The Dogs of Jackman Ave

Spring has Sprung!!

2009-04-29T09:29:00.000-07:00

And so have I!!!!

Weeeeee, the squirrels are back...

Happy Holidays!!

2008-12-24T09:46:00.000-08:00

Naughty or Nice? Guess!!

We know we've been gone such a long time!! But we wanted to wish all of our wonderful DWBs pals the Happiest of Holidays and a joyous New Year filled with all of your favorite things.

We will be back with a vengence in 2009!!

Goodbye GG...

2008-11-11T07:34:00.000-08:00

We'll miss you, little one

Did your pawrents vote yet???

2008-11-04T05:55:00.000-08:00

Mine did!

And I would go vote too...if I were allowed.

I suppose I'll have to stay home and play with my favorite stars & stripes tennis ball.

I feel it is my civic duty...

Happy Howwwlloween Barkday!!

2008-10-31T13:07:00.000-07:00

Hey DWB's! It's Halloween...and do you know what that means? Do ya? Do ya? That's right, as Mom said...it's my 3rd BARKDAY!!! (Dad says it's no coincidence that my birthday falls on the devil's holiday...but whatever...he's STOOPID!)

So far it's been great. Dad got me this super awesome special Howloween Barkday hat...(don't worry, that's not a real spider...but am I not super adorable in orange?)

Plus Dad let me do ALL the stuff I LOVE to do today...

Hanging w/my BFF in the yard...

Play ball...

Eat Sherman's Super Stinky Salmon cookies (Thanks Mom!)

Hunt for Squirrels AND play with my ball!!

Take Dad for a walk...

All in all...it's been a GREAT barkday! What more could a girl ask for?

If you guys want to get me something for my birthday, just do me a favor. What I REALLY want...is CHANGE. So on Tuesday, make sure you get out and vote! (OK, Dad bribed me with an extra stinky salmon cookie to say this...but come on, they're deeeeelicious!! You would too!)

I'm THREE!!!!

2008-10-31T01:54:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BARKDAY TO ME!!!!!

Wednesday Walkies...Spooky style

2008-10-29T14:39:00.000-07:00

I love Walkies!! Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Goooooooo!!!!

This week's Walkie Wednesday is going to be a special Halloween edition. Oh yeah...follow me guys.

We're headed to Spooky Town!

Supposedly these grave places are pretty scary around this time of year. Let's check it out!

I sniff Dead People...

Rumor has it...there are ghosts in these stones!!

But I'm not scared. I'm TUFF!!!! And I've got pee mail to send!

And I'll do the pee mail dance to scare the ghosts away!

Bet ya can't guess what I'm doing here!

These giant stones are everywhere!

But for some reason...I'm not allowed to send any pee mail to the ghosts!

This tree doesn't look too scary. I'll just hang out under here for a while. Wait...what's that noise??

I think I've sent enough pee mail...this place is getting creepy. I'm outta here!

Rest or Play????

2008-10-28T06:39:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! I'm faced with a real dilemma today...

Rest...

Or Play...

Rest...

Or Play...

Decisions, decisions....

I know! How 'bout I do both!?!?

Rest AND Play...perfect solution.

A Diva hates to have to choose....

You have GOT to be kidding me...

2008-10-24T01:10:00.000-07:00

WTF is this THING doing in my house???

I'm not really sure what it is...I think it's supposed to be a dog??? Mom thinks she's really cute but I don't get it. Anyway, her name is Isabella and apparently she's staying with us for a little while? WTF???

She's practically taking over the whole house!! She stole my rawhides...

And is hoarding them all for herself! WTF????

SHE is allowed on the couch, while I have to lay on the floor! WTF????

She's taking over our blogging!! WTF???

AND! She stole my Pink Piggie!!!! W.T.F.???

Well, that's where I draw the line. MY pink piggie...MINE, you hear???

And you can NOT have it, Isabella WhatEverYouAre...

Mom & I had a little talk about the whole situation and if I'm nice to this THING, I'm promised an extra trip to the park and a big fat turkey neck. Fine. See how nice I'm being???

Oh...and have I mentioned THIS???

Yeah. WTF??? This is not Funny Farm, people!!

You'll get to hear all about the C.A.T. I have to live with a little later. Sympathy would be greatly appreciated.

So Sleepy...

2008-10-22T03:03:00.000-07:00

I'm super tired...but I just can't sleep.

I wonder what could be wrong?

Ahhh...MUCH better! Good night everydog!

Trip with Mom to the Park

2008-10-21T03:03:00.000-07:00

This is such a beautiful time of year in the 'burgh. All of the leaves are changing into beautiful colors and the temperature is perfect.

So I said, Hey Mom! Let's go to the Park!!

Mom put me on this super long leash so I'd have room to run and explore. I blend in wit h the leaves so well...bet you can't even find me in this picture!

So why do I have to be on a leash at all? Weelllllll, there are lots & lots of deer roaming around the park this time of year. And I have excellent radar...I spot them from a mile away and point them out.

I see one!

I see another one!

And I would chase them if given the chance. Hence the leash. Mom has some crazy, irrational fear of me getting hooved to death. Whatever.

I found a nice spot for some roaching...in a big pile of stinky stuff. Please ignore her stupid voice...

There were so many leaves covering the trail, we almost got lost! But I sniffed out the way...

I say...let's go RIGHT!

I also got to run in a big field and burn off some steam. I LOVE to run!!!

It was the perfect day at the park. I love spending time with my Mom...without the little white maniac tagging along.

This picture is for you, Peanut!

The letter M...

2008-10-19T02:44:00.000-07:00

My Rottenbuddy, Ben gave me the letter M to play in the Letter Game. My job is to name 10 things I love that start with the letter M. This is gonna be tooooo easy!!

In no particular order...except #1....

1. MOM!!!! Duh...she's best friend and favorite person on earth.

2. Moles...or rather, hunting and killing moles.

3. Merrick. Oh how I love this stuff!

Even if it does come in a pink bag and has "Senior" written on it. I think the Senior part is just a joke. Ahahahahahaaaaa!

4. My Aunties...they take very good care of me.

5. Meat! I don't really discriminate here. I love all kinds of meat, really. And this just might be the most beautiful picture I've ever seen...

6. Heath Miller...OK, OK, my Mom, like, LOVES him...see #1. If he wants to be my new Dad, I think that would be all right.

7. The Mailman...actually, I really don't like the mailman...but I love getting Mail. Speaking of which, look what I found in the basement! This is the most horrendous crime of the century. Apparently we still have so many boxes that are unpacked, that Mom missed this big box of cookies FOR ME! From my true love, DOT SPOT. I have a lot more to say about this in a whole other post...

8. Mrs. Howard Stern... Mom is a Howard Stern junkie and so am I...see #1. And his new wife, Beth, is totally Pawesome. She's from Pittsburgh, she's running the NY marathon to raise money for the North Shore Animal League and she's raised almost a BILLION DOLLARS already (more like $150,000...but hey, that's a lot of chewie $$!) and check out this picture of her & a smashingly handsome boy named Moose (who needs a home)!!

I'm not sure who's better looking, BethO or Moose but I have a feeling...Mrs. Stern would totally dig me!

9. Marrow Bones! One word...Yum-O!

10. ME!! Love comes from within...and you gotta love yourself first before you can spread the love to others. Yes, I'm very profound. And I'm pretty darn handsome too, if I do say so myself!

If anyone else wants to play, let me know & I'll give you a letter...

Thanks for letting me play Ben, and give your Mum a big, fat smoocheroni from me!

Walking Wednesday - Thanks guys!!!

2008-10-15T06:18:00.000-07:00

Hey yinz guys! Thanks for all of the comments to Dad about more WALKIES! It worked...

He has taken some lessons from the Brat Pack's mom on how to take pictures sideways...but you if you tilt your head, you'll see I've got my head gear on and I'm ready to go!

Let's go this way!

Don't worry Dad...I'll take the lead. I won't let you get lost.

Walkie Wednesday rocks!! Thanks for the great idea Khyra! Stay tuned for more weekly walks...next time with VIDEO.

Whew!

2008-10-12T06:47:00.000-07:00

Hey DWB's! Dad FINALLY let me get on the computer to say HI! I have to apologize, I've been really busy lately.

I don't think Dad realized how tough being a single father would be, so I've been helping him! Lola too!

Landscaping around the house...

Making the bed...

Keeping the yard Rodent free ...(Sherman's old job) :)

It's hard work! I'm beat!

Well, I gotta run - I think I just heard the buzzer on the dryer go off!

Pee-S: Could you guys remind my dad how much I love walkies? I think he forgot!
We're doing great and miss you all - Woof at you soon!

Pee-S.S.: There is no need to mail my Dad a big box of poop now, Joey.

Lots of love and butt wiggles...

Penny

I'm still here!

2008-10-03T01:00:00.000-07:00

I hope you guys haven't forgotten about me...

Penny & I are doing great. Dad is taking very good care of us. We promise to post more of our adventures and it would really help if you guys gave him a hard time about not taking more pictures of us.

And we still get to see Mom. I get so excited to see her when she comes over that I forget all about that "Don't jump on your Mother" rule, but she doesn't even yell. She even lets me lick her face.

And she brings me presents! I had to pose with her for this picture before I got it and I'm not real happy about having to wait...

Well????? Are you gonna give it to me or what???

Uh Huh...she didn't forget my love of all things TENNIS BALL!! Thanks Mom!

Penny wanted me to tell you all that she misses you very much (especially Peanut) and will be posting soon!

Happy Barkday, my love

2008-10-01T19:30:00.000-07:00

Isn't she lovely...

Isn't she won der full ...

Isn't she precious....

HAPPY BARKDAY TO MY ONE TRUE LOVE...the most lovely, wonderful, precious...Dot Spot!

Back off boys! I know she's the hottest girl on DWBs, but she's ALL MINE! And she's dreaming of me...

Hope you had a great Barkday, Dot! XOXO...

Vote for LBR!

2008-09-24T01:50:00.000-07:00

We love Cubby and we love Legacy Boxer Rescue!! They are currently in a contest to win $10,000 to help more Boxers in need and they need your help.

Currently they are in 3rd place! Not too shabby!! They only need 150 more votes to take over the top spot so head on over to the Care2 website and cast your vote.

In case you need a little more encouragement, take a look at Prada...one of the Boxers they are currently trying to save.

She is just a baby at 3 or 4 months old, and has no hair at all. She has demodectic mange, and her skin is so thin and delicate right now, the grass hurts her feet.

This group does great work guys and really could use the $$. So go vote!!!

Well it's about time!

2008-09-18T05:08:00.000-07:00

Look what we finally have!!!

Well, actually that's just Mom's new laptop (which is HUGE, btw...all the better for me to view my lovely Dot Spot). But more importantly...last night we got the internets at our house!! Woo Hoo! It's been almost a whole month and boy, Mom & I were having major withdrawal. So this weekend we'll be stopping by to pay you all a long overdue visit. I can't wait to see what every pup & hammie has been up to.

OK...onto more important things. The Park! Mom & I only live about 5 minutes away from the park now and we've been going a couple times a week to hunt. I love this park!

We will, however, be making a little, teeny, weeny change to the name...I believe this is much more appropriate.

Yep, that sounds way better. And I need to make sure that every pup that comes to share MY park will know who owns it.

So I spent a good deal of time securing the grounds by spreading my peemail everywhere.

You wouldn't think it, but the job is pretty exhausting.

OK, guys...I gotta run but I can't wait to see you all this weekend!

Pee Ess...Mom wanted me to tell you all this will NOT be turned into Sherman's blog...the girls are doing great and they'll be posting very soon!

All settled in!

2008-09-03T04:43:00.000-07:00

Hi guys! I know I haven't been around FUREVER!! I went on a little mini-vacation and then I had to get ready for my BIG MOVE! But let me tell you...I've missed you all terribly.

I know Penny told you I was going to move in with our Auntie Kristen...and the good news is that our Auntie Rachel is at our house all the time. She practically lives there too! I'm so super lucky to have 2 great Aunties to take care of me.

And they're pretty cute too...

So let me tell you a little bit about my new place.

I've got this great yard to relax and catch some rays...oh & this pink blanket, not mine.

And when it get too hot, I have a nice shade tree to lay under...

I've got a GIANT kitchen...

And a very appropriate bowl to eat from. I am, of course...the King of this Castle.

I'm not really eating many raw meatables these days, but I do get to share dinner with my Aunties...

And they are very good cooks...

This is where I hang out while Auntie Kristen is at work...

And this is the big bed I get to sleep in at night...

OK, not really, I'm supposed to sleep on the floor...but I have this rockin' little room with cool wood floors to chill...and nap, if I so chose.

All this great stuff! It's really like a doggie dream come true.

But as hard as I tried, I couldn't help but feel like something was missing.

All right, all right...I missed my Mommy!!!! I know I'm super tuff and you guys would never guess it, but I am a closet Mama's Boy and things just aren't the same without her...

So I moved her in with me!!!

Yep, that's right...Mom is now living with Auntie Kristen and I!! See how happy it makes both of us!!!

We're not going to have Internet access at home for another 2 weeks. It's going to be hard for us to comment on everyone's blogs but we promise to keep up with what's going on with our DWBs family. Penny & Lola will post an update as soon as they can. And no, I don't miss them...

(On a slightly more somber note, Scott & I have decided to part ways after 8 years. It was an amicable split and we will maintain joint custody of the dogs. Penny & Lola will stay with him and I am obviously with Sherman. It's an adjustment for all of us, but we're ready to move on with the next chapter in our lives. Stay tuned...

~Jen)

The Dog Days of Summer

2008-08-18T09:44:00.002-07:00

Sherman who???

Gotcha!

2008-08-11T05:12:00.000-07:00

Happy Gotcha Day Shermie...we love you!

Princess Penny Wiggles...the peacemaker

2008-08-08T01:18:00.000-07:00

My, my, my...haven't my brother & sister gotten themselves into quite the predicament??? I've tried to tell them. Suck it up and just get along. But that little white dog is quite the stubborn b*tch.

They need to be more like me...sweet & peaceful. I stay out of trouble.

So I wanted to thank you guys for being such great friends and making Mom & Dad feel better. Mom's eyes have been pretty leaky...and no matter how many times I snort in her face, show her my wiggly kidney bean dance or give her nose kisses, I can't cheer her up like you guys can. She even got these beautiful flowers from my BFF and her family and that REALLY made her smile!

And then we got this great Friendship award from Georgeous

And this Brillante Blog award from Eva (and Brice).

You guys rock!!! We couldn't ask for better friends.

Soooooo, you all probably want to know what's going on. Well, here's the deal.

Sherman is going to stay with Grandma & Grandpap for a couple of weeks. They're not going keep him forever because they have a lot of stuff on their plate. And Baron keeps them on their toes. So while he's away, Lola has to go to the V.E.T. (shhhhh, don't tell her, she doesn't know yet) to make sure there's nothing wrong with her thyroid or anything else, for that matter. And Mom's friend Lilian, who is a trainer from Animal Friends is going to come to our house and put us on a training program. Now I know this sounds kinda crappy, but Lilian is pawesome and always has lots of great, smelly treats with her. Training = liver brownies. W00T! You're all probably thinking...doesn't your Mom do this training stuff too? Well, yes she does, but she wants an outside observer to see if she's missing anything. Another set of eyes never hurts apparently.

If everything goes OK and Lola doesn't become Miss Bitchy pants with me (and I will kick her little white butt if she does...I don't start the fights, but I DO finish them!) then she & I will live happily ever after on Jackman Ave forever. And if not...um, we don't want to talk about that.

Now what about Sherman?? Well, don't feel too bad for him. He's going to be living with our Auntie Kristen when she moves into her new house next month!! Mom is super excited because it's only 5 minutes from our house and we can see him a couple times a week. Or everyday, if we want!!! See, here's the thing...I actually kinda like Sherman. Sometimes when Mom & Dad aren't looking, I give him kisses and try to get him to play with me...not that he ever does. But I'd like to go see him sometimes too.

So that's the plan for now. Subject to change at any point, of course. If you guys could all cross your paws that it works, you'd make my day! And Sherman's. And Lola's.

Oh, and this is for Joe Stains...Go Stillers! Sorry Ethel.

Long overdue update...

2008-08-04T05:52:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to post an update on our little situation. You all have been so wonderful with your words of encouragement and support. Scott & I don't know what we'd do without you guys.

Sherman spent a week at Scott's parents house & had a blast. He was in total heaven there. They are home all day so he got tons of attention and 2 walks per day. Their dog, Baron and he got along great and I think it was really nice for Sherman to get out of the hostile environment that had become our house.

While he was gone, the girls had no issues. Penny is pretty passive and is very good at being the peacemaker. Lola just loves her and they pretty much played non-stop.

Sherman came home last Sunday & it was very evident things had not changed. We kept them separated with baby gates and Lola was always on a leash when Sherman was in same room as him. She aggressed at him 3 times...totally unprovoked. I've been watching them like a hawk and he did growl at her once (Sherman is very vocal and has been growling at her to leave him alone for 2 1/2 years. He's an old man & likes his space). The other two times, she basically launched at him from just being in the same space. They are completely separated when we are not home (they can't even see each other) but when we can supervise, they are able to view each other through the gates. Lola repeatedly gives him hard stares and low growls and I know she would hurt him if given the chance.

Quite frankly, he's petrified of her. He hides if he think she's coming. He won't look at her. He won't come anywhere near me if he can see her, even if she's behind a gate. He's just not himself. Poor guy...

Sherman & Penny are generally OK with each other. We allow them to be together if we are there and other than some major avoidance, they are fine. They even slept in the same bed together (ours!) last night.

We have asked Scott's parents if they would consider taking him in permanently. They were going to think about it over their vacation and let us know sometime this week. This is the best case scenario for all involved. But as I mentioned before, it's a big commitment and I don't know if they want the responsibility of 2 dogs again.

If that is the case, we have to start looking for a home for Lola. This is not a healthy situation for any of us. We can only manage this situation so well and I don't have it in me to crate & rotate forever. The stress of fearing Lola could slip through a gate or someone could accidently let them together is way too much for me to handle indefinitely. I honestly believe that if they get into it again, Sherman will end up very seriously hurt. Especially if I'm home alone and cannot break them up.

I should also mention, I took Sherman in this week for a check up and our Vet feels he's in perfect health. We thought he could be sick & Lola was just taking full advantage, but the big lug has a lot of life left in him. For those of you who asked, she'll be 3 in October and is spayed. I will be taking her in for a thyroid check and other tests if we keep her.

I'll be sure to be better about keeping everyone updated. I know we haven't commented much on everyone's blogs but we read them every day. We're still around...just trying to work through this mess. Thanks again for all of the support.

~Scott & Jen

The current state of affairs

2008-07-22T07:03:00.000-07:00

This past week has been a pretty rough one for The Dogs of Jackman Avenue. Last Tuesday morning, Sherman & Lola got into a huge fight and really haven’t stopped since.

We had 4 extremely terrifying fights within 72 hours...Friday night's resulting in Scott breaking a finger, me potentially breaking a finger, both of us receiving multiple bite wounds on both of our arms and part of Sherman's ear being torn off. It’s gotten particularly bad because Penny is jumping in to defend Lola. 2 of the fights occurred when we weren’t even in the same room with them. It has become a very dangerous situation for all of us. Fortunately Scott and I have both been there when anything has happened. I don’t know what I would do if I were all alone and the 3 of them got into it. I fear the worst.

We’re at the point where Lola can’t even be in the same room with Sherman without aggressing towards him. When Lola isn’t crated, she has to be on a leash or gated off on another floor. He is petrified of her and runs and hides if he even thinks she might be coming. After Friday's blowout, we’ve had 2 situations where if she wouldn’t have been leashed, she would have attacked him. We have no idea what has changed between them, it’s almost as if a switch has been flipped. Penny & Lola continue to be best buddies and we’ve had zero issues between them.

I fear there is no possibility of the two of them living harmoniously together. I simply do not trust her and he does not deserve to live the last years of his life being beat up. For the time being, Sherman is going to stay with Scott’s parents, who he just happens to LOVE. He will be spoiled and pampered beyone his wildest dreams. Ideally he would stay with them permanently and we wouldn’t have to rehome Lola. But that is a lot to ask of them and simply may not be an option. The reality of it is, Lola quite possibly will be going to live with another family in the near future.

We are just heartbroken over this situation. These dogs are such a huge part of our lives and thinking of being without one of them is horrifying. The next couple of weeks will be very telling. All we want is what’s best for the dogs and ultimately, for us. We’ll keep you all posted on the situation and would appreciate all of the good thoughts, prayers and cyber hugs you guys could send!

We may not be able to stop by and visit everyone for a little while but we’ll be back as soon as we can. Thanks a million for all of the support. It means the world to us...

~ Jen & Scott

Almost Wordless Wednesday

2008-07-16T06:36:00.000-07:00

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful...

WallyMelon!

2008-07-13T05:23:00.000-07:00

Look what I finally got this weekend! Wallymelon!!

I gave Mom the pathetic, "I'm so neglected look" so she would share....

It works every time...

MORE hunting for moles

2008-07-08T05:05:00.000-07:00

I posted a couple of weeks ago about Mole season and how I LOVE IT!!

Well, some of you commented that you'd never seen a mole. Let me tell you...you are SO missing out on some very good stuff. Just look at this plump little creature!!

(Would someone tell Penny that this fat little body looks nothing like mine???)

So in the event you guys ever DO see a mole (or hear him digging in your yard), I'd like to give you more details of my skillz.

First, find the little sucker. That's the easy part. Now dig around and throw dirt all over the yard.

You can see how exciting this part can be...just watch how fast my tail wags. (And if a stupid little white dog drops her stupid dirty pink ball into your hunting ground, make sure your Mom is ready to extract the ball and get her the heck out of your business!!!)

Digging can be very exhausting so once you've cleared some room to hunt, lay down & shove your head in there to see if you can locate Mr. Juicy.

Now, this is the most important step so please pay close attention.

Stare. Stare hard. Keep staring...

Stare a little more...

Don't lose your concentration...just keep staring.

Because eventually, the little sucker will come out and then you get to eat him!

Any questions?

School is Cool!!

2008-06-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

So, how was everypups weekend??? Mine was totally pawesome!! I know, I know...how could it be so great if I'm in this jail?

Because I only had to be in jail for a little bit...the rest of the time I did this:

Mom took me to class with her today and I got to show off how good I am and play with lots of other dogs and puppies...

I REALLY wanted to play with this little Sheltie...he was so cute & fuzzy.

But for some reason, he didn't seem to fond of me...

"Why won't you play with me?????"

But he still seemed a little intimidated, so I just ran off to play with some other puppies.

I really liked this girl. Her name is Buttercup and she is of the relentlessly huge variety!

These are trainer Bob's dogs...Oscar & Carmen. We are the demo dogs and we rock!!

This is what I did for the rest of the day...

School is cool, but exhausting!!

Breed Tag

2008-06-23T05:18:00.000-07:00

Stormy of the Ao4 came up with this really cool Breed tag! She didn't technically tag me, but I figured I'd help get the ball rolling!

Based on your pup-onality, if you were a breed other than the one or ones you are now ... what would you be?

This got me thinking...

I know I'm not ALL Boxer...but I'm pretty close. I think if I were going to be another breed, it would be a Greyhound. I LOVE to run, and run, and run...and I am FAST! No dogs at the park can catch me.

Plus, I hear they get to chase bunnies...I'd be all over that! I'm also super skinny like a Greyhound. Mom is always saying she'd kill for my metabolism.

The rules of the tag game are:

1. Copy the question above and paste it into your post.
2. Answer it - and give a few reasons for why you think you'd be that breed or breeds.
3. Post these rules!
4. Tag ONE other blogger. If there are multiple pups within the same pack/blog, each pup should only respond when he or she is tagged. One at a time!
5. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

I'm going to tag LOLA from the Forget Sit & Stay gang...

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

2008-06-18T06:30:00.000-07:00

What? I wasn't digging...swear.

The moles are back!!!

2008-06-16T05:20:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this time of year! It's time to go mole hunting!

I wait...

I pounce...

Mom screams and makes me spit it out. Then she throws my prize in the garbage.

So I pout...

Any of you guys ever caught a mole? Do your pawrents let you eat it? I'll be so jealous if they do...

It's gettin' hot in here...

2008-06-13T05:28:00.000-07:00

So let's make Frosty Paws!!!! Come on Mom....pleaseeeee?

You guys know she can't resist my jowly face. OK, these are pretty easy to make and OH so delicious. I know your folks will make them for you guys too.

Two ingredients...plain yogurt and canned TRIPE!! Mom says you could use a can of dog food too, but that's not nearly as much fun. Mom tried to make Nanook & Pooka's recipe for us last year (with the PB & banana) and Princess Penny didn't like them. She's strange...

Plop your tripe in a big bowl. For those of you who have never had canned tripe, you may want to warn your parents. It smells so good!! (Note from Mom...no it doesn't. It's quite possibly the stinkiest stuff on the planet & you may throw up in your mouth a bit the first time you smell it. But it's really good for the dogs & they go nuts for it...so I just hold my breath. The sacrifices I make for these beasts...)

Add about 8 oz of plain yogurt...

And stir it up!

Pour it into little containers.

And pop it in the freezer!

Now, as the next 8 hours might be the longest of your life, make sure you convince your Mom to let you lick the spoon...

Sherman got to clean out the bowl (we don't know why this picture is sideways...but we can't figure out how to fix it.)

Penny helped him finish up.

Tick, Tock...Tick, Tock...Tick, Tock. DING!!! They're finally done! They are even delicious on the outside.

Sherman says "Get this stinkin' lid off!!!"

Thank you...

Penny is such a dainty princess. She just takes teeny little licks...

I, on the other hand, shove my whole head in there.

All gone!

Took us about 2 minutes to finish them up!

Hope you guys can convince your pawrents to make you some Frosty Paws this weekend!

Pressies from Deefor!!!

2008-06-12T06:53:00.000-07:00

While Mom & Dad were in Mexico, we got a big box of goodies from Deefor & Arrow!! We love goodies!

Look at all of this good stuff! We got some chew sticks, Zukes treats (which we LOVE)....

And these cool things. Chatter Boxes!! Mom says she's gonna give them to us this weekend. She didn't have a lot of time to take pictures so we'll post more of us eating the goodies later!

She did take a quick pic of Lola eating the most delicious buffalo heart. That's right...buffalo heart!! Yum!

We have a new blogging buddy from the 'burgh. Her name is Aggie and she's a Boston Terrier. Stop by & say Hello!!

We're all back!!

2008-06-09T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys!!! We're so glad that Mom and Dad are back! Not that our Doggie Vacation wasn't pretty darn terrific. Auntie Kristen is the bestest Auntie ever (don't have a fit, Auntie Rachel...we think you're pretty great too!). She took the best care of Penny & I (aka spoiled the heck out of us) and I think she should come live with us forever....

Mom & Dad showed us some pictures of their trip. This is the hotel where they stayed...

This is the pool they laid around every day (can you guys spot my Dad in this picture???)

This is Dad representing all of us DWBers by wearing one of Pappy's custom t-shirts!

Mom & Dad even watched the Penguins game on Saturday...don't ask them about the game though. Oooooo, that's a sore subject!

And this crazy guy was their waiter! Steeler fans are everywhere!!! Even in Mexico.

I'm not sure why they had to have giant drinks. I guess it gets pretty hot in Mexico so they needed lots of liquids to quench their thirst.

And speaking of HOT...what the heck is up with this weather???? It was 95 degrees here yesterday. We haven't been doing much of anything but laying around since they got home.

Even crazy Lola can't stand the heat...

And Mom is making me say Congratulations to my sisters for winning the DWBs Photo of the Month. And I'm supposed to thank Miss Ruby Blue for nominating them. Pawsonally, I think this picture is dumb...I'm not even in it!!

But Congrats anyway (do I get an extra chicken back now, Mom???)

We're gonna have a busy week...we've got some Meme's to do, a tag to finish and a big present from Deefor to open!

And we'll be around to visit all yinz guys too! We've missed you all...

Our Doggy Vacation

2008-06-01T09:56:00.000-07:00

Hurray! Our Auntie Kristen is here this week to spend time with us. Sherman and I are showing her our blog and introducing her to all of our DWB friends.

Our Auntie Kristen has no puppers of her own... she had some turtles once, but they are not nearly as fun as I am. So we have been helping her learn all about dogs and how to take care of us.

Our first problem:

Auntie Kristen should have taken better notes when her and mom talked about dog stuff, because Auntie couldn't remember if she should feed us once a day or twice a day.

I told her, "Auntie Kristen, with Dog as my witness, we eat twelve times a day."

Auntie Kristen didn't believe me. Com'on Auntie Kristen! You don't believe this face?

We also made sure to tell Auntie Kristen that we HAVE to be walked each and every day, sometimes more than once, and that on our walks we must stop every 4 feet and sniff. She should just wait until we’re done sniffing to continue the walk.

Also, we explained we ALWAYS sleep in bed with mom and dad, so Auntie Kristen must let us do the same.

Auntie Kristen is such a quick learner – we are eating lots and lots, going for walks AND cuddling at night!

In fact, it’s my turn for a walk, so I have to go get ready!

NOW where are you going????

2008-05-29T06:06:00.000-07:00

You guys are NOT gonna believe this...

So first, Penny peed in M0m's room. While I was in there checking it out, I found this giant box on the floor.

When the big box comes out, it means someone is going on a trip. Booooooooo. So I started sniffing around trying to figure out where Mom was going. If you guys recall, last time she had the big box out...she went & hung out with The Brat Pack's Mom & didn't take us!

I found suntan lotion and bathing suits and flip flops...so I confronted Mom. And she told me her & Dad are going to MEXICO!!!

Oh no, don't you dare tell me you're gonna be hanging out with my Mexican Diva Girl, J. Lorenza!! I'm coming too...

But then she said that no, they were not going to see Lorenza...they were going to a place called Cancun. And there are no other dogs there. Doesn't sound like any fun if you ask me.

Wait...there's more. Auntie Kristen is coming to stay with us while they're gone...and by US I mean Sherman & Penny. Because apparently I'm kind of a handful. Whatever...do I look like a handful to you guys???? I think Auntie Kristen looks quite fond of me in this picture.

Well take this, Sherman & Penny! I get to go to my favorite place on Earth!!

Yayyyyy! I'm all set...Let's Go!!

We won't be around to visit anyone for a week or so...but we'll be back!!

Sun Goddess

2008-05-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

I hope everypup had a great holiday weekend. The weather was just beautiful here in Western Pennsylvania and I got to do one of my favorite Summertime activities...

Sunbathe.

I am a total goddess and will lay around with the sun beating down on me for hours. Unlike humans, I have a nice layer of fur to protect me from UV rays

Ahhhhhh, that feels good....

I think it's officially summer around here.

One other thing...Lola's Diva Sista, Ruby Blue was kind enough to nominate a picture of the two of us as Photo of the Month at the Bone Zone. It's one of our famous snuggly pictures. For those of you who don't know...I never get to sleep by myself. Lola insists on laying right on top of me and snuggling herself as close as she can. I usually don't mind but it would be nice to get a little shut eye without a little white blanket over me. So if you haven't voted yet and you have any sympathy for my situation, head over to the Bone Zone and throw us a vote. I would really appreciate it!

Goodbye Tasha

2008-05-25T05:19:00.000-07:00

Our hearts are very heavy today. My sweet girl, Tasha crossed the bridge over the weekend.

Please keep Tasha's family in your prayers. If you haven't stopped by their blog, please do. Her Dad posted a lovely tribute to her.

Run free sweet girl.

Um, hockey is not stupid...LOLA is stupid.

2008-05-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

Lola has no idea what she's talking about. Hockey is totally NOT stupid. It's pawesome!

And while I'm a little more suited for football, I could soooo totally play hockey too. I'm tuff, I've got a bunch of scars, I've been known to kick some butt in my day and...I look GREAT in this uniform.

I think I'd probably be a goalie because I'm pretty agile and light on my feet. Bring on those Red Wings!

Wait a minute...did I just say Wings? Like chicken wings? Oh yeah...this hockey thing suits me just fine.

Oh & if you haven't done so already, go check out Chef and Mr. T. Bone Beasley's International Goodie Exchange. And sign up already!

Hockey is stupid...

2008-05-18T05:35:00.000-07:00

Things have been pretty quiet around here lately.

Mainly because all Mom & Dad do is watch this:

I can't really say I get it. These big guys just slide around chasing this little black thing all over the place.

And then this guys flops all around in front of a big jail and then gives the little black thing right back to them.

Hmmmmm...I guess it's a little like playing ball. Which I love!

But if I can't play, what's the point. I'm not gonna watch others playing ball! I'd rather nap...

I know we have a lot of things to catch up on & Mom says she will help us this week. Promise.

Stuffies!

2008-05-09T05:21:00.000-07:00

I didn't miss Stuffie Appreciation Day...I did plenty of appreciating!

National Stuffie Appreciation Day

2008-05-08T04:54:00.000-07:00

Mr. T. Bone Beasley has declared today...National Stuffie Appreciation Day! Well you guys probably already know the stuffie I appreciate most. My precious Pink Piggie from my true love Dot Spot.

This is her & I the day I got her. Mom will post a picture tomorrow of what she looks like now.

Mom & Dad went to see their company's softball team play last night. Our Auntie Rachel is the coach and she's pretty good at bossing me around so I figured she'd be pawfect for the job.
Our Auntie Kristen is the catcher and with all of her natural athletic ability, I was certain Mom and Dad would come home and tell us all about the big blow out.

And they did. But it turns out OUR team got blown out, 17-7. Wow...that's really stinky. Auntie Kristen even tried buttering up the Umpire.

It didn't help. I think I need to go to their last game and spread some Sherman mojo around the field. They are playing the worst team in the league (they've only had 4 runs all season!) so they probably don't need my help. But it certainly couldn't hurt.

Stay tuned for updated pics of Piggie tomorrow!!

Business as usual...

2008-04-30T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hi Puppers!!

Even though we haven't updated much, I wanted to make sure you all knew it was business as usual at our house.

Playing ball...

Eating our raw meatables...

Taking Mom on walks...

And snuggling with Penny...

Oh and for the record, Sherman is still a grouch...

Happy Barkday to Me!

2008-04-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BARKDAY TO ME, Happy Barkday to me,

Happy Barkday to Meeeeeeee...Happy Barkday to ME!

Today I turn Six years old. Mom can't believe I'm so mature, but I keep telling her age is just a number. I still act like a youngster. Mom is making me a beef heart cake to celebrate my big day & I promise to post pictures later this week.

I really don't need any presents because we got the best present of all over the weekend. Sherman's tumors all turned out to be benign (aka not icky) and he's gonna be fine! But never fear, he's as grumpy as ever...

Maybe I can convince Mom to give me ONE present. Stay tuned...

Goodbye to our Cousin Panzer

2008-04-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

Hey everypup, Sherman here. Today is a very special post, so special I'm having my Dad type for me. Today we're paying tribute to our cousin Panzer, one super cool dude who went to the bridge this past weekend. But instead of being sad, let's celebrate a great 12 and a half years with my Grandma Kay and Grandpap Don (and Dad, Uncle DJ...he was special to lots of humans). Mom says most Rott-wy-lers don't get to train their people for that long so he was extra lucky. Even though he was older than me (maybe), we were a lot alike. Mainly both big, black and TUFF. He was great though, he always let ME be the boss when I would go visit or stay...I think he was scared of me. Maybe it was just respect!

Here we are being TUFF together (note the resemblance and how we're almost the same size):

This is when he was just little...his nickname was Panzer Bear or P-Bear for short because he looked like a little bear cub (boy is my dad young and skinny):

Anyway I know Mom, Dad and his pawrents are really sad and will miss him lots. I will too.

I hope where ever you are has lots of trees to pee on and cool green grass to lay in, buddy!

LSB

2008-04-15T06:21:00.000-07:00

Even though this is MY post, I wanted to give you all a little update on my big brother. Sherman is doing fine. Mom took the cone off his head the first night because he, um...kinda fell down a couple of stairs and almost gave her a heart attack. But don't worry! He was OK. His wounds are healing nicely but I can tell they're getting a little itchy. He goes back to the Vet on the 22nd.

Oh & I'm supposed to tell Ben's Mum that Sherman has been getting extra lovin every day and Mom makes sure to tell him that it's from her.

Sooooo, apparently Mom has started a little rumor over the internets that I'm becoming even more of a Diva than before. She's gone from calling me Beyonce to Naomi Campbell...I'll have you know, I don't even own a cell phone!!

I would like every pup in Cyberspace to know that I have been on my bestest behavior for 2 whole weeks! I haven't picked one fight with Sherman and am back to snuggling with Penny on a regular basis.

We all go through bad moods, right?

And in case you haven't heard...DWBs 2nd annual Wine & Cheese Chat Pawty is on April 25th!

We had so much fun last year...I can't wait to see all of my buddies in the Chat Room!!

Oh...and today is also TAX DAY in the States!! Which means Mom's life is calming down & she'll get to bring us around to visit everyone...as soon as she finished HER taxes!

This is so humiliating...

2008-04-10T06:09:00.000-07:00

I know I said I was going in for a little nip/tuck...but this is ridiculous! That V.E.T. is a butcher!!

There is practically nothing left of me! She took out the big boned tumor on my shoulder (which was practically the size of a Wally Melon!)

And a littler big boned tumor on my ribs...

And a not-so big boned cyst on my leg!

Can you tell I'm less than thrilled???

Ummmm, & what's up with this lampshade thing on my head????

I don't really think this is necessary....Please don't show these pictures to Dot or baby Stella. I have an image to keep up...

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Shermie pulled through surgery like a champ. I'm sure you guys can tell by the first picture...he was feeling no pain last night. He looks awful...they hacked up my baby! But I've very glad they could get everything at once and he won't have to go back under for a while. Or hopefully ever.

In addition to the tumors they removed, they also took a spot off of his tongue that showed up within the last week. I have to wait 10 days for the biopsy results to come back. This is the hard part.

Thank you so much for all of the good thoughts and prayers for our big man. It really means the world to us to have such wonderful support from all over the world! You guys rock.

~Jen & Scotty

More Shermans!

2008-04-07T04:57:00.000-07:00

Hello Pups and Hammies!

Thanks for all of the advice on our little sibling rivalry situation. Lola is still being pretty b*tchy and she picked another fight with Penny on Friday. Oooooo, even I know that's a bad idea. Dad grabbed her before anything happened but Lola spent the rest of the night in jail. Ha Ha! She's been pretty well behaved since then.

But enough about that. Here is something pretty cool. Mom won an auction for Legacy Boxer Rescue to name one of the puppies from poor Justine's litter. He's the little red boy you might have seen on Cubby's blog.

Even I think he's pretty cute...

Mom and I decided to name him...what else? SHERMAN!

Because the world definitely needs more Shermans!

And here is something not so cool...I have to go to the V.E.T. on Wednesday morning for a little nip/tuck. I'm having the not-so-fatty tumor removed from my leg. If you guys could send me some good thoughts, Mom would appreciate it. I'm not real worried about it, but you guys know Mom...worry, worry, worry. I'll make sure she lets know guys know how it goes.

One more week till STUPID taxes are OVER!

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly...

2008-04-02T05:06:00.000-07:00

Ok guys, here's the deal...

We'll start with the Bad. The negotiations went pretty well & we decided not to go on strike. Mom explained that she gets really busy this time of year at work because of some stupid thing called Taxes and that's why we haven't been able to post much....which is BAD. But she promised to post at least once a week AND make us more salmon cookies AND take us on long walks AND get us back to regular visiting VERY soon.

And we promised to keep guarding the house while she and Dad are at work AND snuggle with her in bed at night AND let her feed us meatables b/c that makes her feel good.

Speaking of Good...here it is!! Mack sent us a St. Patty's Day box! We got it a little late, but who cares! The dog on the card looks like Sophie after way too much caffeine! Guess who's gonna be all over that giant ball???

These should keep us busy for a while. And Look! They're good for our teefers too!

Toss one of those suckers over here.

Hmmm, they smell like chicken.

And taste like chicken too!

As you can imagine, Chubs devoured his in about 10 seconds.

It didn't take Lola long to finish hers either.

Then it was on to the toys! I think Lola is actually giving Mom a dirty look because she's hanging on to that ball....little brat.

Now she's happy...

Sherman tried to hoard the Shamrock Loofa...

But I stole it from him!

And then Lola stole it from me.

Thank you Mack! We love all of our stuff.

And now for the Ugly....

Right after Mom took these pictures, Sherman and Lola got into a HUGE fight. I, of course, had to jump in and try to protect my sister so pretty soon, we were all fighting. Mom was yelling at us and trying to get us to stop but things got really ugly. Someone (NOT ME!) ended up biting Mom in the hand, by accident of course and she was bleeding and really mad at us. Sherman & Lola have puncture wounds on their faces...I'm fine, naturally. But Mom didn't talk to us for a really long time & we're all kinda grounded.

I don't think we'll be threatening to go on strike again anytime soon.

We're on strike!!

2008-03-25T04:37:00.000-07:00

OK, this is getting a little ridiculous. It's not like Mom has a life or anything. And since we struggle with the whole opposable thumbs thing....when Mom is a slacker, it makes us look like slackers! Which we are NOT.

I had a talk with the girls and we decided it was time to either fire Mom or go on strike.

Hey Mom! What'll it be????

Well, she said she'd make us a little snack and we'd discuss the situation. Now you're talkin', woman! Make us Super Stinky Salmon Cookies!!!

I told her that she'd have to act like Joe & Tanner's Mom and share her culinary "skills" with all of you guys. Once your pawrents see how easy these things are to make, we're sure they'll make them for you. You can thank me later.

Allright, Mom...show 'em how it's done!

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Sherman's Super Stinky Salmon Cookies (Warning - the Stink comes if they eat too many!)

1 cup rolled oats (I know, there are 2 cups in this picture...just use 1 cup)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for sprinkling on top
2 eggs
1 can of salmon (or jack mackeral) with the juice
2 healthy shakes of garlic powder

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cover medium cookie sheet with foil (if you hate doing dishes as much as I do) and hit with non-stick spray.

Dump everything into a bowl.

Smoosh around with a spoon till combined.

Dump whole mess onto coated cookie sheet.

Press flat into thin layer 1/4 inch thick (or so).

Add additional cheese on top (or not).

Pop into oven for 25 minutes.

Tell Dogs they are not ready yet.

Remove from oven & cut into bite sized pieces with pizza cutter. Try one if you like Salmon...they're actually pretty tasty!

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Alright, we're ready to start negotiations...

We'll let yinz guys know how it goes.

Thank Goodness for our Friends!

2008-03-18T04:53:00.000-07:00

I know we've been away furever. Mom has been doing extra sucking up for not bringing us any presents back from Utah. She says her return should have been the best present of all, but we're not buying that crap.

So, she's been taking us on lots of long walks and giving us lots of chewies to ease her guilt. Moo Tubes can buy a lot of forgiveness!

Mom also said we shouldn't feel too deprived because we got a couple of great packages in the mail from 2 fabulous ladies! The first one is from little Princess Snowball and it came all the way from Singapaw! Look at all of this great stuff she sent ME!

I got these pawesome bungee bones and TWO tennis balls! Yes, I know there is only one in this picture...the other one went to tennis ball heaven in the backyard. And the other one is not far behind. But I got hours of enjoyment from it so they served me well while on this earth.

Snowball sent me some of those famous Singapaw BURP! treats and let me tell you, they live up to their reputation! You will notice...they are all gone. There are also some cookies that we are gonna tear into this week. I'm gonna be nice & share with Penny...and maybe Sherman. Probably not, though.

And just what every Diva needs...a new purse and a GIANT diamond ring!

I think it's the pawfect amount of carrots, don't you?

Penny & I fought over the purse.

Yes, it was MY present...but Penny is older & stronger than me. Plus, I'm working on making her a little more fem. So I gave in.

We also got a box of goodies from the lovely Miss Sophie la Brador!

No surprise...fat boy took the burger.

And the football.

I think he really believes he is The Bus.

Thank you to Snowball & Sophie for such wonderful presents!! You ladies made our week!

I also had been dying to get an entry in for Koobie's Easter Bonnet contest, but we're a little challenged in the costume dept here on Jackman Ave. Asta the Fantastica to the rescue! She helped me pick out a bootiful bonnet for Easter...she even captures my love of all things tennis ball in this picture. Thanks for all your help, Asta!!!

I'm ready for Easter!! Bring on the bunnies...

Our Mom went to Best Friends...

2008-03-11T17:14:00.000-07:00

And all we got were these stupid bandanas...

Mom comes home tomorrow!!

2008-03-07T15:05:00.000-08:00

What a loooong 4 days!

Dad has been really great. He's been giving us lots of lovin' and good food and attention. But we miss Mom.

I've been so good this whole time too. Just LOOK at what I let Lola do to me while I was napping!

I totally knew she was right beside me and I didn't even grumble at her or try to chase her off the bed. I wanted Dad to give Mom a really good report about ME if she called.

We'll be around to visit everyone in the next day or two...as soon as we get some special time with Mom. We miss Mom, but we've missed our DWB buddies too!

Hurry Home Mom!

2008-03-04T12:47:00.000-08:00

So Sherman mentioned that Mom was going on a trip. She leaves tomorrow and will not be home till Sunday. None of us are very happy about this.

First of all, she's going to a big place to play with other dogs!! And cats. And horses. And maybe birds. I don't get it. We have plenty of birds here in Pittsburgh. And she has 3 pawfect dogs to play with at home.

In addition, she's going to be meeting up with The Brat Pack's Mom...which is so uncool. When do we get to meet up with The Brat Pack??? Huh? Sherman has been pouting for 3 days...he really thought he was gonna get to see his true love Dot Spot. And Penny was really looking forward to seeing Tucker. And me...well I just wanted to get the heck out of this freezing cold town!

They're going to this place called the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. I guess we shouldn't be too mad...even though she's totally gonna be cheating on us. None of the animals have great homes like we do, so I guess she's doing a nice thing. We get to stay home and hang out with Dad, which is pretty great. He always feeds us WAY more than Mom does.

She's taking the laptop so we won't be able to visit everyone's blogs till next week. Don't forget about us!!

Something VERY fishy is going on...

2008-02-29T11:33:00.000-08:00

Look what I found in Mom's room!!! Usually when this big box comes out, it means someone is leaving us...

I overheard Mom talking to Dad & my ears perked up when I heard two of the most beautiful words on earth.

Dot. Spot.

Dot-Spot??? You're going to see Dot-Spot???? Oh no...not without me. I'm coming with you.

Then Mom told me she is not going to go see Dot-Spot, but she is going on a trip. We have to wait till later this weekend so she can sit us pups down & tell us all of the details.

I don't like this one little bit.

The final Yoi...

2008-02-28T10:48:00.000-08:00

Goodbye Myron...we'll miss you.

(photo taken from The Pittsburgh Channel).

Steelers fans all over the country are mourning the loss of Pittsburgh broadcasting legend, "Cope". Tomorrow has been declared "Terrible Towel Day" by the Mayor of Pittsburgh. That's very fitting because I feel pretty terrible.

Double Yoi...

Brrrrrrr.

2008-02-26T17:21:00.000-08:00

Hey Puppers!

We've been having some pretty yucky weather lately...snow then rain then snow then rain then snow then rain then rain and rain and rain and more stupid RAIN!

But tonight when Mom came home from work, we all went outside to this! 25 degrees??? That is NOT Joeypalooza weather at all!!

But it is kind fun. All we've had here is slush...and that does not make running around much fun at all.

But tonight we had some huge flakes...I knew that was the start of something fun!

Sherman spent part of the evening trying to catch snowflakes on his nose...um, needless to say he's not real coordinated.

After 5 minutes outside, we had a good laugh at the chubby, black, abomidable snowman!

Lola & I played for a little while in the snow

& then I just stood around looking beautiful.

Peanut, Tucker, Pippa, Kaiser...any of you boyz wanna come wrassle in the snow with me???

Pee Ess....Lola got some great presents in the mail from Princess Snowball and she promises to post about them soon!!

It's Friday!

2008-02-22T18:32:00.000-08:00

First of all, I wanted to let you know that the white dog is back to her old annoying self. Her blood work came back normal so there was nothing really wrong with her except that she had bugs in her belly. She has to eat this special bland diet (I don't know what's so bland about hamburger & rice) for a couple days and take some pills. Pawsonally, I liked it better when she was sick...this is pretty much all she did for 4 days (of course she has to lay with Penny).

Now she gets to eat FOUR times a day and Mom is actually HAPPY about the fact that she's running around like a maniac and barking in my face. How annoying.

I would like to point out that I was very nice to Penny during Lola's sickness. I didn't complain at all when she smooshed her bony butt up against me.

See Mom??? I believe I have earned at least 10 extra chickenbackables for NOT growling at her & chasing her off the couch.

Speaking of chicken backs...HAPPY BURPDAY WALLY!!

I've got the chickenbackables and beef heartables thawing in the fridge for my Wally Burpday Celebration tonight!

In the meantime...this roach is for YOU, Wally!!

Have a great day, dude!

Sick, Sick, Sick

2008-02-20T08:54:00.000-08:00

It's been pretty crappy this last week. First Mom's car got sick, then I got sick, then BLOGGER got sick. Mom's been trying to make this post for 2 days, but it wouldn't let her upload any pictures.

She was going to post anyway, but I wanted everypup to see how icky I feel.

Pretty super icky...

(She'll tell you all about it at the bottom of this post).

Anyway...do you guys remember the secret present my BFF Tadpole sent to me last year? I really wanted to wear it this winter, but it still didn't fit.

One of Mom's work friends got a new puppy last month and I said she could have my special Tadpole sweater. It fit her perfectly!!

Her name is Aggie & she's a Figgle-dog so I knew Tad wouldn't mind if I shared my present.

I'm trying to get her Mom to start her very own blog, but haven't quite convinced her yet.

(OK...the deal with Lola. She started getting sick on Monday night. She really hadn't been herself since Saturday though. She was really mopey & not all that interested in food...which is really strange for her. Monday night she started throwing up off and on all night. Tuesday she still wouldn't eat and was very lethargic and obviously uncomfortable. The diarrhea started then too. I took her to the Vet today and her vitals are normal, but she was very dehydrated. They did Sub-Q fluids under her skin & almost all of it was absorbed. They also took blood to test kidney & liver function & check for signs of Pancreatitis, but won't have the results until tomorrow. She has to fast for 24 hours and then I start antibiotics. I'm hoping this is just a bacterial issue and nothing else. Good thoughts for the Diva would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry we haven't been around much to visit. It was a busy weekend followed by an equally busy week. We'll be making our rounds soon though. Promise!!

~ Jen)

Happy V-Day!

2008-02-15T17:46:00.000-08:00

I hope everypup, and kitty and hammie had a great Valentine's Day! We've gotten a bunch of cards through Kaiser's Valentine's exchange and we'll post about them later. Mom's car got sick this week and wouldn't start for 3 whole days! It went to the V.E.T. and now it's all better. And we can FINALLY send out our cards. Never fear, your cards are on the way...consider it Valentine's WEEK!

Earlier this week I received a big Box addressed just to ME! It was from that super handsome husky boy, Sky Kapp. I won the "guess where my people went" contest on his blog...and he just happens to think I'm pretty cute.

He sent me a HUGE bag of cookies his Mom & little biped made especially for ME (and Sherman and Penny). I also got a PINK Princess Minnie Mouse head.

And a bag of his super pawesome husky fur!! Notice "Mr. Husky Wanna-be" poking his head in to see what a REAL husky smells like.

I love that husky fur...and No, I didn't eat it....

The cookies were SO delicious. They were in all shapes, but I liked the hearts the best

YUM!!!

I walked around & played with my PINK Minnie head...

But it's way more fun to play with my bestest friend & big sister Penny. So we tugged & tugged & tugged!

I always share with her...well, most always.

PINK Minnie head is STILL intact! That's a lot for this house.

Sky-boy sent me something else this week...SNOW!!! Just look at our yard! It's covered in the white stuff. I should make a little comment about that ugly fence thingy in our backyard. I, um...jumped over the wall like 5 times last week and couldn't get back in the yard. Dad put this thing up to keep me "safe"...I was safe. I was just trying to go & look for Sky!

See...I'm lookin'!

I tried, Sky. I couldn't find you.

But thanks for the presents & the SNOW!

Happy 500th!!!

2008-02-13T15:51:00.000-08:00

The Dogs of Jackman Avenue are making our 500th post!

You'll probably notice our layout is a little different. A present to ourselves courtesy of Artistree Blog Designs. Rebecca is absolutely wonderful to work with and 100% of the proceeds go to a very wonderful cause...bringing their baby home from China. We think she did a wonderful job! Thank you, Rebecca, from the bottom of our little hearts.

This blog has been one of the true joys of our lives. We can't express how grateful we are for all of the friendships we've made and will continue to make through DWBs. We have, by far & away the best community in all of Cyberspace. Thank you to all who take the time to read &/or comment on our daily escapades. It means more to us than you will ever know.

We're looking forward to sharing 500 more adventures with all of our bestest buddies!

He's not just a handsome devil...

2008-02-12T04:43:00.000-08:00

So over the weekend we got this little envelope in the mail.

Mom said it was from that one big handsome devil, Mr. Bogart! He IS pretty darn handsome.

Apparently, in addition to being handsome, he is also a fantastic maker of treats. And as I am the Queen Taste Tester of Treats, he wanted to know what I think.

You see, Sherman and Lola will eat just about anything (not a big surprise with Sherman). But I am quite particular about what I eat, so I'm an excellent judge of deliciousness. He sent us chicken breast & beef heart...I like the sound of that already.

(sorry it's a little dark). If you can't tell, we give these treats 4 Paws Up! Thank you for our goodies Bogart.

And as usual, we're behind on our tags. We've been tagged by Kathryn & Ari, Little Maeby, and Big Boy Mango to list seven previously unknown things about us. Since this is my post, here are 7 things you (probably) didn't know about Penny:

1. My feet smell like Fritos. Dad calls me Frito feet.

2. I hate reading. Actually I hate when the humans read. I step all over their books and papers and snort in their face so they'll stop & pay attention to me.

3. I love to lay in the sun. Even when it's 90 degrees out.

4. When I'm happy to see you, I snort & show you all of my teeth. Mom has been trying to get this on video but can't. Maybe one day.

5. My muzzle started turning white when I was 2

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6. I have my own couch. I sometimes share it with Lola...if she's being annoying & insists on snuggling with me.

7. Last week on our walk...I peed on Sherman's head! Bahahahahahahahahaaaaaa!

As we're so late, you've all probably been tagged for this game. If not, tag yourself!

TGIF....or not

2008-02-08T20:01:00.000-08:00

Hey Puppers! I'm so glad it's Friday! The weekends are the bestest because Mom & Dad are free from earning Chewie money and get to spend lots of time with us.

I was particularly excited tonight because I got to start out my weekend with a super special walkie...just me & Mom. Out on the town alone! Yahooooie!!

I still have to sit at every intersection, but who cares! Let's go Mom!

I've got Pee-mail to spread over the whole neighborhood!

We walked about 10 minutes then ended up at this place...the NICE people live here !

I love going to my V.E.T. ! They're super nice there. They call me a sweet old man...I prefer mature, but whatever gets me treats is fine with me. Mom was a little worried about some of the "big-boned" tumors I have. I've heard the humans call them Fatty but the F word is not allowed in my presence.

So I had a stoopid stick shoved up my butt (my temp is normal) and I had to get on the scale. Mom almost fell over when it read 58.8 lbs but that was b/c I was squirming a bit (OK...a LOT). When she made me sit, it registered at a svelte 54.4 lbs...a whole .4 lbs than my last weigh in. I rock! I've figured out how to diet AND eat chicken backs till my heart's content. In fact, I should have MORE chicken backs to get me back to my normal weight.

I have 4 Big Boned tumors. The special lady doctor said I'm handsome (and I AM) & checked me over real good. She felt around all of my rippling muscles and gave me a massage. But then, she took out a needle and made Mom snuggle on my head. The needle was like 24 inches long and she stuck it in my Biggest Boned tumor...and I screamed. Mom said I sounded like a little girl but whatever...it hurt.(And Dot...I was very TUFF, I assure you...Mom lies.) Special Lady Doctor confirmed that it was just a BB tumor and I don't have to worry about it any more.

I do have a little bitty NON big boned tumor that the special lady wants to remove & send to the CIA for proof of my Pawesomeness but they have to do a bunch of blood work first to ensure my liver and kidneys and heart are A-OK...which I'm sure they SUPER STRONG. That'll be in a couple of weeks.

So, I'll have to get that funny laughie juice and will sleep for a while and get lots of snuggles and special treatment afterward. That doesn't sound so bad.

Oh and I have to have a toof cleaned up then too. Feel the love, my man Joe Stains.

An award & T-shirts

2008-02-06T12:12:00.000-08:00

What a way to get out of the mid week slump! We were given this award by our husky buddy, Echo.

This award is given to bloggers who have wonderful outstanding styles and a fantastic ability to keep us thinking, amused and entertained. We now need to send this to ten writers of outstanding style and ability.

What an honor Echo! Thank you so much. We're gonna pass it on to Bella, our new little Boxer buddy, Maeby, Kaiser, Cubby, Peanut & Flash, Dory, Girasol and Jazz & Dixie.

We mentioned a week so so ago that Mom was gonna turn our Cubby Art into t-shirts & would you believe it??? She did!

Here's the front:

And the back:

Oh & it comes in black b/c Dad only likes Black t-shirts:

We have our VERY OWN STORE too! AND they'll be selling our shirts in the DWBs store too. Either way, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charity.

Happy Humpday Everypup!

What a weekend!!

2008-02-03T13:44:00.000-08:00

We have had the most amazing weekend!! That Joe Stains is quite the host. He let us, Wally, Ozzie & Rocky sleep off our jet lag in his pawrents bed!

The next day, Lola went to the spa with her BFF Tadpole and the WFT crew

And then the Girls spent last night dancing with their favorite fellows...Awwww, they're so cute, I could almost throw up my chicken backs.

Speaking of which...my job on this trip was to bring some good Pittsburgh food (and some chicken backs) to AZ. Joe Stains' Mom is from da 'burgh & I knew she'd appreciate a little taste of home.

Potato & cheese Pierogies...a staple in every 'burgh household.

Iron City Beer...the one & only

A big fat Primanti Bros. sandwich...heaven on earth

Kielbasa...the turkey variety for those of us who have to watch our waistline, and the regular piggie version for everypup else. Good thing the Turkey Kielbasa tastes BETTER than the pork kind. Makes it fun to be on a diet!

We can NOT have a Super Bowl Pawty without wings.

And the feast I've saved for Wally and, of course, my gal Dot Spot...CHICKEN BACKS!!!!

We got a new shipment in right before I left..I made sure to give the batch a big ole taste test before bringing them to AZ. Yep, they're pretty darn delicious!

Lola agrees...

And even picky Princess Penny says "Yep, pretty darn tasty!"

Here's the thing. Our team isn't playing in the Super Bowl so we have no team to root for. Sure we could root AGAINST a certain team, but that's kinda mean. So we decided that we should just represent anyway & PRETEND our Super Steelers were in the game. Winning, of course.

So we're watching the game in our gear.

And I've arranged for a special someone to stop by the house of Stains and say hello to everyone's favorite "Mean" little Boston.

Mean Joe Stains...

get ready to meet Mean Joe Greene...he should be at Casa Stains by halftime!!

In the meantime...Lola has gone off & become a cheerleader. Go figure. She has not loyalty.

Play Ball!

2008-01-30T14:40:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited about the big Super Bowl pawty this weekend with Joe & Gus & Tanner & Teka! The very first year I lived on Jackman Avenue, the most super coolest football team in the whole world...my Pittsburgh Steelers...won the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out for us this year (but they're still super cool!) so we're just going to AZ to hang with our DWBs friends.

I don't really get into playing football much...tennis balls are more my thing. I prefer to chase them all around the yard, but it's been too rainy this week. I hate rain.

I can still have a good time in the house playing with the t-balls. I've learned to entertain myself pretty well.

And there is something special about these indoor tennis balls...they're MAGIC!

Turn your speakers up REALLY loud and I'll share with you my MAGIC tennis balls.

In case that video doesn't work...try this one.

Imagine that, Mr. Sherman...who could care less about tennis balls...is all of a sudden interested in the MAGIC tennis balls!

He must think they're made out of chicken backs.

Or he's trying to be like his BFF, Wally...who is WAY cooler because he can jump super high AND he plays with PINK tennis balls!

Never fear...I got it back. I played beautiful music for Mom all night!

(in case my video didn't work...the MAGIC tennis balls SQUEAK! Very Loud.)

My new collar!

2008-01-27T17:33:00.000-08:00

Just in time for that big romantic holiday...I got a new collar!

Around here, we're pretty partial to Lupine Collars. Not only are they quite stylish (as you will soon see) but they are very well made and guaranteed for life. In fact, Lola broke one of my old collars at daycare and Mom sent it back for a replacement. They sent her a brand new one even though it was from 5 years ago!

We all wear the martingale style (or combo) collars. They automatically tighten when tension is applied to the leash and there is no chance of us backing out them and getting hurt.

So here is the new collar. See, it's got all kinds of little hearts all over it!

The big one is for Peanut...but the other ones are for Pippa, & for Tucker, & for Kaiser, & for Ethel, & for Sophie & for Lola. Maybe there's even one on there for Sherman. A little teeny weeny one.

And speaking of Valentine's Day...Kaiser is organinzing a Valentine's Day card Xchange! If you want to pawticipate...head over to his bloggy & let him know.

I'm gonna go dream of all of my Valentines...

Cubby Art!!

2008-01-23T07:28:00.000-08:00

My Boxer pal Cubby is so darn talented! Mom sent him this picture of us from the DWBs Calendar:

And he turned it into Cubby Art! All by himself!

And while you are surly impressed with his talent, you will be more impresssed to know that 1/2 of the proceeds go to Legacy Boxer Rescue. He's handsome, talented AND generous! What a guy.

Mom loves this picture and is going to put us on our very own Jackman Avenue T-shirt! So she says...

And on a separate note...I won Balboa's create a caption game for last week!! 'Cuz I'm VERY clever.

Go check out this week's contest!

The perfect breed...Sherman!

2008-01-21T06:36:00.000-08:00

Mom & Dad did that little thingy they saw on Sexy Sophie's blog about matching up owner's pawsonality with the right breed of dog. Here are the breeds Mom's picks:

1. Doberman Pinscher

2. Black & Tan Coonhound3. Otterhound

4. Tibetian Mastiff

5. Rottweiler

Hmmmmm, notice any resemblance to certain pup you know????

I think if you put them all together, you would have a Sherman! The pawfect breed for Mom and Dad!

Dad also had the Doberman as #1. Weird, huh? And guess where the Boxer was? In the Fifties for both of them!!! Aaahahahahahahaaaaa! Dad now has a new nickname for Lola...#51, 'cuz that's where she was on his list.

Fridays are pawesome!

2008-01-18T19:55:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday Puppers!! I'm so glad it's the weekend. Mom and Dad have NOTHING to do for 2 whole days but play with me (and Sherman and Lola) and take me for walkies and feed me turkey necks! It's gonna be great. I'm excited for football too. We're cheering for the Packers now (Mom has a little thing for Brett Favre). And if they lose...well, we're not watching the Super Bowl then.

Mom got a special present in the mail this week. I recognized the name on the box right away as the Mexican Diva, J. Lo-renza! Of course, Lola thought it was for her but no...it was for Mom!

Lorenza's exceptionally talented Grandma made this beautiful shiny box for Mom.

It has tissues in it now but Mom says it's so pretty that once they run out, she's going to use it to keep her keys, cellphone and Ipod all safe in one spot!

Lorenza, your Grandma is the best! Please give her 25 kajillion kisses for me & my Mom.

We are WWAAAYYYYY behind on our Tags, so I'm gonna start & try to get us caught up. That handsome little Kaiser-kins tagged me to answer these questions:

1. If I were another animal I would be a lioness. I could lay around in the sun all day, play with my sisters and hunt giant Water Buffalos and gazelles and EAT THEM!

2. My most favorite song is the song Mom sings me when she comes home from work "Princessss...Penny Wiggles! She is wiggly and brown. Princessss...Penny Wiggles! She dances all arounddddddd!" It sounds dumb but it makes me dance!! I also like Hips Don't Lie by Shakira because I've got some serious hip shakin' moves.

3. If I could live anywhere in the world...I'd go live with Peanut in Louisananananana. I need to help him deal with Shelby.

4. If I were a famous movie star or personality I think I would be Scarlett Johanssen. See the resemblence?

5. I would be the spokesdog for Carnivore Crunch!!!! It is my most favoritest dog treat in the whole wide world (next to Mom's Liver Brownies). I could eat them & eat them & eat them & eat them all night long. And I'm picky.

I'm tagging Tucker Doodle because he asked for a nice shot of me...this is for you Tucker. Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.

We're still here!!!

2008-01-16T17:12:00.000-08:00

HEY GUYS!!!

Don't worry....we're still here!

I know it seems like we've been gone FOREVER! But Mom & Dad had a pawty for Auntie Kristen's barkday this past weekend & it took them days to get ready! And then it took them days to RECOVER!!

Auntie Kristen is totally worth it though...just look at how fun she dresses!

And then Mom got super busy at her job & wouldn't let us on the 'puter to visit our friends. I have NOT been happy about that...but she needs to earn chicken back $$$ so she's forgiven.

Don't worry...she promises we'll be by in the next day or two to see what yinz guys are up to! And we'll be posting lots more real soon!

In the meantime...Dot-Spot, this roach is for you!!

Bring Home Beau!

2008-01-09T08:56:00.000-08:00

Ao4's First Mission of '08

Let's find Beau!!

The Dogs of Jackman Avenue reporting for duty! We're a little late but that's better than never, right??

I've got my Diva Camo bandana on...

And Opy's Dad fitted us up with the proper helmets to head into battle!

Let's make 2008 the year Beau comes home!

I think we should recruit my new buddy Mango! He is large & in charge...and recent addition to DWBs. He'd make the perfect soldier!

Durango needs prayers!

2008-01-09T08:52:00.000-08:00

This adorable little guy is Durango...he's the newest member of the Brat Pack & he's feeling really icky! Please send him some prayers or well wishes or good vibes...and lots of positive thoughts for a full recovery!!

We're pulling for ya, little buddy!

We lost but got awards!

2008-01-07T04:54:00.000-08:00

You guys probably heard the bad news from Joe Stains...the Steelers lost. I have been moping around the house for two days.

Luckily, Echo knew I'd be depressed and gave me this award! Echo, you made MY day!

I'm passing it on to the dude that aways makes me smile, my BFF Mr. Corgador. And my best girl, Dot-Spot. And my sweet young Diva, miss Stella Bean Latifah

The Canine Kids also recognized us as Bloggers of the World!

This is a super cool & special award! One of the greatest things about being part of DWBs is "meeting" other Dogs from all over the world. We may be global, but it still feels like one happy little family. So we're passing this onto some of our favorite international blogging buddies:

Pippa in Spain

Momo & Pinot in Canada

The Wigglebutts in Norway

Marvin in Scotland

Amber in Malaysia

Harry & Cassidy in England

Hammer & Crew in Oz

Lorenza in Mexico

and Huskee in Singapore

Speaking of Huskee...you guys may recall he has a little wedding coming up in the near future. He has accepted my offer to help plan the bachelor pawty and let me tell you...it's gonna be a blow out! Stan, do you think you could sweet talk Ruby into letting us borrow the jet to fly to Singapaw? I'm thinking cigars, poker, chickenbacks & bully sticks...and I'm gonna try to get some hotties from the PlayDog Mansion to come & provide the entertainment. Hubba Hubba! All DWB boyz are invited.

January 26th...be there or be square!!!

It's Playoff Time!!!

2008-01-05T14:12:00.000-08:00

W00t! Our Pittsburgh Steelers are playing the Jacksonville kitty-cats in the first round of the playoffs tonight! I'm geared up & ready to go!

The game is on late tonight (8:00 p.m. Mom & I are usually getting ready to go to sleep by then!). I'm taking a little nap so I'm fresh & rested & ready to cheer on our Black & Gold.

Mom has this special picture taken a couple of years ago of our Boys. It's called Our Father and was taken by a great local photographer Mom met last year at work. He takes pretty pictures. We all gave it a good luck lick tonight...hope we don't need it!

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!!!!

(pee ess...to the creepy weirdo that left the anonymous comment about the Patriots...it's been deleted as you're a big fat loser. If you want to trash talk, email us. Otherwise, keep your punk ass, cowardly comments to yourself. Thanks, tough guy.)

Sherman tried to kill me!!!

2008-01-04T14:27:00.000-08:00

He bit me in the ears & tried to rip them off!! See the bloody tips!!

Just kidding...Shermie's actually been kinda nice to me lately. He only grumped at me 1,652 times today. And he let me lick him in the mouth twice. And he only stole my stuffie once. And he didn't slam me to the floor when I jumped on him. I see this as progress.

But I do have ouchy ears. I still sleep in my jail at night and I've been waking up & shaking my head real hard because my ears are itchy. They flop on the bars of my jail & now I have big bloody dots all over my head. Looks pretty bad, huh?

Mom is giving me medicine in my ears (which I do NOT like at all!) and it's making them less itchy. And I've gotten to sleep outside my jail a few nights while they heal. I think this should be a permanent arrangement but Mom says I'm a bed hog so I'll probably be a jail bird for a while.

Has this ever happened to any other pup's floppy ears????

Welcome 2008!!!

2008-01-01T04:16:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2007 was pretty darn great!! We met so many new pups (and their people) and made so many great friends. But we're guessing 2008 is gonna be pretty great too!!

I've made some New Years Resolutions:

1. Take Mom for more walks...we're both on a weight loss plan this year.

2. Donate some of my stuffies to the animal shelter.

3. Be nicer to Penny & Lola...Mom promised I will get one extra chicken back per week if I can try not to be so grouchy.

4. Become more organized. This is big one for both Mom & I.

We have a very weird house with TWO kitchens. Mom has been using our upstairs kitchen as "storage unit" (i.e. if she doesn't know what to do with something, it goes in the kitchen). And let me tell you...it was pretty darn nasty. Even for me. And I'm a dog. So I convinced Mom that she should clean it out and make it a DOG KITCHEN!!!

So she said "OK...good idea Sherm" and spent 4 hours today cleaning it out for us. Here it is!!!

There are no "Before" pics b/c Mom said it was REALLY yucky and she'd be too embarrassed to showYes, I'm sitting on a pink flowery rug. I've heard pink is the new black. I refuse to let Mom dye me pink...so this is a nice compromise.

Here are the name plates from Huskee! Notice who is on the top...yep, ME!

The oven doesn't work but thats OK. Mom can still do all of her cookie making in her kitchen. There is plenty of counter space for food prep.

She now has an organized place for all her Bark Magazines & Whole Dog Journals. And she can leave out our food killing machine. Mom & Dad bought their own food killer b/c she says killing liver has made their first one yucky. Yucky for whom??

We have a nice organized space now for our our canned meatables, tripeables and fishables.

We have our own fridge for storing our yogurt, eggies and cottage cheese, as well as thawing meatables.

Mom keeps the meatables in a big plastic bin so the juice doesn't get all over the fridge. I have always offered to clean up any mess by hand (or in my case, tongue) but she's says "No Shermie, that's OK. Thanks though".

Here are our thawing chicken backables, gizzardables, turkey neckables and a big fat beef heart. MMMMMMmmmmmmm!

I have agreed to let Mom & Dad store their brown fuzzy water in MY fridge on one condition...they've gotta keep my brew in there too.

So that's our new & improved Dog Kitchen! I'm pretty psyched about it and Mom is happy because it's not a giant eye sore anymore. And if Mom is happy...Sherman's happy.

We wish all of our doggie, hamster, kitty and hooman friends a Super Duper 2008 filled with happiness, good health and all the bully sticks you can eat!!!

Keeping up with my resolution to be nicer to my sisters, I'll post this picture of Lola for you guys. Mom says she looks cute in it. Whatever...I'd like my extra chicken back now please.

Next week I'll be nice to Penny.