Stewy's New Life

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.

Goodbye Sweet Summer

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! :-)

A Beagle Sunning Lesson

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.

Reflection

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...

Fun & Games

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!

A Pisser

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.

Best Friend

"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

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.

Funny, Huh Mum

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.

Beagles Rule!

Apparently not only can I not leave comments on a non-beta blogger-blog, comments can not be left on this site unless you have a beta blogger account. Hopefully, this will be corrected soon!

Recently I received an email from Cat, with dog/pet rules and a notice to non-pet owners entering your home. I really liked the notice, below:

(Message to be posted on our front door):

Warning To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit:

1. Our pets live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
(That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3 Are easier to train. (Actually, this is debatable if you own a Beagle).
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes.
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.

Stewy

Nugget

After The Park

The monents between events are just as livable as the events themselves. - Dr. Wayne Dyer

The Face of Contentment

It's hard to photgraph my Beagles, they don't hold still long enough for me to get a good shot. I got lucky with this one. I think Stewy needed a breather. He only smiles like this when he is outdoors running and playing, as my daughter JI observed "It's good for his soul".