Happy Halloween!

Well, it's bright and sunny and the leaves are all beautiful and bright and it's the perfect day to have some candy! Actually, I'm not allowed to have candy, but maybe Mami will give me some apple treats. Yummy! It's all very exciting. I can't wait to bark at all the little kids who come trick or treating at the door!

I'm so famous

There is a pumpkin-decorating contest at Mami's office this week, and she decided to paint her pumpking with a portrait of me in a big green witch hat. Luckily, I didn't have to sit still to model for her, she looked at a photo of me instead. I think it came out kinda nice, although my ears are more majestic in real life. I hope she wins!

Halloween's coming

Mami brought home a choodle-sized pumpkin last night, and I had fun rolling it all around the living room floor, that is, until I figured out how tasty pumpkin tops are, and then I set to work chewing until it was confiscated. I guess Halloween is next Tuesday, and we'll probably have lots of trick or treaters, but our big party isn't until next weekend. I can't wait! 50 of my favorite people all hanging out in our house. It's going to be so much fun! And I don't even have to dress up! Although Mami might let me wear my bling collar. It's got my name in rhinestones on it. It's pretty hot.

Weekend stuff

It was a pretty nice weekend, even though Mami and Papi both had to work. I still got some yard time, and some lap time, and some popcorn on the couch.
I did have a rough time last night, though. I guess I finally ticked off Lulu a little too much, because when I was chasing her around the house, instead of her running away, she turned around all of a sudden and scratched my back leg really hard. I screamed and screamed and limped around and Mami had to pick me up and make sure I was okay. I guess 'cause I wasn't bleeding or anything, she said I would be alright, but she didn't know how bad it felt! She told me to stop chasing the cat and I wouldn't get hurt. She doesn't know how Lulu taunts me!

Spooky time

It's almost Halloween time, and you know what that means? Lots of scary things! For instance, tight fitting dog costumes with hats that crunch up your ears and icky scratchy material. Mami has promised me that this year, I don't have to wear a costume like I did last year. I hate getting dressed up. My friend Sophie is going to be a princess this year, but she said she doesn't mind the big pink dress, although the pointy hat makes her a little sad.
But my point is there are a lot of dangerous things that happen around Halloween. Stupid people sometimes do mean things to black cats like Lulu, and little kids, and sometimes grownups, forget that chocolate is poisonous to us dogs, and they leave their candy around for us to get into. That can make dogs really sick, especially little ones like me.
So remember to treat your doggy and kitty friends nice on Halloween. Don't make them wear silly things unless they like it, and keep your candy out of our paws, cause we'll eat it, wrappers and all!

Snugs

One of my absolute favorite places to sleep is on Papi's chest when he's watching t.v. at night. It is the warmest, safest, cuddliest place ever. I get so relaxed that if someone tries to rub my ears when I'm there, I usually grab their fingers with my teeth. I just want to be left alone to dream.

Bad trip

Well, I finally did it. I ate something that wasn't edible, and this time I got sick.
As usual, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Mami was out weeding the backyard and I was playing ball with Papi, when I spotted a succulent looking shelf mushroom growing out of the side of a piece of wood. Since no one was paying attention, I scooted myself over to the mushroom and ate a big piece before anyone noticed, but then Mami saw me and chased me off.
Everything seemed fine until about an hour later, when I started to feel kinda funky. Real funky. I threw up about three times, and then Mami called the vet. They told her to take me in right away, so I got put into my carrier and they took me to the vet. That's me sitting in the waiting room.
I got poked and prodded and squeezed, but they finally decided I wasn't poisoned, just sickish, and I got sent back home to go to bed. Mami wouldn't let me back outside and she wouldn't take me for a walk til I felt better. I told her I felt fine but she didn't believe me.
Next time, I'm going to stay away from mushrooms. They're tasty, but I don't care for what happens afterward.

Ferocious

Most people don't think I'm a very fierce dog, and well, they're usually right. But when it comes to pillows, I'm awfully mean.
There's one particular pillow I hate more than others. It's this little pink one on the guest bed. I've already killed it several times and ripped out its stuffing, but Mami keeps fixing it and putting it back.
Last night, she got out her sewing machine and fixed two pillows that I killed, and then restuffed them and put them back.
This morning, after I got up, I went into the guest room and found that pink pillow sitting there and staring at me. I just couldn't take it. I jumped up onto the bed and ripped it apart.
By the time Mami found it, I was long gone, but she figured out pretty quickly what had happened. I tried to sneak away but she looked me in the eye and I knew I was in trouble.
Now the pillow is in the repair bag, and I'm in the metaphorical dog house. Again.

Crazy hair day

I had my first bath at the new house. I didn' t care for it much, I must say. This time I got popped into the kitchen sink, and they used a hand sprayer on me, which was not fun and blew my fur all over the place. Ick.
I did enjoy running around afterwards to dry myself off. I kind of have crazy hair when it dries out. Mami blames the poodle side of me. It sticks up in front and waves out the sides. But it feels nice and fluffy, and I look about five pounds bigger until it flattens out again.

Lulu chat

It's gotten pretty cold and rainy here the last couple of days, but I've been curled up in Mami's bathrobe keeping warm.
Emma has this new thing where she goes outside all the time, but I don' t like it one bit. I never get to go outside, I have to sit by the window and watch. Sometimes I stand up and scratch the glass and yell, but Mami never lets me come out.
It isn't fair, because I can see all kinds of tasty birds and bugs and things outside, things Emma doesn't even look at. I don't see why I can't have a morning trip into the yard. I'm sure it would be nice to roll around in the grass and maybe climb a tree or two. But I never get the chance. Mami's too fast for me, and she closes the door before I can make a run for it.

Que fancy~

Yesterday was a big day, because I got two packages in the mail! One was from my Aunty Tiffany in Las Vegas, who sent me a super cool black biker tank top with a glitter skull on it, and the other was a big box from my Abuela in Albuquerque, and she sent me this fancy Chinese dress. I really like to wear the tank top around the house, but the dress is so fancy I can only wear it on very special occasions, but it fits me perfectly. Thanks guys!