Rainy nights

Man, just when I thought summer was here, the rain rolls in and it gets chilly. I was so cold last night I had Mami close up the windows and I curled up really tight in a ball next to her so that I could stay warm. And this morning, when I went outside for my constitutional, it was all wet in the grass and icky. I thought that June was supposed to be nice and sunny!
Yesterday afternoon I got to spend time in the front yard, which is normally forbidden 'cause there's no fence. But Mami was weeding out there before the rain started and she said I could be out there with her if I stayed within four feet of her, so I was really good and didn't wander off. In fact I got right in there with her and pulled up some of the weeds and carried them off for her. I'm super good at digging weeds, and I get to help all the time.

Tea and company

I had a fabulous amount of fun this weekend, and oh, it was so nice to enjoy it outside. On Saturday, my Auntie Candace threw a big tea party at her house, and when Mami and I got there with our tea sets, she had a big frilly purple bow for me to wear. My friend Charley was already wearing a pink one.
Once everyone got there, I had such a good time getting snacks from everybody, and then we went outside to play in the sunshine, and I discovered a cool new game called croquet. At first, I tried to carry off everyone's croquet balls, but I got chased off, so I had to content myself with a tennis ball, which was pretty nice, and Charley didn't try to take it from me.
The only time I got grumpy was when I met this chihuahua-papillon named Spanky. I decided I was going to be bossy and I chased him and growled. He didn't like that very much. I've never met a dog who got scared of me before. I was pretty proud of myself but then Mami got mad at me and Auntie Candace made me be nice by tricking me with treats.
On Sunday, I got to play with Doris, who is 11 and loves me very much. We ran around in the sprinkler and then we made a fairy house with hazelnut shell cups and rose water. It was pretty fun!
Today, I plan to nap and recouperate.

My friend Charley

Last night I had a surprise visit from my friend Charley. She's one of the only big dogs I know that doesn't try and eat me, and I really like her a lot. We can play in the yard and she never minds if I bounce or bite her toes, and she never tries to smack me around or scare me. Sometimes I get a little nervous, but Charley stays still so I won't think she's gonna eat me. It makes me feel really brave to play with such a big dog. Next Saturday we're going to a tea party at Charley's house and I'm so excited. Maybe I'll wear a fancy collar just for the occasion! I can't wait!

A three day weekend

Nothing's nicer than lots of time out in the yard, and on Saturday I got to sun myself quite a bit while Mami put in her vegetable garden. She made me stay inside when she hauled gravel from the borrowed pickup truck out into the big garden spot, because she didn't want me under foot, but once she and Papi unloaded the whiskey barrel planters, I got to go out and watch her fill up the barrels with soil and plant a bunch of yummy smelling vegetable starts. It's really nice to walk around on the warm gravel and smell the barrels.
On Sunday, Mami had to drive really far away to Southern Oregon because my Tia Veronica was in the hospital and had to have surgery, but she's okay now, and Mami came home late Sunday night. On Monday, she and I did lots of digging and weeding and then we lay in the sunshine and got tans. Well, you can't tell on me cause of all the fur, but it sure felt nice.

Bark if you believe in faeries

Hello all! I had an exciting time last night. Mami and I went to visit my Tio Tony and Tia Lisa, and I got to ramble in their garden. It's such a beautiful place, with all sorts of nice smells and things to snack on the sly. It also doesn't have a front gate, which Mami didn't know about, so I got to sneak out into the front yard and bark at things until she caught me, and then I was confined to her lap, which wasn't so fun.
But one of the coolest things in the garden is a fairy house that my Tio constructed. It's a very small and lovely little home, all wood and moss and stones. And for Mami's birthday, they gave her a faery door all of her own, so when we got back home, she put it up against a Hawthorne stump, and made a little path going up to it. It is even too small for me to live there, but I'm sure a nice gnome or faery will move in soon, and I'll have someone new to play with.

Attire

I have to say that even on chilly Spring days, I prefer to curl up in a blanket rather than add any layers of clothing to keep me warm. I know that it's quite popular to put chihuahuas and poodles in little sweaters and shirts, since they're so shivery, and maybe some people are okay with that sort of thing. Frankly I find it rather humiliating. There's nothing nicer than a pure unadulterated fur coat with no embellishments. But I know that sometimes, putting cute things on me is just irresistible, so I put up with it for a very short time. Of course, they have to catch me first, and if I hear the clothes box opening up, I'm smart enough to hide.

New kinds of snacks

Lulu here again!
With Mami home for a three-day weekend, we were pretty busy around the house. I have found a new hiding spot on the very tip top of the highest bookshelf, on top of a political scarf from Poland. I enjoy waving my paws as people pass by, and it's cooler there, and Emma is very very far away.
I also came upon a new favorite treat. It's something called beef jerky and it's quite magical. Papi brought some home from the powwow, and man was it great! I was ravenous for it. I ate heaps and heaps. So did Emma, but I got more because I was closer to the bag. It is so tasty! I didn't realize there was such a wonderful treat out there. Now I wish there were a powwow every weekend.

Stinky

Last evening, after a nice time out in the sunshine eating my new rawhide, Mami brought me indoors and threw me unceremoniously into the tub. I really don't like baths, they make my fur smell all soapy and unnatural.
Mami keeps the water nice and warm, and she does the scrubbing really quickly, but I prefer the part after she dries me off with a big towel, and I get to go crackers all around the house, rolling and growling and having fits. I was doing that on the couch when Lulu jumped up to see what was the matter, and I tried to bite her on the nose, so she left in a hurry.
I was real fluffy for the rest of the night, and soft, but I smelled like flowers and not like me.

Hot dog days

Well, I think summer is finally here again, and it's so exciting to have my own yard to enjoy a hot day. There are so many wonderful bushes to sniff, and birds to chase, and cool grass to roll around in. I just love it. Here I am lounging next to a blanket. Today is going to be even nicer, but Mami's working late and Papi's teaching, so I may not get as much sun on my belly as I'd like.

Warm laundry

There's nothing nicer than a pile of warm laundry in the morning. Here I am buried under some fresh towels. Mami is always surprised to find me when she comes back to fold things up. I tell her that anything that lands on the floor is mine, all mine.

Yard lounging

Here's my Tia in the sunshine from a few days ago. Yesterday evening Mami was outside for a couple of hours yet again, working on digging out the big stump in the garden. She does a lot of mumbling and growling when she's using an ax, so I stay on the other side of the yard, waiting to see if another rat comes by. So far, we've been rat free since Tuesday night. Now Mami has half the stump out, and she's just got a little more to go before the whole thing comes out. It's pretty exciting to sniff and steal little pieces of wood that come flying out of the hole. I like yard work.
Yesterday Papi came outside and helped Mami by sitting on a two by four so she could prop up the stump and hack at it better. It was kinda like sitting on a teeter totter. I would try and help but I'm only 7 pounds and that doesn't provide much leverage.

Squeaky goodness

Yesterday was Mami's birthday, so my Tia Chelsea came to visit and brought many many gifts. She is a good Tia, and always remembers her nieces, so she gave me a very beautiful new squeaky toy to play with. It's a big red witch's boot and I love it very much. It is almost as big as me, but it is very light and fluffy so I can carry it around and smack into people and I don't fall over. Much.
I also got to run around and lay in the sun, because it was so warm and beautiful and sunny out. Mami and Chelsea laid around on blankets getting tan, and then after Tia went home, Mami worked digging out a big stump, and I got to help by patrolling the area. But while I was off in another corner of the yard, a big rat ran out from under the stump! Mami put me inside after that, because she said the rat was bigger than me! I wanted to see it, but I guess it's better if we don't meet after all. My teeth aren't very big or strong, and I might not put up a very good fight.

Fiesta!

Saturday night was our annual Cinco de Mayo party, which coincides with Mami's birthday. It was a crazy time. There were more than 50 people crammed into our house, and lots of food and music and dancing. I got really tired. Here I am hugging my Padrino, Jake. I get passed around a lot at parties.

More news on my new cousin

Miss Moss is a half Australian heeler, half Tennesee Mountain Hound, and she is not very old at all. She's learning how to behave in the house, which means Tia Chelsea has to get up at all hours and let her outside. I'm sure I'll get to meet her soon. I hope she doesn't mind that I'm small. I figure I could talk to her about things you're not supposed to do inside, just in case you get caught. She's young and needs to learn these things.
Meanwhile, this is my 200th post! Hurrah!
Now if only these spring rains would stop so I could go outside and take a walk!

Friends in need

Sometimes Mami's job takes her to places that are kinda sad, but then sometimes she gets to help out. Last night, Mami got called out to a place where a lot of puppies and little dogs weren't living in a very nice situation. Their Mami wasn't taking care of them so well, and there were more than 80 dogs all living together. The police had to come and take the doggies away, and now they're all in the shelter, getting some help.
This morning, Mami brought them some biscuits, and she is trying to help get the word out that the shelter needs small doggy food, like the kind I eat, and little toys for the puppies, and other things to make life better for the dogs until the court decides what is going to happen to them. If you wanna help out, go to Heartland and see what they need. Mami even spotted a couple of boys who look just like me! Maybe they'll find a nice home like I did!

Singing for her supper

This is my friend Sophie, you may remember her from earlier posts. She is a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, and she's very lovely. She's about a year younger than me but she's much bigger, and one of her biggest skills is singing. She has a very lovely singing voice, and she likes to sit down in the kitchen and show it off to her human companions. I don't know how to sing, although I'm a good squeaker. I can appreciate a dog with musical talents, it's pretty rare.

Football

A lot of my day is spent napping, but I have short bursts of energy that are best used by playing catch. Football is my number one favorite game, and when no one wants to throw it, I can hold it by the tag and flap it around while standing on the couch. Sometimes I also put it on the back of the couch and use it as a pillow.
Chipmunk is fun to throw and catch too, and he has a tail, and a really good squeaker. Also, he doesn't slide under the couch as easily.
Mami and Papi play catch with me all the time. It doesn't matter if they're in the kitchen or taking a bath or putting away laundry, they always have time to throw things for me. It's nice. The only one who doesn't like it is Lulu, cause sometimes she gets smacked by a flying chipmunk if she's in the wrong place at the wrong time. But that's her problem.

Bonjour!

'Allo one and all! This is Lulu speaking. I've had a very busy weekend. With all the windows open letting in the spring breezes, I've been going from window to window, checking out all the important smells. I also guarded Mami when she was out in the yard digging up weeds.
Emma has been especially devilish this weekend, so much so that I finally had to put a stop to it. She was trying to bite my tail and herd me around, so I lost my temper. I marched over to Emma and slapped her across the face.
She was very surprised, and so were Mami and Papi, who were sitting there and watched the whole thing. But since I kept my claws in, and didn't do any harm, they didn't get mad. In fact, Mami said if I did that a little more often, Emma would behave better. But it takes a lot to get me mad enough to slap. It did buy me a few hours peace, though.
Oh, in case you're interested, I have a new Web site you can visit. It's my Catster site. You should make pages for your cats and they can be my friends! www.catster.com/cats/523729

Crossing to the other side

I have the grave and sad duty to report that my dear friend Lucha, the elegant and brave, went to the next world on Friday, after a long battle with illness. Lucha was just short of 19-years-old, and spent her final days in the close companionship of her human family. While she lived far beyond the life of many good cats, it is no less sorrowful to know that she has departed. Lulu and I are sending out our warmest love to Lucha's padres. Nos vemos, amiga mia.

Miss Catters

Today I want to introduce my friend, Catters. She lives in the Bay Area with her brother, Cat Smacky, and my Tia Jennifer. Catters is a very elegant cat, but she also bears a striking resemblance to Christopher Walken, or so her mami says. Here, Catters is portraying Walken in "The Deer Hunter," as you can see by her headband. I am always impressed with actors of Catters' caliber, and I only wish that I resembled a famous person. I can't think of anyone I look like, though, although sometimes Papi says I look like an old man with a beard. But that's not the same as being a celebrity double.

New cousin!

We just learned today that I have a new cousin! Her name is Moss, and she was adopted by my Tia Chelsea and my Tio David. She is my cousin PD's little sister. Here is the photo they sent in the announcement. She looks like a very nice puppy, but kinda big, so I'm not sure if I'll get to play with her or not. Big puppies can be kinda rough, especially when you only weigh 7 pounds.

Time out

Heya! Mami has the day off and I'm so excited, because we get to hang out together today. She and Papi left to go get breakfast burritos but now she's back, and we've got big plans. I get to help with the laundry, and sweeping, and maybe if the rain stops, we can pull weeds! Oh, I'm very excited!
Check out this psychadelic choodle picture they took of me. Grooovy.

Papi's Birthday

Hurrah! Today is Papi's birthday. I got to wake him up with many birthday kisses. I tried to sing "Las Mananitas" but I couldn't remember the words, so I just hummed a little.
Papi doesn't like his birthday very much, he doesn't want us to make him a fancy fiesta or anything, so I just give him kisses instead. Maybe tonight I can give him some more when he comes home from work. Or I can help Mami make him some chicken. I can test it and see if it's tasty enough.

Easter bunny friends

Here's my cousin Teddy during Easter dinner yesterday. I didn't go up to his house because he kind of mistakes me for a squirrel sometimes, and tries to eat me. But Mami and Papi went to see him and Mami's padres, and they took this picture. Teddy is very friendly to people-type persons, but not so much to fur people. He's a little bit grumpy. But he's very handsome.

My godparents

Today I want to introduce my godparents, Jake and Mary Ann. They have been in my life since I was a very tiny puppy. I was baptized by Padre Lucas at the church when I was a baby, so Mami said I should probably have a set of godparents like she did when she was little. She picked Mary Ann because she's Catholic too, and Jake because he's cool, and he is Mary Ann's novio. Also he likes to wrestle with me. Now they have a puppy of their own, named Sophie. She is much bigger than me, even though she's so much younger.

Feliz Cumpleanos, Tia Chelsea!

I am continuing my series of introductions to some of my bestest friends. Today is my Tia Chelsea's birthday, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to reintroduce her to everyone. As you may know, I was part of her wedding a couple of weeks ago. She is one of my favorite people, because she lets me kiss her whenever I want, and also I like to chew on her long hair. When I was a puppy I would tangle myself up in it. Sometimes I also sleep next to her when she comes to visit and it's soooo nice!
I hope she has a very nice cumpleanos!

Back again!

Hello! Sorry I've been away so long. Mami has been taking care of getting Grandma settled into her new place, so she hasn't had time to help me update my blog. On Sunday, Papi and Mami and I took a drive out to Grandma's new apartment, and I got to run all around. It is so big and nice, and has all her furniture in it, and photos of me, and it's really cool.
There's a big long hallway, and outside there are big trees and a creek. And just down from her lives this Lhasa Apso named Lacey. I haven't met her yet but Grandma said she's really nice.
So I thought this week I'd blog about people I really love, and show you their pictures. Today I will show you my Tia Theresa. She is very wonderful. She sometimes takes care of my sister Lulu when Mami and Papi go on trips. She gives me lots of love when I visit her at Mami's office. She always smells very nice, and has pretty clothes. Here she is having French pastries at the bakery with Mami this morning. I wish I could have gone there too. I love pastry.

Ritual

Every week day morning, after Mami makes her oatmeal and tea, we have a special ritual we go through. She sits down on the couch, I sit on her lap and Lulu sits by her side, and we watch part of an episode of "Charmed" on television while we have breakfast. I look forward to it every day. I don't actually get to eat any of the oatmeal, but I get to sniff it while I'm in Mami's lap. Lulu watches television and doesn't pay attention to the oatmeal, unless there's butter, which she really likes. Afterward, she puts me in bed with Papi and leaves for work, and Lulu goes to sleep on the guestroom bed.
For the next couple of days, I won't get to do the ritual, because Mami has to go to Portland to help move my Abuela into the retirement place. I don't get to go with her because she has a lot of packing and moving to do, and I'm kind of a distraction. Plus I take up a lot of room in the car, with my bed and toys, which she needs to load boxes. So I guess I won't get to go see the new place for a few days. It also means I won't be doing any more blogging until next week.

Update from the weekend

Well, it was a very full weekend for us, with lots of news. Mami and I went to take Grandma home from the hospital Friday, and I got smuggled into Grandma's room, because there aren't supposed to be dogs there. I was very quiet in my bag so no one knew but Mami and Grandma. We took her home and got her all settled in, but unfortunately, she had to go back to the hospital Sunday night because she took too much medication accidentally. Now Mami said she may have to move to a new place where people can help her with meals and things. So I may have a new place to visit soon.
On Saturday, we went up to Mt. Hood for my Tia Chelsea's wedding to my Tio David. It was so beautiful. It was under the trees by a big river and I really liked it a lot. Plus, I got to hang out at their house for the reception and everyone loved me. I got lots of sneaky scraps from new people, and Tia Chelsea's Papi really loved me a lot. He's a dog person.
Anyway, here's a photo of Mami, Tia Chelsea and me. I'm the one in the middle.

Worried

Today I'm a little blue. My abuela had to go into the hospital yesterday and they're doing a whole bunch of tests on her. I guess she is having some bad trouble with her memory and maybe her heart too, so they're trying to figure out what's going on. I am glad I got to go see her last week. Mami said they won't let choodles into the hospital, so I can't go visit, but maybe tomorrow she will go home and I can see her. That would make me feel better.

Happy Spring!

It is a very glorious day out. The sky is blue, the trees and flowers are blooming, and Mami mowed the lawn last night with her new push mower and so I can run through the yard without getting lost. Happy Spring, everyone!

Important work

On Friday, I was given a very important assignment by Mami. She is hoping to help her Abuela find a new place to live that is a little bit easier and safer than living by herself, but her Abuela doesn't really want to move. So Mami asked me to come with her to visit Abuela, and take her on a trip to visit some new places.
I got to sit on Abuela's lap during the drive, and I got to go inside each place and look around and sniff, and I got to sit in my carrier in the dining room and watch everybody eat. Mami even snuck me some yummy pork tenderloin when no one was looking. It was pretty tasty.
I think it would be nice if Abuela had a new place to live where she had someone cook for her and help her around. I hope that she decides to move pretty soon, then I can go up again and play in her new apartment.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Hello all! I just wanted to wish you a Happy St. P's Day. Technically I'm not Irish, I can't drink beer and I don't have anything green to wear, but I can still celebrate! Besides, as a half-chihuahua of Mexican heritage, I know all about the San Patricios, the Irish fighters who joined up with Mexican fighters a long time ago. If you haven't heard about them, look it up, it's a pretty interesting little piece of history. Viva Ireland!

Trouble and fun

The other morning, things got kind of crazy around the house. Lulu and I were chasing each other up and down the hallway, but we weren't as careful as we maybe should have been, because Lulu got excited and knocked into the baby gate and it fell and smooshed her. It's not very heavy so she took off from under it and hid under the bed for a long time. She finally came out again after she stopped being embarrassed. She said it was my fault but I wasn't even touching it so I don't see how that could be the case.
Tonight is going to be very exciting because I have a play date with one of Mami's friend's dogs. It's a big dog, but I've been told she's very friendly and likes to play with little dogs like me. Her Mami knows a lot about dogs and dog training, so maybe she can teach me a few things about how to behave. I guess I have to act real nice tonight so she'll think good things about me.

Spring sunshine and scooter balls

You know what's tasty? Little yellow scooter balls. Most people don't realize this, but they kind of taste like fuzzy lemons. The regular size tennis balls are too big for me to carry around, and can be rather frustrating. But these special little ones are just right. I can walk around carrying one for hours and hours, and I have even figured out how to bark with one in my mouth. It's kinda muffled, but it works. That way, I don't drop it and lose it under the couch if I happen to see a cat or something else barky going by.

Que fancy

Some days, I feel fancier than others. For instance, here I am sporting a fetching rainbow costume. I don't care for dressing up too much, but sometimes I just have to get my fancy pants on.

Woofin

Okay, I'm not supposed to bark, but sometimes, when I'm sitting on the back of the couch and someone goes by who I don't care for, I just have to say something.
I don't care for people walking dogs, I hate passing cats, and anyone who appears to walk in the general direction of the house has some bad words coming to him from me.

After an uneventful week, Saturday was full of excitement! Mami got up early and put me in my special green carrier bag, the one with the pretty embroidered flowers on it, and took me shopping! First I had to get my nails done, which I hate, and the groomer place is always full of big barky dogs, but it only takes a few minutes and then my nails are all nice and short.
Then we walked around inside the big pet store, and I got to look at bunnies and birds and ferrets and other dogs. They were having a pet dress up contest but Mami said I didn't have to enter because I hate wearing dresses, and I'd already gone through the whole nail thing.
Then we drove around and stopped to look at other neat stuff, like pottery and fountains, and finally, we went to go get lunch, big meat sammiches! Well, they were for her and Papi, but I got to sniff them real hard.
After lunch, we all took a really really long walk up into the hill behind the house to explore. We were gone an hour, and I was really tired when we got home. But it was so nice!
Sunday Mami spent the whole day in the yard. I got to watch her out the window, and sometimes Papi would take me out to play ball. Mami got really muddy, but everything looks nice now.

Happy Anniversary!

Tomorrow (Thursday) is Mami and Papi's fifth anniversary. They are going to go out and eat a fancy dinner. I'm hoping that they bring me back something in a doggy bag, but I think maybe that's not going to happen. I hear at those fancy places, they feed you even less than they do at a cheap place, so there are never any leftovers. I don't understand human rules like that.
I guess that means Lulu and I will stay home and watch Animal Planet until they get back. Then I will give them really big kisses. That's the only present I can give. At least, the only one they appreciate. They don't care for poo presents.
Here is a picture of all of us last summer. Well, not all of us. Lulu was at home. She doesn't like to go out very much.

Scooter ball time

I got a couple of really cool green scooter balls for Christmas, and I'm way into them, but they're always rolling under stuff in the house so they get throw outside a lot, which can be frustrating. Lately, after I run around and do my business in the yard, I find one of them and take it in. Mami takes it and throws it outside, but Papi sometimes doesn't notice, so I sneak it in under the radar.
Then I play ball all day long, until it gets stuck under something. This morning it got stuck under the fridge, and then the couch, and then the bookshelf. It was such hard work I got really hungry and had to eat a big breakfast. Mami said she's about ready to throw my ball back outside, but luckily she had to go to work and I got to keep it inside for the day. Woohoo!

Snaps!

I've discovered a new favorite thing, ginger snaps. I've never had them before, but Mami decided that it would be a good thing for me to try out as a special kind of people treat, so she gave me one on Sunday. Then another one accidentally fell out of the bag, so I got two. They are soooo wonderful. I've decided that I like them better than biscuits. They're one of Papi's favorite treats too, and he gets to eat more of them than I do. But he's bigger than I am, so I guess that's only fair.

Let the sunshine in

It was so sunny Saturday that I thought it was summertime. I spent a long time out in the yard, playing ball with Mami, but it got hot enough that I had to take a break a couple of times and pant. Then Papi and Mami and I took a really long walk downtown and ate lunch at an outdoor cafe, and I got to sit on Mami's lap and watch the other dogs go by. I tried to stick my head in her bowl of sauce because I thought it was my snack, but she caught me before I had a chance to eat it. Papi bought cookies for the walk back, but they had chocolate in them so I didn't get any.
Then we came back home and I took a nap while Mami did yard work and Papi graded papers. The sunshine was so warm and nice, it made my fur feel quite fuzzy. Too bad it started raining again on Sunday.

Bites and pieces

Being small has its advantages. For instance, I am lap sized, and therefore can sneak up and put myself in someone's lap very stealthy-like, and settle down and nap before they even notice me.
It's also handy for escaping tricky situations, say I'm getting yelled at for not quite getting into my litter box. I can fit nicely under the coffee table and hide.
It also allows me to escape the clutches of Lulu because I can be little and slippery when I need to be.
And sometimes, like last night, I get special small treats, like mini-pancakes, which are just my size.
But being small can also be rough, especially when I'm too small to jump on the bed without help, and I can't jump up and kiss faces when people are standing up. Also, I'm very portable, so I get picked up a lot without giving anyone permission to scoop me into the air. This is especially bad when I'm barking at something outside and I get grabbed and held up so that I can't bark anymore. That makes me pretty frustrated.
But what's worse than that is when Mami picks up Lulu and holds her instead. I HATE that. That cat is spoiled and I'm not afraid to say it. Well, at least not while she's safely in Mami's arms and not on the ground where she can get me.

Love and kisses

Today is a very important day for choodles, who are always full of love for everyone they meet. Since I can't make my own Valentines, I'm sending you virtual choodle kisses, which make me thirsty, as you can see. I never run out of kisses for all my friends and family, which makes every day Valentine's Day for me.

In the dog house

My new favorite treat is a pig skin rawhide that I carry around the house and chew on until I fall asleep. It's extremely tasty and I can't get enough of it.
But Mami said it also makes me kind of grumpy. She doesn't understand why I growl at Lulu when she gets too close to it. She says that Lulu isn't interested in my treat, but I'm not so sure. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Last night though, Mami got fed up. I kinda started jumping up and down next to Lulu's head and barking at her really fierce, and Mami picked me up and put me in the bedroom and locked me behind the baby gate. Then Lulu came over and stared at me through the bars and said "Nah nah nah nah!" It was not fair at all. I had to stay in there for ten minutes until I calmed down. Mami says next time, she's putting the raw hide up for good, so I've been trying to be a little nicer about it. But it isn't easy.

I wish I had something exciting to report, but last night I stayed all alone for hours and hours because Mami and Papi went to Portland to see a big concert by Los Amigos Invisibles. Well, Lulu was home too, but she was sleeping in the guest room so I had no company. It was really super boring. I hope there's something more exciting going on tonight, like a cheese party.

Back from blog hiatus

Well I'm back after a bit of a break. Mami had to travel to Illinois and Iowa for a conference, so she wasn't able to help me with my posting, but now she's back. Today Lulu and I got to play with the mailing boxes they're using to send presents to people, including my Tias Lilia and Carol, and my Abuela in Albuquerque. Here you can see me trying out the boxes.
I'll have more news tomorrow, but right now I have to chase Papi because he's sweeping the bathroom and I hate that broom.