I Am Mickey Mouse

Happy Howl-a-weenie! Hope you get LOTS of treats!!! I hope I get lots of treats, too!

I am at a loss as to why my Mom choose to dress me up as Mickey Mouse. I mean, just because we bought this costume years ago, why must I always be Mickey Mouse for Howlaween, year after year after year after year? Mom doesn't even like mice! We had all those mice that she got rid of in the garage. Is she trying to get rid of me, too?

I wanted to be a Monarch Butterfly. Maybe next year, right Mom? I can be hopeful....

Christmas in October

I think Christmas came early this year because the FedEx man dropped off a giant gift package, plus JB's Mom gave me some presents from JB earlier this month when she came out to California on Big World Assignment! My cousin Yukon, Auntie Soraya and Uncle Lee sent me us some really good stuff! Whoo hoo! My Mom says it was thoughtful of Yukon and Soraya to think of me and to include her on the gifts. Huh? My Mom gets some of MY gifts this time? Let's see what THAT means...... Look at this giant box of presents!

I spy some yummy treats! They say "Sammy Snacks" and are cheese flavored and carob flavored. My name is not Sammy, but I desperately hope Sammy shares with me! Are you all familiar with Sammy Snacks? If you don't know what they are, stay tuned and watch the video toward the end of this post.


Look at this cool pink paw mitt that my Mom can use when I come in from the backyard with muddy feet. My Mom can use this mitt to clean my paws off!!! Perfect for the coming rainy season! No more raggedy old towels! We will clean paws in style now.


Me posing with all my our loot! There is a really cute giraffe handpuppet and a green and pink turtle!


This is me digging into my Sammy Snacks. Mom said later she shouldn't have let me put my snout into the bag because I probably drooled all over the snacks. Well, she also says "a little dog drool makes a PERSON stronger." HUH?


These videos are about 1 minute each. This is a video of me being patient, then getting a freebie (Sammy Snack). I am dainty if I do say so myself!


And here I am performing my repetoire of tricks before my Mom gives me a snack... but, but, but, but SHE gets a freebie? Huh? Wait a sec. My eyes were playing tricksies on me! Why is she eating MY snacks? My Mom is eating MY snacks!



Next is a fun video of us playing bitey face with the giraffe handpuppet. (Cousin Yukon remembered one of my Mom's favorite animals are giraffes) Towards the end of the video you will notice how I suddenly realized what lay on the floor in front of me and if you look quickly, you will see how I lick my lips.



Oh, and here is what is on the Sammy Snack package. Does that explain why my Mom was eating MY OUR snacks? Auntie Soraya remembered how my Mom was always asking everyone whether they try their furbaby's barkday cake and special event desserts, so when Auntie Soraya saw these at the store, she immediately thought of my Mom! The package says "snacks for PEOPLE and dogs"

Sigh... surely a person came up with that idea. I would prefer to keep the snacks all to myself.

Thank you Yukon, Auntie Soraya and Uncle Lee! I love all my gifts, even if I do have to share with my parents. You 3 are the bestest ever!

Love,
Hana the Dog

p.s. Mom says the snacks are delicious! They are crunchy and she likes a good crunch! She's not sure if she wants to share with me though I think she's just joking. She is, isn't she?

She says if any of you bloggers are interested in Sammy Snacks, their web site is http://www.sammysnacks.com/. Cheddar flavor and Carob flavor are awesome!!!! And they are made from wholesome ingredients that are healthy for people, too!

Guess Who I Met?!!!!

Guess who I met last night! I met the Cat Lady aka Jelly Bean's Mom aka Big World Reporter! JB's Mom was in California on assignment.

Here I am getting ready to meet her. I've got a couple presents ready for her:


This was at our meetup! Wow, she brought me a whole bag of gifts! I think I like her. How can she be a cat lady when she brought me all these dog gifts?


I like her even more now... here she's giving me lots of pets. She told me how soft my fur is and how beautiful I am. What dog wouldn't like hearing those compliments? I secretly think she is a dog lady in disguise as a cat lady. I like her a lot. It didn't take me long to become comfortable with her. She is definitely an animal person and animal people are the BEST!


Here's a pic of my Mom's creations. Maybe JB and Co. will model them for us when JB's Mom gets home. But, somehow I think Misty and PooPoo will resist. There's hope for JB though! I am hoping the blue and pink ribbon necklace will match JB's eyes.


JB's Mom is so observant that she noticed I had two lumps on my side. The lumps are "fatty tumors" and are not uncommon with eskies. They are just fat lumps. Unless they interfere with organs or movement (like if they were in an armpit), they are usually left alone. Eskies are generally very healthy breeds when purchased from a reputable breeder. Reputable breeders will test their eskies for potential eye issues and stuff and then weed the bad stuff out when they breed their eskies.



Okay, let's get back on track. A photo of my gifts!


For a cat lady, she really did well with the gifts! My Mom says she can picture JB's Mom standing in the dog toy aisle at PetCo scratching her head trying to figure out what's appropriate for a dog. I say she is a natural at choosing dog gifts. This is a great assortment, wouldn't you say?


Oh, check this out! JB's Mom got me a mouse stuffie with a heart on its nose! I bet JB picked this out for me! Now I have my very own pet mouse. My Mom doesn't let me play with the mice she finds in the garage.


JB's Mom, it was very nice meeting you. I hope we get to meet again. You are definitely both a cat and dog person and have me convinced cat people are pretty darn nice! So when are you going to adopt an eskie?