A day chock-full of Boxer-y goodness… today I got to see my girl Heidi and the two new Boxer pups that will be sharing her house… they are way too cute for words.  They have a funny smell (mom calls it “new puppy smell” and apparently I stunk like this too when I was a baby) but I found them interesting.  I was trying to play with Heidi but she didn’t feel like playing today – she was very tired and just wanted to rest on her couch.

This is Dee-Dee, the girl pup.  She looks a LOT like her Aunt Heidi… she has on the pink harness in the photos (cause, well, she’s a GIRL)

This is Fritz, the boy (notice the BLUE harness)… he has really cool stripes and white mittens on his paws…

Heidi seems tired but happy.  She wagged her sweet little stump when I came in, and I was really happy to see her.  I was a little confused as to why she didn’t want to run outside with me, but I could tell that she wasn’t feeling that well so it was ok.

Aren’t the little ones adorable?  Mom took some video, she’s going to put that together soon – it’s even cuter if that’s possible…

Love,

Bogart

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A place that I hope to visit someday, it looks like a spot I’d like an awful lot of SERIOUS fun…

But in the meantime a bit of GooberStan was right here in sweltering hot Los Angeles!  I’m a bit late in posting about the FANTASTIC box that arrived from that great, fuzzy place because of some technical issues with my secretary (that’s mom).  She will, of course, apologize profusely for the oversight.

Hell, in the meantime, I’m busy enjoying this cool box ‘o stuff – not just one but TWO bandanas (a camo and a skull one, I feel SO BADASS), treats, bully sticks, a tennis ball-and-holder, a kitty note pad (LOVE this), a patch that says Dale (this made mom l-a-u-g-h…), a c-r-a-z-y squeaky fish (that I’m not allowed to play with at night… apparently I get a little carried away and the sound alerts the humans while they’re sleeping), a stuffed octopus (this is officially my newest favorite stuffy – right after the chicken-on-a-rope that I got from Charlie & Opy and the tennis-ball-attached toy I got from Faya, and the squeaky carrot I got from Maggie & Mitch – as you can see it’s already got some fine Los Angeles dirt all over it).

Then the piece-de-resistance, a Stanley magnet, or as we’ve been calling it, The Stangnet. It’s on our refrigerator at mom’s eye height, so she can see it every time she reaches for more cold, frosty iced tea (which she will invariably spit out of her nose when she laughs – it’s really quite endearing).

I hope you noticed that mom and I tried to put in as many cute Dale-nose-shots as possible – just for you!!!!

Thought you’d also like to see what the box that the Firehouse Dogs poster came in… ah, my dreamgirl…

THANK YOU BUDDY – LOVE YA LOTS!!!!

Love,

Bogart

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It’s cold here today.

Ok, relatively cold. Dark and overcast the entire day. Mom and I had our hike in downtown Pasadena, thinking that maybe it would clear up – nope. At least it wasn’t that hot… mom calculated today that the walk is just under 3 miles but it’s a FUN walk – most people smile or acknowledge me so I’m a happy camper.

So we were coming home, climbing up the stairs to our place, and there was a package in front of the door. Mom looked a little puzzled – she wasn’t expecting anything – and then she started to laugh. The package was addressed to MEEEEEEEE!!!!! Get this damn harness off of me mom, I’ve got a package to open!!!!

The package was from my great Aire friends Maggie and Mitch – gimme, gimme, gimme!!! Mom was going to help me open the package but I started it myself. It was a tough nut to crack. She opened it for me a bit (so I could still have the satisfaction of ripping it open myself) and while that was interesting and all, I like it much better when the package is already completely opened for me, gifts easily displayed (and reached).

Oh yeah the card – yada yada yada – mom appreciated that one (it has a GREAT drawing of an Airedale on it!), I tried to eat it.

Ohmygosh, these are the COOLEST presents I’ve gotten!!!!! A squeaky carrot (one of Maggie’s faves) and a packet of two yummy treat sticks – one from Maggie and one from Mitch!!!!!

I was playing with all of my new stuff, especially a treat stick, and mom went to clean up the mess (I also found the bubble wrap scintillating). When she returned she seemed a little shocked that the entire stick had disappeared – yes, it’s in my belly now!!!!! Mmm, mmm, good!

THANK YOU MISS MAGGIE AND MY BUDDY MITCH!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Bogart

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Whatta surprise!

Dad took me over to KCs house – I thought we were just gonna water the back yard like we’ve been doing for the last month – boy was I surprised when Heidi came out the front door!!!

I haven’t seen her for about a month now, and she immediately noticed that I wasn’t keeping up my workouts.  So we went out for a hike and it was great to see her again!

After the hike mom took me to The Grove, the outdoor shopping center in LA.  We walked around for awhile and were gonna stop at one of our favorite lunch places, the Corner Bakery, but it was closed!!!  No signs, nothing inside.  Oh well, I guess we have to go over to Johnny Rockets – we can sit outside for full Airedale admiration.

On the way we had to pass Three Dog Bakery, and mom picked up a little snack for me… which I never like fresh from the bakery.  They’re cold and I hate that so even though I’m excited by the bag, I’m not into the treat.  Mom got a grilled cheese when we sat down and offered me the treat.  I sniffed it but it still was too cold.

So Heidi I did keep up my diet – no pup cake and just some water.  I’m glad you’re back!!!

Love,

Bogart

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I was sad to get news yesterday that Chloe, an Airedale Terrier, went to doggie heaven this week… her dad wrote to me that I made him smile so I was due a cheeseburger.

Okie dokie!

Off we go to Rally’s – at first I was unaware of where we were going, but as we pulled into the parking lot I felt sure that this was going to be my “Chloe Burger”!  And yes, a burger was indeed forthcoming mom explained, that I was going to get in honor of Chloe.

First dad tried to get me to make a “toast” to Chloe using his jumbo lemonade.  I was a bit confused, but did my best to follow tradition.

Then it was burger time…

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

I just want Chloe’s dad to know that all of us here feel really sorry for your loss of beautiful Chloe, that she’s waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for you, and hope that you are okay during this difficult time… I’m sorry I never got to know Chloe!

Love,

Bogart

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So today I FINALLY got mom to finish up all of my Xmas cards… I didn’t wanna be late! I’m already getting cards so I thought that she should just get off of her butt, stop doing all that “work” stuff, and get my cards finished.

She tried to argue with me that she was sooooo busy, that it was sooooo much work, but I wasn’t having any of that.

Today the big announcement came – “The cards are ready”! So off we went to the post office to mail ‘em. I insisted on doing this myself – they are MY cards after all – and luckily the guy in the post office was cool.

Well not at first… I had to do my patented move – sit, cock head to one side, lift eyebrow – and mom had to get all girlie on him, but then it was fine. So I got to personally mail all of the cards – hope you guys love them!!! I know I love getting mine!!!!

Love,

Bogart

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