Occassionally Mom will forego the ten cent deposit on a plastic 20-ounce pop bottle for the sake of fun. She knows I absolutely love playing with the bottles! (Please excuse the butt shot at the beginning.)

Posted by Zeus at 2:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (1)

Since yesterday was such a beautiful day, Dad took me for a ride by our house so I could run and play 'til my heart's content. I was a bit puzzled when we went to our old yard...

Where the heck did our house go? I know it use to be here!

We went right across the road and found our house... it's in a new spot with a bigger yard. Woo hoo! More room to run! Can you see me? I'm right in the middle with that big piece of wood hanging out of my mouth!

I had to keep my eye on this big scary looking thing hanging around our new yard. Thought for sure it was going to scoop me up!

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The sun is shining today and the snow is almost gone. Mom decided it was time to put away my snowman collar and put the blue one back on me. Mom says my neck is getting "thick"... in other words, fat.

For your information Mom, that is not fat... it is muscle!

Anyways, since it is such a beautiful day Mom asked me if I wanted to go outside and play with sticks. HOORAY! It's been so long since I've been outside playing with sticks. I got so excited that I ran around the house like a madman while Mom was putting on her shoes. Mom said I had to calm down a little bit because I was running so fast I was crashing into doors and chairs. I didn't care I was crashing into things... I was going to play outside with sticks!!!

That sure was fun but I wasn't allowed to run very far AND the sticks here are really wimpy compared to the sticks at our other house. Blech, the stick was coming apart in my mouth and I had to spit it out! After that, we went back in the house and Mom vacuumed the whole house. I don't like that vacuum machine very much and tried to attack it the whole time.

All this activity completely pooped me out. I just flopped on the floor for a much needed rest.

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The kids came over for dinner tonight and brought Winston along for a visit. It's been a long time since the whole family has been together at one time and I was so excited to see Winston! Winston was happy to see me too but I think he was more happy to see Dad.

I'm not quite sure what Aaron was trying to do to me but I played along while he entertained himself. Aaron can sometimes be weird that way.

Posted by Zeus at 11:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

1) Dad coming home tonight after being gone all week.

2) Mom being all done with the day shift.

3) No more spending practically all day alone in my crate.

Even though Uncle Chip stopped by to check up on me all week while Dad was away and Mom was at work, I was still super lonesome. Uncle Chip told Mom today that I wasn't myself because when he came by yesterday I wouldn't even come out of my crate to go outside... he had to coax me out. And then when I came back inside, I went right back into the crate. Thank goodness the long, lonely days are done!

Posted by Zeus at 7:15 PM | Permalink

Mom came home from work this morning and I was sooo happy to see her (she's been working way too much this past week). Yes, she did pet me and play with me for a short time but it wasn't enough. I wanted to spend more time with her so I sat on her lap while she read the paper.

We're reading the sports section... our local high school won their 6th District Championship title in a row. Eh, not that interesting but at least I'm with Mom.

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I had a big surprise waiting for Mom when she got home from work today... ME!!! I greeted her at the door. She was a bit puzzled because Dad always put me in my crate before he leaves for work. Yeah, Dad did put me in my crate when he left but I decided it was time to work my magic and make a break for it. I busted out of that joint!

Upon further investigation of the house, I knew right away Mom was not happy with me. I did have fun though... I went crazy pulling the toilet paper off the roll and knocking things off the end tables.

As soon as Mom said, "What did you do?", I knew I was in big trouble. She didn't even have to tell me to go in my bed... I just went there and took Bunny with me.

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Mom, Dad and I took a ride to our real house today to check out the progress on it being moved. It felt sooo good being back in my own yard that I just ran and ran and ran. The only difference was there was not much snow or grass anymore... just mud. I was FREEEEE and totally loving it!!! Mom tried to get pictures of me running all over the yard but I was running so fast they didn't turn out.

Mom and Dad were laughing because I got so muddy.

Mom wouldn't let me sit on her lap on the way home. I had to sit in the backseat on a blanket.

When we got home they made me stay in the kitchen so I wouldn't get mud on the carpet and then Dad made me take a bath.

See how dirty the water is.

Ahhhhh, all nice and clean again!

Didn't Dad do an awesome job making me all squeaky clean?

Posted by Zeus at 7:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

"Mom, will you play with me?"

"What?!? You will only play with me if you can take my picture first? That's just not right."

"I don't want my picture taken."

"Okay, okay. But this is the best you are gonna get."

Posted by Zeus at 7:25 PM | Permalink

Dad took me to work with him again today so I wouldn't have to be home alone for such a long time. (Mom actually had to work a morning shift.) This is the third time he's taken me to work with him since we moved and I am loving it. Everyone always tells Dad that I am such a good boy and listen well. My favorite people to visit while there is Jackie (Dad's secretary) and Lisa (a co-worker). They are always happy to see me. There are two people I don't like so much and bark at them whenever I see them... "The Cookie Man" and his wife. "The Cookie Man" brings people treats for Dad every week. He may bring people treats but he is one scary looking guy!

Mom has been sick the past couple of days with a bad toothache so Dad and I took her for a ride to get some medicine for her tooth. It's been a long time, since summertime, that I taken so many rides! I got to sit on Mom's lap. Mom says we really need to get one of those things for the car so I can see out the window because I'm getting heavy.

After we picked up Mom's medicine, we took a ride into town to the car wash. It was my first experience in a car wash and it wasn't very pleasant. When Dad shot that blast of water at my window, I freaked out... barking, jumping and crying, trying to attack the water. After Mom reassured me everything would be alright, I settled down to watch. It was alright... as long as I stayed away from that water blast.

Watching the water at the car wash.
(Sorry for the bad picture... Mom used a cell phone.)

Posted by Zeus at 10:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I have been very clingy with Mom lately. It must be the insecurity of being in a different house or something of the sort.

Whenever she tries to be on her computer for any amount of time, there I am, standing up on her leg staring at her OR pouting while laying at her feet OR whining while standing in the doorway. Whenever she is on the phone, there I am, right in her face. Mom works nights so Dad and I are usually asleep by the time she gets home. Usually I am very happy and content sleeping with Dad but since we've been in this house, I've been waking up every night when Mom gets home and cry at the bedroom door to get out and see her. It's not like Mom ignores me... she plays and pays attention to me all the time. Lately I just want her total attention and constantly follow her around. I think she is starting to get a little annoyed.

I heard Mom talking to Dad about it today and Dad thinks it is because right after we moved into this house, Mom left me and went out of town for a couple of days. I don't want her to leave me again.

Posted by Zeus at 2:34 PM | Permalink

It's been such a long time since I've been able to post. So much has been happening in my life.

Right after my last entry, Mom and Dad took a trip to Las Vegas. I was sad because they were leaving me but I was in good hands with Uncle Chip. He absolutely loves dogs and we spent so much time playing together.

Mom and Dad have been very busy these days. They had to pack up stuff from our house so we could move to another house. (Our real house is being moved across the road.) It is just temporary but I was so afraid of leaving the only home I've ever had. I was really confused the night Mom packed up all my food, toys and blankets. Once I saw my crates and blankets going out the door, I was really confused. I rode with Mom to our new house and cried and the whole trip. Mom tried to comfort me by rubbing my back but it didn't help. Dad told Mom I was crying because I don't like going for rides in the dark. That is true but seeing all my belongings packed up made me really nervous.

So, here we are in our new house. Everything is so different. I'm not allowed to be outside by myself anymore because Mom and Dad are afraid I will wander too far. Afterall, there are many houses and the road is really closeby plus there is a lot more traffic. Back at our own house we were the only ones for at least a mile so Mom and Dad pretty much let me roam wherever I wanted. Also, I'm having a tough time being comfortable here. Every little noise makes me jump or want to go investigate it.

I am really looking forward to the day when we get to move back into our own house. Dad says it should only be a couple more weeks.

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