Dear Diary: Dogs vs. Cats...

So I'm sure many of you may have seen this already...but I crack up every time I read it! Enjoy!
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EXCERPTS FROM THE DOG'S DAILY DIARY

8:00 am - Oh Boy! Dog food! My favorite!
9:30 am - Oh Boy! A car ride! My favorite!
9:40 am - Oh Boy! A walk! My favorite!
10:30 am - Oh Boy! A car ride! My favorite!
11:30 am - Oh Boy! Dog food! My favorite!
12:00 noon - Oh Boy! The kids! My favorite!
1:00 pm - Oh Boy! The yard! My favorite!
4:00 pm - Oh Boy! The kids! My favorite!
5:00 pm - Oh Boy! Dog food! My favorite!
5:30 pm - Oh Boy! Mom! My favorite!
6:00 pm - Oh Boy! Playing ball! My favorite!
6:30 pm - Oh Boy! Sleeping in master's bed! My favorite!

EXCERPTS FROM THE CAT'S DAILY DIARY:

Day 283 Of My Captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture.

Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant. Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded; must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair; must try this on their bed. Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was. Hmmm, not working according to plan.

There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the food. More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of "allergies." Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage. I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room, his safety is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time...

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Moooooooo Tubes!!!

OMD! OMD! OMD!!!!

My human mom started her new job this week and guess what??!! There are like three doggie stores all within a few blocks of each other! (Which I'll blog about later). She's already going crazy with stuff she wants to buy me! Aroooo! Christmas is going to be gooooood!

BEST OF ALL!! MOOOOOOOOO TUBES!!!!! mmmmmmm...good!!!

We usually can't find them ANYWHERE here, and she popped into one store today, and they have a whole box full!! So she bought me one today!!!

For any pup that hasn't experienced the sheer JOY of a Moo Tube, check out Merrick's website or your local pet store and ask about them. YUMMMMY IN MY TUMMY!!!!

Pop Dog of the Week: Baylee

I've been slack with these updates, but this week's POP DOG is my pal Baylee!! We met on Dogster, and she's been a great pal! Check out the sidebar for her profile!

Doggie News

Hey pups, here are some news bits I've seen from around the globe about dogs. Thanks to my pal Fritz for passing this one on to me.

Pet Massacre in Puerto Rico
It's a bit graphic, and quite sad, so here is the link for you to choose to read the story.

In happier news...
A woman gives up her convertible Mustang as reward for the return of her dog!
A woman in Texas offered up her car in exchange for the safe return of the family bulldog, Porkchop. A cash reward was offered, but nobody was biting. So she decided to put up her beloved Mustang. A neighbour found Porkchop and returned him home.

"I just want to instill the value in my children that family is the most important thing beyond any material item."

WOW! That's puppy love!

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This dog dances!

How many of you pups dance with your humans? I love it! My human mom will put on some music and start dancing around the living room, and I try to jump up and spin around to show off my own fancy footwork.

Well, I was sent a great video of Carolyn Scott and Rookie, the Golden Retriever and thought I'd share it. There are competitions out there for dog and owner to put a routine to music! It's called Canine Musical Freestyle. I don't think I'll be competing in it anytime soon..we just like to keep our moves to the living room! BOL! But if you think you've got the stuff! Check for local events in your area! What a great bonding experience for you and your human!

For more information, check out the WCFO's website.

The end of Summer

Yes, I know it's October. But here in the Toronto area, we've had unseasonably warm weather. But today was a shock to the system. Summer is over. Fall has arrived.

Rain. Cold. Windy. Three things I don't like about weather.

The sidewalk is sooooo chilly on my paws! Puddles! YUCK! How did I do this last year??

My human has to break out my hoodies! I was actually shivering on tonight's walk!

How do you pups cope with colder weather?? Do you wear sweaters and jackets? Do you have a nice thick coat of fur to keep you cozy?

As always, I love your feedback!

Holiday Monday

Stuffed with Thanksgiving turkey dinner, sleeping in with my humans, what a great way to start my holiday Monday! What could make it better? How about meeting new friends!

A new family movied into my neighbourhood, and they have TWO dogs! A Rottie named Thunder (when you hear him bark, you know why!) and a Jack Russell Terrier named Chili. She has springs in her feet, she can jump soooo high!

So I met them a few weeks ago, but haven't seen them since. But this morning, coming back from my walk, we ran into them! What fun! We tore up the back field doing zoomies all over the place! Thunder didn't really appreciate my speed while chasing Chili and kept trying to body check me as I ran by! BOL! But I was just too fast for him! Chili and I got a bit banged up as we were running soooo fast in circle we knocked into each other a few times! Man was that ever fun!!!

what will the rest of the day hold for me?? Well, right now, a nap...maybe another trip to the dog park, definitely some cookies. :o)

Happy Monday pups!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here in Canada, it's Thanksgiving. So I'd like to dedicate this post to all that I'm thankful for.

1. That out of all the breeds and all the puppies out there, my human parents chose me!
2. That I have such pawesome pup pals, such as Denali, Starr, Mimi, Cosmo and Zoe!
3. Also, that I have some pawesome online blogging pup pals too! Special shout out to Bosco, Finn, Fig, Molly, Jackson and Johann! Go check them out and tell them Simba sent you!

I hope you all have a pawesome Thanksgiving (even if you don't celebrate it yet!) and don't forget to be thankful for all the things in your life that make you happy and healthy!

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One of the Guys

Not sure how you pups are with your humans, but I love mine both in different ways. My human mom takes me on my off-leash adventures, and snuggles with me in the evening. She gets my breakfast and dinner ready, makes sure I always have fresh water, and wear a sweater when it's cold.

My human dad takes me for walks during the day and I get to snuggle with him on the couch while he plays video games. I LOVE it when he comes home from work, cause he gets me all riled up and spends some time rough-housing with me! I'm just one of the guys.

My human mom is always running around with me, and she is always surprised when I'm home alone with my human dad, and she asks what we did all day, and he says, we just sat on the couch and chilled. Just one of the guys, she says, surprised that I am content to do that, but only with him.

See I get to do all kinds of fun stuff with my human mom...but what I love is the special time I get to just hang out with my human dad. We don't need to "do" anything. Just being one of the guys is enough.

More Dogpark Fun!

Spent the afternoon at the dogpark with my fur-cousin, Daisy. She's a Golden Doodle (Golden Retriever/Standard Poodle mix). I love that even though she's bigger than me, I'm still the boss! Hehe!

Investigating all the good smells!

Big dog, little dog

My fur-cousin, Daisy

Cooling off in the creek