Actually, Pooh and her husband are at Grandma's right now, but they arrived safely.
It was very exciting yesterday- not only did they arrive, but my family had cheesesteaks for dinner, and being the wonderful humans that they are, they let me have little pieces of the ends. YUM! the only bad part was that Daddy forgot my order for 2 cheesesteaks- triple cheese, double bun. :) :(
Lots of love,
Professoressa Rosa
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
HURRAY!
GUESS WHAT!
Pooh and Pooh's Husband are coming today! WHOOPEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Off to do my best imitation of Snoopy's happy dance!*
Pooh and Pooh's Husband are coming today! WHOOPEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, September 26, 2011
An Important Part of A Dog
I was thinking this morning that I've yet to mention that we Bernese Mountain Dogs have a vital organ located between our hearts and our stomachs. No, not our lungs, something much for important! Our Love Tanks. That's where we store all the pats, kind words, belly rubs, snuggles, and affection and love that we receive.
It's a vital organ because it needs constant filling to keep it full and in tip top shape. If we don't get enough fuel there, we get below a critical mass of affection and start getting Cranky. Yes Cranky, not cranky. This is why after a long period of separation from our humans (greater than or equal to 37 minutes counts as a long separation!) we need so much attention and affection. This phenomenon is especially noticeable in the morning after we've been forced to stay downstairs all. night. long. while the humans are upstairs all.night.long. Hence in the morning I need A LOT of attention and affection.
How much love and affection does one BMD need per day? Well, it obviously may vary from dog to dog, but here are some rough estimates. (Times things last for are for how long they stay in the Tank.)
1 pat on the head lasts 23 seconds.
1 68 second belly rub lasts 93 seconds.
1 paw rub lasts 4 seconds.
1 3 minute snuggle lasts 4 minutes.
15 endearments last 68.76 seconds. (I'm helping Tigs in Analytical chem. Can you tell?)
This list goes on, but I won't bore you with boring, technical details.
Therefore, with there being 60 x 60 x 24 seconds in a day, I need a total of
1 578 374 862 783 835 982 689 378 267 386 483 742 873 793 839 374 pats, belly rubs, paw rubs, snuggles, etc, etc, etc per day. Minimum. Yes, math is my strong point. Why do you ask?
P.S. Doesn't Mommy have charming snow boots?
It's a vital organ because it needs constant filling to keep it full and in tip top shape. If we don't get enough fuel there, we get below a critical mass of affection and start getting Cranky. Yes Cranky, not cranky. This is why after a long period of separation from our humans (greater than or equal to 37 minutes counts as a long separation!) we need so much attention and affection. This phenomenon is especially noticeable in the morning after we've been forced to stay downstairs all. night. long. while the humans are upstairs all.night.long. Hence in the morning I need A LOT of attention and affection.
How much love and affection does one BMD need per day? Well, it obviously may vary from dog to dog, but here are some rough estimates. (Times things last for are for how long they stay in the Tank.)
1 pat on the head lasts 23 seconds.
1 68 second belly rub lasts 93 seconds.
1 paw rub lasts 4 seconds.
1 3 minute snuggle lasts 4 minutes.
15 endearments last 68.76 seconds. (I'm helping Tigs in Analytical chem. Can you tell?)
This list goes on, but I won't bore you with boring, technical details.
Therefore, with there being 60 x 60 x 24 seconds in a day, I need a total of
1 578 374 862 783 835 982 689 378 267 386 483 742 873 793 839 374 pats, belly rubs, paw rubs, snuggles, etc, etc, etc per day. Minimum. Yes, math is my strong point. Why do you ask?
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A Pondering
(Picture: Me pondering. In the snow. With snow on my nose. No, it is not snowing here yet. Sadly. )Friday, September 23, 2011
WOOOPPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Guess what Roo just told me?!!!
That's right- Pooh and her husband are coming in less than a week!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
Roo says, though, that I'll have to get a *shudders in horror* bath. Obviously, my humans are failing Canine Health and Nutrition 101 for beginners.
I just LOVE Pooh and her husband. Maybe they'll bring me a nice treat....
XO,
Rosie
That's right- Pooh and her husband are coming in less than a week!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
Roo says, though, that I'll have to get a *shudders in horror* bath. Obviously, my humans are failing Canine Health and Nutrition 101 for beginners.
I just LOVE Pooh and her husband. Maybe they'll bring me a nice treat....
XO,
 |
| I couldn't find a picture with P. and P.H., so please enjoy this picture of me hauling leaves instead. |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Test answers
Professoressa Rosa (that'd be me) is now going to post the test answers. If you think that I did not cover a question ( except the Extra Credit ) in lecture, please let me know. :)
1- C
2- Your answer should be to the effect that too much exercise will make your dog hungry, so she'll eat more, so she'll gain weight. Bonus points for mentioning that too much exercise can injure muscles, tendons, and ligaments, especially in large breed puppies.
3- True. See lecture 2
4- E. I realize that I should have put this before D. Sorry, folks :(
5- Treats show your dog that she is loved, and prevent her from being starved. Also, they bring joy into your life, when you see the joy in your dogs eyes when she sees you getting out her box of milkbones (hint hint, hint hint). :)
EXTRA CREDIT:
E- it's capillary refill time. Tigger, you should have gotten this one. You were a CSB champion for how many years??!!!
As many as I want.
Love and wags,
Professoressa Rosa (AKA ROSIE)
1- C
2- Your answer should be to the effect that too much exercise will make your dog hungry, so she'll eat more, so she'll gain weight. Bonus points for mentioning that too much exercise can injure muscles, tendons, and ligaments, especially in large breed puppies.
3- True. See lecture 2
4- E. I realize that I should have put this before D. Sorry, folks :(
5- Treats show your dog that she is loved, and prevent her from being starved. Also, they bring joy into your life, when you see the joy in your dogs eyes when she sees you getting out her box of milkbones (hint hint, hint hint). :)
EXTRA CREDIT:
E- it's capillary refill time. Tigger, you should have gotten this one. You were a CSB champion for how many years??!!!
As many as I want.
Love and wags,
Professoressa Rosa (AKA ROSIE)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Some More Of My Relatives and Relations
Tigger told me today that one of my lovely cousins said in a letter that she liked my blog. This made me think that I should talk a bit more about some of my charming and lovely cousins.
First off, the canine cuz.
Miss A : She is my bouncy, high-energy dog cousin. She is a GSHP and an active hunting dog. Grandma has an adorable picture of us together shportly after my 1st birthday and when she was about 10 weeks old.
Miss S: My sweet, older Golden cousin. I liked it a lot when she came to my house for Thanksgiving. Until she sat under my Mama's feet at dinner that it... But we got over it and are still good friends. We are equally good at retrieving sticks too. Just saying...
Mr. R: My only boy dog cousin. A black lab. I've never met him, but I've heard that he's sweet and energetic.
The Feline Cuz.
Mr. B: I've only seen pictures of this dude, but I love cats, and I know we'd get along.
Mr. T: Little brother of Bellybutton. We look a like- fluffy, cute, black and white (he doesn't have any rusty brown though). I've never met him either, but we'd be awfully cute together.
Now onto the best category of cousins. The Human Cuz.
Now, no offense grown-up human cousins, but I'm especially fond of the small fry. I have 3 little cousins, soon to be four, and I am especially fond of them. I have 5 big (adult) cousins, and I am awfully fond of them too, of course, but it's hard to beat my lovely, wonderful, and super fun little cousins.
Miss Cousin . - She's my oldest little cousin, and we're close to the same age. We used to write letters to each other in our baby/puppy days. I like her a lot and wish she lived closer. We have fun together.
Mr. Cousin #1 - He lives with my canine cuz, and so is quite experienced in the Proper Treatment of Dogs By Little Boys. He was just here in July and we had fun together. Of course.
Mr. Cousin #2 - Miss Cousin's little brother. I like him a lot too. I haven't seen him since he was pretty small, but as I recall he liked me, and I know that I liked him a lot.
Cousin #4 - The world has yet to meet this one, but I can't wait! If Cuz #4 is anything like 1-3, then I know we'll be pals. :)
Hugs and kisses to all my cousins!
P.S. I have some really nice pictures of me and the little cousins, but I don't want to post them so another picture of me will have to be sufficient.
First off, the canine cuz.
Miss A : She is my bouncy, high-energy dog cousin. She is a GSHP and an active hunting dog. Grandma has an adorable picture of us together shportly after my 1st birthday and when she was about 10 weeks old.
Miss S: My sweet, older Golden cousin. I liked it a lot when she came to my house for Thanksgiving. Until she sat under my Mama's feet at dinner that it... But we got over it and are still good friends. We are equally good at retrieving sticks too. Just saying...
Mr. R: My only boy dog cousin. A black lab. I've never met him, but I've heard that he's sweet and energetic.
The Feline Cuz.
Mr. B: I've only seen pictures of this dude, but I love cats, and I know we'd get along.
Mr. T: Little brother of Bellybutton. We look a like- fluffy, cute, black and white (he doesn't have any rusty brown though). I've never met him either, but we'd be awfully cute together.
Now onto the best category of cousins. The Human Cuz.
Now, no offense grown-up human cousins, but I'm especially fond of the small fry. I have 3 little cousins, soon to be four, and I am especially fond of them. I have 5 big (adult) cousins, and I am awfully fond of them too, of course, but it's hard to beat my lovely, wonderful, and super fun little cousins.
Miss Cousin . - She's my oldest little cousin, and we're close to the same age. We used to write letters to each other in our baby/puppy days. I like her a lot and wish she lived closer. We have fun together.
Mr. Cousin #1 - He lives with my canine cuz, and so is quite experienced in the Proper Treatment of Dogs By Little Boys. He was just here in July and we had fun together. Of course.
Mr. Cousin #2 - Miss Cousin's little brother. I like him a lot too. I haven't seen him since he was pretty small, but as I recall he liked me, and I know that I liked him a lot.
Cousin #4 - The world has yet to meet this one, but I can't wait! If Cuz #4 is anything like 1-3, then I know we'll be pals. :)
Hugs and kisses to all my cousins!
P.S. I have some really nice pictures of me and the little cousins, but I don't want to post them so another picture of me will have to be sufficient.
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