Daisy & the Kitten

While we were in CT this weekend we took Daisy to visit John's cousin. His cousin warned us she had a kitten but since Daisy gets along so well with our cat Micah we didn't think it'd be problem. The kitten was all puffy and hissy when Daisy arrived but as soon as she realized Daisy wasn't a threat she became obsessed with Daisy. For some reason this made Daisy very uncomfortable. She kept relocating herself on the couch to get away from the ferocious kitten.

She'll sleep anywhere!

Now that it has gotten colder Daisy is all about snuggling up to keep warm. The other day I was sitting on the floor with my back against the couch and Daisy walked over and plopped herself right down against my shoulders. Now really, does that look comfortable??

Daisy is ready for Halloween

Daisy takes a Break

For some reason Daisy loves to lick my husbands face. She will just lick and lick and lick if he doesn't stop her. That is of course assuming she doesn't get tired and needs a break. Hey Licking is HARD work!

Bully Sticks

Recently the kind people at Best Bully's contacted me and asked if I'd like a free Bully Stick for Daisy to try. We have been purchasing similar sticks at Petsmart and in our household they are known as the "good bones". They are Daisy's absolute favorite so of course I said I'd love a free sample! I was expecting just a single bone but not only did they include 2 of the 6 inch bully sticks they also sent 2 of the large ones for Daisy to try.

Before I even opened the box Daisy was circling it and sniffing it. She knew what was inside! She was VERY excited for me to open it and share the contents with her. No surprise to me, but she LOVED her new bully sticks. Notice the discarded rawhide bones in the background. We will definitely be placing an order with Best Bully's next time Daisy is running low on good bones. Their prices are much better than petsmart. 2, 12 inch sticks at petsmart are $13.99! At best bully you can get the 12 inch stick for a mere $1.79 a piece, what a big difference!

Thanks for the free samples Mike!

Daisy is Famous!

Earlier this year I was contacted by Meg Frost of Cute Overload saying she was considering using one of the photos I submitted of Daisy for the 2009 calendar and was hoping to get my permission (in exchange for a free calendar). On Friday I received a package containing you guessed it, the 2009 cute overload calendar. There were tens of thousands of photos sumbited and Daisy's photo was selected! She is January 20th! She does not seem fazed by her new found celebrity!

Pugz Rul!

Check out the license plate I saw the other day, too funny!

Daisy all snuggled up

Since Shawn has been complaining about the lack of Daisy photos lately - here are two of Daisy all snuggled up under the blankets.

Doggie Happy hour

Last week since the weather was a little more comfortable than it's been all summer we decided to take advantage of it and take Daisy to Doggie Happy hour. Her friends Murray and Ethel joined us for some tasty treats and cool beverages. It was a lot of fun, we'll have to go again sometime.

Daisy

Ethel

Murray

Daisy in the water

I can't believe it has been so long since I posted!!

A couple weeks ago I took Daisy to the Shirlington dog park for a doggie play date. It was much warmer than it had been as of late so I put her in the water to cool her off fully expecting her to head immediately for shore, give how much she likes being wet. It must have been refreshing because she stayed in the water and even sat down in it! Not the reaction I was expecting at all!

This is SO sad!

Purloined pug tale leaves owners sad

DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- The holidays were sad enough for Kim Velevis and her husband after their lovable pug "Scooter" dug its way out of the backyard and disappeared on Christmas Eve.Rob Velevis holds a laptop with a photo of Scooter while Kim holds the letter, cash from an anonymous source.But the real blow came with the new year: A letter from an anonymous woman who had found the friendly dog and gave it to her daughter as a Christmas present. To compensate for Velevis' loss, a $20 bill was enclosed."The puppy has a different name now, but he has plenty of food and toys. My daughter adores him. He sleeps with her every night," said the letter, which arrived Wednesday.Velevis, 28, said she feels for the guilt-ridden woman, who described herself as a nearly penniless alcoholic. But she wants the dog back."We knew the first thing our Scooter would have done is find people," Velevis said. "He must have wandered up to this sick lady who, in desperation and in an attempt to fix her own life, ruined ours."Velevis, who is 51/2 months pregnant with her first child, said she and her husband brought the wrinkly faced pooch home in July 2006 when he was about 8 weeks old.Scooter could still be nearby. The typewritten letter, which carried a Tulsa, Oklahoma, postmark, said the woman found the dog while visiting her daughter in Dallas. She wrote that her ex-husband has custody of the girl.The woman, who discovered an address on the pug's collar, described a series of difficulties in her life."I lost custody because of problems I had with alcohol, and I have lost everything else," she wrote. "I have been sober for 6 months, and I am trying to turn myself around, but I have lost everything. My little girl wanted a pug dog like your little dog (very much!)"The woman wrote that she cannot ask for forgiveness, "but I do want you to know that he does have people who love him and are taking care of him."Velevis said she has no interest in pursuing charges against the woman and would be glad to purchase the woman's daughter another dog.

Daisy & Santa "Claws"

Daisy says Happy Holidays!

Daisy is ready for next halloween

The costume needed some alterations, but thanks to my mom Daisy is ready for next Halloween.

This past Halloween Daisy was a pig!

Happy Birthday Daisy!

Today Daisy turns 2 year old! I can't believe how fast time flies! Happy Birthday Daisy Dog!

Daisy swims (very unwillingly)

I kept hoping that Daisy would eventually like to swim. It'd help her keep cool in the hot summer months. I was thinking maybe she just didn't like cold water, since her previous swimming experiences had been in Donner lake which is about 68 degrees most of the time. A couple weeks ago Cate brought her into her swimming pool, which was quite comfortable (don't be fooled by the fact that Cate is wearing a jacket). As you can see by Daisy's expression, swimming does not appeal to her.

Daisy Dog on the plane

This is how Daisy travels on the plane. This is from our recent trip to CA.

Daisy's new outfit

My sister recently started working at Banfield which you may know is the veterinary office connected to Petsmart. Since they are in fact connected to Petsmart, she is able to get a discount at petsmart and brought Daisy this little outfit on her last visit. I don't think Daisy cared for it much, she ran and hid when my sister put it on her. I peronally love the hat.

Daisy loves her car seat

She even sleeps in it when it is the house!

Daisy barks at JFK