tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77907454769300649932024-03-12T20:27:38.667-05:00SylvieDog - Cookie FiendI am on a constant quest to find and eat delicious cookies.SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-51861933683042964492009-09-20T12:54:00.001-05:002009-09-20T12:58:32.314-05:00Pawpawty presents!Hiya pals! Many of you know that I like to offer my services as late-night quizmaster during #pawpawty events so <a href="http://twitter.com/frugaldougal">@FrugalDougal</a> can get some sleep. The prizes I get to give away are always so fabulous that sometimes I wish I could answer my own quizmaster questions. :) But I'm always happy to lend a paw and help raise $ for anipal charities.<br />
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I was so very surprised to receive a special package via Royal Mail this week:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Hey...I recognize that little dog! It's Dougal!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my dogs! TOYS!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We hit the jackpot!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh no! The legs are attacking me!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oooo...this is a cool green ball.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">*sigh* Mugsy stole it<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">All the great presents came with a note from my pal Dougal - he said he wanted to send me something to thank me for quizmastering. What a sweet doggie he is! Thanks for all the pawsome presents, Dougal! You sure are a good pal. :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">-SylvieDog (and Mugsy too!)<br />
</div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-15705026742622185702009-08-26T00:02:00.002-05:002009-08-26T00:06:12.615-05:00No thank you, PooTrap<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-IrlhLF1c3k&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-IrlhLF1c3k&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p>I am adding this to my list of products I do not wish to test, review, or own at any time in my life. This question & response from the FAQ is particularly nice:</p><p>Can owner use the "PooTrap" always when walking their dog out? </p><p>When dog is having diarrhea, <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">or if the owner just don't feel like taking the "PooTrap" off the dog</span></strong>, feel free to keep the "PooTrap" on the dog.</p><p> </p><p>Guh.</p><p> </p><p>-SylvieDog</p>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-49204970691291904312009-08-18T19:47:00.006-05:002009-08-18T19:53:08.748-05:00Calling all detectivesI have two mysteries on my hands, and I need help from my pals to solve them.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">1. Why does Mugsy sleep like this?</div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371470359545708850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi937liTnW6xRvbCC7pilTW0JIpIHIwsuHxYVctn-3PTedOvdwcxLU_rVC6Rl0TT2-IYUG28BGTpZNUxkp1Y7dAjOl7R3rOIe2FQg3Im-ker4dP-QVwRHwxq_Sep-BLarapGMwjrTJs4-E/s400/IMGP1374.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">2. What (or who) bit my tomato?</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371470578793345474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSKO8cpoVlSgLbciGHyGtqw64I2WKboJ-h2guVvtYUsfjniZoTzkYcji00V95ALadZ5xKkHadvLLUqm0ipxMj-jJ1X1PlKs53lleq9Ggjfwj3H6bZuVfTwhq8baglY3ad_-mmqTBu6Lg/s400/IMGP1312.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>Any and all theories are appreciated.</p><p></p><p>-SylvieDog</p>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-2201880249855824152009-08-09T19:17:00.010-05:002009-08-09T19:26:59.682-05:00Bark for LifeI had a lovely time joining Mama, Papa, the boy kid & Mugsy for the American Cancer Society's Bark for Life mini relay today! I thought I'd share some pics from our adventure.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123472703718770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cfUX9tjiGJfDiTUNfnnxE87aUI5NloQw0FlXo1FYaeFwKhjq5rsaxc83qaPwltgOx9C6Vd69SkcmhwbG6oEsaHA0a6VS7mbGOqwrnzdwG9g8C1SsJuIpVdABnyo_P7_nVKF4jHBg6ks/s320/IMG_1853.jpg" /> There were lots of dogs & people there</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHeQuFkXQXywt00htKMYF-27I-BaaSHh0OdarA_6zQK-lZZDLfGE4q29v6Wz2dh6bwoVLu8aFsl0cZ2SJBE20JIrVJreR8aih8bpE3fa8qX_XfJ4IhOiqldAmhz4rzZgZCotKEWxQACw/s1600-h/IMG_1841.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123421452348674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHeQuFkXQXywt00htKMYF-27I-BaaSHh0OdarA_6zQK-lZZDLfGE4q29v6Wz2dh6bwoVLu8aFsl0cZ2SJBE20JIrVJreR8aih8bpE3fa8qX_XfJ4IhOiqldAmhz4rzZgZCotKEWxQACw/s320/IMG_1841.jpg" /></a> We got to meet Jersey - a cancer therapy dog (he visits with kids while they're going through treatment to help them feel better)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-iQKQXmbT_DsOfJIS1SRPlg8AYRUdZvOyTckDLLuiP-lHo3qYLgnoq3Uxxay4ZRoV05eDJDn-WFeErREMFl8-pUL5Cm86rsSvu2WtvLS2qkb1b7-b7z_yZwNrYd1i-q2EBs-Vc3auis/s1600-h/IMG_1840.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123344603504898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-iQKQXmbT_DsOfJIS1SRPlg8AYRUdZvOyTckDLLuiP-lHo3qYLgnoq3Uxxay4ZRoV05eDJDn-WFeErREMFl8-pUL5Cm86rsSvu2WtvLS2qkb1b7-b7z_yZwNrYd1i-q2EBs-Vc3auis/s320/IMG_1840.jpg" /></a><br />Mugsy tried to steal Jersey's water bottle. So embarrassing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89h6G61f3x4lgN5Ch0Kgs_ZV1cbfjaVQOed0wF0FUmJpfmRnHOK127p6qMl48ZknoqPhBywkypC-0GAmSS5vrbVlQxgXRfNCOH5zUguSP7s8_1fZkX0iSQkC2B_7SXlUZvsNgYQQwuCk/s1600-h/IMG_1844.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123285716422226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89h6G61f3x4lgN5Ch0Kgs_ZV1cbfjaVQOed0wF0FUmJpfmRnHOK127p6qMl48ZknoqPhBywkypC-0GAmSS5vrbVlQxgXRfNCOH5zUguSP7s8_1fZkX0iSQkC2B_7SXlUZvsNgYQQwuCk/s320/IMG_1844.jpg" /></a><br />Here we are walking...it was super hot out today.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucj9xZzdjx59liL4kqy5zKOosTG4wLhKMTbZfM8_3VIPPXzHjnb1sHPVgxuX8Z8-TMnNQqzYBz6Sy8ZCK6tXqhAX600RvP2BVV5-Gq9_irxPw4e6b2F5aG_W6hmbxQR1cesL6CtFSN68/s1600-h/IMG_1847.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123220651333762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucj9xZzdjx59liL4kqy5zKOosTG4wLhKMTbZfM8_3VIPPXzHjnb1sHPVgxuX8Z8-TMnNQqzYBz6Sy8ZCK6tXqhAX600RvP2BVV5-Gq9_irxPw4e6b2F5aG_W6hmbxQR1cesL6CtFSN68/s320/IMG_1847.jpg" /></a><br />Mama gave us fresh water after we finished our walk<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYxH4GBccN7icEH_k9ck5CvKw0Kaq2QtWSVQwYvlrjeoSIwhOXCg-jYt_ysMwA26usDaOvSO-FFWkVA_z5kBWzYsMoMweY2JYXFqnCDap4yNkWkH6coiWmWF0-BMuT7KkfVXvppzBdCY/s1600-h/IMG_1849.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123108784491442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYxH4GBccN7icEH_k9ck5CvKw0Kaq2QtWSVQwYvlrjeoSIwhOXCg-jYt_ysMwA26usDaOvSO-FFWkVA_z5kBWzYsMoMweY2JYXFqnCDap4yNkWkH6coiWmWF0-BMuT7KkfVXvppzBdCY/s320/IMG_1849.jpg" /></a><br />They had a musical sit contest - we had to sit when the music stopped & the last dog to sit got kicked out. Guess who was kicked out first? That's right, Mugsy. I, on the other hand, came in 3rd place. Here I am with my prizes! Notice that Mugsy is now sitting.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rnGoWhDsA8Wezj3WS3Zi7bf2MbBDpaGisel60Ai4cBKhNYofr7F4q7jrEu0gwmu3nmigwYhPLZmkW7XmN62TmV_1-9vVaOH4BLIoKOZqGMSLrVxMy9ugR5XnVMhQ4KTBUzfhxprYw6E/s1600-h/IMG_1850.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368123024996723090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rnGoWhDsA8Wezj3WS3Zi7bf2MbBDpaGisel60Ai4cBKhNYofr7F4q7jrEu0gwmu3nmigwYhPLZmkW7XmN62TmV_1-9vVaOH4BLIoKOZqGMSLrVxMy9ugR5XnVMhQ4KTBUzfhxprYw6E/s320/IMG_1850.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Mugsy was so tired after all the excitement that Papa had to carry him to the car<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7w06EQoiAlDxSf-XXO7UeP9oUqgoM9wvwZ1OqNJYOewbc1bk7H3vxuxjETX52B9JEFgEJBsY5FhwZqmLdWyJ2C0QZC95ApsDXJRKjWM1a_D2Xywa_pkhby9SSgJzEH2BPdSsEES_e9A/s1600-h/IMG_1854.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368122949759667970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7w06EQoiAlDxSf-XXO7UeP9oUqgoM9wvwZ1OqNJYOewbc1bk7H3vxuxjETX52B9JEFgEJBsY5FhwZqmLdWyJ2C0QZC95ApsDXJRKjWM1a_D2Xywa_pkhby9SSgJzEH2BPdSsEES_e9A/s320/IMG_1854.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div align="left">Thanks again to my anipals who sponsored me & Mugsy. We've raised $85 so far! I know I'm done walking, but you can still chip in to help me reach my goal by visiting <a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/CommunityFundraisingPages/CFPFY09Illinois?px=12547357&pg=personal&fr_id=25170&fl=en_US&et=V3bmJdOX8_pWhTFZBE-pLA..&s_tafId=471359">my personal fundraising page</a>.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">-SylvieDog</div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-87898065606329147382009-08-05T22:13:00.003-05:002009-08-05T22:23:24.033-05:00Together we can make a difference!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDmn6YNyFgzkPm8abhOD69JMctdkmwuPJhuE0uo3VP1mNxHnDGCfozrggYalEJ09Vf3Ttie91oAxgUqM1ms1kCqJqZ6uSGB_PxkqHXfow0f0XkAFd2W7cmYm-E8WQsh_yAyMK37PHHWw/s1600-h/Katie+profile+with+Mugsy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 294px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366685449650213778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDmn6YNyFgzkPm8abhOD69JMctdkmwuPJhuE0uo3VP1mNxHnDGCfozrggYalEJ09Vf3Ttie91oAxgUqM1ms1kCqJqZ6uSGB_PxkqHXfow0f0XkAFd2W7cmYm-E8WQsh_yAyMK37PHHWw/s320/Katie+profile+with+Mugsy.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Mama was diagnosed with cancer last summer when doctors found a tumor in her kidney. She had surgery to remove the tumor and part of her kidney. Her doctor declared her cancer-free, and now she just has to go in for annual scans and tests.</div><br /><div><br />Mugsy & I took very good care of mama while she was recovering from surgery. So I was excited to see that the American Cancer Society has a special event to honor the care giving qualities that dogs like me offer to our families - the “Bark For Life” Mini-Relay. I'll be joining Mama, Papa, the boy kid, and Mugsy on this special Mini-Relay on August 9th to raise money for the American Cancer Society.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>Every dollar makes a difference!</strong><br /></div><br /><div>I hope that my anipals will use their furpower to help me reach my fundraising goal of $150 in honor of Mama and all cancer survivors.<br /></div><br /><div>Please visit my <a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/CommunityFundraisingPages/CFPFY09Illinois?px=12547357&pg=personal&fr_id=25170&fl=en_US&et=V3bmJdOX8_pWhTFZBE-pLA..&s_tafId=471359">personal fundraising page</a> to make a donation.</div><br /><div><br />Thanks pals!<br /></div><br /><div>-SylvieDog</div><br /><div><a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/CommunityFundraisingPages/CFPFY09Illinois?px=12547357&pg=personal&fr_id=25170&fl=en_US&et=V3bmJdOX8_pWhTFZBE-pLA..&s_tafId=471359"></a></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-70365091206295081432009-08-04T19:03:00.017-05:002009-08-04T19:20:26.573-05:00It's a celebration!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP257bVWC77cxGPmxv4oHkJkTM-7QyL3hTaPZ6_eq8_CXNJKm-j25I1qiZu0pB2YwS8yW1dhlq0z3N_hPT3_n7_JJmkucbQw3q2eABA1Kz1OUIMcO-Zgp7H_JdXFNX_Xd_GNLvjjr4xAc/s1600-h/IMGP1170.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366265427613297458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP257bVWC77cxGPmxv4oHkJkTM-7QyL3hTaPZ6_eq8_CXNJKm-j25I1qiZu0pB2YwS8yW1dhlq0z3N_hPT3_n7_JJmkucbQw3q2eABA1Kz1OUIMcO-Zgp7H_JdXFNX_Xd_GNLvjjr4xAc/s320/IMGP1170.JPG" /></a>On Saturday, August 1st, I turned 12 years old. Now I'm almost a teenager! My family threw a little party in honor of my big day. And some of my twitter anipals sent me some lovely cards, birthday wishes, and presents.<br /><br />That's my birthday cake there - isn't it pretty? I mean, of course it is. My picture is on it. It was a special treat from my pal <a href="http://twitter.com/laineyspawtique">@LaineysPawtique </a>(baker of my very favorite cookies). Here's a look at the rest of my birthday celebration.<br /><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My haul of presents! Thanks <a href="http://twitter.com/LaineysPawtique">@LaineysPawtique</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/Fergusthedog">@Fergusthedog</a> & <a href="http://twitter.com/CosmoHavanese">@CosmoHavanese</a>!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366265177057086002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYA_O1bogJfn7AdXOtlId4luHNYcYju79ia36olaWRKakILtU_EskTLGsgwtgcC7QvQMg3MOwKEkkprvOCYhzg30TB04P8Zo9IXJ_3y90K88xVn-EBCGd3zw6BuH9hOUD8EZ9lHu1JEU/s320/IMGP1163.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Someone sure knows me well...check out these barkarita cookies. YUM!</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366265311216625282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntDBnMyIsNKaHPJm4ziDr1uwmCvz4sLMGzrvQ_yM6PSWqmYQSe3XzKgKSZkkE1KYwBk9C8ZIp3OssBSy8OkFWbdgz83HBu0zrbVPR_sRDO9OJ4JsbYnk6IxpsVfcMYZHXl2Mp2zTIpBQ/s320/IMGP1164.JPG" /><br />And these look like lovely Ultra Cosmopolitans & Niptinis<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HsXpI0cTdHoKYty0GEULqfigGyX9CrAHA34-9L9pj_anb209_6AKqNfNw8yUVsoGa2mb0UgfsOmwkcX94JSJFL7QwroG_a0_w31TXYKrDhQW2bz18BrFEHPUwEN58ZTBtH3nQBuDX-8/s1600-h/IMGP1166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366265075205445730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HsXpI0cTdHoKYty0GEULqfigGyX9CrAHA34-9L9pj_anb209_6AKqNfNw8yUVsoGa2mb0UgfsOmwkcX94JSJFL7QwroG_a0_w31TXYKrDhQW2bz18BrFEHPUwEN58ZTBtH3nQBuDX-8/s320/IMGP1166.JPG" /></a><br />These cookies have my name all over them. Seriously. My name is on them.<br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVOKRYtLB-9w7Z0ehd6ZCpcazPK6OvNwZ2kWo0clopb0lbTlOQLHGgASBl3Q9Nj_xHcgjUWOjaJgp0cdAebepWOQck8wbN2DmlWNGN5VFM_le8Env7oGtz7AE1LYLUYmL0q-48UAGfHg/s1600-h/IMGP1174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264862084023810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVOKRYtLB-9w7Z0ehd6ZCpcazPK6OvNwZ2kWo0clopb0lbTlOQLHGgASBl3Q9Nj_xHcgjUWOjaJgp0cdAebepWOQck8wbN2DmlWNGN5VFM_le8Env7oGtz7AE1LYLUYmL0q-48UAGfHg/s320/IMGP1174.JPG" /></a> Look at these cute cards from my pals<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0SrZlNYlAHDrpJ7zauqG7ZhNk02fLJShyYxDRMl3_ddHnwIM-U9BB3bI9UM-7Mbjb6jW2-HrvqTMsnyXuFL_Hv-Ld4h3jMaJL3mytstZGDBScG7wlXBgrM7eIBltu6zqLUfAJIHFhms/s1600-h/IMGP1176.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264760696167746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0SrZlNYlAHDrpJ7zauqG7ZhNk02fLJShyYxDRMl3_ddHnwIM-U9BB3bI9UM-7Mbjb6jW2-HrvqTMsnyXuFL_Hv-Ld4h3jMaJL3mytstZGDBScG7wlXBgrM7eIBltu6zqLUfAJIHFhms/s320/IMGP1176.JPG" /></a><br />After we opened presents, it was time to eat cake. The boy kid blew out the candle for me.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwN8OmNPTHhuHMyIba2N_oKDlLN8e8f5CzP7Njn9M61pTxh0-8dSaXfd0jMa2swnYuZ3aWtwYrkE1jfFdtduklqtL5lUWnmhtsp-Q1IBs1RpKJIKPXxtPy7AJyUza7yaTbpK9nD1GMjmw/s1600-h/IMGP1182.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264633756027090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwN8OmNPTHhuHMyIba2N_oKDlLN8e8f5CzP7Njn9M61pTxh0-8dSaXfd0jMa2swnYuZ3aWtwYrkE1jfFdtduklqtL5lUWnmhtsp-Q1IBs1RpKJIKPXxtPy7AJyUza7yaTbpK9nD1GMjmw/s320/IMGP1182.JPG" /></a><br />I kept an eye on papa while he sliced my cake. Those slices look a little small...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fW05QEgdG4eam6L-qKwZ6CWsJd9slmJTVjjRV5a_iQp7Jn86mUYL0bxSL18LD41vYepy2PkkkdDuZfTujiwVO91MsdHF5cpMcDsl6a_5Qu2HYpgjBrIMct7zZRcJyyP5PCYfl5d8GPE/s1600-h/IMGP1183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264523633349378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fW05QEgdG4eam6L-qKwZ6CWsJd9slmJTVjjRV5a_iQp7Jn86mUYL0bxSL18LD41vYepy2PkkkdDuZfTujiwVO91MsdHF5cpMcDsl6a_5Qu2HYpgjBrIMct7zZRcJyyP5PCYfl5d8GPE/s320/IMGP1183.JPG" /></a><br />Mmmmm...ice cream cookies to go with my cake!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyTkmfIiULWvcjHcKDh_1cH4QaaeYPNGU-oTHmr1IUCIoC7MApMT-hcr16P3cReRRbzfS96ilRtWpIcBj6rMxiyy7QRRfdunOTSCsmzk2TScb53OPqz-MiPfKG7C8805Auu6P4QOt8jE/s1600-h/IMGP1189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264402108627154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyTkmfIiULWvcjHcKDh_1cH4QaaeYPNGU-oTHmr1IUCIoC7MApMT-hcr16P3cReRRbzfS96ilRtWpIcBj6rMxiyy7QRRfdunOTSCsmzk2TScb53OPqz-MiPfKG7C8805Auu6P4QOt8jE/s320/IMGP1189.JPG" /></a><br />HEY! My plate is empty! Papa forgot to give me any cake or cookies *wiping crumbs from mouth*<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCbKJcp6RRmKbPY4qlwN-9Hvc68s3A58xLKARVh9vLKvAGxkv3ZrWygpnYgvp6MJUmifuxjtaHjl6eowKeFhb6EwVmtRckgr2grv1T7biMuGnrLv9aXknPga9NlE-WiqazqDnhG5Zryg/s1600-h/IMGP1191.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264201369812562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCbKJcp6RRmKbPY4qlwN-9Hvc68s3A58xLKARVh9vLKvAGxkv3ZrWygpnYgvp6MJUmifuxjtaHjl6eowKeFhb6EwVmtRckgr2grv1T7biMuGnrLv9aXknPga9NlE-WiqazqDnhG5Zryg/s320/IMGP1191.JPG" /></a>More presents! Mugsy is very, very excited.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR32lNqzjvCRGfxK1d8wQqvkALoJ1vkYX1o0vUKfobGqJTesbaXDH2TSaSr3guzyCW5tNXvWcoQMfRdyGKA9q6so4_qeiULq0vKVSJtwTaUKXsSfWVAchV3upMrITz_RsNsy49PihpZdY/s1600-h/IMGP1192.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366264045914921394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR32lNqzjvCRGfxK1d8wQqvkALoJ1vkYX1o0vUKfobGqJTesbaXDH2TSaSr3guzyCW5tNXvWcoQMfRdyGKA9q6so4_qeiULq0vKVSJtwTaUKXsSfWVAchV3upMrITz_RsNsy49PihpZdY/s320/IMGP1192.JPG" /></a><br />I tried my best to get the toy before Mugsy...and failed.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholwKQgYziZzKcWwHB5zXOHAGVAc75f-hwDJjfGiFFbA0IEKObWvwkqZkrTO1uw812Tl36tIapRxligGYrQe6wlR90WL6nyWpVWcW_zclZc5LBXkaCpGmBnmyoRtVCNwtuKY9TJ6yExRg/s1600-h/IMGP1195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366263946390614258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholwKQgYziZzKcWwHB5zXOHAGVAc75f-hwDJjfGiFFbA0IEKObWvwkqZkrTO1uw812Tl36tIapRxligGYrQe6wlR90WL6nyWpVWcW_zclZc5LBXkaCpGmBnmyoRtVCNwtuKY9TJ6yExRg/s320/IMGP1195.JPG" /></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I had a fabulous birthday. Thanks to all my pals for the birthday wishes!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">-SylvieDog</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-3814159039663629362009-07-30T23:51:00.002-05:002009-07-30T23:55:10.787-05:00Liver, shmiverSo I went to the vet today for a regular check-up, and they told mama & papa that I have slightly elevated liver enzymes. Papa claims it's because I've been drinking too much. He also claims that this is photographic evidence:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYTWa1ayJVtgiLq4tduh8y32FcWRnq4Su6wZAC8oG3V0fZYhShmZS_fNtmgsTwap6sVabW8FfwxQ7Nb_3cUwJK_RcTjxro9qt5PvVp0jP_G5AozDpQ3SEpYX3lGAO1VLFqMpbrFtJK4U/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364482700451034354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYTWa1ayJVtgiLq4tduh8y32FcWRnq4Su6wZAC8oG3V0fZYhShmZS_fNtmgsTwap6sVabW8FfwxQ7Nb_3cUwJK_RcTjxro9qt5PvVp0jP_G5AozDpQ3SEpYX3lGAO1VLFqMpbrFtJK4U/s320/8.jpg" /></a><br /><div>For the record, papa lies. So now I have to take this fancified supplement to balance my enzymes. I'm not exactly sure when I became a new age dog, but I suspect it started back when I joined twitter. And it only intensified when I started writing my own blog. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>-SylvieDog</div><br /><div>p.s. the vet says it's no big deal, so don't start worrying about me. I say my liver is plenty strong to keep sipping barkaritas for the rest of my days.</div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-18962808084167162432009-07-18T13:04:00.013-05:002009-07-18T13:15:12.304-05:00Mugsy's ears: a tributeNo words can fully capture the oddness of Mugsy's ears. I know some of my pals enjoy looking at them, so I've put together a collection of new Mugsy ear pics. See if you can make any sense of them. <div><br /><div>-SylvieDog</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863740319203026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOx2Y_irE6PAE92u30ZzvTXz-zIf54M6B9oLUQn4P1xnttvVca0xvo2DhTFbEOxbyjltpBWjCL4lZBaScXov47zGFzFO7jrJap3aohB0cUxVqB2CtKty8VnJzf5SojiGdauYGLlc5EZE/s320/Mugsy's+ears+6.jpg" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863669994005906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFrkxfY_QfcC9WpK6hpbt5rrs98jiv0uH5YZ5z9OsAvQzj7Ios-Mut9sqhc2SHfhlSuHyDedOcBbrLvH-HM_2tjG1z8OfHzyH-5jr-L2Y4u_nS0plkjqpkJ3FfxSkn-RA-zJhVv5yLnY/s320/Mugsy's+ears+1.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863529264027506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEmjZHe8h4FBvDuST5NV-gQHO8e4efPt9lt3PThDTG9FNA8CMmLsLylEWtWP8-9FJZJL_TddppR8ZwtisQ4d3YrBSxh1tDW0ZNIDhxMcrv-h4fKEqOexxBE9VPfoWljuMsjEPRYnIf3w/s320/Mugsy's+ears+2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863475133556402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9AqYdaGZK_KjA8eIXnxzONdGrZE8HrC4X2Q2dkXfhQ9h4ZYNRg3lIGd5tyHb8TIv5_eEcTGDlEYSlkLtX7gHGy-UL0NnZE3jjWU8Fa_qNFjWj02Kj2Op3baDefHMhzOnJgFm32h-X5s/s320/Mugsy's+ears+3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863425587081682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0EoKhLTuFEYM252njF7MUeIhHZHurkNS6JJXQh5RLnKWxDv0qX4Y3wSbBoqNLivTKgqn-D0DS5H8qhv0TEEb3ykx1-O6ylg4R6bCHRlVJtM_jZjRpHdgXbjl3KFRYgNnkbO4G27G1nY/s320/Mugsy's+ears+4.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863339763330594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOJn2zy1NVnZly5PDv98WEoBl19l0kPtasHNifw3OaytQWyf8J7ON5rSOE0upanxy6yG5lkJhyphenhyphenSgmXWZyg7vwddemPyOc62bI4pGWXYgxY7sPkCZ4XYyGeuIKypGfMCktrt8PnBDzcHo/s320/Mugsy's+ears+5.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863257737996226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYu_7FT8k_ThYvhUKx_ypTYF190N6HWNxtoYYorsIO0aQ6TkhuwNhTAkPkEtKCgs8_F6gqiyuVrGvC2_K-2kKbOctTXRoVj_g-K0ujoByY4VLqD1zyJMAonul0SenErIhQ0lOpGleKbM0/s320/Mugsy's+ears+7.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359863205620579666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF0Xt2i0ut3nsIaH8iH0nOGoEv3ExAURBE7ls8ygXraL5Sw7FyZuawS6tkEyDRffZoc-XqvmRoHocv6Z-9317xg6yB_pj7YBWNAnRv60k21oTc8onZynbTGXFkWUoco21lXN_rOwhcH4/s320/Mugsy's+ears+8.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359864972863625202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4m2x_wqaJ3HagqKEstseM5p4lTcONsk3OnicRbEYYU3qmU4yi6IEKt-qNClKyBEsXmLp0vJxgcwt2z_ElPbWy5kVH5EO9Bu4sAC0U4F5e0CW5LgBb4LpaptziX-p9GjBioXMOTnX62eU/s320/Mugs+chasing.jpg" /></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-12654496550733232122009-07-18T12:31:00.007-05:002009-07-18T12:36:45.260-05:00Caught in the act<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zQ9KC_5lsAD_u3xM940-lz369tO5NUHguZF1-88vr7K7BZkOg_yOit0uxuuOGD4GuEoBCt15uteoLjSN0UDPbUTz3P-22629rXZifjDXChIevZAzItjQ1jcK8wtoRhozwgdzFOnPWT4/s1600-h/escape+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359854757286686978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zQ9KC_5lsAD_u3xM940-lz369tO5NUHguZF1-88vr7K7BZkOg_yOit0uxuuOGD4GuEoBCt15uteoLjSN0UDPbUTz3P-22629rXZifjDXChIevZAzItjQ1jcK8wtoRhozwgdzFOnPWT4/s320/escape+1.jpg" /></a> Just sniffing...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkF36JWuAxRMggdDFp2ePsBohWSV7mtix-sBw6NOMIvNvgKRz-I2KsYkPJKh9iu6iEsKFrIoidP-KFm81V9ffqqx9oI_ZOxyh-A5DOMzAoByxkjLyKRBlzNLHt75NmDdarRFIfPhzvzs/s1600-h/escape+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359854708963343250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkF36JWuAxRMggdDFp2ePsBohWSV7mtix-sBw6NOMIvNvgKRz-I2KsYkPJKh9iu6iEsKFrIoidP-KFm81V9ffqqx9oI_ZOxyh-A5DOMzAoByxkjLyKRBlzNLHt75NmDdarRFIfPhzvzs/s320/escape+2.jpg" /></a>Certainly not trying to escape...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MiiPSghmlvi15Juu-bC7yXTUPEPGB9FmsnFSaXiylaLQ2R2YzwYB9ajXFidCWCSPVpa3hD5afwgv8Bd-GJtWM2Ez58nzqIZCID1zy9QNEriqWvThpUToEWpRWocyzpvj6k_xu9AWFhU/s1600-h/escape+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359854634679533938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MiiPSghmlvi15Juu-bC7yXTUPEPGB9FmsnFSaXiylaLQ2R2YzwYB9ajXFidCWCSPVpa3hD5afwgv8Bd-GJtWM2Ez58nzqIZCID1zy9QNEriqWvThpUToEWpRWocyzpvj6k_xu9AWFhU/s320/escape+3.jpg" /></a><br />Not me, not escaping...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXl5be3ZDiYhf9cwp7h11WaFOf1uArdIKK-3X5PyR2MUUa9SZYlv3dsgjeRsX8KmWiNCGtZuAmI_NJx8HOdHROfSXxlfcbgh0qmgBc6FQPgHHW0Sv7lgQ_aTnMP0It7g2NBtqwt3CWkA/s1600-h/escape+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359854574459145922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXl5be3ZDiYhf9cwp7h11WaFOf1uArdIKK-3X5PyR2MUUa9SZYlv3dsgjeRsX8KmWiNCGtZuAmI_NJx8HOdHROfSXxlfcbgh0qmgBc6FQPgHHW0Sv7lgQ_aTnMP0It7g2NBtqwt3CWkA/s320/escape+4.jpg" /></a><br />What are you doing out here, Mama?! I'm just relaxing by the gate...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0AIPETYSe0_A9ma4ddsFuxmL8IgUSHGkbCoW3KE20ruDUSEW7WOHfilYVwUleNURcVLc3SGJ5XhFOW6mwqG63SOKYNpHHVPUEs_8lJYrTuiJBVq-Xw3qMNX2Pd4brXXz09_4XjGFPFo/s1600-h/escape+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359854477028731666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0AIPETYSe0_A9ma4ddsFuxmL8IgUSHGkbCoW3KE20ruDUSEW7WOHfilYVwUleNURcVLc3SGJ5XhFOW6mwqG63SOKYNpHHVPUEs_8lJYrTuiJBVq-Xw3qMNX2Pd4brXXz09_4XjGFPFo/s320/escape+5.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Sigh - who put that board there to block my escape gate?<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1mF4nYOB8SW_iD5G93smwKsnWVO6gR0YTuet4B4Yz3ktA76_ZixRhZOLLECZYwKmOPelNE0uQNzjl_upIv0rAfcmtSGOJ8YVrr_iAAat1y2Xwin_JAlkSu74vbW-s23hPrsA2xFOAHI/s1600-h/escape+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359854397478837778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1mF4nYOB8SW_iD5G93smwKsnWVO6gR0YTuet4B4Yz3ktA76_ZixRhZOLLECZYwKmOPelNE0uQNzjl_upIv0rAfcmtSGOJ8YVrr_iAAat1y2Xwin_JAlkSu74vbW-s23hPrsA2xFOAHI/s320/escape+6.jpg" /></a><br />No more fun for me.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">-SylvieDog</div></div></div><br /></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-4644619214393232732009-06-30T21:23:00.004-05:002009-06-30T21:41:41.930-05:00Escape!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqp7BYg9atpBH8O4Lzj-tDmrlh3X8kjoaSypNq2EXeI0khxtG60GldLnMXIePNemy037RMvt6xkX67LMFafRvsTFazm1qXmzFj9hA9w6RObYjKrkrv9k45EbOKK1qTEgAGIRvk6bakcE/s1600-h/Smiling+Sylvie.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 317px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353316236723943650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqp7BYg9atpBH8O4Lzj-tDmrlh3X8kjoaSypNq2EXeI0khxtG60GldLnMXIePNemy037RMvt6xkX67LMFafRvsTFazm1qXmzFj9hA9w6RObYjKrkrv9k45EbOKK1qTEgAGIRvk6bakcE/s320/Smiling+Sylvie.jpg" /></a>Last summer, I snuck some cookies to the fella who built the fence around our yard in exchange for him suggesting to papa that we add a gate back behind the garage. He told papa it was so he could get out and get to the utility easement area if he needed to. But really, it was so I could bust the gate open without mama & papa noticing. See, the gate is hidden from view unless you are actually behind the garage. <div><div><br /><div></div><div> </div><div>After nearly a year of laying low & playing it cool, today I finally found the perfect opportunity to sneak out through the hidden gate (papa had just woken up, so he wasn't really perceptive enough to catch on). Oh what an adventure I had! I sniffed lots of neighbors' yards, I peed in lots of new spots, and then I heard papa calling me. So I decided to cross a busy street. And then I realized I was next to the forbidden railroad tracks! Of course, I had to go across the tracks to explore the other side. There wasn't much to see over there, so I decided to just walk on the tracks for a while. I really don't know why papa was freaking out so much. Something about a train coming. I got bored after a bit, so came back over to our side of the tracks. And then papa grabbed my collar and carried me home. Sigh. At least I got the chance to laugh at him in his slippers.</div><br /><div>When I got back inside I realized that Mugsy was the one who tipped papa off to my adventure. While I was out exploring the world, Mugsy was standing in the back yard staring at me through the fence & looking all worried. So papa came outside & looked through the fence to see what he was looking at. </div><div></div><br /><div>Moral of the story: best to wait until Mugsy is inside before I sneak out the back gate.</div><div></div><br /><div>-SylvieDog</div><br /><div></div><div>p.s. I think papa's on to my secret gate...I saw him screwing boards into it in an attempt to permanently close it. No fair!</div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-23556701746633165952009-06-24T22:56:00.003-05:002009-06-24T23:04:55.163-05:00Where's my spinach?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzzhkQ5uo_DKK_nBSpZ-RsWDz263NsACAsEaNeXDhgZjtCimt2Bf1B1443urlPxDtYY8Cnp5fjhHkPBUXFZjpPPrpocPjstyfWsCKHBNryiipEpCYzhMNgOMPfrwgn1t4voZ2CsxDWgM/s1600-h/IMGP0524.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351109891472688498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzzhkQ5uo_DKK_nBSpZ-RsWDz263NsACAsEaNeXDhgZjtCimt2Bf1B1443urlPxDtYY8Cnp5fjhHkPBUXFZjpPPrpocPjstyfWsCKHBNryiipEpCYzhMNgOMPfrwgn1t4voZ2CsxDWgM/s320/IMGP0524.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Three weeks ago I helped mama, papa, and the boy kid plant a lovely row of spinach in the garden. Two weeks ago, we thinned it out so we'd have some nice lovely plants. This weekend, I went outside and to my horror discovered that all my lovely spinach was gone! Can you believe it?!?! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I have some theories about who might have eaten my spinach, but I need help. I've put together my top 5 suspects:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>1. <a href="http://twitter.com/ZackRabbit">@ZackRabbit</a></div><div>2. <a href="http://twitter.com/PerrytheBirman">@PerrytheBirman</a></div><div>3. <a href="http://twitter.com/JedBramwell">@JedBramwell</a></div><div>4. <a href="http://twitter.com/LouPeb">@LouPeb</a></div><div>5. <a href="http://twitter.com/MugsyDog">@MugsyDog</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>If you have reason to believe that one of these anipals is guilty, please vote & let me know:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1734467/">http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1734467/</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>-SylvieDog</div><div> </div><div>p.s. a bitey on whoever ate my spinach.</div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-21332112263811029732009-06-15T21:46:00.013-05:002009-06-15T22:38:33.366-05:00It's barkarita time!My twitter pals know that I enjoy mixing cocktails during our monthly #pawpawty events. All to raise money for charity, of course...it's not that I serve barkaritas and niptinis all the time. Well, I guess I do serve some drinks in between pawpawty events sometimes. But not every day. Anywho...when my twitter pal <a href="http://twitter.com/EarthDoggy">@EarthDoggy</a> tweeted about a new product they got in their store, and even offered a 10% discount to twitter anipals, mama simply couldn't resist buying it for me. And today, it arrived. It's finally barkarita time!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347757396351124578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVml7Sp8fsPHmu2G_rTbj-ELDp0FDZoGTypHTPuchGfp2UpNeq4ZmqHqdsdryeNrhMRGdi9dOX_-ThVc4mdL1skjj_UBui6D_lnHCUFJoVAg_zfSMXSue1Mhjc4yYk7pbIqp2gRdFPwM/s400/1.jpg" /><br />Mugsy & I inspected the barkarita glass</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347757708167608882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdylHkxG-S0rDeJfkgacFkcS0c0qoZduqNOoKeihM-zeCOwHENePKQ_5SeR-WQ3GpKtep7xtu5OuWAFqrQMGNMv5NurTroSeG2GbXlVw2LVkMYuOFqvcd10nGDpnt_iRyEu1lOxbWxic/s400/2.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MSUgEPU0AsiJITFhDMQW8glxhPs3Q_ANc5nUJ6radPSgb-4BUtHjETbN_8Y-1eusH6S6YN0uF-2vdPtJiYuboVG4w7NYQ0n-HPrhvkEdYAJqo2sGiG7xjPNsNNzRurzfM8v0cZCKnDE/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 293px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347758568446782034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MSUgEPU0AsiJITFhDMQW8glxhPs3Q_ANc5nUJ6radPSgb-4BUtHjETbN_8Y-1eusH6S6YN0uF-2vdPtJiYuboVG4w7NYQ0n-HPrhvkEdYAJqo2sGiG7xjPNsNNzRurzfM8v0cZCKnDE/s320/4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Mama distracted Mugsy with the lime squeaky toy</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAgtufyGuoQ2pUv3wT0W5dMogb6ARqF2wV5ZGAHBkhcicM_3dz6od_64gKLQHLuyTWRa5wTh-l2exnKE-keF4r0XHoru9Ah3ZeMdlhbG9XrUqJj26E8fKBqws46eLscGeTJcLar_rmRU/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 289px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347759094914201026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAgtufyGuoQ2pUv3wT0W5dMogb6ARqF2wV5ZGAHBkhcicM_3dz6od_64gKLQHLuyTWRa5wTh-l2exnKE-keF4r0XHoru9Ah3ZeMdlhbG9XrUqJj26E8fKBqws46eLscGeTJcLar_rmRU/s320/5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br />Mama filled the glass with barkaritas<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Mugsy & I were suspicious...<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347759352133013250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0sZby0VP1OUVgrDl0dRS-i_tvkIJqqYPvMw7irNxyDFf4IitHLFWlHpgy-sLLTnnOEwv8OMu1JQYe_tEVSHgRqhN9dBxyBlIwUUTxm4S1aYvDfS9R4hHnBcit758-g1-31spZ2JPSYw/s400/6.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">But then we drank it up</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraBM9tww_jy-y-JMxmhGx83TA933OaRNPjgnnbIU8BhSewVSKMK_4GiiaQ49uCNx9VhuR-L4KKzMR2m0m5ky_p90XvIX8-SVyYiZp4rMwzYl3vf-SBagMGTMrVETBxfa_JaaCHKcu4S4/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 258px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347759794190624770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraBM9tww_jy-y-JMxmhGx83TA933OaRNPjgnnbIU8BhSewVSKMK_4GiiaQ49uCNx9VhuR-L4KKzMR2m0m5ky_p90XvIX8-SVyYiZp4rMwzYl3vf-SBagMGTMrVETBxfa_JaaCHKcu4S4/s320/8.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23hdRSNv4lVlAIFtTNM3mlNmQMkE7OeBHEHPPn9C0fUadX5C0HOp1ZUQECpCsPaYB_NQsa0buHq1wKZlSv2zlKbyqwzLEM31id8Aqq4aH1bjHOETV7ZXgaiPi9xxeBHGIYE95_1CDjow/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347760003487281058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23hdRSNv4lVlAIFtTNM3mlNmQMkE7OeBHEHPPn9C0fUadX5C0HOp1ZUQECpCsPaYB_NQsa0buHq1wKZlSv2zlKbyqwzLEM31id8Aqq4aH1bjHOETV7ZXgaiPi9xxeBHGIYE95_1CDjow/s320/9.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I don't quite remember what happened the rest of the evening</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347760442011267842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQX8OQP0gBmvASa36o9lZt6YLN6USREeCnojmnY4YGbzQzdK_XjRbVHYkZZdonzNQCTgJDLctLj3E142oCNgH2nQAbUD73tFZ48ysTujJxg8CAgZsCqqExaJrqdS8mOUwu9Dxd9fBAJ0/s400/9b.jpg" /><br /><p> </p><p>p.s. you can get your own Barkarita bowl from <a href="http://www.earthdoggy.com/">Earth Doggy's store</a>!</p>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-87507417360050477082009-06-08T21:52:00.010-05:002009-06-08T22:21:43.190-05:00Twitter anipal party prizes!A few weeks back I went on a fabulous #weekendroadtrip with all my twitter anipals. My friends <a href="http://twitter.com/flicka47">@flicka47</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/GD_Kenworth">@GD_Kenworth</a> hosted the trip. We had fun tours of cities all across the world (I even provided an insider's glimpse of Chicago), we danced to great tunes from anipal DJs, I served up my famous barkaritas & niptinis, and we raised money for <a href="http://firstgiving.com/gd_kenworth">America's VetDogs</a>. And along the way, we had some games and trivia contests to win prizes. I even managed to score a prize from <a href="http://twitter.com/SamsonCatt">@SamsonCatt</a> who lives all the way over in Australia. And today...my prize arrived!<br /><br /><div align="center">Look how cute these Australian toys are!!!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345158708709918066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5KoJnFpKLJtJwf9Q7IkTNGodualgwEpcLJNBBMd5a7zCR9ZgLizDx3tEXRdTPVDswc_Q4urGJZyYSODXrBMKmz6-oD10ioyUvOIUpcBpejcfspvt3z25o7j6xx6eepCYpPkNrcVqBYE/s400/IMGP0500.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Samson even included a sweet note. He said he knew Mugsy would try to steal my toy, so he sent one for him too. Wasn't that nice of Samson?</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345158950995921410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9u9KWnTPqhzkmdBMZnvgpZyrgMDEnupQ-InAIjtYHw0POozUZrTW78MP3dhny7encwoxDCHFsHvdAnWtQBLos__X2S4r_4hjrN-R4Eb77LY6I6Zuv1aUsSRwHLNlGXHfrFyGhsLDv0E/s400/IMGP0516.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center">Hey! Get away from my toys, Mugsy!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345159531153039922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT-0pbxXmvCL5v2blUy6mwJFzgYsvhcFJubSxZD8qa3FJR8gOmEDMA6iXX29X3pggUMYq-J99mdkcOX-kdrAo0gukbcZiymTZrbFmlGiN5qz2CpG3EufLmUpFdJfhn2YHdDrNDNUarHU/s400/IMGP0501.jpg" border="0" />HEY! I said get away from my toys!</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345159796342031746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQuQ3_OrGOrD9tHn4VFGXrlOMMdwQzZjPWgWfWrdT6qri2wqQ8NASDjaTWIEEwWMgPzu-cgYYYAGhsZhl-o9TrxtE3smqS9zssbQXSAa4uFG8b8QJ7GXa4m53tRdA07tgG_02CZbosOk/s400/IMGP0502.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p align="center">Fine, you can have the yellow toy.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345160039180619698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCKKe-lynlC3kGSkagSHiXTwBP3JS63wVJRFmeu_AVa3Biv-0iRR55Ro2TpeN8LioTIImeCzMYa6ouEgoVRO7dj6bFpUWWGRbv_BVDfp1eoN1CyYjRz7XYKz5E_hzXmjks0pgRCeiS-E/s400/IMGP0509.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I'll just take the pink toy, thank you very much.<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345160257441277986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAwVmVhgI3KvXx4VPH1rrDe-NRMqsch4tUTA0sAwfMirZJhlA69B8RYs8-ILEY8Iv1akFaA9sXdDEuhGqglbHEHT5v6_H-4xk9B2vmgqIQQxN0CRJKpLMVoJGQgKLk9RqXdQmyc7YHOc/s400/IMGP0513.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">What the...</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345160494113161666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCiqw63uXN8r8uoxS0QgWeIaDWIQ4JszXphrXZbMNp7wYtZoihkhtJ68D1Ic_EP6E3LJnUXaR2SfbNj9FNXo0IBvrMsX_QION_UaaUXOWTDts25O-XPMYMg3KX5CZZCHSpj49Ba7VTZ8/s400/IMGP0514.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">*Sigh*</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345161640535654914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q9w1o9iDs0OaliUtXynlVKk2JUrw-VeM5t2Rrxa1Vl9u8f03Fu_Iy67ol5en209vSQQ3X3k9PtU7afrRmciV_4nUa199ljhTUK2_FYijrwwxuDvh9_KO14ksAkH9w0_GKDqWKkpZ9Yg/s400/IMGP0512.jpg" border="0" /><br />Thanks for the prize, Samson! We love our new toys.<br /><br />-SylvieDog<br /><br />p.s. I'm looking forward to another #pawpawty with all my twitter anipals this coming weekend, June 13-14. Check out <a href="http://twitter.com/frugaldougal">@FrugalDougal's</a> blog for more details: <a href="http://frugaldougaldog.blogspot.com/">http://frugaldougaldog.blogspot.com/</a>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-68802635329344634862009-06-04T21:16:00.003-05:002009-06-04T21:25:43.335-05:00Adventures with BullybellsPapa's fancy phone records videos now. Be prepared for endless videos about my adventures in cookie eating. And bully stick eating. And napping. Here's the first series: "Adventures with Bullybells." Enjoy!<br /><br />Papa said it's bully stick time!<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hjcgPuub-xU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hjcgPuub-xU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Eating a bully stick is very serious business<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LfTbO58ZjBc&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LfTbO58ZjBc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Mugsy is working on his bully stick technique<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VJekB3O0Abc&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VJekB3O0Abc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks <a href="http://twitter.com/babypatches">@BabyPatches</a> for telling us about these delicious <a href="http://www.suppliesjust4pets.com/bullybell-bully-stick-dog-treats.html">bully stick bullybells</a>!!<br /><br />-SylvieDog (and Mugsy too!)<br /><br />p.s. we spent 1 1/2 hours chewing our bullybells and barely made a dent. Then mama gave us some cookies. And then I couldn't find my bullybell. I'm launching a full-scale investigation into the disappearance of my bullybell.SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-89725352257574441592009-06-02T17:58:00.004-05:002009-06-02T18:08:59.078-05:00Thank you from Orphans of the Storm & Sylvie!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKddlYUtsZ5kx0K8w65dqyoCXww2rWuFTmwn2detMOVbFSlVNUG1E4Knky5ElAt2FFxOgMfiwlyoKfGt74x42x2BbTRrNEcnpxh4KdVwbGntyu0rlT6yzptbM5-zxS1EmYiHO93eo5r0/s1600-h/orphans_sign.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342868923683866306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKddlYUtsZ5kx0K8w65dqyoCXww2rWuFTmwn2detMOVbFSlVNUG1E4Knky5ElAt2FFxOgMfiwlyoKfGt74x42x2BbTRrNEcnpxh4KdVwbGntyu0rlT6yzptbM5-zxS1EmYiHO93eo5r0/s400/orphans_sign.gif" border="0" /></a>I wanted to share this lovely letter I received from <a href="http://www.orphansofthestorm.org/">Orphans of the Storm</a>. Many thanks to all my friends who made donations, as well as to those who helped spread the word about my fundraising efforts for this great shelter (I may be biased - they took fabulous care of me before papa took me in).<br /><br />It's not too late to help this wonderful organization! Donations are still being accepted through my <a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/sylviedog">FirstGiving page</a>.<br /><br /><br />-SylvieDog<br /><br /><br /><br />June 1, 2009<br /><br />Dear Sylvie Dog and Friends,<br /><br />Orphans of the Storm has received the $1,003.44 you helped raised for the animals at Orphans.<br /><br />This donation is very thoughtful and on behalf of the animals here and the staff and volunteers, I thank you.<br /><br />Orphans of the Storm has a long history of adopting lost, neglected and unwanted dogs and cats. Started in 1928 by silent film star and animal lover Irene Castle, the shelter has been the last refuge for countless animals waiting to be adopted into loving homes.<br /><br />Orphans of the Storm has the largest selection of dogs and cats available for adoption anywhere in Illinois. This emphasis has the benefit of allowing prospective adopters to have a large selection when they visit our facility. This approach is very costly, however, as Orphans has annual expenses of $1.4 million which is primarily funded by private donations. Orphans of the Storm receives no grants from any government agencies.<br /><br />We appreciate your support of our humane work. If you would like to be part of our mailing list please contact us at <a href="mailto:barbaragorphans@yahoo.com">barbaragorphans@yahoo.com</a>.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Barbara GucwaSylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-30856953394959405572009-05-31T13:19:00.012-05:002009-05-31T13:34:50.237-05:00Blankies: a research study<div align="center">My anipals know that I LOVE cookies. But less well-known is my love of blankies. Three years ago I decided to begin a longitudinal study of blankies.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Blankie 1.1: can blankies be worn as hats? Answer: yes.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342055227696405314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNBQR77tDDICHeNg13yo8vjxmTF1u6BA-FCJBhEjE1wi1LhFwK6kE02KYBIbhSn64S0B_yo_fTYXts-HHFD38Z7_XjcZ8GJgOxMKyQeRa2MHrzj_KxsVp1yDkRAOVNL9gF7YNSAAtWOc/s400/IMG_0200.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Blankie 2.1: can blankies bring extra cuddles from mama? Answer: yes</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342055547400961314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73j4x4vXVwYW_GRH9Bl6giQzrL0xD4a99vy-sZ_TPe_vqNlC3C5V7tYJK776xxA9WwI0itvfIOdO09sGOHH833Q174J_SnKA-oPlUSnQCpCEaaRmd17ahRfA1iqThBYpen5SwVaGrbQQ/s400/IMG_0567.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Blankie 3.1: can blankies cover two dogs at once? Answer: yes</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342055887242375490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNKuOvaJp2Db7kz4pwSarspbmnwnkURYU8J2mKk-8J0uiyBbJxqlKv023ccxnDYhRLRPgzrFP9Gf4vGl66IjHqAQmUJhKR5vdBSqJgn3pfYV4Oo1aZLoVrc-3KwMN00y_EvzIhueOJcA/s400/IMG_1262.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Blankie 4.1: are blankies better in pairs? Answer: yes</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342056075784547458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZEBZ4LL4iDpvLoMFLR0LFAczPj1v_sU3n1hXhLyzIAW1R86ZMYXwFxKhmf00mM4v0FUKBmZUKwcBLylVtJlKLTanThcv4GMLBCT5DYrIbkHzEGauza8hUrbKkM7tYftEiVW_sWN8FQk/s400/IMG_1268.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="center"><br />Blankie 5.1a: can blankies keep my nose warm? Answer: more data needed</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342056863446085586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZQ7sowosAzIy_RvZEphLI5CqSEQ2MAeL5tbxjt-cdZ88-88w6zjkId66D1Igjnph4SAuVoGtExi_N4PmFZ81ZyJwJnmxYm4ZDKQohlU81c9_1Y8ZMYy_0DVEWrDmYLKSA3OC1w5g76E/s400/IMG_1031.jpg" border="0" /><br />Blankie 5.1b: can blankies keep my nose warm? Answer: yes </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342057063677865698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_JT_O8XGsUN_1UhiyZ51m12NgxOJNubMkWhjvxArPoYASG7DQKFghjRfDgpanOj_Zc4uuYJE4qp7L3c7EfPFcaxmshPWfQoZL6gKMkF6qIIwt5g8xWSULljL-mwtCLjRwcZw7Vf3XNU/s400/IMG_1319.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />Blankie 6.1: can blankies be rearranged to make a pillow? Answer: yes<br /></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342057331660455906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1h-wrl87kZiCSQkPZFGkyRzPY07xUmWLBXFu9989sUavybBEga4nG0QjRmzqOpYPljON0KHngCjxD6BvoXKJHFm7axWFrqjkg4fXM5nIJ_bnyHP6rk5Xw3XYJxD41nM_HRMnjA1wlJ8A/s400/IMG_1715.jpg" border="0" /><br />After many hours of careful research, I have determined that blankies are comfortable.<br /><br /><br />-SylvieDogSylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-29634391892987218102009-05-13T21:58:00.011-05:002009-05-13T22:14:11.821-05:00BULLY STICKS!<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwOgThwIBb_agf7vc_uHcbAbMLZRigFlgVCCoVVdQRpVQlJQtUi9bjEoBkN4U1j6SDz8zYXa9LyN4PzFqX2f4WQBo_pE_MJg9caG6caf3I1c9wxiWyU-r2bXf7_JDy0RFwTPb-xp_6fU/s1600-h/IMGP0294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335512299807647026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwOgThwIBb_agf7vc_uHcbAbMLZRigFlgVCCoVVdQRpVQlJQtUi9bjEoBkN4U1j6SDz8zYXa9LyN4PzFqX2f4WQBo_pE_MJg9caG6caf3I1c9wxiWyU-r2bXf7_JDy0RFwTPb-xp_6fU/s320/IMGP0294.jpg" border="0" /></a>All my doggie pals on twitter are always talking about how great bully sticks are. Some even recorded <a href="http://loupeb.blogspot.com/2009/05/prize-from-wall-photo-contest.html">videos of themselves</a> eating them. After watching my pals's video, I put the full-court press on mama to order me a bully stick from my pal <a href="http://twitter.com/babypatches">@BabyPatches</a> mama, <a href="http://twitter.com/just4pets">@Just4Pets</a> who runs <a href="http://www.suppliesjust4pets.com/">an awesome store</a>. All my begging and demanding finally worked! And now I finally understand what all the hub-bub was about. Oh my dog...bully sticks are the greatest treat ever. EVER! Here is my photo essay devoted to one of my new favorite things.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Mama opened the envelope & Mugsy and I immediately started sniffing the air and getting excited. Mama made us sit patiently.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335510809755433170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguU1ILhUXhw-QQasXrvq-XEV3KhtMehztHBv2KhwgNWi8e5rfYXtEpzi1uyvI2fMbio0mB2RZdYnVm1qVihb953aGfUOUoONCiZqwcbRwb-nNDxSp95QBQZkVhnCNkE3Nh-VyXw94G40/s320/IMGP0296.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Then she gave us our treats<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335510978064777906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLvzRTqsjXQGehBzkx3vhoxLHYmvy-9a7oMqzMziJryeF-GgNhPHNjc9DeMu4wYdTQ6c874fdBdnoWy6edZZQjva-BxySAU867z0wZZh_hBT-un6m0D7GcazOWQSqUQiFgbmt4J5jbkE/s320/IMGP0297.jpg" border="0" /><br />We got right to work chewing on them. I finished mine in 6 minutes. It took Mugsy 15 minutes.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vsbuGWYRwOS6eFwPYvf7lrkKlWxvq3HPWz2YfNMHdQR03NxrK0sE8RRZqyvYN7RNCcsH14Y1-LmF2owQJMsEP2fsVHyji7hZy_fosZYjal6VJFyI4x4NFRNOR_0yKE0GWSxlJaEBg4o/s1600-h/IMGP0302.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335511411966743442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vsbuGWYRwOS6eFwPYvf7lrkKlWxvq3HPWz2YfNMHdQR03NxrK0sE8RRZqyvYN7RNCcsH14Y1-LmF2owQJMsEP2fsVHyji7hZy_fosZYjal6VJFyI4x4NFRNOR_0yKE0GWSxlJaEBg4o/s320/IMGP0302.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX07CNzjfHKxx9Y-8Lhe6YT-AsFY12E_b6tpGZ6RBwfCm7goqrbf7mg4nLrOgvo_MpdJJBDAyoZo9uysButFoG0HK4Qx7kbVxgVao6a_ubOvRD_-QQiUJlEG-G2gTT7bY7dMN-2s1u7w/s1600-h/IMGP0303.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335511530064126370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX07CNzjfHKxx9Y-8Lhe6YT-AsFY12E_b6tpGZ6RBwfCm7goqrbf7mg4nLrOgvo_MpdJJBDAyoZo9uysButFoG0HK4Qx7kbVxgVao6a_ubOvRD_-QQiUJlEG-G2gTT7bY7dMN-2s1u7w/s320/IMGP0303.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">I can't believe it took me 11 years to try a bully stick. This is the best chewy treat ever. Thanks so much, <a href="http://twitter.com/babypatches">@BabyPatches</a> & <a href="http://twitter.com/just4pets">@Just4Pets</a>!</div><br /><br /><div align="left">-SylvieDog</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">p.s. I think Mugsy's bully stick must have been bigger than mine...look at him over there eating & eating & eating.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335512174038951154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zYXaVuNAxc2KZzcQG4R_EsVXNlW__IzEYmSx5D0DT20ONFNuWv2uFPzC1wka5IdkwFrW9cIygKWakScEFTlWI8ObAtCcrCm9aLelyLCIh0Rp75yaADuL4i4UD6q-nf-O9QwGr2HiM-Q/s320/IMGP0305.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-43584439625303407242009-05-09T23:36:00.015-05:002009-05-13T09:37:49.502-05:00A chance to help animals & win a FURminator, toy, and treats!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaXBjZDWMCz3CtUIO0QSPkHpZJ3GWOKtgRwW1AsyIzKJLjQ5zATtf7NpqIddbJL3-Tlnrc3gTn_kwukz7BVjrSlFTvudl_nS4NvCQ6JCvr2-WxzVqQydDw07rUYJ8JBqOC3TKzTuAnqg/s1600-h/Peanie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335312703057894162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaXBjZDWMCz3CtUIO0QSPkHpZJ3GWOKtgRwW1AsyIzKJLjQ5zATtf7NpqIddbJL3-Tlnrc3gTn_kwukz7BVjrSlFTvudl_nS4NvCQ6JCvr2-WxzVqQydDw07rUYJ8JBqOC3TKzTuAnqg/s400/Peanie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkwoETPZqpbjIL4QHND5zzeTjuUqm74lKrGTMtfY5QqoDB1CjPZdGyWpiHz1PYlqq0Z7InZnUPJtyI84JeN2VlfAnTqLsAGmQ8tQlardhhaOTWZrJWwF0ZbMkpBbR1e_aPxka7VAxHao/s1600-h/SB+house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335312832957408642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkwoETPZqpbjIL4QHND5zzeTjuUqm74lKrGTMtfY5QqoDB1CjPZdGyWpiHz1PYlqq0Z7InZnUPJtyI84JeN2VlfAnTqLsAGmQ8tQlardhhaOTWZrJWwF0ZbMkpBbR1e_aPxka7VAxHao/s320/SB+house.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><br /><div>30,000+ people were evacuated due to wildfires in Santa Barbara County last week (including our twitter pal <a href="http://twitter.com/peanieweenie">@PeanieWeenie</a>'s family - that's Peanie with the firefighters who saved his house). 84 families lost their homes in the fire, including many of Peanie's neighbors.<br /><br /><br />1000+ animals were displaced by the wildfires and taken in by local animal shelters. And many are still at the shelters as families sort through the damage caused by these fires. These shelters desperately need our help to care for these animals. You can help by making a donation via my <a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/sylviedogsb">fundraising page through FirstGiving.com</a> for the Santa Barbara Humane Society.<br /><br />Please give what you can - every single dollar makes a difference. And if enough of us get together and share $1, we will quickly surpass our goal of raising $2000 to help our fellow anipals.<br /><br />On June 15th, I will randomly select a donor to receive a fabulous prize pack valued at more than $100. Prizes include:<br /><br />*A FURminator de-shedding tool (winner can choose the size). Check out their cool products at <a href="http://www.furminator.com/">http://www.FURminator.com/</a>.<br /><br />*A $25 gift certificate to <a href="http://www.laineyspawtique.etsy.com/">@LaineysPawtique's etsy store </a>. <a href="http://twitter.com/LaineysPawtique">@LaineysPawtique's</a> mama makes delicious doggie treats, beautiful doggie & kitty beds, and stunning jewely for animals & people.<br /><br />*A gift from <a href="http://twitter.com/Health4UandPets">@Health4UandPets</a>. If you are selected and you are a kitty you will receive <a href="http://www.trilogyonline.com/Trilogy/Products/ProductList.aspx?realname=10075847&category=Cat_Treats(Pet_Base)" target="_blank">1 bag of Life's Abundance Gourmet Cat Treats For Healthy Skin & Coat</a> If you are a doggie you will receive <a href="http://www.trilogyonline.com/Trilogy/Pets/Treats/DentalTreats.aspx?realname=10075847" target="_blank">1 14oz container of Gourmet Dental Treats for Dogs</a>. Check out their site at <a href="http://www.azjungle.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.azjungle.com/</a>.<br /><br />*An irresistible 26-inch interactive Sharkiana toy from <a href="http://twitter.com/PawPetsDogToys">@PawPetsDogToys</a>. Check out their <a href="http://www.getpawpets.com/">store</a>!<br /><br />Thanks for the generous prize donations!<br /><br />To qualify for the drawing, just donate $1 or more and include your twitter name with your donation. If you do not have a Twitter account please leave me a comment that you donated and your name and you'll be entered to win too!<br /><br />Remember, every $1 you donate will help care for animals whose families are dealing with the aftermath of these terrible fires. Thank you so much for your generosity!<br /><br /><br /><div>-SylvieDog (and @MugsyDog too!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_fR5c9MRAkf7HlBpczgXcf91NDrhx7k4Inrp6-OXLEtMJ43CFaM_imdPgTXF1Odwl7CoUBNF8Wx66hcXf_1CDh8hVfdKxqUc-nnuxiSM-S6crD_hayV1euxg_h3gh_ct-GrN10sNQds/s1600-h/SharkianaPhoto_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335050323746334194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_fR5c9MRAkf7HlBpczgXcf91NDrhx7k4Inrp6-OXLEtMJ43CFaM_imdPgTXF1Odwl7CoUBNF8Wx66hcXf_1CDh8hVfdKxqUc-nnuxiSM-S6crD_hayV1euxg_h3gh_ct-GrN10sNQds/s320/SharkianaPhoto_1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>p.s. Mugsy wants a Sharkiana! </div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-48694989737489722822009-05-05T19:31:00.006-05:002009-05-05T19:37:06.929-05:00Scent Hounds<div align="center"> What's Mugsy sniffing over there?</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332502140041930402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp44o4XEnolB3IG5iYmsW0-QpZB59TeUQatg7FicnyJn5PdeDtuLd8swM3gvCJPlZS9TBjrmPnRZ2FzZrR2Gzm-XExsQVsYgebuOQl4LZL-3S7RD-WoOC_18xTOEVDZvzZwQwJAbMub2E/s400/3499584164_d354811cc3_o.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">I need a closer sniff...<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L-M7bGmTUnBD-fJNBfdSJpbv3CojJgf3WZiBJ8Za_ANnREY1BBNRYkz4-f342qUOSvhsNGfZjqGxncuX1sX8yCIaPYlo2WrNNQDpOuYNVLqzzb7Zn2wCiQ_b8PsSR-V2Z5_TDf44UB4/s1600-h/3498767949_e39357d68c_o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332502203413962786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L-M7bGmTUnBD-fJNBfdSJpbv3CojJgf3WZiBJ8Za_ANnREY1BBNRYkz4-f342qUOSvhsNGfZjqGxncuX1sX8yCIaPYlo2WrNNQDpOuYNVLqzzb7Zn2wCiQ_b8PsSR-V2Z5_TDf44UB4/s400/3498767949_e39357d68c_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mugsy says..."I'm stuck!"<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332502264709772770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbBB8ODrMO3a8ahjLz4wBlua5ou4WLflPwtgUp1o3SiHDn57oaVIdAs-P9aUhyphenhyphenr93sY0DWCyY8QqHRMWCtmjnGHmKjMAXywlwWcd4RdCP3cyebiL6ZUdKav02XjMA6dmZ9GgxAXSTJaA/s400/3499584906_f8f456bba8_o.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Mugsy escapes. I'm still sniffing.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332502318978193938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlcHc9m14DhLqteUxmiHsaJGJC_jhwO8qdakUADqkSY3zjGeMBGTY4bFy_89CBgLYn7j7ERYlyT_-uTQehu_JUWaK5yAq61JMY7ZJCHwH8cQPJQox3wqQncmuEic4Z6PBadqrDEYt0Ic/s400/3499585158_a805f9730a_o.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-18291769184801151372009-05-03T20:32:00.016-05:002009-05-03T20:56:36.033-05:00#SecretPaws gift exchange<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1K4NsGlrs7sA1n1ltOVejrOBYDOcbf1GuJba85Ins6ZRNArAT35BTd6YwX0qThZVPp5vMXyIum0IOzcbAEUvCOWGfRL19ngN3cGNkH5IEnC2GgYujr3g_aLwekzwVCTjuYuSSCIGyuI4/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331780180034751314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1K4NsGlrs7sA1n1ltOVejrOBYDOcbf1GuJba85Ins6ZRNArAT35BTd6YwX0qThZVPp5vMXyIum0IOzcbAEUvCOWGfRL19ngN3cGNkH5IEnC2GgYujr3g_aLwekzwVCTjuYuSSCIGyuI4/s200/1.jpg" border="0" /></a>My pal <a href="http://twitter.com/RadarDog">@RadarDog</a> organized a #secretpaws gift exchange for twittering anipals via elfster.com. It sounded like great fun to me, so I signed up right away! And yesterday, I received this fancy package via Royal Mail. Royal! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTn2mqDTD-9YBqE3d4aa5yhuDj06XV8xNMO73W1Ny49iSg6ebqFUXhYF8GunmmaCCyMf3azgKavE-9PxEQTJlR04YQctZ7AtMiMu3c8ds5TiPIMEEgxRShNb40RgozyP9eTfg1vXfjQY/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331777909459700418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTn2mqDTD-9YBqE3d4aa5yhuDj06XV8xNMO73W1Ny49iSg6ebqFUXhYF8GunmmaCCyMf3azgKavE-9PxEQTJlR04YQctZ7AtMiMu3c8ds5TiPIMEEgxRShNb40RgozyP9eTfg1vXfjQY/s320/2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">I tore it open and found a sweet card from my buddy <a href="http://twitter.com/Timmy_Dog">@Timmy_Dog </a>(it even had a nose kiss from him!).</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">After I read the card, I started shuffling through the packing peanuts to pull out all my fabulous gifts. Check them out! <a href="http://twitter.com/Timmy_Dog">@Timmy_Dog</a> even sent something for my brother Mugsy (so sweet).</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HugYhrT-sizTztv5uZei5T5SDq7jKG1MqM1Ld9yWeruWcw35qPl-Pu4uXZTZUVpwReEWN4HvNojXJrRH9pHrxzSlMSnw6zP3dEfHn93kpmj7iVpmUgbFU0LnC_9IYT24mzp7oJk_m_E/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331777373996740882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HugYhrT-sizTztv5uZei5T5SDq7jKG1MqM1Ld9yWeruWcw35qPl-Pu4uXZTZUVpwReEWN4HvNojXJrRH9pHrxzSlMSnw6zP3dEfHn93kpmj7iVpmUgbFU0LnC_9IYT24mzp7oJk_m_E/s320/4.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj5JXBC7EhQP33JRZEbYNNQc6DxPIbiGqdi90XQ-WoExCeVYhV3qM6kOh51B8g5i7BuWKjH46y4UMJgx1xlYuAqZat-5FwtmMn7kvJXjb0SjKWot2y0n4lsJNJAQ9qUkCXwEtyHUSg0s/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331777655305091202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj5JXBC7EhQP33JRZEbYNNQc6DxPIbiGqdi90XQ-WoExCeVYhV3qM6kOh51B8g5i7BuWKjH46y4UMJgx1xlYuAqZat-5FwtmMn7kvJXjb0SjKWot2y0n4lsJNJAQ9qUkCXwEtyHUSg0s/s320/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">I was very excited to see all the toys. And I was intrigued to see something all my twitter doggie pals are always talking about...greenies! I had never tried one, and it was ever so delicious. Mugsy loved it too (and got all drooly).</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_BqA1Bx0mVXBRiQdAEBbndgWVjBSCfrENj854vBtKWficWzWzH4pivCA6pT_JKiRfICdiBt7nOXGkLbT7ODEM8iw3M1psihuMpnUDwPC-mgYsKhHUunuausMeE6lYVGXhLQUVk39FhI/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331778232714450978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_BqA1Bx0mVXBRiQdAEBbndgWVjBSCfrENj854vBtKWficWzWzH4pivCA6pT_JKiRfICdiBt7nOXGkLbT7ODEM8iw3M1psihuMpnUDwPC-mgYsKhHUunuausMeE6lYVGXhLQUVk39FhI/s320/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Dn5v0Je2kYg3MolSffF0D7HIEzMa7iIG2IGrPa_e6lXjkHU8TtjD6jsqzosP1BQ2fJ-SsCFzHhKopdF0u4_u1gSQNXWKAs5N0v_bRb4s19oEEimKpN2-CQufk1T7EKRtBcd6T079fAs/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331778375617060450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Dn5v0Je2kYg3MolSffF0D7HIEzMa7iIG2IGrPa_e6lXjkHU8TtjD6jsqzosP1BQ2fJ-SsCFzHhKopdF0u4_u1gSQNXWKAs5N0v_bRb4s19oEEimKpN2-CQufk1T7EKRtBcd6T079fAs/s320/6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />After we ate our greenies, Mugsy started eyeing my toys. </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331778605595755826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjb8iRzVXRndSo9onwKxrevJX_fTi9N7rAOKj6GZpg-4mdy-wB-bFnfWfKeXROxXWdzTPrx20HHqanH2rCOa5H2woTrc75kqKNYyonilnUYGyv3_r5qvuTLQXRnwDYXi7J8Vzzm4xVW0/s320/7.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">And then all of a sudden, he grabbed one!</div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331778833785248242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTSBGLHMkmfrDnEaVUSrRPHtfDgtbkSR11TFeoUS5AF5O3Z4y1YeVSVfIes9uWmqjxF6eKhdh2ftU1QxNoRcmJ5iGu8LL8s_WRqBSrgcuD4JDX5P3N63mBZsDwbxLSsqJ5lCJBF27-pQ/s320/8.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p align="center">Then we inspected all the toys and played with them.</p><p><br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331779416572098498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr0up0x-yNyWm3poTazIr7r8S47F8HUP1GhK_DPpN4WIfhYpKLrgL5oci9vDsuUgYE_XvDB-iNkPPx3ABuEJKHHITfROpKjLMRbqK5lVcOz2bB-OzcTjq1tsMqejDVR2Ome7PMITENk4/s320/9.jpg" border="0" /><br />Thanks so much for the awesome gifts, @Timmy_Dog! And thanks again to @RadarDog for organizing the #secretpaws gift exchange. Twitter anipals are the greatest!<br /><br />-SylvieDog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiVePfUdgKc609NPtxUMaXT-h4ibFqDt0WfDJeiguJ5lepQH2tJxwqaEc948l2GxqrJFrMWoRxugVOW01hpKXBE9OzFU1q5LQdbYyzmXLv8xt8QCat4jG4fOjIxoMk4Khz39XiMSzIO8/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331780013070903346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiVePfUdgKc609NPtxUMaXT-h4ibFqDt0WfDJeiguJ5lepQH2tJxwqaEc948l2GxqrJFrMWoRxugVOW01hpKXBE9OzFU1q5LQdbYyzmXLv8xt8QCat4jG4fOjIxoMk4Khz39XiMSzIO8/s320/11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />p.s. Mugsy says the minty bone is his favoriteSylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-42797098747270507132009-04-27T22:34:00.005-05:002009-04-27T23:00:56.954-05:00Prizes from Isabella Cane!!!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xelvgfhQTrrsNyxnV7lp0G_UsQsak4hE3wZYSlJmUmhicYRvR68SgvVkVHqMkN5lIpEqMLJ06Lb08BO7FzT5OHbpiqZJB-Z184LGcBYjWH75eOyGS9ijop0QTBI3msbR1H0JT4hqn9s/s1600-h/IMG_1798.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329585859064959234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xelvgfhQTrrsNyxnV7lp0G_UsQsak4hE3wZYSlJmUmhicYRvR68SgvVkVHqMkN5lIpEqMLJ06Lb08BO7FzT5OHbpiqZJB-Z184LGcBYjWH75eOyGS9ijop0QTBI3msbR1H0JT4hqn9s/s320/IMG_1798.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mama came home from work today to find a package on the doorstep. It was my 1st runner up prize for a dog photo contest that <a href="http://twitter.com/isabellacane">@IsabellaCane</a> hosted! She sent two collars for Mugsy & I to wear, and they are beautiful. Check us out in our new finery.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIWbSliBCEgSrKkj1-FmjEUuLIWqoqbHsucouRcLwjRkpwrSj2nQYA2aittmovFOhi_PheGq1x6evlB5GFhsb-KIYLUfUPBfI5ucvu85FrNUh3vOo9E3XE4BWGiCChEfTuAgWCkikxLA/s1600-h/IMG_1802.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329585649735475922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIWbSliBCEgSrKkj1-FmjEUuLIWqoqbHsucouRcLwjRkpwrSj2nQYA2aittmovFOhi_PheGq1x6evlB5GFhsb-KIYLUfUPBfI5ucvu85FrNUh3vOo9E3XE4BWGiCChEfTuAgWCkikxLA/s320/IMG_1802.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>If you haven't visited her site (<a href="http://www.isabellacane.com/">http://www.isabellacane.com/</a>), you totally have to - she makes the most gorgeous doggie products I've ever seen.</div><br /><div></div><div>Thanks so much Isabella, we love our new collars!!</div><br /><div></div><div>-SylvieDog</div><br /><div></div><div>p.s. sometimes Mugsy makes me giggle</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329587038649521042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh43iXOIgW9U66hc6xem-9eebalMFPlQNACt4bu4js1QFEKO8Nl4t4zp5t-zOzvHHs0k80Tme0P0gtd2kvbGVgCI7MyKMiyzdaQSBEfBWSiOlDjFlsGTn144CJxIUZ5OmGz-gbvsQzW4/s320/IMG_1804.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-89181706028936562782009-04-26T19:53:00.022-05:002009-04-26T20:25:20.243-05:00Day 2 of Toby's visitDay 2 with our pal Toby was tons of fun! We played telephone - I told Mugsy a special message & he told Toby...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj594Mc-DDKEht8tzUH8F1F6gfJ3rcT0Li4aMDYjla1mYUDSB_xBuioQaI1NRZpxZaPO7dUbBnOYytEIT73eHDkyCnKjYs5v0nyG6E9P5RlNWARtWclDS28pU4rgtwQNCjMJyGZBUcb5f8/s1600-h/IMG_1744.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329174779426502050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj594Mc-DDKEht8tzUH8F1F6gfJ3rcT0Li4aMDYjla1mYUDSB_xBuioQaI1NRZpxZaPO7dUbBnOYytEIT73eHDkyCnKjYs5v0nyG6E9P5RlNWARtWclDS28pU4rgtwQNCjMJyGZBUcb5f8/s320/IMG_1744.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hQckgyrT-tKqfQnMU2hvEjJtivGlERzHcQiTwdOIR6YT1SkMUcBCHtFiB3zLjZ43x9IGcqVhVwo7w_7auLi4xWOr5Ee9yucaV_1zx4sb9jhLQTRcJ-IegeTgMZidk94g0NqCBS92_D8/s1600-h/IMG_1769.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1oEteT9nX2lA8lwhiRiXJRLIofIAjIfh9otJIdLWgTKKe_volbBMKGzblL8SsL5lA_q-La03Q6qcvHCYBc29kPytFC8EU7jFQ15qUQbbZwtwcGFal_83Z6vUWm6jAkqxUlE8iGvbIQE/s1600-h/IMG_1769.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329175184322669010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1oEteT9nX2lA8lwhiRiXJRLIofIAjIfh9otJIdLWgTKKe_volbBMKGzblL8SsL5lA_q-La03Q6qcvHCYBc29kPytFC8EU7jFQ15qUQbbZwtwcGFal_83Z6vUWm6jAkqxUlE8iGvbIQE/s320/IMG_1769.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Then Mugsy & Toby told mama the message - "we need cookies!" </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329170132384271138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa6BgHy8rZWADG6qMMERvq2IlwLJJfiA3_p0O3KBtstt8g4wL0OYWg-CXUDA0ctDkew7YlQqHSt4NFo2fzGY4Ssf0XN7-s8K8cQ7gqdVkMSyzksM91ORLzjsuAHA8Jxd5dgGF39edswg/s320/IMG_1762.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Mugsy & Toby played with squeaky toys</div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekcbviKrblT9kVuDW-l2B9jIhBUYO2ZLVc8Iupodj48mop6KHHC0o8TrlP8laLO-B7tXDz_Z04LwAkamuS6zLehtUOvXQY8QKNhPFTlNW_54SdENgliw9d6WzXrQ9bWSosmok9Q9EYMU/s1600-h/IMG_1768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329172779030431490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekcbviKrblT9kVuDW-l2B9jIhBUYO2ZLVc8Iupodj48mop6KHHC0o8TrlP8laLO-B7tXDz_Z04LwAkamuS6zLehtUOvXQY8QKNhPFTlNW_54SdENgliw9d6WzXrQ9bWSosmok9Q9EYMU/s320/IMG_1768.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho097nZ-9KvpJJF5GPk_i0QXcYLNcHbtmbvKaEpvgkQ7sOFtYscIdPBdSWxUlwzFkVl81JZ_trZdAaD8Xl9jDVQQhJ_jP_goJSN8_YkIn_KbNyP6BrBscr8d-r2lb6L87eSZS9J359PM8/s1600-h/IMG_1743.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329172482909582018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho097nZ-9KvpJJF5GPk_i0QXcYLNcHbtmbvKaEpvgkQ7sOFtYscIdPBdSWxUlwzFkVl81JZ_trZdAaD8Xl9jDVQQhJ_jP_goJSN8_YkIn_KbNyP6BrBscr8d-r2lb6L87eSZS9J359PM8/s320/IMG_1743.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><div><div align="center">And just when Toby started to miss his mama, she came to get him!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezAsKct5K9EQXuBDMvDxCstHeYZXi9aiA2MV1TD2CryH3W_Fsex5yOEfaw8_rAl2TOP21ri5fBzY5S4bXKCXjA9Z1NqpsFq-DnqmzVJgZgnx0FIEdkOVBjaENHOZq8nptZalOBTVrmxs/s1600-h/IMG_1787.jpg"></a> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RvhYzI9bJHFTmSTU3mduqELf6OlQpBAvFcBstfhIDKfjanh0X7Sbhr9hpxdeV-3BAUheUa__2bcLHM3xXrg97tXh6pmw7ZMaDyDOkRDkyqdFEi_X4k_zHnDTGPyvuxJYhBEYkxCUr8M/s1600-h/IMG_1787.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329172054558942498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RvhYzI9bJHFTmSTU3mduqELf6OlQpBAvFcBstfhIDKfjanh0X7Sbhr9hpxdeV-3BAUheUa__2bcLHM3xXrg97tXh6pmw7ZMaDyDOkRDkyqdFEi_X4k_zHnDTGPyvuxJYhBEYkxCUr8M/s320/IMG_1787.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXwkmePNGBX3rzfeUymzVCmZE0Z36E2GVmMO7GxjVszGt3HA20p7iDHB0LYOMNbLEKlQHGD3JOkBvdZNZYSpaTIbXF3tuCxs6ZbONSBFpWf4DtLNb4xhkCvsm5LqpeN2W9syejT4Op-8/s1600-h/IMG_1788.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329172167078397090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXwkmePNGBX3rzfeUymzVCmZE0Z36E2GVmMO7GxjVszGt3HA20p7iDHB0LYOMNbLEKlQHGD3JOkBvdZNZYSpaTIbXF3tuCxs6ZbONSBFpWf4DtLNb4xhkCvsm5LqpeN2W9syejT4Op-8/s320/IMG_1788.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUGe-gil_B5xMEJj9KF3suUgUcPDmiNWlf3xMsuWDPdxzMqYBfHvCaexv1s9B1ZFtB9fNgBBx_Bs6jKRN1_ZX6q3tRmtBNDiG5xKCkXI5ElqgBBiZk_uXQrC8WGIGR3fstLy8Z6_cjs0/s1600-h/IMG_1742.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for coming to visit, Toby!</div><br /><div>-SylvieDog<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcksm9on8quFQ9kK3QhJBjiaC7ZEXrMt8VvJMti8MNEN93qcFcL7UxZiMC7CJG3caHQI5wmdlkYydNtaV84lMJ-FQXQAUBwQBVlnePTsckzMi3eO7GXEQXECMaJwOJ2YT8WEay4cZkHI/s1600-h/IMG_1789.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329170956725454418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcksm9on8quFQ9kK3QhJBjiaC7ZEXrMt8VvJMti8MNEN93qcFcL7UxZiMC7CJG3caHQI5wmdlkYydNtaV84lMJ-FQXQAUBwQBVlnePTsckzMi3eO7GXEQXECMaJwOJ2YT8WEay4cZkHI/s320/IMG_1789.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>p.s. come back soon!</div></div></div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-27446946150152609582009-04-25T21:13:00.011-05:002009-04-25T21:44:26.937-05:00Toby's visit<div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-0tVoMqF3ohL-E2_rHt1KtNcK9Tipz2sWQ_dn5e5RdTqXz6QWjRwODI0Kk8nJQcx1AoDweU_POw80BspRdbrWSDEOZ7lxgxi-8RFH_OhXf_ki3u4wK13uuBoNm0_nLFgN2BbSTCfMQY/s1600-h/IMG_1753.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328821102551636546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-0tVoMqF3ohL-E2_rHt1KtNcK9Tipz2sWQ_dn5e5RdTqXz6QWjRwODI0Kk8nJQcx1AoDweU_POw80BspRdbrWSDEOZ7lxgxi-8RFH_OhXf_ki3u4wK13uuBoNm0_nLFgN2BbSTCfMQY/s320/IMG_1753.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM44DRhV6vxKLX9rnkxYR8tKDDnX7KV02jrnUOxAMuG_4t5fCdmnt9FmBF_4R421ZOr8RIYgWbJk15AZwYh658L9dQuQuzMjg0TMPvnQPPEUkfwmnQoJ7uhEx51hIdYD3IDME2j8Vk8s0/s1600-h/IMG_1740.jpg"></a><div>It's been a very exciting weekend here - our pal Toby is spending a couple days with us! </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Some of you may remember that I first met my mama when I was visiting Toby's house one weekend. If you don't remember, go back & read <a href="http://sylviedog.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-story.html">my story</a>. Toby & I have been good pals for more than 8 years now. Sometimes he stays at my house, sometimes I stay at his house. But no matter where we are, I'm always the boss of him (*snickers*). I thought I'd share some highlights from our weekend so far.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoxG7ODF8cXCz9gj1Vg9DxGgPWPtTibkKbCz1NxEtEDCTs8l0jgBgF8cdlqUcutU5PsnUl6jK_Ee9Mn9e3r6jzPerL2KRXiJnBrA_gVBA_uvKivYEp7QsNT8MSE81TBC6IF8YrytpWH8/s1600-h/IMG_1758.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328821865192162178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoxG7ODF8cXCz9gj1Vg9DxGgPWPtTibkKbCz1NxEtEDCTs8l0jgBgF8cdlqUcutU5PsnUl6jK_Ee9Mn9e3r6jzPerL2KRXiJnBrA_gVBA_uvKivYEp7QsNT8MSE81TBC6IF8YrytpWH8/s320/IMG_1758.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div align="center"></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Toby arrived, and we all sniffed each other</div><div><br /> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eJtpFkAq1ya9nIytf9Ruwh3ncbWuVb6zo_j1pkQERBBVsDfjtaJO6R1bVY8yfPArsM6IvYUJUthfBKtKFjWN8MucccokEySDXwNZHH6ELxo9_vA6vjnQ5tB9LsNNzpoHVpObL2EyqqQ/s1600-h/IMG_1745.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328822090117381266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eJtpFkAq1ya9nIytf9Ruwh3ncbWuVb6zo_j1pkQERBBVsDfjtaJO6R1bVY8yfPArsM6IvYUJUthfBKtKFjWN8MucccokEySDXwNZHH6ELxo9_vA6vjnQ5tB9LsNNzpoHVpObL2EyqqQ/s320/IMG_1745.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Toby showed us his cool tongue trick</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div align="center">We begged for cookies</div><div> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328822550964485490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-13KK23q0xeT_Ce3n69G0EwqShaaR58hG_XVsEm5HZ_ksmvMQavaa6YTr7QY1L3JLMZ9GUtNYWbmqUTJo_opzoWFeZFaIdFpszyPl_zS5C2Zb24r5sjP5gS4nJoIBJ7f0GUIdVLyn8U/s320/IMG_1763.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg-en4nBKsmA34CdCUjUml-w2QI0bOpXbe92rzSsrKK_GjBERYrq33p-Ut06nXfZSOwJJ9_8ziSyvLEisToFIkq8gTDbCqyTBhXJPc1trKOvmXa62K6Z-Gk0gNXiGCoikkh33deIEZJk/s1600-h/IMG_1752.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328822765753698738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg-en4nBKsmA34CdCUjUml-w2QI0bOpXbe92rzSsrKK_GjBERYrq33p-Ut06nXfZSOwJJ9_8ziSyvLEisToFIkq8gTDbCqyTBhXJPc1trKOvmXa62K6Z-Gk0gNXiGCoikkh33deIEZJk/s320/IMG_1752.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Toby & Mugsy lounged</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpcUbZOzzR-rZOr5zHHgcn6ejZSeiaxQBY7PUaXOe5JUCINbSx62PMjcOK7AtbbdHqEqBAldONOP3dtdm3jkSihm51ab8ixht5pTTAoDwRpSQERmoAHtrsjlJ9BQ3nV0gF71ALo-gL94/s1600-h/IMG_1773.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328822945603258066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpcUbZOzzR-rZOr5zHHgcn6ejZSeiaxQBY7PUaXOe5JUCINbSx62PMjcOK7AtbbdHqEqBAldONOP3dtdm3jkSihm51ab8ixht5pTTAoDwRpSQERmoAHtrsjlJ9BQ3nV0gF71ALo-gL94/s320/IMG_1773.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Toby displayed his "Mr. Flatagains" pose</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2RfuI4YFGEiNY9PoR9RNGNSOQskQvIyAKgPqyNaQ1Ruq303ITyKp8-15uFFYXfNv_ZX58UXuuN-k_w8qqGJd7YdK4heVmI8dlJxkVhxkjY4OvdSqLr2geOuQNZnHqRi_myBLOJmol0w/s1600-h/IMG_1772.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328823205227501154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2RfuI4YFGEiNY9PoR9RNGNSOQskQvIyAKgPqyNaQ1Ruq303ITyKp8-15uFFYXfNv_ZX58UXuuN-k_w8qqGJd7YdK4heVmI8dlJxkVhxkjY4OvdSqLr2geOuQNZnHqRi_myBLOJmol0w/s320/IMG_1772.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I did my Toby impression</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">And then I fell asleep sitting up</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328823391334917602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeerhD9UUH1jhwRUWzgv4TcMsX-u-jfU0nHbZiHhbwtLBuX8JeyQ-ypF4xRuMVo7C_vSy2gVvaM8_nVGAPDVcgelLqaLbTetc_cUK2CIsrXZOS9BE56Ox_ovLpTdGUi7k_17LGBNNzpg/s320/IMG_1770.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="left">It's been loads of fun so far!</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">-SylvieDog</div></div></div></div></div></div>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-61266620578660699822009-04-24T17:04:00.005-05:002009-04-24T17:10:09.833-05:00Cookie taste testingMama thought she'd set up some taste tests to see which cookies I prefer best. Today's bracket - brownies from <a href="http://twitter.com/laineyspawtique">@LaineysPawtique</a> vs. good old-fashioned Milkbones:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI7yvf4jKcwC_CEkoxiz7VPG_WlSoE5PuH4UDucYRacXSdW2ay1EhYNa8fiNgJ9Bkr3we_VmHug8WFkMMePMIPJExZ5KZbqoP_PTHVVYpciT92051QYV8F-z74U_OU82qKyoNbU7XlIg/s1600-h/IMG_1729.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328382324454052498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI7yvf4jKcwC_CEkoxiz7VPG_WlSoE5PuH4UDucYRacXSdW2ay1EhYNa8fiNgJ9Bkr3we_VmHug8WFkMMePMIPJExZ5KZbqoP_PTHVVYpciT92051QYV8F-z74U_OU82qKyoNbU7XlIg/s400/IMG_1729.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Today's winner: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15907395">brownies from Lainey's Pawtique</a>!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328382387949506434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTG8neT45g53cHwi_0C1HoNs9WOvdo0-yeWTHIiLJkDr1Xlw8JsWwe7E82ZQVILjwtM_-Xqz1_Eh62JdBGmI9-5qmf2Byc9_Xz3y3y8jV3U30XL5jIyRUG5SnT_gjRMRXrlrhQkQ2gQw/s400/IMG_1730.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p> </p><p>-SylvieDog</p><p>p.s. I ate the milkbone too.</p>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790745476930064993.post-42386522640819436442009-04-22T22:15:00.012-05:002009-04-22T23:10:11.023-05:00Alert! Raccoon! Alert!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ttaFf8JVf7O2Yf1zqyc7RdHGBKoV5rlogttDJfzP1DKJjOh_MnJJBt8rrPpehNj3hSsIT6oXhSn2cnDrdVjuq_R9ZhnU0H9qSRxKQa2z7IhmEsFt0uijzC0lqF_CHbS1zQqpf8u9yvE/s1600-h/IMG_1718.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327721551389183778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ttaFf8JVf7O2Yf1zqyc7RdHGBKoV5rlogttDJfzP1DKJjOh_MnJJBt8rrPpehNj3hSsIT6oXhSn2cnDrdVjuq_R9ZhnU0H9qSRxKQa2z7IhmEsFt0uijzC0lqF_CHbS1zQqpf8u9yvE/s320/IMG_1718.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">I spent last weekend on #pussycatisland with my twitter pals. While there, I won a prize for knowing how old my pal <a href="http://twitter.com/petiethecat">@PetietheCat</a> was when he found his forever home. It was so exciting! I've been waiting with anticipation for it's arrival. And today, it arrived! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">Mama came home from work and found a box on our porch. She opened it and found a raccoon inside. Can you believe it?! A raccoon! For me! Being a treeing walker coonhound, I immediately tried to tree it. But it didn't listen to me.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Then Mugsy came over and stole it from me. The nerve! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327721741547881698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wnCNHpw-Y7q-WY-_Nric9r_MD04INlSJfwGOaR2VWRCYZuUF4kyCcUhG7KZUrDmBcWODtIvdoSmQbSCApe3CigBqC9zrxad1y99kJBRvPDu2olzTS1hv4WRpO7Y_xisQuuXhFBORSRg/s320/IMG_1720.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />I protested to mama</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327722211611836978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBo14mgVsKJKO3uofh6-ew_wyhUKqLf6oHas1nXDlBiklCj7_onIdQllfWnbaZQYjoejDjF3TMABOAP1clf1hyHF-l95Ip10g3XMKhDp80mgE8RNOX6oySh9etthmgT8VF33fyoz6BsA4/s320/IMG_1726.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Mama tried to help, but Mugsy wouldn't let go.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327722390425123170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOt9aO8Ur717xIVo4boSrsDT4ppiO6l8u4rv7mBvAJpFliDNBpXCUxtroIPsDnPYYQ4Yr95E26xD-nNgkJJ2nbJ6FpcESm7WbbF-zq3aTtuJj72aXHC6GUEXEJRjIy54Jvg4E1voCoEs/s320/IMG_1727.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">You win this time, little dog.<br /></div><p><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327723129393008434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bz9d2gFwMVG-9HkMRpL_mtX7cLEDOmERkXBWb5s8f0Mb-liGY4mQ-Z6LFFAx9qBQdt25wkIjYKWzgEUCEXSiEuvIv-ojC-TAUpEHZ_GGyY9AI_CCK7gEyeYOpu_drapC2u8blr_PxQU/s320/IMG_1724.jpg" border="0" /><br />Thanks for the prize, Petie! You're such a good pal.</p><p>-SylvieDog</p><p>p.s. Petie ordered this awesome prize from our pal <a href="http://twitter.com/babypatches">@babypatches</a> mama's store - <a href="http://twitter.com/just4pets">@just4pets</a>. They have lots of cool anipal stuff!</p>SylvieDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13806483078610365281noreply@blogger.com6