Friday Nights

There is nothing better than a good lap; nothing, I say. What say you? Poor Chance is too big for a lap, so he just watches sadly in the background. :(

Sparky is our numero uno watchdog. He has several vantage points around the house and he's very good at alerting the humans of possible intruders. For some reason, they don't appreciate his diligence.

And there you go. That's our exciting Friday night! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Post Its

We found this cool sticky note generator. If you would like one, go here. Have fun posting your post-its!

Sweet Friends

Wow. We are really blessed to have friends as sweet as Chewy and Lilibell of Chi's and the City. Thank you for our award!!

The rules are to list 10 things that make us happy and do at least one of them today and then pass it on to 10 other bloggers.

What Makes Us Happy:

1. Our devoted humans.
2. Our forever home.
3. Cushy blankets.
4. Blogger friends.
5. Belly rubs.
6. No more snow.
7. Sleeping with the humans at night.
8. Chew toys.
9. Long walks (even if half the trip is in a stroller).
10. Having daddy home all day to see to our every whim.

Since we don't have that many blogger friends and share the same friends with Chewy and Lilibell, we bestow this award on anyone who visits and comments on our humble blog. We love all of our blogger friends and think they are all wonderful!!

Wordless Wednesday

Sparky the Brave

Sparky reporting for duty here. We've gotten 6" of snow already and are expecting a couple more inches later tonight. I was the only one of the pack with big enough cojones to brave the elements. My legs were completely immersed, but I did what I had to do. Both jobs.

The biggest canine of the pack didn't have the cojones to venture out. He stayed on the covered patio like a cowardly mama's boy. Oh, he did manage to pee on the sliver of grass near the patio. Big deal. Tsk tsk. Shameful.

Poor Izzy. She tried her best. She must've walked up and down this grassy patch next to the patio 40 times. Back and forth, to and fro. She finally did #1 there when mama got home from work. Daddy said she's been gassy all day and needs to do #2, but I don't think she's going to do it - outside anyway. Mama convinced daddy to let her do it in the house which is usually a big no-no. She has virtually no coat to speak of, and refuses to wear the nice garments mama bought for her. She also has bones the size of toothpicks, so I guess we'll cut her some slack.

I think I should win some sort of award for being the bravest of all. Look at me sinking into the frozen tundra. I should at least get extra treats. Right?

It's My Birthday!

February 9, 2003 was the luckiest day of my life. It started out dangerously as I was lost and nearly hit by a car. Luckily, a caring couple scooped me up and brought me to the animal ER where I locked eyes with my mom-to-be. We have been inseparable ever since.

I'm not asking for much, but I am hoping for a new dog chew and some special treats. I also hope I can be a brat today with no repercussions, but it's not likely. Oh! I also hope all my canine amigos have a nice, warm home to live in, with lots of food and love.

Love,
Sparky

A Special Valentine

Izzy is too busy looking pretty to help blog today, so mom is guest blogging. :)

Thanks to the talented, jewelry-making abilities of our friend at Chi's and the City, we now present Princess Izzy in all her Valentine glory:

I look fashionable even while doing ordinary jobs like sniffing

I manage to look elegant when I make silly faces 

This necklace sets off my sexy, coy look

Close-up of my new bauble - love the gold/silver combination

Lilibell's Jewels is an awesome place to shop for your furry little prince or princess. The necklace has a little weight to it which makes it feel like an expensive piece, but not too heavy for the little one. The store owner shipped our order the next day and it arrived promptly as promised. Izzy's necklace was presented in a sheer pink pouch with a pink ribbon attached. Nice touch.

I can't thank Lilibell's Jewels enough for making our baby girl feel like a princess.

WTD?!

Today mama came home with bags from the store. I had a good feeling that there was something in there for me. And there was!

Yummy-yum-yum to the yummies! A rawhide chew toy! Mama said it would help clean my teeth. Rubbish! Who cares about that? This thing was delish.

I was just getting a good slobber going, sinking my teeth into its delectable goodness, when Mama suddenly snatched it from me! Cruelty! Cruelty to the highest order! Where can I file charges? She said we had to save some for later. Something about I could get sick if I ate too much. Bah! I live in the here and now. Doesn't she know me by now? I don't care about tomorrow.

I think I found my soul mate!

She tried to distract me with a new Valentine toy, but who does she think she's fooling? How could a cheap stuffed animal take the place of my delicious new chew? I paced up and down by the kitchen counter where it sat calling out to me: "Sparky! Can't you smell me? Mmmmm. I'm so wonderful." 

I finally gave up when mama ate dinner. But we WILL revisit this situation tomorrow.

Until then, adios amigos! Cherish your chew toys because you don't know when they will be cruelly taken away. :(

Izzy Pop

Uh, oh. Mama got a new snapper. We're all in big trouble.