Happy St. Patty's Day!

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Wishing you all a very happy St. Patrick's Day. Now, let's all go and drink some GREEN BEER!

'Till next time,
Kirby

I met Keeley!

This weekend, I was invited to the birthday party of our very own Keeley! Not only was this my first time meeting Keeley, but it was my first time meeting a fellow DWB member. Woot woot!! I was a bit nervous when I arrived. Keeley had a whole bunch of friends there and I was hoping we would all get along...which we did! Keeley and I got along great! We played a whole bunch and had many bitey face matches. Ahhh, good times!

After a few hours outside playing, we all came in to eat and have cake. Well, the humans had cake and us dogs had super pawsome cookies! Then Keeley opened his presents. He sure scored a bunch of great toys and treats!! Below, we are all getting treats from Keeley's girl, Erin. Mmmm, treats!

Every dog got a goodie bag to take home, here's a picture of mine below. If you notice, my snout is in the bottom corner. I was trying to sneak a bite while Mom was busy taking the picture. He he!

After a day of fun and birthday games and the long drive to and from Milwaukee, I was pooped. I slept the whole ride home and the rest of the evening. Today, I'm still a bit tired too. It was one great party!

Thank you for including me in your pawty Keeley! I had a blast! I can't wait to meet you again in the fur!! Happy 3rd Birthday!!!!

'Till next time,
Kirby

Hanging with my pals

Dad has been backing up our computer and in the process 'lost' the latest photos of yours truly. So, this will be a photo-less post. I've had a busy couple of days with a bunch of my friends visiting. Last week, my new pal Tess came for a visit. Tess is being fostered by one of my Dad's friends. She is up for adoption at PAWS Chicago, a no-kill animal shelter. If you are from Chicago or nearby, check out their site, there are a ton of great doggies (and kitties) there that need good homes. In fact, Oprah just adopted her new dog from PAWS last week! Tess came over to play and socialize, and I was up for that! We ran and barked and played bitey face forever. I would say Tess is well socialized and may behave even better than myself! She will make someone a great dog!

Here's me and Tess tearing up the house. This little lady can play!

Isn't Tess cute?

Then, on Friday, Mom and Dad had some of our neighbors over for dinner and they all brought their pooches. Frank, the Basset Hound and Glenda the yellow Lab came for a night 'o' fun! We all ran around and acted crazy. Frank got up on the coffee table and stole some cheese and sausage...twice! Mom treated us all to some St. Patricks Day themed cookies and bones which we LOVED! We all played 'till we all passed out, the sign of a great outing.
Me and Glenda hanging out and hoping (OK I'm hoping) some pizza falls our way.

Hopefully Dad will get the pictures moved back onto the pooter, so you can all see my great friends! Once he fixes it, I'll post the pics.

'Till next time,
Kirby

My heart goes out to Lulu and Bogart

Hi Friends, today I'm feeling sad, as I've just learned that Bogart's dad, Klaus passed away. Mom has been trying to explain that despite all of our prayers, sometimes God has other plans. This has been a hard lesson, one that Mom admits that she doesn't always understand. I can only hope that Lulu, Bogart and their kitties find peace in the days ahead.

'Till next time,
Kirby

Thinking of Bogart's Family & Honest Scrap Award

The water has been leaking from our eyes around here a lot lately. We are hoping and praying for Bogart's Dad Klaus. He's very ill and needs all the paw power and positive thoughts that we can send to him. Klaus is not only the Father of the much loved Bogart, but he is the mastermind behind the Chez Bogart jerky treats, which are yummers! So, please keep Klaus, Lulu and of course Bogart in your thoughts.



Neko passed the Honest Scrap award on to me. I'm supposed to write 10 honest things about myself and then pass this award and task on to seven other bloggers. Neko, I hope you enjoy what I write, and thank you for the pawsome award!

1. I am food obsessed, so that's probably why I have a weight issue. He he! I'll do ANYTHING for a treat, and I mean anything.
2. Accident prone is a good way to describe what I am. I am at the vet almost every two months. I've had Panosteitis, Pneumonia, E-Coli, a puncture wound on my back, one on my paw pad, an injured neck and a middle glute injury that required 12 weeks of therapy. Sheesh!
3. I absolutely love my Veterinarian. Maybe it's because I'm there so often.
4. While I love my Vet, I love my Mom more than anyone. I wait at the door for her to come home from work everyday. My world basically revolves around her.
5. I love the snow, and each time it snows more, I can't wait to get out and romp around in the snow!
6. I have no patience at all. I cry and whine if we ride in the car because I want to get there now. It drives Mom and Dad crazy!
7. I think of myself as the mayor of the street we live on. I know and get along with all the doggies on my block, and I get everyone out and playing together.
8. I love tennis balls, I love to chew on them and pop them. Mom can only buy the real tennis balls now, since they don't break as easy as the pet store kinds.
9. I am totally spoiled by my Grandma and Grandpa. I've got them wrapped around my paw and they give me all kinds of toys and treats. It's great being an only dog!
10. I am a noisy sleeper. I make all kinds of grunts, groans, growls and howls while I sleep.

I know that I'm supposed to pass this on, but I've been behind on my blog reading, so I don't know whose done this one and who hasn't. Let me get caught up and then I'll pass it on.

Let's keep our paws crossed for Bogie and his family!!

'Till next time,

Kirby

Florida Vacation - Final Installment & My Hurt Paw

After a crazy New Years Eve, Mom, Dad, Grandpa and Uncle John were up early and heading out of the house, leaving me home with Grandma. I was a bit sad.
They left me to drive up to Tampa Bay to attend the Outback Bowl featuring Mom's alma matter, The University of Iowa!

Mom said it was a great game, very exciting and they all had a great time!

The game was played at Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play, Mom was bummed that the pirate ship was closed, she's always wanted to check it out.

The best part was that Iowa won the game! Wooo hooo! They really beat up South Carolina....go Big Ten!!!

A few days later Uncle John and Mom took me and Spencer for a walk. Check out this great creek that Mom wouldn't let me play in, cuz apparently there are alligators in there.

There were so many great smells, I was in heaven!

I finally gave in and did what I was meant to do, so I ROACHED!

And I roached some more!

Fine Mom, I'll stop. I just can't help myself.

As our time was winding up in Fort Myers, we decided to go back to dog beach one last time. It was so great to be back on the beach, but I was sad knowing we were going home soon.

Spencer came too and was having a great time in the water!

It was so sunny, I had to squint. Good thing Mom uses a lotion on me with sunscreen!

Look at Spencer pose. That fella loves the water!

One last palm tree photo before we head home to cold, snowy Chicago.

On the road trip home, pit stops are necessary. Here we are lunching at Chick-fil-A in Georgia. People, let me tell you, their nuggets ROCKED! I wish there were one of these in Chicago.

Come on, one more nugget for the road....please????

Are we there yet? This is one long trip home.

What a great vacation I had. I will remember it forever! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for such a wonderful time!

Now, on to my hurt paw. I've been limping for the last week, and Mom and Dad thought I had hurt my paw on the snow and/or ice outside, but as Mom was inspecting my paw pad, she saw what she assumed was a cyst, so off to the vet we went.

The vet, the bestest ever, Dr. Marks, checked out my food and thinks it's not a cyst, but a puncture wound just off my paw pad. The cyst like formation is a bacteria buildup. Dr. Marks cleaned me up and sent us home with antibiotics to take to kill the icky bacteria that is hurting my paw. I'm already limping a bit less, so hopefully, I'll be back to normal soon!

'till next time,

Kirby

Florida Vacation - Part 2 (Christmas and the beach!)

We had a wonderful Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Florida. Grandma spoiled me with so many prezzies, so I was super happy. I got most of the toys and Spencer got most of the treats, so I'm not sure who did better. He he! Since Spencer has gotten older, he's not into toys like he used to be.
YES, tennis balls, my favorite. I managed to break all three balls within five minutes, Grandma was amazed!

Spencer loves to open presents, especially since so many of his were food related!

I have paper issues, so I managed to eat a whole lot of paper while I unwrapped. What can I say, it's so yummy.

Got anything else with my name on it?

Mom bought Spencer one toy that she felt was appropriate for Florida, a Sting Ray.

While Spencer was napping I stole his Ray and introduced it to my Hippo. Both make absolutely wonderful pillows.

Since the weather was so nice while we were visiting, we decided to go to dog beach. This place is totally PAWSOME! Even Spencer, who hates to swim, enjoyed himself.

I was so excited, I couldn't stay in one place for too long.

Spencer was loving the feel of the water on his achy hind legs. He stayed in the water for over an hour!

Even Grandma got in the water with me. She had to hold me back when a boat came in a bit too close for comfort.

Look, my orbee made the trip to Florida too! Man, I love my orbee!

What do you mean we have to leave soon? I don't want to go!!

I got a big pat from Grandma for being such a good dog at the beach. And my good behavior was rewarded with a trip back before we headed back home!! More on that in a future post.

Ahh, it's so nice to look back at all the pics of my vacation to Florida. Especially since I'm sitting here in single digit temperatures and tons of snow. Man, I can't wait for summer!!

'till next time,

Kirby