Westminster Dog Show

My mom and I watched Westminster this morning. She had to work so she taped it. Well, we both think the Afghan Hound should have won the Hound Group. Maybe that's because my mom used to show Afghans Hounds years ago. She even knows one of the owners (Jerry) of Neo, (Ch. Elan Sebring the Matrix), the Afghan who won on Monday night. Neo has such beautiful hair. When I am older and calmer, my mom is going to let my hair grow. I really do believe that when that happens, I will look a lot like Neo even though my legs are a little shorter. I want to run around and have my beautiful black hair flow like his. Until then, I will practice my running outside in the grass and show the neighbors I could have been a show dog if I was not going to pursue my modeling career!

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Bad Dog - Me

I got in trouble twice today. Okay, so I was picking on Carlos (my cat brother) a little more than usual. But I thought that his little brown ears were for me to drag him around. I mean, that’s what I do with my other bff, my big brown stuffed otter! Carlos is way heavier than I am so it’s hard for me to pull him. I didn’t know he was going to get all upset and start doing that cat howling thing! Boy, my mom was upset. She picked him up and got all mushy with him (yuk, he’s a fur ball). Then she told me I was bad and to back off. Then she wouldn’t even let me play with him and she let him go sleep on her big bed (where I never get to go!).

As if that wasn’t bad enough, later I had an accident on the couch. I don’t know what happened! But sure enough, there was a big wet spot on the arm of the couch. I was in trouble again! She even put me out in the rain without my coat. She didn’t stay mad for long, but I figured one more strike and I would really be in the dog house. I thought surely the couch was ruined because it’s suede but she says she loves her couch because a couple of hours later she couldn’t even see the stain. It worked out okay though because we spent the evening in the recliner with the blanket watching Lost.

Benjamin's 22nd Birthday

Today we walked to Rite-Aid because it is beautiful out! I wore my sweater and had so much fun. We went to buy a card for my human brother, Benjamin. He will be 22 years old next Friday. I have never met him because he lives in Los Angeles, but I know what he sounds like because his voice is on our answering machine. Maybe someday I will get to see him. I know my mom really misses him a lot. :(

My First Birthday!!!

Today is the big day. We got up pretty early and I got my birthday present. It's a car seat! I can't believe it. Now I don't have to ride in my little crate. When my mom put it in the car I didn't think I would like it, but when I got in it, it was awesome! We went to Olympia and even though it took an hour to get there, I didn't close my eyes once! I watched everything, the trees and the cars and the people and the dogs. I can't believe I missed all this when I was in the crate! This is the best birthday present ever.

When we got to Olympia we went to Petco. That was a blast. I met another dog there. He is half Chihuahua and half terrier and if I do say so, he was a little pushy. He was getting a jacket. My mom got me a really cute little red Loofa toy. I didn't get any clothes because I buy them from myself on my website, DoggyPanache.com. Then we went to PetSmart. That's where I think I fell in love. He was a black Great Dane. Well, I think I fell in love with his paw because se that's all I could see, but it was a very handsome paw. He liked me too, I could tell. My mom got me a little baby girl Loofa there. Wow, that is so cool. Now I have a real family of Loofas.

Then we went and took a long walk in a park so I would be sleepy when my mom went to eat. Boy, was I! I conked out in my crate with my 2 new Loofas beside me. But then on the way home I stayed awake for the whole 50 miles so I could look out the window. It was a really great day.

To the Spa

Tomorrow I will be one year old so today I went to the beauty parlor and got a trim. Now I am all slinky and shiny. Because it is my birthday tomorrow my groomer friend put red and pink feathers in my topknot and in the middle there is a diamond. She must love me a lot to give me a diamond. Gosh, I look like a movie star!

New Year's Eve

My mom is working tonight but when she gets home we will watch "New Year's Rockin' Eve". I don't know what the big deal is about New Year's Eve. My mom says I will understand when I am older and can go to New Year's Eve parties. I sure hope so!

The Nor'wester, Fourth Day

Guess what, the lights are back on! We are so lucky because we live so close to the hospital that when the hospital got their power back, we did too. Most everyone else in the county still has no lights. My friend Lhatie still doesn't.

The Nor'wester, Third Night

Tonight we got all settled in with our candles and books. My mom found her battery radio so at least we have a little noise. It's very quiet outside tonight; the wind and rain have stopped. I still can't get out the back door without swimming and my mom doesn't want me to do that, so she is still carrying me outside and back in. She said someday things will be back to normal. Does that mean we won't cuddle on the couch by candlelight? I will miss that.

The Nor'wester, Third Day

This morning it was really cold when we woke up and it's still raining and the wind is still blowing. I think my mom is getting a little worried about the flooding because the Chehalis River is rising very fast and it's close to our house. She said she is going to leave my life jacket on while she is at work so I can float up to the ceiling. I think she was kidding but I don't know. My cat brothers Carlos and Kato don't seem to care about any of this but I can tell my mom is nervous. She went to the grocery store this morning to try to get some water and canned food but it was closed and there were electric lines and trees down in the streets. She said everything in town is closed, even Wal-Mart!

It's funny to think 50 miles away in Olympia, life is normal. We were going to go there and stay at a motel on her days off tomorrow and Thursday but we don't have enough gas and there is no gas in town at all. Even gas stations as far away as Olympia are running out. So I guess we are stuck here. I am getting use to it though, but it is quiet without the radio.

The Nor'wester, Second Day

When we woke up it was daylight but there were still no lights. The wind was even worse than last night and the rain was even harder. The streets are flooded and so is the yard. My mom says she can't take a shower or anything. She found a flashlight and got candles ready for tonight but then we went to Home Depot to see if we could find a lantern of some kind and some batteries for the flashlight. Even though Home Depot is very close to our house it was hard to get there because streets are flooded and there are trees across the road everywhere. There is even a tree lying across the railroad track. This is scary for a little person like me. My mom said not to worry though, we will be fine. But it is hard for me to go outside because the water outside the back door is getting very deep. My mom is about to leave for work so i hope I don't get too scared while she is gone.

The Nor'wester, Second Night

I was a little scared after my mom left to go to work today because it was still really noisy outside with the wind and the rain. I kept hearing crashes and I was afraid maybe it was trees and things. To make it worse, she couldn't leave the radio on like she usually does. But I went to sleep with all my loofa toys and my big otter beside me.

When my mom came home for dinner at 8 pm, she had to carry me out into the yard because the water outside the back door was too deep for me. She went out there with a flashlight so we could make sure I wouldn't drown. She told me she was going to put my life jacket on me next time! I think she was serious. After running around in the hurricane though, I was sleepy and I didn't wake up until she got home at 11:30. She works at the hospital and she said it was crazy there because they had generators running and lots of people couldn't get to work.

It was fun tonight though because we had candles everywhere and we sat on the couch with the quilt on us and she read a book and I played with my toys and chewed on rawhide. I will feel better when the wind and rain stop though.

The Nor'wester, First Night

Wow. It's been scary here. Tonight the wind started blowing and I was so scared I hid behind my mom on the couch. I sure was glad it didn't start still after midnight when she was home from work. Then the lights went out.

It was cold so my mom and I slept on the couch with a big quilt over us. That part was fun because I usually sleep in my little bed in my crate. My mom said she hoped the lights would come on by morning. It was raining so hard my mom kept getting up to see if it was hail but it was just rain. She said she had never seen it rain and blow so hard since she went through a hurricane when she was a kid. I don't think they had electricity back then though.

My First Snow

When I went outside this morning there was snow! (I didn't know that was what it was called because I have never seen it before). It was so pretty but it made my feet tickle. I stayed outside as long as I could, and since I was wearing my coat, I didn't even get cold. It was really fun.

Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving a day early because my mom had to work on Thanksgiving Day. But it was okay, we spent the day in our big black leather recliner watching TV and eating and drinking hot chocolate (well, I didn't because chocolate is poison for dogs, but I did get some whipped cream!). It was a nice day.

Thanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving a day early because my mom had to work on Thanksgiving Day. But it was okay, we spent the day in our big black leather recliner watching TV and eating and drinking hot chocolate (well, I didn't because chocolate is poison for dogs, but I did get some whipped cream!). It was a nice day.

PuppyPurse

We sold another PuppyPurse. Yay! I am glad because Hedy at PuppyPurse is so nice. I know this dog will love the PuppyPurse, just like I do. To celebrate, my mom got me a pink sweater to wear around the house (since my hair is so short, I get chilly sometimes).

Black and Slinky

My mom took me back to the groomer this morning and I am so sleek and slinky! It was my total model makeover. I look fabulous! Now we are going to go to Olympia and buy some clothes as soon as the weather is nice! My face is all trimmed so I can see, my ears are trimmed, my topknot is still long and silky, but my neck and body are just so smooth and shiny, I look like I am made of black satin.

I LOVE IT!!!

Teeth Like Tombstones!

My mom checked my teeth again today. She said they look like tombstones in an abandoned cemetery. On the bottom in front, they are all crooked and one of my canines sticks out. She said I might have to have that one pulled. I sure hope not! And I am very undershot. That means my bottom jaw is much further out than my top jaw. This is normal since I am a Shih Tzu, but I guess mine is very bad. I do know I have to be careful not to get food stuck between to top front and bottom front teeth but I am careful to mostly eat with my big back teeth. She is going to take me to the vet one of these days so he can check them. I hope I don't have to have any teeth pulled! Ouch!

Oh no, I'm naked

My mom took me to the groomer again this morning. I sure like going there . But this time she left me. First they put me on the table and they cut all my hair off! I was pretty freaked out but they kept saying that's what my mom wanted. They said it was a shame because my hair is so long and shiny. But they said my mom wanted what was best for me. They left my topknot so I can still look like Pebbles Flintstone, and they left my tail long. After that was done, they gave me a bath and then they put a flower in my hair and a bandanna around my neck. When my mom came to get me she didn't even recognized me! "Mom, mom, here I am". But I was not in any hurry to go home because the groomer ladies are so nice to me. They talked to my mom for a while about a new show puppy the momma groomer is getting, a Doberman. Since my mom used to show Afghan hounds on the East Coast and in Denver, she was very excited for momma groomer.

So then we went home. It felt strange to not be able to flip my hair around when I tear around the house but I think it will be nice. What will be even better is that I won't have to get on the grooming table every day. All my mom will have to do is brush me really quick and put my topknot up. And now when I come in from the rain she can rub me with the towel. Before she couldn't because I would mat. But Carlos didn't recognize me. He got all big and swollen and hissed and growled at he. But then he saw it was me. He had me scared for a minute!