I don't like the word "nuisance" - not one bit.

WHAT?! Someone doesn't like my voice?!

Now I realize my singing isn't as good as Thrawn and Sam and the rest of the Brat Pack, but a PUBLIC NUISANCE?!?!

Massah can get FINED hundreds of dollars unless I stop?!

Okay okay! Please don't make Massah unhappy... I promise I'll try to keep it down!

My goodness... I was just joyfully lifting my voice in song.... I didn't realize SOME PEOPLE were offended. Maybe it was just my song choice - maybe I should try "Who Let the Dogs Out" or something fun and upbeat like that, instead of the mournful ballads I was sharing....

I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy....

One of my very favorite humans is going through a hard time right now and is unhappy. And one of the things that always cheers me up is thinking of things that make me happy. So this is my Happy Post, and I hope it will inspire happy thoughts in her!

One my favorites is warm, clean laundry!

I also loved my Frog. He died and went to Stuffie Heaven and is waiting for me now, but it makes me smile to think of him. *reminiscing fondly*

Another GREAT memory is bones. Ahh, I loved them. Massah takes them away from me now, but she can't take away the memories! I stole this one from my sister and it was GOOOOOOOD!

I also love attention from people. Even when it leads to strange things happening to me.... But hey, I don't mind looking like a unicorn if it means I get loved on!

I love sleeping. And cuddling up with my sister (when she lets me). Sometimes I can get really close to her when she's sleeping!

I LOVE FOOD!!! EATING MAKES ME THE HAPPIEST!!!

Warm clothes make me happy too. I don't like the cold.

I really love my toys, so I'm going to list more of them! This is my Chuck-a-Duck. I know it sounds kinda mean (I don't know what a "duck" is, but it probably doesn't want to be chucked anywhere) but it's really fun to chew on and chase and play tug-o-war with!

I LOVE MR. HOG E. HOGGERTON!!!!! HE IS MY FAVORITE!!!!!

I like my prison. Sometimes I go in there just to visit. Even when Massah's home!

And I love sitting on people's laps! That is my favorite too!

And that's all I can list right now. And now I'm SOOOOO HAAAAAAAPY from remembering all these things!!!!! You should try it!!!!!

extra, extra, read all about it!

Hi everyone! I have lots of good news and some kinda good/kinda bad news - I'll go with the kinda/kinda news first. Turns out the doctor doesn't know what's wrong with me, can you believe it?! They did all kinds of bloodwork and tests, and all he said was that he doesn't know! We do know that I (continue to) have pancreatitis, and that my liver levels are very, very strange. *shrug*

Now on to the GOOD news: I don't have to take any medicine after my tuna treats are gone! I don't mind the tuna treats medicine, but I've had some other stuff, and I don't relish taking any more of it. And OTHER good news - I get to eat baby carrotts for my treats now!!! Now, no - I haven't ever tasted them - but I'm sure I'll LOVE them!! I've never seen anything I haven't wanted to eat!!

Now I just have to wait until Massah buys some. Heaven forbid she keep something HEALTHY in the house...! I'll just take a nap until she gets them....

I need to snuggle down a little more....

Make sure I'm completely covered....

There! Now goodnight.

FINALLY!

Well I was finally better enough to have my birthday party! It was a quiet affair, because too much stress causes me to get sicker, so I had quiet fun, Massah said. I got these very cool keys!

You can already see that I've chewed them up a little. They're good! But my sister stole them. She tries to steal everything from me.

Good thing Massah got me other presents, otherwise I would have to show Fig who's boss.... But I also got this stuffie - it looks kinda like my cousin Sadie!

I'm not really sure why it has big pink ears, but I LOVE it anyway!!

My mean sister Fig tried to steal that too.... But Massah didn't let her. She's trying to look "apologetic" in this picture - she isn't fooling ME, though.

Massah gave it back to me and I chewed and chewed until I chewed its eyes and nose off.

It was wonderful!

I went a little crazy... but I couldn't help myself because I love it so much!

Whew! I was a little dazed and confused after all that! Took me a while to get my bearings back.

Fig laid around and made weird faces because she wasn't allowed to play with it.

All in all it was a good day! Here's our portrait. Please excuse my "crazy eye"... I was just excited about my birthday!
Thanks to everyone for the birthday and get well wishes! The doctor is calling Massah today, so we'll have an update on my health soon.

my bad weekend

I was not getting better, so Massah took me to the vet-narin this weekend. I don't really like going there. But I brought the camera to help keep me distracted. Here we are waiting for the doctor.

I heard lots of strange things there. There was a bunch of yelling and screaming next door. Massah said it was a CAT. I've never seen one, but there was a picture of one on the wall. Scary!

Finally the doctor came and looked at me. I stood quietly on this counter.

They did unspeakable things to me. See that blue EVIL POKER?

I won't even TELL you where they put that.... (turns out Tad's temperature is just fine!)

Then they took me away and stole some of my blood. It hurt and I squirmed all over. Then my leg got all bandaged up.

It took a very long time and Massah waited patiently. She must really love me a lot if she went out in public looking like that, huh?

I DID see something interesting.... This is a "body conditioning" chart, showing dogs that are too fat or too skinny. I told Massah I looked like the one on the bottom, the "THIN DOG" and that she should feed me 7 times a day - not the 2 times a day like she does now.

She didn't listen to me, but the doctor gave me these wonderful treats! They taste like TUNA! I've never had tuna, but I'm pretty sure I'd like it!

Massah wore this shirt all day long - to declare her love for me! She said something about "reminding herself"...?

I'm feeling better now, but I'm exhausted. I'm still waiting for my birthday celebration....

I'm ONE!

It was my ONE YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY yesterday! At least, we think it was. The only person who knows for sure is the mean old lady who kept me locked in the dark basement before Massah came and saved me. But the sad thing is, both Massah and I were sick. Massah said we could postpone the celebrations till the weekend. I said that sounded good. I know she has some presents for me, though - I saw the bag!!! Hope we feel better soon so we can have fun!

Maybe I'll get another cool shrit like my Bears jersey!!!

my tummy hurts

First of all - THANK YOU for my welcome, Opy and The Brat Pack!! I'm excited to be on Dogs With Blogs and hope to meet lots of nice doggins!

Second of all - I was very sick last night. Very sick. I won't go into any details, but I had to have a bath when Massah got home. So then not only was I sick, I was also sad because she hosed me down and made me cold.

All I wanted was to be close to Massah and get lots of kisses and snuggles - all night long. Love makes me feel better.

I also gave her some love too, to thank her.

My illness also made it necessary for Massah to wash my bedding. So when it came back from the dryer, I and my sister laid down and slept in the warm clothes. That made me feel better too.