Happy Spring..... still itchin'....

Well puppers, Momma was feeling a little better today. She hurt her back trimmin' hedges and then weed whackin' everything the next day... so she's kinda grumpy. She says she is fine in the horizontal or vertical positions, it's just all the ones in between those that ouch! She got out in the backyard and did some stuff which I enjoyed cuz I gets to snoopervise while she works... I'm very good at snoopervising from the chaise lounge...BOL!!

I'm still here, one month after being on the holistic routine, still itchin' the same as always. For some reason, Momma don't like it when I scratch my neck till it bleeds or chew my leg bloody. She is frustermatated that I'm not any better at all... and that the only thing that seems to help me not itch so much is steroids... she doesn't want me on them all the time cuz they can mess a pup up. Plus, it is getting so warm down here that with all these clothes on I has to stay in the air conditioning all the time. She wishes I could run around all nekkid like a pup should.... The only time I gets to be nekkid is when I go fer a walk and then she has to keep me movin'- and then I comes home and gets a bath right away...

Whitley and her Momma came to see me last weekend... we had lotz of fun playing and doin' the Westie Party... but then she had to go back to Austin with her Momma.


I went back to the  holistic vet today... he told Momma to change up my notions and potions some... and added in a new one. Plus, Momma had him do a thyroid panel to rule out any thyroid problems... none of my vets has done one on me before. So I got stuck with a needle... but no big deal to me, I get stuck lots when I get my allergy therapy shots. Tomorrow Momma is going to go back and pick up a doggie antihistamine for me since the human ones don't seem to help me much.

Thought I'd show y'all some flowers from Momma's garden...

Bark ya later, gators!

Notions and Potions and Baths, Oh My!!

Well, Momma took me yesterday to see a new vet, Dr. Shawn Messonnier-- he's a holistic vet and pretty famous what with having a newspaper column and books and all... We's still battling my itchies and Momma wants me to be able to go nekkid, seeing as how summer is coming and will be here before ya knows it. Full body armor don't really work in summer, especially in the Texas heat!!

He told Momma to wash me every day-- that's right, pups, every single day-- with aloe and oatmeal organic shampoo. Plus I gots some stuff to detoxify me, and some supplements for dis, some supplements for dat. The whole goal is to get me less itchy.... but since there are all kinds of herbs for that, we might have to tinker with what and how much in order to hit on the right combo of things....

I liked Dr. Shawn... in fact, I went and pulled a Whitley and barked a big dog I saw outside the glass of his office. Momma didn't know what came over me, I doesn't usually bark the big dogs, dat's Whitley's modus operandi. I's still gettin' my allergy shots, cuz they do seems to be helpin' some, fer instance, I no longer gets ear infections. I got them a lot before my shots.

So today I woke up, got a bunch of pills and potions, then after lunch we took a walk, I got a bath, an allergy shot, and then a nap. It was a wunnerful day fer a walk, warm and breezy!!

More pills and potions tonight.


Thanks to Eddie the Westie over on Dogster for pushing Momma to get me to Dr. Shawn... we jest hope he helps me as much as he helped Eddie.

Bark ya later, gators!!

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

It's Fat Tuesday, every pup!! Mardi Gras!! Put on some Boozoo Chavis or Terrance Simien and get your party on!

   

Momma is gonna go to the store and get the fixins to make some Seafood Dirty Rice.... maybe she will slip me a little treat tonight, too... I sure hopes so! I luvs getting a lagniappe!


Since it's Mardi Gras, thought I'd share a few Cajun words and their meanings...


Meeno............cat
Tooloulou......fiddler crab
tree...............three
Ain................What did you say?
Bahbin...........facial pout expression
Coo-yôn.........foolish
Drawz............under wear
Freesôns........goosebumps
Hose pipe.......garden hose
Haunt.............embarrassed
Nuttin.............nothing
Passe'.............go away
Peeshwank.....runt, little person
Pod nah........partner, good friend
Udder............other
Vay-yay........spend time talking (from the French veiller)
Lagniappe.....something extra


So, laissez les bons temps rouler!! May your folks give you a lagniappe with your dinner tonight!! It's Mardi Gras!!  


 Bark ya later, gators!

It's a Blog Hop!

I'm participating in a Blog Hop today. It's a way to meet new pups and see some new blogs. At first, when Momma mentioned hopping, I thought she might be referring to bunnies, which I loves to try to chase, but alas, that are not the kind of hopping she are referrin' to...
There are 3 easy to follow rules for this Blog Hop...
__ Use the Linky tool provided to sign up. Note: if your blog is not pet-related it will be removed from the list.
__Follow the three hosts at the top of the list (and while you're at it, follow us-we'd appreciate it!)
__ Peruse these fabulous blogs and follow and comment as you desire.

20 Questions.... and Answers

Happy Belated Valentine's Day, everypup!! Momma got back in town yesterday so I got her to work on my blog... she's been slacking in her duties lately....


I saw on Dogster where some pups were answering questions and I thought I'd give it a shot...


1. WHAT COLOR COLLAR ARE YOU WEARING?

Pink with flowers cuz I's a girl (although some dummies see me and still call me "he"-- whut's up with dat?)

2. DOES YOUR LEASH MATCH YOUR COLLAR?

Yep, all my leashes are pink--fer the reason, see answer #1.

3. WHAT’S WORSE? An EVIL NEMESIS SQUIRREL bouncing around in the trees or across the fence, a Crow strutting around in your yard or Neighbor People outside talking?

Squirrels drive me da nuttiest. Dey taunts me from da safety of da trees.. come down here and we'll see if ya keep talkin' smack, squirrelie....

4. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE SNACK?

Hmmm.... dat's hard. I luvs whutever I can con da hoomans out of-- bits of steak, bacon, eggie weggies, cheese, pizza crusts, Texas Toothpicks, Halley Hound peanut butter treats and der Ginger Stars, too, and Purina Select Choice chicken slices (usta call them Carvers, I think). I killed a couple of rats... they wuz kinda tastee...

5. WHERE WAS YOUR LAST CAR RIDE?

I went down to Austin in January... I gots to see my BFF Whitley and had to listen to Maurice da cat meow the whole way down dere... unless they played Britney Spears on da car stereo. Apparently, he's a fan.

6. DO YOU STICK YOUR HEAD OUT THE WINDOW ON CAR RIDES?

No way, Jose... Momma wouldn't let me do dat.

7. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE TOY?

I luv da toys-- all of dem-- but probably my favorite is my tennis ball bone. I think I's on my third or fourth one of dose. The first one quit squeakin' when Momma stuck a needle thru its squeaker. Guess I shoulda lissened when she said she I wuz makin' her head hurt. I chews 'em and squeaks 'em until the tennis ball fuzz wears off and they look gross and then Momma tosses 'em and I get a new one. Right now I have a loopy armadillo I's enjoyin' tearing the loops off of...

8. DO YOU HAVE A BOYFURIEND OR GIRLFURIEND?

I has several admirers, but I likes to play the field.

9. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE WALK?

Any walk is a good walk-- I loves my walks!!

10. DO YOU GO TO DOG PARKS?

Nope. I's kinda got some terriertude... kinda like that Johnny Cash song "I won't back down"... hee hee....

11. WHERE DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?

I sleep on Daddy's feet mostly, cuz his side of da bed is near the door. Once he gets up (wid da roosters, Momma sez), I move myself up the bed and sleep wid my head on his pillow. Nice of him to warm it up fer up me...

12. DO YOU SNORE?

I's been told I do, but considerin' the sources, dey ain't got room to talk, know whut I mean?

13. DO YOU SLEEP UNDER THE COVERS?

Only if it's really, really, cold or if I just feel like confusin' the folks.

14. DO YOU HAVE TO WEAR CLOTHES?

Yep, cuz of my allergies, I has to wear clothes to keep me from chewin' myself. But I luvs clothes!! I dances fer 'em-- dresses, bandanas, tshirts, jumpsuits, vests, hoodies... I never met any clothes I didn't like. I luvs it when Momma makes me sumthin' new to wear!

15. ARE YOU THE FAVORITE DOG?

I'm da only dog 'cept when Whitley's home, so I guess I wins by default. De fault of da parents fer not havin' more dogs..

16. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE SPOT TO SLEEP IN THE HOUSE?

On Momma's ottoman right between Momma's feet though I also likes to nap on da back of the couch... great view from up dere.

17. WHAT’S THE BEST HUMAN FOOD YOU’VE EVER BEEN FED?

Hmmm, I luvs me beef jerky made by Momma! ( And her barbeque, steak, ribz... anything I can snag from the grill.)

18. DO YOU GO TO A DOG GROOMER?

No, my Momma enjoys torturin' me herself.

19. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BATHS?

It ain't fer polite company....

20. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE BORED?

Get a toy and....
SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!
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SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!SQUEAK!!
(dat's how my first tennis ball bone lost its squeaker)


Mardi Gras is just around the corner, so here's a pic of me in my Mardi Gras dress Momma made for me...

Rain, rain, go away...

Puppers, we had so much rain this week, I'd thought we's gonna need us an ark!! On Wednesday night it just poured and poured and poured!! Momma drug me out into the pourin' rain and wouldn't let me go in the house until I did my yard art. I coulda drownded, I tells ya!!

And even though we had sunshine on Thursday and Friday, the yard went squish! squish! squish!! every time I walked across it! It were disgustering!! I hates a wet canvas!! Blechhhhh.....

At least it quit rainin'.... finally... and today the yard wasn't so squishy. Hey, I can't help it I wuz borned in a drought! Why in the Heck won't Momma get out there and dry the lawn if she wants me to do my bidness?

Bark ya later, gators!!

Happy 2012!!

Happy New Year, everypup!!

The New Year's startin' off pretty good fer me... I's been gettin' walks, which I like-- gives me an opportunity to leave my personal messages for all the other dogs in the neighborhood for them to sniff.... BOL!

I wuz thinkin' about some New Year's resolutions... but I's purdy much perfect, so why bother?

Momma, on the other hand, could use some... These are the ones I would make fer her...

1. Walk Finley every day-- except when it rains.
2. When it rains, dry the grass before taking Finley out to do her bidness.... you knows how she hates wet grass.
3. Sew more cute stuff for Finley.
4. Make Finley another bed and keep the cat from takin' it over.
5. Give Finley more treats and share your food with her...especially the bacon and eggie weggies.
6. Sit down when Finley wants to take a nap on your lap.. nuthin' more irritatin' than a Momma who won't sit down and let ya sit on her.

That will do fer a start... what do you think, pups?
Any resolutions ya wanna make fer yer parents?

Bark ya later, gators...