Camping Again!

We went camping again this weekend. The sky was really, really blue. I ran all over the place and went swimming. Dad let me have part of a hotdog for dinner. It was SO good!!!

While Mom and Dad were smooching by the campfire, I got the camera out of Mom's purse. Isn't that a cool picture of our fire? I suppose it looks a little different to me than it does to people because it's closer to my eye-level.

I got into something this weekend that is really bugging me! The vet says it could be the same poison ivy that Mom got into last weekend. Or maybe it was just something called "nettles". Either way, it's wicked itchy! The vet gave me medicine for the itching. I don't mind the pills. I like anything that goes in my mouth. The spray for my (ahem) manly areas isn't much fun, though. It's really cold! Mom laughed about something called shrinkage. She's weird.

Puppy Prep School starts tomorrow. I'll tell you all about it, and will try to get some pictures of my friends.

Gotta go! Have a ruff day!

Buddy

Mom and Dad Must Love Me

Do you ever wonder whether your parents really love you? Sometimes when I get yelled at, I ask myself that question. But then I think about all the things that my parents do for me, and I realize that they must love me.

They feed me, they bathe me, they give me treats, they take me for walks, they clean up my 'leftovers' from the backyard, they give me toys, they play with me.... You get the idea.

What really convinced me, though, is seeing the picture that my mom took of me when she woke up this morning. This is what mom sees every morning, and she still lets me sleep on the bed. Now, I know I'm pretty good looking, but everybody looks a little unshaven first thing in the morning. And remember, when you look at this picture, that I haven't even brushed my teeth yet!

So, Mom and Dad, thanks for loving me.

Camping

I went camping last weekend. It was SO MUCH FUN!!! My Uncle David and Aunt Fawn and their dog, Sam, were with us. Sam looks just like me - only bigger.
It was hot on Saturday, and Mom and Dad didn't want me swimming in the river, so we went to Depression Lake. Sam showed me how to jump into the lake and swim after sticks. He's a better swimmer than me, so he could swim a lot farther. Uncle Dave and Dad would throw the stick into the water just a little ways for me. It was AWESOME!
On Sunday, I was so tired I slept most of the day. Sunday was an important day, too, because I started getting fed just twice a day instead of 3 times a day. Figures. First they get me exercising, now they're going to starve me! Seriously, though, Skagit River Woods is a really fun place to camp and I can't wait to go back there!
Gotta go. Have a ruff day!
Buddy

I'm Still A Stud

Stupid cat. He didn't even get a secretary to type that blog for him. He did it himself. I'm so important that my Mom or Dad does it for me!

I spoke last week about getting fixed. I'm still a stud, though. Look at how good-looking I've become. And I'm not even 6 months old yet. Think of how I'll look by the time I'm one! Dad says the girls will love me but I won't be able to do anything about it. Apparently this happens to a lot of men, too. Mom just snorted at that, but I don't know why.

We're going camping at Skagit River Woods this weekend - if it stops raining. I'll take some pictures and show you our campsite on Monday. My cousin, Sam, is coming camping with us, too. He stays in his parents' trailer, though. Apparently 2 labs in one trailer would just be too much.

Gotta go! Have a ruff day!

Buddy

Cat Steps In

I'm taking over today! Buddy gets too much attention. Now it's my turn.

My life has been turned upside down since that dumb dog came to live with us. He gets his own blog, he plays with the camera, he goes to school..... What do I get? Dry cat food.

The picture he published of me was horrible. I am not some bug-eyed creature. Look at how cute I was before he got here. Wasn't I adorable??? Note: picture on left - before dog. Picture in center - after dog. Picture on right - dog. Which paints a happier picture to you? Remember, cats LIKE to sleep. It's HARD to sleep with a dog breathing down your neck.

Mom assures me that she's still a cat person. I think that Dad is, too. Better go before the dog catches me with the computer.

Love to All!!!!

Buzz

Cameras

Everyday someone takes a picture of me with a camera. I'm told that it's for my blog. Couldn't tell it by me. All I do is bark, and then someone writes down what I'm saying. Who knew that there would be photos involved.

Today I "borrowed" the camera from my parents. You can tell by looking that I had some real fun with it. I even figured out how to put it on the table and press pause so I could back up and take a picture of myself. I didn't back up quite fast enough, though, so it's just a partial photo of me.

The picture of my nose is my favorite, though. It's an exceptional nose. That nose has been so many places that most noses would never go (or would never want to be - whatever!) Mom loves my nose, and she kisses it no matter where it's been. Mom is disgusting.

Gotta go! Have a ruff day!

Buddy

Mom Calls For A Boycott

This blog is going to get political. Apparently it's something that humans do. I thought it would be inappropriate, but Mom explained how it could affect me too.

We're boycotting a place called Arizona. You see, some of our friends and neighbors are of hispanic descent. I didn't know that. People all look alike to me. In Arizona, though, anyone who looks "different" can be stopped by the police. Police are like dogcatchers for people. (No disrespect intended. We LIKE police!)

Mom says that it would be like if the dogcatcher could pick up my friend Komo just because he's an Akita instead of a lab. Who knew they could tell the difference? The only way I can tell is because of his smell. Do people smell each other, too?

I don't know what I'd do if I went to Arizona and the police picked up my elephant because he's not native to this country. Elephant is my very best friend. He was born here and everything. He's been here longer than me!! He can't help that he's blue instead of chocolate-colored!

So, Arizona, we won't be visiting until you get rid of that stupid law. PHTPHPHH!!!!!!!

Gotta go! Have a ruff day!

Buddy

This Was NOT Funny!

I guess the joke's on me! I thought this getting neutered stuff was going to be fun. NOT!!!!! The doctor not only chopped "my boys" off, he pulled out one of my teeth, too! Then to make things worse, the nurses dressed me up in this stupid little scarf and made me look like a girl!

When Mom first picked me up, I had one of those really lame collars on. The kind that make your head look like a satellite. She let me take that off before we got home. Thank goodness! Scrub laughed so hard when he saw me wearing a scarf that I thought he was going to fall off the cupboard. No telling what would have happened to him if I'd have been wearing the collar.

I'm feeling better now, and am also back to being normal. Normal, that is, for a lab. The pain medication makes it so that nothing really hurts, so that's a good thing. By this time on Monday I should be healthy again.

I better go! Have a ruff day!

Buddy

Sick Day

Just a note to Buddy's friends. Buddy has called in sick today due to "unforeseen circumstances." Unforeseen, that is, to him.

Sincerely,
Buddy's Mom

More Cousins

I knew it. I ended up hurting feelings by not including everyone on my last blog. So here's a shout-out to my cousins in GOLDENDALE, WA!!!!


I met Ruby, Rowdy and Maggie a couple of weeks ago. Mom, Dad and I had gone to Maupin, OR on the vacation from Hell. They both ended up in the emergency room at the hospital in The Dalles, OR. Let me point out here that while they were getting all that attention from a bunch of doctors, I was stuck outside in the car! By the time we all got released, it was too late for us to drive home. Aunt Deb and Uncle Tom came to the rescue, though!



We went to Deb and Tom's house to stay for the night. That's where I met my other 3 cousins! They are so much fun. They have a really cool pen outside, on top of a great big hill. They have a building and hay and their own fence. They can run around all day long if they want, or just go lay down. They get to do whatever they want! (Are you listening, Mom and Dad?)



Ruby wasn't completely thrilled by my presence at first, so I ran around outside of their fence. I was accused of taunting them, but that wasn't really true. All I was doing was sticking my tongue out at them and yelling "Phtthp!!!!" Then I took one step too far towards Deb and Tom's house, and I went rolling down the hill. I didn't even care that I should have been embarrassed! It was a gas!


By the next morning we all were getting along great. Maggie (who is GINORMOUS!) liked me the best. Maybe that's because she's part lab. Labs have to stick together you know. Anyway, by then Mom and Dad had time to rest so we left for home. I didn't point out to them beforehand that I'd found something really good to eat outside, and had eaten a mountain of it. So I threw up all the way home.



The end.

Have a ruff day!

Buddy

P.S. Tomorrow I go in to get fixed. I didn't even know I was broken! I'll tell you all about it later!

Cousins

I have a lot of cousins. That just goes with being a dog (and maybe with being Catholic. It's hard to say!) So I promised my CA cousins that I'd give them a mention in my blog.

Here's to Tinkerbell and Scooter! They're both miniature schnauzers (and I do mean MINIATURE!) They're both adorable waifish little things that attract lots of attention. I don't think they could knock a kid over if they tried. I, on the other hand, am rather large and can send a youngster flying with no effort at all! Mom and my Trainer are working on that aspect of my personality.

Tink and Sccoter even dressed themselves up as elves for the annual Christmas card. I'm telling you, these two cousins are real people pleasers! How do you do that, guys? I'd gnaw those hats off so fast, Santa wouldn't even have time to say, "Ho, Ho, Ho"! Can't wait to meet you two someday! Maybe you can teach me a thing or two (or three!)

Have a ruff day!

Love,

Buddy