Hi, Dog Lovers! Today I want to discuss laminate flooring. (Big words for a little dog, I suppose you're thinking.) This stuff is way cool. You can slide for a mile on it! Buttons doesn't really like it as she doesn't like to slide I guess. I've slid into the coffee table, the wall, the back of Mom's legs and the couch so far.
It's kind of hard to get started running since those little tootsies just slide around under you. Mom says it's like trying to run in a dream. I don't know about that. They say I do a lot of barking and yipping and moaning in my sleep so maybe I'm dreaming about running on laminate, I just don't know!
Another thing nice about it is you can be sick all over the place and no one gets mad! I guess this is because Mom can just wipe it up and it's clean again. When we do gross stuff on the carpet, she hauls out all these bottles and cans and wet rags and fusses for an hour over it.
The bad news is you can't sneak up on people or sleeping dogs either. Our toenails make noise when we walk, so you can't get away with anything. Bottom line, stick to being sneaky where there's carpet!
I Get a New Look for my Blog
Finally, my Mom got her act together and found a new look for my blog. Don't you just love it? Except for that cat in the corner. But I guess he comes with the territory 'cause Mom says, "Put up with it, there's nothing I can do about it."
I really like it otherwise though. It makes me think of rolling in nice soft grass, not this scratchy, stiff stuff that people in Florida call grass. It's really weeds and everyone hates it, but I guess it's cheap and you can't kill it. Believe me, I pee all over it trying to turn it brown and it just sits there. Buttons does too and she hasn't had any better luck than me.
Sometimes Buttons will whisper to me, "Let's get Mom to take us out so we can work on killing some of that grass." So she rings the bells and out we go and water everything down and not one blade turns brown. It's kind of scary.
Now that my eyes are better, I'm going to have to get another haircut on Monday. Mom will probably take my picture when I get back so I can post it here for everyone to see how great I look in my new do. I'm going to a new groomer this time so maybe I'll like her better. The old one was OK but there were lots of dogs running around in there and that's kind of scary. Of course, the whole thing is scary, what can I say.
Mom tried and tried tonight to get me to take my pill, but I kept spitting it out. She's so funny. She kept trying to hide it in a little ball of food but I'd just drop the whole thing on the floor, sort the pill out, and eat the food. Then she decided she'd put the pill in the bowl with my food. But I still was able to sort it out and leave it in the bottom of the bowl. She even cut up a real people hot dog and stuck it in there and I spit it out! The pill finally melted down to almost nothing so I ate the crazy thing. Just to get Mom off the hook.
Gotta love that woman, she tries her best.
I really like it otherwise though. It makes me think of rolling in nice soft grass, not this scratchy, stiff stuff that people in Florida call grass. It's really weeds and everyone hates it, but I guess it's cheap and you can't kill it. Believe me, I pee all over it trying to turn it brown and it just sits there. Buttons does too and she hasn't had any better luck than me.
Sometimes Buttons will whisper to me, "Let's get Mom to take us out so we can work on killing some of that grass." So she rings the bells and out we go and water everything down and not one blade turns brown. It's kind of scary.
Now that my eyes are better, I'm going to have to get another haircut on Monday. Mom will probably take my picture when I get back so I can post it here for everyone to see how great I look in my new do. I'm going to a new groomer this time so maybe I'll like her better. The old one was OK but there were lots of dogs running around in there and that's kind of scary. Of course, the whole thing is scary, what can I say.
Mom tried and tried tonight to get me to take my pill, but I kept spitting it out. She's so funny. She kept trying to hide it in a little ball of food but I'd just drop the whole thing on the floor, sort the pill out, and eat the food. Then she decided she'd put the pill in the bowl with my food. But I still was able to sort it out and leave it in the bottom of the bowl. She even cut up a real people hot dog and stuck it in there and I spit it out! The pill finally melted down to almost nothing so I ate the crazy thing. Just to get Mom off the hook.
Gotta love that woman, she tries her best.
I Have Sick Eyes
I know, I know, I haven't posted on here for a long time. Actually I've been sick. Not that long but for 2 or 3 weeks now I guess. The vet guy (who has more hair on his face than I do, by the way) says that hair gets in between my eyes and rubs on my eyeballs (a hairy eyeball, if you will) and then when I blink my big brown eyes, it irritates them and I wind up with infected hairy eyeballs. Just great!
So Mom and Dad took me to this vet guy (the one with all the hair on his chin) and he took me away from them. I was scared out of my sox. And this is after another person tried to put some little stick up my behind to see if I had a temperature. Of course, I have a temperature, I'm alive arent' I? Geesh! What will they think of next?
Oh. Well. Now Mom says this person wanted to see if I had a fever. Still, I didn't like what she wanted to do with that little stick so I stuck my tail tight between my legs and grrred at her a bit and I just never have the nerve to do that, especially to people I don't even know. But do you know what? It worked and she left my tail alone! Whew!!!
So anyway, then the vet and this person took me down the hall and gave me a shot and the next thing I know, I'm lolling around with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, my face is all shaved and they're putting drops of glunk in my hairy eyeballs. It was horrible. Even worse than getting groomed, if you can imagine that.
And it didn't stop there. He gave Mom and Dad some of those drops and wanted them to drip them into my eyeballs all week long, all day long. But I flipped and flopped around so much the drops got all over the place instead of into my eyes. Heehee!
Now Mom wants to go to bed so I'll have to finish this story in another post I guess. It'll keep you on the edges of your seats, believe me. Buttons never has these problems. Guess it's the price I have to pay for being the most adorable Shih Tzu there is.
So Mom and Dad took me to this vet guy (the one with all the hair on his chin) and he took me away from them. I was scared out of my sox. And this is after another person tried to put some little stick up my behind to see if I had a temperature. Of course, I have a temperature, I'm alive arent' I? Geesh! What will they think of next?
Oh. Well. Now Mom says this person wanted to see if I had a fever. Still, I didn't like what she wanted to do with that little stick so I stuck my tail tight between my legs and grrred at her a bit and I just never have the nerve to do that, especially to people I don't even know. But do you know what? It worked and she left my tail alone! Whew!!!
So anyway, then the vet and this person took me down the hall and gave me a shot and the next thing I know, I'm lolling around with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, my face is all shaved and they're putting drops of glunk in my hairy eyeballs. It was horrible. Even worse than getting groomed, if you can imagine that.
And it didn't stop there. He gave Mom and Dad some of those drops and wanted them to drip them into my eyeballs all week long, all day long. But I flipped and flopped around so much the drops got all over the place instead of into my eyes. Heehee!
Now Mom wants to go to bed so I'll have to finish this story in another post I guess. It'll keep you on the edges of your seats, believe me. Buttons never has these problems. Guess it's the price I have to pay for being the most adorable Shih Tzu there is.
I Get Chased by a Dog Having a Heart Attack
I've mostly just been chillin' out today, which isn't easy since the temperatures have been around 100 degrees again today. I live in Florida, you know, and even though Mom says it hasn't been that hot anywhere else, it's been really hot here.
I also don't like the way the grass grows so fast this time of year. It's clear up under my tummy and when I hike my leg to do my job, it tickles me. AND I HATE IT!!!
Anyway, we did go for our golf cart ride but it got really cloudy, and I just knew it was going to storm. I crawled up Mom's chest and stuck my face in her armpit to save myself. So Dad drove us home, a dog chased us, it was just horrible. At least we made it home before it rained though. Whew.
OK, you're probably wondering why this dog chased us. Well, he was out in a bare spot along the side of the road with his Dad who had his arm in a sling (the goofy dog probably pulled his shoulder out of joint pulling on his leash). He was some big silly-looking pug kind of a thing with big bulging eyes and a lolling tongue, and I really thought he might have a heart attack right there in the middle of the street.
So I don't know if he saw Buttons and me in the cart with Mom and Dad or if he would just chase any old cart that came along. He did chase us though and he didn't even have a leash on! Oh, My, Gosh!! That is such a bad thing to be doing when you're outside. I ALWAYS have my leash on and so does Buttons when we go outdoors.
Of course, Buttons wanted to bark and jump around but Dad held onto her, and I was too scared to do anything. This monster was right there at the front wheel of the cart on MY side so you can imagine how scary it all was. He chased us until he was right on the verge of the heart attack - you could almost see his bulgy eyes rolling back in his head - and then he quit and his Dad called him back.
So, as you can see, even an innocent golf cart ride can turn into a very harrowing experience! But I love these rides so much, I'm not going to stay home. I'll just have to be brave and hide in Mom's armpit if the going gets too rough!
I also don't like the way the grass grows so fast this time of year. It's clear up under my tummy and when I hike my leg to do my job, it tickles me. AND I HATE IT!!!
Anyway, we did go for our golf cart ride but it got really cloudy, and I just knew it was going to storm. I crawled up Mom's chest and stuck my face in her armpit to save myself. So Dad drove us home, a dog chased us, it was just horrible. At least we made it home before it rained though. Whew.
OK, you're probably wondering why this dog chased us. Well, he was out in a bare spot along the side of the road with his Dad who had his arm in a sling (the goofy dog probably pulled his shoulder out of joint pulling on his leash). He was some big silly-looking pug kind of a thing with big bulging eyes and a lolling tongue, and I really thought he might have a heart attack right there in the middle of the street.
So I don't know if he saw Buttons and me in the cart with Mom and Dad or if he would just chase any old cart that came along. He did chase us though and he didn't even have a leash on! Oh, My, Gosh!! That is such a bad thing to be doing when you're outside. I ALWAYS have my leash on and so does Buttons when we go outdoors.
Of course, Buttons wanted to bark and jump around but Dad held onto her, and I was too scared to do anything. This monster was right there at the front wheel of the cart on MY side so you can imagine how scary it all was. He chased us until he was right on the verge of the heart attack - you could almost see his bulgy eyes rolling back in his head - and then he quit and his Dad called him back.
So, as you can see, even an innocent golf cart ride can turn into a very harrowing experience! But I love these rides so much, I'm not going to stay home. I'll just have to be brave and hide in Mom's armpit if the going gets too rough!
I Had Visitors
Sorry I haven't been around in awhile. We had visitors for two weeks. All these little kids running around. It was more than a dog could handle. I hid under the furniture as much as I could, but of course I did have to come out now and then to see my Mom and eat a little bit.
They did pet me some which was nice. And Dad still took us for our golf cart rides although sometimes they were kind of short because my people sister needed the cart to go to the pool. I wonder if I'd like the pool???
Anyway, they went back where they came from and took the little kids with them so we're all here by ourselves again.
They did pet me some which was nice. And Dad still took us for our golf cart rides although sometimes they were kind of short because my people sister needed the cart to go to the pool. I wonder if I'd like the pool???
Anyway, they went back where they came from and took the little kids with them so we're all here by ourselves again.
I Shiver and Shake
Hi, all, there's been lots of storms here the last few weeks and trust me, I'm not a happy camper when it's storming. I can feel it coming a long time before it gets here, and I try to warn everyone but they just say, "Oh, Smokey, relax, it's alright."
But it's not alright! I want them to cuddle me but then I want them to let me go and then I want them to talk to me and then I want them to hide me in the closet and then I want them to kiss me and on and on. I try to climb up on their necks to get away but it's not possible!
Then the rain comes and that makes it even worse. I don't see how they stand it. These people, and Buttons too, just act like it's nothing! Don't they realize they could DIE!!! We could all be struck by lightning or washed away in a big flood. There could be a tornado or a hurricane. After all we live in Florida, where hurricanes love to come by, plus it's the lightning capital of the United States.
Well, there I go, getting myself all shook up and it's not even storming right now. I just know there'll be another one coming around the next corner though and I get scared just thinking about it. I'm going to bed now and cover up my head. I can hide in the corner of my bed cage but if it starts thundering in the middle of the night or early in the morning, I'll start scratching and they'd better pay attention. I actually got to sleep in the big bed with Mom and Dad one night when it was storming. I guess that wasn't too bad.
But it's not alright! I want them to cuddle me but then I want them to let me go and then I want them to talk to me and then I want them to hide me in the closet and then I want them to kiss me and on and on. I try to climb up on their necks to get away but it's not possible!
Then the rain comes and that makes it even worse. I don't see how they stand it. These people, and Buttons too, just act like it's nothing! Don't they realize they could DIE!!! We could all be struck by lightning or washed away in a big flood. There could be a tornado or a hurricane. After all we live in Florida, where hurricanes love to come by, plus it's the lightning capital of the United States.
Well, there I go, getting myself all shook up and it's not even storming right now. I just know there'll be another one coming around the next corner though and I get scared just thinking about it. I'm going to bed now and cover up my head. I can hide in the corner of my bed cage but if it starts thundering in the middle of the night or early in the morning, I'll start scratching and they'd better pay attention. I actually got to sleep in the big bed with Mom and Dad one night when it was storming. I guess that wasn't too bad.
I Love Golf Cart Rides
People, I'm really sorry that I haven't been bloggin for you much lately. Mom's been so busy with her other 'puter stuff that she hasn't had time to help me, I guess.
There's really not been much happening anyway. It rained all day yesterday and we didn't even get to go for our golf cart ride at all. Dad put a little gate up on the back of the back seat of the cart so Buttons and I get to ride back there by ourselves now. We can see out a lot better. Buttons gets goofy sometimes and wants to bark at other dogs though and that makes Mom and Dad upset with her. I just keep my mouth shut!!
It's rainy again today. We got all wet when we went out for our first little tinkle of the day. So I don't know if we'll get to ride in the cart today or not. It's cold too, only 68 degrees. And this is Florida, by gosh!
We saw a big snake on the road last week when we were riding around. Dad said it was a water mocassin. It might have been fun to play with it. Poke at it a little, you know. Dad and Mom didn't seem to think so though so we stayed in the cart.
OK, I'm outa here. Have a good day!
There's really not been much happening anyway. It rained all day yesterday and we didn't even get to go for our golf cart ride at all. Dad put a little gate up on the back of the back seat of the cart so Buttons and I get to ride back there by ourselves now. We can see out a lot better. Buttons gets goofy sometimes and wants to bark at other dogs though and that makes Mom and Dad upset with her. I just keep my mouth shut!!
It's rainy again today. We got all wet when we went out for our first little tinkle of the day. So I don't know if we'll get to ride in the cart today or not. It's cold too, only 68 degrees. And this is Florida, by gosh!
We saw a big snake on the road last week when we were riding around. Dad said it was a water mocassin. It might have been fun to play with it. Poke at it a little, you know. Dad and Mom didn't seem to think so though so we stayed in the cart.
OK, I'm outa here. Have a good day!
