Going Away Party!

So yesterday Auntie Kathryn and Uncle Ansel hosted a going away party for me. They invited all my parents friends and it was a super awesome time because I'm starting to battle my anxiety. Dr. Seth who is pretty much my favorite Dr. ever was there and last week he prescribed Xanax for me to make me feel better in social situations because I totally like people and totally want to be with them, but then I get really scared and run away. So now, with Xanax, I go up to them and they give me tons of love and I am really happy. It totally doesn't zonk me out or anything. Now I know people don't always agree with medicating, but it's really the best thing for my quality of life because it's no way to live to be scared in social situations when all I really want is to hang out and have to be left at home in a kennel being anxious there.
Anyhowl - I had a super fun time and got to chill with all of my best friends like Anne and Holly and Jimmy and I got to see Jen and Jeff and their kids and hang out with Mike and Michelle and all the other cool people who I'm forgetting.
And I want to tell you about my new best friend - her name is Nuala which is a really pretty name and she is Seth's wife. We pretty much cuddled all night long and she has a Boston terrier named Ruby but I'm not allowed to hang out with her because I do things to her that are inappropriate if you know what I mean - don't tell Martha.
And this is a picture of my vet, Seth and Nuala and me. I'm not trying to get away I'm just irked by all the picture taking.


And this is a pic of me and Bobby and my mom. My eyes are dilated from the meds so it was really hard to fix the red eye without looking weird so my mom left it.

Gracie update!

OMD! So you know how I came from a "breeder" in Missouri and then went to rescue because I retired from breeding? Well, Gracie came from a "breeder" in Missouri who is losing their home. My mom is going crazy thinking that she is my dogter or granddogter and she's got a couple of emails in to see if they can tell her if it's true but I came through NE rescue to WI rescue because NE was full so it's a little complicated.
The great news is that Gracie goes to a home on Monday, and I sure hope it works out or my mom seems to think I will have a dogter to support. Whatevs!
Do you really think we look alike?

Darn Petfinder!

Ok, so my mom looks at Petfinder.org occasionally because she is crazy and doesn't realize what she has and thinks that another dog might be a good idea because well, she's crazy. And she knows that she is totally not adopterating another dog because I like to fight with other dogs and because they will never find a rental house in Bellingham with 3 cats and 2 dogs, but she found this little lady named Gracie.

Can anyone figure out why she likes her?

So will someone please adopt her so my mom will stop thinking about her?

Barkingham!

Ok, so a couple days ago my dad got this really important phone call where these people were like 'will you come work for us in Washington?' and my dad was all 'totally.' So we're pretty much moving to Washington in a couple of WEEKS! And my parents are super excited, and my mom is happy and sad all at the same time because she leaves behind family and friends and stuff. But she's super excited to have no more snow and super long and super cold winters and she really loves the ocean which I have never seen before so I think it might be overrated.
Whoa - I just took a break to run back and forth through the living room and the kitchen a few times because I'm so excited.
We are moving to Barkingham which is really close to Vanpoover where they love dogs and feed them steak all the time and they're totally cool with you pooping on the floor and eating it. Odin and Saffron and Duncan totally don't get what's going on and they just like playing in the boxes. They don't realize that they will be stuck in my kennel in the back seat of the car for like 2 and a half days. HA!
And my mom told her work today that she is leaving and they are all sad, and my dad told his job too and they are all sad.
And Auntie Kathryn is sad.
And Erin and Brekkyn are sad.
And Grandpa is sad.
OMD - why is everyone so sad!?!
How am I gonna make everyone happy for us?

Do you think this super cute picture will help?

Portrait.

Ok, so my mom's friend April gave her the best present ever as a belated birthday present because what could be better than a portrait of me!
April has a friend who is an awesome artist and does pet portraits and she's just starting to get really into it, so stop by and visit her site because she is really awesome at what she does, ok?
This is me! Woot!

And this is her business card with a really cool cat on it.

The B word.

My mom keeps talking about a bath, and then it never happens. OMG, wait, here she comes .... oh noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Potty training, pee crystals and lazy moms.

Ok, so when my dad was gone in WA, I sort of forgot how to go potty outside. I guess I just wanted to make thinks easier for my mom when she wasn't feeling well - she wouldn't need to bring me out if I just went inside, right? Anyway, my mom checked my pee at work just to make sure that I don't have another infection, and she found that I have struvite crystals and the ones I have are super pointy. But I'm not telling if that's the real problem, and the good thing is my mom got me some new food, Blue Buffalo canned food! She's hoping if I'm getting less poor-quality grain and more liquids, I will make pee without crystals.
Now, I want to apologize for my mom's blog laziness! She hasn't been helping me read blogs or update my blog. I don't know what she thinks she's doing - trying to enjoy the rest of summer and working on moving and all this other boring crap.
On another note, my mom and dad and grandma totally went to the fair today and didn't bring me because they don't allow dogs which is totally stupid! I had to stay home in my kennel all day while they ate deep fried potato slabs and ice cream cones and had chocolate milk and deep fried cheese curds and get this, battered and deep fried OREOS! My mom said it was like a hot doughnut with a melty Oreo in it, and did they save one for me? Of course not! And did they come home after forever smelling of all manner of animals that aren't me? Of course!
This is an oldie but describes how I feel.