Remember Us?

Hey, Chingmy's Mom here.  Do you remember us?  I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't.

Life has gotten in the way of blogging.  Who'd a thunkit eh?

Anyway, we're all still hanging around.  We don't get here as often as we should and we're horribly behind in everyone's blog, but we do try and keep up on Facebook.

So in the last few months, we've had fun Adventures:

We met a West Highland White Terrier.

They're a lot bigger than I anticipated.  And stockier.  What a cutie he was though!

We've also been on Car Adventures to get Daddy Coffee.

Little does Chingmy know, Daddy will come from the other direction.  She can be such a goof sometimes.

Then we had to teach Puppy how to drive.

Neither can reach the pedals, so the roads are safe....FOR NOW!

And finally, someone graduated from Intermediate Dog Training.

Sorry the picture looks warped, it was taken on my iPod.

We've also started Agility - which Chingmy LOVES.  She especially LOVES the hot dogs she gets as treats.  And low and behold, she is still anemic and we are still waiting for the go ahead for her Big Girl operation.  So she did go into heat - and NO, I did not get pictures of her in her fancy pants.  But for those who care, they did colour coordinate with her collar.

I think that's it.  We need to start blogging more.

Hope to see everyone again soon!

Chingmy's Mom.

Stuffy on Sunday

Remember me?

Hi!  It's Stuffy!

I've been really busy being Puppy's #1 favorite carry everywhere toy.  I've been to school, I've been on the bus, to the museums, the store.  I even took Puppy for a haircut a while back.  VERY exciting!

That only means I'm not as active with Chingmy.  Puppy tends to be protective of me because Chingmy likes to put everything and everyone in her mouth - including me.

We did make a nice trip out to visit Grammy and Bionic Grampy last weekend (Mom only got the pictures up on Friday - a bit of slacking off there Mom).  You'll never guess who I saw!

That's right! It's Mayhem!

And she'd gotten a haircut!  She's really happy to be home too because she really missed her windows when she was at our house.

The, of course, Mom realized that we had no picture of Chingmy and I together.  So here it is:

So, remember when I played Camp Leader Stuffy for Baja last summer?  I might get the chance to be Camp Leader Stuffy to another dog this summer.  We'll see if he gets along with Chingmy or not.  We're supposed to meet him sometime in the next two weeks or so.

That's my whole report!  Take Care!

Stuffy

Thanking Thursday

Stuffy here!

Miss Baja has gone home.  Her Mom came to pick her up and Baja was SOOOO excited to see her.  We discovered that Miss Baja is a spinner when she's excited.  She almosty knocked her Mom over she was so excited and spinny!

Miss Baja left an AWESOME thank you card for us full of Nose Kisses!  Our Mom did get to fill up her nose-kiss-o-meter with Miss Baja kisses but she did remark that Miss Baja's nose was a little tiny, compared to a Shar Pei's, and a little pointier.

Thanks for coming to Camp Stuffy Miss Baja!  You're always welcome at our house!

In other news, Mom needs the computer, she wants to post something special for tomorrow.  It will mark one month since Mr. Bolo crossed the Bridge.  I'd better go snuggle with Mom, I can hear tears forming.

Stuffy

Wordy Wednesday

Hi!  It's Stuffy!

See how happy Miss Baja is?  Check out her toy too.  Yeah, that's a hippo.  Remember how much Mr. Bolo liked his hippos?  Yeah, that's a sign from Dog Mom says.

We had another good day.  Miss Baja says those walks are lots of fun, she LOVES to sniff things and most of the stuff is new to her here so it's much more exciting.

Mom caught the most AMAZING picture of Puppy and Miss Baja yesterday and just downloaded it to the computer.  Take a look at this:

Yeah.  That's Puppy hiding in Miss Baja's bed!  Stuffy laughter. 

Dad thinks it's an AMAZING picture.  Miss Baja doesn't seem too upset.

That's it from Camp Stuffy!

Camp Leader Stuffy

Tummy Rub Tuesday

Stuffy here!

Miss Baja had a good day and got REALLY excited when we dropped Daddy off at work and when we picked him up.  Her Mom works there so she thought maybe her Mom would be there.  But she wasn't and I think that made Miss Baja just a little sad.

But there were treats and tummy rubs and some brushing and Miss Baja felt a little better.  She says she's enjoying Camp Stuffy but Camp is never as good as home.  Miss Baja's Mom called last night and our Mom put her on speakerphone.  Miss Baja was SOOOOOO excited.  Thanks for calling Miss Baja's Mom, I think she really needed to hear your voice.

Camp Leader Stuffy

Monday Monday

As you can see, Miss Baja has been having lots of fun with us here at Camp Stuffy.

Mom and Dad say she's such a little ninja.  We could always hear Mr. Bolo's tags jingle and follow his movements around the house.  Miss Baja is so quiet!  We have to make sure we see her in a room so we don't lock her in the kitchen or the basement or something.

So today was full of cuddles and some brushing, a FUN morning walk where Miss Baja says she sniffed SO many interesting things and then a FUN afternoon walk where she got to meet Horse and she played run up and down the fence with two dogs in Horse's pen.  How cool is that?!?!

Mom thought it was a little sad this morning when Dad left for work, Miss Baja went and stood at the window and whined a little.   She said she was looking for her pawrents.  She misses them.  She says our Puppy doesn't throw nearly enough food off the table for her to nom on.  Actually, he's pretty much passed that phase, sorry Miss Baja.

Camp Leader Stuffy

Stuffy's Sunday Report

Hi!  Me again!

I think Miss Baja is enjoying her stay here at Camp Stuffy.  She wasn't so sure last night, I think she missed her family very much.  Puppy woke up in the middle of the night though and Miss Baja was right there making sure he was ok.  She has her own girl puppy at home - a little younger than our Puppy- so she's used to playful puppies.  Oh, and she did the rounds with Mom last night to make sure the house was locked up and to do a patrol of the backyard.  Mom has missed that apparently.

I think we exhausted Miss Baja out.

This morning she says she had such FUN on her morning walk with Mom with lots of things to sniff and investigate.  We all had a nice relaxing day full of cuddles and getting to know each other.  Mom has never been around a long haired dog before so she had fun brushing Miss Baja.  I think Miss Baja enjoyed some of it too.  She had another FUN walk in the afternoon and we just came back from an evening walk.

And Miss Baja found that ceramic floors are the best place to cool off after a Noseventure!

Mr Shih Kwan knew that

Mr. Bolo did that too sometimes, but Mom never got a picture.

Camp Leader Stuffy

Pei-Ess - The internets says Miss Baja is probably an American Cocker Spaniel.  Phew!  I didn't have to ask.  Thank you to everyone who helped with that hunt.

New Friend Friday! ACK! I mean Saturday!

Hi!  Stuffy here!  I'd like to introduce you to Beautiful Baja.

She'll be staying with us for a few days and Mom said I could help her blog!  She only speaks French, so she'll tell me what to write, and I'll translate.  Being a stuffie, I understand every language on earth, it's a gift we're given.  Anyway, Welcome Baja!

I have to say first of all, I'm a little embarrassed.  I don't know what kind of spaniel Baja is and I'm a little embarrassed to ask.  Is that something doggies can ask each other?  I don't want to seem rude.

Anyway, Baja says she's been really excited ALL DAY to come to Camp Stuffy.  She has the cutest little tail (Are spaniel tails cropped?  Am I allowed to ask that?) and it hasn't stopped wagging since she got here.  She's a little worried about her people, but she's still trying to discover all the nooks and crannies in our house too.  I think she'll be fine.  Don't worry Baja's Mom!  I'll take good care of her.

Camp Leader Stuffy

ETA: ACK!  I put Friday instead of Saturday!  I must be too excited.

How Exciting!

Stuffy here!

There's some excitement planned for this weekend.

We're puppy sitting for a friend.

I don't have a lot of details yet, but apparently she's a little spaniel, and Mom said I could help her blog!  I'm looking forward to this.  Mom has been longing for nose kisses.  Dad's a little harder to read, but I'm sure he'll appreciate some waggy-ness in the house.

Oh boy I hope she likes me!

-Stuffy

Oh dear oh dear

Stuffy here.  I may be in trouble.

Mr. Bolo left me in charge of the family but he never mentioned anything about the house or the yard.  I'm afraid I saw a SQUIRREL in the backyard this morning!  Oh dear oh dear.  

Just a quick update on the people.  Puppy is doing just fine.  Mom and Dad .... well, they're managing. Don't worry, I'm taking good care of them.


Stuffy

 

One Week Already?

Has it really only been one week? 

Bolo's ashes came home today.  Dad had chosen a lovely wooden box.  On the way home from the Vet's he said that if there was any irony in the world, the box would have a Made in China tag on it.  We looked and didn't see one.  Drat.

I don't know if it was the Vet or the Crematorium (why is that such a hard word for me to say today?), but one of them made a cast of Bolo's footprint and included it with the ashes.  I broke out in tears at the Vet's office when I saw it.  Right there in the reception area.

I need to thank everyone for their lovely words this past week and the nice tributes to Bolo.  Ear scratches to all of you that enjoy then, and hugs to those that don't.

The Mom


Hey everyone, Stuffy here, following through on a request from Mr. Bolo to keep you updated on how everyone is doing.

Puppy is doing well, but he made Mom cry on Sunday when he went up to the big bed and said "Bo.  Doggy?"  For those that don't speak 2 year old, that means, where's Bolo?  Mom told him, "Bolo's crossed the Rainbow Bridge Puppy.  But he's still watching over you."  And Puppy then got on the bed a proceeded to jump around like one of the 5 little monkeys.  


As for Mom and Dad, well, I've asked some of the other stuffies around for their opinion:

The general consensus is that Mom and Dad are managing.  They still look for him hiding on the new sofa.  I know Mom still looks for him to be sitting on the bed when she comes out of her shower and I know that she misses the warning bark and jingling tags when she comes in the front door.


Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on them.


Stuffy

Wowey Wednesday

I've had a really busy week.  Everyone is still sick with colds and all that fun stuff so you can bet I've been standing on guard making sure no more cold sickies get in the house!  I'm also exhausti-pei-ted from looking after my people.

I had to delegate yesterday.  Puppy had to go to the Emergency Vet.  So I sent Stuffy with him.

Seems like Puppy was having trouble breathing so his Vet said to Mom, Take him to the Emergency Vet and they will make him better.

Stuffy reports that Puppy had to wear a mask like this for a LONG time - like at least 30 minutes.  I'm glad that wasn't me.  I hate having stuff on my face.  A big thank you to everyone who helped my Puppy feel better!  I'm sending Nose Kisses your way.

Anyway, Mom and Dad and Puppy came him late last night and Mom and Puppy are staying home today so that Stuffy and I can nurse Puppy back to health.  He's much improved from yesterday.

Now I must rest up so I can write another post later on what else I did this week so that you see it before Hallowe'en!

Sniff ya later!

Wednesday's Weekly Wrap Up

Well, no other baths have happened - to me anyway, Puppy has had a few though. Better him than me I say.

It's been a very stressful week around here for me with the baths and there was a lot going on today while Grandad and Grandma were over to help Mom redo the closet so there would be more room.  Looks good, but it was loud with Grandad using a drill and a hammer and those tape measures are SO LOUD! Pei laughter.

Anyway, Puppy is doing something called Transition Week at his Day Care.  Sometimes he's here, sometimes he's there.  I really don't understand it all.  Can't he just go, get his treats and cuddles and come back like me?  Mom says No.  So I've sent in someone I trust to get me all the information that she can on what's going on at Puppy's Day Care.

Stuffy, I have a job for you!

Yes sir Mr. Bolo!

Sniff ya later!

Sunday with Stuffy

Stuffy here! I've noticed that when Puppy and Mom go out, this bag goes with them and I was VERY curious to see what was in it. So was Bolo, so I went Adventuring!











Sniff ya later!

Sharing Sunday with Stuffy

I've had some SERIOUS Noseventures - which I will tell you about tomorrow, but I need to do some chillaxin' :

This is me chillaxin'.

Anyway, I will let the Little Brown Stuffy introduce herself.

Sniff ya later!


Oh, hello. Uhm, thank you Bolo for the lovely introduction. Uhm, I'm the Little Brown Stuffy. Hmm, that will be a mouthfull, please, call my Stuffy. Anyway, I live on the piano. Every now and then though, I do sneak off the piano and do other things, like patrol the house, check the back yard, check the front yard, you know, the usual. The Lady...Mom I guess...Mom and Bolo were talking about making me a semi-regular feature on the blog. They want to see what kind of Adventures I go on. I can do that!

I'll sign off now so that I can talk with Bolo about what kind of Adventures he wants me to go on.
Love from Stuffy.

Photo Friday! - Mystery Solved!

Though a lot of pei -tience I have finally discovered what's been going on in our living room! Here I give you photographic proof that something weird was going on:

Did you see it? No - Mom knows she needs to dust off the piano, that's wasn't it.


Did you see it? No, not Puppy's toys.

Did you see it? How could you miss it?


There it was again!

Still didn't get it? Here's a close up:

The little brown stuffy dog was moving on her own! All over the living room! Mom says sometimes that happens to stuffies, they come to life!

I tried to investigate this stuffy, but she's not talking right now. I'll try and get her to chat a little bit. I want to investigate her but Mom says that you have to be careful not to hurt the live stuffies. I'll be careful Mom!

Ooo! The little brown stuffy must be moving around again, my Shar Pei sense is tingling! Gotta go!

Sniff ya later!