Doesn't it seem like the summer just flew by......one day we were sweatin'... the next day we were freezin'.......well, now it seems like we're just gonna be freezin'.....at least fer the near future anyway.
Now last Sunday it was still pretty nice....in the low fifties and sunny...but windy....and we had our last earthdog practice and meetin'.....So off we went ta the Donegal exit of the Pa. Turnpike ta get ta earthdog and have some fun, fun, fun....
Now we didn't get inta costumes so we're not in the pictures but there were some doggies who were dressed up and they looked pretty cute too.
Ya can click on the slideshow and make it full screen ta see it better.....and ya can change the timing so the pictures stay on longer too.....
Hope ya enjoy it......we're back at the cottage again fer a week and so we might not be around ta visit much since it take about 15 minutes fer one blog page ta load there with the tin-can dialup service. But we'll be sure ta catch up when we get back.......we'll be back ta VOTE !!!!! Make sure ya all do that....it is a privilege ta do so.....fer sure....'n important too.....yes siree...
Fall Earthdog Meeting and Halloween Doggies
See ya soon and hope ya all have a Happy Halloween !!!!
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on Fall, Halloween 'n Earthdog.......
Dewey Dewster here.... Guess what ??? Me 'n my Mom have October Barkdays......Mom's barkday is October 15th and mine is October 31. Yeah, I know a Halloween baby.....I'm not gettin' dressed up fer it either....no siree....
But Gram decided ta celebrate in between the two days and so this morning we had our Barkday Party complete with cupckes and party hats .........
And dog biscuits too......added fer that special doggie touch.......
Gram made us wait ta eat so she could get a picture of us before we dug inta the goodies and messed up our hats.....
And so we all got to eat the yummy cupcakes. Now ya may notice that Gram started ta sing the Happy Barkday song fer us but her bein' old 'n all fergot it's Happy Barkday not Happy Birthday......geez, ya gotta watch those old ones all the time.........they just can' get with the program at all.....
Well, if ya noticed, Toby just loves ta eat goodies....heck Toby, just loves ta eat anythin' at all so he was in 7th heaven and wishes we could have these parties more than twice a year. Truth be told....so do me 'n my Mom.......we have ta work on arrangin' that fer sure.......
Fer the super-easy 'n super-delicious icing, here's the recipe.... Super Special Icing 1 brick of cream cheese softened 1 8 oz. container of cool whip defrosted 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp. vanilla
Whip all ingredients in bowl with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread on your favorite cake or cupcakes. Yummy......
Yep, we're hoping we get ta celebrate more Barkdays in the very near future. Maybe we can celebrate with Baby Parker in February. Now that's somethin' ta look forward to.
************************************************************* Vote Fer Stan the Man
See that ???? That's Stanley dressed up like a fruit cake......er I mean a King. He's in a contest tryin' ta be the cover boy for the K9 Kingdom. Isn't he silly lookin' ? He will make a great king! Click HERE to cast yer vote .......the actual URL is : http://www.myk9kingdom.com/photo-contest-2008.php just in case the link didn't work.
He's in the lead fer the silliest, uuummm handsomest King ever so let's help keep 'em that way.......GO STAN !!!!!!!
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE !!!!!! This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on me 'n Mom's Barkday.... 'n Babystan the man......
Do ya remember when we got that new retainin' wall installed???? Me, my Mom, 'n Toby wanted an earthdog tunnel and all we got was a wall?????
Here it is right after it got installed and Gram put in some of the baby garden mums that she had dug up before the old wall was torn down.
Now here's what those garden mums looked like the other evening after we got back from one of our walks. It's easier ta take pictures after the sun went down and all the bees went away, cause there were hundreds of bees on these plants during the day.
Can ya believe how big they got in a few months? And it was a surprise what colors we had cause when they got dug up, we had no idea what colors would bloom when Fall arrived. So, we got a lot of different colors and they're all bloomin' right now. Well, since Pittsburgh is celebratin' it's 250th Birthday this month, Gram thought ya might like ta see a few pictures she took of the city from up on Mt. Washington.
The stadium in the slide show is Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And the River yer lookin' at is the Allegheny River. Hope ya all enjoy it.
Ya can click on it(where it says full screen below) ta make it full screen 'n see it better....
And do ya remember that baby that keeps comin' by ta visit us? Parker, it is.......well, he's almost 8 months old now and he's finally startin' ta do real people stuff. He was visitin' us last Sunday and sittin' in the very same highchair that his Daddy sat in when he was a baby.....'n that was a long time ago. Here he is tryin' ta figure out how ta drink his water outta his sippy cup.
Heck, we coulda showed him how ta drink outta our water dishes......
Well, that's all for this visit, guys......hope ya enjoyed the show even though we're not in the pictures.....we'll make sure we're in the next ones fer sure....
This is Dewey Dewster here reportin' on Fall stuff... 'n baby Parker.........
We spent another week up at our cottage and while it is now October and they say that the lovely Fall colors should be arriving....we really didn't see the leaves changing up there.... We did have much cooler days and frosty nights and had the woodstove going but when the sun came out, it was just wonderful crisp, delightful Fall weather.
So we were just enjoying the freedom of havin' all that space ta run around in and listenin' ta all the noises that the wildlife were makin'.
Pap had a pile of wood that we really found interestin' cause there was somethin' in there fer sure.....we knew it...we heard it....it was squeakin'.... and we wanted it..... First my Mom was over there checkin' out that pile cause she knew there was a chipmunk in there and knew it shouldn't be there at all...... I couldn't go over there cause it was outside of the force field of our electric wireless fence....but I was sittin' there cryin' cause I needed ta help me Mom get that bugger...so Pap took off the collar and carried me over so I could help.
It was a really nice Fall day and we got pretty dirty diggin' in that woodpile and so Pap got out the hose and a pan so we could get cleaned off a bit.
We love ta chase the ball......now me 'n Mom were the major ball players but lately Toby decided that he loves ta play ball too....in fact he gets it most of the time now much ta our dismay. But here we all are chasin' it.....
Now when ya chase the ball and it gets down on the ground a lot...it gets pretty dirty......my Mom always likes ta wash it off so Gram and Pap don't stop throwin' it. But here I am the one tryin' ta get it clean.....
Now ya know that anytime there is a pan of water 'n we're hot from runnin' around, my Mom has ta get in and cool off. And this visit wasn't any different. Here she is gettin' her whole self inta that little pan of water......
Now we're pretty tired right now after all that activity.....'n it will take us a few days ta get rested up....but we know we'll be ready fer a walk tomorrow fer sure. It's always sad when we have ta leave the cottage cause of all the room we have there ta run but we know we'll be back there again soon.
Hope ya all have a chance ta enjoy the Fall weather just like we did !!!
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on our visit ta the cottage....
Now here it is the first day of October....and isn't that grand ?????
In October of 2008, The City of Pittsburgh celebrates it's 250th Birthday. Lots of stuff happened here since Pittsburgh was founded and lots of stuff started here too. Someone was nice enough ta put together a little bit of the history of Pittsburgh. Of course, I, Dewey Dewster, was not even a thought back then as my Mom, Dad and Grandad were not even around. But that doesn't mean that I don't think that Pittsburgh is a real special place ta live, cause it sure is....yes siree...... Now a Pittsburgher mighta been responsible fer the world's first oil well, but it was drilled in Titusville, Pa. where our cottage is. If ya have time, check out all the neat stuff that began right here.......
Now we usually go fer a walk every evening. We know what time we're supposed ta go and we get excited when that time rolls around. Toby just can't seem ta settle down when he walks. He acts like a real nut fer sure....thought ya might want ta see 'em in action.....
Now here ya see Toby weavin in and out.... back and forth. Why he takes twice as many step as we do takin' the same route. No wonder he's so tired when we get back home.....'N then there's us....see how nice we walk fer Gram?
Yep, Toby needs some professional help....yes siree....but we don't know where ta get it fer him.....ya have any ideas ????? Cryin'.. walkin' crazy... weavin'.... nutty Toby.......
It's there, just click on it........ ************************************************* Autobiography Week
Ya probably already know all about it, but just in case ya don't.....we would like ta mention that the week of October 20 will be autobiography week.
Put yer thinkin' caps on 'n try ta remember why ya are where ya are taday and how ya got there. Yep, tell us all about yerself.
Chef and Abby were nice enough ta put this together so don't disappoint 'em by not postin' yer information.
The link is on the side of our blog fer the website. But there's a little kink in the armour cause the website can't have a million authors and so ya have ta email the info and pictures ta Abby or Chef ta have everythin' posted.
1. Visit the Autobiography Week site for details and leave a comment there letting us know you want to participate.
2. Email your stories (500 words or less) and pics if you have any (two per entry max.) to either of Chef or Abby by October 15th, at: chef.boxer@yahoo.ca or crabbyabby5827@yahoo.com, and we'll paste your entry to the Autobiography Week site.
Thanks ta Sunny, Scooter 'n Jamie who had a really cool idea fer passin' awards on ta others..... Ya could go ta their blog 'n pick out which award ya wanted and put it up on yer blog. Now how cool is that?
We kinda liked the Golden Paw Award so we snatched it fer ourselves....'n want ta say thank ya thank ya ta Sunny Scooter and Jamie fer thinkin' of us.
Now anyone who visits our blog and has a fondness fer the Golden Paw Award is welcome ta display it on their blog with our regards. Pretty ....isn't it ???????
********************************************** Now that was another heap of stuff ta report...... but I just wanna say......
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on Pgh's Birthday.... the walkin' terriers.... autobiography week and the Golden Paws Award.......... OVER 'N OUT........
We always think that we're all safe in our own homes and that nothin' can happen ta us when we're there. But the following message shows everyone that accidents can happen and that those accidents can be fatal.......
WARNING FOR ALL PET LOVERS - In Memory of Ella .....Please share this info. with everyone you know so that no one else suffers the way I have.
PLASTIC BAGS ARE DEADLY TO YOUR DOG! In honor of our precious Ella's memory, I am crusading an effort to let everyone know that this can and does happen and hopefully I can save someone else from the same agonizing pain!
Our 9 month old Sheltie puppy, Ella, suffered a tragic, sudden, senseless death this past Friday. She suffocated to death on a bag liner that was inside a box of Cheez-its snack crackers. We were out for the evening and someone had left a box of Cheez-its within Ella's reach. She put her head in the bag inside the box to get to the crackers. The bag came out of the box but she couldn't get the bag off of her head. We came home and found her dead from suffocation. It doesn't seem possible, that a dog couldn't get a bag off their head, but they can' t.
I have since learned that this occurs more often than you would imagine. There was also a family whose 6 year old Labrador got hold of a Doritos bag when they weren't looking. They found him dead with the bag over his head, having died the same way as Ella. I also learned from the man that is cremating Ella for us that he has had FIVE other dogs that have died like this in the PAST MONTH! Make sure that ALL PLASTIC BAGS AND BOXES WITH BAG LINERS IN THEM (chips, snack crackers, cookies, cereal, etc.) are WAY out of your pets reach!!!!!!
This tragedy has been a tremendous blow for our family! I have tried to be strong, but the whole scenario has played out in my head over and over and I have been a total mess! I cannot begin to understand the senselessness of this and my heart is absolutely broken! Ella was so young and full of life...an adorable, sweet, smart, loving dog, and her life was cut short way too soon!
Please help me honor Ella and save someone else from this horrific tragedy by passing this email to as many people as you know!
Thank you! Anne Mackey Charlotte, NC
------------------------------------------------------------ Now we didn't know Ella but we're sure sad ta hear that she died so tragically. Everyone has their own way of raisin' their pets but puttin' em in a crate when ya go away is the safest way ya leave 'em. Ya also should take off their collar when ya put 'em in there so they don't accidently get strangled by gettin' caught on somethin'.
Now, we never get put in our crates unless Gram and Pap go out. As soon as Gram picks up the cars keys and her purse, we go right down ta the basement where our crates are and get in 'em. We always get a goodie when we go in there so we don't mind it a bit. Gram and Pap feel we're safe in there and the house is safe when we're in there too cause we can't rip up nothin' when we're locked up.
We offer our sincere sympathies ta Ella's family and hope that everyone else can learn from her Mom's heartfelt message.
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We also offer our sympathies ta the family of Gizmo, who went ta the bridge on Sept. 23, 2008. His brother Deetz and his Mom 'n Dad will sure miss 'em cause he was around fer more than 17 years.
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Chef posted a whole bunch of stuff that dogs and cats have eaten that have got them in a peck of trouble. If ya haven't seen his list of "WATCH OUTs" please visit and read all about it.
************************************************ The Tenacious Terriers
Ya all don't get ta see Toby much.... 'n he's such a nut all the time about jumpin' and bein' happy that we thought ya might want ta see how nuttie he can be when he's out in the yard. Notice how all our peemail has destroyed the grass.....'course the lack of rain keeps it that way too......
Then there's me, Dewey Dewster, who has been goin' outta my mind lately since I know there are rats in our garage and I can't get 'em. I know if I can only get ta that garage window, I can see those rats 'n tell 'em what I think, but it is just a little bit beyond my reach. Yep, they're right on the other side of that window...........
And then there's those rats......can ya imagine that they are still here til the end of October, no less.....livin' in our garage....'n eatin' food that we could be eatin'....'n just runnin' around like they own the place......I mean really......can't someone help us get 'em ??????
Update 9/26/08 Fer anyone that missed or fergot the fact that we handled the earthdog practice at the Doggie Fun Day a few weeks ago, we have the rats because ya need 'em fer earthdog. The earth doggies try ta get 'em in the tunnel...they can't get 'em cause they are in a cage but they try anyway. The next club meetin' isn't til the end of October.....then we will return the rats ta the club lady who cares fer 'em......at that time, we will no longer need tranquilizers ta get thru the day and we will feel that we did our job in gettin' rid of THOSE DIRTY RATS.......they are in a cage now and cannot get loose....and we can't get 'em either......drat those rats.......
Dewey Dewster here.....
****************************************** Awards
Now we feel honored fer sure cause we got two more awards ta put on our blog. We feel pretty special that we were recognized by our friends and we would sure like ta thank 'em....yes siree.....
Chef presented us with the You Lift my Spirit award.......'n we're sure happy ta have it....that is one pretty lookin' butterfly.....
We would like ta pass this award on ta Eric Square Dog cause he always makes us smile 'n cringe too when he kisses Otis the kittie.
We would also like ta pass it on ta JB the Cat cause he always tries ta be wordless but just can't ever seem to keep quiet ------------------------------------------------------- 'N Abby was kind enough ta award us the Premio Dardos Award.
"With the Premium Dardos, recognize the values that each blogger shows each day in commitment to transmit cultural values, ethical, literary, personal etc. that, in short, demonstrate their creativity by alive thinking that remains intact from their letters and words. "
Now that Spanish sounds really pretty 'n we hope the English translation is the one above and we'll take Abby's word fer it, cause sadly we don't understand Spanish......but we would be happy ta learn someday....... Maybe Lorenza can help us a bit if she stops by......
'N it didn't seem like rules came with either award so we would like ta pass it on ta Joey and Tanner who are always big fans of our favorite football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Thanks ta everyone.......
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FREECYCLE
'N Gram wants me ta tell anyone who has lots of STUFF like we have lots of STUFF and at times doesn't know what ta do with it...there's a group called FREECYCLE that ya can send in a list of STUFF ya want ta find a new home fer and don't want ta throw away. Every area has one of their own, like they have their own Craigslist. Gram dug up all those Dwarf Iris and we had so many that Gram and Judy just couldn't plant 'em all....so she just put 'em up on Freecycle and a ton of people wanted 'em. Most of 'em have already been picked up and the rest should be in their new home soon. Look fer the FREECYCLE in your area.
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Now that was sure a heap of stuff fer everyone ta read. Are ya still awake ?????
If so, have a great night or a great morning if yer in another part of the world.....
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on lots of stuff........
