A Puppy's Plea

Rain, Rain,
Go away, don't come again another day,
Big ol' Rosie (ME!!!) wants to play!

I do not like the rain.  I can't go out and exercise because my humans are dainty and don't want to get their delicated toesies wet. (Roo says: Don't believe her.  We'd LOVE to walk her in the rain [most of the time].  Trust me, we call her Princess Paws for a reason. :) )  WE've had much to much rain lately, which is why I will give you a gift that keeps on giving, and post a picture of me in the *only* kind of precipitation which I enjoy. Snow.

Tigger's Glove=Tasty

Lots of love, kisses and wags,
Rosiekins

Happiness...

                                               is playing in the snow with my girls.

Apologies to Snoopy for stealing his quote. :)

A Special Announcement

Attention World,

Today is my Mommy’s birthday. She is the best in the world. I love her lots. I chose her when I was 4 weeks old, and she and the family came to meet me and my littermates. I curled up right next to her leg and just slept there.(I wanted to put that picture here, but I couldn't find it on Tigger's computer, so a picture that Mommy took of me in the snow will have to do instead.)

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to the BEST Mommy in the Whole Wide World.

XOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX,

Rosers, Little Lady, Pupper Doo i.e. Rosie Zidane

Places to Go and Things to Do

I am fortunate to live in an area with a lot of interesting attractions, historical sites, and things to do.   I thought I'd list some of my favorites in case you're ever in my area.

Places:

   The Park

   I love to visit the local township park.  There's a nice walking loop of about a mile and a half, a pond to sniff out (often with juicy tidbits to roll in) and an enclosed "Bark Park" where I can run around off-leash.  I usually try to get my people to take me there on Saturday mornings, and often get to meet other dogs and humans who like to admire me.

   The Hardware Store

   Helping Daddy shop at the hardware store is great.  Our local family run store has a dog-friendly policy.  I am allowed to go inside, and there is a big open box of treats just inside the door - if I'm quick enough I can often snag one.  A few of the people who work there also carry dog treats in their pockets, "just in case".  It's a good thing for me there are lots of projects around the house and yard, and that Daddy always likes to get new tools.

   The Post Office

   Yes, I'm allowed there too.  They don't have a treat bin like the hardware store, but people are usually nice to me anyway.

   Dog Club (aka the helper dog training facility)

   I go to 4H dog club activities at a facility used to train service dogs.  Dog club is great, because the kids there are trying to learn how to train dogs, which of course involves treats, sometimes lots of treats.

   Ed and Judy's B&B

   I recently stayed at Ed and Judy's bed and breakfast (and dinner and snacks too) while the rest of my family went to the beach.  Theirs is a friendly establishment, with several resident dogs, cats and a guinea pig.  Ed is a particularly gracious host.  I highly recommend his 6AM pre-breakfast belly rubs.

Things to do:

   Driving - there are lots of scenic roads in our county, and it's great fun to get your people to drive you around.  One of the best things about all the places listed above is that we have to drive to get there.

   Apple Picking - one of my other favorite places is our local apple orchard, where we can pick our own apples.  I usually pull a cart around with the basket in it so the humans don't have to do all the work.  Usually, though after a while I get tired and then Daddy has to pull the cart for me.

Canine Health and Nutrition 101 For Beginners Class 2

Welcome back to class, folks! I hope you've been studying hard.  Today we are continuing our study of Canine health.  Today we will be thinking outside the box, and talking about mental health. 
Now, it's very important that dogs maintain good mental health, or we might do crazy things like enjoy our baths (more about the evils of water next class), or refuse milkbones.  It makes me whimper just to think of a dog that insane.
So, how can you, your Precious Pooch's loving human prevent these canine tragedies? It's easy.  Just follow these three easy steps, as outlined by Misz Nabby in K-9 Siekolugey and Neurosis- Ther kawses and treetments 499 (Roo's note: she means The Causes and Treatments of Canine Psychological Disorders and Neurosis.(:  ).  
Step 1: Be in charge.  Believe it or not, we dogs prefer looking up to you to bossing you around (most of the time).  But be in charge NICELY.  We want you to be our parents, not a Calormene Tisroc.

Step 2: Shower us with love and affection.  Pat us. Cuddle us.  Tell us how amazing we are.  Give us treats.

Step 3: Take good care of us.  Make sure we get the proper nutrition. Give us clean water, and take us out when we need it.  Don't make us get wet unnecessarily. Take us to the vet. Play with us. And most importantly- GIVE US TREATS.

Enjoying my mental health!!!

Study hard, y'all!!
Love and wags,
Prof. Rosie

I Go On Vacation

Last month, I went and visited my dear friends J.,  E., Biddles, Ruby, Ginger, The Cats, and Gretel. Biddles, Ruby, and Ginger are dogs. They are very sweet and lots of fun. The Cats are, well, cats, believe it or not. They were very nice too! Gretel is a guinea pig and awfully cute. J. and E. are The People, and I like them love them lots! I even loved Mr. E. enough to wake up crying for him every morning at 6. (Sister#2's note: Rosie never does that at home. In fact she disdains reville before 6:30 at home... Many apologies to E. for Rosie's early rising.)  I had a blast! When I came home I was a little out of sorts because I missed my friends.  They are very fun and I had a good time.

Wags and Snuggles,
Rosie

Now That's A Good Human

Stories like this always warm the cockles of a dog's heart. I know that my family would do the same, although I suppose that I could probably take a bear on more than a dachshund could. (Uh oh, I may have insulted Gretchen...)

A 22-year-old Alaska woman said on Wednesday she punched a black bear in the face to save her small dog from being carried off and possibly eaten.

Juneau resident Brooke Collins said she hit the bear Sunday night to save the life of her dachshund, Fudge. She said she discovered the bear crouched down, clutching Fudge in its paws and biting the back of the dog's neck.

"It had her kind of like when they eat salmon," Collins said Wednesday. "I was freaking out. I was screaming at it. My dog was screaming. I ran up to it ... I just punched it right in the snout and it let go."

From yahoo.com .