The Story of Hero

Twisty Thursday

2011-12-29T21:16:00.003-05:00

I think Molly's dreaming of becoming a pretzel.

Hunting Molly

2011-12-27T23:49:00.004-05:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!!!

Molly's parents are in Hawaii, so she's been staying with my humans since last Friday. While we were taking the humans for a walk near her house on Sunday, I decided that it would be a good idea to hunt Molly when she least expected it. The photo is a little blurry, but I hope woo can find me in there! My humans were not pleased though. They said the street is not a good place to play.

Can woo spot Molly's ear in the photo?

Rain, Rain, Go Away

2011-12-08T00:24:00.003-05:00

It rained all day on Wednesday, so I couldn't go out to play with my furriends at the dog park. To make things even worse, my humans bought a new crime tool. Here's what happened:

Here is the tool used and the result of this horrendous crime:

Thankfully, I was eventually able to run away from this situation. I wonder if this is normal human behavior when it's raining outside?

Wooless Wednesday

2011-12-07T00:16:00.002-05:00

Have a great Wednesday!!

It's Monday?

2011-12-05T14:28:00.000-05:00

What, is it Monday already?

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I didn't get to eat any turkeys, but I'm not a big turkey pup anyway.

I haven't updated in such a long time! I have so much to update everyone on, but I'll do it one by one. Plus, Molly will be coming over for a week over Christmas!! We'll have lots of pictures of Molly and me, and some new friends I met during my break from blogging.

Rainy Day

2010-12-12T17:43:00.003-05:00

It's been raining all day here in Maryland.

I don't like rainy days! Why? Look at the picture below.

Yup, my humans like to put this thing they call a "raincoat" on me whenever I have to take them out for a walk in the rain. As woo can see, I'm not a happy pup wearing this thing!

Pup Abuse

2010-12-03T18:58:00.002-05:00

Tickling a sleeping pup's face with his own tail is pup abuse!!

It's Been a Long Time!!

2010-12-02T23:08:00.003-05:00

Hope everypuppy had a great Thanksgiving. It's been a while since I've been on here, but my humans were busy with school and work, so I was being a nice pup by not taking the computer from them. But I'm back now! I'll try to post more often from now on. I'll also visit everyone's blogs in the near future to catch up with woo all!

I'm still a good, hard-working pup. Look how I made the bed for my mommy!

Here's me sleeping on my couch after a nice playtime at the Ridge Road dog park.

My weekend

2010-08-23T17:30:00.007-04:00

This past weekend, Molly's parents went to New York, so she got to come over to my house for 3 days. We had so much fun!

We argued over who would sit on the sibe-cooler, but Molly eventually won.

Then, while we were playing, I was trying to use my usual tactic of biting her legs to take them out first, but apparently Molly's been practicing doggy boxing. She kept punching my face! Just look at the shock on my face!

Molly thinks that just because she's bigger than I am, she can boss me around. As a consequence of not listening to her, she decided to sit on my face.

I thought I would be safe hiding under the piano bench so my human could protect me...

...but it was no use! She found me!!

After a long day of working and playing, Molly took one of my humans home to her house to keep her company. Finally, I got my sibe-cooler back and I was able to sleep peacefully.

Here is Molly sleeping at her house.

The second day, we were over at Molly's house for a little bit. I was so tired from the first day that I fell asleep at her house while I was taking a little break from wrestling.

My mom got this picture of me in the car after we dropped off Molly at her house on the third day. I was furry tired!!

Today's my Birthday!!!

2010-06-13T22:13:00.004-04:00

Today is my 3rd birthday! My brother and sister took me to a store and bought me this toy:

It's a snake toy with a squeaker in its head!! I also like playing tug with it.

Here's me using my favorite new toy as a pillow. It's hard work playing all day!!

My humans also bought me a cake. It wasn't a doggy cake so I wasn't allowed to eat all of it today, but it was delicious!! Here is a picture of me and my cake with my three candles! What a great birthday cake!

My humans would like to apologize for the poor quality of pictures. It was taken with something called "Black Berry", which I found isn't quite edible.

More Snow!

2010-01-31T10:54:00.002-05:00

I hope many of woo got snow yesterday. I took my human brother out to play with me in the backyard and we also went out for two walks in the snow! Check out the video of my snow day yesterday.

It's All Gone!!

2010-01-22T16:26:00.003-05:00

Unfortunately, the Snow Thief has taken all of my snow, too. Just look at all the grass! This just isn't right! I was expecting a little bit of ice or snow in the morning, but the human weather forecasters were wrong again.

This morning, I came outside and patrolled my neighborhood to make sure my territory was safe from the invasion of kitties and squirrels.
Nothing yet...
Making sure my neighbor's house is safe too...
I determined that my neighborhood was safe for now, so what better to do than--
SSSSSTTTTRRREEEETTCCCHHH!!!

The Attack of the Blue Monster

2010-01-19T22:46:00.002-05:00

Dear pups,

There's a blue monster unleashed in my house. I'm urging all of woo to be careful so that it doesn't follow woo home! My humans think I'm scared of it, but I was only trying to get it away from them, like woo can see in the video. Be furry careful!

I'm such a good pup

2010-01-16T02:19:00.002-05:00

A couple days ago, Molly came over for a play date. I normally wouldn't share any of my yummies with any pup, but since Molly is my sister, I decided that I would just share some of my bully sticks with her. My humans must have made a new year's resolution to be better trained, because they gave us more yummies after we finished our bully sticks!

Aren't I such a good pup?

Too Hot & Rainy

2009-08-22T16:14:00.005-04:00

Woo there, everypuppy!

I'm sure almost everypup has been experiencing some of this awful weather, but I've had enough! Yesterday it was almost 91 degrees here and it rained a lot, too. Today is a little better, but it's still too hot at 82 degrees. And it's raining AGAIN! When does a good sibe pup get a break?

I'm closing my eyes and hoping that the rain will go away.

At least the sibe cooler is still working well.

Maybe it's cooler up here?

Nope...stop taking pictures of me and make the rain go away, Mom!

P.S. Woo. Mom's looking fur a new flashy to take even more pictures. Any recommendations?

Pet Vitamins Poisoning Alert!

2009-08-08T00:18:00.002-04:00

My humans received this alert in an e-mail and I thought it would be furry important to share with my furriends. Please pass this along to all the pups woo know, especially if they might be taking "Pet-Tabs"!

PET-TABS POISONED

by
Robert Jay Russell, Ph.D.,
Coton de Tulear Club of America President,

www.cotonclub.org
CotonNews@aol.com
(607) 693-2828

August 5, 2009. DO NOT GIVE YOUR DOG ANY PET-TABS. THEY ARE CONTAMINATED
WITH LEAD AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS!

I cannot emphasize enough the extreme danger these multivitamins
represent. Quixotically, they are not being recalled and the FDA has
taken no notice of the results of testing published by ConsumerLabs.com

This from the ConsumerLab's paid subscription web site:

Pet-Tabs Complete Daily for Dogs was contaminated with 6.45 mcg of lead
per tablet. This is several times higher than the amount of lead (1.41
mcg) ConsumerLab.com found to be in this product in 2007. Contaminations
levels for dogs are not well defined, but FDA notes that children should
not be exposed to more than 6 mcg of lead per day and, as noted above,
California requires warning labels on supplements for human use that
contain over 0.5 mcg of lead per day.
Dr. Russell continues:
Pet-Tabs are perhaps the most widely sold dog and cat vitamin
supplement. We've used them (albeit not for many years). Pet-Tabs are
sold by PetsMart, Doctors Foster and Smith, and virtually every pet
shop, and on-line pet store in the nation. Pet-Tabs are made by the
giant Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation, one of America's leading
opponents of health care reform and industry inspection and regulation.
Pet-Tabs are sold under another corporate name: "Virbac" <<
http://www.virbacpets.com/ >>
ConsumerLab tests mostly human products. Sadly, this report and the
previous years' report confirming lead contamination in Pfizer/Virbac
Pet-Tab supplements calls into serious question the safety and efficacy
of these giant corporations' entire product lines.
ConsumerLab tests mostly human products. There is no other information
(such as why or how this supposed animal health care product has been
laced with toxic levels of lead for years).

LEAD POISONING
Lead can be absorbed through the skin or, in the case of these
supplements, ingested and absorbed. Clinical signs can be
gastrointestinal and/or neurological. Many dogs or cats who are
chronically ill, have upset stomachs, anorexia (food avoiders), blood
disorders, kidney disorders (degeneration of the glomeruli and tubules),
immunological problems, reproductive problems, or are suffering abnormal
behavioral signs could have suffered chronic, catastrophic lead
poisoning through supplements.

Before this revelation of supplement poisoning, the most common known
cause of lead poisoning in people and dogs was contact with lead based
paint or old car batteries. Other common causes of lead poisoning
include ingestion of lead shot (fatal to many wild birds and sometimes
served up in food that is hunted) and handling lead painted toys and
ceramic ware. During the past 6,000 years humans have mined and
redistributed lead on the planet to the extent that each of us has
approximately 1,000 times the lead in our system (as measured in our
bones) than prehistoric North American Indians.

Puppies absorb lead more readily than adults and are at greatest
immediate risk for signs of lead poisoning, but lead poisoning can prove
debilitating, even fatal for mature pets as well.

If your dog suffers from the diffuse signs of lead poisoning or if your
dog or cat have been exposed to Pet-Tabs, the CTCA recommends you have
its blood tested for lead concentration. Children in the household
should also be tested should your pet prove contaminated.

CTCA RECOMMENDATIONS
I would avoid all vitamin and mineral supplement products sold under
labels by either Pfizer or Virbac. These include labels such as
"Pet-Tinic," and "Lixotinic," and "Liqui-Tinic," which are generally
sold for large animals.
Save any bottles of these products in a sealed Zip Loc bag. Label the
bag well, stating "DO NOT USE - POISON!" You may need a sample of this
product should your dog or cat become symptomatic. You will need to save
the original packaging and product should Pfizer/Virbac be subject to a
Class Action suit.
REFERENCES FOR VETS
Veterinarians normally do not first associate gastrointestinal,
immunological or even neurological signs with lead poisoning. Given
America's current largely untested, unregulated food, supplement, and
pharmaceutical supply, perhaps they should.

Should your vet need additional information about lead toxicity, its
diagnosis and treatment, I suggest the following available, up-to-date
references:

Michael E. Peterson, Patricia A. Talcott (editors), "Small Animal
Toxicology, Second Edition," Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO. 2006

Ramesh G. Gupta (editor) "Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical
Principles," Academic Press, New York, NY. 2007.

WHAT VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS ARE SAFE?
That question is analogous to asking: "what food is safe?" It's a crap
shoot to be sure. ConsumerLab tested only three pet supplements; one was
"Halo Purely for Pets VitaGlo Daily Greens." It did not contain lead,
but it contained less than half its advertised vitamins. "21st Century
Pet Nutrition Pet Chews Plus" was "approved" since it did not contain
lead and its ingredients were as labeled.

Our veterinarian believes that one-half a Centrum Senior (human vitamin)
is safe and effective for a dog the size of a Coton de Tulear. But
without widespread government tests of our food, drug and supplement
supply, who knows?

We have been using ProPet 8-in-one Vitamin supplements without problems,
but chronic, gradual poisoning is not something we'd necessarily see. As
noted: it is a gamble. And one that no one in this country should have
to take.

NOTE: you have permission to cross post this article. If you do so,
please leave the article intact.
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matter. Thank you for your understanding.

Discussions of Coton health are valuable in understanding your dog's
welfare. However e-mail correspondence IS NEVER A REPLACEMENT for
emergency consultation with a veterinarian or veterinary emergency
clinic in instances where serious symptoms - especially sudden onset
symptoms - are present. IF IN DOUBT - GO TO YOUR VETERINARY EMERGENCY
FACILITY

Working Pups

2009-08-05T23:40:00.003-04:00

Yesterday Molly came over fur a playdate again. We had lots of fun, but we worked a lot, too. When my humans put our leashes on so we can go outside, I thought that the sibe cooler needed to be checked, so I decided to see if it was working properly. I told Molly that I could do the job myself, but she kept insisting on helping, and I didn't like it!

Say No to Michael Vick

2009-07-20T21:45:00.002-04:00

I know my furriend Indy posted about this on his blog, but I also wanted to ask all the pups out there to tell their humans to write NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about reinstating Michael Vick in the NFL. This man did many horrible things to his dogs and many argue that he was punished enough, but I don't think his jail sentence and probation was nearly enough for all the torture he put his dogs through. Even if woo normally don't watch football with woor humans, please let Mr. Goodell know that it is unacceptable for us pups (and our humans) to let Vick play in the NFL again. Plenty of humans get by with $10/hr job, and I think he will be fine.

Please write to Mr. Roger Goodell at: Roger.Goodell2@nfl.net

Playdate with Molly

2009-07-15T21:36:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, Molly came over to my house to play! We played all morning and when it was time for our naps, my brother brought out my bed so we can sleep on it together. I wasn't willing to share MY bed! Molly kept trying to steal my bed from me, but I guarded it from her furry well. Watch the video to see me guard my bed!

My Birthday Video

2009-07-15T15:32:00.002-04:00

I celebrated my 2nd birthday on June 13th by going to the beach with Molly and my human siblings. I had to wake up furry early in the morning at 6:30 AM!! I didn't know where we were going because my humans wanted to keep it as a secret from me. We picked Molly up from her house and we played in the car during the whole ride until we got to Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, MD. It was my furry furst time in the water, but my humans say I'm a natural swimmer! Molly was a little scared to go in as deep as I did, but she still had fun. We played at the beach for two hours and went back to the car for lunch and snack time. Afterwards, it was time for more playing as we went to the doggie park at Quiet Waters! Molly and I were too tired from the beach to do much, but we met some furry nice pups.

Molly and I thought we were going home when we got back in the car, but the humans tricked us and took us to a doggie wash! I escaped from the bath tub once, but my brother caught me and bathed me. The humans at the doggie wash loved us even though we made quite a mess and were whining the whole time. Then we slept the whole ride home and played again at home! We were furry tired pups by the time Molly left! Check out the nice video my brother made for me!

The Sneaky Video Attack

2009-07-13T23:35:00.002-04:00

No matter what woo saw in that video, I was not afraid of the little mouse! I was just caught by surprise! Sneaky humans!

4th of July weekend

2009-07-09T00:14:00.006-04:00

***UPDATE: The previous video host wasn't very good, so I switched to another one. I hope this one works well fur everypup!****

Hawoo everypup!

I know this is furry late, but I wanted to share with all of woo my 4th of July weekend! My sister Molly's humans went on a vacation without her, so she came over to my house for the weekend! This video shows what we did on Saturday.

Did woo all see Molly with her feet in the water? What a bad pup! I was such a good pup!

Mother's Day Walk!

2009-05-10T22:34:00.005-04:00

Today is Mother's Day, so I want to wish all moms out there a Happy Mother's Day!

To thank my mom for all the things she does for me, I took her out for a long walk at a nearby park called Needwood Park.

Here's me in my car. I'm waiting for my mom to hurry up and get in the car so we can leave!

A picture of the park. It was a furry nice day!

While we were walking near a lake, I saw something that looked like a turtle. What do woo think? Is it really a turtle?

While my mom was busy taking pictures, I took a break on the grass.

And a drink...

Another picture of the park.

I couldn't resist...

I hope everypuppy had a great day!

And the torture continues...

2009-05-03T23:49:00.002-04:00

Woo would think that after working all day yesterday, the humans would give me a break. But no, they wanted to brush me today!

I believe I need to get a pup lawyer. This is puppy cruelty!

Look at all that fur they took from me! If any of woo know any good pup lawyers, please let me know. I think we all need to protest this act they call "brushing". This torture has got to stop!

Weekend Work

2009-05-03T00:40:00.004-04:00

It's the weekend, and for me and most pups out there, it means that our weekend schedule is full of work, work and more work.

I'm working for a treat at the doggie park! If I sit in front of my humans for long enuff, I get even more treats!

After working for so long, every pup needs some playtime!

When I got home, I was so tired from working. It's sure hard being a good sibe! Us pups work so hard sometimes...we need to learn to take it easy!

I'm not happy...

2009-04-30T22:03:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, it was furry rainy, so there was lots of mud at the doggie park! My furriends and I wrestled in the mud and had lots of fun rolling in the mud. Woo wouldn't believe what I had to do when I got home!

I GOT A BATH!

As woo can see, I was not happy...I knew what was coming and I wasn't happy!

And then I tried running away but the darn leash got in the way...
I thought that if I closed my eyes really tightly, it would all be over with furry quickly...

I wasn't going to make it easy for my brother. I don't like being wet!

All I was thinking about at this point was that I deserve lots of treats for this horrible torture!

Strollin' Saturday

2009-04-25T22:15:00.007-04:00

It was a furry hot day! The tempawrature reached 90 degrees here, so my humans didn't want me to play too much outside. Once it got cooler, I made my humans take me outside for a walk around my neighborhood! Woo can't really see anything since it was furry dark. I'll make sure to take a picture during the day so I can show woo all what my neighborhood looks like!

As woo can see, my human sister is even worse at taking pictures when she's walking.

Yep...she definitely needs some training...

After the walk, I came inside and chewed on my tripe treat! My humans always complain about how smelly it is, but I think it smells furry yummy! And it keeps my teeth furry clean!

My Trip to the V-E-T

2009-04-21T22:46:00.003-04:00

Hawoo everypup!

I'm feeling a little better today after my trip to the V-E-T yesterday. The humans cleaned up my boo-boo for me and made it feel better. Unfortunately, they had to shave a little bit of my fur on my leg, which I was completely against doing, but I had no choice! The V-E-T said that the injury isn't too bad, thankfwoolly. I got some wound balm and pain medication so that I would feel a lot better, and I am feeling much better today! Thanks for all the get well wishes!

Here is a picture of my boo-boo after the V-E-T cleaned it up.

I'm Injured!

2009-04-20T00:34:00.003-04:00

Yesterday I was playing at the doggie park with a girl husky and having a good time when all of a sudden there was a pit bull next to me. I was play "growling" at the girl husky and I think the pit bull thought I was growling at him because he suddenly started getting mad at me! Everything happened so fast that I can't really remember what happened, but when my humans got to me, I was very very angry. I think the pit got a cheap shot at me because my left leg started hurting really bad and my human noticed that I might have gotten a puncture wound on my foot. Now I have a "band-aid" on my foot and my brother says that I'll have to go see the V-E-T tomorrow. My foot hurts really bad and I can't walk well right now, so as long as the V-E-T makes me feel better, I'll be happy.

One good thing that came out of the injury is that my humans are spoiling me even more today!

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Almost Wordless Wednesday

2009-03-25T22:25:00.003-04:00

I promise I wasn't going to eat that...

New furriend!!

After working that hard, I think I deserve a good rest. Good night everypup!

Good News!

2009-03-09T21:28:00.003-04:00

Hi everypup!

Good news today. My humans received an e-mail from the person at ResQPet saying that Phoenix is now in the care of Second Chance rescue in San Diego, CA. Thank woo for all woor help!

Help find Mugsey!

2009-03-08T22:48:00.002-04:00

Hawoo!

I just wanted to get the word out to everyone in the Gaithersburg/Rockville area (and out of state too!) about Mugsey, who was dognapped from his yard on February 13th. Mugsey is ill and needs to come home so he can take his medicine! Since I live in the area between Gaithersburg and Rockville, I'll be looking furry hard for him. Here is the link to Mugsey's blog: Find Mugsey

Please let everypup woo know about Mugsey!

Husky Needs Help!!

2009-03-04T21:58:00.004-05:00

Hi everypuppy!

Instead of posting something about myself today, I need to ask for woo and woor humans' help. My human received an e-mail about a 7-year-old male husky in California who was going to be put to sleep today by the shelter humans. Thankfwoolly, some very special humans got him out of the shelter and named him Phoenix. The shelter humans said that he was dog and human aggressive, but the humans who rescued him said that he is well behaved when he is outside his kennel. He didn't like humans trying to go in and grab him out like a true husky! My humans and I believe that every dog deserves a chance to be fairly evaluated, and we were very touched by all the effort made my some humans to help Phoenix. He is currently at a V-E-T being treated for some med-ik-al conditions, possibly inclwooding mange. He also needs blood work, a B-A-T-H and check up. While I wasn't able to help him, I asked my humans to make a small donation of $50.00 for his care so that he can get well again.

If woo can ask woor humans to help Phoenix, here are three ways they can make donations:

1. Call the animal hospital and ask for Tony.. the number is 310
398-7256. Phoenix will be listed under Cindy Price..

2. PayPal ResQPet at ... www.resqpet.org donation button.. be sure to send a notice that it is for Phoenix to resqpet@aol.com

3. Send a check to: ResQPet, 23705 Vanowen St, Suite 245, West Hills,
CA 91307 note for Phoenix

Also, if woor humans know of a place where he might find a rescue or foster home, please ask them to e-mail Blake Donovan at resqpet@aol.com. He can only stay at the V-E-T until Saturday. Please help a fellow husky!

Here is a picture of Phoenix. I think he was camera shy because he didn't look up into the camera.

Please help Phoenix get better so he can find a forever home!

SNOW!!!!

2009-03-02T21:34:00.002-05:00

I woke up this morning and I was so happy to see all the white fluffy stuff called snow!!! Since my brother didn't have to go to skwool today, I made him take me to the doggy park extra early so I can play in the snow! Here are some pictures he took of me today:

I know that some of woo got snow too! I can't wait to see all of woor pics!

Post-Valentine's Day Special!

2009-02-15T22:48:00.004-05:00

I hope everypuppy had a woonderful Valentine's Day! My humans and I went to Petco to take a Valentine's Day picture in support of the local Montgomery County Humane Society. The humans at Petco loved me so much that they gave me a bandana! I made sure to give them a BIG husky smile!

Playing in Ice!

2009-01-30T00:08:00.003-05:00

All the snow from the last few days froze over and the entire dog park was covered in ice! Although it wasn't as fun as playing in snow, I still had a lot of fun! Here are some pictures of me and my friends on ice!

I'm officially declaring my humans as pupparazzis. It's a hard life being a sibe!

Happy New Year and SNOW!!!

2009-01-26T21:37:00.004-05:00

I didn't have a chance to wish everypuppy a happy new year, so here it is! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYPUP!!

It snowed a little last week, so my humans took me to the doggy park so I can play in the snow! Look at these pictures of me playing with my friend Mickey!

Yum yum!! Snow is so yummy!

A Christmas Poem

2008-12-19T15:13:00.002-05:00

My sister found this poem on petloverstips blog today, and I thought that it would be nice to share it with all my furriends. Instead of asking for a big fancy Christmas present this howliday season, I'm asking my humans to donate to a shelter so that homeless dogs (and cats) can be warm and have full tummies. This decision was inspired by my furriend Khyra!

A Christmas Shelter Dog’s Poem

’Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
every shelter is full—we are lost, but not found.

Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,
we hope every minute that someone will care.

They’ll come to adopt us and give us the call,
“Come here, Max and Sparkie — come fetch your new ball!”

But now we sit here and think of the days
we were treated so fondly — we had cute, baby ways.

Once we were little, then we grew and we grew.
Now we’re no longer young and we’re no longer new.

So out the back door we were thrown like the trash.
They reacted so quickly — why were they so rash?

We “jump on the children,” “don’t come when they call,”
we “bark when they leave us,” “climb over the wall.”

We should have been neutered, we should have been spayed,
now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY made.

If only they’d trained us, if only we knew,
we’d have done what they asked us and worshiped them, too.

We were left in the backyard, or worse, let to roam.
Now we’re tired and lonely and out of a home.

They dropped us off here and they kissed us goodbye…
“Maybe someone else will give you a try.”

So now here we are, all confused and alone
in a shelter with others who long for a home.

The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat,
with so many to care for, they can’t stay to chat.

They move to the next kennel, giving each of us cheer…
we know that they wonder how long we’ll be here.

We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our heads
of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds.

Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears –
our friends filled with emptiness, worry, and fear.

If you can’t adopt us and there’s no room at the inn –
could you help with the bills and fill our food bin?

We count on your kindness each day of the year –
can you give more than hope to everyone here?

Please make a donation to pay for the heat…
and help get us something special to eat.

The shelter that cares for us wants us to live,
and more of us will, if more people will give.

– Author Unknown

Rearranging the furniture

2008-12-13T20:17:00.003-05:00

I thought the couch was in need of a little redecorating, so I decided to help my humans by doing it all by myself.

After doing all that work, I was so tired that I had to take a nap! And of course, my humans were there to capture the moment.

Snow!

2008-12-06T17:33:00.003-05:00

It finally snowed!!! I was so happy when my human brother took me to the doggie park and it started snowing! It didn't snow much, but I'm still furry happy! Too bad my brother didn't take any pictures...I'll tell him to bring a camera if there's still snow at the park tomorrow.

There's a Wolf in the House!!

2008-12-05T15:49:00.002-05:00

Well...not a REAL wolf. My mommy says she won't bring home a real wolf for me to play with. But my sister "adopted" a wolf family by donating to the Defenders of Wildlife organization's Adopt a Wolf program. She says that a lot of wolves and cubs are being killed by hunters who shoot at them from airplanes. Although it was outlawed a long time ago, a new law may make it legal for hunters to kill wolves again. My sister was really angry because she says that some humans can be so greedy...she says hunters in Alaska kill wolves so that humans can have more moose and caribou for themselves. I don't really know what a moose and caribou is, but I think all wolves in Alaska can use our help. Maybe woo can ask for a donation to the wolves instead of a Christmas gift! If woor human can help, ask them to go to this website:

Wildlife Adoption and Gift Center

I've also posted a short video that explains aerial hunting on the sidebar of my blog.

Thanks everypuppy!

Upset Tummy

2008-11-30T18:35:00.006-05:00

I hope everypuppy had a woonderful Thanksgiving with lots and lots of treats from their humans. I would've updated sooner, but I had an upset tummy on Friday and Saturday, which prevented me from getting on the computer. I'm almost all better now, so I'm back!

It was raining all day today so I couldn't go to the doggy park =( So I've been helping around the house like my friends Steve and Kat! Here's me helping my sister do the dishes.

My mommy thought it would be really funny to make me wear a "jacket" like her...while I was trying to sleep! Very funny, haha.

Since I couldn't go out to play, my sister and I played with my Night Wubba! Look at how the camera made it look all cool!

My humans are complaining all the time about how it's so "cold" outside. I don't know what they're talking about, but I thought it was supposed to snow when it's "cold"? Where's the snow?? I'm still waiting!!

Siberian Husky Property Laws

2008-11-21T14:16:00.003-05:00

My sister got this in an e-mail again, and she says it's almost too accurate...I don't think so...I love to share with her! (not)

1. If I like it, it's mine.

2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.

3. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.

4. If I can take it from you, it's mine.

5. It it's mine, it must never appear to be yours.

6. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.

7. If I saw it first, it's mine.

8. If it's edible, it's mine.

9. If you have something and put it down, it's mine.

10. If I chew something up, all the pieces are mine.

11. If I get tired of it, it's yours.

12. If I want it back, it's mine.

13.If it's broken, it's yours

A Little Poem

2008-11-20T21:59:00.002-05:00

I'm letting my human sister take over only for today just because she said she wanted to share something with everyone. She received an e-mail from a group online that included a little poem about rescued dogs.

This poem is dedicated to all rescued dogs and those who are still patiently waiting in shelters for a human to call their own.

"I rescued a human today.

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor,
peering apprehensively into the kennels.
I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.

I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel,
I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage.
I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy,
and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card,
I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past.
I only have the future to look forward to
and want to make a difference in someone's life.

She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head
up against the bars to comfort her.
Gentle fingertips caressed my neck;
she was desperate for companionship.
A tear fell down her cheek,
and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened,
and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.
I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.

I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
so many more to be saved.
At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today. "

My sister's home!

2008-11-16T19:58:00.012-05:00

My human sister came home from some place called "college" yesterday. She's only staying for the weekend, but I was so happy to see her! I was wondering where she had been all week! Now that she's home, it means that I can finally update my blog and upload new pictures.

Yesterday was such a bad day. It was raining a lot and there was a "tornado warning" in our area (whatever that means), so I couldn't stay at the doggie park for a long time! To make it even worse, my sister and brother thought that I hadn't taken a B-A-T-H in a long time, so...so...I GOT A B-A-T-H! They thought it was really funny, but I didn't!

Anyway, to make up for it, they let me play at the dog park today, and got me presents from Petsmart! But just to show them that I was still upset about the B-A-T-H, I made sure to get myself dirty at the park again.

I want to share with all my friends the new toys I got today and ones my mommy bought me recently.

Yay! I finally have a Cuz! My sister bought me an orange Good Cuz and a red Bad Cuz. I really like how bouncy they are!

My mommy bought me two Wubbas!! I got one red regular Wubba and one orange Night Wubba. I don't know if my family is trying to start a trend with all these orange and red toys...

My sister took a random picture of me...if woo look closely enough, woo can see that I have some dirt on my face and shoulders from the dog park. =)

My sister takes the most embarrassing pictures of me! I thought I could have a moment of privacy, but my sister took a picture of me "licking my pee-pee" as she calls it. =( I need a doggy lawyer!

My sister thought it would be really funny to show everyone pictures of the "damage" I've done to the house. I'm just gonna say that I'm innocent until proven guilty! She doesn't have a picture of me caught in the act!

Have a Woonderful day everypuppy!!

It's Been a While...

2008-11-11T22:22:00.001-05:00

Yes, I'm finally back! I haven't been on for like what...3 weeks? My sister has been really lazy about letting me on the computer. Anywoo! New pictures!

I was really bored, so I decided to play on the couch. My mommy was not too happy about putting the cushions back.

It was a really nice day out and I wanted to go out so bad!! So my brother and I sat outside on the lawn. As woo can see, my brother likes playing with my ears...=(

Can't a dog have some privacy?? I'm trying to sleep and my sister can't help but take a picture of me. She says my feet and legs look really really dirty, but I say it was the camera's fault. My legs aren't really that dirty...

And finally, this is me sleeping on the couch! Aren't I so cute?? No wonder my sister keeps taking pictures of me.

Calling for Treat Recipes!

2008-10-17T00:25:00.002-04:00

Finally, my WOOing for more variety in my food has gotten through to my human sister. She has decided to look into making me my own treats at home, so that I won't have to eat the same things every day! I never thought I would get this idea through to them! So, I'm calling for any of woor favorite treat recipes that woor humans make for woo! My human likes things very simple...preferably requiring no ovens since she has a tendancy to burn things. Sometimes humans can be so silly...

I love my mommy!

2008-10-15T21:35:00.002-04:00

Sometimes humans can be so annoying. But today I really really love my mommy. Being the picky eater that I am (hey, I'm a husky!), I've been refoosing to eat my chicken leg quarter for dinner, so she cut it into smaller pieces so that it would be easier for me to eat. Less work for me! My brother calls me "spoiled", but I don't think I'm THAT spoiled...I just like to eat things that are more manageable. PLUS, I'm cute! So I deserve to be spoiled, no?

A Pain in the WHAT??

2008-10-15T12:43:00.002-04:00

The weather's finally getting colder! I thought it would never make up its mind...one day it would be cool and then the next day it would be hot...but TODAY, it's finally cool again! I was so excited this morning that I kept asking my mommy to take me outside so that I can roll around in the grass. I know she was doing something else, but what could be more important than ME?? If she wasn't paying attention, I gave her a good WWWWOOOOO WWWWWOOOOO so that she'd take me outside. After we did that a couple of times and I asked her again, she looked at me and said, "Again?? Hero, you're being a pain in the butt today." EXCUSE ME?? I'm a pain in the WHAT?? Is it too much for a husky to ask to be taken out? It's not like I only wanted to roll around in the grass...I also wanted to watch what our neighbors were up to...I think I deserve to be taken out whenever I want...In the end, she took me out again just 'cause I'm cute. :)

Sad News Today

2008-10-15T12:33:00.002-04:00

My mommy told my sister some sad news today. She told her that she had to go to the hospital last night (I was wondering where she went without me!) to visit a relative who is dying with something called "cancer". I don't exactly know what that means, but my mommy said that she only had a few days left, so I'm guessing that the relative is really sick. My mommy says that she'll be going to a better place where she won't be sick anymore called "Heaven". I don't know where that is, but I'm just happy to hear that she won't be in pain anymore soon.

Husky Smackdown!!

2008-10-15T00:23:00.003-04:00

Finally! After a LLLOOONNNGGG wait, my human sister has figured out how to upload videos on here! This is a long video of Molly and woors trwooly wrestling at the doggie park. WHOO says only humans can wrestle? Woo mean the ridiculous moves humans do on TV and call it "Smackdown"?? I can show 'em any day that huskies know how to TRULY wrestle. See if woo can figure out which one I am!

In the video, there was also a red husky. I think she likes me! Her mom and other humans at the park say that she's my girlfriend. I think she's very pretty and fluffy. I like to escort her to the door when her mom decides to leave.

Meet My Twin Sister Molly!!

2008-10-14T22:25:00.003-04:00

This is my twin sister, Molly. We are from the same litter but she lives with another family who lives in Germantown, MD. We first met at the doggy park this summer...and I thought I was seeing things!! There were TWWOOO of me!! Isn't she pwetty?? She is my favorite mud-wrestling buddy at the park. My human sister and brother say that Molly and I should celebrate our birthdays together next year. Does that mean two cakes?

This was Molly when she first went to her new home. We looked like twins when we were little!!

And...This is me!!

My human sister is trying to upload videos of me and Molly wrestling on my blog, but I think she's having a little trouble figuring out howwww...

Please donate to Baghdad Pups!

2008-10-13T21:19:00.002-04:00

Please click here to read the story of another puppy named Ratchet, who is in Iraq right now. Please help him come home to his new family!

http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/10/13/iraq-soldier-pleads/

You can also sign the petition here: Clemency for Ratchet

Please help Ratchet and other dogs come to the United States with their new owners! Donate to Baghdad Pups

Together we can save the lives of thousands of dogs in danger in Iraq!

Time for New Food?

2008-10-13T20:36:00.002-04:00

My mommy's a bit worried about me these days. She says I'm losing a lot of weight because I'm not eating enough. Well, I have been really hungry for the last couple of days, but I'm tired of eating the same kibble and chicken! Sure, I can give a good howl or two during dinner and get some human food, but I'm still very hungry. So my sister did a lot of research and ordered new food for me. Since I'm very allergic to a lot of ingredients in most of the kibble out there, I'm on a special "freeze dried" raw diet with real meat, bones, and organs, and all the good stuff. I can't wait to try it!

2008-10-13T20:20:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures of me!

This was me when I was about 3 months old. My mom and my brother took me outside to the front lawn and let me play. It was quite sunny, so I decided to rest for a while.

Here's me trying to drink water at the doggy park! Finally, this is a more recent picture of me, at 14 months. My mommy loves this picture of me. She says it shows how silly my facial expressions are sometimes...

This is me when I was 2 months old! I can't believe I was so tiny!

My brother and mommy love to take pictures of me...and why wouldn't they? I take such cute pictures :)

My first snow day! My brother took me outside as soon as he came home from school. I love eating the squishy white stuff!

I'm Hero!

2008-10-12T22:26:00.000-04:00

Hello!

My name is Hero. I am 16 months old. My human family still calls me a baby, but I think I'm a big boy now. I just had my first birthday party in June... with a yummy cake! I live with my human mommy, two human sisters, and one human brother.

My human brother's name is Jae. He's my bestest friend. I don't like it when he leaves me alone to go somewhere he calls "school", but I know he'll always come back. I'm too cute to leave alone for too long.

My mommy gives me yummy treats EVERY day. I like following her to her store while my brother's at "school" because she always pays attention to me. Sometimes she interacts with other humans for too long, but I know a good howl or two is enough to get her attention back on me. :)

My family loves me very much, and I love them very much too. I give them daily kisses and entertain them with random acts of cuteness. I can't be cute too much because I don't want to spoil them. So far they're doing a good job keeping up with the amount of cookies and treats I deserve. They could take me out to the doggy park more often, but I give them credit for trying.

Nappy before playtime!