Forget sit and stay

The Weekend Approaches

2010-06-11T08:43:00.005-05:00

The weekend is approaching and we are dreaming of buttermilk pancakes and French toast. Mom went to work with Sugar's new owner last Saturday. They were so surprised that Mom brought a buttermilk pancake with her. After all, it was time for a heartworm pill, and the poor gal needed something good to wash that down with.

Here's Sugar's look when she is ignoring the human.

We're hopeful that Ms. Sugar has found her permanent home. She's a lot of fun when she's here, but gets us in trouble. We know we're not supposed to "get on the fence line". But, Ms. Sugar, not so much! She runs around the yard and bounces off the fence. Personally I think she's bouncing off the walls, but Mom says that's rude.
Of course, I earn my title "Sluggo" every day. It's hard to find more ways to look cute while working so hard at keeping my title.

We'll be checking on y'all over the weekend when the selfish human relinquishes the keyboard. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend buttermilk pancakes!

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Journey, aka Sluggo

Lola, One Siberian Husky's Dinner

2010-06-03T00:01:00.000-05:00

UNBELIEVABLE. This is what we put up with every single day. Mom cooks for Lola every day. Yes, every day. Here is example of her plate. What do we get? Dog Kibble (Witty gets cat kibble). Okay....it is true we get roast chicken, shrimp, salmon, pork, etc. And, we do get breakfast cooked for us on the weekends, but ..... Life at our home is just not fair. We get a couple bites each of food prepp'd for Lola, but she gets a WHOLE PLATE. Oh sure....blame it on her medical condition. We want to see those medical records! We think there is something fishy in Denmark, and it's not in our dinner bowl.

We want to know what y'all get to eat!

A disenchanted pack

Foster anyone?

2010-06-02T10:56:00.001-05:00

Here is a handsome fella that is just entering the program. He was shaved and neutered on Tuesday, and is still recovering from the mean human machine. He'll need a new foster or even adopter as soon as possible. If you know anyone looking for a sweet little chow around 3 years of age, please let us know. You know we don't want yet another dog entering our home.

Witty Kitty

Happy Cat

2010-06-01T22:39:00.005-05:00

A big thank you goes out to the wonderful Huffle Mawson, http://hufflemawson.blogspot.com/. He's awarded me, Witty Kitty, the Happy Cat award. My special thoughts are with Huffle for the next two weeks as he endures an extra bossy kitty cat in his own home.

The rules say I have to list six things that make me happy, then pass this award on to six of my friends.

My six happy things are:

1. My husky posse that keeps me safe from all the neighborhood happenings
2. Wild grass plants in my front bed that I lay on and bat around with my paws
3. Humans who open and close the door with each meow I make
4. Neighbors who ooh and ahh over my walking with the dogs
5. Friends like Huffle
6. My toasty warm room inside during a cold winter's night

My six friends who get to share this award are:
TBD.
Ya see between the selfish humans and the sibes, I rarely get to go visiting kitty sites. I will have to find more kitty friends for sure. Everything around here is all about the dogs. Hisssssssss.

Witty Kitty

P.S. A BIGGO pardon to my friend, Huffle. I apparently have a poor command of the he/she part of the English language. Huffle, I am aware you are one hot kitty babe (and not a dude like myself). Many apologies for my mistake!

Siberian husky or bunny fur? You be the judge.

2010-05-24T19:17:00.007-05:00

Well, what have we here? Did a bunny explode or is someone shedding? Looks like the humans did the poop patrol, but forgot the fur fragments. Sparta sits watching to see if a bunny dares to approach. Nope she doesn't confess to knowing anything about the destuffed toy. The birds are starting to swoop in to gather more fur. What a fun afternoon exploring in the yard!

Hope woo had some fun too.
The Forget Sit and Stay Gang

Brandy pays us a visit

2010-05-22T22:28:00.006-05:00

Cousin Brandy paid us a visit this morning. Auntie Mame adopted Brandy a few months ago, and now we get a new playmate each week. How much fun it is to see Auntie and Brandy. Brandy's a bit on the small size, but she's learning that we're not so scary. Although Brandy still retreats to under the truck or under the furniture from time to time.

Hope y'all are having some great play time too!

Loving Life,
Lola

Wheaton Terrier Coming Soon

2010-05-21T23:33:00.003-05:00

Look who's coming soon! This poor fella's Dad died, and he is looking for a new home. Some of the rescue humans will be shooting new photos tomorrow. We can't wait to see what he looks like. Mom is frantically seeking a foster or adopter for this fella. More on www.sibevibes.blogspot.com Sunday or Monday.

What we do know is he was placed in boarding yesterday and is playing with all the other dogs his size beautifully. AND he loves all the human contact he's getting. Maybe he's a husky cousin too!

Woo Woo Woof.
The Amazing Huskador
Rosemary

Not a husky

2010-05-20T00:05:00.005-05:00

Since we were gone for so long, we thought we would show you one of the reasons we were distracted.

Meet Jenna. Jenna was at the shelter for more than 30 days because EVERYONE was in love with her. Well, you know the humans have a soft spot for us four legged creatures... So, Jenna entered the program. But, guess what....she didn't move in with us. How wonderful! In fact, Jenna became a foster failure when her two foster siblings also fell in love with her.

Now mom tells us that the foster family (now adoptive family) is pregnant. We are pretty darn excited, and so is Jenna. She loves kids! Soon she'll have one of her own.

Enjoy the photos.

The Forget Sit and Stay Gang

I'm still standing

2010-05-18T12:35:00.001-05:00

MEOW. It's me Witty Kitty. Mom won't announce how many huskies (and other dogs) have come through the house in the last year in the foster program. She's afraid someone will label her insane. DUH!

Well, no worries. I have continued to train those "non-trainable" huskies. So for all of you who say the huskies have a high prey drive..... I can't argue with that. BUT....I'm still here aren't I?

I hope you enjoy the photos. I have no idea why humans think I am going to pose for the camera. What is wrong with that picture (pun intended).

Signing off (but not out).

Witty Kitty

You can't see me

2010-05-17T11:22:00.001-05:00

Oh yea, right. Like I'm going to interrupt my PI investigative efforts to pose for some stupid human photo. Instead of taking my photo, they could have cleaned the bench! My blue eyes were spying on a squirrel. Hope you had a great weekend.

Maxwell Smart, Chief Investigative Officer

Still hanging around

2010-05-16T13:11:00.002-05:00

Hi. It's Journey here. I know everyone thinks we have disappeared. At least Mom has started helping on the other blog: www.sibevibes.blogspot.com.

We're still here, feeling a bit neglected since the humans insist on continuing rescue work, although it has been less in the last few months.

We'll be coming by to say hello as the humans permit. We hope everyone is doing great.

Tail wags,

Journey, aka Sluggo

Rescue Rescue Rescue

2009-10-11T21:14:00.002-05:00

Spart Tart here. Have you noticed I have yet to be named a foster failure?
Well, I think I want to leave. Mom slapped a remote collar on me. Now how stupid is that? I sit, down and heel when I want to. Can someone save me? Jefferson is being such a bad example. He has gone from the wild child to the "top of his class" according to the Mommy. That's just garbage.

Now, all of our time keeps being sucked away by others. Mom pulled a new male from Mesquite Friday. He is not doing so well at his foster's....separation anxiety. Mom is threatening to bring him over here. Oh sure, like Jefferson Pagoda and Maxwell Smart aren't enough.

Seriously, Mom is looking for a husky home for this guy so we don't have to move him but once. He is attentive, beautiful, learns incredibly fast, but needs a pack to reassure him.
Here he is, but I don't know what is so special about him.

Keep cool!

Spart Tart

Selfish mommy

2009-08-20T23:50:00.004-05:00

HELP. We are all still here, but we are so very abused. Thank you for all checking in with Mom to make sure we are breathing. The air in Texas is hot and humid. We are sooooo glad Dad is in the air conditioning biz. Cool breezes inside!

Here we are trying to make the best of the fact that the humans keep bringing in more and more and more dogs. At least some of them do leave. In fact, some don't even get fostered with us (at least that's what the humans say!).

All we know is that sometimes we are having to suffer with Steel cut oatmeal for breakfast instead of Challah french toast. And, the other day Mom gave us something called stew instead of our usual chicken or fish or shrimp. We were polite and cleaned our plates.

We hope Mom will let us have more computer time. Have a great weekend, all

Puppy love and Kitty kisses,

The Forget Sit and Stay Gang

No worries

2009-01-24T12:07:00.003-06:00

Meow....
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead.... Ha! Mom doesn't believe in censorship so..... Tee Hee. I have taken over and am celebrating that Miss Priss, Matisse has found her furever home.

Uh oh.....gotta run.

Please excuse Wit Kit's ill manners. He was not at all excited about our latest house guest, Matisse. Matisse was really well mannered, and very beautiful. She just was a bit too much of a cat fan, kinda like Khyra. It's me, Spart Tart. Thank Dog the boys are still here for me to play with, but Matisse did find her home last night.

Her humans run and already know all about us sibes. They are super cool, and are already asking for doggie cookie recipes. We're sending them to Wilbur, Kat and Steve's blog. Their parents both work, but Dad comes home for lunch most days. Sounds like she'll get enough togetherness time between naps.

Here's Miss Priss on her last day here.
Witty was glad she left as the new cold front came through. He enjoys the house more in cold weather.

We got our usual French Toast weekend breakfast, but then Mom made us some snickerdoodles from Kat's Kitchen recipes. Yummo, Mom. We went for a nice long stroll and settled in for our nap. While we were napping, Auntie Mame dropped off our weekly chicken delivery. Ohhhhh. It's rough to be a dog supervising all of these kitchen activities.

Let's all go play!

Spart Tart

When will this dog parade end?

2009-01-22T16:46:00.002-06:00

Meow. What is with this never ending parade of dogs. Here's Matisse watching me through the window. Thank goodness we were having spring in January today, so I was loving the outside. Hrrumph. I'm ready for some fur to fly away!

Witty Kitty

Weekend

2009-01-06T21:00:00.007-06:00

Hello everyone. 'Tis I, Heidi, Lady of Leisure. Witty and I are living in the land of giants these days. It has a few advantages...For instance, Mom got a cookie recipe from Wilbur, Steve and Kat's Mom and baked for us this weekend. Yummo. Proof is in the pics. Although WSK's Mom is makes the cookies look much better than Mom.
We took in another boarder when a foster situation unraveled. Her name is Matisse, and the vet spay her when she was in heat. Now, she thinks our stuffies are pups. Mom is not too pleased with this latest development b/c it means we have to keep Matisse away from us most of the time b/c she's gotten protective. Mom swears this is short lived, but just look at her in a kennel. Mom doesn't require her in the kennel 'cuz she's in her own room, but the silly dog sits and guards the stuffies. Mom says she's a really sweet gal and this will pass. I think she looks a little like Ms. Fluffy Tail (and she has one too). Well, I hope she doesn't mistake me or Witty for one of her pups!

Dad gave Lola a bath this weekend when we had a very warm day. Isn't she pretty even all wet with her fur unkempt? I love my Lola, and so does Max. Maxwell Smart and Jefferson Pagoda are trying hard to become perm members of the family by sticking close to Spart Tart and Lola. Journey isn't even putting up a protest. Witty and I are tired of seeing all these legs! We just know there is a home for these two together. Help us find one soon, please! Dad is getting weak.

Well, that's a recap of our weekend. Hope you had a blast. We got a blast of cold air. No snow, but we're loving the temp.

Texas Twirls,

Heidi, Lady of Leisure

Funny looking dogs

2009-01-02T12:50:00.008-06:00

Woof. Journey here. Dad went to his parents' home for a few days and had very strange looking dogs wander through the front yard. Don't the humans look silly chasing them? That'll teach Dad not to bring me with him to keep the yard safe from other creatures!

Oh, and since there was a cynic among us (other than Mom), I have been requested to post another "awesome" photo of the foster boys. Maxwell Smart and Jefferson Pagoda were not happy that their pic was being posted under "funny looking dogs", though. The only thing that separates them is Spart Tart. I'm not sure what's so special about her. And, for the record, she is still listed on hold in Petfinder because I have not approved her for a foster failure.

Journey, King of Tug (and King of this Castle...but don't tell the humans)

Brotherly Love

2009-01-01T23:21:00.002-06:00

These humans take forever to get us our food! Someone get them some more coffee please.

Lovingly,

Jefferson Pagoda and Maxwell Smart (The Foster Boys)

Cats

2008-12-28T09:53:00.006-06:00

Meow....Roar.....

It's me, Witty Kitty. Mom and Dad escaped the huskies in search of cats yesterday. Here's what they found....

Check out www.priderock.org. It's a wild cat and wolf sanctuary (no tours, but 30 cats and some wolves). The cat feeding bill alone is $1,000/week. Basically it's a couple of humans with one very part time volunteer who took in some cats that others were ready to discard. You know photographers who use cubs and then discard them as they get older... Can we help them out? Mom says if you know deer hunters in the DFW area, they love venison donations (sounds just awful to me). And, we're looking for a volunteer for next year's blogathon to help raise over $1,000 for them. That's only one week of kitty chow over there. Please help us spread the word and donate. Two humans to 30 cats, some wolves and all the stray dogs in the area...these humans are out numbered.

If anyone wants to help repair kitty kennels, make cougar hammocks from old fire hoses, or help rebuild metal roofs, give us a shout. These cats live over 20 years, and these folks are committed to keeping these guys safe and fed for life.

In the meantime, Mom says the kitty kisses are pretty rough, like mine! I'm going back to cat napping myself.

Meow.

Witty Kitty

P.S. You can buy stuff at www.furtheanimals.com and Pride Rock gets 10 percent of your purchase if you select them as your rescue of choice at check out.

What is it?

2008-12-22T21:28:00.002-06:00

Mom, Dad and Uncle Sean have been working on this. Well, mostly Dad and Uncle Sean. What is it? Note the Texas Star leaded glass door. Mom refers to it as The Hut. It's not finished, but Dad put in an a/c and heater this weekend before the temperature got just right (below 30). It even has tile floors and moulding.

Lana (a foster dog) stayed in it this weekend while her foster family went out of town. She doesn't like other dogs, but she sure licks her chops around Witty.

I'm exhausted thinking of the possibilities. We were hoping it was a playhouse like Steve and Kat have, but Mom assures us it is not. We do love running circles around it! Let us know what you think it is.

I hope y'all are getting some of this wonderful cold weather. Of course we don't have any snow, except in my dreams.....zzzzzzzzzzz.....

Super Spoiled Spart Tart

Witty Kitty Withstands Packs of Huskies

2008-12-16T11:13:00.005-06:00

News flash...For those of you inquiring about me, Senor Witty Kitty, I have enclosed a few recent pics of me playing in my room. My room is also a storage area, but I do like hiding and climbing through all of the human's stuff. Of course, they are good enough to provide me with my own house and two chairs in my room too. When the dogs are behaving (all of those except Maxwell Smart right now), I wander around the house at will. And, since I come and go outside as I please, the dogs are mighty jealous of me. FYI, I only play with those silly toys when it is cold or rainy outside!

Meow!

Witty

Murdock Finds His Forever Home

2008-12-14T19:54:00.002-06:00

Great news, pups! Another husky (or in this case Great Husky) found a forever home. And, the best part is that he's living only two blocks away! We were out for our human pull event the other day when Dad got to talking to a family. They recently lost their dog, and were looking for a husky. Well, Jefferson Pagoda and Maxwell Smart showed them how active they were, but the fam was looking for someone a bit more laid back--Murdock come on down! And, he did. We spent the day with Murdock today, and this evening he went to his new home.

And what a home! The yard is bigger than ours, and it has a swimming pool. The human to dog ratio is TONS better than ours, and they even have younger bi-peds. All in all, we think Murdock really scored. Here's a couple of photos with the new fam and at the new house.

Thanks to everyone who transported, fostered and prayed for our magnificent Murdock.

Happy Tails.

Lola and the Forget Sit and Stay Gang

The more the merrier

2008-12-10T21:54:00.008-06:00

Woo Woo Woo. After our adoption event Saturday, Murdoch came over for a play visit. We thought we'd share a few photos with you. The human is our wonderful Uncle Sean. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

Here's to wonderful weekends.

Spart Tart and the whole Forget Sit and Stay Gang

Murdock

2008-12-03T22:07:00.003-06:00

Wooooooo Woooooo.
Meet Murdock (the latest foster). Murdock is staying with one of our good friends. He's going to the pediatrician tomorrow for his wellness check. Think happy thoughts for this love bug. He might be a husky mix, but this bi-eyed beauty is one wonderfully mannered pup. Help us find Murdock's forever home, and away from our home where we still have Spart Tart and now Maxwell Smart and Jefferson Pagoda!

Loving Life,

Lola

Quit the Click

2008-12-02T19:46:00.003-06:00

Meow! Who woke me up? And what is all that clicking? This pic's for you, Huffle. Here's proof that I have survived the continuous parade of huskies marching through here. You'd think the humans could spring for a new collar. I've been catting around quite a bit, and have managed to mess this one up pretty good. I like the grunge look! It shows how fierce I am!

Bring it on, Sibes!

MeoWooooooooo
Witty Kitty

Satire by Sparta

2008-12-01T15:27:00.003-06:00

Sparta here. You guys have been so right about this foster failure thing. The humans here have it all wrong. Just a few weeks ago I showed them how much I love everything about the house, including the dirt.

I told them I'd rather eat dirt than leave.But do I get the respect I deserve?

NO! No one appreciates Satire by Sparta. Next time I'll stick to eating worms.

Sparta

Fallen off the face of the planet

2008-11-30T10:40:00.005-06:00

Shhhhhhhh. Mom doesn't know it, but we have managed to sneak away just long enough for a very quick update. We haven't been blogging, but for good reason. Mom and Dad decided to start rescuing and rescuing and rescuing. You can't believe how many dogs we've seen come and go since August (our last posting).

Right now Maxwell Smart and Jefferson Pagoda are living with us. Mom is soooooo attached. There are going to be BIGGO water works when they leave. She's had lots of people want the boys individually, but Mom is holding out for someone to adopt them together. They came from the shelter together and are very close. Of course they both love me.

Yes, and I was at an adoption event, but when someone who had been approved came to look at me, I freaked out. Tee hee hee. Mom didn't have the heart to send me away. I put on an awesome show for her...pulling, tugging, whining, yelping, leaping. No way was I giving up my French Toast, chicken and eggs. Oh yea, and the fam around here isn't so bad either.

Here I am with the boys:

Well, if Mom will let us sneak away some more we'll show you pics of all the rescues since August. We sent Autumn to Seattle, Gabrielle to Overland Park, Holly to Oklahoma, and Ella, Gibson and Boomer were adopted locally.

We'll be visiting your blogs to try to catch up, but I have to warn you, all these rescues are keeping us hopping!

Happy Holidays to all of our blogging friends.

Spart Tart and the Forget Sit and Stay Gang

The Gold Card

2008-08-11T23:49:00.004-05:00

A big thank you to Princess Eva, http://tashaeva.blogspot.com/.
We are honored by winning the gold during the summer Olympics.

We now must give the award to 5 furiends. Four of these furiends must be dedicated followers of our blog. One should be a new blogger and live in a different part of the world.
Each awardee must link back to whomever gave the award.

Mom is not great with rules (maybe the name of our blog indicates we're not either?). I hope this rebel image won't disqualify us! So, she is selecting 1 loyal reader, Mona, and 4 new friends she's found on all of your blogs. Here goes:

To Mona who always makes us smile with her quotes and flowers: www.justustexasdachsies.blogspot.com.

To Girl Girl in Singapore who we are really learning to love. We are impressed that one little soul can grab the hearts of so many: www.fubearbear.blogspot.com.

To Oorvi because we just can't resist a beautiful pup who loves bones. www.oorvi.wordpress.com

To the Corgi Girls because they love having fun: www.thecorgilounge.blogspot.com.

To Levi who is a bundle of fur and cute as can be: www.cooperthedogs.blogspot.com

Thanks for playing along pups, kits and hamsters.

Loving Life,
Lola

Sparta searches for Oswald

2008-08-10T22:20:00.005-05:00

It seems as if we are continually apologizing for late postings. In fact we've been very rude about not thanking Princess Eva and her darling little brother for our award. This was so very sweet of our friends. Thank you! Because our human typist is so slow, we think most of our friends have received this wonderful award. Please forgive our human. She uses excuses like being busy with rescue, etc.

Well, to be honest, I have been traversing around looking for a spot for the humans to purchase. We live on what Mom says must be gold because the price of land in the middle of the city is costly. So, the parents are toying with the idea of moving to a local city that still has a couple of acres that builders have not snagged (mostly because of the asking price according to Mom). No decisions have been made, but the looking is a lot of fun. Here I am searching for Oswald! And how do you like all the trash cans on the corner? Pretty good scents here.

I doubt the parents are serious about this property because the land is almost as much as the current house. Mom really watches her pennies. So.... Keep your fingers crossed. They keep telling me I won't get to make the move, but like a good husky, I ignore them. I'm listening to all of our great blogger buddies who say I'm in for foster failure.

Oh. You can't see them in this pic, but this property had something Mom called longhorns on it. They were my color, but skinny and had big things on their heads. Odd looking if you ask me!

Have a great week.

Super Spoiled Signing Off

P.S. Don't worry Huffle. Witty is still around. We haven't eaten him....yet.

Super Spoiled Stoops to New Low

2008-08-05T23:28:00.004-05:00

Uh oh. Sparta here. Boy did I get in trouble, and so Mom is blaming me for the lack of posting. We had a baby squirrel fall from a tree, and I was trying to help it back into the tree.....

Well, I wasn't that successful, and I injured him. So, Mom took the baby in and cleaned him up and rehydrated him. She kept him for 24 hours, and contacted DFW Wildlife Rescue. Then she and Pop tracked Northeast of McKinney to bring the baby to a rehab'r.

So, needless to say, Mom is not happy. I think she's totally unreasonable. I was just trying to help!

Someone Save Me from the MEAN FOSTER FAMILY. That's right. I'm looking for a home b/c they are sooooooo mean.

Woo Woo Woe is Me.

Sparta (formerly known as Super Spoiled)

Mom keeps trying to give me away

2008-07-28T19:10:00.006-05:00

You guys aren't going to believe that Mom took me to yet another Adopt a Husky event. She still thinks she can get rid of me. Ha! We've all explained that Foster Failure is inevitable. She's just doing this to torment me. I showed her. I had a great time with my friends. Olympia has had a bit of a rough life, and hasn't learned to trust people yet. Gifford has a new foster and he is just swell. Yankee is the big white guy and he's very well mannered. Well, I actually love going to the events, and Mom never really seems to try to get me adopted. And, the car rides are fun. All in all, I do like to visit the Petstore and the other dogs. So, we'll let Mom live in her delusional world.

Hope y'all have a great week.

Super Spoiled Signing Off

Summer Saturday Somewhere v1.4

2008-07-26T09:48:00.012-05:00

In honor of The Kapp Pack and our Pals Wilbur, Kat and Steve, we will be adding to this post throughout the day. We won't be posting separately (or all the time), but we want to show our support.

Saturday starts with Super Spoiled Sparta trying to wrestle everything in site (early in the morning). Mom ignores her, and Dad didn't get pics. After we romp around the back yard, Mom finally gets up. First activities:

1. Dad takes chicken meat off roasted chicken for us to eat at lunch.
2. Mom cooks vegetable soup for Lola with carcass.
3. Mom prepares French Toasties for us (and that weird protein shake for her). Here we are eating. Please note Super Spoiled Sparta is on the sofa again! (Mom has removed the soup pic!)
4. Morning walk. Heidi here. The big dogs thought it was going to be sweltering hot noon before they got to walk, but finally away they went. Again, note Super Spoiled Sparta living up to her name! Witty wouldn't come out for the camera (besides he had a busy night). Now he's parading around the house wanting to know why he didn't get to go. We've been trying to load a video for two hours. We'll try again later.

5. I'm sorry to report the rumor was true. I got a bath. Not funny, Mom!

6. We took naps and had lunch. Lola got her veggie soup, chicken and organic crackers. We got roasted chicken tidbits as a snack. Mom insists on keeping our diet mostly kibble. Boo!
7. A little romping around and snuggles with the humans.
8. Dinner. We'll skip the Lola portion because it's just unreal what she gets. But we got a little poultry (chicken and turkey).
9. Evening stroll comes next. Aren't Saturdays awesome?
We're leaving you with a photo of Sparta. Look how tall she's gotten!

10. Resting after doggie stroll while parents go to Whole Foods to pick up some of Lola's favorites, including PB cookies for all of us.
11. Night time play hour. Yippee. We combine wrestling, toys and food. A great combo that we highly recommend.
12. Outside for more playing, and Witty Kitty makes an appearance. Here are some example photos!

The coolest

2008-07-23T12:22:00.005-05:00

Meow! Witty Kitty reporting in.
I'm a bit disturbed by the lack of body guarding going on down under at Muffle's home. I carry a mean possee when I'm strolling around the neighborhood with Rosemary being a pretty grand body guard. Lola takes care of the other cats for me, and Rosemary and Journey will take care of anyone else.

However, it takes me awhile to teach the possee that I am not an appetizer. Lola is almost untrainable, but Sparta is showing a bit more promise. Check us out. Don't miss the detail where I am acquainting Sparta with the paw (just in case).

Happy Wednesday to all. It's mighty hot, and I'm off to play desert explorer.

Witty Kitty

Cool Cat

2008-07-20T23:34:00.006-05:00

Huffle was a darling kitty who started the Cool Cat award last week. And, my cool cat and sibe friends in Washington graciously awarded me the Cool status. Because the human is slow to respond, I am just able to say hello.
I am amazed at the great graphics of this ad. Check out the cool use of two colors! How about those great eyes and whiskers?

I'd like to pass the The Cool Cat Award along. Mom doesn't let me see the bloggin' world much, but here goes:

Dot at the Brat Pack because she shares my coloring
Lola of Ferndoggle because she ignores human commands like a cat
Mona in Houston (she's the right size for cat companionship)
Huffle (Back at ya! You are one of the coolest cats I know)

Now, here I am acting cool due to my award. Yep...that's me right in the middle of the house with the dogs not far away! I've got them right where I want them.

Thanks, Huffle!

Witty Kitty

MIA no more

2008-07-15T21:13:00.008-05:00

Good evening ladies and gents, pups and kits, huskies and mates.

We are MIA no more! We are sorry it has been so long since our last visit. Mom will be allowing us computer time over the next few days to catch up on each and every blog. Sometimes we have no idea what the humans are saying. Maybe this means something to y'all? Mom's company is migrating servers, and Mom has been heavily involved. She freaks out periodically during this whole process. Thank goodness for Uncle Charles and Uncle Shawn. They are AWESOME techno kids, and Uncle Charles is particularly good at calming horses, dogs and even Mom.

All is well here. Sparta is centimeters away from getting the humans to cave re: foster failure. We can tell y'all have been sending sibe vibes this way. No home is good enough for poor little Sparta. We'll tell you more on this later. Mom is holding out for one of her friends to step up for the spoiled brat. We'll see.

Several weeks ago, we had the honor of attending a Legacy Boxer fund raiser at Every Dog's Day. Legacy is a great organization in town. They have a very loyal following, and some darn wonderful dogs. And, if you have to spend the night away from home, you really should have your humans check out www.everydogsday.net.

I got to go. Tee Hee. In fact, Cubby was kind enough to even display my picture. Thanks, Cubby!
Here are some pics of the wonderful facility and some awesome pups who were attending Legacy's event, or even spending the night at doggie camp.

I can't wait to catch up with you all.

Loving Life,

Lola

Weekend Fun

2008-06-29T21:55:00.006-05:00

Woo Woo. Sparta here. I'm still trying to become a foster failure. Thanks to everyone who is encouraging Mom and Dad to keep me. In the meantime we had a great weekend.

I got to visit my cousin in Coppell, but Dad didn't bring the camera. Tonight I went on a car ride to Auntie Mame's and I persuaded Mom to stop at McDonald's to pick up soft serve ice cream for the pups. Pictures of that another time!

We wrestled and ran a good part of the weekend. The menu was terrific with plenty of french toast and roasted chicken and turkey for all. Thanks to Auntie Mame for keeping us stocked up! And, check out the photo where we actually eat dog food. Some people think we never eat kibble. Silly humans!

Weekends are wonderful!

Super Spoiled Sparta

Cutie needing home in DFW area

2008-06-25T20:01:00.003-05:00

Hi out there in blogging land. Yes, this is our second post today (See below where Lola answers Penny's question of what breed Lola might aspire to be).

Right now we're spreading the word. This pup who is about 4 to 5 months and only 15 pounds was dumped in a parking lot. Isn't she darling? We are trying to help the good soul who picked her up keep peace in his home. His wife says no more on the dog front. They already have three dogs, and well...we all know the story. This gal gets along splendidly with the little yorkie and the border collie. Please send out the word. Contact us in the comments section, and we'll get you contact information.

Thanks for helping.

Lhasa Love,

Heidi, Lady of Leisure

P.S. Witty is sending a separate plea. He does NOT want another foster pup to train over here.

Dare to Dream

2008-06-24T13:52:00.002-05:00

Hello pups and kits. Penny at Ferndoggle http://ferndoggle.blogspot.com/ has honored me in the latest blog tag.

Based on your pup-onality, if you were a breed other than the one or ones you are now ... what would you be?

The rules of the tag game are:

1. Copy the question above and paste it into your post.
2. Answer it - and give a few reasons for why you think you'd be that breed or breeds.
3. Post these rules!
4. Tag ONE other blogger. If there are multiple pups within the same pack/blog, each pup should only respond when he or she is tagged. One at a time!
5. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Penny and I would make great sisters. In fact if our humans turned us loose we might very well meet in between our houses since we are both fast and love to run. Well, Penny, you'd have to come further these days. My stamina is not what it used to be.

I haven't ever given much thought to what it would be like to be another breed. But, I think I would like to be a 4 month old golden retriever puppy. As one of America's most beloved breeds, the puppies get a whole bunch of oooooh's and aaaaaaah's. Bipeds of all ages don't seem to be able to resist the Golden pups. Mind you, I think I would have to be like Peter Pan and never grow up! Let's see: all the chew toys in the world, hugs and lap dog adventures, digging without anyone really reprimanding, young enough that no one is trying to get you to do tricks.

Yep, adored by all, loved by most and do whatever I want without getting into real trouble. Sign me up! Thanks for asking, Penny.

Loving Life,
Lady Lola

P.S. I'm going to tag Cubby. http://cubbygoesdigital.blogspot.com/

It's good to be the cat

2008-06-23T19:03:00.007-05:00

Witty Kitty here. I had to put my paws down to get the keyboard. EVERYTHING lately is about that stupid red haired step child. Well, I've been spending my life outside to avoid the youngster. Thought you'd like to see the Wit Kit in action. You'll notice since the humans have been so busy, and the new dog has entered the seen, I've been forced to find limbs to scratch my back and I even have to bathe outside.

Huffle, be glad you're not in Texas right now. It's seriously time for this Kitty Cat to grab back some turf!

Have a great week.

Witty Kitty, aka Tough Nails

Sparta visits with other fosters

2008-06-21T23:57:00.011-05:00

Ahem. Sparta here. Thanks to all of you who are voting for me to stay with the pack. Today the humans took me on a long car ride to Highland Village. Here I met with some of the Adopt a Husky (www.adoptahusky.org) fosters. Heidi saw the pics and said I was a big suck up. The humans documented the day for all to see. I had a great time, but now zzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Heidi signing off for Sparta

P.S. Heidi here. Sparta told me she really had a good time meeting everyone today, but she was concerned that not everyone she met had parents that made french toast and omelets for dog's breakfast. And, not everyone got multiple walks a day, nor did everyone have special doggie play hours where the world stops for the dogs to play. She's negotiating with Dad about her ability to stay here, and she even is sucking up to me.

No foster failure yet

2008-06-20T22:00:00.005-05:00

Hello out there in blogging land. Busy, busy, busy around here today. We had to do a little sun and shade bathing, lots of playing, and of course long strolls.

For those of you wondering about foster failure...Mom still plans on finding a perfect home for our little red haired brat. We are not at all interested in sharing the attention around here permanently. Sparta is a nice house guest (very messy with all the toy destruction), but our pack is set for now. Mom does promise to hold out for a perfect home because she's a softy for our red haired gal. So, if Sparta plays her cards right, and is here long enough, Mom will give in. But, for now, if you are ready to spoil our girl rotten, give us a shout or check out www.adoptahusky.org.

How do you like our squirrel? We have many in our yard, and we love to keep them in the trees.

Signing off,

Journey, King of Tug

Not far away

2008-06-19T19:31:00.005-05:00

Wooooo Woooo Wooooo Wooof. It's Rosemary here. How's everyone doing? Mom has been a bit busy this past week. We've been hearing the excuse of work and Sparta. We're doing our best to help Mom and Dad mold Sparta, but in true husky form, she's a bit stubborn. I think she gets it from Journey and Dad!

The pics we have to share aren't even that great, although rest assured we've been having some fun. Mom even bought us new dog and cat mats. They are super comfy, even though they are only 3 inches thick. They are made in part with recycled water bottles...very environmentally friendly. Mom took some pics, but you really can't tell how cool they are.

Mostly we've been taking turns wearing out the pup. Here she is looking for even more toys to shred. Thank goodness we are well connected with a dog toy vendor!

Here we are in a slow mo. Also, Sparta wanted to show the world how cruel the humans were to spay her. She's so melodramatic.

Have a great weekend, all!

Woooooo Wooooo Woof

Rosemary, aka Bat Girl

Mom is a complete sucker

2008-06-11T23:29:00.005-05:00

Harooooooooo. Sparta here. Mom is a complete sucker.
I had a marvelous time spending the night Tuesday night with my Auntie and Uncle. You know the people who are very long term friends of Mom's. They have two Brittany Spaniels who live a great life. And, Auntie's brother lives in Seattle (a place I can't wait to see). Well, Mom found an excuse to get me back "home". Whatever. I was having a blast!

Mom said something about Auntie and Uncle having some obligations that would require me to come back to our house for a while during July. So, why not just go ahead and keep me and see what happens. Yea, she's still saying she's gonna let me go to Seattle to live in the cooler climate with lots of snow and a very active Dad. Hmmm. I smell a rat and it's spelled MOM.

Apparently in my absence Rosemary got really mad at Mom. Rosemary was convinced Mom had done something bad to me. Even Lola was concerned. When Mom arrived home Tuesday night without me Rosemary growled and barked at her. Tee Hee! Lola wouldn't even acknowledge Mom's existence today without food to bribe her with. Rosemary and Lola are such mother hens. I'm telling you I was having a GREAT time. Mom even em'd Adopt a Husky to tell them I was on trial. I didn't do anything wrong, so why am I on trial?

Well, as soon as the wonderful Auntie and Uncle left tonight, I did snuggle right up in Mom's lap (I had to make her feel good about all of her worrying). Right now I'm snuggled in the bed with Dad while Mom gets some much needed work done that she managed to ignore today.

Well, I will have to work on the Seattle thing later. For now, I'm sharing photos of me and Lola before I left and a few of my toy carcasses!

Hope everyone is having a great week.

Sparta

Sparta's Sunday Morning Adventures

2008-06-08T12:10:00.007-05:00

Woooooooooo. It's me, Sparta. The kids say I need practice with my woo. Okay, actually they want to know when my voice will get lower. These Sunday things are quite cool. Mom is soooooo easy. I wanted French toasties extra early...not eggs. So, Mom got up before 6 with us and made breakfast. We had our first play session, and then Dad took us for an early morning stroll where he still kept saying "he's not a sled". I think he may need to see someone about that.

Now after a long morning nap with Mom in bed (she just is not a morning person), we started our Sunday. First some laundry. Here's me helping load the dryer. Then Witty Kitty and I pretended not to notice each other. And, the I noticed Witty, and the chase is on. This activity makes the humans go crazy. They way over react to these things!

Of course I have already insisted on going outside numerous times. The humans think I need to "go poddy", but I just want to see what's going on with the squirrels, birds, lizards, and butterflies.

Well, I feel another nap coming on, but first I'm going to see what I can get for lunch. I think I'm going to love Sundays!

Sparta, Selecting Sundays as the best day of the week

Sparta recovers

2008-06-06T22:51:00.006-05:00

Ahem. Sparta here. What the heck happened? Things were going along so well, then off to the pediatrician for something called "spay"? I don't like stay and I really don't like spay. Then Mom tormented me with recovery pics. Lola napped with me (see her tail)...standing guard in case anyone was going to bother me. I'm feeling better now. I've been on destuffing patrol. And see the bunny ears I ripped off a toy in Journey's mouth. Tee hee!

I'm still working on Dad to see if I can be a "foster failure". That's a phrase I learned from Dave at the AO4. We'll catch y'all in the funny papers.

Soon to be Spoiled
Sparta

Before work

2008-06-04T07:33:00.007-05:00

Good morning, pups and kits. Sparta here. We arose at 5:45. Well, some of us were bouncier than others. Mom and Heidi are such old women. It takes them forever. Eventually they got up too. Dad took us on a short walk. Something about my thinking he was a sled. I gotta tell you that the other pups around here don't pull their weight.

Then, instead of eggs this morning, we got French Toast. I can't imagine why everyone was so excited about bread instead of eggs. Lola was even complaining that there wouldn't be enough. I still can't quite figure out why Lola gets 4x what the rest of us eat. Journey said it's because she is on a special diet, but it looks like I just have to learn how to suck up more!

After breakfast we had the beginnings of a romp. WARNING For those of you with beautifully manicured yards, Mom says you are watching at the risk of being completely appalled. Summer is here and Mom is doing dog rescue and Dad is in the air conditioning business. Later this morning we had a much bigger romp. Mom also wanted you to see my beautiful white eyelashes.

For now, it's another nap. But, I'm still working the parents. However, I hear if I move up to Seattle with my new Dad I get to play in the snow and meet Steve and Kat. What's snow?

The Soon to be Spoiled,
Sparta

Exhausting

2008-06-03T00:31:00.005-05:00

Ahem. Woo Woo. Sparta speaking. The pups say I am leaving for my foster home at the end of the week, so I have to speak now. I am confused...couldn't this be my foster and forever home? It's really great here, but they are wearing me out! Mom says the foster who is probably taking me spoils her pups more than Mom does. Could that be possible? Can I stay awake for more spoiling? I am very quickly wrapping Mom around my paw. She's weakening........oooooh I just can't stay awake long enough to finish the job.

zzzzzzzzzz
Sparta

Newbies settling in

2008-06-01T23:57:00.004-05:00

Hey everyone. We have new pics from Randall's foster dad. Randall is the boy we rescued Saturday. Check him out! Also, Mom and Dad are trying out the name Sparta for our new little girl. We'll keep you posted.

Send all the sibe vibes out for these two "maybe" forever homes to work out, and for Sparta's "maybe" foster to work out as well. If Sparta's foster doesn't come through, we're afraid Mom and Dad might add another dog to the pack. Oh no!!!!!

Later,

Lola

P.S. Check our prior two posts for details on these two weekend rescues. And, as we understand it, Adopt a Husky pulled another two dogs over the weekend. Good job, AHDI.

Suckers!

2008-06-01T17:13:00.014-05:00

Tee Hee Hee. We told you we were working on another. Here she is. No name yet, so feel free to help! Mom and Dad rescued her today and vetted her. Mom has lined up a foster who will take this little gal after she's been spay (and we have one potential forever home). If you know anyone who wants a VERY sweet 7 month old female, let us know and have them fill out an app at www.adoptahusky.org. Yes, we promise not to beg and plead with the humans for the rest of this week. They were hard to convince on pulling another one!

Woo Woo Woof. Hey AO4 and Kapp Pack, is this a relative of yours?

Rosemary

P.S. Read the prior post to see a handsome new red boy looking for a home.

Red Sibe

2008-05-31T20:02:00.008-05:00

Woo Woo Woo. Another one saved! Hey everyone. Five Happy Hounds let us know of a red sibe boy needing our help. So we begged and pleaded for Mom and Dad to intervene. And, our pleading paid off. We're happy to report Randall is now in a new foster home. Of course if you know anyone that is interested in him, please fill out an application with
www.Adopt-A-Husky.org.

Here are some pics of Randall arriving at his new foster home. We LOVE this home. The foster Dad is so very awesome. He is super talented, and very patient and loving with the huskies. Foster Dad has three rescued huskies already, and with virtually no notice came to this guy's rescue. We'll post more pics after he's been cleaned and groomed. But as you can tell he is going to be a beautiful young boy. Mom never was partial to sibe redheads until the AO4! Now, she's smitten.

Great job to all involved. We promise not to plead another pup's case for 48 hours! Shhhhhhhhh. We're sending silent sibe vibes about two more we've gotten word on. Enjoy the happy husky pics!

Wooooo Wooooo Woof

Rosemary

Cat or Husky?

2008-05-29T00:53:00.007-05:00

Meowoooooooo. Witty Kitty here. I have confiscated the keyboard while those lazy dogs have gone to bed. I know y'all think the fur in the yard belongs to a husky, but nope! That would be mine. Whew it's warm in Texas. Mom keeps plucking me like a husky. Send help!

In order to avoid plucking, I've taken to disguising myself as a tire. Is it working?
Yes, I am sleeping on my head. It's part of my disguise. Please note the coloring similarities between the husky and me.

Of course Lola and the other big dogs got a bath (tee hee). Here's Lola avoiding the camera.
You should have seen how much fur came off of her after the bath. She could have feathered 50 nests. Rosemary takes 3 months to blow her coat. Lola will have done it one week. Please note husky sitting in my lawn chair.

I must go to abuse those dogs now. More husky/cat comparisons later.

Meowooooooo,

Witty Kitty

P.S. Yes, the dogs are so spoiled they insisted upon a steak dinner after their baths. A true distinction: I hate red meat!

A sign from One of the Pack

2008-05-22T19:11:00.013-05:00

Well, we gave you a teaser the other day during prop patrol. We are not fans of props or of being proper, however, bribes can be persuasive. We liked a few of the signs, so we thought we'd share them with you.

We hope you get a bit of a laugh before the holiday weekend. Ammy, this post is for you!

Woo Woo Woof!

Rosemary, aka Bat Girl

Witty Words

2008-05-21T18:54:00.007-05:00

Oh no! How does a quick scat cat like me get tagged. Okay Huffle, I think everyone knows the rules, but just in case, here we go:

Spell out your name using the following key:

A - ka, B - tu, C - mi, D -te, E - ku, F - lu, G - ji, H - ri, I - ki, J - zu, K - me, L - ta, M - rin, N - to, O - mo, P - no, Q - ke, R - shi, S - ari, T - chi, U - do, V - ru, W - mei, X - na, Y - fu, Z - zi.

Then tag 6 friends!

Witty: Mei Ki Chi Chi Fu (aka Mighty Kitty)

I'm kind of a loner, so I am finding it hard to find 6 friends who haven't been tagged. Although the pups tell me Pippa and Mona haven't played yet. So we'll tag some of you handsome dogs.

And while I have the keyboard, allow me to share one of my favorite past times with you...tormenting Lola. Here I am tormenting Lola. Of course I know Mom is sitting right there so Lola has to behave. Otherwise she would be chasing me! See that fuzzy ear (that's Lola before her grooming session this weekend). Ha Ha she had to get brushed! She's a big fur monster.

But I'll save my weekend explorer photos for another time (well, all but one) Here I am ignoring the camera again, and here's Lola asking Mom to fix one of her favs.

Must go. It's time for the evening cat walk.

Meow.

Witty Kitty, aka Glass Packs

Proper, Propped Up, or Props

2008-05-19T16:43:00.012-05:00

Woo Woo Woof. It's me, Rosemary (aka Bat Girl).
Props? Seriously A04? You want us to pose with props? We saw the prop plane that Wilbur flew (kind of an Around the World thing). I don't do props. Mom says we're cute no matter what is in the picture with us or what the background is. Of course Mom's have to say that and the background comment is just because Mom is both lazy and incompetent when it comes to photo taking. She is much more concerned with bringing in the dough around here (no...not pizza dough). You know...greenbacks. She does an ok job with that and with cooking for us, so we let the camera incompetence slide.

Now, taking a VERY broad definition of props....We have included a few shots for your amusement. Let us know what y'all are thinking.

Journey and Lola are more cooperative than me or Heidi. And, Witty, well, there's just no bribing that boy! As a bit of a tease/prelude, Mom did a whole series with us and signs. I did let her take a couple of worthwhile snaps there, but only after being bribed with some of our favorite rawhide ribs.

Remember it's just not proper to settle when it comes to little bribes. Hold out (and maybe even make the humans prop you up!). Enjoy the week (we hit summer here today. Whew!)

Bat Girl (No. I don't wear the costume)

Friends

2008-05-17T21:39:00.006-05:00

Oh. Much excitement around here today when we became the proud recipients of a box of Wooscotti from our pals, Steve, Kat and Wilbur. Yummo! Yummo! Mom served some up this afternoon and we were quite impressed. Thanks pk's (aka pups and kitty). We REALLY love to eat, and they look scrumptious too.

We've been working on our prop final, but Mom is meeting heavy resistance!

See you pups in the Funny Pages (especially Am). Witty heard about Huffle's Cat Pack and is researching this Dean Martin fellow.

Have a great weekend.

One of the Pack

A friend's pledge

2008-05-16T00:09:00.004-05:00

A friend's pledge to Mom.

I'm here when you wake,
And here when you sleep.

I'm happy when you arrive,
And sad when you leave.

I will walk by your side at the blink of an eye,
Run an errand or two, and snuggle--no lie.

And if a dinner companion is your desire,
I will sit by your side for more than an hour.

This pledge I make to thee to death do us part
And with this slurp I give you my heart.

All our love,
Heidi, Journey, Rosemary, Lola, Witty

P.S. This is for you A04. The closest we get to a costume. Lola is donning her apron in hopes for more shrimp.

The boys

2008-05-13T19:27:00.005-05:00

woof woof. It's me, Heidi.
Here's how we "celebrated" Mom's Day. Tee Hee. Can you believe that human used the toy to cover his eyes for a nap? Of course Journey, aka Sluggo, is always up for sleeping.

Rosemary, Lola and I all loved on Mom while the boys, well....You see how they are.

Ok. In all seriousness we did have a great Sunday, but I just can't help getting the human male in trouble. Lola contemplated stealing the toy, but she decided to be nice.

Here are the big dogs and Witty coming home from their evening stroll on Sunday. Aren't they cute? Witty alternates between walking with them and me. I love when they are all lined up! Witty is usually wandering a little further, but today he was "heeling". Don't let him hear us say that though.

Hey A04, this is as much as the big dogs will ever cooperate for photos! Too bad the lighting sucks because Mom will never get that shot again. They were getting to do what they like, and this was after a long walk so they were a bit more tired.Witty loves your shots from yesterday. He's asked me to attach one of his!

Hope y'all are having a great week. It's time for my evening stroll. Now where did that lazy human go?

Lhasa Love,

Heidi, Lady of Leisure

Questions for humans

2008-05-08T20:15:00.005-05:00

Hey pups and kits. It's me, Rosemary, aka Bat Girl coming at you with a few questions that have been on our mind here at the Forget Sit and Stay Gang. Here I am with Journey (I think he's very handsome). Now please help us answer the following?

1. What is this lottery about which the humans speak?
2. Why do humans say things like "move" and "sit" together?
3. Why do humans think we want to wear clothes?
4. Do they really think we hear them when we're chasing squirrels?
5. Why don't humans appreciate our big sloppy kisses?
6. How come they accompany us when we go to the bathroom, but don't want us joining them?
7. Why do they bother with those little plastic containers when they could just pass the food down to us and save the trouble of storing and washing another dish?

If you've got the answers, we'd love to hear from you. Below is another friend we met at the park. She was recently rescued from an Operation Kindness rescue. She's checking out Lola. I hope your weekend turns out to be a blast.

Woo Woo Woof

Bat Girl

A day in the park

2008-05-03T23:09:00.007-05:00

Hello y'all. Today we got to go rub paws in the upper crust park. No, we don't live too close. But, we were doing a friend a favor, so we got to play along the way. Wait until you see the friends we met.

You'll see that Lola is a camera hog as usual. We met a couple of Yorkies (Rebel and Dixie). The Goldens were super nice and well behaved. We met a Springer Spaniel, but Mom screwed up the shots. And, we got to see River who was adopted from Adopt a Husky of Dallas. Also, check out these cute black labs who were rescued by DFW Lab Rescue!

We had a big day today. French toast, walks, grooming (Rosie even got a bath), park, visiting with friends near the park, dinner with friends on the patio at home. I've got to get some sleep. These humans are wearing me out.

Journey,
King of Tug

Cat Naps for Dogs

2008-05-01T21:54:00.010-05:00

Meow. Witty Kitty here. Today the dogs practiced taking a proper cat nap. Now I realize some of you think we cats are for chasing. After all, I am still having to train Lola not to chase, particularly when Heidi and I are playing. However, we take cat naps seriously around here.

Note the difference in sleeping. When the dogs normally sleep, they sleep in close proximity to one another (if not touching). When we are practicing cat naps, we sleep apart. Rosemary is always gracious enough to guard me during these events so I can get my beauty rest! See us. Thanks, Rosemary! Note, Rosemary raises her head for "red alert" when the evil human comes to take photos.

Rosemary is the best student of cat naps. She knows the value of tucking those front paws inward. Journey and Lola just don't get there very often.

When taking a cat nap, your back should always be touching a wall or other protected surface. The only exception to this rule is if you are the dog guarding the cat. Note Journey, aka sluggo and Lola have this part down.

Finally, there will be none of that silly roll over on your back and stick your paws into the air, thereby exposing yourself to the world.

These final pictures are two sides of the new pillow around here. Mom has confiscated the bone pillow to use for napping in her recliner. She says it's perfect for human cat napping. Rosemary covets the pillow. She says it's in the shape of a bone, therefore it belongs to her. Mom even has had to retrieve it from the yard a couple of times. Whoops. I'll let y'all decide is it a dog toy or is it a pillow? For me, I'm going catting around! Happy Tails.

Witty Kitty

Sissy and Tiger

2008-04-30T21:14:00.007-05:00

Woofer! Rosemary here. The humans have been busy since Saturday. A friend of ours is in the hospital, so Mom (and Dad at night) has been going to their high rise a couple of times a day to walk pups and give Tiger some medicine. Tiger's Dad (the one in the hospital) is the shot giver. Tiger's Mom isn't quite sure about giving shots. So, Mom is playing nurse. Dad says Mom doesn't mind sticking it to someone. We're not sure that's funny, but it is definitely not true.

Here's Tiger at the elevator door, and Sissy being shy.

Here's sissy in the landscaping. And the view of both from behind. And a few more shots of them with our biggo leashes. They look funny with our leads. We're not sure why Mom didn't use their leads. She's weird that way.

Think happy thoughts for Tiger and Sissy's Dad! We've been friends for quite some time. When Mom and Dad moved into our prior house, Sissy had escaped from her parents on our moving day. Mom and Dad were resting on the bench in front of the house when Sissy ran directly for Mom and leaped in her lap. Only Heidi was around (well Panda and Bogey, but they have gone to another plateau). Sissy turned around and growled at Panda and started licking Mom in the face. Very funny. That's how Mom and Dad met Sissy and Tiger and their humans!

Have a great week!

Rosemary

We've been missing you!

2008-04-25T14:42:00.011-05:00

Woo Woo Woo. It's me, Lola. Sorry we've been away so long, but we have really been having a lot of fun (despite the lack of human transcription). Journey and I have been helping in the kitchen quite a bit, so Mom got us aprons. What do you think?

The humans have been doing the annual mulch dance. It takes almost 2 truckloads to get all the beds mulched. I don't know why they bother. I just dig it all up anyway, but it sure has some great new smells. Here are the guys delivering the first batch.

The other thing the parents do that is so odd is they transplant trees. Every weekend 50 to 125 trees get pulled up from all the beds and grass and repotted. We're not sure where these all go, but somewhere generations of squirrels are going to be very happy. We have all these wonderfully old squirrel producing trees in our neighborhood, and every spring when we shed, these little trees start growing and growing and growing. The more we blow our coats the more the trees grow. It's a very interesting correlation. So far this spring Mom and Dad have repotted over 225 trees, and Mom's complaining after this last bit of rain that all the beds that were cleaned need working again. We think it's great fun b/c the humans spend all weekend in the yard with us. Yahoo!

Of course, I like to help with potting of all the garden plants. But, Mom doesn't seem to appreciate what a fine job I do. Here's some of my handy work. FYI, Rosemary helps.

Journey has been asked to be in a groomer video. Can you imagine picking Journey over me? I'm the one in a national ad campaign for Biogroom! Hurumph. We'll see if Dad agrees to join him. The people shooting the video got a pic that Mom took of Dad and Journey in our large dog house. They were so amused they wanted a shot with the two of them. Dad hasn't agreed yet. We'll see. I've enclosed a picture of each of us in the den. I can't imagine what's so special about him! I even had Mom use the same pose, and I used my brown eye side. Everyone knows the husky blue eyes get the job done better! Well, more work to do watching the humans slave away. Y'all have a great weekend with your humans.

Love,

Lola

Sympathizing with Sherman

2008-04-10T21:47:00.005-05:00

Hey pups and kits. We were visiting Sherman at Ferndoggle, and he's going through a bit of a rough time, so we decided we would wear our matching necklace! Rosemary and Witty haven't caught the trend yet.

And the first roses are cut. Not looking too great, but we're sending these to Sherman's Mom with sympathy.

Pippa, don't let your Mom get too many ideas.

Have a great weekend.

What I love about being the smallest dog

2008-04-06T18:36:00.006-05:00

Hey there. It's me, Heidi, Lady of Leisure. It was a gorgeous day here. I got a walk this morning, but it got cut short when 2 loose dogs (boxer and pit bull) ran up to us. The big dogs were off on their own walk, but the two new gals were very friendly and very lost. Only an hour later, Mom got them home. They were about 3/4 mile away from their family, and thankfully had tags! So, then it was bath time. You'll notice in the pics from yesterday that it was past time for suds. Mom was waiting for a warm day so we could have a grooming session outside. Here I am. Not bad for a 14 year old!

Today's posting is dedicated to why I like being the smallest dog in the house. Now most of our friends are bigger than me, but y'all do miss out on some perfectly awesome things. Here's my list of why I like being the 'lil dog.

1. I get carried whenever I want
2. I am the first Mom will take with her when she goes out in the driving machine
3. I can walk under all the other dogs
4. I always get fed first
5. I can get on the furniture
6. I am the only one allowed to chase Witty Kitty
7. When I bark everyone comes running
8. I get my own walk

Well, it's time for me to get some more human attention. Hope y'all had a pawsome weekend.

Lhasa Love,

Heidi

P.S. Update on Cockers. As of yesterday, 20 of the pups were safe, sound and almost all in foster or adoptive homes. They are still working on getting the rest of the pups. Keep those happy thoughts coming for those babies.

Party Time

2008-04-05T22:57:00.008-05:00

Hey pups and cats. It's me, Journey. Mom and Dad were out in the yard cleaning beds again. Mom is digging up all the itty bitty trees and replanting them for her friend with a tree farm. We got red oaks, mimosas, Chinese pistach and red buds. We try not to say how weird she is because it meant we spent all afternoon outside with the humans on a beautiful spring day. Of course we're not allowed to dig. The world seems so unfair!

Well it was unfair until our neighbors came by for a dog party. Down the street are Nola (the smaller husky with blue eyes) and Anna (the larger gal who looks like she might have some Mal in her). We think the foster family is adopting Nola, and we're hoping Anna will find her forever home soon. They are are great pair! Here they are getting a drink.

And here we all are having a good ole time.

Check out Lola and Nola playing against the wall.

Then Lola is trying to steal attention away from Anna! They are such big hams! I was the lone male today, but thankfully all the girls from www.adoptahusky.org get along. I didn't even have to referee.

And here's our precious Anna.
Hope every pup and scat cat had as much fun as us today. If not, tomorrow's supposed to be another great one.

Journey, King of Tug

80 Cocker Spaniels Need our Help

2008-04-01T21:45:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone. It's me, Rosemary, aka Bat Girl. I am staring everyone down today. Why you might ask? I need you to listen up today.

I just heard that a cocker spaniel hoarder in Weatherford had 80 dogs. DFW Cocker Spaniel Rescue is helping. They have already pulled 17 dogs, 10 were vetted at last word and 8 of those 10 were heart worm negative. What a blessing. The local rescue is trying, but resources are scarce, and you know how difficult it is to find fosters. They are sending out pleas across the nation. At the moment, their website has not been updated regarding the situation, but Mom has an email from a reliable source in the rescue arena. Mom is going to try to find out more. In the meantime, please tell EVERYONE.

I came from a horrible place where the humans beat me and I managed to escape. I ran and ran and ran. And then trembled for months. It took me 1 year before I trusted Dad, but I'm a mighty lovable gal now. PLEASE spread the word to help these poor guys/gals! The website: http://www.dfwcockerrescue.8m.com/index.html
Every email, blog posting, dollar you can spare, and foster/adopter you can find is needed during these times. Many of us are in rescue, and we have all been here.

Thanks for listening. I know y'all didn't tune in for a lecture. You guys are always the best of the best! Send those wonderful sibe vibes!

Big wags,

Bat Girl

Lola and Rosemary practice hauling without a sled

2008-03-27T12:43:00.008-05:00

Meow. It's me witty dreaming of Lola finally getting in trouble. Lola, Momma's Baby, decided to take a full wet bag of grass clippings and haul them 75 feet across the yard. She and Rosemary then proceeded to tear the bag to bits and munch on the already decomposing pile of clippings.

Lola says Rosemary was in on the action of dragging the bag. Rosemary denies any part of this activity. All I care about is that Lola is not the fair haired child right now. Hee Hee Hee. Lola never gets more than a half baked "don't chase the cat" when she interrupts my tours around the house.

Here's Lola indignant when Mom asks her about the activities. Look at her put that nose in the air and completely ignore Mom. I know she'll get in trouble now!

Oh sure, Lola is trying to look docile and repentant now. Ugh. Mom ALWAYS falls for this. Doesn't Mom know Lola is just resting from her tummy full of grass? Where's Dad when you need him?

Forget it. I'm going back to bed! Maybe this was all a dream. Enjoy a cat nap with me.
Witty Kitty

Hercules searches for home

2008-03-24T18:11:00.003-05:00

Wooo wooo wooo woof! Hey guys and gals, it's me Lola. No, I haven't transformed into that handsome small male. That's Hercules, and he's looking for a home. His foster family took pity on him a week ago, and they are quite taken with him. He is not cat friendly, and that does pose a problem in their house. He does just fine with the rest of their pack. He is house trained, neutered, has been vetted and is about 20 pounds, and not destructive as long as he has fun toys. If you know of anyone looking, let us know.

We pause for this word from our human sponsors (the ones that just fed me turkey, green beans, carrots and whole wheat, organic crackers, followed by peanut butter cookie). Yes, that's why I allow the humans to speak occasionally. The flower in the post below we think is a Mohonia, Grape Leaf. And yes, all three of our red bud trees are in full bloom. We didn't have much winter here, and spring came early.

We were trying to get Witty to blog today, but he was a bit camera shy.
No, he's not marking the bush!
Well, we are headed for our long evening stroll. Hope you guys get to go along too. Mom took a video of us on the way out the door, but she said she got a bit too much of Pop's cute rear end. She didn't want people thinking this was an adult film. Actually, Heidi thinks it's because she wasn't featured in the film. Good grief!

Loveable Lola

Does it have to end?

2008-03-23T23:12:00.006-05:00

Ahhhhh. A great weekend, but it now comes to an end. Hello diva dogs and classic cats. We had a simply pawsome weekend. We sure hope you did as well.

Not only did the humans wait on us hand and foot, and of course we got great food, but both parents spent all day Saturday and Sunday in the yard with us. That's right, complete togetherness outside! Unfortunately the only Easter Bunny we saw looked like this, but the good news is we did get to eat the bunnies.

Mom and Dad were busy working on the landscape. It's the time of year where they clean up our beds for us, and make sure there are plenty of good digging and hiding places. See these dead looking bushes? When they pop up in the next month, we play hide and seek in them.

Since the parents were so good to us this weekend, we decided to let Mom post something for Pippa's Mom. Pippa, Mom is not nearly the photographer that your human is, but she said your Mom might appreciate the flower photo. Witty seems to like this plant for scratching his back.

Well, here's hoping you all had a hopping good time. Lola said she wanted you to see the shot of her right before the last picture Mom posted. Lola can get disenchanted with posing, and she was showing Mom her dismay.

Have a great week.

The Forget Sit and Stay Gang

Celebration Saturday

2008-03-22T15:49:00.005-05:00

WOOF! Hey dogs and cats, it's me, Rosemary. We're celebrating the weekend, and thought we'd pose for some photos in between helping the humans dig up the beds for planting. Yes, it's one of the few weekends we're allowed to dig in some really great smelling, soft, dark dirt. Then while the humans are otherwise occupied, we even snuzzle in it and lay down.

Here we are with the fake flowers while we're waiting for our flowers to grow. Whimpo Lola wouldn't pose unless she got to be with her Mommy. What a Momma's girl! Gheez. Hope y'all are celebrating Spring, Easter or just the weekend.

Woooo Woooo Woof!

Rosemary, aka, Bat Girl

Dog naps

2008-03-21T21:20:00.004-05:00

It's Friday and we are once again preparing for the weekend. French toasties for breakfast. Roasted chicken, carrots and beans for dinner. Long walk this evening.

We have a small, silly, spring surprise for you on the way tomorrow.

There's a reason Lola is covering her face. Mom's telling jokes that are much less funny than Amber's (I mean Amy!) at Army of Four! Amy, please help us stop Mom! We tell her she's not funny, but she's not listening.

"My dog can bark like a congressman, fetch like an aide, beg like a press secretary, and play dead like a receptionist when the phone rings."--Gerald P. Solomon.

Catch some zzzzz's with us. Heidi, Lady of Leisure

Rain Rain Go Away (and it did!)

2008-03-19T21:41:00.005-05:00

Well just when we thought we might have to call Noah..... the skies cleared up and we got a beautiful day. Yesterday it rained all day and night (over 5 inches). Thank goodness we live on high ground!

So, we were forced to play indoors. Luckily, the humans keep an overabundance of toys for just such an event.

And of course when we lose interest in toys, we always have each other!

Mom cried last night when she read about the passing of a sweet little husky girl. Mom is such a softie!

In memory of Sasha, Mom spent four hours with us and counted how many times we made her smile or laugh. Considering much of that time was doing chores, we were surprised with the results. She won't tell us who "won the contest", but all told, in four hours we made Mom smile at least 25 times. She even let Witty participate!

Forget the drinking binges, the drugs, the cigarettes, and the 900 calls. Mom says we are a much better alternative!

Sasha, your parents miss you very much. You were a great comfort to them in good times and in bad times. You were a great ambassador for us all.

Kisses to you!

The Forget Sit and Stay Gang

Quick, let's round up the ice cubes

2008-03-18T17:40:00.007-05:00

Grrrrrrrr. This afternoon we all ran to the back door when we heard such a clatter. There was no need to throw back the sash 'cuz Mom keeps it open for us at all times.

Normally when we all pop up at the back door it is for a little squirrel activity. But, look, some stupid human threw ice cubes all over the back yard. Mom says, no it's just a little bit of hail, but we're not sure we believe her!

We wanted to get a closer look, but Mom was a party pooper, as usual!

By the time the human opened the door, the ice had melted. We were ready for a big munch down too. We quickly forgot about it when the humans served up chicken soup with fresh beans and carrots, and some nice sized chunks of chicken. Yummy.

And the final word is from our sponsor:

"A dog is the only thing on this Earth that loves you more than he loves himself." Henry Wheeler Shaw.

Saved!

2008-03-17T19:51:00.003-05:00

It's time to celebrate! The black lab's owners have been reunited with their baby. The story is scary, but has the happy ending. Apparently our young boy backed out of his collar while on a walk, started horsing around, and got gently brushed by a car. It freaked him out and he bolted. Mom looked for him all night and kept calling the vet. Mom had back surgery the next day, so it took a few days out of the search. The amazing part is that Mom and rescuers had called the vet. The vet's office was not particularly helpful with either party. He was chipped which is how they found the vet. Unfortunately, Mom had not filed the paperwork, so we couldn't find her. Today Mom and lab are back together again! It was a long journey for both, but a happy ending for sure.

Word to the wise: if you are going to chip your dog, register the paperwork. If you have a wiggley youngster, try a harness. We want our pups home safe and sound to play tug o' war with the humans!

Our Mom is back to the quotes again:

"Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." Josh Billings.
And for a real treat, try a rescue hound!

Until next time!

Journey, King of Tugs

Busy week. Gorgeous day.

2008-03-16T14:31:00.007-05:00

Woof pretty pups and captivating cats. It's me, Heidi. Okay, we'll get the font size increased now, but remember that's how you know it's me. The day started out great with Sunday brunch at 8:00 AM and 2 hours of doggie play time Then, things took a turn for the worse. Mom gave me another bath today, and then woke me up to take my picture when I hadn't finished drying and I hadn't been groomed yet. Grrrrrrrr. Doesn't she know not to wake the sleeping Lhasa tiger? How would she like it if I snapped her pic with no makeup and bedhead?

Well, Rosemary is outside sunbathing, but asked me to grab the keyboard. Some people think the only thing Rosemary has in common with the huskies is her piercing blue eyes. However, Rosemary, aka Bat Girl, is always the first to blow her coat, and when she does.....She's all husky. The wind was blowing all of her fur out of the yard, but we snapped a couple shots with one or two sweeps with the furminator today. All of you huskies know how many piles of fur we really pulled off. Mom thinks it's funny that Bat Girl is a black dog, but the coat always comes out looking like Lola's.

Bat Girl was a pretty good sport about it today, and at least she didn't have a bath.
While we were out our back yard neighbors shouted across the alley and Mom and Dad went to see them. They found a one year old black lab mix who is lost. If anyone knows of such a dog who was lost in Dallas, please let us know. Mom cleaned him up too. Tee hee. Mom thinks he's really cute, but I just don't see it!

So if any of you pups in Dallas know of someone who lost this handsome boy last week, let us know. Otherwise, we'll screen new homes for this guy. He's friendly, house trained and obviously was well cared for. He does well on a leash, but is still a jumper. He was a little overwhelmed by our pack. Witty Kitty didn't volunteer to come out and see if he's cat trained, though.

Well, I'm going back to sleep now. Hope y'all have a great Sunday!

Lhasa Luv,

Heidi, Lady of Leisure

The weekend begins

2008-03-08T08:50:00.017-06:00

We like to start Saturday with some special breakfast. But, Mom is running late this morning AND she stops to make her coffee. Now we like our FT made with extra special challah bread from Whole Foods. Then make sure your Mom uses real butter AND lets it brown. See the very thick pieces of bread and BIGGO skillet. Yes boys, size matters in the thickness of the slices and the size of the skillet!

Now for the best part....eating. The pics of us are pretty awful, but we won't complain because we're off for our first walk after breakfast. Of course, Journey has a hard time waiting for the food. So, you get to see his big, beautiful nose in the camera. He told Mom to quit taking pictures and feed us!!! And Lola can't resist trying to boss me around. That's okay by me because then I get double food!

Have an awesome weekend out there! I hope y'all are getting pampered too.

Lhasa Love,

Heidi, Lady of Leisure

Resting up for the weekend

2008-03-07T22:28:00.003-06:00

Hey there scat cats and wonder dogs. We're resting up for the weekend! We're dreaming about all the cool food that's coming our way. And, we can't wait for the all day play fest! See you soon. Sweet Dreams!

The Forget Sit and Stay Gang

P.S. Oh yes. Mom is back on her famous quotes and literary references. Yes. Our Mom is a geek!

"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." St Francis of Assisi.

Always ready to play

2008-03-05T00:15:00.005-06:00

Well, we saw snow, but that was the extent of the activity. The snow we got was slushy, and the ground too warm to get any accumulation. So, it's back to our usual play time. Mom felt bad that we got a snow tease so we got French Toasties for breakfast (and it's not even the weekend). Usually we have to suffer with eggs and toast or cereal. Ahhhh we suffer so!

Heidi is upset that we took her picture prior to a grooming session. Gheez. She's such a girl!

Can you believe Rosemary used to run from our humans. Now look at her tugging on a toy. She sure has come a long way! We hope y'all are having some fun too. Remember to Forget Sit and Stay and just Play!

Journey

P.S. Heidi says look at the prior post. Mom got a better video of her dance.

Girls can too dance! REVISED

2008-03-03T21:42:00.006-06:00

Heidi here. I'm here to tell you that Journey lies. I do too dance. See me. Yes, it's Mom's disgustingly poor photography (again). Can someone teach her how to use the darn point and shoot? On our screen if you stand up and look down on the screen you can actually see me. But, here I am dancing for Cami's return to Legacy Boxer, and Cubby's blog!

Mom couldn't resist showing you Witty Kitty partaking of a little snack with the rest of the pack. We let him join 'cuz he doesn't eat that much.

FYI, we're getting a tad bit of snow tonight, but it's mostly wet slush. Lola still has her hopes up. We'll see what the morning brings.

I hope all of you are doing a little celebratory dance. I'll make Mom get better footage later.

Lhasa Luv,

Heidi, Lady of Leisure

The girls can't dance

2008-03-01T13:28:00.006-06:00

Woof! Journey here. We are celebrating with Legacy Boxer Rescue. Cubby's log http://cubbygoesdigital.blogspot.com/
reported that Cami is safe and sound after her 13 day unescorted journey. Cubby was dancing, and I joined him. Unfortunately the girls around here won't dance. Now Mom sucks with the camera, so you have to use your imagination with my dancing. See me inside (if you look really carefully you'll see a striped chair behind me). And there I am outside with the girls (if Mom could just learn to use the camera!). We'll discuss that mess on the patio later. Word around here is that Rosie has been digging again. Sometimes her lab side takes over the husky. She can dig a pretty mean hole!

Enjoy your weekend. Great job, Legacy Boxer Rescue!

Journey, and the entire Forget Sit & Stay Gang

Just another day in February

2008-02-24T12:03:00.007-06:00

Good Sunday to all of you. It is I, Heidi, Lady of Leisure. Dad finally mowed down some of the rye so I could oversee the kids playing. Rosemary is pretty camera shy today, but everyone is having a good time. We're supposed to reach 70 degrees today, but it was a nice breezy 50 this morning. These pics were all taken during playtime this morning, but they could have been taken just about any day around here.

We started our day with Chef Momma making us French Toasties. Then Dad took the monsters for a long morning stroll. Mom and I took a brief stroll, and did a few things around the house. After a rest period, it's time for backyard beasties. And here they are.

The threesome arguing over tire. And, Lola tormenting Journey (tee hee).
Below Rosemary decided to take her fluffy pretzel and sit by Journey. And finally you see Lola interrupting a leisurely moment. Have an awesome day out there!

Lhasa Luv,

Heidi

Outdoor Fun

2008-02-21T16:26:00.004-06:00

Hi there! Lola here. We have really been enjoying all of you playing in the snow. No snow on this end, but we're having a bit of fun too. Here I am running for the toys while the others lounge around! Hope you like the grass that Dad hasn't mowed!

Lots of love,
Lola

Pediatrician or Vet:...We're not interested

2008-02-16T21:57:00.007-06:00

Awoooo. It's me, Lola. Pardon me for not reporting on my trip to the vet sooner, but I had to get over the experience. It's always so traumatic for me. And, this time, Mom was documenting it. I was good and didn't bite anyone, but I did yelp in a few ears when I got the chance.

Here I am refusing to look at Mom in the parking lot of the vet on my way in.

And here I am panting from the exhaustive poking and prodding and questions, on the way out. If you look carefully, you'll notice you get a shot of each of my eyes. I'm bi-eyed, you know. It adds to my husky mystery.

Now for the awesome news. I stunned both my vets. Yes, I see a specialist for all the "issues". If you aren't aware, I have some issues that should have killed me months ago. But the humans and I are pretty stubborn.

I hadn't been to the pediatrician in several months. And Mom brings rescues to the vet, so they are used to seeing a bunch of us. When the vet began to examine me he said, "Lola? I can't believe this! What have you been doing with this dog?" Humans are not the brightest!

In the past 8 weeks I have gained back 15 pounds, and my blood work was pretty good. The autoimmune issue is still causing pooling in my chest cavity, and then there is always that problem that the blood is by-passing my liver. However, I am quite happy and very active. Well, happy when I'm not at the vet!

Here I am waiting for Mom to get me out of this jail. Mom thinks it's funny when I have one ear up and one down. She almost got the picture right. I just couldn't wait to get back home. Although I have to admit I did like shocking the docs.

Well, that is the basic story. Me. Vet. X-Rays and full CBC. Done. Home. Play. Sleep.

For all of you who face medical issues, remember to be brave and think positive. Grab hold of your human, and keep the faith.

All my love,

Lola

Singing for our husky friends

2008-02-13T20:34:00.003-06:00

Hey there. Journey wanted to sing all you cute gals out there a song. It's not quite a woo, but he sure is singing a happy tune. I think it's the shrimp quesadillas he had with dinner.

Happy Valentines.
Lots of Love,

Lola

Help for Horses

2008-02-10T22:39:00.000-06:00

As a pack of rescue pups, we spend our lives trying to spread the word about animal rescue. Today we want to let you know about a gal who rescues horses from slaughter. Horse rescue has huge costs associated with it, and the long term commitment to taking care of one of these beautiful creatures is very significant.

Today we're spotlighting a group in Pennsylvania, Angel Acres Horse Rescue. http://www.angelacreshorsehavenrescue.com/
Each year this gal rescues and places 40 horses from slaughter. She rehabilitates these beautiful thoroughbreds and finds wonderful, loving homes. The story of horse slaughter is most similar to the problem with retired greyhounds. It is a disgusting, but not well publicized problem in the U.S. People get tired of taking care of these animals, and send them off to slaughter. The conditions along the way are not pretty, and many of these animals are absolutely fabulous adoption candidates.

If you are so inclined, take a gander and please help spread the word. The site has some beautiful kids with great success stories on it. Thank goodness for folks like Jo at Angel Acres!

We are honored by your hard work and dedication, Jo.

Instead of wagging our tails today, we're flicking them in your honor.

Happy Trails!

The Forget Sit & Stay Gang

Words are just words

2008-02-08T22:38:00.000-06:00

woof! Heidi here. You'll know me by the little woof. I have to tell you that Mom has a sick fascination with words. Today she pulled out a dusty old book (that's right not looking something up on the internet), and wanted to see what the Thesaurus listed as synonyms for "woo". You'll recall that I am not part of the husky group in our house, so I didn't see the point. Then, mom started smiling... Woo: to court or to solicit. Hmmmm. She said that seemed appropriate for our own little diva, Lola.

Enough of that. Now you get to suffer along with us through Mom's very odd sense of humor. Dad is pretty good about tuning her out. We'll try to give you tips later. Tonight I am writing to you about my own abuse. The mean, mean, mean humans decided I needed a bath. Now we may not be cold like y'all, but it's too cold for dog dips. To add insult to injury, Dad decided to take pictures of me in my misery.

Yes, I get a bath in the sink. Dad still thinks that's funny.

I will find a way to get even with you tonight when you're asleep.

Just put me down already!

Well, I did make it through the bath without drowning, but I swear I'm developing peeneumonia. Three guesses as to how I plan to get even tonight.

I sure hope y'all found better ways to spend Friday night.

Lhasa Luv,

Heidi

People helping animals

2008-02-08T00:17:00.000-06:00

WOOF! Rosemary here. You'll know it's me by the all caps woof. Mom says I don't have an inside voice. She promises to give me a video chance in the coming months so you can hear what happens when a husky and a lab are mixed together.

Like so many of you, I am a rescue. Mom and Dad were supposed to foster me, but I convinced them to keep me instead. That took almost a year, by the way. Those humans are so stubborn!

We want to send cyber kisses and tail wags to our good friends, Steve, Kat and Wilbur for giving us an E for Excellence award. Having just entered the blogging world, we are working on our typing and content skills. Now we really will have to stand on our hind legs to meet such a standard!

Mom was looking around for Valentine's Day topics for dogs and found this site about sending valentines to chained dogs.

http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/home.html
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/valentines_for_chained_dogs_011808.html

We haven't explored this yet, but thought maybe some of you might have. It's an interesting concept, but we're not sure the effectiveness. We definitely don't think most dogs like being chained up. Let us know your thoughts on this cause.

Now, I'm sure y'all already know this, but it's time for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show the 11th and 12th. Some of our rescue friends look down their noses at us when they hear we watch, but we think it's great entertainment. Secretly, I think this is why Journey has been lifting weights! He hasn't learned that television is not a participatory event.

In the coming days, we'll give the keyboard over to Lola so she can report in on her visit to the vet today. If you are wondering what is going on in the picture, that's me hiding from Mom when she said that word vet. She tries tricking us by calling the vet a pediatrician, but we are wise to her!

Big barks to all,

Rosemary

A quiet day at the ranch

2008-02-06T22:57:00.000-06:00

Journey here. I've managed to push away all those females nudging for the keyboard. You have no idea how difficult a task that is. But I have been getting in shape by lifting weights. See me!

The females way out number us guys in our household. Witty Kitty claims he helps keep the gals in check, but I think that must be in his dreams. Don't let the girls know I said this, but I'm amazed how well they all get along. Three girls in addition to Mom is an awful lot of estrogen in a tiny little house, but I digress.

Here's Witty helping out.
Yes, we can always count on Witty!
He claims to be resting up to do battle with any mouse that might happen into the house tonight. Who's buying that? We can't even get him to play with a toy. Well, do what you do best, Witty.

Of course, I have to admit that Lola does keep Witty on his toes. She still can't resist the urge to make Witty change rooms every once in awhile. To hear Lola tell it, she just wants to make sure Witty keeps his whits about him. We seem to have a difference in communication styles!

We are still waiting for a little snow down here. For the first time that I can remember, we've had no snow or ice this year. It's a good thing we're a far cry from the Polar Bears. But, we were reading a Defenders of Wildlife article indicating that the bears are having a difficult time with the ice melting. Lola volunteered to open the refrigerators again. Heavy sigh!

We'll check you cool cats later. Hey it's an expression (a rather old expression, but an expression none the less).

Woof to you.

Journey

New friends

2008-02-05T12:50:00.001-06:00

Oh no not another dog! Witty Kitty here. A cool family on our block just adopted a seven year old female named Lady Bug from Legacy Boxer Rescue. They are such a great group. Unfortunately, the family recently lost their awesome gal to old age. Kazany was understandably distraught. Now Lady Bug has found a new home, and Kazany is once again resting just fine. Here they are in the window together. If you look really closely you can see their Mom. Sorry about the quality of the pics, Mom used the excuse that she had to run back to the house to get a few roasted chickens off the counter before our pack decided to counter cruise.

Lola and Rosemary think the adoption is pretty awesome, but I hear boxers aren't necessarily cat friendly. So, I'm keeping my distance.

We're very rescue friendly around here. A foster for Adopt a Husky of Dallas lives a few doors down from us. Of course those huskies seem a bit too interested in me. I'm glad I have my posse to accompany me on my strolls. And also on this block is a cool little Sheltie that was rescued about a year ago.

The weather is once again balmy. Great for cat naps in the sun. There is a nasty rumor that we're getting cold again tonight. I'm off to catch a warm nap before that cold stuff comes our way.

Meow!

Witty Kitty

70 degrees in February?

2008-02-04T19:24:00.001-06:00

Hello out there you wonderful bloggers! We've been woofin' it up all day. Another great, balmy day means we spent lots of time laying in the sun catchin' some rays. California has nothing on this Texas group!

Here we are returning from a walk. Heidi goes on her own walk since she's 14 and weighs almost as much! She's been telling Mom and Dad to get her a stroller so she can go with us, but they aren't listening. We're just as happy not to have the little alpha wanna be around, though. Witty's with us, but is a bit camera shy.

Here are the girls trotting around the backyard. Lola's puff tail is blocking Rosemary. Rosemary says she did it on purpose. Note the nice sunny day!

Right behind Rosemary is the bird and squirrel bath. It's right next to the tree. Mom leaves it there so the squirrels can escape us. Silly Mom.

Mom worked from home most of the day, so it was great fun. After blogging we're going to settle in for a nice long nap.

Hope y'all are having as much fun in the snow.

Lola, Rosemary, Journey, Heidi and Witty

Feels more like Spring

2008-02-03T14:00:00.000-06:00

Hey there bloggers! Journey here. Sorry we haven't written sooner, but we've been too exhausted to type. We have been reading about all the great snow y'all are having. But down here in Texas it's been warm enough for the humans to spend tons of time with us outside. You know, they are kind of weather weenies! So, we've been taking advantage of the weather.
Here I am playing my favorite game.

See me pass right by Rosie to show off my great tire. If you don't have one, you really need to get one. I love chasing it, but tugging is lots of fun too. Check out the yard. Mom says she's embarrassed by the patchwork grass, but we love it. It keeps us from tracking in too much mud, which helps keep us out of trouble. Oh yea. The bag is from rose clippings! you should have seen Mom's hand after cutting the roses back!
We went to the park this morning, and I hear before the SuperBowl Dad is going to take us on another adventure.

Mom read us an email about 10 more huskies that were rescued, but are in boarding awaiting foster homes and permanent homes. We usually have one here, but given Lola's health issues, the doctors advised us to give her a break. So we're spreading the word about the need for more folks to foster pets today!

Our last foster was tons of fun. She ran us ragged. So, as usual, the more folks you can persuade to foster for your rescue group, the better. It's fun for the group, and a great way to save a dog. Plus you get to extend your family. We've met so many good friends! Here's Rav'n Maven who's now living with a great family a little north of here.
Rav'n had tons of attitude, but was a great playmate. We've been following some blogs of other rescue folks around the country. The stories are awesome. Giant Kudos to all of you out there who open your homes, cars, pocket books and hearts to help all of us find forever homes.

Well, we're off to nap until our next romp around the neighborhood. Have a great SuperBowl Sunday!

Journey, Rosemary, Heidi, Lola and Witty

Who is the most spoiled?

2008-01-18T00:01:00.000-06:00

Heidi reports that there is a contest that started a few decades ago between Alex (Auntie Mary's dog that died several years ago) and Bogey (Mom's first Lhasa who lived to the spry age of 20). Our packs have been vying to see who can get their humans to spoil them the most. We'll report in from time to time on this contest. Auntie Mary's dogs haven't joined the blogging universe, but they are quite bright and a little sassy. Their names are Monster and Bella.
See below.
Auntie Mary helps Mom with the store, but Auntie Mary is probably our largest customer. That doesn't even begin to tell the story, though. Auntie Mary is a phenomenal cook, and she cooks all kinds of delectables for her pack. And when she's not cooking, there's always Fajita Friday.

Mom does cook for us too. In fact we just finished our homemade chicken broth with chicken and carrots as our late night snack. Yummy. But, we have to admit, the variety is much less over here. Auntie Mary is a gourmet. Mom's meals are tasty, but not nearly as exotic. Of course Mom and Dad are really great about taking us for long walks, car rides and opening up the yard for play dates. And Mom will almost always run around with us and wrestle. So, neither side ever pulls too far ahead in the contest.

Perhaps now is a good time to let you know what the level of competition is. Every morning before work, Mom gets up and makes us scrambled eggs or French toast with fresh Challah from Whole Foods. Mom enlists the help of Auntie Mame to purchase several chickens a week from Costco to supplement our food. We get special peanut butter cookies every afternoon, and I eat a whole host of fresh fruits and vegetables that Mom chops up every day. Here's me snacking on cucumbers and organic whole wheat crackers.
Yes, some people roll their eyes, but the whole cooking thing really took on a new level when the humans started nursing me back to health (we'll save most of that for another day). The problem is that I have a whole web of portosystemic shunts which probably developed as a result of someone beating me when I was a pup. When Mom got me I was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia, and it's been over a year of fun. Mostly I am just stubborn and love to have fun, so I have learned to use this as a way to get more spoiled. But please don't tell Mom.

So, make sure you share your things you demand from your humans, and better still, tell us how you get them to give you what you want! We're always looking for new ideas.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Lola

We just like to have fun.

2008-01-16T09:19:00.000-06:00

Let's face it, dogs (and cats) are just fun!

Last night was steak night. Yippee! But after a great dinner (no photos included because the humans are way too slow with the camera when there's food to be had), Mom sat down at the computer and started grumbling. We're not sure what the problem was, but it involved sales tax, income tax, 1099, w-2's, inventory, and stock market. Mom just doesn't get the whole fun thing sometimes.

We sent in Lola to slam shut Mom's keyboard tray. After all, Lola is convinced no one can resist her mug. And just in case someone thinks they can, she yelps in their ear to accent her irresistable nature.
Witty joined the show by promptly jumping on the desk. And just as Mom decided to lighten up and grab the camera, the chase was on. Lola just has to keep Witty Kitty occupied. And we know you don't know our parents, but "agile" and "cat-like" don't really fit them, but they are kind of lovable.

After a round or two of chasing toys and wrestling, we all settled in to peruse some of your great blogs. Dad joined us too. Thanks for sharing. Y'all have some really cool stuff! Journey took a particular interest in some dinosaur toys. Instead, Mom was thinking he needed some talking roses for Valentine's Day.

Oooooh. Not that icky love stuff. We seriously reject! Well, all right Heidi and Lola think they're cute, but Journey (a.k.a. Sluggo) promises to watch Rosemary bury them in the backyard. Yea, don't think Sluggo is going to bury them himself. That's actual effort!

Well, the humans are calling. We ignored the first three calls (we don't want to appear too anxious). Y'all have an awesome day.

Heidi, Journey, Rosemary, Lola and Witty

Stupid things humans do (take one)

2008-01-15T13:15:00.001-06:00

Y'all might as well know that once we get this written communication thing down, Heidi thinks we need to write a book. Heidi, Lady of Leisure, is always thinking up things for us to do while she steals the attention, food and whatever else she finds. Heidi has a smart mouth on her and she wants to title the book, "Stupid things humans do". She says it's at least a three part series. So, be warned, Heidi will steal your ideas if you're not careful.

We start with a modest example (see below). Mom puts our toys in centerpieces on the table. Okay, admittedly these are brand new toys (sans dog hair and drool), but still it's ridiculous.
Our parents never let us counter cruise, scold us for begging at the table, and don't allow us to even put two paws on the glass surface. So, why would you put our food and now our toys on the table? Talk about your mixed messages.

It's a good thing the girls in this family are smart (sorry Journey and Witty). Otherwise, we'd never be able to figure out all these darn rules. Journey says, "Just try to put my tire on the table and see what happens".

New to blogging

2008-01-14T22:03:00.000-06:00

Hello bloggers! We're brand new at this written communication thing. We have more than mastered the vocalization of all our needs and wants. However, our humans haven't learned to obey our every verbal command. So, we are now forced to seek help in commanding the two-legged kinds. We're not too camera shy, so if you're curious, check us out.

I'm Journey. I'll play with anything, including this great stick! I am really laid back, but that's because all the females in the pack think they are the boss. Fear not, we all know I rule the roost. For some reason my humans have nick-named me Sluggo. Hmmmm. I don't see them running any marathons.

Hi there! I'm Lola, and I'm not at all shy. I'm a young rescue gal. My story is a little sad. My humans adopted me with significant health issues, but I am a fighter (a.k.a. stubborn). I love to chase squirrels and wrestle with Rosemary. Of course I'd really like to chase Witty Kitty, but those humans are such spoil sports. If anyone is up for some digging, I'm always game!

Yep, I'm Rosemary. If you want to wrestle, I'm up for the challenge. I'm part black lab and part husky, so I definitely know how to have some fun. Mom says I have no inside voice at all. I like everyone to hear my deep roar! And in case you can't tell, I'm a bit of a chow hound. When I was rescued, I was completely terrified. However, now I am just pleased as punch to tell you humans when to feed me, pet me and walk me. And, those walks are not discretionary!

Move over you big dogs. I'm Heidi, Lady of Leisure. I don't know why they say I'm moving into the geriatric wing. I still have more attitude in my little paw, then all of you put together. Sure, you don't think I'm a real dog, but who gets carried around the house whenever she wants? Who can make Mom jump on a whim? And, who is the only dog in the house allowed to chase Witty?

Well, I'm obviously the leader of this pack, but you can call me Lord Caruso, a.k.a. Witty Kitty, a.k.a. The Gateway Kitty. I'm very camera shy, but I do strut down the street for a walk with the rest of the pack. After all, that's how Mom and Dad meet all the neighbors. Why does anyone think it's strange to have a cat leading a pack of dogs down the street?

Now that we've been introduced, we'll try to keep you posted when interesting things happen (and maybe when not-so-interesting things happen). Tonight we're just trying to get a handle on the keyboard. Lola always hogs the keyboard, and her typing skills suck!