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Blueberry's Brigade

A furiend of ours, Miss Blueberry, recently had cancer surgery and is currently fighting off the mean, old cancer bug. Our buddy Frankie, and The Slimmer Pugs decided to hold a Christmas Auction for Blueberry!! How cool is that?!!! JD and Max were sweet enough to host the auction, same as they did for Shelby!!



We know that efurone is doing some Christmas shopping, so why not help Blueberry at the same time! Stop by the AUCTION SITE and have a look and do some merry making! It's for a grrreat furiend and a grrrreat cause!! Bidding is open now through December 12th!

REMINDER: Christmas/Holiday Furiends 2010

REMINDER: December the 1st is on Wednesday, so we will start our Christmas/Holiday Furiends posts. We have received a few photos, but we are looking forward to receiving more. See below for details.

Last year, we did a blog project that we named Christmas Friends. This project featured one or more of our furiends everyday in December in their finest Christmas/Holiday gear. We also made a slideshow featuring all of submissions, that was displayed in the sidebar. It was sooo furry much fun, and we met so many nice, new furiends!! We'd like to get started on December 1st this year. So, we are opening up submissions today! All you have to do, is e-mail us a photo of you or of you and your family in your best holiday outfit!! Please let us know where you are from too! We'll have a new post everyday!! Please send your photos and info to: fiestythree at gmail dot com
Please put Holiday Friends in the subject line! Hope to hear from you all soon!

Black Friday Freebie

A nice lady from Purina contacted us about a new project they have going. It's a new site called Slim Down Your Pet. It's a project that is following 8 other dogs in their dieting adventure. They have also developed a new dietary food to help pets slim down. You can even apply to get in on the program. They were so nice that they gave us a coupon to share with all of our readers. Just click the link above to go to the site and get your free $20.00 off coupon for their new Veterinary Diets® OM Overweight Management®.

Pressies for the Pawrents!

We certainly love Frankie's idea of shopping for the pawrents. Here's our list so far...

For Dad:

Lots of Johnsonville sausages (hopefully, he'll share some with us)
New Cook's Illustrated cookbooks (again, maybe he'll share)
Fluffy Lounge Pants (so, he'll be tempted to stay home with us!)
5 new pairs of flip flops (He needs 5, because Shingo likes to play with them, and he always is hunting one of them!)
A GIANT jar of peanut butter. No WAIT!!! That's on our list! BOL!
Lots of snuggles
Lots of kisses

For Moms:

A couple of new polar fleece blankets. (To entice her to lounge on the couch with us!)
A couple of new pairs of yoga and lounge pants. (She likes to wear them for our snuggling time.)
LOTS of new wool socks! (Her supply is low, because Shingo and I like to play tug of war with them. BOL!)
New slippers (Her old pair was ruined. I couldn't quit munching on them for some reason!)
A GIANT jar of peanut butter. No WAIT!!! That's on our list! BOL!
Lots of Kisses
Lots of snuggles!

For Grandma:

Lots of new treats for her to stock her pantry.
Moms helping us get her some rocks. She really likes rockes. She wears them on her fingers, in her ears, and around her neck. Go figure!)
A GIANT jar of peanut butter. No WAIT!!! That's on our list! BOL!
Lots of extra snuggles
Lots of extra kisses!

For Auntie Moon:
A GIANT jar of peanut butter.
A BIG bag of Pupperoni
A BIG box of cookies
A BIG box of chews
Lots of fun time with us!

Well furiends, that's it. Now, we're just waiting for somebody to ask for our list! HARRRROOOO!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Our Gotcha Stories!

This is going to be a long post. Shingo came to the family after our brother, Slate, went to the Rainbow Bridge. Unfortunately six weeks later, another one of our brothers, Bear, suddenly and unexpectedly went to the Bridge. Molly became part of the family after that loss.

Fortunately, Moms already had her own blog going, so she chronicled the whole thing. She'll be copying her posts about Shingo and Molly's gotcha's here:

Shingo's Story (as told by Moms):
Pt.1 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Should or Shouldn't I?
I'm only into my second week without Slate. Last week, I promised myself that I would take my time to heal. I wouldn't rush out and get a "replacement" dog to fill my emptiness; one would find me in good time. Then I received a picture of a tiny dachshund mix named Digger yesterday to post at my newspaper blog. His picture spoke to me and is still speaking today. He's on borrowed time at the county animal control facility. I've e-mailed my friend that works down there with several of questions. Now I have to decide if I should go meet him. What do you guys think? Should or shouldn't I?????


Digger

Pt. 2 - Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Taking the Plunge
Well, we've decided to go and meet Digger. I really do appreciate all of the encouraging comments! I got most of his details yesterday. He weighs just under 10 lbs. So far, he's very friendly to other dogs and cats. I just hope he's as nice as his picture is. Today's meeting is only preliminary with me and Casey. If everything goes well, I'll take Bear down to meet him. Casey and I have to be at a 6:00 p.m. meeting tonight, so we are just heading straight home after work. I'll give you all the details tomorrow. Cross your fingers......

Pt. 3 - Thursday, September 13, 2007
The Meeting
I didn't think the day would ever end yesterday! By 3:00 p.m., I was so excited. We had told the office that we would be there to meet Digger between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. They have recently added a really nice adoption room, so you can be alone and get to know the dog. They brought Digger in, and let me tell you, he's as cute as a little button!! He's a little younger than we had originally thought. He's between 6 and 8 months. He's a dachshund/chihuahua mix and weighs just under 10 lbs. He's got such a nice personality. Of course he went bonkers at first playing, because he had been in his kennel all day. He likes toys and plays a rough little game of fetch. He would let us roll him over and rub his belly, so he doesn't seem to have any dominance issues. He also likes to cuddle!! I somehow got the details wrong, because he isn't neutered yet. We spent nearly an hour getting to know him, and YES, we are going to take him. He's still there right now, while we work out neutering arrangements and the best time to get him. I wanted to make sure he was neutered, before we bring him home. I want to avoid any issues with Bear. I'm going to go back down tomorrow afternoon and visit him. I'm SO excited. Now Casey and I have to decide, if we want to keep his name or give him a new one. I like those kinds of decisions!

Pt. 4 -Friday, September 14, 2007
View 2
I just realized that I have a second shot of Digger. So here he is:



Pt. 5 - Saturday, September 15, 2007
Coming Home!!!
Digger is coming home first thing tomorrow morning. I'm taking a long weekend to make sure things go well with the other dogs. I'll be back Wednesday with LOADS of pictures, I'm sure. I'M SO EXCITED!!!


Pt. 6 - Thursday, September 20, 2007
New Family Member
I went and picked Digger up on Sunday morning. He is such a happy little thing! I had taken the crate with me, but he's such a good little rider that I didn't even need it. Mom rode with me to be an extra set of hands, and he just settled down in her lap like a little gentleman. Even though I had been told he wasn't leash trained, he did really well with his harness. He walked around like he was old school or something. I let him wander about and inspect the yard, before I took him in to meet the "herd", as we like to call it. When he was ready, we headed in. He walked in just like he had lived there for years. He was great meeting Shiloh, Bear, Fergie, and Trixie (the spare dog). No one raised their tail in dominance or was agressive at all. Everyone was very welcoming to the new tenant. It has been painfully quiet at my house, since Slate passed away. When Digger came home, my house came back to life! Within twenty minutes, he and Bear were best buddies and were playing. Even Shiloh, who never plays, played with him. Fergie served as referee to break up the ruckus, when it got out of hand. So all of my worries were quite unfounded. Digger spent the day learning his new environment. He didn't offer to pester the cats at all. If he bothers them now, he only wants to play. He's all puppy and on the go all day long. At night, he starts to unwind and relax. He's very respectful of our sleep time and either amuses himself with a toy or sleeps himself. Even though he's like a little bullet, if I pick him up, he's very calm and still. He's a quick learner too! I've already taught him to sit and to sit up for a treat! He takes corrections really well. I just hope he's as quick to housebreak. It will probably take several months, since he's only six months old. Patience. Yesterday, he made his first visit to Dr. K. He had all of his vaccinations and was neutered. It didn't stop him for a minute. They said to keep him quiet for the next 10 days. Yeah, right. I'm just trying to watch him to make sure everything's o.k. That's about the best I can do. There's no slowing him down. Dr. K gave him a good once over, mostly for my own piece of mind, and he's completely healthy!! YAY! He's at home, unsupervised for the day for the very first time. Mom is going to look in on him, but other than that, he's into the normal routine. I tried to puppy proof the house, but we'll see. He's not really a chewer upper. He just likes to pick things up and run around with them in his mouth. I may have a different opinion on that tomorrow though. So far, so good. Everything's just peachy keen, and I'm totally happy with my decision to bring him home. I have new pictures and even a video. In my hurry to get the pet day stuff this morning, I left it at home by mistake. I'll have them tomorrow. Now, if I can just decide on a name. Casey likes Shingo the Dingo. I'm voting for Hopper or Murphy. Which do you guys like?

Molly's Story:
Pt. 1 - Saturday, December 08, 2007
Christmas-ey Weekend
We are also trying an experiment this weekend. I don't want to say much about it, until I find out if it's going to work. I really want it to though, so everyone cross their fingers for us. I'll keep you guys up to date.... Everyone have a terrific weekend!


Pt. 2 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Wonderful Weekend!
Casey and I had a FANTASTIC, busy weekend! Sunday was busy with the Christmas baking. Casey made sausage balls, cheddar cheese crispies, peanut butter cookies, and chocolate chip cookies all from scratch for our gift baskets. We decided to wait and save the sugar cookies for my students at work. We'll be making those tonight. While Casey was busy baking, I cleaned the rest of the house up.

Around lunch time, we prepared for the little experiment that I hinted at on Saturday. Shingo is now nine months old. He's right at that age, where he's all play all the time. He requires less sleep now. Last week, he kept waking us up at 3 a.m. wanting to play. Needless to say, Casey and I were really tired all last week. On Friday, after a particularly bad night previously, Casey suggested that we might try a playmate for Shingo. It just so happened that we had another dachshund mix at the humane shelter that is 1 year old. She's already spayed and housebroken. She lookes so much like Shingo, and they are nearly the same exact size. I called my humane lady on Saturday and asked if we could come and get her for a play date on Sunday. She said of course, so we were all set. Her name at the shelter is Molly. At first she was a little shy, but after about an hour she started to relax. A little while after that, she and Shingo started to play. They haven't stopped playing yet. It's so funny to watch them play. They look like they are having the best time! Shingo usually can take down my big dog, Fergie, so it's really funny that Molly rules him. I think that we've found the perfect match. She and Shingo are best buddies now and even sleep together. As you all can probably guess, we never took Molly back to the shelter. She's ours now, and we're SO happy to have her. All of the dogs just love her, and we do too! We might change her name. We are thinking of naming her Buttercup (as in Princess Buttercup from the Princess Bride), but she really knows her name, so we don't know how successful we'll be. But for now, here's Molly:





That's all I have of her right now, because we lost the battery to our digital camera. I've got several on my cell phone, and I'm trying to get them transferred.

Pt. 3 - Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Report: Day 3
Things are still just going swimmingly with Miss Molly/Princess Buttercup. Everyone, Casey and me included, are sleeping well at night. The housebreaking is going well. She's just no trouble at all, and she keeps her brother, Shingo, out of trouble too! I couldn't have asked for a better addition to our home. Now, if I can just get some pictures made!

Indiana's Story:

Moms didn't do a day by day chronicle of my story. I was thrown out of a moving car in front of our house, when I was 5 weeks old (That happens a lot, since folks know Moms and Dad do rescue work). I was barely weaned, and couldn't hardly eat puppy chow. Moms had to wet it down. My little toenails were still soft, and my belly and paw pads were all baby pink. The reason Mom's didn't chronicle my coming, is because she thought someone would surely look for me. She waited and searched for nearly 3 months, before she decided she wouldn't give me back anyway!! BOL!! I did a grrrreat job making her get attached to me! When I first came to live with Moms and Dad, I was so little that I could walk right underneath Molly's belly! Molly and Shingo used to roll me around like I was a ball!!! It wasn't too bad, since I liked it there so much. I've been home ever since! Here's one my baby pictures, when I was about 9 weeks old:


In this one, you can see how tiny I was compared to Molly!


I started snuggling early on!


And there you have it furiends, our Gotcha stories!

Happy Thanksgiving efurone!!

Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving Edition

Award Time!!

We just have the bestest blog buddies out there!! Last week, we received two pawsome blog awards!




Here are the rules of the Doggie Bloggie Award:


1) Thank the person who gave the award and link to them.

This award was presented to us by the lovely Olive!! She's just pawsome! Thank you Olive!

2) Name 10 things about yourself-creative, weird, enticing, whatever.

1. We live with 9 kitty brothers and sisters!
2. There are 9 of us pooches that live together.
3. We get along furry well!
4. We like to give our kitty brothers and sisters baths!
5. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE treats!
6. We love Christmas!
7. We love to snuggle in the bed with Moms and Dad!
8. We always want THE SAME tennis ball, even though we all have our own!
9. We love hotdogs!
10. We love peanut butter too!

3) Award 15 doggie bloggers-whoever you think deserves this regardless of whether they are old or new.

Since we are not sure who all has received this bloggie award, we want to present it to all of our furiends, old and new!!




We also received this award from Cocorue and Tiffy!! Thanks so much guys!!

list 7 random things
about ourselves and
then tag 15 bloggers

We are going to be lazy and say see our above list. Also, we are not sure who all has received this bloggie award either, we want to present it to all of our furiends, old and new!!

It's Saturday, Hop Day!

Before we hop, we just have to share this with you all!! We saw it over at Life With Dogs, and it is just tooo funny! It's a good reminder for all the Moms and Dads reading out there!!





How to pawticipate:

Link up your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. You only need to add your link once to be seen on all the Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop Linky Tools for that week.

*Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of this blog and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.

*Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.

*Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like

*Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you’re from the blog hop.

*Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop

Holiday Card Exchange Update

The Holiday Card Exchange e-mail has been sent to all of the pawticipants!! Thanks so much to efurone who is joining us this year!

A furry special thanks goes out to Sugar for designing our card exchange buttons and banners!!

Also, thanks to Frankie and Sprinkles for helping put this all together!!

We can't wait to go to the mailbox now!!

Christmas/Holiday Friends 2010!

Last year, we did a blog project that we named Christmas Friends. This project featured one or more of our furiends everyday in December in their finest Christmas gear. We also made a slideshow featuring all of submissions, that was displayed in the sidebar. It was sooo furry much fun, and we met so many nice, new furiends!! We'd like to get started on December 1st this year. So, we are opening up submissions today! All you have to do, is e-mail us a photo of you or of you and your family in your best holiday outfit!! Please let us know where you are from too! We'll have a new post everyday!! Please send your photos and info to: fiestythree at gmail dot com
Please put Holiday Friends in the subject line! Hope to hear from you all soon! P Esss, would anyone like to make us a button that all the pawticipants can display???

Here's a look at last year's Christmas/Holiday Friends slideshow!

Wordless Wednesday

Auntie Moon

When the holiday card list is sent out, there may be an entry that you don't know. That would be our Auntie Moon. Auntie Moon is grandma's furbaby. She is 10 years old, and she is some sort of Chihuahua mix. She actually looks like a GIANT Chihuahua BOL!! Auntie Moon decided that she would like to pawticipate in the card exchange this year! She is also going to pawticipate in Jazzi's gift exchange too! Auntie Moon doesn't have her own blog, but does love to read about efurone! She does make several appearances here, though.

Moms is setting up Auntie's furry own e-mail account. As soon as we know it, we'll post it here!

Some pictures of our Auntie Moon:

Grandma and Auntie Moon




Auntie Moon and Jack last Christmas!

Check Out Our Interview!!

We just realized that we are the interview of the day over at Coffee With A Canine!! We are so furry excited! It was so much fun to watch Moms answer the interview questions. Our furiend, Cloud was also featured this week!! So we are in furry good comapny! We can't wait to see what you guys think!!

North of the Border Info

Harrooo furiends!! Today we would like to share a new web surfing stop with you. A nice fella contacted Moms and asked her to take a look at a new pet section on the website for Reader's Digest of Canada. They are looking to get some community going and would like to direct dog blog readers to the site. Since we have so many furiends that live up there in Canada, we and Moms had a good look.

The site is full of useful information, such as small dog breeds, large dog breeds, cat breeds, etc. They also have helpful information and tips for potential pet Moms and Dads to decide which breed would be best for them and their living spaces. Our favorite parts of the website are the dog park finder, reader pet pictures, and Pet Hero Tales. This website is such a fun stop to visit, that we recommend it to all of our furiends. So if you are a Canadian doggie or kitty, stop on by and have a look!

Busy Little Elves!

To submit your information for 2010 Holiday Exchange Cards Visit Frankie, Fiesty Three and Sprinkle's Blog. JOIN to PAWticipate on this Blog Pet Pals Holiday Event.


Harroo efurone!! We're busy working on our Howliday cards!!

UPDATE: Reminder about Holiday Card X-change. We don't want to furget Hanukkah begins Dec. 2nd..
DEADLINE to send your info is NOVEMBER 12th. you will get an emailed list on November 19th..

You do NOT have to send a card to EVERYBUDDY ... unless you wish to do so. ALSO NOTE: For those who are environmentally conscious... please.... PLEASE.. feel free to send E-CARDS. BUTT you will STILL need to send us your info if you wish to be included in the list. OK????
Please help us, Sprinkles, and Frankie to spread the word about this, by putting a little note in your blog post. Please grab the banner button on our sidebar and post to your sidebars too!


If you would like to pawticipate, here's what you need to do:

1. If you live EAST of the Mississippi River, please send your name, blog name, mailing address, and e-mail address to Frankie at: frankiefurter at wildblue dot net.

2. If you live WEST of the Mississippi River, please send your name, blog name, mailing address, and e-mail address to us at: fiestythree at gmail dot com.

3. If you live out of the USA, please send your name, blog name, mailing address, and e-mail address to Sprinkles at: deedeers30 at hotmail dot com.

You have until November 12th to get your info to us for the exchange. We'll have the list compiled and e-mailed back to efurone by November 19th. Hopefully, that will give efurone time to get all of their cards out.

Last year's exchange we so furry much fun! We can't wait for this year! We're making some really cool cards for all of our furiends at Shutterfly. Here's a sneak peek...

Cranberry Snowflakes Christmas 5x7 folded card

Make a statement with custom Christmas cards at Shutterfly.

View the entire collection of cards.

Veterans Day

We just want to thank all of the men an women in the United States armed forces for protecting our freedom. Also, a special thank you to their families for thier sacrifices.

Dogs have served in the U.S. military during every modern war—World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, in Bosnia, and in Afghanistan—as trackers, scouts, sentries, and messengers; as attack dogs, mine detection dogs, and rescue dogs.

The dogs are credited with saving thousands of American lives and great acts of heroism.

Please don't forget to remember all of the 4 legged veterans of war. To read more about these very special veterans click HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Practicing for our Christmas card!!

How the Card Exchange Works

To submit your information for 2010 Holiday Exchange Cards Visit Frankie, Fiesty Three and Sprinkle's Blog. JOIN to PAWticipate on this Blog Pet Pals Holiday Event.

We think that we hay have confused some of you all. Here is how the Christmas Card Exchange works.

Once efurone submits their info by this coming Friday, we (along with Frankie, and Sprinkles) will compile a complete master list. On Friday, November 19th, we will e-mail this list to all of the pups and kitties that have signed up. That way, no one's personal info will be made public. If you have any more questions, just shoot us an e-mail.

Christmas Card Exchange Update

Sorry we are late getting our list updated posted. Moms threw her back out again at work Thursday afternoon, so she's been in bed.

Here is our list of the West of the Mississippi pawticipants as of tonight:

Draco : Dragon Time Chihuahua

Kari, Baily, Mesa, and Big Carl: Dog is God In Reverse

Addie, Lucie,a dn Hailey: Raising Addie

Wyatt and Stanzie: Gardening With Wyatt

Oscar, Yoshi Moo, and Scott: Life With the Dietrich's

Twix: A Weiner Dog Blog

Minna Krebs and Lucy: Life With Dachsies and Donkeys

Trixie and Minnie: If I Didn't Have a Sense of Humor

The Op Pack: The Chronicle of Woos

Brutus, Tytus and Patti: DeBoys

Pip : Pip Back In the Game

The Potruguese Water Blog gang

Velcro, Kodak, 3 Perf, Blossom and Skye: Velcro the Australian Cattle Dog and Aging Felines

The Beaglebratz: Team Beaglebratz

Mack: Mack's Mess

Sam and Monty: How Sam Sees It

If you have sent us an e-mail, but don't see yourselves on the list, please e-mail us again at: fiestythree at gmail dot com

Bedtime Prayer

This is our new bedtime prayer. It's so fitting, since it's getting cold, snuggly weather!

Now I lay me down to sleep,
The king sized bed is soft and deep.
I sleep right in the center groove,
My human beings can hardly move!
I've trapped their legs, they're tucked in tight,
And here is where I pass the night.
No one disturbs me or dare intrude,
Till morning comes and "I want food!"
I sneak up slowly to begin,
And nibble on my human's chin.
For the morning's here, it's time to play.
I always seem to get my way!

So thank you, Lord, for giving me
This human person that I see.
The one who hugs me and holds me tight,
And shares their bed with me at night.

UPDATE: There are so many furiends needing our prayers right now, please see our Paws of Prayer page for the latest updates.

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Taking a break from the Christmas Card project...

2010 Christmas Card Exchange!

Since we have no word from DWB, we, Frankie, and Sprinkles have decided to take matters into our own paws. We are compiling a Christmas card exchange list. If anyone would like to make us a supercool, pawsome banner please let us know!

UPDATE: Reminder about Holiday Card X-change. We don't want to furget Hanukkah begins Dec. 2nd..
DEADLINE to send your info is NOVEMBER 12th. you will get an emailed list on November 19th..

You do NOT have to send a card to EVERYBUDDY ... unless you wish to do so. ALSO NOTE: For those who are environmentally conscious... please.... PLEASE.. feel free to send E-CARDS. BUTT you will STILL need to send us your info if you wish to be included in the list. OK????
Please help us, Sprinkles, and Frankie to spread the word about this, by putting a little note in your blog post.


If you would like to pawticipate, here's what you need to do:

1. If you live EAST of the Mississippi River, please send your name, blog name, mailing address, and e-mail address to Frankie at: frankiefurter at wildblue dot net.

2. If you live WEST of the Mississippi River, please send your name, blog name, mailing address, and e-mail address to us at: fiestythree at gmail dot com.

3. If you live out of the USA, please send your name, blog name, mailing address, and e-mail address to Sprinkles at: deedeers30 at hotmail dot com.

You have until November 12th to get your info to us for the exchange. We'll have the list compiled and e-mailed back to efurone by November 19th. Hopefully, that will give efurone time to get all of their cards out.

Last year's exchange we so furry much fun! We can't wait for this year!