P.S.

This happened last night, guys. Why do I let them do this to me? 

WOOF.
-Minnie

According to Minnie

Hi humans, it's me (Minnie) again!  Well, it is that time of year again that everyone calls "the holidays." Now, this may be my second time around during "the holidays," but I will tell you - this year is MUCH different than last year.  For one thing, last year I was brand spanking new (my parents adopted me right before Thanksgiving) and I was kind of a big deal.  Every day for about a month, people were stopping by my house, wanting to see "the new puppy," giving me treats, giving me presents, giving me pets, giving me attention....man oh man it was great!  

These days, I am just old news.  That's right. Have I gotten a single surprise visit from one of my parents' friends? NO. Have I gotten delicious treats and fun toys, just for being a new puppy? NO. Here's what happens when people come over and I go to greet them - they tell me to CALM DOWN and quit jumping on them! What the heck? I'm just trying to let them know that I love visitors and I appreciate them coming over to visit me! (Even if they aren't coming over specifically to see me.)

Just because I weigh more than 6 pounds, my fur isn't fleecy anymore, my breath is a little pungent, and I can knock people over doesn't mean that I don't have feelings! Just to show everyone how bummed out I am, I have taken to not eating my food until I can't hold out any longer. That will show them!  Right?

And another thing - no one better try and dress me up in stupid Santa hats, reindeer ears, or elf costumes this year. I am a proud golden retriever with model-esque looks - I don't need to be made into a joke!

Now I will conclude my bitter sounding note, and go back to piling up logs by the back door and burying my bones in leaf piles. Next blog will be a happy one, I promise!

Love,
MINNIE

Me and Jack this past weekend...he calls me a "pest." Whatever!

1 Whole Year!

As of this weekend, we have had Minnie one whole year!  So much has happened in the past year - and it seems like everything happened so quickly (especially since doggy time is accelerated!)  Here are some "Minnie - Then and Now" tidbits:

• Then: Minn she was 6 pounds when we got her. Now: (we think) she is 60. You go girl!

• Then: She would freak out at the vacuum and hide. Now: She still hides under the bed when she hears it cranking up! Sidenote: A new habit that's happened in the past week is that she looks out our bedroom window every morning when I'm pulling out of our driveway and heading to work. It's so sweet! (And also kind of freaky - how does she get from the back door, where I pet her goodbye, to the complete other side of the house so quickly??)

• Then: She would cry for every person that walked through our door (whether she'd met them before or not) and act like they were her long lost best friend. Now: Still does all of that!

• Then: Hated getting a bath. Now: We can't get her out of water!

• Then: She was very timid around bigger dogs (especially Sunny next door). Now:  She likes to pester and annoy big dogs (and also, Sunny is her BFF now).

• Then: Did a funny "squeak yawn." Now: Still does it!

• Then: Escaped out of the backyard by digging under the fence. Now: Digs holes and hides her bones!

• Then: Had this fleecy, puffy fur that was the softest fur I ever felt, and NO shedding. Now: Has her "big girl" fur (still soft though) that SHEDS EVERYWHERE.

• Then: Pulled so hard on her leash I felt like my shoulder was coming out of its socket. Now: Still does that, but now that she's 10 times bigger, it makes my shoulder feel even more awesome!

• Then: Let me dress her up in silly outfits. Now: Still lets me!

• Then: The cutest puppy I ever saw. Now: The cutest AND sweetest dog I ever saw!

Where would we be without our Minn-Pup??