Bath Time: A monthly tradition (sort of)

"I get a little nervous when Curt picks me up and puts me in that tub.  I really like to get wet when it's convenient for me, otherwise, you can keep your baths!" - Maggie

"I hate being clean!  I know that I look beautiful all of the time even when I'm filthy.  So what good is a bath for anyway?" - Jada

"I was just minding my own business, just being very excited to finally be inside the house that I was tricked into going in the bathroom.  It was at that point that I started to catch on as to what was happening.  Thank goodness it's over!" - Duke

**Editor's note: Curtis here. Bath time with the dogs is always a great time.  We have so much fun, even when the dogs act like it's worse than torture.  Thanks for looking.

I Guess Sharing Is OK

So hi, this is Duke. So usually me and Jada have a race down the stairs to see who gets to the bed first. I usually win by knocking Meg down the stairs and out of the way, but we decided to share it this time. I think next time I won't share though, I'll just be there first. Yeah, that's good.

-Duke

The Best Time of Year!

"The moment that Curt brought home sacks of stuff from Petsmart yesterday,  I knew that Christmas was just a day away.  I am naturally curious and I couldn't help myself.  I had to find out what I was getting in my stocking.  I could smell the rawhide candy cane.  Curt and Meg don't try very hard to hide it from my nose... Anyway, I got a rawhide candy cane in my stocking (which I figured out beforehand) and a water Kong toy (which doesn't really interest me now but I can't wait to play with it at Bear Lake and Redfish Lake in the summer).  I love, love, love rawhide treats.  I got a really big one and Maggie got a smaller one but one of my rules is if you don't finish it right away then it's up for grabs."  

~Jada

"When it gets cold outsyd then I know that Cristmas is coming soon.  About a week ago, me and Jada got into so much truble that I thought that I wusn't going to get anything for Cristmas but santa must not have been looking.  Cristmas is the best time of year when Kurtis and Meg are home so i can be insyd.  i love all the things about this tyme of year but being outsyd in the cold.  I got a fun thing for Cristmas. it is a frisby that i love to chew on.  maggie helped me chew it too.  i love frisbys. there the best!"

 >>Duke

"It's obvious that I'm their favorite.  I love to be inside and sit on the back of the couch so I can see out the window the second they get home.  I love Christmas time.  It is the best time of year.  I always know that Santa won't disappoint.  I got a rawhide candy cane which I love to chew on until it's gone.  It was pretty big for my size.  Jada thought that I was done with mine so she took it but I was just taking a break.  So when I was ready to startup again I just started on hers.  Her rawhide was even bigger than mine.  It was a challenge to carry it around in my mouth but I managed.  I also got a soft plush animal.  It's a hedgehog.  His name is Sonic.  I thought that he was going to squeak like a regular toy but instead he let out this awful honking noise.  It scared me at first but then Meg played with me and I got used to the sound.  Now I think that it's so cute.  Now, enough about Christmas.  I heard a rumor going around that Paul is coming over for New Year's.  I really hope it's true!  I love it when he comes over and visits me!  He is one of my very best friends ever!  I love him so much!!"

Maggie ;)

(Here's a little video of our Christmas Eve activities.)

Swimming Fun

Hello, it's Jada and Maggie here. A little while ago we went camping with Curt and Meg and one hot afternoon we got to play in a lake. We swam and swam and swam. It was great! The water was so nice and cool, it felt nice on such a hot day. Meg took some video of us swimming around.

-Jada & Maggie

The Story of Rolle

Hi, it's Rolle. I wanted to tell you all the story of how I got my name. To look at me now, I'm not very Rolle, just a solid lump of fun and licking. This is my mom Jada. Isn't she pretty? Jada had me and my brothers and sisters on The Chinese New Year and it was, of course, The Year of The Dog.

I came out first and, as you can see, was the only fawn boxer. Right away I knew where the good stuff was. I headed straight to the nipple. I muscled my way to the front of the pack to the prime nip and that is where I camped out for the next 6 weeks. If someone else was on my nip I pushed them aside.

This is me with two of my siblings. We were only a few hours old.

I liked mom right away, we had a special bond. I think I was her favorite, but don't tell the others.

After another tasty milk meal I decided to take a little nap. 

I made sure not to wander too far away, well for one thing I couldn't see yet and I didn't want to miss any meals or snack times. This is my sister Layla. I think she was trying to get into prime position to get the best spot, but since she was the runt of our litter, I prevailed.

This is me and Franky after our eyes were open and our tails had been cut. (That was a horrible experience, but at least our tails didn't look like rat tails anymore.) Look at my little fat rolls on my arm.

This is all of us posing for few pictures Curt and Meg were taking.

We were old enough to start eating real dog food and it was so delicious, I couldn't get enough.

There were just too many other heads and mouths in this bowl so I decided to find another bowl with a little less competition.

I found a bowl with only one other mouth in it. Duke's bowl. He was nice to share with me.

After Duke's bowl was finished I was still hungry so I went to share with mom.

After all that eating I was pretty tired. I found a nice little place under a chair to take a nap.

So I kept eating and eating and eating. I grew nice and big.

When I was old enough to leave my mom, Curt and Meg gave me to Craig for his birthday. He was so happy to have me and we've been best friends ever since. 

-Rolle

That Time Again

Hello, just Maggie. Well it's that time again. Of course I'm talking about fur cut season. Meg and Curt gave me a cut yesterday and before they started I think I looked a lot like this. All beautiful and pristine with my fluffy wavy fur.

And after they were finished I really felt like this. Because summer is upon us I really got shaved, all over. I think it makes me look so unporportional. My feet look much bigger and my legs are so skinny and don't even get me started on my ears.  And on top of all that, I have a torpedo nose. Oh well, at least  it's nice and cool.

Well, until next time I guess. Enjoy.

-Maggie

Adventures of Rolle

Hi this is Rolle. I'm two years old and Jada is my mom. I've been staying with Curt and Meg for awhile and the other day I was playing in the water. I never knew it could be so much fun! I hope Meg will get the hose out again soon. 

-Rolle

House Guests

Hi, this is Maggie. We've had some guests staying with us for awhile. This is Zoey and I canoodling up together. Don't we look adorable?

-Maggie

They Came Back!

Last week Curt and Meg went away and then they finally came back and I was so excited I could hardly stand it. I thought that maybe this would be the time they didn't come back, I know they've always come back before, but what if one of these times they don't. What would I do then? I hope they never leave me again. I am glad to be sleeping in my bed again.

  -Maggie

Mumblings of a Brown Boxer

Last week Curt and Meg went away and we went to Craig and Carol's to stay. It was great! I didn't have to be stuck on the chain all day outside, I really liked it a lot. But I guess I did miss Curt and Meg. Curt will always wrestle with me and Meg gives me yummy treats. So to celebrate being home, me and Jada spent a lot of time laying around, it's was great. I love to lay around... and chase a frisbee... and lay around.

   -Duke