A Husky's Life For Us

Merry Christmas

2011-12-24T07:20:00.000-05:00

So, Mom is at it again this year.
She humiliated us.

She put those S-T-U-P-I-D Reindeer ears on us!!

She has done this every year since I have been here, and from what I understand she even did this when Magic was alive. Why do these humans insist on doing this to us? I mean afterall we are NOT those cutsie little pups that everyone likes to dress up, we are Noble Siberians!!!

Georgie has her ears on. The don't seem to bother her.

Mom put these dumb ears on me. Can you tell how much I like these things?

Hoping they will fall off my head.

Hey, I got 'em off!!!

She got 'em back on!!

Oh Well!!

Merry Christmas to All

and

Have a Happy New Year

The Magic Drawer??

2011-08-03T08:26:00.000-04:00

OK, so what is in this drawer?

This is the Doggie Cabinet. See the middle drawer? Can you guess what is in there? Doggie Goodies!!!
Special cookies - not the usual Milk Bones, but my favorites and Queen Kissy Face's favotites, as well as Beggin' Strips.

We are trying to get Mom or Dad to give us some cookies. It doesn't always work. So we are trying to come up with some way to get our cookies.

My idea is to run around the house to get their attention then to run into the kitchen and quickly lay down in front of the cabinet and bark. Unfortunately it doesn't always work.

Above is Queen Kissy Face's idea: Just sit in front of the cabinet and stare at it. Do you really think that would work? Guess what? It actually did work!! Can you believe that? All she has to do is sit there and look like a sad puppy and she gets what she wants!!! My running around and being cute doesn't work.
Mom says that I should learn some of Georgie's ideas, learn to be quiet and laid back - NOT!

Wacky Weekend

2011-07-13T08:37:00.000-04:00

Well, I have finally recovered.
I had a horrible weekend. I cannot believe what Mom put me through!!

So, here I am on Friday night, just lounging around, minding my own business, not even paying attention to the storms. Mom told me I was being a Good Girl. I wasn't even bothering Georgie (aka: Queen Kissy Face - I started calling her this a few weeks ago when I realized that is all she does is give kissies!). So, I thought it would be just another ordinary boring weekend, But, when we got up on Saturday morning.....

It started out like any other day, but then early Mom & Dad got ready to go out and they were taking us for a ride!! We L-O-V-E rides, they usually end with us running around on this huge leash, but not this time. They took us to ths funny building with a big glass window in front. This place smelled funny - other doggies and perfume
After Mom was finished talking to some people, one of them came out to take Queen Kissy Face away!! I was so proud of her, she actually acted like a Siberian - she tried to get away from her and went to hide under the table and refused to come out!!! Dad had finally coaxed her out, and they took her away!!! I was so upset, I cried and cried and tried to get loose so I could go bring her back,but they wouldn't let me go!!!

Finally, they bought her back, but they would not let me stay with her!! They took me in the backroom and put me in this metal thing, tied mke up and closed the door. It was not very high and if I wasn't tied I could very easily have jumped over it. Then they turned on the water and tried to give me a bath!!!
If the bath wasn't bad enough, they then tried to dry me with this very noisy thing that blew out hot air - Mom has one of these thing too, but hers isn't as bad as this one. I hated it, so I just started crying and howling. After awhile, I got all of the other doggies to cry and howl, so they finally gave up.

The worst part of this adventure was yet to come!!

These people actually thought they were going to cut my nails!!! I was so bad, and stressed out that they had to get Mom & Dad to help with this - but even with them helping I was too much for them. They had to hold me down to cut my nails. Mom actually looked pretty bad - she was clawed and has bruises to show for it!!

Why do they do those things???
I was perfectly happy playing in the hose at home and going to Dr. Madu to have my nails done.

So, here is Queen Kissy Face and Me after our horrendous weekend. I hope they never decided to do that again, but The Queen tells me this is done twice a year, whether I play in the hose ot not!!

Finally, I Can Post

2011-05-26T08:30:00.000-04:00

Hi All You Puppers,

I can finally post. Mom has been so busy that she has not let me near the 'puter - she was either not home or using the computer to catch up on stuff. During that time I had a Birfday!!! I am now 2 years old!

Mom and Dad got me this really cool Moose stuffie. Mr. Moosie as Mom refers to him has a squeakie in him, but this squeakie doesn't make me cry like all the other ones did. I have had Mr. Moosie for almost a week now and he is still alive - but probably not for long, as soon as I get bored with him he is most likely to go the way of the other stuffies - Stuffless!!!!!!

Mom has taken lots of pictures of me/us (Me & Queen Georgie) on my Birfday. Here is one of me playing with Mr. Moosie. I am making him squeak here in this picture. I was having so much fun with him. I was running and jumping and even throwing him around.

That is until Dad brought out the Busy Bones!!! We absolutely LOVE Busy Bones.

Here we are enjoying the Birfday Busy Bones. You can see how much Queen Georgie likes her Busy Bones!

We had a good time for my Birfday. Mow Mom is wondering if I am going to calm down any since I am two.

I don't think so!!

Healthy Stuff

2011-04-12T19:09:00.000-04:00

It's been a little while since we last posted. Mom has been busy and won't let either of us near the 'puter.
There also hasn't been much to post about. Things have been pretty boring!! The only thing that is happening is that I am blowing my coat - and I have little pluckies EVERYWHERE!!!

The other thing that is going on is that Mom is on a health kick. This health kick she is on has even extended to us - she has been like this since I have been here. Georgie says it is because she want to make sure that we are healthy, and don't get sick. So as a result she has been giving us this stuff that has things called antioxidants in it. These antioxidants are something called OPC3s.
These OPC3s are actually natural extracts:
   Grape Seed Extract
   Red Wine Extract
   Pine Bark Extract
   Bilberry Extract
   Citrus Bioflavanoids
There is even Glucosamine in this stuff.
Mom had happened to mention to the vet-tech at the vets office, and she said MOm was giving us some pretty healthy stuff!!

It is called Pet Health OPC3 Formula (there is one for dogs and also one for cats)

We have been taking the stuff for about 2 weeks and there is a noticeable difference in Georgie. For those of you who don't know Georgie is a rescue, and she had a VERY rough life before Mom & Dad adopted her. Her life was so bad that she has hardly any spirit in her. Then after she was adopted she had heartworm and was VERY, VERY sick throughout her treatment, and she just has not had much life in her.
Well, now she does!! She has some spring in her step and she plays with me more than she use to. Although she still tires very easy, she does play more often.
She also walks a little faster when we go for walkies - she was even pulling a little when we went for walkies on Sunday!!! She never pulls (Mom usually walks her, Dad gets me!!!! - I can't pull her the way I do Mom.)

These OPC3s, definitely does Georgie some good. If any of you want to try them out - tell your humans to click on the link at the bottom of the page to order some.

Help for Innoko

2011-01-19T07:43:00.001-05:00

We have a Very Special Favor to ask our Friends.

This little guy is Innoko.

Innoko needs Everypups Prayers. Poor little guy has parvo virus. Innoko is currently in the hospital, but he is being fostered in the home of one of The Blind Dog Rescue Alliance volunteers.

Little guy is Very Sick. Not only does he need your Prayers, but the Blind Dog Rescue Alliance could use some help to differ the cost of his treatments.

Please if you can spare some change, follow this link to Innoko's page:

Innoke Update

Although this happened shortly after my original post, I just now have been able to post this.

I have a sad update.

Poor Little Innoko lost his fight with parvo. After a valiant fight the poor little guy took a turn for the worst and there was nothing else his vet could do for him. So instead of letting him suffer, his foster Mommy and adoptive Mommy-to-Be made the heartbreaking decision to release him form his suffering and help him to The Rainbow Bridge.

Godspeed Little Innoko.

It's Duck - Goose Season and The Snow!!

2011-01-16T09:25:00.000-05:00

Well my Christmas toys did not last long. Although I still have them, they are a little light on the stuffing and less a squeaker. Mom took all the stuffing and the squeaker out and then gave them back to me. So now my stuffies are stuffless stuffies!!

The Goose went shortly after Christmas and the Duck went last week.

The Bed

My bed as you can see, is still here. However, it too is a little light in the stuffing. However, that is my doing. Everytime they put me in my daytime crate and go out, I get a little more of the stuffing out of my bed.

SNOW

I LOVE SNOW

Here I am waiting for Mom to let me out in the snow so I can play. You can see through the window That it snowed the night before. I was waiting so patiently. Mom wasn't moving fast enough for my liking, so I eventually starting barking to go out.

She put me out front on my tie out - not fun, look at all that snow that I cannot reach!!

Still out front here. Stupid flower pots are covered in snow - no veggies in them now.

Mom eventually put me out in the back yard.

Out here I can run around and actually play in the snow. See how deep it is!!

This is my friend Belle. She likes the snow too. She lives two houses over.

Christmas

2010-12-26T15:39:00.000-05:00

OK, obviously my humans are just not going to get it. I eat beds!! So what did they tell Santy Paws I wanted? Another bed?!

Here is the bed before they left me alone with it for a few hours. When they came back it was still in one piece, but it had a little hole in it. Hehehe!!

I also got some stuffies - Ducks!! One was suppose to be for the Queen, but she doesn't play, so I took it.

Here is one of the ducks in my crate on my bed. Notice the fluffie on the floor - that is a piece of my bed.

Here you see I have BOTH of the stuffies!!

We also got lots of treats, and cookies. We also got rawhide chews and Pigs Ears.

Here is Georgie, the Queen on her throne relaxing after a tough morning of opening pressies.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All Our Doggie Friends

It's Official

2010-12-26T15:06:00.001-05:00

It is Official - I am a card carying member of H.U.L.A !!!!!
I recieved my official notification and certificate on December 24, but because it was Christmas Eve, and my humans had a party, I had to wait until now to post.

You will all be proud to know that I will continue to do the things that any self-respecting H.U.L.A. member should do. I will continue to wreak havoc in my household and to make my human family go crazy. Afterall, isn't that what Siberian Husky's are suppose to do?

Mischievous Me

2010-12-14T07:57:00.000-05:00

Mom is going to send in an application for me to join H.U.L.A. (See: Meeshka's World in my list of Friends). I thought it might be nice to show Everypup, Husky and Human how mischievous I can be. So here is a series of pictures of some of the destruction I have made over the past year and a half since I came here.

I have tried countless times to escape this crate. They put me in here when the go out. I get stuck in here and yet Her Highness, Queen Fluffy Butt gets to roam around the entire first floor. There is a baby gate keeping her down on the first floor with me. If they took that away Her Fluffiness would just go upstairs to her throne and leave me down here all by myself.

In this picture I have at least been ale to get the bottom tray out. I have gotten it out a little further since this photo was taken, but I have found it doesn't do me much good. It does however, get the humans nuts!! Hehehe!!!

In this picture and the one below I broke the tie out that they put me on when I go out in the front yard. Again, they have double standards here. The Queen does not have to go on a tie out.

They do not put the Queen on a tie out anymore. At one time she was also tied out just like me, but they reconfigured the gate around the front of the house (Does this count as human behavior modification?), so that we could go out front without being tied up. However, unlike Her Fluffiness, I escaped! Right under the fence that goes up the steps. So now I have to be tied up whenever we go out front. BTW, I broke this tie out by chasing a squirrel who was dumb enough to be in my yard.

Here I am destroying what was once a coaster. I don't see what the big deal is. It was just a black circle with bumps in it. The only thing they ever did with it was to put a glass of iced tea or coffee on it.

This photo here shows the coaster partially eaten. It you look really close you can also see some fluffies.

In this photo I broke my collar. Mom was trying to get me to come in the house, and me being me did not want to. However, she said the secret word COOKIE. So naturally I came running and I did not stop and the collar just snapped. It would not have happened if she did not have me on that stupid tie out!!

In this photo I got a hold of Mom's umbrella. I did not have a chance to destoy it, but it was fun to just have her chase me to get it back.

And here I am after a hard days work.

Getting Ready for Santa Paws

2010-12-06T07:24:00.000-05:00

Mom put the Christmas Tree up yesterday.

It is so pretty.

It is bigger than the one she put up last year. She said that this is the one she uses every year, and that the one she used last year was because I was just a puppy. She was afraid that I would knock it over. I think she is still afraid I am going to knock it over because she hollars at me every time I get aywhere near it!!

She has a special ornament for Magic Girl. She went to The Rainbow Bridge in 2009. She has a special ornament that Mom puts on the tree. It is a sparkly snowflake with her picture in it.

There is also a Tinkerbelle Ornament. Both Mom and Andee L-O-V-E Tinkerbelle. This particular one Aunt Joan gave to Andee. It is so pretty.

And of course, no Christmas Tree in this house would be complete without Mom's Hawaiian Santa. Actually, he is not Hawaiian but he is doing the Hula in a grass skirt!!

Mom has more "tropical" Santa ornaments but I did not take pictures of all of them - There are way too many.

So, today she needs to put the lights outside so Santa Paws knows where I am. I want some new toys and more COOKIES!!!!!

Thanksgiving Snow

2010-11-26T08:19:00.000-05:00

We had some snow on Thanksgiving!!!
White, fluffy, yummy S-N-O-W !!!

Unfortunarely, there was not alot of it and it did not stick around, but I did get to play in what did fall from the sky. I LOVE my Mommy - she let me play on the deck in the snow!!

She also took pictures ofher Roses. They are out on the front lawn. She cut most of the down a few weeks ago - to get ready for winter - but this rosebush had some buds on it. Well the buds have slowly bee opening. They look so pretty covered in snow,

The Other Bed is G-O-N-E !

2010-11-22T12:24:00.001-05:00

Well, the other bed is gone.
I destroyed that one also.

Mom should have known it would only be a matter of time before I disposed of that one as well. She just woke up one morning and there was fluffies all over the bedroom crate. These were white ones. Since it was so early in the morning she did not get any pictures

Mom hollared at me the other day because I was in Queen Fluffy Butt's bed. I guess she is afraid I am going to destroy her bed too. I just might, ya never know!!! Hehehe.

Pele vs The Bed

2010-10-27T07:04:00.000-04:00

Wht does Mom keep insisting that I sleep in a bed?

Just because Her Highness has a bed, doesn't mean I want one!

I tore the previous Queen's bed to shreds - they thought it was just me being a Puppy - - NOT!!

I also ate the carpet that they put in my crate - and the one they put in my crate that I sleep in. Yep, I have two crates.

You would think that they would get the message - but they don't.

So, last weekend Mom bought home two beds - one for Her Majesty, and one for Me. Queen Fluffers did not want hers, she wanted her old, comfy one. So they let her keep it; they just put an old quilt under it, and then tried to pawn her new bed off onto me - Not happening.

Mom thought it would be cute if I had a bed for each crate. So she put one in the crate I sleep in and one on the other crate.

Well, the other day they decided to go out. Mom put me in the crate and then took Andee (she's the teen girl who lives here) to the dentist. She was gone for a little while, but when she came back, Boy, did I have a surprise for her!!

Here is some green fluffies that were inside the bed.

Mom just piled the green fluffies on top of the bed. She said she could not fix it because not only did I shred the bed covering, but I also shredded the lining. So, she just ended up throwing it out.

What can I say, I was bored!!!

Pele = 1

The Bed - 0

The bed in my sleep crate is next.

Hehehehe!!

A New Friend

2010-09-20T07:42:00.000-04:00

We want to introduce our new friend.
Her name is Julie.

She is a Siberian, just like us and is a pretty cool puppers!

She is only a month older than the Psycho Pup, but she is not as hyper.

Her human's name is Dave and he hangs around with the human teen, Andee who lives here with us. He has been bringing her up to play with us for a few weeks now. Julie's other companion is an older dog - I forget what kind or what his/her name is, but I do know he/she is older and Julie is a little too much. So Dave brings her up here to play with us.

You should hear the Psycho Pup when she sees her in the car - she goes N-U-T-Z!!! She screams and howls and carries on!!!

Julie does good for the Psycho Pup, she actually tires her out last night!! I did not think it was possible.

The Queen vs. The Pup: You Decide

2010-09-01T08:06:00.000-04:00

We have been trying to decide which is better: being the Queen - or - The Pup.

The Queen?

The Pup?

Pele speaks:

So, the Queen Fluffy Butt, gets fed first, goes in or out the door before I do (and she doesn't have to sit and wait either!). She gets greeted before I do, and just in general does or gets everything first.

However, on the other hand, I get all the attention, and lots more cookies (training tool)! I get played with more, get more hugs and kisses, and I have more toys. Not bad, but I want to be first in everything, and no one will let me be first!

Georgie speaks:

OK, so the Psycho Pup gets more attention, but she has to work o get it: sit, wait, give me your paw, etc. I don't have to do any of that. Oh, I will do it if they ask me, which they do, but no where near as much as the Pup. I just lay around all day, get petted when I give someone - usually Mom - the claw.

I eat first, and the food is always according to what I like - cheese in my kibble, YUM!!! I curl up in Dad's chair for most of the day, until he comes home, and I don't need to be crated when no one is home.

The Little Monster, gets into everything and she gets hollared at or put in time out - alot! They can't even take her for walkies in peace - she's always jumping and pulling. She never want to stop and check out all the smells. What kind of a dog is she?

So, which do you think is the better deal?

A Sad Heavy Heart

2010-09-01T07:53:00.000-04:00

I was given some very sad news.

On Wednesday, August 25th, we were told that 3 year old Hero had died.

Hero, was one of Georgie's puppies.

Georgie and her 5 puppies were rescued from a Georgie county shelter in February of 2007. They endured a long ride, and were stuck for 2 days in the back of a truck on a Pennsylvania interstate during a blizzard and ice storm.

The transport was met by volunteers from Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue, who then took Georgie and her puppies to their new foster home where they were cared for then adopted into loving families.

Hero was adopted to a family that absolutely adored him. He was half Siberian Husky and half Basset Hound - a unique combination. He was a very active little guy, who liked belly rubs, stealing his canine brother, Cajun's bones, and chasing rabbits.

Last week, Hero was diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, and he passed away on Wednesday.

Godspeed Little Hero.

Under the Deck Day Two

2010-06-20T09:48:00.000-04:00

OK, those stupid birds have got to go!!!!

I am not allowed out in the yard because the baby birds are out of their nest.

There is only one stupid bird left. I cannot wait for them to fly away.

Mom was not a happy camper when she came in from taking the pictures of the birds. I was a meschievous little pup when she was taking pictures. I found a napkin - counter surfing - and proceded to tear it apart. Hehehe!!!

On to other things.

Mom has been concerned about my weight - or lack of it. She thinks I am too skinny. She thinks that I should look more like Georgie:

Georgie is a Beautiful Girl, even if she doesn't want to play with me all the time, but she is bigger and taller than me. She is also older than I am. I just turned one year old in May - see what I got for my Birfday, a huge Nylabone!!!!

Well, I think I look pretty good. I also think tha Georgie and Me look pretty good together.

Now if I could only get her to stop giving me the ugly face when I want to play, I'd have it made.

Maybe someday...

Under the Deck

2010-06-19T09:15:00.000-04:00

Hey Every Sibe, Puppers, and Human,

It is me - Pele.

Yeah, I get to use the 'puter!

Georgie says it is OK for us to share.

So, I will be nice - for now. Hehehe! :-)

With that being said I am writing about the visitors that are under my deck. Yep, that's right - my deck.

There are tiny little baby birds under there - Robins. There are four of them under there.

They are hiding in this picture. You can barely see their little heads above the nest.

This is a better picture. You can clearly see three of them. There is one on the other side of the nest.

Here is the Mommy bird waiting for us to go in the house so she can feed her babies. Of course when Mom sees her she makes us go in. Mom is no fun!! :-(

I try to check them out but Mom is always there with us, ready to usher us into the house if they fall out of their nest. That's no fun, she says I am NOT allowed to play with them. She says she doesn't want me to hurt or eat them!!!

Mom doesn't like when me (above) or Georgie (below) checks out the deck support that the nest is built on. I mean it's not like we can climb up there !? I might find a way - Hehe!!!

So, we assume that there is going to come a day when we will not be allowed in the yard because of those stupid birds.

Mom forgets they are there sometimes, especially when she waters her container garden - which happens to be on the deck OVER the nest. So the birds end up getting a shower whenever she waters her plants.

There are also birds out front - a nest in our neighbors awning over her patio. Mom doesn't have any pictures of them, but they are there!! I hear them chirping all the time.

They are mean birds, they tease me all the time!! They fly really close, then when I try to catch one of them, they fly away. Sometimes they even walk on my lawn, but when I get close...poof, they are gone!!

Stupid birds!!

I am gonna catch me a bird one day!!!

End of Year Post

2009-12-31T08:14:00.000-05:00

Hi Every Siberian, Dog and Pup,

We hope everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas; and we wish you all a Happy New Year.

This was Psycho Pups first Christmas, so things were a little different than usual.

Christmas Eve Mom put us to bed early. She said it was because Santy Paws was coming, but I know it was for a different reason - Psycho Pup was being bad!! Mom & Dad had their Annual Christmas Eve Open House, and she would not stop jumping on everyone, so she put us to bed early. They let us down later when eveyone left, and of course we had to help with the clean up! That really wasn't too bad because we got to eat some yummy food - cheese (my favorite)!

Our Howlidays were pretty good. Santy Paws was good to us. We both got a new tag to add to our growing collection - I swear if Mom gives us any more tags we will be dragging them on the ground! The tags we got were for a good cause. Santy Paws bought us both a Pink Paw Tag from the National Canine Cancer Foundation. We wear these in Memory of our sister Magic Girl.

Here I am wearing mine. It is a little hard to see, but I am proud of it!

Psycho Pup would not sit still for Mom to put the tag on and take a picture, so she had to take the picture before she finished wrestling with the little stinker.

We also got some toys - Kongs!! Mine is red and Psycho Pup's is pink. We also got assorted treats: Liv-a-Snaps and AKC Liver treats.

Our Secret Santa sent us some really, really good treats - he sent us some Zukes edible bones - boy are they delicious!!!! We also got a bone shaped soap on a rope thay has "Woof" on it but Mom says that is for her!!! Can you believe it, she steals our Secret Santa gifts! That's OK, I don't like baths anyway.

We had a pretty good Howliday. We were very tired when all of the festivities were finsihed.

Happy New Year Everyone

Pele's First Snowfall

2009-12-20T13:35:00.000-05:00

OK, so it is the Psycho Pup's first snowfall, but Mom doesn't have to go camera crazy. Well maybe she did because with all of the pictures and video she has been taking yesterday and today, not too many came out good.

Pele, was running, jumping, pouncing, digging and just plan old being a Siberian puppy.

This picture here, she is definitely showing a "snow" nose!

I, on the other hand am only in one video! That was mainly because I just did not feel like being out in the snow until this morning. Dad was able to get Psycho Pup out in my yard with me so Mom could do the video. She is having problems uploading the video - it just will not upload - so all the photos here are of Pele.

She does have a few that are not of Pele, like these next two that are the birds who were lounging on our neighbor's railing and bush.

The birds are pretty smart, they are able to fly around and land in places that Pele, the Psycho Pup cannot get to them. I think they like ot tease her!

Psycho Pup Strikes Again!

2009-12-16T07:37:00.000-05:00

We - or rather I - am loosing stuffies at an alarming rate!

I use to have a full basket of stuffies, now I am lucky if it is half-full!

Why, do you ask?

The ANSWER = Psycho Pup Pele!!!

She is destroying all of my stuffies. She tears them up and leaves their stuffing all over the house.

Mom went out an bought us both a Kong: a shinny red one for me and a pink puppy one for Psycho Pup. That did not help, she stills tears the stuffies apart.

She thinks she is so cute, acting like she didn't do anything. Hiding under the dining room chair. What is she going to do when there are no more stuffies!?

After Thanksgiving Tales

2009-11-30T08:21:00.000-05:00

Happy Belated Turkey Day to Everyone.

I was not able to post until now because Mom has been busy - she had a wedding delivery the day before Thanksgiving! Then she was busy getting things together for Thanksgiving - one of which was ths H-U-G-E Turkey.
Here it is before she stuffed it and put it in the oven to roast. She made sure she gave us some to eat also. We - Psycho Pup and I - had turkey, and turkey gravy mixed in with our turkey kibble. YUM!!! It was so good!

Mom did not do any hopping this weekend - except for me. She had to get me a new mat. Psycho Pup ate my mat that Mom bought me from DVSHR. It is usually near the deck door and my bowls, since that is one of my favorite spots.

This is actually only a temporary one, but as you can see I already personalized it with my fluffies. Mom is going to get me a different one after the Howlidays.

Speaking of the Howlidays, Mom started decorating over the weekend - and as usual out came those stupid Reindeer antlers. I had to try them on and so did Pele.I have no idea why they humiliate us this way. They had to force us to stand still for pictures but what self-respecting Siberian would willing wear one of these things?

Mom put up a smaller tree than usual this year. She is afraid that Psycho Pup will knock our big one over. The smaller tree was Dad's idea - I'm with him, I think she will knock it over - she isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Mom is a little disappointed that her big tree isn't up, but she understands.

I think she did a very good job on it, considering a lot of the ornaments that go on the big tree are too heavy for the little one. She was able to use some balls, polar bears, icicles, snowflakes and blue bows.
She even got a special ornament and put Magic's picture in it to hang on the tree. The snowflakes remind Mom of Magic, she loved the snow.

Mom also put up one of her Nativity sets. The one she used this year is a Native American Nativity. It is a really cute set.

She did want to use her Traditional Nativity, but she forgot where she put it when she packed it away.

Next weekend Dad is going to put up the lights!! Oooh, I can't wait!

Help For Max

2009-11-07T06:17:00.000-05:00

Hey Every Husky, Pup and Person,

There is a Sibe out there who needs our help!

Max is a handsome nine-month old Siberian who was hit by a car. As a result he has a broken leg. His owners never claimed him - So MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue and Referral took him to the vet and had his leg fixed. He has a plate and pins holding his leg together, and eight weeks of rest and rehab.

Isn't he a cutie!!!

Anyway, if you want to help this little guy go to the MaPaw website at:

www.sibes.com

You can read more about Max there. Also feel free to use the 'Donate' button to help out.

New Toy and A Link

2009-11-05T08:56:00.000-05:00

Mom found a new toy to play with, but before I tell you about that, I want to let you know about some newborn puppies.

Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue has 7 new Puppies. They posted to Sibernet yesterday and Mom asked if she could post to Facebook and to my blog. They said yes, so here is the link:

http://www.fosterdogsblog.blogspot.com/

The Puppies are not ready to adopt just yet but....

Now, on to Mom's new toy. She figured out how to work the video option on her camera. So we - Psycho Pup and Me, The Queen, are in two movies. They are not very good, but they are a first for Mom.

Here is the first Practice Video.

This one is just of us playing and running around like nuts. The other one, which Mom is not letting me post, is of the Psycho Pup drinking my water - she never drinks her own - and Mom telling me to push her out of the way. Not really a lot of action.

So, I hope you all enjoy me short stint as a Movie Star!

Hike - n - Howl 2009

2009-10-11T08:14:00.000-04:00

We had such a good time yesterday!

We went to Hike-n-Howl yesterday as part of The National Canine Cancer Foundation but we are also part of Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue.

There was a lot of thiungs to see and do. New friends to meet like this little girl. I think her name is Leah (?). She is a Siberian Husky and Australian Shepherd mix. She is one of te foster dogs up for adoption at Husky House.

Here is another new friend. Her name is Eva. She is a blind Siberian Husky. I thnk she is just about a year old. She is very funny and playful. Her and the Psycho Pup got along very well. She is a foster dog with The Blind Dog Rescue Alliance.
There was Sled Dog Demos at Hike-n-Howl, but Mom was bust wondering around and she missed them. Here are some of the Sled Dogs who were there.

There was also a Halloween Contest. Isn't this Little Devil Cute!
It was a fun filled day. It was so much fun that even Psycho Pup was tired out.

Upcoming Event This Weekend

2009-10-08T12:32:00.001-04:00

Hey all Siberian Huskies, Puppies, Doggies, and Humans!!!

This Saturday, October 10, 2009 is Hike - n - Howl!

Hike - n - Howl is an event hosted by Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue and MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue and Referral Service.

There will be a lot of Siberian Huskies - like Me & Psycho Pup - plus lots of other Doggie Rescues.

There will be a lot going on. There will be:
- Music by "DJ Larry"
- Sled Dog demos
- Dog scooter pulls
- CGC and Therapy Dog testing
- Dog Trainers to answer your questions
- Howl-o-Ween Costume Contest
- Raffle
- And much more

We - Mom, Dad, Andee, Psycho Pup and Queen Me! - will be there at a booth for The National Canine Cancer Foundation - Delaware Valley Chapter. Stop by and see us.

Hike-n-Howl is from 10am - 3pm
- Registration for the Hike is at 9am and the Hike starts at 10am
Hickory Nut Picnic Grove
Tyler State Park
Newtown, Pa.

For more info and directios check out the website:
www.hikenhowl.com

Hope to see ya there!!

Been Busy - Sort Of

2009-10-07T08:22:00.000-04:00

It has been awhile. Mom has been busy.

I have offically been informed that I am now the Queen! Mom and Dad have been telling me this since Her Highness, Queen Fluffybutt died, but I guess it just hasn't sunk in until Mom told me that I am now Queen Fluffybutt II. She actually called me that - Queen Fluffybutt the Second! So, I guess now it is official.

Psycho Pup and I have been getting along a little better. She is relentless! She constantly wants to play - from the time she gets up until she goes to bed. I need my beauty sleep during the day and she just don't get it. I have to teach her how to chill, and get some beauty sleep.

I was able to get her to take a little nap.

Psycho Pup has been to the vet twice - puppy wellness visits, you know the usual shots, poop test, whole nine yards. She got her rabies shot on Monday, and some worm medicine - I had to get some too just because she has worms!

Mom has been concerned because she eats some really weird stuff. Things like rocks, dirt, and we can't forget grass. Mom was really concerned because she was eating Goose poo when we took her down the park on Sunday. Mom thought there was something wrong with her, but Dr. Rubin said it was normal puppy stuff.

Mom has finished the Pink Puppy Quilt. It is cute. She was suppose to donate it to the National Canine Cancer Foundation, but there has been some mix-up, so she cannot do that. But, she is going to eventually auction it and some other quilts she is making on ebay as a way to raise money to start her own charity to help doggies with cancer. Her idea is only in the beginning stages, and she needs to do some more research to find out how to do this.

She started another quilt. She calls it The Canine Chronicles because it is made from material that looks like a newspaper called "The Canine Chronicles". This is one of the ones I mentioned above.

Mom is going to keep making small quilts - both Doggie themed and other themes - so that she can do a small quilt auction to raise money to start her own canine cancer charity. So check back often to see the quilts and keep updated on her progress.

Weird Pup!

2009-09-05T08:43:00.000-04:00

Ok, she has been here for about three weeks and she has already taken over the house! There are toys everywhere, crates, baby gates and who knows what is going to be next !?

She has found some interesting places to sleep and play. She plays on the step leading out to the deck.

Sleeps curled up next to my bowls - I think she should curl up next to her own bowls!

And she likes the window.

Psycho Pup was introduced to the Dyson Monster yesterday!!! Ha Ha!!!

Usually when Mom brings it out she is in her crate. Well yesterday, Mom did not put her in the crate. Silly little Pup tried to chase it, but when Mom turned it on she ran away. Mom thought she was going to be funny and chase her with the Dyson Monster. It was so funny to see Psycho Pup running away from it - backwards!!

Mom and Dad took us to an event last weekend. We went to Fido's Fest in Woodstown, NJ. We were there with the National Canine Cancer Foundation - Mom is the Coordinator for the local chapter. I have been to many events. Her Highness, Queen Fluffy Butt (Magic) and I would go to a lot of events with Mom and Dad before Magic got sick. Now we are going to be taking Psycho Puppy with us.

I shouldn't complain, Pele was actually a good Pup while we were there. This is a pretty good picture of us and Dad.
Mom was trying to get Psycho Pup to run the Lure Course, but she wouldn't do it. I guess no matter what we call her, Psycho Pup is a pure Siberian - she does not do what everyone wants her to do. So she gets some Brownie Points from me!!
They didn't even bother to ask me - they already knew I wouldn't do it. Me chase around some squirrell tail tied to a string? Of Course not! It wasn't even a real squirrel's tail!!

Pele and The Duck

2009-08-28T14:56:00.000-04:00

OK, it's official, this pup just don't get it!!

Can you believe what she tried to eat???

A stuffed duck!

Now we do every once in a while get to try new dog food, and I do remember having a wild duck and something or other. It tasted good. However, Psycho Pup was not even around then.

Anyway, this goofy puppy put her duck in her bowl. As you can see in this picture she already has food in her bowl. I guess she thought that Duck and Puppy food taste good together?

She really likes this Duck. Mom took it out of her bowl and she just put it right back! Doesn't she know that this particular Duck IS NOT food? Doesn't she care? Oh well, I guess being young has it's disadvantages!

Did she eat it? Where did it go? What a crazy pup!

Pele The Psycho Pup

2009-08-21T10:01:00.000-04:00

This Pup is non-stop!!

I have fun with her but she is always coming back for more. Mom and Dad call her Psycho Puppy! She gets up in the morning and has the zoomies!!!! I have a hard time keeping up with her.

She is funny though. She takes all the toys out of the basket and hides them under the table. Then she will lay in the middle of them and go to sleep.

I have to admit, I do have a good time playing with her. I usually wait until Dad comes home to play - he is a little more lenient than Mom, she is too much of a worry-wart! When Dad comes home we both both end up with the zoomies! It is fun to run and play again. Fun to bounce around. Fun to have a companion - even if she is 50 pounds lighter than I am.

I use to run and play with Her Fluffiness, Queen Magic and we always had a good time. I do miss her, I felt safe with her here. Mom says I should try to do the same for Pele that Magic did for me, but I don't know how. I don't know how to be a leader. Mom says I will learn, but I am not so sure.

Besides the fun, the new Pup is fitting in pretty good, I guess. She does have her moments when she just doesn't get it. There was one occassion where, the little stinker bit my paw! I had to nip her back, and she stayed away from me for the rest of the day.

The other thing is that she doesn't know enough not to wake me up from a sound sleep! She got nipped for that also.

She'll learn - eventually!!

Introducing Pele

2009-08-17T20:24:00.000-04:00

We have a new addition to our household, her name is Pele.

She is a twelve week old Siberian Husky. Mom named her after thw Hawaiian Goddess of Fire and Volcanoes.

I think I told you in an earlier post tha Mom & Dad have been looking for a companion for me. I believe I also told you about the other Girls that I have met, and how they didn't work out. So here is the story of how we got Pele:

Mom ran an internet search for 'Siberian Husky + Philadelphia, Pa". She came across an ad for five female Siberian Huskies near Allentown, Pa. Mom called the number and the Lady said she only had 1 Girlie left. Mom told her that she would not be able to get there until next weekend. The Lady said she was not sure she would still be there, but that Mom could call her back next weekend and if the dog was still available we could come look at her.

When Mom got off the phone her and Dad talked about it, then rearranged their schedules so that we could go look at the pup. Mom called the Lady back, and asked if we could come up. The Lady said sure. Mom continued to talk to her and told her about our Magic, and how bad I was feeling and that the only way we could take the puppy was if I felt comfortable with her. The Lady said that she understood and would make sure that I could meet the little Girl all by myself and spend some time with her.

So, Mom & Dad packed us all into the truck and off we went to Lansford, Pa. in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

When we got there the Lady was waiting for us with the puppy. She was so tiny. After the initial meeting we ignored each other for a little while, but then we started checking each other out. She didn't seem too bad, she was just a baby. I think I could deal with her. I sat down and this little Girlie sat down just between my front paws - it was one of those picture perfect moments, but... Mom Forgot Her Camera!!!

We decided that we would keep her. So it was back in the truck for the long ride home.

The ride home was uneventful. We slept most of the way, and stopped for potty breaks.

In the house we sort of ignored each other for awhile. Then we played for a while - she is a quick little bugger. She was running and jumping and jumping and running. I thought she was never gonna stop. I got tired of playing - where do these young dogs get all their energy!? Igot tired of playing and wanted to take a nap. Of course, Pele had other ideas. But I had had enough, so I batted her with my paw, but she came back for more, so I did it again and guess what? She actually left me alone! I was so surprised.

We played again a little later, and when we got tired we both laid down to snooze a little. I think this might work!

Pink Puppy Quilt

2009-08-16T08:53:00.000-04:00

As some of you know my Mommy is the local coordinator for the National Canine Cancer Foundation - Delaware Valley Chapter. This chapter is in the beginning stages and will be up and running before the end of this fall's event season is over.

Mom is in the process of making a quilt to be raffled off at one of the events. She is calling the quilt:

The Pink Puppy Quilt

She started working on it a few weeks ago. She is using a pattern called York the Puppy. The block was designed by:

Sandy Harris of Sundrop Designs

http://www.sundropdesigns.com/

Sandy gave my Mom her permission to use the York The Puppy Design in a quilt to help raise money for the National Canine Cancer Foundation.

This is what the blocks look like. They are all different shades and combinations of pink prints. Mom is using pink because the logo for the National Canine Cancer Foundation is a Pink Paw. She is hoping that her next quilt will show the logo in it somewhere.

Life Without Magic

2009-08-16T08:32:00.000-04:00

It's been one week since we lost our Magic.

Things are slowly getting back to normal, but I miss her - everybody misses her.

It has been so hard without her this week. There is nopuppers to play with - nopuppers to make me feel safe. I'd even be happy to have her boss me around right now.

I can do anything I want, sleep anywhere I want, and I have Mom, Dad, and Andee all to myself, but it still is not enough for me.

I miss the Queen!

Dad says I am the Queenie now, but I don't feel like a Queen. I am not the ruling type. I'd rather stay a Princess.

I have been so depressed that Mom and Dad have started looking for a playmate for me.

So, they packed me into the truck and we went looking for a friend for me.

We went to a shelter in New Jersey to see a Girlie named, Laika. I did not really like her. After the initial introductions, I ignored her hoping she would go away, but she didn't. She kept sniffingme, and jumping on me. I think she wanted to play. but I didn't feel like it. So Mom & Dad told the Lady at the shelter that they didn't think it would work.

Mom gave the Lady at the shelter business cards for DVSHR and told them to call there. The Lady at the shelter told Mom that they would also call MaPaw. So hopefully one of the Rescues will go and get her.

Mom and Dad saw a cute little Husky Girl, named Nika, on MaPaw website. She had a movie (I don't have a movie of me!). Mom and Dad watched her movie and they were impressed with how she played. So, they filled out an application for her, and her foster Mommy, Deb, bought her to our house yesterday My Mom's friend, Bev also came to see how things worked out and to see how I was doing.

Mom took me outside to meet her. She was a cute little peanut. After the usual introductions we ran around a little bit. She seemed OK to me.

Mom, Dad, Bev, and Deb took us into the house. Things were OK for awhile. I was beginning to think I had found a playmate. We played for awhile, Nika checked out the house and my people - she was giving Husky Kisses to everyone. Everyone liked her.

I got tired, so I decided to go back into my spot, lay down and rest for a few minutes. Nika had other ideas - she wanted to lay, play, play! I was just tired and she would not leave me alone. I would get up and she would come running. I ran to Dad hoping he would help me out - which he did, but Nika just wanted so much to play and I was just way too tired.

So Mom and Dad decided that Nika was too much for me. They think I need another Husky about the same age as I am with the same energy leval as I have - couch potato style. So, we are still looking.

A Sad Day

2009-08-09T19:27:00.000-04:00

Today is a sad day at our house.
Magic Girl has gone to the Rainbow Bridge.

Mom writes:
It was a very hard decision for us to make, but we let our Magic Puppers go to the Rainbow Bridge this morning. She had been declining steadily all week and we thought it was time to release her from the pain of this horrible disease.
We originally had an appoontment to take her to see Dr. Ellis tomorrow, but she just was getting worse. I was trying to brush her last night and she was crying as I was brushing her, and her hair was coming out in clumps - not very unusual for a Siberian, but they were not her usual fluffies. She just laid there and let me brush her - not Magic-like at all - she hated being groomed and it was always a struggle for me to brush her.
When we got up this morning, she seemed OK. I fed her breakfast - a special one this morning, Meaty Bones, her favorite. She took it and somehow she got up on the sofa - I did not see her do this, but apparently it hurt, she let out a yelp. She settled down and started to eat so I just left her alone. Then she started crying, and I had noticed blood on the sheet. I could not see her underside, which as you know, was one huge open sore. When she had finally rolled over we were able to see where she was bleeding from. We had to do something.
So after some talking and crying, we decided to take her to the ER Vet and release her.
We were with her to the end. She went very peacefully. The ER Vet put a catheter in her front paw and gave us all the time we needed. When we were ready nd Magic was setttled and calm, we called the doctor. I had Magic's head cradled in my lap, and both Tony & I were petting her and talking to her. We were telling her she was going to be ok, no more pain. We told her that we loved her.
The vet put some saline solution in the catheter just to make sure it was working correctly. Then she gave her a sedative to calm her. She waited a few minutes to make sure the sedative had taken affect, then she injected the euthanasia drug. Seconds later my Beloved Pet was gone.

It is funny how animals affect your life. Magic was one of those beings. She was such a Special Lady. She had filled my life with so much. She was such a part of my life - our life. Who would have thought that the little woo-woo's that we heard that day at the Animal Orphanage would fill our life with so much LOVE. She picked us that day. The funny little Girl with the missing ear tips and cloudy eyes. We had her for six wonderful years. She will always be a part of us.

Run pain free my Beautiful Magic Girl.

Update on Magic Puppers

2009-08-06T12:46:00.000-04:00

I have some very sad news about my Husky sister, Magic.

Mom and Dad have made the heartbreaking decision to let her go to the Rainbow Bridge next week. She really has not been doing very good these last few weeks. She has had to have her medicine changed twice and it still does not seem to be helping.

Mom called and made the arrangements for Monday - Magic already had an appointment to see Dr. Ellis on that day. They all know she is sick, so she just called the office to let them know what she was doing. Mom was so upset she could hardly tell them what she wanted to do, but they understood. Magic is still going to see Dr. Ellis for confirmation, but we all think it is time.

She has been steadily declining. Besides the change in medicine, Magic's symptoms are getting worse. She is constantly licking at the area her tumors are in to the point that the area is red, raw, and it stinks really bad. Mom tries to keep an antibiotic on it, but Magic just licks it off.

Magic's legs are swollen, one of them is where the tumor connects to her lymph nodes and this leg is swollen more that the rest. She limps, and sometimes holds the really swollen leg up. She also is having a really hard time going up the stairs. She doesn't play, all she does is stay under the dining room table - she doesn't even come out to greet Mom when she comes home from work. There are also some other minor changes, she eats everything in sight - Magic is a VERY picky eater. It is like she is starving, but she is loosing weight. She does not want to lounge on the deck anymore, and she basically just wants to be left alone.

So, Mom & Dad think that before she gets worse - which they know she will - that they are going to release her from this horror.

We Have Changed Our Colors

2009-08-06T12:22:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone,
How do you like our New Look? We went pink!
Pink is the color of the National Canine Cancer Foundation's logo.
It is a Pink Paw.
So in honor of the Pink Paw, we changed our page to Pink.

Mom is in the process of starting a local chapter of the National Canine Cancer Foundation. She has been in touch with the founder and director of this organization to get things going. She did all the things she needed to do to get things ready, she got her core volunteers together, submitted their petition, and they are now waiting for the paperwork to be finalized.
The chapter is called the Delaware Valley Chapter or more correctly National Canine Cancer Foundation - Delaware Valley Chapter (NCCF-DelVal for short).

So if you would like to learn more about the National Canine Cancer Foundation, click on the Pink Paw at the bottom of the page.
If you would like to be a volunteer for the NCCF-DelVal click on the Yahoo like in the column to the right.

Still Doing Okay!!

2009-06-29T09:16:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone,

Another update on Magic Puppers. She is still with us and is doing fairly well. She has some issues that we are dealing with right now - one of which is her obsessive cleaning herself in the area of her tumor. She is so obsessive about it that she has ugly open sores. We - well, Mom & Dad - took her to the vet last week. The vet had to shave her underbelly a little bit to clean it out, she had hair stuck in the wound. So they shaved her, cleaned it out and then put some antibiotic ointment on it.
The vet also clipped her nails. Mom did not want to take her to the regular groomer for this since she is sick. They can not cut her nails down too muck because Magic's quick (? I think that is what that vein is called) is really close to the end of her nails. They always have problems with it. Since she is sick Mom wanted the vet to do it.

Her Fluffiness was not feeling too good over the weekend. On Friday she was crying. Mom thinks that between the cancer, her arthritis and putting the Husky Air on that Magic is a hurting pup. She tried calling the vet but they were gone for the day, and he did not return her call on Saturday. Mom called him again today and she is waiting to hear from him. Mom just wants to get his OK for stronger dose of aspirin for her. I guess we'll see what happens when he calls.

So That is it for now. There really isn't much changed with her - which is actually good, guess.

Update on Magic

2009-05-23T18:46:00.000-04:00

There isn't much to tell.

Magic is still hanging in there. She has her good days and bad ones, thankfully there is still more good than bad. Aspirin is still being used for pain management.

She spends most of her days just lounging around under the table. Her appetite is still pretty good, but Mom says she is loosing weight.

On her bad days you can tell she is in pain because she is grouchy and mopey. Rainy days are particularly painful for her because her arthritis also causes her pain.

She did have one pretty bad day last week, and she nearly bit my head off!! Mom had us out on the deck and when we came in we were running. I bumped Magic's hind legs and she growled at me! It wasn't her ususal grumbly growl either, it was a full-blown, snarly growl. I know I hit her leg, but I didn't mean it. Boy, was Mom mad at her. She hollared at her and told her that wasn't nice.I have become a Woman of Leisure. Magic doesn't like to play a whole lot anymore, so I haven't got a whole lot to do except just chill out. The chair next to Mom has become one of my favorite spots. I just curl up on the lounge chair next to Mom and watch TV with her.

So for now, all is quite here.

Maic's Visit to the Vet

2009-04-21T09:21:00.000-04:00

Well, it doesn't look good.

We went to the vet yesterday, and Dr. Rubin completely ruled out the mastitis. My Queen and Sister has the more aggressive form of mamary cancer. This is devastating.

After a long talk with Dr. Rubin to weigh all the options. Mom has decide to not do the biopsy because it would be a surgical biopsy, which would be very stressful on Magic. Mom and Dad felt there was no reason to put her through it. She is an old dog, and she does not do well with anesthia.

They also decided to not do the surgery to remove the tumor for the same reason, plus if they did the surgery it MIGHT only buy her a year at most. They felt it was unfair to put her thorugh that just to keep her here with them.

Chemotheraphy is not very effective for this type of cancer, so that is not an option either.

So, they all decide to just treat Magic's symptoms and to keep her as comfortable as possible until she is ready to go. For now that includes antibiotics and aspirin. Magic is not in any pain - at least she is not showing any outward signs of pain.

We are all going to spoil her.

Magic is Sick

2009-04-10T12:45:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone,

It has been awhile since I posted. We have been busy, then we were just being lazy. We also did not have much to say.

I have something to say now, unfortunately it is bad news. My sister, the Queen is very sick. We found out the other day that she has cancer. What an ugly disease.

She hasn't really been feeling too good for awhile. She has been slower going up and down the stairs, and she has been slow when she goes to lay down. Mom thought that it was just because she is getting old (she is somewhere between 9 & 11 years old!), or that her arthritis was bothering her, but apparently that is not the case.

Dad was giving her belly rubs over the weekend and he noticed a lump on her belly near her left back leg. We called the vet on Monday and made an appointment for her.

On Tuesday, Mom & Dad took her to the vet. She saw Dr. Ellis (Dr. Debbie is no longer at the vet office). He checked her out and said he thought it was a tumor. He also said that her lymph nodes were inflammed and also affected by this tumor. He told us - yes, I went too - that he thought it was cancer. He said it could be something else called mastitious, but since Magic was spayed 6 years ago, he doubted it. He took her in the back room to do some blood tests on her.

When he called us on Wednesday, he said that the blood tests indicated that she did have cancer. He told Mom that if she had an infection that her white blood count would be elevated, but they were not. He explained that certain enzyme and calcium levels associated with cancer in Magic's blood were elevated and that this did indicate cancer.

He does not recommend surgery because with the lymph nodes involved, it means that the cancer cells are circulating throughout her body. He also is not an advocate of chemotherapy. He said at most these treatments may give her maybe another year, but that the quality of that extra year may not be good ones. Mom is not an advocate of chemotheraohy either because it made her Dad really, really sick, and he died anyway.

Dr. Ellis recommend that we treat the symptoms, e.g. keep her comfortable, give her medicine for inflamation and/or pain. and treat any other symptoms that may develop, until it is time for us to help her across the Rainbow Bridge.

We do not know how long this will be, but we all intend to make the most of it and spoil Magic to let her know how much we love her.

'Tis The Season, Ho Ho Ho!!!

2008-12-24T12:37:00.000-05:00

Hi Every Husky & Puppers,

We want to wish all of our friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

We - Mom, Dad, Andee & Queen Fluffy Butt have all been busy, so I have not been posting much. Mom's work has been really, really busy and she won't let me near the 'puter when she's not here.

We have had our Christmas Tree up for about a week now. It is pretty. Mom tried to take a picture of it with the lights on (room lights off) but it did not turn out too good. Here is the better of the pictures:

I helped Mom decorate the house - with Fluffies of course! Here I am playing with one of Mom's decorations - It is Scooby Doo.

Mom did a really humiliating thing to us. She put Reindeer Ears on us!! Can you believe it! Putting Reindeer Ears on us noble Siberians!

We also recieved our Secret Santa gifts from fellow Sibernetters - Thank You Secret Santa. We got some really cool stuff:

A Squeaky

A Pooch Ball

and a Personalized Sign for Our House - which is going to replace our sign here on our Blog.

Merry Christmas to All

Mom's New Hobby

2008-11-14T08:01:00.000-05:00

I think my Mom is going through her second childhood. She had found a couple dolls back in the early spring at the flea market and it has really grown it such a hobby. She actually has more dollies than doggies! Well, maybe not, she has a chair full of stuffies doggies, but she has collected quite a few dolls.

She is into Portrait Dolls. They are dolls that are made to resemble specific people, in most cases celebrities. Here are some of the dolls she has collected so far.

This is her latest addition to her collection.

This is Elizabeth Taylor

She even has the violet eyes

BTW - Mom searched the internet and Elizabeth actually DOES have violet eyes!

"I Love Lucy" star, Lucille Ball

Mom remembers watching this show as a child.

She thinks Lucy is so funny.

These are Mom's favorites.

"Gone With the Wind" is her absolute favorite movie, so it stands to reason she would have dolls to go with the movie. She has two Scarlett O'Hara dolls and a Melanie Hamilton Wilkes (in the middle). Scarlett was played by Vivien Leigh, and Melanie was played by Olivia DeHaviland.

This doll is from the Robert Tonner Company. Mom thinks she looks more like the character than the Franklin Mint doll (doll in green in the above picture).

One of My Puppies

2008-11-04T07:25:00.000-05:00

As some of you know, I am a Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue alumni. My story is that a HTH volunteer went down to Georgia (P.S. this is how I got my name) to get Me and my 5 Puppies from a high kill shelter. All 5 of my Puppies as well as myself were adopted - Great work HTH!!!
Anyway, some of the people who adopted my puppies occassionally send photos. Thanks to the HTH volunteer who recieves the updates and photos - she sends them along to me, so I can still see my little babies grow.
Here is a photo of my son Hubert:

Isn't he a cutie! I think he is one of the two puppies who have blue eyes, the other is his sister Hannah.

Phillies Parade

2008-11-01T08:30:00.000-04:00

Mom, Dad & Andee tried to go to the Phillies Parade yesterday, but unfortunately they didn't quite make it.

Mom took half a day at work, everyone else took a full day. They left here about 11:30am to get to the Parade, they got downtown around 20 after 12noon. They took SEPTA and there was standing room only all the way down to the Parade. When they got off the subway, there were SO MANY people that they could not even get up to street level! They tried to ger onto the Broad Street Line, but it too was way TOO CROWDED. They just turned around and came home.

Frank however - he is my bi-ped brother - went downtown 7:30am yesterday morning, with Uncle Chuck. They were able to get a good place to stay and got some really good pictures. He sent Mom the pictures, so here they are:

Philadelphia Police before the Parade.

The Phillie Phanatic

Phillies Manager, Charlie Manual

Phillies Catcher, Chris Coste

Phillies Pitcher and MVP, Cole Hamels

Left Fielder, Pat Burrell

Center Fielder, The Flyin' Hawaiian, Shane Victorino

Phillies Bat Girls

The Trophy

Phillies Have Won The World Series!

2008-10-30T07:15:00.000-04:00

Congratulations Phillies!!

Phillies won the World Series last night with a score of 4 - 3 over Tampa Bay Rays.

Wooooooooooo-Hooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have some pictures of Mom's Phillies Stuff:

Phillie Phanatic is Mom's favorite Phillie!

Mom's "Flyin' Hawaiian" T-shirt

Shane Victorino, The Flyin' Hawaiian, is her other favorite.

And her Phillie Gnome.

Mom is Playing With the Blog

2008-10-28T13:15:00.000-04:00

I guess you all saw what Mom did to the Header?

She really wants to personalize this blog some more, but fortunately she doesn't know how. She wants this blog to reflect us doggies - Queen Fluffy Butt & Me (BTW, I have a new nickname - Kissy Face.) She has a huge amount of photos of us as well as some snow scenes she took down the Park, but since she doesn't know what she's doing she can't use them.

Wait one minute - What is this? SNOW! It is snowing. None of it is laying on the ground, but it is snowing. Mom was able to get a couple pictures:

The snowflakes only look like white dots, but they definitely are there.

Woooo-Hoooo Snow. Big, Fat, Wet snowflakes!

Back to the Blog thing. Don't be surprised if you check outthis blog one day and it is entirely different. She desperately wants to change it around. She has been looking for some freebie templates on the web, but so far she hasn't found any she likes.

News Flash - No Phillies Game tonight! Bummer. They had to suspend last night's game due to the weather, and now it appears they will have to wait until tomorrow to finish it.

Go Phillies!

Today's Event

2008-10-26T16:21:00.000-04:00

We went to an event today. It was Fox Chase Cancer Center's 10th Annual Paws For The Cause Dog Walk. This was my second time at this event - The Queen's third.

We went as volunteers with Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue. We also did our part for the Cancer Center - we did the walk. We had so much fun and there was lots of doggies there.

This is the T-shirt the bi-peds got for walking

Us doggies got a red bandana.

Yasha & Yuri helped out today.

Louise and Andee manning the table.

Resting after the walk

This is Willow, she also walked.

Mom won a Doggie Treat Basket.

Waiting for Mom to open the basket

Her Fluffiness checking out the treats.

My turn.

Phillies Phever

2008-10-03T19:16:00.000-04:00

WOOOOO-WHOOOOO!! The Philadelphia Phillies are 1 win away from the NLCS Pennant!!

The Flyin' Hawaiian, Shane Victorino came through big time last night with a 4-run Grand Slam!! GO SHANE!!!!!! Shane Victorino is Mom's favorite Baseball player - next to the Phillie Phanatic! She also has a Phillies Gnome. This Gnome is pampered, he is not allowed out in the Garden (on the deck) like the rest of the Gnomes and Fairies. Anyway, The Phillies are up 2 - 0 for the NLCS Pennant. They need to win tomorrow night and they have it.

On another note, Mom & Dad are doing a doggie event tomorrow. They are going to the Bensalem Fall Festival with Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue. I am not sure if Queen Fluffy Butt and Myself are going because I think Mom is going right after work. We want to go but she is not sure if she will have time to pick us up.
We have not been to any doggie events this year. Andee has done some events but Mom has been so busy at work, she cannot even go to the Hike-n-Howl. That is the big event that is put on by The Alliance for Northern Breed Rescues, which include:
Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue

MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue & Referral

Harnesssed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue

All three of these Rescues are G-R-E-A-T! I was adopted through Harnessed to Hope and Mom & Dad volunteer for both Delaware Valley and MaPaw! These Rescues could really use your support, so come on over to Core Creek State Park on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Click on the Hike n Howl link above for more info.
Also check out the links for the individual Rescues and checl out all of the available Doggies up for adoption.

CORRECTION: The Phillies needed to win 1 more to advance for the Pennant Race. Which they did today. Next up is the Dodgers.

Just Stuff

2008-09-26T09:53:00.000-04:00

It's raining here today so we can't go out on the deck. The weather here has been pretty good. It has been good enough that Mom shut off the Husky Air.

I am just sitting here because I am bored!

Speaking of going out on the deck. Her Fluffiness is being funny here. She is checking out the grill. I guess she wants some hamburgers.

She does this alot, but this is the first time Mom had the camera ready.

I think that Queen Fluffy Butt is getting wierd as she is getting older. Can you guess what she did? She ate my dinner the other night!! Can you believe it? She never does that. We always share each other's water, but never our food. I think it was because Mom & Dad bought us home some meatloaf from the diner, and it had gravy on it. I didn't get to eat any of it. But I think in all fairness I should get my own piece of meatloaf.

See, her bowls are empty - she ate all her meatloaf!

Now she's eating mine! I guess she was hungry. But seriously, do we look like we're starving? We got it pretty good around here - we actually eat better than the people - we eat our breakfast, dinner and snacks, plus we eat whenever the people eat, especially Mom, all we have to do is give her the "Sad Eyes" and she will give us a piece of whatever it is she is having. Works better than the Claw (which I do when she doesn't pay enough attention to me).

Mom finally got done a small quilt she started last spring - I can't believe it took her over a year to make it. It is cute, it has doggie print fabrics. I thought she was making it for one of use, but she put it on ebay to sell. Check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230295415809&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=013

Mom said she is going to try to get all of her unfinished projects done and put them on ebay. I don't see how she is going to do this, she is always busy. She actually wants to make another Crazy Quilt (these are her favorites) but she has so much stuff to do first, both for work and her own projects. Maybe someday she will finish it all.

We had a little visitor the other day. Frank - he moved to his own apartment, whatever that is? Anyway, he visited the other day with his girlfriend and her little boy. I had such a good time with him, he was playing with me and giving me belly rubs. Mom took some pictures but she won't let me post them because she did not ask Rose if it was OK to put her little boys picture on the Internet. He is a cute kid.

Biloxi Has Been Adopted!!!!

2008-09-14T08:30:00.000-04:00

Hey All You Huskies, Puppies and Doggies

I have some GREAT NEWS!!! Biloxi has been adopted!! He went to his Furever Home last night.

Biloxi was the little Husky Pup I told you about back in June who had the broken hip and leg. One of MaPaw's volunteers went down to Mississippi to bring him up here, and they had his leg fixed, nursed him back to health, and fostered him until he was better.

Biloxi has a whole family of bi-peds and Huskies now, and they love him. He even has his own blog:

http://biloxisbluenomore.blogspot.com/

I think this little guy is going to be very happy here.

Good News!!

2008-09-09T17:17:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

I got some G-R-E-A-T News today - I am Heartworm FREE!!!!!!

Mommy and Daddy took me to see Dr. Debbie last night. I had to go for a six-month HW follow-up and test. Dr. Debbie took some of my blood to test for thise nasty heartworms. She called Mommy earlier today and said I was 'heartworm negative'! Yeah!!!!!

To celebrate, Mommy went out and bought Me & The Queen a Chew-Lotta bone.

Becky Got Married

2008-08-27T16:40:00.001-04:00

I know it has been awhile since I posted anything...Mom has been busy and as a result I could not get to the 'puter.

I have some news to tell everybody. One of my human cousins - Becky got married yesterday.

She was suppose to get married in January 2010, but they decided to move it up.

They were just going to go and quietly get married, but, the entire family got together and put together a small little wedding for them. They had a small little Garden Wedding in Becky's back yard. The weather was gorgeous... it was sunny and cool... just perfect for a wedding.

In one of the pictures above you can see Becky with Honey Bear. Here is a picture of both Honey Bear and Sasha. I didn't know Doggies were going to be at the Wedding. It would have been nice if We went! Oh well, maybe next tiem.

Congratulations Becky & John!

Please Help This Puppy

2008-06-19T10:12:00.000-04:00

Hey Every Husky, Dog, Puppy, and Person,

A cute little Siberian Puppy really needs some help. Please read the message below:

"There is a four month old siberian puppy who only weighs 20pounds. He was hit by a car and is currently in a shelter in MS. A nationwide plea has produced no results and this little guy needs surgery quickly. His pelvis and femur are fractured and are starting to mend improperly. If he does not get prompt care he will be lame for the rest of his life~ If he is not euthanized at the shelter.

Of course this is out of our area, but one of our members is in MS every other week for business. These members have been working hard to figure out how to bring this little guy to MaPaw for the care he so desperately needs. They are arranging to rent a car and travel down (rather than flying). He can bring him back next week. These two members are willing to foster and supervise his recuperation.

We have never said "no" because of money and we certainly donot want to say "no" to a young puppy who can have a fulland healthy life. Right now, funds are low. Adoptions have been slow and the expenses never stop.We are presently checking with the vet and sending him the x-rays for a tentative prognosis and estimate. The southern people are guessing at least $1500 for the surgery. If we can raise donations for this pup we can offer him a second leash on life. We hate begging - everyone does so much for the dogs and we appreciate that so much.

We ask that you think good thoughts for this puppy and if you can make a small donation it will make a world of difference forhim. Paypal donations can be made at sibes.com

On behalf of the puppy, thank woo.'

Please help this little guy. Just go to MaPaw website and click on the link with the little Pup's picture.

Fluffies in The Park

2008-05-26T06:27:00.000-04:00

We went down the park yesterday morning. We haven't been down the park for awhile and it felt so good just to be able to run. We weree running and playing and having a good time - so much so that Mom was not able to get any good pictures. This was the best one she could get of us playing.

When we were all done playing around, Andee and Dad got out the comb and brush. We were tired enough to be groomed without too much trouble. Her Fluffiness does not like to be groomed and usually rolls over on her back so she cannot be brushed. I on the other hand like it so much that I usually end up playing while being groomed. But yesterday we were just tired enough to let them groom us in peace.

They even left our fluffies for the birds! Can you belive it? Usually Mom puts out fluffies in a big bag - I don't know what she does with all those fluffies. Anyway, Andee told Mom that the birds use our fluffies to build nests and that we should just leave it on the ground for the birds. Her Fluffiness says that we have a bird's nest under out deck and there is NO FLUFFIES in it. So, I wonder where Mom has been putting the bags of our fluffies?

I'm A Lap Dog!

2008-05-17T06:56:00.001-04:00

Mom tells me all the time that I am such a "Love-Bug". That I just hog all the attention.

Well she is right! And last week I became a 50-pound lapdog. Here's how it happened:

I was being petted by Dad. I was having a good time, being the center of attention. Queen Fluffy Butt was in one of her usual spots - on the sofa, just chillin'. All was right with my world - until I went to get a drink.

I came back and here Her Fluffiness was hogging all the attention! Can you believe it!? Apparently when I went to get some water, she decided to jump onto the chair that was next to Dad's and get all of Dad's attention. He was petting her, and talking to her. I want all the attention. So I went over to them and laid my head in his lap, you know, to give him the big 'Sad Eye' look. He started petting me, but I did not want to share with Magic, I wanted Dad all to myself.

So I got down and tried to squeeze between the two chairs to make him stop paying attention her. It worked a little - he was laughing and talking to me, but I still did not have his undivided attention.

I decided I had enough of this, so I backed up and jumped up into his lap. It worked! He stopped petting The Queen. He was petting me, and laughing, and we were having lots of fun - and I was getting ALL of the attention - not just from Dad, but from Mom and Andee too!

All is good with my world!

Update on Flea Market Scarlett

2008-04-30T11:15:00.000-04:00

Mom needs to be a little more observant with these flea market 'finds'!

Her Scarlett is a little more damaged than originally thought. Her face is cracked in two spots. She did not notice the second crack until she took a picture of her to send to a doll hospital.

Mom has found three doll hospitals in the area. One of these doll hospitals is in downtown Philadelphia. Mom called them as was told that she may not be able to get Scarlett fixed. She has also sent emails to three other doll hospitals. She has not heard anything back yet.

Mom had also bought a new dress, hat, shawl and shoes for her doll. The dress and hat are here but she is still waiting for the shoes and shawl.

Mom is also checking out ebay. She is going to buy another doll - another Scarlett. She is keeping her fingers crossed that she can get one for a reasonable price.

Medical Update

2008-04-24T10:36:00.000-04:00

I forgot to tell everyone that I went for my heartworm follow-up with Dr. Debbie on Monday.

She said that I am doing good. I gained 2 pounds, my heart and lungs sound good, and that I seem to be coming along nicely.

She gave me some medicine so that I do not get heartworm again, and also some for hookworm - I had them before the heartworm treatment but since the heartworm was a priority Dr. Debbie and Mom decided to wait until the treatment was done to take care of them.

Dr. Debbie also said that I have to come back in August and get another heartworm test, and depending on the results of that test I might have to get another treatment, she said that sometimes it takes two rounds of the treatment to really get rid of them - but she is hoping that we won't have to.

So, I am definitely doing better and I do not have to sit quietly all the time. I can play like a real doggie should!

Flea Market Finds

2008-04-22T08:51:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone,

I want to tell you guys about what my Mom found at the Flea Market - Dolls!
I think she is going through a second childhood (?), not really, she collects dolls here and there.

Anyway, during the last two summers she has found 5 dolls - two of which she has always wanted, both of them by Franklin Mint.

This first one is the "Gibson Girl Bride"
The Gibson Girl was one of the icons of the late 1800s - early 1900s. This doll is porcelain, and she is in fair condition. Her hair is a little messed up, and she has a missing pinky finger. She has her entire outfit - an ivory Bridal Gown and veil, underwear, slip, and of course - her flowers.
Mom is not sure how - or who - she can get to fix her hair. She is going to see if there is a doll hospital in the area. There was one around here years ago, but she is not sure if it is still there.

If anyone knows of a doll hospital in or around the City of Philadelphia, please let her know.

I think this next doll everyone will recognize from the movie "Gone With The Wind"

Scarlett O'Hara

Mom absolutely L-O-V-E-S this movie.
She bought the doll this weekend for $5.00!!!!!

The doll is vinyl and is in fair condition, she has a small crack on her face that is hardly noticeable (Mom noticed it just a few minutes ago), and one on her right front just under the shoulder - this one is actually hidden pretty good by the dress. Mom was talking about taking her to the doll hospital to see if she can get her fixed.

Her dress has a small tear in it. She is dressed in the outfit from the opening scenes - The Barbeque at Twelve Oaks - but she is missing her bonnet, shawl, shoes and jewelry.

So of course Mom had to check out e-bay.
The shawl, shoes and a new dress are on the way!

The Space Under The Deck

2008-04-04T07:39:00.000-04:00

Wow!!!

I found a whole new place to play - it is under the deck and it is my backyard! It is so cool.

The Queen goes out there all the time, but I only went out there on Sunday for the first time. It is pretty cool, I can run around and not have to be tied to the cable - like when I go out front.

Mom tried to convinced me to go down the basement steps - nope, no good. So Dad got in on it - they always gang up on me, wonder why? Anyway, when I would not go down the basement steps with Mom, Dad convinced me to go down - just like he did with the other steps. He put me halfway down and stood behind me to help me out. These steps are not like the other ones, they were slippery.

Once down the steps it was out back - and boy did I have fun! Mom was a little concerned since I am suppose to still be taking it easy until I see Dr. Debbie in two weeks, but Dad said I needed to get some exercise. We were out in the yard for about an hour.

When we came in I was expected to go back up those steps - NO WAY.

They are scary steps. They are not like the ones I use to go to bed at night. The ones I use at night are carpeted and have a full railing, these are not carpeted - they do have these little rug thingys, but they do not help me from sliding. These steps also are open, they have a railing but it does not touch the tops of the steps - it is only for your hand.

Anyway, Dad had to carry me up the steps because no matter what they did, or how much coaxing they tried, I would not budge.

So, after my fun in the yard and my ordeal with the steps I had to chill out. I ended up lounging in Dad's chair, watching TV and I fell asleep.

Hi Everyone - I'm Back

2008-03-29T08:50:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone, it's me Georgie.

I am back and I am feeling so much better!

First, I want to thank everyone for your well wishes, they really meant a lot to me. Thank You!

Obviously, I do not have a lot to say. I have not been doing much of anything, just laying around getting spoiled, and lovin' every minute of it!

Queen Fluffy Butt had some surgery done on her paw and mouth to remove some sort of growths, so she was under the weather also - but only for a day - she did really well with her surgery. Here we are resting comfortably after our ordeals.

We both were being spoiled more than we usually are.

Because all of the medicine gave me a sick tummy, I had a special diet to follow, I had to eat boiled chicken and rice for a week - YUM!!!! I don't usually get table food because it doesn't usually agree with me, so this was really a special treat for me. It tasted really yummy!

The special diet did me some good - at least I think it did - because now I get either chicken or turkey added to me food everyday, just like the Queen!

It seems that we were not the only Huskies in our family that was in the hospital recently. Our cousin Sasha (Aunt Dor's Little Girl) was also in the hospital - she was spayed. She is doing really well. She bounced back very quick.

Aunt Dor found out that Her Little Girl is a very young one, possibly even still a puppy! Her vet said he thought she was about a year old, possibly even younger.

She is full of energy and is in the destructive stages - she chews on everything!

Aunt Dor says that Sasha loves her crate. Sasha thinks of it as her 'room'. At night Aunt Dor tells the dogs 'it's bedtime' and Sasha just goes into her crate and curls up to go to sleep. Honey sleeps beside Sasha on the sofa.

So, it seems everything is okay all around. All the doggies in the family are doing really well after their various trips to the hospital.

Again, I want to thank all my friends for the Well Wishes you sent.

Recovery is Long.........

2008-03-15T08:54:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone, it's Magic Girl.

I am posting to thank all of Woo for the Well Wishes that we got from everyone. I am doing good, my paw looks good, no signs of infection. Mom, Dad, Dr. Deb and Dr. Debbie are a little surprised since I pulled the stitches out the day after surgery. So, I was suppose to wear one of those stupid lampshade collars - No Way was I going to wear that thing! Dad agreed with me, he knew it would drive me NUTS! Instead I had to wear human baby socks that were taped to my paw! You can bet that I gave Mom a really hard time putting them on, but then Dad put an end to that - he held my paw while Mom put taped the funny sock on my paw. Is this anyway to treat the Queen!?

Georgie Girl really is not feeling well. Poor Girl she had a pretty tough 2 weeks. She went in the hospital the same day I did but she did not come home the same day, she had to stay 2 extra days for her heartworm treatments. Dr. Debbie said Georgie was doing really well while she was there. She was having fun in the cat room, Dr Debbie said she looked like she was watching TV with all those kitties!

When Georgie came home she was OK for a few days then on Tuesday of this week she had a severe allergic reaction to something. Her entire face swelled. Mom and Dad rushed her to the vet. Dr Deb gave her lots of shot of medicine to get the swelling down. She was concerned because Georgie's tongue was swollen. Georgie had 2 shots of Benedryl, 1 shot of prednisone, and 1 shot of epinephrine, all to get the swelling down. She also had a shot of fomotodine to help settle her stomach - all of the other medicines gave her an upset tummy. She was still vomiting a little bit when they brought her home and by the time we went to sleep her face was back to normal.

When Mom and Dad took her to the vet her face - muzzle, mouth and eyes were swollen so bad that she looked like a pit bull not a Siberian - and she was having a little trouble breathing - she was panting like she was afraid. Dr. Deb thinks she was bitten by some bug, possibly a common house spider, since it happened indoors and it was an immediate response.

The next morning poor Georgie was still vomiting but this time it looked like blood - it was a funny coffee color. Mom called the emergency vet and they said to either bring her over or she could wait until Drs. Deb or Debbie came in. Mom opted to wait since Georgie likes her vets (Georgie is suppose to be staying calm because of the heartworm treatment. This is NOT calm!). Anyway, needless to say when the vets office opened Mom called and they were off again. Dr. Debbie was there. They decided to keep Georgie for the day for observation and to run more blood tests (routine plus liver and kidney function) and xrays to see what was going on.

All of Georgie's blood work was normal, xrays showed:
1) Georgie's stomach was fine, no problems there
2) Georgie's liver was smaller than normal, Dr. Debbie believes it is nothing to worry about (liver function is normal) but we should keep an eye on it anyway.
3) Georgie has a bullet embedded in one of the muscles around her stomach! Mom and Dad were shocked. Dr. Debbie said it is not causing any problems and is not in any major organs. Mom is going to talk to her about it when Georgie goes back at the end of April for follow-up.

The Drs. determined that Georgie's stomach was slightly ulcerated from the aspirin therapy (she had to do that for pain because of the heartworm treatment) and all of the other medicines she had to take. So they sent her home with more medicine - these are all to help settle and heal her tummy. She is not allowed to eat any doggie for for 4 or 5 days. She can only eat boiled chicken and rice in smaller quantities - so she gets fed smaller portions more often throughout the day. After the 4 or 5 days Mom has to slowly re-introduce her normal doggie food a little at a time until she is completely back to eating doggie food.

So, it will probably be a little while before Georgie gets back to blogging. I will keep you posted.

Misc.Stuff and Medical Issues

2008-03-02T09:43:00.000-05:00

Hey all you Huskies and Puppies.

It's been awhile, we have been pretty busy here, but I have finally found some time to sit at the 'puter, so....

I am finally going up and down the stairs!!! It took me almost a year, but Mom and Dad were very patient with me. I have been doing the stairs for a little over two weeks. They had tried everything they could think about. They had asked for suggestions from all their rerscue friends and from friends on Sibernet-L, but nothing worked. I was TERRIFIED of the stairs. One night Dad helped me by putting me halfway up the stairs, and instead of leaving me there, he stayed behind me and encouraged me to go up - and I DID IT!!!! Each night Dad would put me on a steps a little further down and encourage me to go up and up I went. He did this until I did the entire flight by myself. Now I do!!! They are so proud of me - I am proud of myself too.

We had some SNOW, finally!!!!! We did not have much and it didn't last too long, but at least we had some. Mom let us out on the deck to play and of course she had her camera ready. She had to take pictures through the door because we would not let her out.

Our new cousin Sasha is doing pretty good. Aunt Dor had taken her to the vet and she got a clean bill of health - no more Kennel Cough! We all believe that Sasha is still a puppy - literally. We think, and so does her vet, that she may be somewhere between 9 months and a year old! She is your typical Siberian - an escape artist, she has gotten out of her crate a few times and has gotten out of the houuse 3 times already; she has dug several holes in her yard; and she has chewed a hole in the bathroom door, chewed a chair and a few other things. Aunt Dor is teaching her not to do those things.

Pam from Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue sent my Mom a website called Colors of the Siberian Husky. It is a pretty cool sight. Mom hasn't read it yet, but from what she did see it explains all about how many different colors us Siberians can be and how we get that way. She is going to read it thoroughly when she gets a chance.

Medical Issues....

Both the Queen and Myself are going in the hospital. Her Fluffiness has a growth on her paw between her pads and one in her mouth. The vet is going to cut them off and do a biopsy to make sure they are not anything serious. She will be going in on Tuesday.

I am also going in the hospital - maybe on Tuesday, it depends on whether the medicine I need comes in, the vet had to order it. I am heartworm positive, so I have to have heartworm treatments. The heartworms are no real bad - I have a grade 1 infestation(?), which is a very early stage. I have had all kinds of tests done to see what kind of treatment - I had chest xrays, which show my heart and lungs are normal; urine tests, also normal; fecal tests, which show I also have hookworm; and bloodwork which show the heartworms. I will be in the hospital overnight for 2 days, then I need a month or two recovery time - so I may not be posting for awhile. However, Magic said after she recovers that she will keep everyone posted.

So, I will be back as soon as I feel better.

The Little Girl at the Shelter is Home

2007-12-31T08:53:00.000-05:00

The Little Husky at the Shelter went home with my Aunt Dor yesterday!

Her name is Sasha - they decided to name her Sasha since that was what the shelter has been calling her.

They had their first Meet & Greet on Thursday after Christmas, and another one yesterday - Mom & Dad went with in that one and would not take us with them! When they came home they smelled like all kinds of other doggies.

Anyway, from what I understand from Mom, the Meet & Greet went really good. Mom, Uncle Kenny and the Shelter Volunteer took Sasha, and Honey (Aunt Dor & Uncle Kenny's doggie) for a walk a few times around the place to let them wear off some energy. They got along really well, they sort of ignored each other at first, then Sasha wanted to check out Honey. Honey wasn't too crazy about that at first, but then she was OK with it.

Then they brought them back inside the Shelter's fence area and took them into the play yard. They pretty much ignored each other. Honey kept looking for her family and was not really interested in the Little Husky.

The Shelter Volunteer called the rest of the family into the play yard - she wanted to see how Honey would react to Sasha when the rest of the family was in the yard. Same thing - no problem, not even when Aunt Dor, Uncle Kenny or Abby played with Sasha.

Then they called Mom & Dad into the yard - because they are at Aunt Dor's alot, the Volunteer wanted to see how the dogs would react - They were fine.

While everyone was in the yard talking, the two doggies finally began to check each other out. That also seemed to go well. Howevr, the Shelter Volunteer did warn Aunt Dor that things may not go as well when they took Sasha home. She told them that Honey may or may not become over-protective once inside her house. She also cautioned them about food (which is a problem with Sasha), treats and toys.
So, Little Sasha is now my new cousin. She is a cutie. The picture we have here is not a good one, Mom took it with her cell phone - she forgot her camera, of all days!

Belated Merry Christmas

2007-12-26T09:27:00.000-05:00

We want to wish all of our Friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I was not able to post before today because Mom was very busy and I could not get to the 'puter. We had lots of company for Christmas Eve. We had a pretty cool party here. We had family members and some friends here - no doggie friends though! Queen Fluffy Butt and Me were allowed out on the deck alot, they had the deck door open so we were able to run in and out as we wanted to. It was really cool. I almost had some cheese, but Mom caught Uncle Chuck trying to give me some and told him not to feed me any cheese (I love cheese but unfortunately it does nor like me - it makes me sick!). I did get some crackers and a little bit of pepperoni - YUM!!!!!!

Christmas Day we - Me and Magic - got stockings full of goodies! We Got Stuffies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Magic got a monkey dressed in a grass skirt and I got a green lamb, we both got chilly bones and busy bones.

After everyone opened presents the rest of the family went out to breakfast and left us here to relax by ourselves. Then Me & the Queen decided we did not like the toys we got so we decided to trade. I now have the monkey in the skirt and Magic has the green lamb.

Later in the day everyone went out again. They went to Aunt Joan's house for Christmas Dinner - they left us home alone, again! Can you believe it?

Aunt Joan did not forget us though. She sent home a Dancing Dog Crackler toy for Me and Magic. She sent a purple Raccoon and a pink Rabbit. Mom was trying to give me the purple Racoon, but we have not decided which one we want yet.

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We now have another Christmas Story to tell.

Remember the Little Husky from the Animal Orphanage?

Well, She has a pending furever home with my Aunt Dor!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aunt Dor's application was approved the Friday before Christmas!!!!! The Little Husky - who they are going to name Misty - was evaluated and although she passed the evaluation, the shelter is a little concerned because she is skittish and they are concerned because Aunt Dor has a 9 year old human girl and a 3 year old doggie girl. So Aunt Dor has to bring both the human and doggie girls to the shelter, to see if they all get along. If they all get along after the Little Husky girl is spayed she will be coming to her new home sometime next week!!!

So All you Huskies, Puppies, Doggies and People say a prayer that all works out well for this Little Husky Girl.

Shelter Dogs

2007-12-15T19:46:00.000-05:00

We went for a ride today. We went to the shelter where Mom & Dad adopted Magic from. It is called the Animal Orphanage, and it is in a place called Voorhees, New Jersey.
We went to take food, treats, toys and blankets to the doggies and kitties who live there. Mom & Dad do this every year about this time, and also around Easter. We did not see too many doggies because they were all inside because it was too cold. They were having an open house, so they were very busy.
Santa Paws was there but we didn't go to see him, he was also very busy trying to get people to come in.
I did not go inside the kennel area but Mom did. She said there was a little Husky there who just came in last night. This little pup was so new to the shelter that they did not know whether she is a boy or girl - Mom looked, she is a girl - and they did not even give her a name yet. She is a little sweetie and she was talking to my Mommy. Mom left her name and information about MaPaw and told them to keeps us in mind if no one comes in to adopt her.
The volunteer that Mom was talking to also has a Siberian of her own at home. Her Husky was adopted from Tails of the Tundra. I thought that was cool!

The Snow Tree

2007-12-12T08:17:00.000-05:00

Hey all you Huskies and Puppies, guess what?

Mom put our Snow Tree up over the weekend!! She finally finished decorating it yesterday.

I don't know why it took her so long but, it is finally done!

The tree is covered in snow with cute little colored lights, and she has Santa, and snowballs, snowflakes, icicles, snow bears, snowbabies, and the usual winter stuff, including a Husky or two.

I like this ornament. I think it is from Hallmark and it is called Snow Buddies. Andee called Mom about this one. It was the last one so Mom had to hurry up and get it.

Do you know what else she has on my Snow Tree?

She has Santa wearing a grass dresses, and Santa on a surfboard, and Santa on a ski jet! Can you believe it?

See what I mean? Santa on some sort of vacation does not belong on my Snow Tree! She also has a funny-looking Garden Flag with Santa sleeping under a palm tree. What is going on here?

S-N-O-W - We Had Snow!!!!

2007-12-02T17:32:00.000-05:00

We woke up this morning and the ground had some white fluffy stuff on it. It wasn't mine or the Queen's fluffies, it was S-N-O-W! This is the stuff us Huskies wait for! We love it!

There wasn't really enough of it to play in, but there was enough to roll around in.

Mom let us out on the deck to play. We loved it. Her Fluffiness didn't do too much, she just laid in it. I on the other hand had to try to eat it and roll my face in it.

This brings a whole new meaning to the term "snow nose" doesn't it?

Mayfair - Holmesburg Parade

2007-12-02T17:17:00.000-05:00

We went to the Parade last week.

We marched with MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue - Mom volunteers for them now.

We had such a good time and we met some new friends - Karen & Dave plus a new doggie friend named Dawkin. Bev was also there with her dog Yasha. It was a little chilly out - for the humans but not for us Huskies, we loved it!

We had more people marching with us, but they were busy giving out candy and treats. Us doggies were such a sight, everywhere we went the people in the crowd were saying:

"Oooh, loks at the dogs!"

"Hey, look! Snow Dogs"

Everyone wanted to pet us and give us hugs. After awhile it got to be too much for me, I got scared and everytime crowds of people came toward me I backed away or would just refuse to move. So Mom kept the crowds away from me.

Off To The Doggie Spa

2007-11-14T08:12:00.000-05:00

We went to the Doggie Spa yesterday to get groomed so we look pretty for the parade.

Actually we usually go this time of year - we always go to the groomers at the change of the seasons. Mom thinks it helps us when we are blowing our coats, but it doesn't.

We got yellow bandannas this time around, that now makes three that I have: a light green one, a red one from the Fox Chase event, and now a yellow one.

Neither one of us really wanted to be there yesterday - it was damp and rainy and all we wanted to do was curl up at home and relax, but Momm said we had to go. Usually when we go they do us one at a time, but this time they did us together - Mom was glad about that because it took only an hour instead of 2 or 3. I got my bath first then Her Fluffiness (who is even fluffier now!) got hers, we were dried off together.

Queen Fluffy Butt did pretty good this time - she HATES going to the Spa. She was pretty quiet until they started washing her hind quarters and legs, but I think that is because her arthuritis is bothering her. She is usually very, very noisy - crying, screaming and carrying on, but not this time. However, cutting her nails was a different story. What a racket she made!

I have to admit, I was not really interested in being there either. They had me tied next to a door so they could dry me (the door lead to another grooming area), I kept pushing the door so that I could get out - no good, she always nudged me back into the room. I wouldn't get to far anyway, I was tied up, but it was worth a try.

But anyway, my Cuteness is cuter and Magic's Fluffiness is fluffier. We look good and are all ready for the Parade on Sunday.

New Deck & Fall Gardening

2007-11-10T08:01:00.000-05:00

Well, I'm back!!

Mommy has been pretty busy working - lots of humans getting married this fall - so she wouldn't let me near the 'puter.

We got a new deck! It is finally finished! It is so cool!!! We can go outside and sunbathe and not have to worry about people disturbing us. We only sunbathe in the fall, when the weather starts to get cooler - summer is way too hot!

Queen Flully Butt already christened the deck. The very first day Mommy let us out on it she peed! Can you believe it!We love our new deck. Everytime Mommy or Daddy goes near the door, we rush over so we can go out. Even when we don't go out, I like to sit by the door and look out the window - especially since Her Fluffiiness hogs up the front window. Now I have windows of my own!

Fall Gardening

Mommy planted some roses in the spring and they are still in full bloom! They actually look better now than they did for most of the summer. We are all surprized that they look as good as they do. We were afraid that since we had a few night where it was really close to freezing that they would start to die, but they didn't.

Paws For The Cause Event

2007-10-29T07:40:00.000-04:00

Harnessed to Hope was at Fox Chase Cancer Center's Paws For The Cause Dog Walk yesterday. Mommy and Daddy let us go too! Can you believe it? We did not have to stay home!

The event was to raise money for cancer research. Cancer is a really, really UGLY disease that strikes both humans and canines. I have lost both my human Pop-Pops to this ugly disease, and we have a few human cancer survivors in our family. So for our family this is a very important event.

We met a lot of old and new friends - both human and canine.

I think this doggies name was Trotter.

I don't remember this doggies name, but we had a good time playing.

I was giving Andee kisses.

I didn't catch this doggies name, but we think she is a cutie, and she listens very well. Her Mommy only told her once to sit and she did it immediately!

My Puppies

2007-10-22T10:02:00.000-04:00

I got permission to post a picture of one of my puppies. So, here is a few pictures of Hubert:

It is really good to see that he has a good home and that he is spoiled and happy.

I also have a picture of Hannah (formerly Helene) but I did not got permission yet to post her pictures, so I am not going to put it here.

However, I do have a few links. This first one has an update on Hubert, but it also has an update about me too. So take a look at Hubert's update here .

Here is an update on my puppy named Homer (now Leo), and another update here .

Well, there are some pictures of my puppies. Hope you like them.

Been Away - Well Not Really

2007-10-21T08:49:00.000-04:00

Mommy has been very busy with work and Uncle Fritz's upcoming wedding, so I have not been able to get to the 'puter.

There really hasn't been alot going on here for me to tell. We have been left home alot lately because of how busy Mommy & Daddy are.

Mommy got two books to help me to stop peeing on the floor:

1) The Dog Who Loved Too Much

2) Cesar's Way

She just got them and she is in the process of 'reading' through them - actually skimming through them. However, she thinks she knows why I only pee at night - I am completely alone at night. During the day when she goes out I have the Queen here with me, but when everyone goes to sleep the Queen refuses to stay down here with me - what a witch! I still don't do the inside stairs, and they don't know how to get me to go up the stairs. So..........

I have not seen Max lately, but I do hear him out in his yard. We have been trying to catch him when we go for walkies but so far we have not been able to.

We have some pictures of my Puppies that Mommy has been saving from her HTH emails. She asked them if I can post them to this blog but she hasn't gotten a response yet. Hopefully they say yes and I can show everyone at least two of my puppies: Hannah & Hubert. Both of them have my eyes, but they do not look t like me, they look like Hound Dogs. They both look very happy in their new homes. I am glad!

Mommy has not taken any new pictures - She has even been too busy for that! I found this picture on her computer, so I thought I'd post it here so everyone can see my Cuteness. You can see Pink Bunny on the floor behind me, she is one of my favorites even though she does not squeak. Mommy says that I am as band as a two-legged kid because I have my toys all over the house. How am I suppose to play if they are not spread out? I am not like Her Fluffiness who hoards her two or three favorites, I need room to play!

Well that is all I have to say for now, so I guuess I will talk to everyone later.

I Finally Met Max

2007-10-07T08:39:00.000-04:00

I finally met the new Husky on the block. He is a cutie!
We went for our walkies last night and met up with him. Max was in his yard with his Daddy, Mommy and a few other people. All the people who were out there were making such a fuss over the three of us - it was fun.
Max is only 4 months old and he is almost as tall as I am. He has a black, shiny soft coat and one brown and one blus eye. He is a really handsome guy!
We were playing in the driveway. Her Fluffiness, Queen Fluffy Butt was barking and grumbling everytime Max came near me or her, but Dee, Max's Daddy (he has the same name as my Mommy!), knew that Magic was just showing us who was boss. After awhile Daddy told Her Fluffiness to leave us alone. Then Max and I got down to some serious playing. He is a frisky little guy and we had fun.
Then Max and his Daddy took a walk with us. Max pulls alot on his leash so Mommy told Dee to try a harness for him and she told him about the harness that tightens in the front - I think it is called a gentle lead harness? Mommy said that sometimes the harnesses work better that the choke collars - Mommy doesn't like choke collars anyway. Max was trying to nip my cute tail several times while we were walking. His Daddy hollared at him for it but he just kept on doing it.
We had a fun time with Max last night. I hope we do it again.

Magic's Bloodwork, A New Kid on the Block & A Webkinz

2007-09-30T09:14:00.000-04:00

Magic went to the vet on Thursday to have her bloodwork done.

The doc called late Friday afternoon - everything IS normal !!!!!!!!!!!!

He said that the kidney function & liver function were all normal and no signs of diabetes. He said that she is just aging and that like people, her body is just adjusting. So more drinking and peeing are just normal signs of aging. He thinks she may actually be older than we think. So it seems like we may have a senior doggie in the house.

This means I can play with Her Fluffiness, Queen Fluffy Butt again. Mom and Dad were not letting us play as much in case Magic was seriously ill, but since she is fine, I can torture her again!

Seriously, I am very happy that my sister is not sick.

We have a new Husky kid on the block. He lives up the driveway from us. His name is Max, he is black and white and has one blue and one brown eye. It is funny how we met him - I didn't meet him but the Queen did! Anyway, Mommy was sitting here at her 'puter when we heard a puppy crying. So Mommy looked out the window and she saw a Husky puppy in one of our neighbor's yard. She was 'Awww, look at the Husky puppy' and that fast the puppy was out of the yard. So, Mommy being Mommy, ran out of the front door to see if she could get the puppy, but by the time she got out the door his owner was also out there.

Mommy took Her Fluffiness out in the yard - I don't do the yard, too many steps to get to it! Mommy went out in the yard to talk to Max's owner. He (Mom never asked Max's Daddy's name) brought Max from someone in Lancaster, Pa. and he was amazed at how quick Max got out of the yard. Mom told him that Max squeezed under the gate. Then Mom told him that us Huskies are escape artists and that he has to make sure the gate and fence on both sides are secure. That might be a little hard since Max's yard and both yards on either side are concrete.

Queen Fluffy Butt was being a meanie, she was barking at Max and scaring him. I haven't met him yet, but I am sure I will meet him on one of our walks.

Mommy got one of those Webkinz! Uncle Chuck brought it for her. Of course, she had to have the Husky one. She named the thing Maia, and it is a girl. She has it sitting next to her computer. A Webkinz is a stuffie that has a virtual world on the Internet. They are the 'in' thing right now. Mommy's Husky is cute but, Not as cute as Me.

Andee got two of them, a white Kitty which she named Marie and a Golden Retriever she named Kyo.

Of course, Mommy being the camera nut she is took several pictures of these things, but I am only going to post one or two here.

Notice the computer screen in the picture of the Husky Webkinz. It is Mommy's 'puter with her favorite character on it. The character is Emily from Tim Burton's movie Corpse Bride. We all think it is appropriate since Mommy is in the Wedding business. Mommy is always kidding around about using Emily as inspiration and start a Wedding line geared toward the Gothic. Personally, I don't think it would sell.

Magic's Vet Visit & New Stuffies

2007-09-14T21:42:00.000-04:00

I went with Magic to the vet on Wednesday, she had to get her yearly rabies shot. Mommy asked the doctor about how much water Magic drinks, and how much she pees. The doctor told Mommy it could be something wrong with her kidneys or maybe she has diabetes. The doctor is going to run some blood work and a urine test to see what is wrong with her. Mommy has to take Magic back to the vet next week to have these tests done. We are keeping our paws crosed that it is nothing serious.

So, all you Huskies, puppies, doggies and people, Please say a prayer that Magic Girl's blood work will be normal.

While we were at the vet. Mommy also asked the doctor about my pee problem - I pee in the house everytime I am left alone. The doctor said I probably have something called Separation Anxiety. All that means is that I do not like to be alone and I get scared when left by myself, and when I am scared I pee. Mommy said when they got Magic, she used to have Separation Anxiety too, but Magic used to chew holes in the blinds. I am not that bad. So Mommy is going to try to see what she can do to make me feel more secure, especially when she is not here.

Mommy brought me some new stuffies!!

She brought them for me! Not for herself, but for me. I got a little brown bunny, a little brown dog, and a funny-looking spotted thingy that looks like a cross between a giraffe and a platypus. She got me the bunny because I like Magic's chipmunk, it looks real. The chipmunk and my bunny are AKC toys Magic wanted to play with them but she got too protective of them so Mommy took them away for a few hours and when she gave them back, Magic did not want it anymore. So they are all mine!!

School Days

2007-09-09T08:34:00.000-04:00

I am so bored.
Andee went back to school, so now there is no one to play with all day until she comes home. School is something like 'Bedience Classes for people. Instead of learning how to sit & stay, people learn Reading, Writing and 'Rithmatic, plus some other things like History and English. They don't teach us doggies that all that stuff at 'bedience school.

Mommy made it to the Hike 'N Howl last week - of course, she did not take us!! She wasn't suppose to go - well actually she was but she was told she had to work instead, then she had a funeral to go to - but it all worked out, and her and Daddy ended up going late. They said they had a good time. They met a lot of the people she talks to on the internet, like KelsyAnn's Mommy and Indy's Mommy. She also met Meeshka's Mommy and lots of other people. Mommy and Daddy worked the food both - they sold hot dogs and didn't bring any home for me!!!!! I don't know which is worse - not taking us or not bringing home hot dogs!?

It's still hot outside and we still hide in the house with the Husky air on most of the day, except when we go for walkies. We are waiting for the cooler air so we can spend more time outside. Mommy is also waiting for cooler air, she doesn't like when it is hot. She says when the weather turns cooler we can all sit out on the patio in the morning for coffee - another thing she won't give us! Oh well!

Rosaries and Other Beadwork

2007-08-30T08:37:00.000-04:00

Mom is thinking about expanding her Accessory line at work to include Wedding Jewelry. That is one of the reasons she went to the Beadfest last weekend - the other reason is that she just likes beads. The expansion is just in the planning stages and Mom does not have any pictures of any jewelry - she is actually hoping to debut some pieces at Uncle Fritz' Wedding in October by making the jewelry for Aunt Michelle, herself and Andee.

Mom does have some pictures of the Rosaries she makes - and some she has collected. She has been making Rosaries for a few years now, she added them to her Accessory line about 3 years ago.

Mom calls this one her "Rescue Rosary'. It is made from milky quartz dog bone shaped beads and some type of brown kibble-shaped beads. The centerpiece is St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of animals. The San Damiano Crucifix is a crucufix all Franciscians cherish, so it is a natural to go with this Rosary.

This one is a 'Bride's Rosary'. It is made from glass faux pearls and a gold-colored with faux pearl inlay Crucifix. Mom sells this one alone and also attached to one of her Ring Bearer Pillows.

This is one of two Rosaries Mom made for herself, the other one is made of similar material and it is a Dolorosa Rosary (Our Lady of Sorrows). This is one made from marbled amethyst satellite beads and amethyst heart beads. The Crucifix and Centerpiece are pewter. Mom chose amethyst for her Rosaries because amethyst is one of her favorite gems/beads and it is her birthstone. her birthstone.

Books & Beads

2007-08-28T09:05:00.000-04:00

Mom & Dad left us home alone again on Saturday. They went to A BeadFest at The Valley Forge Convention Center. Mom brought some beads to make Rosaries and some books to learn how to make some jewelry. She said that the show was not what she expected. She thought there would be a lot of vendors that showed their work. She was hoping to get some ideas and some inspiration - especially where pearls are concerned, after all they are the gem of choice for most Bride's. Mom said it was more like a huge bead store. There were tables and tables of people selling beads, which was ok, she got some pretty good deals on various beads and some charms. She also picked up a whole bunch of business cards - future possible suppliers. Although there were a lot of vendors, there were not too many who sold crosses and crucifixes - Mom is always on the look out for them.

We had company on Sunday. Aunt Doris, Uncle Kenny & their two kids, Becky & Abby came up for dinner. Mom let Abby play with the stuffies - NOT FAIR, she won't let me play with them!!! She even told Abby to make sure I don't get a hold of them. Can you believe that!? That's OK 'cause Queen Fluffy Butt got even by peeing on the living room floor. She peed right in front of Dad's recliner. I think she was mad because we had too many people in the house and one of them was a little kid - Her Fluffiness is sort of afraid of little kids and Abby is only 9 years old. Magic barked at Abby when she tried to hug her - I didn't, I like all the attention and they all like my Cuteness. Aunt Doris kept asking Mom if she could take me home with them - of course Mom said NO! Aunt Doris has a doggie, her name is Honey Bear - Honey for short. That is her picture to the left. Mom took this picture at one of the barbeques Aunt Doris had - again she left us at home that day too.

YUK! It's Hot Outside!

2007-08-25T09:17:00.000-04:00

It is SO HOT outside this morning.

Mom left me out so I could go potty and it is horribly hot, humid, sticky, close - You name it! The little blinky light on Mom's 'puter says the temp is 77. I don't believe it. I was a little warm yesterday so they put the Husky Air back on, so it feels comfy in the house, but it is horrible outside.

Mom was looking through her pictures - that takes forever, she has so many pictures - boxes and boxes of them. She takes pictures of everything! Anyway she was looking through her pictures and came across this one. We are not sure when this was taken, but there are not too many pictures of Her Fluffiness and My Cuteness together - unless we are running around and playing. One of us usually refuses to get in the pictures when Mom tries one of these type photos.

Mom was a little upset and stumped a few weeks ago. We got our fluffies all over her dress for Uncle Fritz's Wedding. She went to the gown store with Aunt Michelle - Uncle Fritz's soon to be wife - to get her gown altered and when she put the gown on it had our fluffies all over it! They showed up really good too because her gown is black. She was not too upset with us though, but she was stumped because she does not know how our fluffies got on her gown - you see it was in a sealed bag! So she has no idea how it got on her gown - and I'm not telling either!

I Finally Got My Way

2007-08-23T07:56:00.000-04:00

I'm back.

Mom was busy finishing the quilt, so she was not using the 'puter too much and as a result neither was I. She is finished with it and has given to Karen for the Hike 'N Howl. I hope it brings in LOTS of money for the doggies.

Mom has another new stuffie., It's name is Mush Mush - funny name. It is a tiny little thing and it is funny looking. She said it is a Boyd's - whatever that is?

Well, as I've said I finally got my way - I do not have to sleep in the crate any more. Now don't get me wrong, my crate is nice and it is cozy, but I only want to go in there when I want to, and I don't like the door locked.

Mom & Dad have been putting me in my crate at night when they went to bed - I have refused to go up the stairs and for awhile I was chewing on the furniture, especially the rocking chair with the stuffies on it! Well, I do not chew on the furniture anymore, so I don't think I need to be locked in my crate. So I have been letting myself out at night after they go to bed. It didn't seem to bother them too much except the one night I peed on the floor, but noone was down here to let me out so what did they expect?

Anyway this went on for about a week. Then one night Frank, my human brother put a lock on my crate and I could not get out. I tried and tried but I just could not get the lock off. I couldn't open the latch either. I tried so hard that my paws started bleeding and my nails were all chipped. Mom really freaked out. She called the vet and asked them what to do about my paws - he said to put something called neosporin on my paws.

When they went to bed that night Dad carried me upstairs. It was really wierd to sleep up there. Of course, I made him carry me down in the morning - I don't do the house stairs. The next night I also refused to go up stairs at bedtime, so Dad said to just leave me alone down here and see what happens.

Nothing happened. I just made myself comfy in my favorite spot by the sofa and went to sleep. So, I finally got my way - I only go in my crate when it is convient to me!

Stuffies and A Quilt Update

2007-08-03T10:06:00.000-04:00

Mom has MORE stuffies!

How many more of those things is she going to get?

What is really bad is that she WILL NOT let me touch them. Everytime I go get one she hollars at me and tells me to drop it! What a bummer!

Here is her newest stuffie. He sits under Mom's rockin' chair (another thing I am not allowed to touch!). As you can see in the second picture, I have left some of my cute fluffies on her nose. Frank, he's the human brother, won this stuffie down the shore and brought it home for Mom. He also brought her home a small Polar Bear and a Teddy Bear wearing a Philadelphia Eagles shirt and hat - he also has some of my cute fluffies on him.

The Quilt

Mom has been working almost non-stop on the Quilt to get it done in time for the Hike 'N Howl. She is not quite there yet, but it will definitely be done by then. She only has a few more blocks to embellish and embroider. Here are a couple pictures.

We Have Been Tagged

2007-07-27T07:48:00.000-04:00

We have been tagged by Quincy & Tristin. They have a series of questions for us to answer, so here goes:

Georgie Girl:
1) Where is your favorite place to sleep?
I like to sleep in my crate. It is nice and cozy. Mom put a nice soft doggie bed and pillow in there for me. All my toys and stuffies are in there too, so I have some comfort stuff when I sleep.
2) Is there a specific trick you humans make you do to get treats?
Well, they try to but I don't always do them. The main thing they try to get me to do is sit. I don't like to sit, so I rarely do it.
3) If you could spend an entire day doing anything at all with anyone, what would you do and with whom?
I would spend the entire day with my family - including Queen Fluffy Butt - just running and playing, I love to rough house. The humans do pretty good with this, but Her Fluffiness doesn't want to play too often, but when she does, she is REALLY GOOD at it!!
4) What is your favorite toy?
Well, I have quite a few, but my most favorite is probably my pink squeakie bone. Mom, thinks my squeakie baby is my favorite because no one can play with her, but she's not, I don't play with her alot.
5) If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be?
Hmm, not sure. I don't remember too much of my life before I came here, but... I would probably say that I would have liked to have been born up here in the north versus the south where I was born. It is a little too warm down there and I like the cooler weather.

Magic Girl:
1) Where is your favorite place to sleep?
On the sofa. It is so soft and comfy.
2) Is there a specific trick your humans make you do to get treats?
Yep, they make me sit.
3) If you could spend an entire day doing anything at all with anyone, what would you do and with whom?
I would spend the entire day with Mom curled up on the sofa just chillin'.
4) What is your favorite toy?
My squeakie babies: one is a white star mailman, the other is a gingerbread man. They are the only two toys I want, Georgie can have the rest.
5) If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be?
I would want to have been born into this family. Then I would not have been abused.

So, we are going to tag Sitka , Holly , and MayaMarie .

We've Been Tagged Again

2007-07-23T09:49:00.000-04:00

Sasha has tagged us. She wants to know what our favorite books are, so here goes:

1 - Julie of the Woods. Pretty Cool series of books about a young girl who live in Alaska and befiriends wolves.
2 - Hawaii Books. Mom is always reading something about Hawaii. Hawaii is TOO hot for my liking, so I think they will taste good.
3 - Diet Cookbooks. What are the point of these books?
4 - Journals. Mom keeps journals for EVERYTHING! Genealogy, gardening, quilting - you name it, she has one. They are pretty tasty.
5 - Harry Potter Books. Need I say more?

I am going to tag Indy , Holly , Sitka , and MayaMarie

We have had a pretty uneventful weekend. Us doggies have been stuck in the house by ourselves for most of it. Saturday everybody had to deliver weddings! Mom & Aunt Joan only had three weddings but they were HUGE ones - lots of table arrangements. Two of them were far away, one near Doylestown and one in New Jersey. So we ended up being left alone most of Saturday.
On Sunday everyone helped to put a new floor in Aunt Joan's house. She is getting a new kitchen and the floor had to be put down before the cabinets get out in. I hope my doggie cousins, Shadow and Lucy, like it - oh, I can't forget the kitty cousin, Jujube.

We've Been Tagged - A Time Capsule

2007-07-22T07:48:00.000-04:00

We have been tagged by our friend Indy. He wants to know what 5 things we would put in a Time Capsule, so here goes:

Georgie:
1 - Food. I love to eat, so I would have to put food in there.
2 - My crate. I love my crate, it is nice and cozy - and it is the only place Queen Fluffy Butt won't go.
3 - My Toys. I have a really cool collection of pink squeakie toys.
4 - Mom's Roses. I like Roses. I go outside with Mom every morning and help her take care of her roses.
5 - Pictures. Lots of pictures of my family, yes, even Her Fluffiness.

Magic:
Hmm, let's see. I would have to agree with The Scavenger for food, but....
1 - The Sofa. I love creature comforts.
2 - My Babies.
3 - My Mommy. Forget the pictures.
4 - Pigs Ears. Yumm!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 - Snow.

I am going to tag - Tristian & Quincy, and Holly.

Hanging Stuffie Magnet

2007-07-18T08:00:00.000-04:00

Hey Every Husky, Doggie, and Human,

The Hanging Stuffie Magnets are in and we have the info you need to get one of your own! They are $4.00 each plus shipping & handling (I think $2.00 for regular first class mail - or - $4.60 for priority mail) To order one email, hthnbr@gmail.com .

While you are at it mush on over to Harnessed to Hope's website, www.nbrescue.com , to check out information about a visit from Karen Ramstead, and buy a ticket to hear her talk about her experiences in the Iditarod. Karen runs an all Siberian Husky team.

And while you are visiting the Harnessed to Hope website, also check out the information about Hike N Howl, a hike and picnic brought to you by a joint effort from Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue, Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue, and MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue and Referral.

I'm Feeling Better & Quilt Update

2007-07-13T08:29:00.000-04:00

Thank you everyone for the well wishes.

I am feeling better now. No more YUKY rice and chicken, no more pink liquid chalk - YUK, that stuff is NASTY! I ate some of my regular food last night - Mom only gave me the dry food and so far so good.

One of my Husky friends wanted to see a picture of me with my baby. So here is a picture:

Queen Fluffy Butt was in trouble the other day - Ha-ha!. She dug a hole in the sofa! Mom was SO MAD! The furniture is fairly new, they only had it since November and Mom is not sure if the warranty will cover Huskies!

I really should not gloat, Magic was really nice to me while I was sick. She watched over me and did not want to leave me alone. She can be a really good sister.

Here is a Quilt Update:

Mom has been working on this in all her spare time. It is finally beginning to look like a Crazy Quilt! She has the top all pieced together, and the edges sewn on (she sewed them on now so the embroidery can run into the edges). She is in the process of doing the embroidery and beadwork on it. Here are some pictures.

This one on the left is of the edging. I am not sure how much you can see in the picture, but the embroidery runs out into the edging.

The photo below is the Spider block. All Crazy Quilts have a Spider block. Supposedly the Spider blocks are for good luck, but I cannot imagine a bug being good luck!

The picture below is just an overview of the work done so far. You can see some of the embroidery as well as some lace and beadwork.

Below is the Peacock block. This is another motif commonly found in Crazy Quilting. Mom was being lazy here, she did the birds tail using ribbon instead of embroidery.

Mom still has work to do on this. She wants to have it done in time for Harnessed to Hope's Hike 'N Howl. She is hoping that it will help out the Huskies and other Northern Breed dogs in rescue.

Toys, Toys, Toys!

2007-07-07T09:13:00.000-04:00

I have been able to finally play with my toys OUTSIDE of my crate!!!!!

We have been having a toy problem around here - there weren't any to play with unless I was in my crate. Her Fulffiness would always give me a problem when the toys were out. Once she even had me pinned to the floor! Can you believe it? She didn't want to share!

So because of that Mom took ALL the toys away - even mine! Thank wasn't fair. I don't know where she put Queen Fluffy Butt's toys, but she put mine in my crate. So I could at least play with them at bedtime or when no one was home.

Earlier this week Mom had left my crate door open. I decided that I wanted to pay with my toys so I went in and got my nylabone. Queen Fluffy Butt just looked at me. She did not even try to take it from me. Mom gave Her Fluffiness her nylabone - no problems!

So, I decided to gey some of my other toys just to see what would happen. So I went into my crate and brought out my pink bone. Magic did not do anything! She just layed there and watched me.

I went back into my crate and got out my pull toy, again she did nothing!

Mom went and got some of Magic's toys. She thought that Magic did not do anything because they were my toys and not hers. Mom went and got Her Fluffiness' squirrelie. Then she did something really weird - she threw the squirrelie across the room! Dumb Queen Fluffy Butt ran after it and brought it back to Mom!! How dumb can you be? Why would you want to bring your toys back to someone who threw them away? Not only did she do this once, twice, three times, but she kept on throwing the squirrelie, and dumb Magic would bring it back to her!

She tried this with me too - First she threw my nylabone, then my pink bone, then my pull toy! She must be nuts if she thinks I am going to go get them and bring them back to her. I just sat and looked at her!

Then do you know what she did? She threw my baby. Can you believe it!? Well, that did it, play time was over. I just ran after my baby, picked her up and put her right back in our crate where Mom could not get to her!

Huskies in the Window

2007-07-04T08:08:00.000-04:00

I have an internet friend, MayaMarie, whose blog is called The Husky in The Window. Apparently she likes to be in the window and check out the world.

Queen Fluffy Butt, pictured here, is always in the window. She just loves to lay in the window and check out the neighbors. Sometimes, I too get in the window to check things out, but I don't lay in the window all the time.

Also when we go on our walkies, there is a Husky around the corner who is also almost always in the window. She too just lays there and looks out at all the people and doggies walking around.

So, I am now wondering, Do all Huskies like to lay in the window? What is the appeal behind this? I am curious.

Quilting for Us Rescues

2007-07-03T08:25:00.000-04:00

As I told everyone in a previous post, Harnessed to Hope, MaPaw, and Delaware Valley are hosting a Hike 'N Howl to benefit us rescue doggies. Well, my Mom has decide to make a small wall quilt to donate. She is making what is called a Crazy Quilt.

For those of you who do not know, a Crazy Quilt is a quilt that is pieced with random pieces of fancy fabric, then embroidered and embellished with buttons, beads, and charms.

The one Mom is making is made entirely of different types of satin fabrics left over from various samples and orders from work, and some pieces of lace. It is various shades of white, ivory and very pale muted colors. She is planning to do all of the embroidery and embellishments in white.

Here is a picture of her progress so far. It doesn't look like much yet, but as she gets closer to finishing it, you will see how pretty this type of quilting is.

We've Been Tagged

2007-07-03T07:51:00.000-04:00

We have been tagged by MayaMarie (aka: The Husky in the Window). So here goes:

Seven Things About Georgie Girl:
1) I am a cutie
2) I hardly ever vocalize - no barking or woo-woos
3) I like to be groomed
4) I sit outside with Mommy when she gardens - I try to eat the roses
5) I am a Daddy's Girl
6) I use to live in Georgia
7) I was adopted through Harnessed to Hope

Seven Things About Magic Girl:
1) I am spoiled rotten
2) I love cheese
3) I hate to be groomed
4) I am a Mommy's Girl
5) I like to lay on the sofa
6) I use to live in New Jersey
7) I was adopted from The Animal Orphanage

MayaMarie also wants to know about our Parents:
1) What did your Mom do before she became a stay at home Mom, and what is her name?
Unfortunately, our Mommy is not a stay at home Mom. She works both at home and out. She has been a Floral Designer for about 25 years and is also a Bridal Accessory Designer. Her name is Dee.

2) Does she do anything else beside cook for us and clean house?
Oh Yes! Mom LOVES photography - especially taking pictures of us! She does genealogy, beadwork and quilting.

3) OK, What about Dad?
Dad is a Highway Construction Inspector Supervisor. He helps build the roads that cars drive on. He has been doing this for more than 20 years.

4) Do they have any other life other than us?
Yep, they are volunteers for Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue.

OK, I think we are suppose to tag 3 others, so how about Qunicy & Tristin, Holly and Sitka & Tia. It's their turns

We're Having a Hike 'N Howl!

2007-06-27T09:27:00.000-04:00

Hey every sibe, doggie, puppy and human, we are having a Hike 'N Howl! Tell all your friends!!

What is a Hike 'N Howl you ask?

It is a the 1st annual hike & picnic hosted by:

Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue - http://www.nbrescue.com/
MaPaw Husky Rescue and Referral - http://www.sibes.com/
Delaware Valley Siberian Husky Rescue - http://www.siberianhuskyrescue.org/

All proceeds benefit the above three rescues.
The Hike 'N Howl will be held on September 1, 2007 at the Norristown Farm Park in Norristown, PA.
Regisrtration for the hike is at 9am, and the hike itself is at 10am.

For more information, see the above websites for the rescues involved.

Hope to see you there!

A New Crate

2007-06-19T20:42:00.000-04:00

I got a new crate yesterday. I have been using my cousin, Mini HaHa's crate. Mini was an Airdale, who went to the Rainbow Bridge last summer before I got here. I put a picture of her here. I never met her but Mom says she was a pretty cool doggie.

Anyway, Mom said that I should get my own crate. She said Mini's crate was way too big for me - and for where we had it in the house. Dad also said that he would lke to get me one with a side door. Well, this one actually has two doors.

It is also pretty easy to put together. This one is all in one piece. You just unlock it, lift up on it, the lift the sides, lock it in place, and you're done. I was watching Mom put it together yesterday. She had to take the old one down - the old one is all in pieces. She had to pull out the four corner posts, the take the sides down, or more correctly watch they didn't fall and hurt the furniture (I didn't know furniture could get hurt!?). Then she had to take the top off, then all the sides and bottom. It is a really big crate. She wanted to put it in the box that my new crate came in for storage, but it doesn't fit.
When Mom was all done setting it up she put my bed and toys in it, then she expected me to go in and check it out.

Now, let me tell you, I like my crate but only when it is time for bed! Did she really expect me to go in there when she wanted me to? She tried coaxing me in there, luring me in there, and even commanding me to go in, but I held out!

Mom had left the door open figurine I would go in. I went in really quiet and got my squeakie, but Mom saw me and put squeakie back - we have to watch the squeakies because Queen Fluffy Butt can get pretty nasty with me when HER squeakies are out, so Mom doesn't let us have squeakies. When Mom wasn't looking, I sneaked in again and got my squeakie! This worked for a little while, as soon as Mom realized I had a squeakie, she put it back and shut the door.

Eventually, I went in my new crate. I went in at my convenience, which was bedtime. Of course, Mom had her camera at the ready - does she do anything without that thing?

My new crate is nice and cozy. I like it. It is not as big as the other one, but it is still big enough for me to stand and move around in. I have my bed, pillow, and toys in it. I can even stretch out in it, but I prefer to sleep all curled up.

Snow Noses

2007-06-17T19:07:00.000-04:00

I was checking out the Army of Four's blog and found Amber's answer to Sitka's question about Snow Noses very interesting.

I think Zim's nose is so Cute!

Anyway, I was checking out my nose and Queen Fluffy Butt's nose. Both of us have snow noses - mine is a little more pronounced than hers is -but after all I am a cutie!

Here are pictures of our noses:

Magic's snow nose is a little dark.

My snow nose is lighter and wider than Magic's

I wonder if other breeds have snow noses? I would think that maybe other Northern Breeds would have them? I wonder???...............................

We Went To The Park

2007-06-17T14:45:00.000-04:00

We went to the park today. Her Fluffiness has been there many times, but it was the first time for me.

Mom & Dad use to take Queen Fluffy Butt once a week or every other week, but they have been so busy that they just didn't have time. They have both been working a whole lot, but they found time today.

The park is cool. It runs along side the river and has a gihugic field. There were lots of picnic tables - not too many people were out - and a winding road. There were some trees, they were close to the river.

Mom put us on a very long leash so that we could run around. I got a new red one to match my harness. I was running all over the place checking out all of the new smells. This is a place where lots of other doggies go, but we were the only ones there today. I guess it was too hot.

I was also chasing these flying things called butterflies. They were so pretty, and they look like tiny little birds, but they are really bugs. They were fun to chase.

Mom forgot her camera so I don't have any pictures to post.

We are now home cooling off in the Husky air.

Harnessed to Hope

2007-06-11T09:44:00.000-04:00

I know that most of the Huskies I talk to know what HTH is, but for other Husky Bloggers and human ones, who check out my blog, I will explain.

HTH is Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue (www.nbrescue.com). Harnessed to Hope is an organization that rescues and rehomes Northern Breed dogs. Northern Breed dogs are dogs that most people think of as working sled dogs, for example: Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Samoyeds, Keeshonden, American Eskimo, Norwegian Elkhounds and other similar breeds. I am one of these rescues.

I use to live in Georgia. I had five puppies and when they were born my owner dumped me & my puppies in a shelter. Someone at this shelter knew one of our volunteers. A really nice lady named Gloria, who is an HTH volunteer made arrangements for me and my puppies to be transported. So we were loaded into a truck and began a trip to Philadelphia, PA. On this trip we got stuck in an ice storm and had to spend a few days locked in the truck on an ice covered road. When the ice finally started to melt we were able to continue our journey to Gloria's house. She was going to be our foster Mom and take care of me & my puppies until HTH found us ALL permanent homes. She gave us a home, fed us, gave us a bath, took us to the vet to be checked out and brought up to date on our shots, and had other medical attention that was needed, and gave us love.

We made our debut at the Reading Pet Expo back in March. Gloria brought me and two of my pups to the show. On the third day of the show, my Mom, Dad, and Andee were scheduled to volunteer - I didn't know at the time they were going to adopt me. Anyway, when they saw me they fell in love. They wanted to take me home.

Now they had a dog at home already, Magic (aka: Queen Fluffy Butt), and they wanted to make sure that we got along together. So they fostered me for a week, and at the end of that week, they adopted me. I love my new home - I even love Her Fluffiness, the Queen.

That is what Harnessed to Hope does for dogs. These people LOVE dogs, and they do all they can to find us Lost Puppies a good home. They found me and ALL five of my puppies good permanent homes!

My pictures here tell the story. The top one is what I looked liked shortly after I came to PA. I was a skinny little thing. The second one is just my Volunteer shirt, I like it so I kept it. The third picture is what I look like today - I told you I was a cutie!

I'm Still Here

2007-06-09T07:46:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted in awhile, Mom has been busy with work and has had the computer shut off! Can you believe it, Just because she has been busy playing with flowers and sewing, she wouldn't let me near the computer?

We have the Husky air on again. We had it off for a few days and Her Fluffiness was beginning to get back to normal. Then it got H-O-T again, so Mom put it on so we would be comfortable.

About the New Stuffie. Mom told HTH about how all my Husky friends want one - she even referred them to my blog. HTH's President said that she is going to order some extras so that my Husky friends can buy some. She said that when they come in she will let us know how we can get them. I know my Mom buys all of these things when she goes to events - she is one of HTH's volunteers - and she buys things at events to help with the foster doggies. If you want to see where the events are that HTH is going to be at just follow this link:

www.nbrescue.com

scroll down and look for the link that says "Calender"

A New Stuffie

2007-06-04T10:10:00.000-04:00

Mom got a new Stuffie over the weekend. It is a hanging Stuffie and she put it where I cannot get to it! She hung it up on the fridge. How can I get to it when it is up there? I can't even stand on my hind legs to get it 'cause I slide on the floor. Bummer!

She also had the nerve to go to an Harnessed to Hope event without us! Can you believe it? We weren't allowed to go because Dad didn't go. He went later but they didn't bother to come get us! So unfair!!

Today's Bedience Class

2007-06-03T15:34:00.000-04:00

We went to another Bedience Class this morning. I don't think we are doing very good. Queen Fluffy Butt would not sit/stay - but she still doesn't feel too good either. She did better with a down/stay and come when called.
I do VERY well with sit/stay. Not so good with the other stuff.
We are not going into group classes. Shirley says she don't think I will do good in group, she thinks I am too scared. I'm not scared, I just don't want to do Group Bedience Classes, it's bad enough I have to do them with Her Fluffiness - she won't go anywhere wthout me!
What do ya think of our picture here? Mom took it when we came back from Bedience Class.

I have a new kind of treat - Hot Dogs! Boy are they G-O-O-D! They actually got me to go up four steps using them, but then I caught on to what they were trying to do. So, I did not go up any more steps. If I keep holding out do you think they will give me steak?