds and the vet said no more weight loss for Nugget!!! Yay! Now you know why I drooled so much for that cookie in my last video; Mum gives them out very sparingly and I only get a bit of a cookie never a whole one.

Front View

Side Profile OK Mum, you heard the Vet..... Now make with the cookies already!

Time Capsule Tag

2007-07-22T22:39:00.000-07:00

We were tagged by Jazz and Dixie to play a game -Time Capsule Tag. We are suppose to name five important things that you would include and then pass it on to five other friends.

Well, since Mum has been spending a lot of time at work and has neglected my blog my first item:

#1 Our lap top computer.... we aren't using it much lately!

#2 a Cuz, not mine I love it too much!

#3 The stoopid t-shirt Mum bought me. I look like a stuffed sausage in it.

#4 A Frosty Paws container. Just the container and maybe a picture of me eating one, it would be a waste of a perfectly good Frosty Paw treat otherwise.

#5 The video of me drooling all over the kitchen floor. It's a little embarrassing but it shows my love of cookies!

Rockets, Bombs and Frosty Paws

2007-07-04T22:14:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, This is Ozzy, I am blogging for my sister Miss Nugget who presently is in the bathroom shaking, and Stewy is under a chair. Being a Terror Terrier I am unfazed by all the “bombs bursting in air”. Mum says we are celebrating America’s Independence Day. Oh really, It sounds as if we are under attack!

Stewy is taking it the hardest, maybe next year we should get him a doggy chill pill. Earlier in the day before all of the “rocket's red glare” started Mum gave us frosty paws for nice treat. It was our first and the perfect day for it too, it got up to 84 degrees which is sweltering for Seattle!

Stewy would like me to say on his behalf, he doesn't mind if America celebrates their birthday he just wants all of the explosions to stop – P L E A S E.

Peace, blessings and frosty licks to everyone, Ozzy

One Year Anniversary

2007-06-20T00:21:00.000-07:00

Hi Everypup, I just realized I have been blogging for one year! When I started Mum did most of the talking, but now it's all Miss Nugget. Ozzy has been asking to blog.... we'll see about that.

Mum bought us beef sticks; I inhaled mine and tried to be happy with my Cuz... but that Stewy was very distracting! Ozzy was off hiding somewhere with his beef stick.

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle -unknown

2007-06-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone and pup had a terrific fathers day.

We wanted to share the pledgebank drive Fei and Eve started for animal rescue shelters. The idea is to pledge a donation to the shelter of your choice in the amount you can spare. See Fei's blog or pledgebank below for the details. Lets remember our fureinds waiting for furever homes.

How to join Fei and Eve's pledge:
1. Go to http://www.pledgebank.com/thinkofthemtoday
2. Enter pin: feiandeve
3. Join! This pledge closes on 30th June 2007. Thanks!

Miss Nugget's pleading eyes.

Beagles - We know how to Relax

2007-06-15T22:23:00.000-07:00

This is for our friend Joe Stains Joey has been trying to teach Doofus Tanner how to relax. Well, as it happens Beagles are excellent at the art of relaxation. This is me relaxing in the sun, we live near Seattle Washington, so no fear of over-heating! We have a hots tub (behind me), thank dawgness Mum has never suggeted we relax in there. The hoomans sit in there like lobsters in a pot; I don't get it.

Here I am relaxed and ready for play.

Ozzy wanted to show that Terrier's can relax too.

The ultimate in relaxing pleasure. Boot the hoomans off the sofa and stretch out.

Mum Has A Bone To Pick With Nugget

2007-06-12T23:05:00.001-07:00

OK.. My turn. Nugget has been put in blogging time-out for a day. For some reason she decided to chew up one of my gardening tennis shoes. I don't get, she has plenty of toys? Maybe the diet I have her on has put her over the edge. I found my tennis shoe with one side completly chewed up. I placed it on the fireplace to photograph it and left the room for a minute, on my return there was Nugget chewing on it again!

Tennis Shoes... Just Chew It!

Good Walkies Bad Bath

2007-06-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

I though this was going to be another lame weekend. It started out all wet and Mum is not a very good rainy day walker.
We had a busy day, first we walked the BPA trail. Mum complained that our leads went in three different directions. Actually I think we did pretty good, it's just that Mum is slow and clumsy. I think they sell clips to hold several leads.... we need to look into this for Mum's sake, and so she'll continue to walk us! This is a bicycle and pedestrian trail beneath the Bonneville Power Administration's transmission lines which makes Mum wonder how healthy and safe it is.
We met several hoomans riding bikes and walking dogs. The best thing of all, we spotted bunnies! (Marvin would appreciate this) Mum wouldn't let us chase them, spoil sport!
Later in the day we visited the dog park for a quick run, Mum felt bad she made us stay on leads on the BPA trail. Our great day ended with bath time :-( We lost all of those great nature smells. Sorry no bath pictures, Mum had her hands full.

Mum's A Big Flake!

2007-06-05T21:03:00.000-07:00

Mum totally flaked out on us this past Sunday. She made many excuses why we could not go on our promised outing. One of her excuses was that she needed to pull weeds and mow the grass. Really, the garden is more important than me! All I have to say is she better make good this coming week!

A Dogs Day Out

2007-06-02T12:11:00.000-07:00

Mum is busy today with a baby shower.... Personally I think that is a cruel thing to do to a baby, but hey, at least she is not trying to shower me! Anyway, she has promised to take us out tomorrow, it is suppose to be a beautiful sunny day. Even though we adore the dog park Mum thought we would enjoy new scenery, but where? The Beach? or BPA Trail? I am voting for beach so I can get sandy paws all over the house! Mum: And then you'll get a shower!

Here are the pictures we took last Sunday at the dog park. I am finding good scents everywhere!

I tried to teach Dad how to roll on dead things. His performance was disappointing to say the least!

Put your back in it man! Roll... Roll.. come on! Roll! What is he doing?

I think he fell asleep!

OMG How embarrassing! I don't know what Mum sees in him!

Reflection

2007-05-31T20:07:00.000-07:00

Tail me how I got so lucky, to have you as a friend.

Photo by hooman sister T

Tag - Eight Things You Don't Know About Me

2007-05-29T18:33:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Alya to play Eight Things You Don't Know About Me.

Clearly I am beautiful, but you already know that! Hmmmm..... lets see.

1) My real name is Chicken Nugget. - OMG how embarrassing! I was named by a 5 year old in my first family. Mum wanted to rename me Olive, but my new hooman siblings said I would be confused and to just keep my name Nugget.

2) I get up on Mum's lap after dinner, not to cuddle but to inspect her for any and all food particles she may have dropped on herself. I keep hoping I will get lucky and find a bit of meat, bread or some other tasty hooman morsel.

3) If my water bowl is empty I over turn it to alert Mum I need water. -Smart huh? Stewy never thought of that one!

4) I drool when Mum says the words "Are you ready for dinner time?"

5) You know that I am crazy about my Cuz, but I am really crazy for any and all balls or any toy that Ozzy seems to want. :-)

6) I am really good in the car, especially if I know that car is going to the dog park!

7) It is a 10 minute drive to the Pacific Ocean (Puget Sound) from my house but you won't see to many pictures of me at the beach. Mum hates sandy paws!

8) I love playing with ice cubes in my water dish in the hot summer. I've been reading about frosty paws and Mum said she would make me some this summer.

OK, enough about me. I am tagging Tin Tin , Pappy and Isabella

Licks,

Nugget

Memorial Day - Monday May 28th

2007-05-28T17:58:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day in the U.S. is traditionally the day Americans honor the men and women serving in the armed forces, past and present. We would like to recognize our canine friends who provide faithful service in the U.S. military and law enforcement.

Mum helped me find a very nice quote, below.

“Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of Man without his Vices.”

John Cam Hobhouse (1786 1869)
This Tribute was written in the Memory of Boatswain Lord Byron’s Newfoundland.

Military & Law Enforcement Doggies We Salute You.
Nugget, Stewy & Ozzy

Pictured: Stewy, Nugget & Ozzy

Air Force Link

Remembering Major

Secure The Perimeter

2007-05-27T10:05:00.000-07:00

I wrote to Stormy at an Army of Four for advice. Mum does not understand the important work we do here guarding the house and perimeter. I have a clip here, below; to show the clear and present danger we are facing from the young bipeds next door. You can clearly see them trying to jump the fence. Often they hurl objects at us. Mum said the last one was just a bases ball... but please, it was very hard, not like my Cuz and it didn't even squeak so it couldn't have been a very useful ball. We are also trying to rescue the doggy on the other side of the fence, he keeps barking at us for help! (It doesn’t hurt that he is very handsome) Instead of praising us for our fine protection work, Mum gets out a squirting bottle and blasts us! Stewy is the first to abandon our work, then me, but Ozzy is very dedicated to the cause. He is a brave one, that Ozzy! Anyway I am going to have Mum read Stormy's advice; one can only pray she’ll learn. Stormy’s Mum was trained by Beagles so maybe there is hope.

Biped Alert

Secure The Perimeter

Mum, sneaking up on us!

I must protect my Cuz at all costs!

P.S. I chewed up the bases ball before Mum could throw it back. A WIN for Miss Nugget!

Cuz Protection

2007-05-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

I will demonstrate the correct way to protect the all important Cuz for my doggy friends who have trouble-making sibling thieves. Note: The position below only works to protect against doggies. My hooman sister JI came up for a cuddle... or so I thought. But no, she just couldn't leave my Cuz alone. She lulled me into a false sense of security, and the next thing I know she's got her hooman paws all over my Cuz tormenting me.
Good thing I have jaws of steal.
Note my new position, it's not as comfortable but it's effective.

Tummy Tag

2007-05-18T22:09:00.000-07:00

I've been tummy tagged by Jazz & Dixie. This was a difficult exercise for me, I don't feel safe on my back and for good reason; Ozzy attacks me!

Oh here he goes.... The boy never learns, I can kick his tail and I have the video to prove it!
That’s right Ozzy, I rule. Submit to the power of Miss Nugget.
And stay away from my Cuz!

5 Pounds - Gone!

2007-05-15T19:54:00.000-07:00

Look at me! I lost 5 pounds in a year. Mum said 5 pounds is a really good weight loss for a small dog like me. Funny, no one noticed the weight loss until I had to spend 3 days at the vet's kennel while Mum and the family went out of town. I was weighed by the vet last May; I weighed 37 pounds and this May I weighed in at 32 pounds! Mum looked back in this blog for pictures and sure enough you can really see the difference. Mum says she is very proud of me. My secret? Less food and more exercise. Ozzy has been helping me get a workout lately too. Maybe I should write a book... Miss Nugget's guide to doggy weight-loss. hmmmm....

2007

2006

Mum and the family went to visit my hooman sister Cherry Blossom who just graduated from college. Yay Cherry Blossom! We are very proudy of you.

Don't Mess With My CuZ!

2007-04-30T21:06:00.000-07:00

I had to teach Ozzy a lesson, he kept stealing my Cuz. Don't underestimate the power of Miss Nugget.

We had beautiful weather this past saturday and sunday, however the hoomans had an emergency (don't worry everyone is OK) but it threw off our normal park routine. Ozzy and I tried begging by the front door with our best cute faces.

Pleeezze Mum! I need to pee on trees and sniff for dead things.

Dog Park Action

2007-04-23T20:03:00.000-07:00

Stewy and Ozzy run amuck at the dog park.

Miss Nugget in action.

Happy Birthday to our hooman sister Cherry Blossom! Happy Birthday to Stewy too! He was born around this time too... we just don't know the exact date. Stewy is now 8 hooman years old.

We're Back!

2007-04-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

We had a meeting with Mum to confront her laziness! We pointed out she has neglected our blog (she is our typist) and she has not taken us to the dog park in weeks! Walking around the neighborhood just does not cut it. Our meeting paid off; we finally got out today, we also scored some really yummy peanut butter dog biscuits.

I found some great long grass with really good smells.

Easter Hunt

2007-04-08T23:17:00.000-07:00

Today we got to go on a hunt! I was excited until I found out it was for eggs and not squirrels, cats or bunnies. We had fun with the kids anyway.

Poor Stewy had to carry a basket for one of the girls.

Mum needs to work on her command tone; Clearly Ozzy does not recognize her as the pack leader. He got up on the table, trying to find the Easter treats!

Bad Training

Easter Yummies

2007-04-07T23:04:00.000-07:00

Both Ozzy and I have been sick, we have been throwing up the last few days. I am feeling a little better today. Yesterday I didn't want to play my favorite game of fight for the cuz with Ozzy. Mum is a bit concerned, she doesn't think it is our dog food but she is going to check. Stewy has not been sick which makes Mum think that Ozzy and I got into something; I am not going to tell.

Today was crazy at my house, Mum had bags of chocolates, and other candies. She made cupcakes and hard boiled eggs. Ozzy and Stewy tried to help; EAT! Mum said no chocolate for us, she is no fun!
Ozzy's hooman girl (who is suppose to take care of him) made him look like one of those crazy birds with the sticky-up feathers on the head. She put food coloring on his head and made a green mowhawk.-whatever that is. I hid, I'll eat the green stuff but I don't want it on my head. I am going to sneak a taste of Ozzy's hair when no one is looking.

April Fools

2007-04-01T12:35:00.000-07:00

In honor of April Fools Day, Mum is posting this video she found on www.JibJab.com
Mum is a joker at heart and says she wishes she had thought of this one!

Dog Pee Prank "hilarious" | Send To Friends | Animation Videos at JibJab

Sun! Please Send More

2007-03-31T00:39:00.000-07:00

Mum has been spying on us. Here we are lounging nicely in the sun.

This week we have been barking more. It's Ozzy's fault, he keeps sounding the alarm. Mum has a sneaky way of handling it. -She turns the hose on us! OMG... it's not warm enough here to be hosed down. Stewy has supersonic hearing and can hear the water going on, he immediately stops barking and heads into the house. Ozzy and I try to move out of Mum's spray reach. The woman has gone crazy, she even sprayed over the house to try and hit us on the other side.

Office Manager Mutt

2007-03-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

I have the good fortune of working in an office with two dogs. Mugsy, seated above is our protector and guard against unwanted solicitations. He has a mean look, but he is a loyal-softy. On one occasion when he had been gone for a several days, immediately on return he raced through the office checking each desk to make sure we were all present and accounted for. Even though I have been working with him almost everyday for years, Nugget still has to give me the smell-down when I get home. The only down side working with Mr. Muggins is when he spots a squirrel outside the window and tears off in a barking frenzy. (Apparently squirrels are a danger to the office)! This normally happens when I am on a call to a new client. Amazingly some of our clients allow employees to bring in their dogs to work or have an office dog.

Digging Season Has Begun

2007-03-26T23:29:00.000-07:00

Ozzy happened upon Stewy's handy work. Mum just hates hole digging.... she mutters to herself that she is going to break her ankle one day. All spring and summer long Mum fills the holes and Stewy digs them, round and round they go. Our poor back yard & garden, once lovely is now a hazard. At least Mum knows who is responsible and does not try to pin it on me or Ozzy.
Ozzy doesn't see the point, and Mum is happy about that!

Rainy Day Entertainment

2007-03-25T00:08:00.000-07:00

Ok, so it's been raining for two days straight! Mum refuses to take us to the dog park because she says it will be a giant mud pit. For entertainment I am teaching Ozzy my cat hunting strategy. I sit quietly on the steps that over look our front entry hall and living room. When the silly cat strolls by I quickly race down the stairs and blast her with my best beagle voice. This is just pretend hunting because our Cat is tough and scratches, I just like to scare her. hehehe
Ozzy is good at this game, he learned fast.

Hmmm..... where is that cat.

I am off to bed; Mum said she and Dad are going to take us for walkies in the morning.

Ode to the Dog Park

2007-03-21T21:58:00.000-07:00

Oh Dog Park, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thy smelly treasures, that bring tears to Mum's eyes.

I love thee to the depth of the dog park pond. (Actually there are 4 ponds)

Warning: You may want to turn your sound down. Mum got a little excited when she realized Ozzy jumped in the pond.

I love thee with the passion of a dog at play.

Mum realized she didn't get me in one dog park picture. I tend to lag behind the boys and watch from a distance or stick closer to Mum. There are loads of big dogs at the park and and I am a little shy.

Peanut buttery licks, Nugget

Nugget Speaks Out

2007-03-20T19:29:00.000-07:00

I am very upset! I would use stronger words, however this is a family site. Many of you may already have heard the news of tainted pet food in North America. There is a massive recall covering as many as 51 dog food brands and 40 brands of cat food, covering 60 million cans and pouches of possibly tainted food. A federal investigation is focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source, and testing continues. This is where I have a problem. In testing, the manufacturer fed its product to 40-50 dogs and cats resulting in 7 deaths. What? How would you hoomans like it if the tables were turned. Would a bread manufacture line up 50 hoomans to eat toast if there was a possible wheat gluten problem in your food? I don't think so!

For more information visit: www.menufoods.com/recall The company designated two phone numbers for pet owners to call: 866-463-6738 & 866-895-2708.
The Seattle PI article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/308221_petfoodrecall20.html

Fortunately my food is not included in the listed brands. However just to be on the safe side I have requested that Mum feed me peanut butter only for a couple of months.

Yum! Peanut Buttery goodness. I snuck this jar from Dad, and Mum thought he gave it to me. HeHeHe... Ozzy and Stewy were outside sunning. Mum says this is why I am not loosing weight.

Peanut buttery licks, Nugget

A Beagle Sunning Lesson

2007-03-17T21:19:00.000-07:00

Stewy decided that Ozzy needed to learn how to relax.

Stewy is an expert in sunning, he says it keeps his Beagle pressure down.

Step one: Raise your face to the sun and soak in the warm rays.

Step two: Visualize the dog park and breathe.

I think he's got it! I guess those terror-terrier's are pretty smart after all.
Fresh air and sun make Stewy sleepy.

Nugget Rules!

2007-03-16T23:58:00.000-07:00

HaHaHa.... Ozzy couldn't steal the Cuz tonight. So, no running for me. Nice try Ozwaldo, try again tomorrow.

Nugget's New Workout Regime

2007-03-14T21:27:00.000-07:00

Hi hooman beans, this is me Ozzy. Miss Nugget is going on a diet and I have kindly volunteered to be her personal trainer. Our exercise routine includes a nightly run around the house. Normally Nugget is a couch potato. My secret to get her going; steal her favorite toy cuz!

Mum made us this nice training video.

Of course, at the end of our training session I let Nugget have her cuz back. It's exhausting work, but somebody's got to do it!

Cuz Dog Toy

Is Dinner Ready?

2007-03-13T12:23:00.000-07:00

We have been training with Mum and learned a new game called, 'Don't knock over Mum when she is bringing your dinner bowl'. The object; sit and stay until our bowl has been set down and we are called over. This game sucks! It is pure torture for a Beagle to wait for her food! Even though it is hard; see how good I am doing here with Ozzy. Stewy sits at the table, crazy I know. We also worked on fetch the cuz, i'd rather chew it and run off! All of this indoor activity was due to the huge rain down pour we had on Saturday, and Mum fighting a cold. Sunday we got out for a quick walk in the rain. Mum is trying to be a better rainy day walker.

Ozzy Visits The Dog Groomer

2007-03-08T21:16:00.000-08:00

Mum is letting me blog on her account. Today we took a car ride, and I thought we were going to the dog park. It was just me and Mum and that should have tipped me off. I think I heard Stewy and Nugget snicker as we headed out.

She took me to a Grooomer, a nice lady with smelly bubbles, scissors, brushes and lots of other stuff I've never seen before. Mum says that I am very handsome now. (I was always handsome) This is me being picked up from the grooomer by Dad and Mum. Mum had to take my picture for the "girls" in the office.

Is this my best side?

Nugget says she doesn't recognize me.
The grooomer was nice; but I don't need to do it again!

licks, Ozzy

Stewy's Secret

2007-03-07T20:24:00.000-08:00

Yep, it's true, Stewy has a special freind that he is very fond of. He will growl to keep me and Ozzy away. Mr. Rough and Tumble has a squeeky Bunny! He loves his Bunny almost as much as I love my new Cuz. Here he is protecting his prized Bunny.

Ozzy said he is going to get it! He thinks it's funny to play fight and tease Stewy.

Ozzy plays dirty; he's an ear biter! (Shhh... Ozzy is going to the groomers tomorrow)

Cuz!

2007-03-05T21:29:00.000-08:00

Mum bought me one of those Cuz toys. It's a ball with feet; I don't quite understand why the ball has feet.

I really like it. I won't let it out of my sight.

Ozzy keeps trying to steal it away. He has lots of other toys to play with. I keep telling Mum to make him leave it, but she says I must share. No fairs!

Cuz Dog Toy

100th Post

2007-03-03T23:09:00.000-08:00

Life is good, we had a clear day, made friends at the dog park and Mum FINALLY figured out how to add a video clip. Yay Mum! As you will notice, Ozzy was running around like crazy. Mum was thankfull that he didn't jump into the pond again.

Lets Break Outa Here!

2007-03-02T23:53:00.000-08:00

It has been raining for days now. Mum being a fair weather walker has kept us cooped up. We spotted some lucky pup being walked by a heartier family. Mum promised we would get out tomorrow. Hooray for Saturday! She'll have no excuse for not walking us. -Wish us luck and a hold on the rain.

CAt-traction

2007-02-25T16:32:00.000-08:00

cat·trac·tion
1. the act, power, or property of attracting dogs.
2. attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle c-attraction of her cat scent.
3. a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices: The main c-attraction was the after-dinner chase.

4. a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure; attractive feature: The chief c-attraction of the evening was the litter box treats.

" Please peaches come down and play, I promise not to bite".

Reflection

2007-02-22T01:01:00.000-08:00

My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?” -Charles Schultz

In Stewy's case I think his secret to happiness is the DOG PAAARKK! We will be there bright and early on Saturday to volunteer, clean up etc...

Welcome To Our Beagle-Room

2007-02-20T21:21:00.000-08:00

Mum got a new sofa. It sits in our living room; a large room no one enters unless it is a holiday or some sort of occasion. Mum sat in there the other night to read but that is unusual. Since a perfectly good sofa was going to waste Stewy and I claimed it for naps. Mum kept getting after us to stay off... She kept ranting about our shedding on it. Geez... we can't help that! Mum came to her senses and put a nice quilt on it for us. She said she gives up trying to keep us off. Finally, she understands a Beagle’s need for comfort. Whenever she is not looking I tunnel underneath the quilt and become one with the fluffy pillows. Ozzy is a little slow and does not understand the joy of sofa lounging! Stewy and I are trying our best to train him.

Baths, T-Shirts, What's Next!

2007-02-19T22:59:00.000-08:00

This past weekend Ozzy went to visit with family and one of the little girls wanted to give him a bath. He came home slightly wet and smelling of baby shampoo, he still has his dreadlocks. I gave him Miss Nugget's t-shirt; she is a bit round in the belly for it and looks like a stuffed sausage. Ozzy looked cuter in the t-shirt than this picture shows, however RR made me take it off him because he kept going round and round in circles trying to bite it off.

Spring Dreaming

2007-02-17T21:03:00.000-08:00

The warm shinny glow in the sky came out today! Mum said spring is just around the corner. I can not wait, Mum is not much of a walker in the winter months and it gets a little stuffy in the house. The warm glow gave way to rain this evening but that's OK, I just love listening to the rain when I am tucked into a warm bed. Ahhh..... I am dreaming of spring right now: parks, trails, kids, beaches..... Here I come!

Happy Valentines Day

2007-02-14T22:53:00.000-08:00

You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived, are the moments when you have done things in a spirit of love. ~ Henry Drummond

All Wet

2007-02-12T00:23:00.000-08:00

This is Ozzy’s first visit to the dog park, and as you can see he is completely soaked. This was not our best dog park visit, or at least not for Mum. First off, it was rainy and cold. Ozzy ran straight for the main pond, jumped in and started to swim! Stewy and I like to wade a bit, but Ozzy was swimming around like it was a hot summer day. Once mum got him out he needed to poop and for the first time Mum forgot to bring plastic bags. A nice lady pointed out Ozzy’s poop for Mum. The park has plastic boxes for volunteers to leave clean bags for just this purpose. The boxes are labeled “Clean Plastic Bags Only”, but what did Mum find? First box, a latte cup and paper trash, no clean bags. The second box held a bag with poop, no clean bags. The third and final box was filled with water and clean bags, but some ridiculous human dropped in poop and it wasn’t in a bag. Mum carefully avoided the poop and pulled out a sopping wet plastic bag for the poop. Poop in hand and on the way to the trash Mum slipped in the nice thick mud and fell poop and all. Stewy and I thought this was great fun, but Mum started muttering to herself. I couldn’t quite make out all that she was saying but some of those words are not allowed in our house. We went home early because Mum was cold, muddy and very wet! I did hear her tell dad that she is going to volunteer at the dog park, stocking plastic bags and cleaning up. This is very good news because I know she will take us along!

Yay, No More Cone-Collar!

2007-02-11T00:46:00.000-08:00

Ozzy somehow took the collar off himself this morning. When RR discovered him with it off Ozzy must have thought he was busted and tried to put his head back in. He isn't licking so we are letting him leave it off.

"I am I because my little dog knows me" - Gertrude Stein

Poor Ol' Ozzy

2007-02-07T20:03:00.000-08:00

This is so humiliating.

Ozzy must wear this e-collar for 7-10 days. He is not happy about it and has been running into walls, people and even Stewy and me. He keeps whining for Mum to take it off. We don’t know why Mum let the Vet person put this thing on Ozzy but we are glad it’s him and not us. Today Ozzy did figure out how to pick up his stuff toys and even played his favorite game of fetch the bunny.
I thought they liked me.

Fun & Games

2007-02-05T20:45:00.000-08:00

Now we know why Terrier's are nicknamed Terrier-ists or Terrors. Ozzy loves games, fetch, tug o' war, and kill the stuffed cat. OK, maybe that’s not a wise game to play when you are trying to teach him to leave the real Cat alone. Our family room looks as if we have small children again; it is strewn with balls, stuffed toys, etc... We are growing more and more attached to Ozzy it is going to be hard to give him up when the time comes. RR keeps saying maybe we should just tell Ozzy's adopted family we have decided to keep him. I won't do that, but I will remind them he can come back anytime!

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!

My Recovery

2007-02-04T23:42:00.000-08:00

Here I am looking a little spent. Mum took me to the Vet and they gave me some medicine to make me sleep and did surgery so I can't have any puppy's. Mum adopted me when I was two, two years ago and decided the surgery wasn't necessary since Stewy was neutered. What changed? -Stupid Ozzy, Mum agreed to get me fixed in order to adopt him!
(He will be moving in with my human sister soon, that is if he gets along with her cat)!

Funny thing though.... Ozzy is going to see the Vet on Tuesday! Best of all, he will need to wear one of those cone-head things.... mawahahaha
I am feeling much better and even scored a nice treat today. The upside to all of this is that Mum was advised to walk me everyday. Apparently this surgery makes a girl put on weight. If you've seen my Mum you know the walking will do her some good too!

We had a very important family meeting. The main topic-how to score more treats!

YaHoo! Dog Park Day

2007-01-28T19:14:00.000-08:00

Stewy-Moving too fast for Mum's camera. He cried in the car all the way to the park, which made me worry too! We thought we were going to the dreaded groomers. We were very excited when Mum's car pulled into the dog park parking lot.

Mum said to stay out of the ponds but Stewy never listens. The ponds were lovely and muddy.

We discovered many trees blew over in the windstorm we had last month.

There were so many good scents! We played hard and needed a nap when we got home.

New Brother Pics

2007-01-27T19:42:00.000-08:00

Well it looks like Ozzy will live with us or our human sister Shell. He is OK, but eats all his food so I had trouble stealing any. We don't think he is a Yorkipoo after all, he seems to be all Terrier-ist. Mum says he needs to be groomed. He smells good to me, but he can't see very well.

New Brother?

2007-01-20T22:42:00.000-08:00

Mum has informed us that possibly she will adopt a new brother. He is a Yorkipoo, about 10 mos. old. This is very good news for me, I can dominate him and steal his food! Stewy eats at the table to keep his food away from me; how rude. After I have my dinner I scout the floor for droppings, Mum is known to be clumsy and sometimes I find good tidbits. Little Brother=More food stealing opportunities, plus I can pin the blame on him for various activities. One drawback, Mum might pay more attention to him. Mum assured me he will sleep with my hu-man sister Tiffy.

Stewy's Dinner (He has his own place at the table)

I am sure I saw Mum drop a bit of chicken here somewhere.

Keeping Warm

2007-01-13T20:35:00.000-08:00

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Josh Billings

Another Snow

2007-01-11T21:49:00.000-08:00

I think this is my yard..... where did my ball go? I hate this white stuff; I pretend I like it because my brother Stewy thinks it's the most exciting stuff ever. IF Stewy thinks it's cool, then it must be! Really though, I'd rather be in the house with a nice chewy next to the fire. Our hu-man sister Tikki and her boy-man E played with us today in the snow. I love Tikki, E is great too... he sneaks me treats and I need them because meany Mum cut back on my food!

Tummy Trouble

2007-01-06T01:33:00.000-08:00

I am blogging for Miss Nugget, she is a bit under the weather. She loved her ball to death, tearing out and eating the entire stuffing. Fortunately she threw it back up. (I think that is better than trying to process it all) Regretfully however she threw up all over my bed in the middle of the night. Once I realized what was happening I tried to get her off the bed quickly, I didn't make it! I had sick child flash backs! I will buy another squeaky ball minus the stuffing.

New Year's Resolution

2007-01-02T00:21:00.000-08:00

My New Year's Resolution: Play ball everyday. I love my new ball I sleep with it, it is never to far from me. Mum says that I don't know how to play fetch. I like my version better, I run with the ball and Mum chases me shouting c'mon Nuggy drop it, drop it, Dad stands by laughing.

Nuggy and Stewy's Christmas

2006-12-28T22:02:00.000-08:00

Nugget and Stewy had a wonderful Christmas. We took a short road trip to visit their friend Tinkerbelle, aka Tink. There were many presents, food, kids and Stewy's favorite thing - Horse poop to roll in!

Tink gave Stewy and Nugget a wonderful jar of COOKIES! Nugget could not keep her nose out of the jar. - Thank you Tink!

Tink and her gifts.

More please!

Where is that horse?

A Little Piece Of Quiet

2006-12-26T01:48:00.000-08:00

Stewy relaxing on Christmas Eve

I Was Tagged!

2006-12-21T21:29:00.000-08:00

I was tagged by Ladybug. I must come up with three things I want for Christmas and three things I don't want for Christmas.

The three things I would like for Christmas are.....
1. Roast Turkey
2. Ham, lots and lots of ham, bacon, sausage (all pork counts as one item):-)
3. Beef flavored chew bones

The three things I wouldn't want to get for Christmas are...
1. Another power outage.
2. A Cat, they scratch.
3. A visit to the dog groomer.

The five people I tagged are....
1. Daisy Mae, Peanut, Baneda and Poppy
aka Beagledom
2. Pacco de Mongrel
3. Gus
4. Sam I Am
5. Chelsea

Now lets get on with the game. Choose three things you want for Christmas and three things you don't want to get for Christmas. List those things and choose 5 friends you want to tag. Make sure to leave them a note in the blog to let them know they have been tagged.

Beagle Rescue

2006-12-09T15:48:00.000-08:00

I was adopted from a family who's cat was allergic to me; I know it's a fishy story. I was about 2-3yrs old and brought home to Mum for Mother's day. I am a lucky pup and Mum says she is the luckiest Mum. Sadly there are Beagles who are not so lucky, they are put up for adoption after being a loving pet for 6, 8, & 10+ years. Mum says she wishes she could adopt them all! These Beagles need families to call their own. Check out Beagle Rescue and for more info. see Beagles on the Web

Stewy and Me, Miss Nugget

New Bed For Nugget

2006-12-07T21:11:00.000-08:00

Tiffy shows nugget her new bed.

Nugget snuggles!

Now if only she would sleep here at night. She sneaks onto the bed at night, pins me in against RR, and then loudly snores!

Baby It's Cold Outside!

2006-11-28T21:29:00.000-08:00

The fresh snow fall brought out Stewy's playful side. He was doing doggy donuts in the snow and tried to get Nugget to join in the fun. Miss Nugget was not having it, once outside she seemed to say, oh hell no, let me back in.

It's been a while since we've had this much snow and COLD weather! It's suppose to get down to 13 degrees tonight. Our gas fire is cranked up and the dogs and I are snuggling close by.

Miss Nugget only goes out for a quick potty and promptly heads back in to lay by the fire.

Winter Blues

2006-11-26T23:56:00.000-08:00

Mum is going to end up with coal in her stocking, she has been paying attention to the house and not us poor Beagles. To add insult to injury, she had the nerve to make us pose for pictures by the fire. Apparently she used to do this with her human children.... Thank God she didn't make us wear pj's too!
The days have been short, it gets dark in the afternoon and it has been very cold too! Yesterday morning it actually snowed, Stewy and I have been doing a lot of sleeping.

A Pisser

2006-10-29T23:49:00.000-08:00

We are still in the process of cleaning, repairing, and painting the house to prepare it for sale. The Beagles are not getting out for walkies much....if at all. The other night Stewy heard a neighbor dog outside and barked to be let out. It was late and I didn't want him to add to the disturbance. I repeatedly told him no, you are not going out to bark. He finally gave up; at least that's what I thought. As he walked past me to leave the room he stopped and lifted his leg on one of my paint cans! I reacted without thinking, scolded him and put him outside. As soon as he was out the door he took off running and barking. It was then I realized I was had!

Stewy relaxing on the deck.

For Sale - Slightly Used By Beagles

2006-10-17T18:44:00.000-07:00

Nuggy is sure this tin should contain cookies, unfortunately it's just nails, etc.... I have not blogged in over a week! We have been busy cleaning, repairing and sprucing up our house. We are putting it up for sale the end of the month. Of course leave it to me & RR to decide to sell just as the housing market slows. I think Nuggy and Stewy are hoping it won't sell. The Realtor suggested setting up a kennel in the garage to keep them contained while we have visitors in the house.-That will go over like a lead balloon! I am guessing the dogs will get to enjoy the house at least three plus months or so... or at least I hope, I am not exactly in a hurry either. We are going to down size into a condo or apartment and I am dreading life with two beagles and no backyard. Of course we will be sure to be near a park or greenbelt of some sort.

Dog Groomer Woes

2006-10-07T21:08:00.000-07:00

Stewy and I visited the groomer today; We had our nails clipped, a bath, our teeth brushed. - Man we stink like human perfume. Whats worse, they put these silly halloween bandannas on us. Mum said, "Oh look, your sooo cute"! We tried to rub the smell off as soon as we got home. I think Stewy is embarrassed to be seen by the other dogs in our neighborhood.

No One is Above Suspicion

2006-10-04T19:26:00.000-07:00

I just had to share this pic from toilette-humor.com, too cute!

Top Ten Reasons To Own A Beagle

2006-10-02T21:25:00.000-07:00

10) You think having a clean house is over rated.
9) You find food stealing an endearing quality.
7) They make an excellent intruder alarm.
6) They will make sure every last crumb has been cleaned from your plate, clothes, floor.
5) They are a gregarious little hound
4) You would enjoy a hiking, outdoor activities partner.
3) You will be enthusiastically welcomed home everyday.
2) You find large soft ears irresistible.
1) They have the most kissable face!

Bad Mum

2006-10-01T22:43:00.000-07:00

I was a neglectful Mum this weekend. I cleaned out the garage, which really needed it. It feels good to get cleaned up and organized. However, poor Nugget and Stewy did not get out for walkies or the dog park. Nuggy decided to use her down time for some serious Sunday snoozing.

He's surrounded

2006-09-30T23:40:00.000-07:00

OK Nuggy - Be patient he'll drop some and if not we can steal it when he leaves it unattended.

I think I have discovered why Nuggy has a triple chin and my RR has been losing weight.

Best Friend

2006-09-29T23:57:00.000-07:00

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -- Unknown

Beagle's Eyes

2006-09-28T23:17:00.000-07:00

I've heard it said that the eyes are the windows of the soul. When I was young I was told animals did not have souls. Whoever decided this clearly never looked into the eyes of a Beagle. When I look into my Beagles eyes I see; Loyalty, affection, intelligence, and a mischievous fun-loving spirit. The mischievous quality is one that both exasperates me and endears me to my Beagles. Living with Beagles is like living with a fury two-three year old child, they are noisy, naughty and oh so fun.

Quotes

2006-09-28T00:35:00.000-07:00

"The greatness of a Nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi

Both Nuggy and Stewy agree. We watched Terri Irwin's interview with Barbara Walters this evening. Our hearts go out to Terri and the kids. In her interview Terri said that we should all pick up where Steve left off and do our part for wildlife. If we all did, the world would be a better place. - Amen.

Funny, Huh Mum

2006-09-26T23:22:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah, Mum hates it when I swim in the pond. But as a responsible Beagle I feel it my duty not only to investigate all good smells but to roll, swim and immerse myself totally in them. Puts a smile on my face; besides who knows how many nice days we have left.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie?

2006-09-24T23:11:00.000-07:00

This is where Nugget is allowed to sleep; on a blanket covered chair.

Below: When I am not home, or out of the room, this is where I often find both Nugget and Stewy. Stewy found the pillows especially nice. Dogs, depending on the breed will sleep about half there life. I can tell you mine are sure to find the softest coziest spots. I am bad, I let Nugget get on the bed with me at night. The down side of this isn't the room she takes up, but that her snoring is loud!

How Do They Know?

2006-09-23T23:59:00.000-07:00

These two go absolutely nuts if they see me pulling out their leashes. They know it means either walkies or dog park. Once I have their leashes on I can hardly get out of the door without being dragged down the road! My husband likes to stand and watch, apparently seeing my arms yanked out of their sockets is funny stuff. If we are taking the car I like to prep it first by putting down a towel. I also bring along grocery bags for any necessary clean-ups, my camera, etc... I have tried to quietly pack the car and then bring out the dogs, but no matter how sneaky I think I am being, they know. The last time I tried, I was quietly packing plastic bags while Stewy was napping in the next room, I turned around and there he was looking up at me with a little smirk. - He knew! How? I think they can read my mind. So, there I am packing the car with two beagles at the door loudly crying and scratching.- I give up.

Nugget Sniffs Out Current Events

2006-09-22T22:49:00.000-07:00

Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard. -Dave Barry

A Good Day

2006-09-21T23:58:00.000-07:00

"When considering how to spend your day, think about being asked in years to come how you spent your life." -a Thousand Paths to tranquillity