Death by bath day

Heywo all!

The title says it all. Well, not really, I survived... but barely I tell you. Mom said something about me being stinky and greasy. She took me to a self service dog bath place. She was muttering something about saving her plumbing. I don't know what that means. Anyhoo... mom washed me and dried me and then... horrors of horrors... had my nails trimmed. The man that did it owns the place and was really nice to me and quick. I was a really good boy and now my nails don't look like Howard Hughes' nails... whoever he is.. Chief is getting his torture, I mean bath today. He's going to get a hair cut so he's not so shaggy. You know what this means? It means treats two days in a row. WOOO HOOO!

Farewell from a clean and fluffy doglet

Bear

Blog name change

WOW! Has it really been almost two weeks since our last post? Time sure does fly when you nap all the time. Mom is thinking about changing the name of our blog. We haven't had many adventures lately. She is thinking about "The Two Rascals." Or, since Chief is so lazy and never posts, something with my name in the title. What do you think?

Chief and I are learning to get along with the baby. It is hard since she can walk now. I'm not sure and a little afraid. Mom says that if I'm afraid, I need to move and not grrr. Mom says grr-ing is bad. She says the baby doesn't understand. Stupid Baby!

The baby's new interest is our rooms. I don't let her stay next to me too long, but Chief doesn't mind as much. I think it's because he is fatter and has a fluffy coat to give him a buffer when she falls on him. But even Chief draws the line at being in the same crate as the baby. He's not totally crazy! To be fair, mom keeps a pretty good eye on the baby and doesn't let her bother us too much.

Anyhoo, here is a picture of Chief and the baby.


Mom says that she always wants to leave the flight option open to us, so we don't have to resort the other...

Tiny tail wags,

Bear

Night Adventures

Woof everyone,

My mom is such a good mom! I am a snuggler, and I get cold easy, so she lets me sleep under the covers with her. She even lets me back in under the covers after I leave. Last night was cold, and even Chief went and slept up on the bed with mom. He blocked my way in, so mom had to let me under on the other side. She thought I would hop over her legs and curl up in my spot. I decided to shake things up and curl up on her side of the bed. All was well, then suddenly.... WHAM! I was on the floor. Dad heard the noise and thought Chief had rolled off the bed in his sleep! But noooo.... Mom kicked me in her sleep and I fell off the bed! She woke up after.. lot of good that did me... she's lucky I'm a forgiving and agile sort of dog.

doggie kisses,

Bear

Better

heywo pups

I'm doing better. I listen to mom and am not so stressed out. I am getting used to the small person toddling about like a drunken sailor. here is a picture of Chief


I don't know how he can sleep like that. He is so weird, but at least he is feeling better. I'm hoping we will have more interesting adventures soon.

Tiny tail wags,

Bear

Not so good

We have had a bit of a set back. Yesterday I barked at a neighbor, a boy walking a shi tzu, and a man walking a pug. Well... it was more than barking, there was lunging and not listening to mom as well. Chief was sick in his cage Sunday. His intestines get ill about once a month, and the vet don't know what is wrong with him. They took x-rays and everything!

This morning I pooped in the house again. I don't know why I do it. Mom took me and Chief on our normal morning walk with lots of time for wanderings and sniffies. I'm dictating this entry from my room.

Hi, Bear's mom here. I am getting weary of Bear pooping on my new (not so much now) carpet. I take them out for two walks, and two pees and my husband takes them out when gets home from work. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

Live from the hoosegow,

Bear
and Chief (who is still not feeling well)

Update

Heywoo

I'm hanging in there. I'm practicing walking beside mom, going potty on command and not getting too personal with the baby. I don't know how she knows, but mom always knows when I'm getting ready to try something and she says "Bear, don't even THINK about it" or "Bear, leave it". She read somewhere that you get better results from a dog if you say their name first, and then the command.

It is hard to remember to not jump on mom and scratch her with my toe claws, and not "go savage" and try to pull mom's arms out at the sockets. I am becoming more leash aware and hopefully mom won't get any more scars on her legs from rope burn.

Dad is helping me too. He takes us out for nice little walks at night. It is a different route than we usually do and there is always lots of new stuff for us to sniff.

I'm off for a nap because learning is exhausting.

Tail wags,

Beary

Mom's disappointed

I was a bad dog last night. The baby was crawling around on the floor and my nose was glued to her behind. I stopped after mom said to, but I decided to establish dominance on the baby. NOW I know that is not acceptable after a time out in my room. Then I peed and pooped in the house while mom was sleeping.
Mom didn't yell at me. She did say we were going back to basics. On the one paw, this means more potty trips outside, but it also means more time in my room. Mom says that I can't be trusted right now.
Mom says I am a good dog, I just forgot she and dad are in charge, not me. I'm glad she isn't mean. She lets me know when I do good with pettings and scratchings and the good voice. and not so good with just the stern voice.
Chief is getting his share of basic training also, but he doesn't have to spend as much time in his room. He rarely has accidents and if he is sick, he lets mom and dad know he has to go out.

We just got back from our afternoon walk and I did really well! There was a little dog taking a walk and a man walking on the sidewalk and I didn't go savage! You can tell by the exclamation points that I am so excited! Mom is so proud of me! (one more exclamation point for good measure)


tiny tail wags
Bear