Happy 4th birthday

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. I've been so busy, with napping, chasing bunnies, running, eating brownies off the counter (they are one of my favorite things afterall) and more.

Today is my 4th birthday, so to celebrate, the humanz made a waffle shaped like a four, it was yummy.

I'd like to wish my brothers and sisters (Chip, Fudge, Mousse, Truffles, Sprinkles, Cocoa and Pudding a happy birthday.

This has been a busy year. After years of showing restraint, I figured if the humanz are going to leave food on the counter within reach, I might as well help myself, they do all the time. My favorites are the brownie trays. Both human children are growing up, but they both take me running, it's a lot of fun. I've caught two bunnies, and I thought those were suppose to be fast. I learned how to bring the slippers to Dad, boy is he lazy.

I also had some seasonal allergy issues, and scratched some of the fur off my ear, but otherwise I'm healthy and energetic.

Well, I hope it's not two years before I post something else. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thanksgiving

I train all year to be able to lift up and bring in the Thanksgiving paper.

I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving holiday,and I hope to get some of that bird :)

Rollerblading

Only the first quarter mile is the scariest for boss dude. I don't know, I'm not at FULL speed.

Christmas Time

From Christmas Day, 2010. A day when dog and cat can put aside their petty differences, stop competing for attention and share a warm spot by the fire.

Public Service Announcement

This is a public service announcement for the owners of Baily's brothers and sisters. Sorry I don't have a picture.

Yes, they can actually run fast enough and long enough to catch a rabbit. Also, if anything like Baily, they'll bring it to you too.

I found my toy

Ha! Snow can not stop me from finding my toy!
I hope everyone is having a good winter, stay warm, but have some fun outside too.

Smokey Mountains

Boss dude goes off to the Smokey Mountains to go backpacking. He says I can't go because dogs are not allowed in the back country, although I could prove to be very useful in the woods.

However, he finds other dogs out there. They had radio collars and name tags. They were starving, and had some tick bites. So at least boss dude got the two dogs rescued. Though I wish I could have talked with them, we could swap hunting stories.

This dog is Lizzy.

And this dog is Chaos. His back leg was swelled up a little when he was found, but he still followed boss dude 20 miles or so in the back country to be rescued.

Lesson learned, just because you have a radio collar, it does not mean you still can't get lost.

Baily and her Tail

For the most part, Baily does everything with Gusto, even chasing her tail.

Someone had a bath

Someone had a bath, and it wasn't me.   :-)

I think Sophia the Lazy Cat is plotting her revenge, you may not want to go near her anytime soon. But honestly, doesn't she look like a wet rat now?

Baily goes for a hike

Went for a little backpack test hike with Boss Dude. Lots of miles and almost all day off leash!

I ran around a lot, can you tell?

I like to keep up on current events!

I like to keep up on my current events, and I want the events to be current, not old news. So I want to read the paper first thing in the morning. Those lazy humanz just want to sleep in, humpph. So I had to start bringing in the paper myself. A dog's job is never done.

It's a small job, but brings me satisfaction doing it well. 

Happy memorial day, and remember the soldiers that provide you the freedom to have a free press, as well as a dog that can bring it in.

Spring has almost sprung

We went rollerblading today. Can you tell I wasn't tired from it :-)    I was still able to fetch, and fetch some more, for fun. Have I mentioned before I really love the "Kong on a rope."

 Spring is technically not here yet. People say, "I wish spring would hurry up" but from a scientific viewpoint, it is the Earth that would have to hurry up to spring. See, it's the position of the Earth and it's poles that determines the actual time of the season change event. In this case when the normal vector of the plane of the axis rotation is pointed to the center of the Sun, or something like that.

Regardless, I'm looking forward to more rollerblading and running.

Fun with ropes

You may not know this, but the boss dude is into knives. He really likes the videos from Cold Steel, and even has a few of their knives. I think it's nothing special, I can cut a rope too, and I don't need a knife, I just use my mouth.

This is what the rope originally looked like,and what I can do to it without a big ole fancy knife. Let's see Mr Lynn Thompson do that without a knife.

Happy Birthday

Baily is one year old today. We made a basic Chocolate cake (because she is a chocolate Weimador) with creamy peanut butter frosting, because licking out the empty peanut butter jar is one of her favorite things.

No, she didn't get any cake, but she did get an extra dog treat.


In the second picture, she is next to the Christmas tree. Let's hope there arn't any incidents between the dog, the cat and the tree.

Leftovers?

Wow my first Thanksgiving. I'm not sure about Pilgrims having side dishes covered with marshmallows, or so many pies, and so many rolls and breads, but that's OK, when you can find things to be thankful for.

Me I'm thankful for leftovers,as long as they give me some. I'm thankful for a warm house and bed.


By the way, if you need a little help with that other half of the turkey, let me know. Until then, I'll keep drooling, I mean guarding it,

I smell something!!!

Today's guest writer, Boss Dude

Before picture (the bird is a bit blurry)

Hey, I smell something here! There was definitely something here!





Really, we enjoy a day's hike. The chance to get some fresh air. It's especially fun when you can watch a very energetic dog work with her innate abilities. Baily did really well, she was quite energetic at first, bounding with every step as the corn was taller than she was. Eventually she settled down and worked through the cover. She stayed close enough, I never worried about her getting lost or running off. She always came when called. So 1/2 Weimaraner and 1/2 Chocolate Lab, you think she's inclined to point or flush? The correct answer is flush. I think if I really worked her a lot, we could get her to point, she is a very intelligent dog, but I have other things I want to work with her on.

Went hunting

We went hunting today. Teen dude had the Over/Under. Boss dude had the camera. I had a really good time, and got lots of exercise outdoors. We ran in corn fields, sorghum and weeds. It was a beautiful day.


I have just one message for the teen dude. I forgive you for missing the birds, but Don't let it happen again! or I'll have to just catch them myself.

Beware of this toy!!

Someone bought a rubber/latex covered toy very similar to the one above. After a pretty short time playing with it, Baily started to get sick. Drooling (lots), loss of appetite and eventually she threw up. An emergency visit with the vet and it appears she had an allergic reaction to the toy. 

For those people that have one of Baily's brothers or sisters, and read this blog, please be careful of similar toys. Also it was made in China.

Fall - Wow!

It's Fall!!! I've never seen fall before, but I guess it's when all the leaves fall from the trees. We went "up North" to Grandma's cottage to close it for the winter. While there, we went for a nice hike through a camp. I got to go off leash almost all day!!! I had a ton of fun in the woods. I can't wait to do it again.

In this picture, I'm looking back to make sure the humanz can keep up.

Getting colder

The days are getting shorter and it is getting colder here in the Northern part of the U.S. - this picture is from last year. If this were a monster movie we'd say some nuclear radiation made the cat grow to a hundred times her normal size, and she is laying waste to the train tracks.

I heard stories about how the cat before this one, used to smack the previous dog on the nose, and run full speed under the Christmas tree, knowing full well the dog couldn't stop in time. You think this cat is as evil as the last one?