Hey guys! Don’t worry! I’m still a pup! It has been a crazy holiday time for me!
Look at all the things I’ve been in to:
I know…it’s exciting! I’m working hard on my New Year’s resolution for “More Sleep!”, so I’m off to get back to that. Coming up: a recap of my most recent stay at PetSmart!
My good friend Dori is coming to visit soon, and in preparation she is trying to be more like me! Here are three ways that she is working towards a very very noble puppy goal.
1) She’s following me on Twitter! Guys, this is a GREAT way to learn what goes on in a puppy’s life. A surefire way to get as close as possible to a puppy!
2) She bought a jumpy machine that lets her practice the puppy jumps! Check out her pictures! Puppies like me LOVE to jump! Straight up in the air! This is how I will greet Dori when she gets to Seattle, and hopefully she greets me the same way!
3) She’s admiring (and assumedly imitating) my blogging puppy skills! In the same jumpy blog, Dori gave me this award!!
In order to accept this award, I need to answer the following questions with just one word answers.
1. Where is your cell phone? butt
2. Your hair? furry
3. Your mother? beagle
4. Your father? chihuahua
5. Your favorite food? butt
6. Your dream last night? running
7. Your favorite drink? float
8. Your dream/goal? digging
9. What room are you in? mine
10. Your hobby? licking
11. Your fear? alone
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? pooping
13. Where were you last night? undercover
14. Something you aren’t? clean
15. Muffins? yes
16. Wish list item? chewy
17. Where did you grow up? Binghamton
18. Last thing you did? sleep
19. What are you wearing? collar
20. Your TV? incomprehensible
21. Your pets? Dangles
22. Your friends? people
23. Your life? privileged
24. Your mood? sleepy
25. Missing someone? Freckles
26. Vehicle? Honda
27. Something you’re not wearing? T-shirt
28. Your favorite store? PetSmart
29. Your favorite color? pink
30. When was the last time you laughed? vomit
31. Last time you cried? off-leash
32. Your best friend? Matthew
33. One place that I go over and over? couch
34. One person who emails me regularly? Palin
35. Favorite place to eat? garbage
I would pass this along to other bloggers, but a) I can’t read and b) my blog is the best, so you should just keep reading this one. Thanks for finally getting wise to the facts and reading my blog! And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter, where I’ll keep track of all my exciting activities during the day!
You may remember my trip across the country to get to Seattle? Now we have headed to Berkeley, CA to celebrate my good friend Steven’s wedding. To get the most out of your long 12 hour drive from Seattle to Berkeley, here are some helpful tips from your puppy friend, Santana…
1. If you’ve got an afghan, use it! Investigate it! Dig it!
2. You don’t want to wear yourself out, so take a little rest. Let yourself refresh so you can fully enjoy the drive.
3. Get some shut eye. Very important for maintaining safety on the road.
4. Keep your eyes on the road! You can do this by sitting in the front seat if that is allowed. If not, keep an eye on the front window by stepping on the middle console between the front seats. If you keep getting yelled at for doing this, just stick your head right out the window. Be warned: your lips will flap up in the wind, your eyes lids will get pushed back, your fur will be sticking up all over the place, you’ll get an adorable runny nose…but stay strong! This is worth it. And oh so important, guys. Stay alert! If they close your window, feel free to stick your head up near the driver and push your nose out her window (this sometimes results in treats from folks at the gas station).
5. Travel with stylish companions. Here’s a picture of Matt, with freshly shaved head and fancy ironed clothes for the rehearsal dinner.
And just as a reminder, here is how to really get the most out of your afghan in the back seat!
Just a quick post to let everyone know I’m back at home! After a fun and relaxing weekend at the PetSmart PetsHotel, Matt and Mallory finally came to get me on Tuesday! I was SO excited to see them that I tried to jump through the door before it was opened…BAD idea guys!
I got lots of treats, extra cuddles, and just to make sure Mallory knew I was happy to be home I barked every few hours throughout the night so she could come and hug me. It was great!
Today Mallory and I have the day off and we’re busy cleaning the apartment and packing up for our next adventure. Matt is in a wedding on Saturday!!! So we’re taking a road trip to Berkeley and I get to stay in a hotel! THIS is exciting!
In the meantime, take a look below at my report card from PetSmart! I did so great! I had group playtime on two different days and was actually very social with other dogs…guys I’m growing up! But I’m still a puppy!
It was hard to leave Matt and Mallory behind, and I have to admit that at the last minute I had cold feet and tried to turn back. Thankfully the woman who had my leash picked me up so I couldn’t make any rash decisions.
Good thing too! I got ICE CREAM!!! Mallory hardly ever gives me ice cream! I’m glad to be home, but would definitely not be against going back to PetSmart for some vacation time in the future!
On Sunday morning I got Matt and Mallory up nice and early so they could have breakfast and we could get moving!! Of course, they were lazy bums and took forever to shower, make eggs and cinnamon rolls and we didn’t even get picked up by Nicki until 10:00am! We lost so much morning fun time!!
A little history:
As a puppy, which I am, I love people and people love me! They pet me, they feed me, they think I’m cute, they walk me, etc. It’s great!! As a dog, Bonnie does not do any of these things! In fact, when she has visited us, she has done such things as lay on my blankets, sniff my toys, jump on my couch, get scratched by my Mal! This is ridiculous! Needless to say, we have been arch rivals for a while.
So that’s our background…well guess what! When we went downstairs to meet Nicki, there was Bonnie!!! We had to ride in the car together!! IN THE CAR!!! Can you believe this???
So I sat in the back with Matt…it worked out nicely. I could see out all the windows and sometimes I popped my head up front to check things out. When we first hopped into the car, I offered to drive, but no one was cool with that. Whatever guys…I’m a puppy!
Here’s the kicker…Bonnie sat on Mallory’s lap!!! ON HER LAP!!! I kept a close eye on that situation, believe me.
We got to Twin Falls…this place was wonderful! A long car ride for a little pup, but there were SO many new smells! I pooped right away! We got that taken care of and started off on the hike…off we go…hiking away….
Then Bonnie stopped me and let me know that it was time to poop!! WHHHAATT?! I just pooped! Well, it was time, according to Bonnie…so I pooped again!! We pooped at the same time and it was glorious! That trail was ours! Strange thing was, after we finished, we all had to turn around and head back to the trailhead…we walked back to the garbage area and then turned right back around to go back to the trail. I have no idea why the led us back there…it’s like walking in circles guys!!
We hiked and hiked and hiked and hiked. Bonnie took the reins for marking the rest of the trail…there wasn’t quite enough grass for me to pee on (Bonnie is apparently not as picky and sophisticated as I am). We stopped a few times for some water and I had a treat. Bonnie didn’t want any water, so I drank it all! YUM! I kept trying to drink out of the bottle while Matt poured, but he just kept pushing my little fold-up bowl in my face…psssst, Matt, THAT IS NOT AS FUN!
FINALLY, we got to the stopping point…some waterfalls! This sounds like a lot of fun, you’d think…falling? That’s like rolling and jumping sort of! Great times!
NOPE, you’d be wrong if you guessed that. IT’S A BUNCH OF WATER! And we stood over it on a tiny bridge! I was pretty sure I was going to get thrown in the water! Matt and Mallory think I would love to swim, but boy are they wrong! I will do everything I can to keep myself out of the water!
Mallory did manage to pick me up for a group photo! Happy times!
We had some more water and treats and THEN we walked back down! Walking walking walking! So much walking!! Once, Mallory almost fell off the edge of the trail and we had to sit down for a minute to make sure she wasn’t hurt…I tried to tell her that off the trail there is lots more to smell and lots of dirt to run in, but she just wanted to get back up and stay on the trail! Whatever!
Finally we got back to the trailhead and then into the warm warm warm car! It was a sunny day and I panted the whole way!
We stopped at a Burger King, where I found some nicely cut grass and could finally pee in comfort! Matt, Mallory and Nicki had a quick bite to eat sitting out in the grass while I watched from the car…Bonnie was lazy and just laid in the back seat while I jumped from window to window to keep an eye on them in case they wanted to give me a fry!
We were almost home! I could tell that we were on my street…THEN we turned left instead of right! Do you know what happens if you turn left onto that road??? RUB-A-DUB DOG!!! NOOOOO!!!
As if spending the day with Bonnie wasn’t hard enough, she then watched me get a bath!! And I couldn’t even watch her bathe because I had to get my nails cut!! The only benefit of this was that I got lots of treats and got to walk home from there. What a day!!! I thwarted their attempts to throw me in the waterfall only to end up in a bathtub!
Truth be told, it was a great day guys. As a puppy, I’d recommend this hike. It was especially full of yummy scents! And, it turns out Bonnie’s not so bad! I definitely don’t like her coming over to steal my bed and toys, but she’s alright when we’re on neutral ground! We walked together the whole time and even did some sniffing of each other! Puppy bonding!!
We were home by 3pm, which meant I’d missed my first three naps of the day, but I made up for it that afternoon!
Here are some great pictures from the day’s adventures:
