Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is great, isn't it? Did you guys get some tasty turkey last week? I LOVED it.

Sorry it's been so long since our last update but Mom's been spending lots of time on the computer doing Christmas cards and stuff. What's more important than this blog? I don't know. She's even thinking about converting this to a photography blog instead. Go figure. Guess I need to be more entertaining (or naughty) so she has lots of blog material.



This picture was from last Saturday. I had loads of fun with Erin and Kelby. Kids are great, aren't they? We heard on the Today show this morning about this boy who saved his family from being robbed after coming out in his Power Ranger outfit and brandishing a sword. He scared them away.

It was so warm last Saturday we had a weiner roast. Today, it's snowing and blowing and Mom got to stay home from work. How cool is that?

Foot Surgery

Foot Surgery
Originally uploaded by NmB Photography.

Something weird is going on. Mom has been home since about noon yesterday. They left me out of the crate and took off for the hospital cause she had to have surgery on her foot. When they came home, they found I had torn up some papers (as usual). She has to lay on the couch for a few days so she took a BUNCH of pictures of me at my post - guarding the backyard.

Bad Law in China

Have you read about the horrors that are happening to dogs in some Chinese provinces? The government has initiated a one-dog rule due to an increase in rabies cases. Only 3% of dogs in China are vaccinated for rabies.

Here's the story in Yahoo. Dog owners like Loke, in the story, have been scrambling to hide their pets in the face of a new crackdown which allows only one dog per household and bans breeds taller than 14 inches. In our newspaper, on Wednesday, a Fox Terrier named Ding Ding was included with the story. If you play the Yahoo slide show you will see three photos of Ding Ding (numbers 23, 24 and 25). We feel so bad for those owners that have to give away the pets that they love, or worse, see them taken by the police.

New Toy

Thought you might like to see me silence this new toy. It took me 12 minutes!



Dad told Mom a funny story when she got home from work today. They have been leaving my crate door open and I've been pretty darn good. In fact, when they get home they find me sitting inside my crate with my tail between my legs. So, Dad decided to surprise me by not opening the garage door when he got home. Instead, he snuck around to the back of the house and caught me laying on my footstool. Boy, was I busted. He's almost as sneaky as I am!

Bones

I had a brand new experience yesterday - I got a ham bone! They never shared their bones with me before, just toast, cereal, dry-roasted peanuts, popcorn, cookies, etc. Bones are the best! I love to chew on things more than anything else and this really puts my big teeth to the test. How about you guys - do you get to chew on real, meat bones??

Last Weekend

We went to Iowa City last weekend and though I've matured in many ways, I still barf in the car. Mom thinks I'm pretty good to always barf into a bag for her, though.

This is a picture of Erin in my crate and Kelby trying to quick lock her in. She says my name so beautifully - it's music to my ears.

Last week I had to go to my Dr's office and get four shots -- YIKES! We found out that I gained 6 oz so I'm almost 19 pounds, now. Dr Heitzman said I'm very muscular ... that's a Wire Fox Terrier, for you! We're hunks.

Hey, where did my profile picture disappear to??? Mom will have to fix that right away.

Halloween

I'm having a tough time figuring out this whole Halloween thing. The kids who keep ringing our doorbell tonight look pretty freaky but they get to stick their hands into our big candy bowl anyway! In between the doorbell, the big bowl gets put up on the high table so I can't get any of the chocolate. Guess that would make me too hyper - ha, ha!

Lots of dogs come along with the kids and I met a Westie in a pumpkin outfit. Mom made me a special red bowtie to wear for my costume. What did you guys wear?

Great Weekend

What a terrierific weekend we had. Nothing real special except hangin' out at home. Oh, we did take a long walk in the park today. Mom turned around to watch a guy waxing his car and next thing she knew, I was nearly all the way into this hole. <Pretty cute "piece of tail", right?

Then, when we got back home it was time for my afternoon nap. Mom thought that was the safest time to do another out-of-crate experiment and boy, was she happy. I was alone in the house for a whole hour this time and didn't do anything naughty at all. I was too darn tired, I guess. Any way, I got some "good boy" lovin' and treats when she came home.

Lunch Play Time

Lunch Play Time
Originally uploaded by NmB Photography.

After I get stripped, I don't have enough hair in my ears to make them drop down for a few days.

Brrrr - they get cold inside, too.

Cuz Toy

Cuz Toy
Originally uploaded by NmB Photography.

Bogie's new toy was intact for about fifteen minutes. The "Dirty Rotten Kitty" laying to the side is a survivor - cloth seems to work better. Oh, well.

Bogie Kiss

Bogie Kiss
Originally uploaded by NmB Photography

Here I am being a really good boy with Paige last weekend. Since then, I've been in trouble every day for getting under the deck. I just need to find those darn rabbits or whatever they are. I eventually come out looking pretty grimey so they toss me into the sink in the garage. I hate that...

Miss Them Already

This is my usual post for guarding the back yard but I was so pooped this morning, I curled up to watch them get ready for work. Dinna ran me five miles yesterday and "my dogs are barking". That means my feet are tired. I usually sit on the bed and watch them while they get ready for work in the morning but I needed a pre-crate nap. Paige and I got along real good, too.

Top Dog

I wasn't Top Dog tonight. This baby came over with his Mom and Dad and they wouldn't let me near him. I really, really wanted to give him some kisses but it was "all about the baby." Mom spent some time taking pictures of him and LOTS of time holding him. He never cried once. It was Saturday and all I got was a bath...

Neighborhood Friends

We met lots of cool people on our walk tonight but I love Kirsten the best. She's always calling my name, now, when she come out to play but, of course, I can't go running across the street without my leash on. So, we went over and asked her to join us on our walk but she couldn't. She was sad and so was I.

Our Walk Tonight

We got to go out in the country and walk on the Jane Addams trail again tonight. I love all the sights and sounds but not the car ride. I don't remember ever seeing cows up close before, have you? I sure wanted to jump out of the car and "herd" them or whatever we're supposed to do.
Hey, where are our eyes?? I don't see my eyes OR the cow's eyes. Too weird.

There's No Place Like Home

It's so good to have them back. This is us playing in the back yard last night.

Where's Waldo?

Hey everyone,
You probably think I dropped off the face of the earth but I'm back! My folks took a vacation to Colorado and took me to a dog hotel. Nine whole nights without my king-sized bed or good treats to eat or my yard to play in. Mom thought I looked good, though, and was sure happy to pick me up early even though they had to pay dearly for it. Extra playtime and early pickup added to a pretty hefty bill.

So, out in Colorado it seems like everybody travels with their dog - well, almost everybody. Grrrrr... And the dogs are so well-behaved most of them are off-leash. Mom even saw two Wires walking down the street off-leash. That REALLY shocked her. She took lots of dog photos since they missed me so much. Here's one with Nic who DID get to go with them. This big, St. Bernard was in exactly the same spot when they went to Aspen two years ago. He's HUGE.

Ah, Now I'll Get Some Attention

Paige and her folks were here all weekend so I wasn't "top dog" in the house. I did get to go for a long, long week with Dinna and Andrew threw the ball for me for about an hour. This is me as soon as they drove out of the driveway waiting for Dad to come back to "our chair".

Guess How Much I Weigh

Today, Dad took me to the vet and I got weighed. Kanzi used to head straight for the big scale and just lay down. They always used to tell her that's not the way for a lady to act, but she did it anyway. Me, on the other hand, had many things to smell so it was a little more tricky. Anyway, I weigh 18.5 pounds. Mom thought I was probably up to about 22 since I'm pretty tall and she thinks I feel much heavier. Guess muscle weighs more than fat, right? I'm constantly running from the front yard to the back yard and chasing away squirrels, mice and crows. A Wire's job is never done.

Funny Photo

Mom snapped this picture of me this afternoon during our lunch break. Mom or Dad still come home everyday to let me out of my "kettle" as Kelby calls it. Sometimes they take me for a walk or sometimes I just get to romp around in my back yard or lay in the sunshine on my deck. Then, in the evening, lots of times I get another walk. Yesterday, I got two and today I just got one. Tonight we met a new neighbor dog named Truffles. He's part poodle and was so nice. His Mom takes him to the Dog Park almost every single day.