Posting Again

It’s nice to have only four siblings; really my mom and dad are crazy. For the last month at least, we’ve had a very full house. Up to seven dogs and of course Sydney, the evil cat overlord that we all pay homage to. If you’re counting that’s eight animals, plus two uprights. Of course Harley and Lucy remain with our family but my spot on the sofa has definitely been occupied a little more than I’ve wanted. Today was an adoption day and two of my three brethren have moved out. So here’s some pictures and stories of recent temporary family members.


Winston. Dad upright really liked this guy. He would just lounge on the sofa. Fortunately it wasn't my sofa or there would have been a rumble in the hood.

Like I said, lots of housemates. And those pesky neighborhood cats keep coming by. Fortunately for them, this window breaks before I can get to them. Eventually I’ll get a running start and I WILL get my cat. The uprights should just put in a dog door, they’ve already replaced three panes of glass.


Peggy. The discomfort I put up with! Sheesh. It's only 'cause Peggy was a sweet soul. I wouldn't have done this for anyone else.



Trinity. A great friend. And she inspired mom upright to make sure here shoes were away!

Bunny, Breakfast of Champions

Mom here... Zeus is busted and is grounded from writing on the blog. Here are the details of his crime:

I was eating dinner last night on the patio of a restaurant and Zeus was lying next to me in his usual relaxed position. My friends pointed out that a bunny was hiding in a bush near the patio. The bunny got closer and closer until it was just a few feet away from Zeus. At this point, Zeus smelled him and sat up. All attempts to get Zeus to take his eyes off the bunny were in vain. The bunny just sat there and stared at Zeus, then moved even closer! At this point, Zeus was quivering and starting to whine while I was putting my napkin away so I could get up and redirect him with a little heeling work. All of a sudden, a little girl comes running down the sidewalk and scared the bunny. It took a huge leap away from the girl which, unfortunately, was right towards Zeus. You could almost hear the little bunny say "Yikes" before it scrambled off in another direction. Everyone at our table yelped "eek" at the same time and I was having visions of Zeus eating a bunny appetizer.

Thankfully, Zeus recovered quicker than we did. I yanked his leash and yelled "SIT". He planted his butt down on the ground and stared at me. Everyone on the patio startled a little when I yelled, but at least we didn't all get to see the "circle of life" in action.

We're Back!`

We've been abroad for the last two and a half months hunting Heffalumps and Woozles.  It was quite an adventure.  Unfortunately, I don't have a whole lot of ephemera to show from our trip besides some empty bug-repellent bottles and nasty case of jet-lag.  Mom forgot the camera and Dad insisted on "catch and release", so I don't even have the very nice Heffalump to show you.  His name was Homer and he was kind enough cook us dinner before we released him.  Not a minute too soon, I can tell you.  Dad had planned a "dehydrated meal" for us that he had leftover from his Boy Scout Days.  I didn't know what that was, but judging by the slightly green tint Mom's face took on when he announced the menu, I couldn't have been good.

Z-Dog

Chug is HOME!

Our Chug-Man is doing a two week foster-to-adopt with a nice family in Richardson. They have a 10-year old boy who likes to train dogs to do tricks. He has two foster siblings - a shy pomeranian and an ancient chihuahua who runs the show.

I have confidence that his new family will fall in love with him just like we have.

Rock, Paper, Scissors... Damn!

Z-Dog Here,

Auntie Cheri taught Truman and me a new game called Rock, Paper, Scissors.  Truman was really good at the beginning.  I didn't think I would ever win.  Truman beat my paper with his scissors 10 times in a row!  He can make the scissor shape really quick with his two-toed paw:

Fortunately, I'm smarter than Truman.  I switched to Rock and smushed his scissors 13 times in a row.  I think it's time for me to sign up for the Rock Paper Scissors World Championship.  Here's an article on how to play.

Hi Rufus, Bye Rufus

Z-Dog Here,

Rufus was here with us for less than one week.  Somedog's fur-ever homes are ready quicker than others.  Rufus went to go live with his new human on Friday.  Check out those teeth!

Delilah Found a Home!

Z-Dog Here,

Our sweet temptress, Delilah, has found a home on Saturday with a nice lady and her daughters. She adopted Roman, a teeny miniature schnauzer at the same time.


Delilah is such a happy soul and she is going to be missed here AND at Downtown Dog

I'm a little happy to have the whole couch back, though. Delilah was so good at cuddling that Mom would let her up there all the time. Sheesh.