Geezzz

Boy, sometimes I have to even stand on my head to get mom and dad to play with me!  This time I just put the toy on my head!  I finally did work!

What a week!

 Mom and I got to spend this week with Amber and Nick!  And we got to spend the night..actually, we stayed a lot of nights!

This was me waiting for Amber to get out of school on Wednesday!  I was so excited to see her and Nick!

Mom just loves to take pictures and video's of me!  So I just let her 'snap' away!

 Mom said I still had to take my two walks a day so the kids came along!  Although, it did rain some of the week, so I just ran around the house playing with the cats!   I have to keep my girlish figure you know!    Really, I think it's mom who is trying to keep her girlish figure!

One night while walking I got to see cranes!  I didn't know what they were and I sure didn't know they lived in the sub where the kids live!!

Amber said they just walk around the sub all day long.  We did see them fly in and fly out too!!  what fun!!  I was good and didn't even try to chase them.

This was me looking out the window in the living room!  No one was swimming in the pool!  It was way too cold but I still liked to look out!   I was really waiting to see if the cranes would stop by!

I tried to beg Nick for some popcorn one night but mom told him I wasn't allowed to have any!  It didn't stop me from giving him the 'evil eye'!

Last night before we came home, we had to do our 'walk' again!  Mom has this 'thing' about making sure I walk twice a day!  Anyway, we went to Nick's school and I got to watch the kids play.  I haven't been on the playground before.  They won't let dogs on the grounds during school days!  But since this was Sunday, I got to play!

And this is my best buddy, Alley!  I love Alley and I think she loves me too.  We play all the time...A.J. doesn't like to play like Alley so I'm trying to just leave him alone...although, it's hard!  Sometimes, I'll just chase him to see what he'll do.  Mom didn't take any pictures of A.J. this year.

Alley would keep me company whenever I had to be in my crate (like when I was fed...the cats would try to eat my food, so mom fed me in my crate).  Even if I wasn't eating, Alley would sit next to me, either in the crate or on the floor!  She's my BFF!

So today I'm back home with mom and dad and I'm resting!  It was a really busy week!  But I had fun and can't wait to do it again!!

Shut the front door!

We're leaving here?  We're going where?  I'm staying with other dogs!!  Without mom and dad!  Are you kidding me!!!

I can't believe mom kept all this a secret from me.  I know she's been busy cleaning and putting stuff in big cases but I kinda forgot what those 'cases' are for!  TRAVELING!

Guess we are heading home!!!  AND mom just told me I'm staying overnight ALL by myself, without my mom and dad from Friday to Sunday morning!!!   Mom said she and dad are going to college.  I think they're too go to college!  But Mom said something about a graduation for Kayla (guess that's a grand daughter).  I don't understand any of it...except I'm going to be really sad.

I don't want to tell mom but I am looking forward to doggie day care!  Mom says I get to spend Saturday - all day- playing with doggies my own size.  She also told me that at noon, I'll be given a treat then I have to take a nap.  Mom said they have a Bose system (like I really care about that!) and they play classical music so it puts us to sleep.   I think it's just to drown out the barking.  I know I'll be barking!!   After that we get to play some more, then dinner...then we're in for the night in our crate.  She said someone comes by between 10 - 11 p.m. to check on us.   I just know I'll be really happy to see mom and dad on Sunday!   And I know I'll get even with them...unless I have a really, really fun time!  Then I'll give them lots of kisses!!!  Or maybe I'll be the best little doggie ever so they never leave me again!!  So many options.....

I'm a wet dog!

OK, this isn't really me...mom likes to find pictures of dogs (and humans) when she gets lazy and doesn't want to take a picture!  Mom and I went for a walk a few minutes ago and half way through it started to rain!!  Mom ran, and I mean ran, all the way up the hill...only problem she made me run too!  I kinda look a lot like this dog except I'm panting a lot more!  But so is mom!

Dad noticed it was raining so he came and picked us up in the golf cart.  THANKS, dad!  Just wish it would have been sooner so I didn't have to run up that hill!

I'm just too busy to be a blog dog!

Yes, I really am really cute but I don't just sit around all day long looking pretty!

I'm a busy girl!  When mom gets up she makes me go outside first thing...not sure  why!  If I have to go, I ring the bell...so sometimes I just sit on the patio and look at the birds, chase a gecko or two or just watch my buddy, Fonzie, through the fence....ok, eventually I do go potty...sometimes I hold it just to make my mom wait by the door!  I love teasing her!

So after our 'go potty' routine, then we feed Gracie and I wait for her to drop some food my way.  I love Gracie's pellets and mom will give me one when she feeds Grace.  I'm not so crazy about the banana's or apples she gets....after mom has about four cups of coffee we go for our 1st one and half mile morning walk!  I love my walks...I get to see squirrels and people and dogs!  I never bark but I do run up to people!  I'm not suppose to but.....

when we get back from our walk, I'm usually tired and hungry...not always in that order...so we get some breakfast and then I get a treat when mom makes dad a sandwich to take with him golfing.  Then I rest!

I have to rest because mom and dad will take me on a golf cart ride when dad comes home!  I love my golf cart rides...sometimes I get to go to the doggie park and play with other dogs.  Mom says I get too dirty so I only get to go there when shes going to give me a bath!

Then it's food time (again)...we eat alot here in our house...well, at least I do.  Mom and dad say they eat out a lot too!  I don't know why they don't eat at home like they do in Michigan but it's ok.  I get some alone time (you know mom is always with me!)

I've always been good at throwing my toys at mom and dad.  it's my way to get them to play with me!  This is me playing with my chewie!  So now you know why I'm not good at being a blog dog!  I'm too busy right now being a dog!

Livin' the good life!

Yep, I'm a lucky dog all right!  Get to live in Florida and just lay around, play a little, go for walks and eat!  Mom and dad sure eat a lot so I guess it's ok for me to do the same!  Although, mom said I have to lose wt so I don't get treats like I used too!  What's up with that!  I don't see mom and dad giving up any food...if I only have fingers like mom so I could open my treat bag myself!  They go out to dinner enough so I could eat all I want! 
Mom does get me to play a lot, in between our 1 mile daily walks!  This is me playing with my chew toy.  I only do this to amuse mom...she gets so giddy when I play...doesn't take much to make her happy! 

Who knew!

Well, who knew that I could get a bladder infection!!!  Thank goodness for my mom who watches me so close!  She was doing her normal 'watching me pee' routine and saw some blood on my 'behind'....she took me right in to the vets this past Wed. and so I'm now on medicine!  The vet said I'm young to get this but she also told my mom that Bichon's are prone to bladder/kidney stones!  Who knew that too!!!  Of course, mom freaked out! 
So we're off to the dog park...sure hope there are some dogs to play with again!  I love going to the dog park!!! 
Oh, mom said to put this video on my blog, just because she thinks I'm so cute!  I am kinda cute aren't I!