Where Is my New Winter Coat?

I thought mom said we would be getting a new winter coat, but when is this happening? In the past year I have grown - mom says I've gotten fatter but I don't believe her. This red coat, which complements my complexion, is too tight on me. It makes me feel like a sausage link. The Velcro becomes undone as I walk and the arms hurt my little arm pits. I don't like that I can't turn around easily and I don't need to tell you how uncomfortable it is to do number 2 in this little coat. I want a new coat and I want it soon. I can't let the girls...

Christmas 2013

This Christmas time I did not spend it alone. I think it was due to the snow, but mom and master stayed home with me and we had Christmas breakfast as a family. They opened gifts and as usual, video taped me opening mine. Here I am with my new friend Dognny - he is a dog with bunny ears or a bunny with a dog face. Dognny is soft and cuddly and after we wrestled for about 30 minutes we had to take a nap. I also got chew toys, treats and money! Mom says we will be using the money to go shopping for a new winter coat. Merry Christma...

Doggy Black Friday!

I went shopping this Black Friday! I've always heard of people waking up super early to go make long lines and fight off people on this day, but for me, the shopping experience was completely different. The pet store was open at the usual time, but today they had extra boxes everywhere and all of my favorite employees were working the same shift. I saw more dogs there today, but there were no lines or rowdy people. Everyone was friendly. I did my rounds and then mom told me we had to go look at the winter sweaters they had there. I'm not...

A Doggy Thanksgiving

Today I give thanks for...the nice meaty piece I found on my plate tonight, and the extra side dishes I've been eating all day long while mom cooks. Humans make such a big deal out of this Thanksgiving Day. I don't like it so much because mom is always busy and I have to go walking with master alone must of the day. Then in the afternoon I stay home alone for about 4 hours or so. The only good thing is that once my parents come back they always feed me this juicy meal I only have on this day, and for the following days I keep tasting remnants...

I'm Moving Out?

Something odd is happening in the house. Mom keeps talking about someone special coming next year and that is why we need to make room. The guest bedroom is being emptied and reorganized, but I don't understand why. At least my spare bed is still in that room. Today, master packed the bed that was in there and put it in this white van I had never been in. He asked me if I wanted to go for a ride, and I of course said yes. What I don't understand is why he said I was moving out. Nothing in this van belongs to me. Anyway, if we are getting a...

Autumn Is Made for Sleeping

The reason why cold, fall days exists it for cute dogs like me to sleep on a sunny spot while cuddling with a toy. Mom and master are working away as usual while I keep the couch warm. Wake me up when it is lunch tim...

Happy B-day Mom!

Today is mom's birthday, but I don't understand why she gave me a birthday bath, it is her birthday not mine. Anyway, I wanted to show her how much I love her and appreciate the bath I got, so I dried myself off on her recently made bed. Doesn't it look better with me on i...

Off My Diet!

I'm not the typical dog that eats dry kibble. Mom is very selective of the food I eat and she cooks my meals. She says that processed dog food has a lot of crap that is not healthy for me, so with the help of my vet, they have come up with approved recipes mom prepares at home, using the freshest ingredients. Mom also  says that if she had it her way I would be a vegan dog, but master says that just because mom is vegan doesn't mean I have to be vegan too. Thank you Master for standing up for me. Don't get me wrong, I love my veggies,...

Labor Day Parade With Dogs

So it seems that on Labor Day dogs get to celebrate too. Well, some dogs because I didn't get invited to any celebration. Mom and master woke up super early, fed me, walked me, and left me like if it was any other regular Monday when they have to head off to work. For a minute I thought today was just a normal day, with the exception that master went into the office when he usually ALWAYS works from home. When I found out today was a Holiday and my humans should have spent the entire day with me but didn't, I felt betrayed. Who told me the truth?...

No Invisible Fence Needed

On many of my walks I see some of my neighbor dogs trying to attack me from a distance. In my eyes they are just stupid, why would they bark and growl at me but not try to get me? There is nothing stopping them from getting out of their front yards, but somehow they stand there barking and crying while I just walk away. Mom says they can't get me because of the invisible fence. Well, I have no idea what that is but I don't think an invisible fence would stop me from doing anything I set my mind to. Mom laughed at me today because she said there...

Facebooking

So my mom is always sitting in front of the computer, she says that she is working, but I don't always believe her. A lot of the time she is on Twitter, Facebook or G+. I've heard her say that social media is part of her job, but I think she just does it for fun - and to delay walking me. I thought I should jump on this social media bandwagon if I want to keep up with the times. Setting up my FB account. I've decided it is time for me to officially join Facebook. I know master and mom post lots of pictures about me on their own pages, but...

Garage Sale Dog Bed

Mom went to a garage sale this morning and came back with a huge dog bed for me. She said the bed is brand new. It used to belong to my cousin Vegas, a Golden Retriever, but Vegas never liked it. The bed was purple and I had no problem with the color. What I didn't like was the material the bed was made with. Just because I'm a dog doesn't mean my things should come with tough materials that swear to be water resistant and easy to clean. Come on, I have delicate paws and fur, and I should have comfortable things touching me. For all you know...

No Independence Day for Me

Today we celebrate Independence Day but I find it ironic that on this day of freedom I am locked inside a room. So it happens that mom and master decided to host 4th of July at our house without consulting me, and since I don't really like when a lot of people come over and walk all over my territory I tend to stand guard. Master says that I'm a lot like mom, I like things quite, in order and I like to be the boss. Since we will have many people over, mom and master are afraid that I might nip at someone, but to tell you the truth they haven't...

I'm Afraid of Storms?

I'm waiting for the storm to pass. I had never been afraid of storms. Thunder and lighting don't face me, but today's storm gave me the hibijibis. It must be that I'm getting old and now I appreciate life a lot more than before. Mom and I were on our way back home when the radio started buzzing saying to take cover because a really bad storm was coming our way. Trees were bending but there was no rain in sight. Out of a sudden the sky grew dark and I started crying. It was really scary. Mom was scared too, but she got really freaked out when...

My Hillbilly Leash

I'm a sucker for car rides! But we can only blame master. He has accustom me to a daily car ride, so whenever I hear jingling keys I start barking and rushing to the door. No one is leaving me behind! Well, this time I got too excited and rushed to the car. Mom and master were still gathering our things to our visit to Nana's house, and since I was the first one in the car, no one checked to see if I had a leash with me. Mom usually carries an extra leash in the car, but we were planning on picking plants from Nana's garden and the car had...

I'm at the Office Today!

Today, June 21, 2013, is National Take Your Dog to Work Day. I woke up bright an early, had my breakfast, then my morning walk. Once I made it back home I took a quick shower and got ready to go to work. So Far I'm the only dog at the pawfice, but that is because mom stayed home today so we are working from the home office. You can expect me to sleep on the job soon. Did you go into the office today? ...

Dogs in Greece

Mom with a cute dog in Santorini So mom took a little vacation and didn't take me with! I forgive her though, she said the airplane ride was 12 hours long and not very comfortable, and you know I only travel in style. So I'm glad I stayed home. While she was away I got to spend the best two weeks of my life with my favorite pet-sitter Kelly, from Fetch! Her house is amazing and my dog friends are just very cool guys. We chased each other for hours, we romped in the yard and we even shared treats. What's best, I got to sleep in the bed...

It's Getting Hot in Here

Summer has finally arrived and if it wasn't for the sherbet mom shares with me, I would be asking Mother Nature to take summer back. On hot days master has instituted the latest tradition which is to cool off with a cold treat. Mom doesn't like ice cream (I DO!) so she gets sherbet and I make sure my begging face is really noticeable so that she can share some with me. I always win! Thank God for the sherbet, if not, I would just hate this hot summer hea...

I'm Famous!

I've made it to the front page! Don't think the story was about me, but I was the model in the image used in this story. You see, my mom is a journalist. She works in the trade publications business, managing websites, blogs social media accounts and what not. She also creates content for her employer's websites and magazines. Yet, she had always told me that she wanted to write for something she is totally passionate about and that is ME! I mean dogs. So this great opportunity came along and now she writes for Life with Dogs. I thought her...

Happy Mother's Day!

Today is the best day ever! Well, after my birthday and X-mas of course. Today we celebrate all mothers and my mom is the best mom I could have ever wished for. My mom doesn't have any human kids of her own - not yet. But she decided to adopt me as her first fur-child of her own. To me, this makes her the best mom in the world! See, many people that meet me say that  I would be dead today, but because mom fell in love with me I'm alive. Many think I would have been destroyed long time ago. I know I'm not perfect. I have nipped at...

Today I Turn 4!

Is that really for me? It's my birthday and I get to do whatever I want to! Today I stayed in my human's bed, long after they had gotten ready to start their work day. I got to hear mom sing me the happy birthday song and give me lots of kisses. Master took me on a very long walk and he didn't complain once about it. And at 5 o'clock, mom threw me a pizza party! Well, I didn't get to eat any pizza, but my humans did. I didn't get birthday cake either. I GOT A MEATBALL INSTEAD! That has been the tastiest birthday treat I've ever had. After...

Summer Time Is Here...But It's Spring

What does a dog do when is summer time? Well, what I do is beg my humans to take me out just so that I can sit on a sunny spot and relax! What? You thought I was going to walk around and mark every tree? Well, I rather not do this when the temperature is pas 70 degrees. You see, I'm a medium size black dog. Emphasis on BLACK. I'm a magnet for the sun's heat. So when it is hot outside - even during the Spring season - I rather not do anything to over heat. So grab a cold glass of water and sit with me on the grass to enjoy the bree...

When the Master Is Out...I Jump On the Bed

I love Fridays! Specially that one Friday a month when Master goes out with his buddies and stays out late. The longer he is out of the house, the longer I can stay in bed with mom. Sometimes he comes back really late and Mom and I pretend to be sound asleep. I usually do this to give him a harder time when he tries to kick me off the bed. You can hear Master whisper in his mad voice "Obi off!" but I just stretch and stay put on the bed. Mom usually comes to my rescue and just tells Master that it is almost morning and I can stay in the bed...

The House Looks a Lot Like My Toy Box

Lately I've heard my humans say that maybe they should sell the house. I don't know what that means, but in the process of selling the house, the house became a mess at first - just like my toy box - and then and impeccable space again. The house has always been tidy and clean - my humans are clean freaks - but with this idea of selling the house I was afraid to walk in the place. I just didn't want to dirty it. For the past 3 weeks we've had to evacuate the place a lot. I don't like this! It interrupts with my beauty sleep and my patrolling...

My Comfy Spot on the Couch

I don't know about you, but I sure enjoy sleeping on my human's bed and furniture. My favorite spot is the couch by the window, especially when the sun is out. I can sun bath all day long on that comfy spot if they let me. However, when mom and Master are home, my favorite spot is anywhere mom is. Master tries to separate mom and I a lot, but I always let him know that I don't like sharing mom with him, so mom and I sit on one couch, while master sits on the other couch. Don't get me wrong, I won't bark at master or try to bite him if he sits...

My Awesome New Treat

Nana has been cooking for me and I love her for it! Well, I think I overheard her say she was making some stew for herself and she thought of me while cooking. By that she meant she was saving the bones of the juicy meat she used for her stew. I know Mom is vegan and she will have a hard time cooking me a stew like the one Nana did, but I'm not vegan like mom, so I need my meat. Here is a picture of me and my bone (I think I have like 5 more). I kept busy for hours with this juicy treat! ...

Valentine Dog

Mom has been wanting a second dog for the longest time. I think that as soon as she rescued me she said she wanted to rescue another awesome dog like me, but as usual, Master put an end to that. Thank God he did, because if he hadn't I would be competing for mom's love, and in case you don't know mom in MINE! Anyway, I felt bad that for Valentine's Day she wasn't getting another dog, so I got her the second best thing. A Snoopy dog toy for me!...

Cavin Fever

In my last post I told you guys that I'm not enjoying this winter stuff. Come on! My hair is sleek and short, ideal for tropical weather, but somehow destiny had it that my life would be next to my mom in this cold tundra. I'm so bored of being locked inside the house. I'm sick of not being able to run free or go for long walks. This weather just makes my paws and butt freeze in an instant. I see my friends, the golden retreivers, go for long walks and they don't seem bothered with this weather. They don't even wear a coat. On the other...

I don't like the snow

Winter at home hasn't been so bad this year. We haven't had much snow and most of the days have been in the 40s. There were those few weeks we couldn't get out of the teens and freezing windchill, but over all I've been happy because I haven't had to wear my snow boots. Well, it seems my happy days are now long gone because Mr. Snow has paid us a visit. Wile everyone seems happy to be playing in the snow, I can't stand to be out there for more than few minutes. Running back home. Yes, the white pretty stuff makes some people happy, but...

My life is complete now

Mom and master have been back for a week now and I couldn't be any happier. Don't get me wrong, I had the best time at grandma's house, but I misses my home, my parents, my toys and mom's bed.   Since mom feels a little guilty about leaving me for 10 days, she has been letting me sleep on her bed. I know she wants me to stay on her bed all night long, but mom tosses a lot so I only sleep there about 1 hour and then head off to my little bed, right next to mom's big bed. In the morning, I jump back on the bed and mom is happy again. &n...

Mom is on vacation and sad.

Right now I'm missing mom and Master a lot. I've been staying with my awesome grandparents while mom is visiting her homeland of Cartagena, Colombia. Mom was very excited before leaving - nervous too. This is the first time that my Master visits Colombia and mom just wanted to make sure that he will love the city and the country as much as she loved it when she lived and visited there before. Mom had not been back to Colombia in eight years and she told me that a lot has changed. There are a lot more comforts, places to go and ways to shop....

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I know I haven't posted in a while, but things have been crazy over here.  Just wanted to drop by quickly and wish everyone a happy 201...