Once again I missed the big party. These are some of Linda's TKD kids at her school. She said there were kitties (2!), zombies, bumblebees, alligators, football players, princesses, ninjas, super heroes, but no puppies! What's up with that? The kids got a lot of candy and brownies and had big fun. I got a cheeseburger from McD's, so I was happy. Although I did have to do an awful lot of tricks to earn it.
Just in time for Halloween. The absolute scariest photo ever. This is a real photo of a gigantic mammoth spider eating AN ENTIRE BIRD that got caught in his next in someones backyard in Australia. The spider has the bird clenched in its legs. I am quivering just typing this. If he traps a bird 3 times my size, I would be just a light snack if he got me. Chip would be a whole meal, so maybe she would sacrifice herself for me if it ever came to our house.
owner thought we were all so funny looking that she only took me (because I am adorable.) That same day Linda and Tierney came in and bought me home with them. I did not even spend the night at the pet store. I'm so happy with my family, but it sure would be fun to have other puppies to synchronize sleep with.
Linda was showing me some old photos and I recognized Bear 1 & Bear 2 from Tier's Senior Formal. (That's her behind Bear 2) Their theme was Winter Wonderland. There were igloos, sleds, and ice sculptures. The bears have lived at our house for a very long time. Santa bought them to Tierney and Taylor when they were just little kids. I wonder if Big Pink will be around that long?
Today I learned how to lay down AND roll over. I am brilliant! I should be a movie-star dog. I would have aced the Beverly Hills Chihuahua roll. I already know how to sit and stay, not go off the curb, and I know a whole bunch of words. (cookie, bed, shoes, supper, toy) Tomorrow I am going to work on uploading video to my blog.
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. I'll always be with you.”
I'm feeling warm and fuzzy inside because I'm on the couch with Linda. I love snuggling her. I love sleeping with her. I love our long walks. I love sharing her food (I really love that part!) But most of all, I just love being with her. Only one little problem, she isn't always home. I am a little lonely in the kitchen. I really want a friend. Even a little kitten would be OK because she would think I was her Mommy. These baby kittens were abandoned by their Mom. The veterinary nurse bought the kittens home to care for them until they were old enough to be adopted. The nurses 5-month old rabbit, Summer, immediately took the kittens under her floppy ears and began to snuggle and tend to them. Summer thinks that they are her babies. Linda says I have to wait for awhile to get a friend. Until then, I'll just have to play with my toys and sleep in my pink bed while I'm in the kitchen.
Sometime last week I wrote about a man who was arrested for stealing live lobsters from the aquarium. He smuggled them out by putting them down his pants. Mind you, these were live lobsters. At least this Florida man who stuck shrimp down his pants made sure they were dead first. The man stuffed several large bags of frozen shrimp down his pants and tried to make his way out of the supermarket. An off duty detective caught the man with shrimp stuffed pants. The thief fled the store but was tackled outside the store. He was released on $2,600 bond.
Missing a garden gnome? We have garden gnome outside our front door, at least we did the last time I noticed. Come to think of it, I think it might be really be missing! Linda had it in her garden when she was a little girl. Her mom made it in ceramic class when she was just a teenager. Strange you say? It was until I read that over 60 garden gnomes have been stolen from yards by a bunch of kids for their Senior prank. The gnomes turned up Monday morning scattered all around their school. Police were called and the kidnappers came forward and confessed to their caper. There is a number to call to claim your missing gnome. Email me if you need the number and I will send it to you. Unfortunately there wasn't such a happy ending in General Guemes, South America. Some teenagers were terrorized by a creepy garden gnome who stalks the woods in the wee hours of the morning. The midget - which wears a pointy hat and has a distinctive sideways walk - was actually filmed on one of the teens phone. There heard a strange noise and saw the grass moving. At first they thought it was a dog, but then the gnome moved into the open and started moving towards the petrified boys. One boy was so scared he had to go to the hospital. Other locals have reported seeing the gnome creeping about. I think these two stories might be related. Call Scully and Mulder.
Two very unlucky squirrels were the cause of fires this week. In NJ, a squirrel (let's call him Rocky) was gnawing on a power line connected to a transformer directly above a Toyota Camry. The kamikaze squirrel chewed through the wire, caught on fire and went careening down to the car below landing in the engine compartment. The car blew up. No one was injured but Rocky, who unfortunately died in the mishap. The family who owns the car is making a little grave and tombstone for him in the front yard as a Halloween decoration. In a separate incident on the West coast, another squirrel.. we'll call her Rikki, also caught on fire from chewing on a power line. Rikki fell on to dry vegetation and started a massive fire which took 8 trucks hours and hours to put out. We have 3 squirrels who live in our back yard and run up and down out fence. One day 2 of the daredevils were running right at each other playing chicken. One of them jumped clear over the other and kept running on the fence never slowing down. It was amazing! I am just a little scared they will chew on our electric wires and set our house on fire.
Two caring deer gave Sammy the cat some comfort in his last days. Sammy was a 9-year old cat who was diagnosed with kidney failure. Her owner was devastated when Sammy stopped eating and drinking. Sammy was an indoor cat who always longed to go outside, so in the last days of his life, his human let him out into the yard to bask in the sun. Suddenly, out of the neighboring woods, 2 deer made their way up to Sammy and started licking and nuzzling him around the head and neck, almost like they were comforting him. Two days later Sammy died. This is such a sweet story, it made me cry. When Linda isn't feeling well, I always lick and kiss her to make her feel better... I can tell it works because she always smiles.
A poor man from Palm Harbor did some hard jail time because his dog had no license. Yes, you read that right. He was arrested at the Tampa airport and taken to jail because he failed to get a license for his pooch. It's a good thing I have dog tags. It would be horrible if Linda got put in jail. I can't wear the tags though because they are too heavy for my little pencil neck. The man was released after paying a $326. bond. I wonder if you can get arrested if your cat isn't licensed? Oh no, I think Chip is illegal.
I'm I not the cutest dog you ever saw? Linda took a bunch of glamor head shots of me this morning. Maybe I should put together a portfolio and find an agency to represent me. I would be perfect for the new face of Mighty Dog. Just so you know, I am not nearly as fat as this photo looks. My fur is growing thicker and fluffier because it is getting cold outside. Plus, the camera always adds 10 pounds. Since I only weigh 5 pounds, that is a big increase.
nice (and pricey too: $175); but my cuddly fleece is way more comfortable and fits my personality way better. Plus, when a friend gives you a gift it means so much more then when you buy something off the rack.