Happy Barkday to our Daddy!!

Today is our Dad's Barkday. He is 149 years old (that's 31 in people years).

He looks pretty good for someone so ancient!

Tonight he is leaving us at home all alone while he goes & plays fetch with his friends. He's going to eat lots of chicken wingables and drink fizzy brown water. But he takes such good care of us, we'll give him a night out...just this once.

Happy Barkday Dad!!

The City of Sherman...population 10,000

I am totally jealous of my Pittsburgh buddy, Juneau as he has a whole entire CITY named after him!! I got to thinking about it and decided I would make a proposal to Mayor Ravenstahl. Pittsburgh should be renamed...Sherman, PA!!!Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

Considering we just had the 10,000th visitor to our blog, think of all the good press I could give our fair city.



So I was doing some research on the Internets & discovered there already IS a City named Sherman...in TEXAS!!




Holy Crap! I could move the whole family to Texas and become the Mayor of Sherman & Dot Spot could be my first lady!!

And I could make all kinds of new laws...the first thing I would make illegal is the Furminator. There would be free meatables for EveryPup! And a Dog Park on every corner. And I would give Penny & Lola to Legacy Boxer Rescue and make them find new places to live!! Or they could just go stay with Cubby.

Look out Sherman, Texas...there's a new Sheriff in town!!!

Steelers Rock!

Sundays in our house are the greatest during Football season. Our team is the Pixburgh Steelers and they are the greatest team in the whole wide world. The first year I lived with Mom & Dad...they won the SUPER BOWL! I'm a good luck charm.

I got in gear & waited for all of Mom & Dad's friends to come over.



This is where we watch the game. It's called the Man Cave because it's really dark & that's where Mom makes Dad go to play his video games or watch hours & hours of football.

But when people come over, Mom & Dad fill it up with FOOD and I walk around & ask people to share their snackables.


We had just started watching a game when my Auntie Kristen showed up...DRESSED. LIKE. THIS!

Now Auntie Kristen is super nice & I like her a lot because she lets me give her kisses all over her face, but she is not in Black & Gold...the Steelers signature colors. And worse, she dressed in brown & orange and wearing a Cleveland Browns bandana!!! Bleh!

I can't believe Mom didn't throw her right out the door!! But she got to stay. Don't worry, I made her suck to me & share her pizza. And...the sweetest revenge. We won! HaHaHa! Take that Auntie Kristen!

It was such an exciting day! I completely wore myself out.

Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go! Let's make it a 6 Pack!

We need to go away more often!

Yes, I'll admit...it was nice to be lazy for a couple of days. It's still really hot here so I spent the past holiday weekend lounging around and catching some rays.


But it's been so fun coming back!! First of all, our little buddy Orion is also back from his blogging hiatus.

And he gave us the most tremendous compliment! He loves our Blog!!

Well Sherman, Lola & I thank you for this huge accolade. I think you're supposed to spread the love but there is NO WAY I could pick only a couple blogs that I love! I love all the DWB blogs! So I'm sending love to Sparky's Mama. I love her blog because there are lots & lots of pictures of FOOD on it! She is a great cook & makes my Mom feel so guilty because she doesn't cook that much.

And speaking of Sparky...Yep, that's right. I took a picture of Sparky's picture. And how did I get such a nice picture?

It came in this GIANT BOX OF PRESSIES!

Now, I have no idea how Sparky found the time to get this box together. He's been so busy with his new baby brother, Patches. But I am very glad he did! Can you see all the loot we got? Porky Pumpers, a giant box of cookies, Peanut Butter scented tennis balls for Lola, chicken & veggie treats (that are SO delicious!!) and more!

Sparky is so cool he even has his own cookie!

Sherman (of course) got the tear apart ball...which he promptly hoarded in the corner. Lola & I stole it later & tore it all apart though! Never fear Sparky, it still has all of it's guts.

Lola hasn't gotten to the tennis balls yet...she's been too busy with the cookies!

And I decided I'd take this chewie bone & keep it all to myself.


Thank You So Much Sparky for all of our presents!! You are the bestest!

Presents for ME!

Hey Guys...I'm back! Miss me??? I know I've been gone for a few days, but I have great news!

Over the weekend...I found THIS on my front porch! It's from that handsome devil, Huskee Boy! Now I know it says Sherman, Penny & Lola on the box.

But when I found THIS inside...I knew it was ALL for me!

So I said Ahahahahahah Penny & Lola...No Presents For You! And that made them sad.

I'll just be over here playing with my new Handsomest Boy stuffie.


But here is the bad news....Mom said Huskee sent Lola some tennis balls & a stuffie for Penny too. So I had to share.

I also got THREE special barkday card...two from Huskee & one from Girl Girl!! Mom tried to take a picture but they didn't turn out. And I also got a squeeky bone & ball that I will NOT share.

Thank you, Huskee for all of MY (our) presents! You're a swell guy!

We're still here!!

Hi Pups & GG! I just wanted to let you all know that we're still here. Mom has been kinda busy (and a little lazy) and we have tons of pictures to download off the camera. I promise to make her do it soon.

In the meantime, here is an old puppy picture of me. Go ahead...you can say it.

Awwwwwwww.

Mom also promises we can visit your blogs soon too. Don't forget about us!

The Great Dehydrator Experiment

I finally put my dehydrator to work this past weekend. I got all of the supplies ready. Non-stick spray, garlic powder & papertowels (to dry the meatables before going on the grates).

I used organic beef liver...Mmmmmm, looks yummy, huh?

Chicken hearts, gizzards, chicken pieces & a salmon fillet.

The smell wasn't too bad while it was cooking. I let the machine work for 12 hours and ended up with a bunch of shrivelled up meat.

My mistake was putting it in the fridge in zip-close bags. It got really sticky & hard to work with.

So then next day I spread it out on papertowels and let it air dry for another 8 hours.

Dried gizzardables & chickenables..

Dried Liverables...

It still was really sticky and hard to work with. I pitched the Salmon because while it was dry on the outside, it was moist and flaky when I went to cut it. I should've eaten it.

We don't care! Give us those dried up Meatables!!!!

Really, the Dogs loved all of the meat. Even picky Penny. So at least I have goodies for them for a while.

The conclusion...next time, I will let the meat dry longer (probably 18 hours). And I will let it air dry before putting it in the fridge.

I didn't think it smelled too bad while it was cooking...but the lingering effects (BAD) are still in my kitchen 4 days later. I will also put the machine outside next time.

I'm going to try & dry stuff for ME next...apples, bananas, apricots, tomatoes, etc and see how they turn out. I kind of prefer my old method of making dried treats for the Dogs (email me if you'd like the details). The smell isn't as bad & it only takes about an hour & a half.

It was worth a shot!

Ferndoggle???

The Dogs are taking a break today. They are too full from the dehydrator treats I made over the weekend (will post about that tomorrow).

I've had so many people ask me what the deal is with Ferndoggle. Stupid name, huh? Well it's an even stupid-er story. And...it has absolutely nothing to do with dogs. No lie.

My name is Jennifer. Most of the world calls me Jen. Scott calls me Jenny. But my family calls me Jennifer. When I was in high school, my brother's friend started calling me Jennifern. Then my brother started calling me Fern. Then my Dad got clever & started calling me Ferndoggle and the rest is history.

Told you it was stupid.

Blue tagged us for the 'Scattergories' game. Here are the rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the questions. They must be real places, names, things ... nothing made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it.

Blue said if I was a glutton for punishment...all three dogs could play. Well, Ha Ha Blue. I'm playing (as Ferndoggle)!!

1. Famous Singer: Fergie (Yeah, I'll admit it...I think My Humps is catchy). She's a classy gal...I have that skirt in blue.

2. Four letter word: Fart (sorry...I had to do it...in honor of Lola)

3. Street: Forbes Avenue

4. Color: Fuscia

5. Gifts/Presents: Food Processor (hey, I'm a simple gal)

6.Vehicle: (Toyota) Four-Runner

7. Things in a Souvenir Shop: From the Mike Feinberg Company...I bring you Chipped Ham Sam (Sorry guys...it's a 'burgh thing)

8. Boy Name: Fred

9. Girl Name: Fiona

10. Movie Title: Forty Year Old Virgin

11. Drink: Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (yummmm)

12. Occupation: Financial Planner (a very exciting occupation...I might add).

13. Celebrity: Kevin Federline (the smartest man in Hollywood)

14. Magazine: Fortune

15. US City: Fenwick Island, DE

16. Pro Sports: FOOTBALL!!!! (American)

17. Fruit: Fig

18. Reason for Being Late for Work: Fell down the steps (yes, it actually happened) .

19. Something You Throw Away: Funky smelling Food in the Fridge

20. Things You Shout: FINE! (this is a PG blog)

This is harder than you might think!! I'm giving Randi another Tag! Also Rockford & baby Clover.

The V.E.T.

I had to go to the V.E.T this weekend for my annual check-up. I love going to the VET! Mom takes a bag of cookies with her and I get treats for laying down nicely at her feet or ignoring other dogs that come in the waiting room. I charmed the pants off of two ladies by staring at them & smiling. They told Mom about 10 times "You're dog just never stops smiling".

I do have a pretty great smile...see?

This trip to the V.E.T. was great because they didn't steal any of my blood, nor did they stick me with any needles. I also found out that I've lost 2 lbs!! And Mom thought I was gaining weight. They did put that thing up my butt and I just can't understand why they haven't come up a better way to judge how HOT I am. They could've just asked Dot.

I have a little baby lump on my leg that Mom wanted to have the Vet check. It's so little, Dr. F couldn't even find it. Mom does this massage thingy on me every week to check for lumps & bumps and I love it because I just lay there while she rubs me. That's when she found it. This is where it is on my leg.





So she showed Dr. F where it was and they don't think it's a cyst. Because it's so small, they want to wait to biopsy it if it gets any bigger. So that just means Mom will be massaging me every single day & that's just fine with me!!

It made me feel like roachin'!

Mom likes the funny noises I make when I roach...till the stupid white dog comes along & ruins my fun!

(Back to the Vet visit...I'm pretty freaked out about this whole diagnosis. My Vet thinks it could be lymphoma because the lump floats & is not attached to the skin. I almost passed out when she said the C word. Right now it's the size of a pea...and trust me, if that thing gets any bigger Sherman will be at the Vet in a nanosecond to have it biopsed. She doesn't feel the lump is big enough to put him through the whole process right now though. I love this Vet & trust her. She assured me it could stay the same size for a long time. Let's just hope that's the case.)

Dad???

Hi Pups & GG. I must tell you that I was very sad this weekend.



My Dad left the house on Friday and didn't come back. We were looking for him all night!

We love our Mom, but we really love Dad too. Sherman & Lola were sad...but I was the saddest. See how pathetic I look..

Apparently, he was gallivanting in Canada with his buddies all weekend! How dare he not take me with him. I could have stopped by & hung out with Sophie!!

But thank goodness...he came back!! I'm just going to sit here right next to him so he doesn't leave ever again!

Lola was pretty happy he's home too. Actually I'd say she was REALLY happy!


Keep an eye on your people Pups!

The Life of a Diva

Let me just tell you...It. Is. Exhausting. Believe me, I would love to be home waiting for this whole "treat extravaganza" that is supposedly going on at my house.


But the fabulous Ruby Blue picked me up in her private jet & we went to see my *love* Marvin for his blogiversary. Oh my...we drank way too much champagne on the flight over and devoured Jeannie's roast chicken & potatoes. My future MIL is a great cook. I may just move to Scotland.

See...we were all there. 'cept Sherman & Penny who had to stay home. Ahaaaahaaaahaaa!


And THEN! As soon as I got home I had to rush to Hawaii for a photo shoot. Diva Dogs Monthly was on my case for a beach shot. I made the cover. I guess it was worth it.

I am so glad to be home. All I want to do is sleep. It's been a whirlwind couple of days...see yinz puppers after a good 24 hour nap!