Hellooooooo!

Boy, mom goes on vacation and my cyber-friends are left in the lurch. And did I get to go with her? Nooooooooo. She left me behind - can you believe it? She figured I'd be just fine and even happy spending a week at Central Bark, but just to be sure she had them give me an awesome bone every other day.

Okay, so she was right. I had plenty of snooze time, the full doggy day care schedule (playing twice a day, with swimming pools, and different dogs every day), plus visits in the evening by different doggy day care pals. They know me very well, so nobody was upset when I didn't chase tennis balls or play tug or rough-house with the rowdy pups. When I was hot I got into one of the pools. When I was tired, I snoozed. Life was good, but I really missed mom. And my yard. And our walks. And all of my park and walk friends. And the good scratches mom and my friends give me. I'm really glad to be home....with mom.

Tuesday Night Baseball

Our evening routine is really quite wonderful! We head south to watch the kids play and learn softball at Roosevelt School, and meet such terrific people! Tonite there was a gentleman who truly knows how to make a dog happy. Scritchy scratches on my head, around my ears, down my back, and all around my neck. Ahhhhhh, they felt soooooo goooooooooooood! Then to find out that he's taught the young man with him how to do it too! We watched this boy really hit the ball and solidly run to first base - he was safe! And when we saw him after the game he came up to me slowly and asked mom if it was okay to pet me. When she said yes, he correctly moved slowly to me, extending his hand so I could check him out first, and then scratched the top of my head in a most satisfying fashion. So when he and the man were together, I got stereo scratches and was one happy pup! We GOTTA keep going to the ballfield!

Catch up time

Sunday night. Even though mom left me for a long time today, we enjoyed a nice morning and evening walk. Mom's worried about my front left paw/leg though. It's starting to give out on me when I least expect it, and then it fixes itself. We almost missed our walk this morning because of it! Fortunately it started working again in time to get to the park and spend a few minutes with two handsome goldens, out for an early morning run. They might have been on their way out of the park, but we squeezed in a bit o' fun before they actually left!

We were so early the other pups weren't at the field, and since neither of us had eaten yet, we didn't wait around for them. Mom mixed up something fantastic with gravy and crumbled up chicken, and some other flavors, and, well, just YUM! Trust me, I slurped that bowl clean before she turned around! Thanks mom!

Back to catching up though - yesterday our former neighbors came to see us! That is, Neighbor Joe brought his daughters. Neighbor Sue was having coffee with another friend. Those two little girls were really something! They know from dogs, they do. I got some good scratches around my ears, and on my neck, and the littlest one followed me around for a bit. She said the water in my pool was icy cold! Can you imagine? What good is a pool if it doesn't cool you off? Anyway, it was very nice to see them again. Even though they didn't remember me from when they lived here, they're old enough to remember me now - and they promised to read mom's books about me!

Oh, back to today. Mom spent a lot of time standing at a tall, skinny table with her clothes this morning. She said something to me about 'becoming a billboard for Moxie T', and held up a shirt with some stuff on it. I didn't know what that was all about, but whatever it was, it worked! When she came home she said it caught the eye of a human who, get this, actually knows McGruff!! You know McGruff - the big, strong, crime-fighting dog? Oh man, I would LOVE to meet HIM one of these days. Mom said that this human might visit my blog. If he does, and he reads this, maybe, just maybe, he'll say something to McGruff, and then maybe they'll call mom, and, well, you know, maybe I WILL get to meet him!

Mom and I spent some nice quiet time in the yard and on the porch, just enjoying each other, the weather, and our neighborhood this weekend. We really like it here. It's quiet, and then all of a sudden some kids will ride by on their bikes, or some moms and dads with kids on trikes and scooters come by a little slower. Mom says a neighborhood isn't really a neighborhood without kids. Considering how much they like me, and how much fun it is to bark at them when they come by, I guess she's right.

I hope you have kids in your neighborhoods too. And I hope you had as nice a weekend as we did. Happy dreams.....

They got me!

How'd they do this? I dodge cameras very well, but the other day at doggy daycare I came around one of the playground buildings, and SNAP, they got me! I know mom was VERY excited, cuz I'm never in the action videos Central Bark takes, and only rarely in the background of pictures of some other mugging pooch. What can I say? I like doggy day care, but I'm not your average plays-well-with-others pup. You want play? Get a lab.

Fabulous Friday Night!

Can you believe it? Mom and I were out in the neighborhood almost 2 hours tonite! And do you know why? PEOPLE who are now FRIENDS and FOOD.

We went away from the park first, and were lucky to find two of my little girl friends out in the yard. I haven't seen them for a while, but they remembered me! And what's best, is that they like to HUG me! Oh, can't you feel the love? First one, then the other, and then, oh my, both at once! Oh they made me sooooo happy! While all this was going on I think I heard mom talking about the book and my blog, and that the girls' mom was excited about it. I hope so - I'd love some new cyber-friends!

They finally had to go to dinner (and their dad invited us to stay - how's that for a gentleman?) but mom said maybe next time, and off we went. From there, the nieghborhood was really quiet for blocks and blocks, except for a couple of dogs in houses that had to warn us to stay away, or wanted us to come and play.

Then we rounded a corner and there was the Purple Princess! She wasn't in purple today, but I remembered her because she has a beautiful smile, and loves to run and play. Since I'd had plenty of attention from my two huggy girlfriends, I didn't mind. She has a little brother who got some help from dad in learning to pet me. That was very nice. I like helping people learn how to be around dogs. OH - the Purple Princess is going to ride her bike in the Enderis Park parade tomorrow morning! Her mom (would she be the Purple Queen?) was decorating it as we visited, and it looked really jazzy! I can't wait to see her tomorrow and bark as she rides by!

Even though we'd been out for a long time, mom thought we should go to the park. I agreed, and thank goodness I did! That's where we met the Huffmans! Oh my, they were so COOL! They thought I was so pretty and smart and nice and did they ever let me know it! They asked ALL sorts of questions about me and how mom and I met, and what we did together, and they said they could tell that mom has as much fun with me as I do with her. And then their kids and grandkids came over! You never saw such handsome boys and beautiful girls as this family! And I'm NOT just saying that cuz they shared their barbecue with mom and me (total YUM). They loved the fact that I'm in a book - even if it is about poop, and they're very excited for mom. What a night! And it wasn't over yet!

Just half a block from home these three gorgeous young women on hot bicycles came up to say hi and ask if we remembered them. Well, they'd grown up a lot, but we sure did! So we talked and mom told them to visit me online , and then one of our other neighbors came up on her spiffy scooter with a friend on HER scooter, and didn't they just look gorgeous too! I looked at mom and wondered why she doesn't dress up when we go for walks. I love her, but these 5 girls sure put her in the shade! And when we were talking our neighbor friend actually said that the book was good! I remember her saying she liked it, but to hear her tell other people that made mom and I just glow!

Whew. I was limping a little by then - my left front leg hurt a bit for some reason. Mom was worried, but I just walked on home. Then we sat in the yard until it got dark, talking about our Fabulous Friday Night. Thank you friends!

WI Humane Society Visit!

Guess what? Mom took me back to where we met tonite - the Wisconsin Humane Society. I LOVE going there cuz mom tells everyone our story, and they're all excited to see ME, Moxie T., prancing, healthy, and happy! If it weren't for them, mom and I wouldn't be together, and that just doesn't bear thinking about.

There was a very sad man walking out of the building when we arrived. He had to leave his dog there. Mom said we should say a prayer for him, because it's so hard to say goodby. So before you go to bed tonite, please say a prayer for the sad man and his dog.

To happier news though - mom bought something called raffle tickets. She said she's going to win a new car for us to ride in. That would be okay, but I really like our car. I can stretch out or curl up in a corner, or stick my head out the window to smell the wind. Works for me!

Oh - there were also WONDERFUL visitors at the Humane Society! These kids came over and asked mom if they could pet me, and of course she said yes. THEN the lady behind the counter brought out TREATS for them all to give me. And they were GOOD treats. After THAT, they scratched my head and my back and all the itchy places. Mom gave them my card, so I hope they come and see me online. Maybe they'll even write a comment. I'd like that!

*YAWN* it's time for bed now though. Happy dreams friends!

New Toy!

It flies, it squawks, it's fuzzy, it's FUN! It's my new outside toy; at least, it's the only place mom brings it so far. She holds it, points it straight up in the air, lets go, and ZOOM it flies across the yard squawking like crazy! When it lands and I grab it (CHOMP!) it squawks some more! Then it's munch, munch, munch as I chew it up. Oohhh boy, it's the BEST.