Walking Wednesday - Thanks guys!!!

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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

Sherman who???

Gotcha!

Happy Gotcha Day Shermie...we love you!

Princess Penny Wiggles...the peacemaker

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...

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