Last Friday, my little sister and I received a very special delivery from our sweet little piggy friend Bacon. (If you already know Bacon, then you know what a special little pig he is. If you don’t know Bacon, click here to link to his blog. I promise you’ll fall in love.) To say that our box from Bacon sent both of us into a tizzy would be quite the understatement. It was packed full of everything a girl could ever want.
Tallulah and I were especially obsessed over the pink piggy toy. We spent quite a bit of time trying to dismember him, but he’s tough and managed to survive . . . at least for the first round.
As fabulously fun as the pink piggy toy and the fancy treats were, there was something even more special in that little box from Bacon. Meet Bashful, Bacon’s pet rock. As…
Dear Bacon – Who says dogs can’t have game. I’ve been watching NBA Championships on television. Those humans have two legs and do some amazing things with the balls. I figure I have four legs. I bet I could do some amazing things myself. And instead of ‘dunking’ the ball, I can’t jump on the rim. So hey guys – I’m free here – let me assist. Heck with this kind of ability, maybe I should start a team for us anipals. What do you think? Signed Lebron the Lab
Dear Lebron the Lab – Oh pal! Now that is some kind of assist. Is that in the play book? Can you stand up there like that? I wonder? But hey, I think starting your own anipal team would be awesome. Heck, I would love to be on your team. I may be short to the ground but this snout is a powerful weapon to be crossed. You go – and be careful okay.
Dear Bacon – My humans took me to Disney World with them. OMD – I was in doggy heaven! My favorite idol is Pluto. How could you not like him? He is like the bestest happening dog ever! When my humans set me up to meet my idol in person and take my picture, I so could not help it but to smile. Can you see it? I was so deliriously happy! Can you tell? Signed Grinning Ear to Ear
Dear Ginning Ear to Ear – Oh WOW my friend. YES – YES and YES. I can tell that you are so happy in meeting Pluto. I know that it had to make your day. In fact, I would love to meet Miss Piggy one day. My mom is still working on a meet up. Hopefully one day my day will come too just like yours Keep on smiling!
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Dear Bacon – What? There’s nothing to see here. You can move right along. You see I was playing with my brother Bert. Bert has a potty mouth. He really does. He called me a bad name. I had to take up for myself. The humans were in the backyard. When they came in, I was the one that got in trouble. How unfair is that? He started it. He really did. Signed Ernie
Dear Ernie – Shaking my piggy head. You know my friend, if Bert called you a name and I’m not saying he did or didn’t, sometimes one has to be the bigger anipal and move on. You see there’s an old saying, “Sticks and stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Sure words can hurt but that’s just what they are – words. And having your humans come in and seeing you bouncing on top of your brother, well that might just be interpreted as being a bully. I’m just saying. Think smarter. If Bert has a potty mouth, you just need to have that come out at the right moment when your humans can hear… maybe record him. Then again, I’ve always heard washing one mouth’s out with soap will take care of that potty mouth. Snorts with piggy laughter.
Dear Bacon – My humans cut back on my treat budget. Now this is just unfair and so wrong on so many levels. So when the humans went to work, I researched their bank account. Who says us dogs can’t be private investigators. Let me tell you one thing. If they are going to cut my budget, they should think about their own food budget. OMD! I can’t begin to tell you how many debit charges I saw for food and treats for humans. My budget was only used one time last month for a measly $12.59. There treat budget was well over $600.00! I say it’s time for fair play. Signed P.I. Treats
Dear P.I. Treats – Dude, you have skills! I’m going to have to send you a private email to find out how you got into your humans banking accounts. I could make so many changes to my humans spending if I had access. I say it’s time for you to have a sit down talk with your humans and tell them what you found. It is way past time for equal food treats.
Dear Bacon – Help Me. My master thinks he is so funny in putting these stupid glasses on my face. I will be the laughing pooch of the neighborhood if this gets out. Shaking my dog head. The insensitivity of master is overbearing. What can I do? Signed Silly Eyes
Dear Silly Eyes – I think these silly eyes require massive payback my friend. I can think of several places you can maneuver them on your master’s body and take pictures. Heck, one of those pictures might even wind up on your families Christmas cards. Now who will be on the butt end of that joke then?
Whatever you decide to do, please keep us posted. And when I first saw your picture. I wasn’t laughing at you. I was laughing with you. Yeah that’s it. Snorts with piggy laughter.
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Barks! I just gotta share something with you my friends. For Christmas, the big guy called Santa brought me some Greenies. Not just any kind of Greenies but Holiday Spice flavor. Can we talk? They are delicious! Someone told mommy about Greenies and said they were good for my gums and teeth – barks! And everyone knows that I got me some sharp teeth – just ask daddy when we play.
So Santa brought me some teenie sized Greenies – Oh my doggy heavens! They are perfect – just my size!
Look at that Greenie! Isn’t it *almost* as adorable as me – I said *almost*. Barks with puppy laughter. When I got my first one, I didn’t know what to do with it but I knew I wanted it because it smelled so yummy. Then a few minutes later, I figured out what it was and destroyed it. Now, mommy has to mention Greenie and I’m so there waiting for one.
How about you? Do you enjoy a good Greenie every once in a while? Do you like them? What kind of flavor do you have?
That’s it for this week my friends – take care and have an awesome weekend!
Hey my friends – nope you are right – It’s only Thursday – Barks! But there’s a lot going on with my blog tomorrow so I wanted to jump in here a day early. Last weekend, I went to my spa day. I absolutely ❤ spa day. I get my bubble bath and trim. And the most important thing – I get fawned over by all of the ladies while I’m there – that’s what I’m talking about! When mom came and got me, I was walking around in the back of the shop getting my love on with the staff. The owner opened up the door to the grooming part of the shop and said, “Houdini, your mom is here.” I came walking to the front and saw mommy. Then I took off running to her. I love my new spa place. They are totally awesome!
What’s more awesome then spa day? The days that daddy takes me to the big bedroom and let’s me wake up mommy for the worky place. OMD! Those days are so much fun. Do you wanna know what it looks like from mom’s perspective? I can show you – it’s a little dark but Bacon helped me set up the video in the big bed just for this video. And thank goodness we put it in slow motion. If not, it would be over before you knew it! Hope you enjoy it my friends – happy early weekend!
Well that’s all for me my friends – yawns – I hope you had a wonderful week as well. Happy weekend!
Another week down my friends. It was a busy week with mom/dad’s anniversary and Bacon’s birthday but it was a fun week. Bacon has also been busy getting ready for his 31 Days of Spook in October and of course mom has started her DIEt again for the gazillionth time – rolls puppy eyes. Do all women go through this? Please tell me yes – barks!
The weather here has started getting cooler. Bacon is loving that. I myself am not sure. This six pound body gets cold like you wouldn’t believe. A couple of nights, mom has made a fire (by flipping the switch – barks with laughter). I crawl up in her lap on her chaise to feel the heat and watch the flames. That is the life my friends. And don’t you love my shirt? I got it just for Bacon to pick on him. He’s not too fond of it for some unknown reason? Maybe because it makes my butt look small?
Oh, and this is hilarious. When mom/dad came home Sunday from their night out, guess what happened? The toilet decided it didn’t want to work anymore and wouldn’t flush. Isn’t that awesome? So mom had to go the local Home Depot store to pick up what she called a flapper. I wouldn’t let her out of my sight so guess who got to go with her? Yep that would be me. I was her assistant. So we went together. That place is cool. The smells are funny but there was so many people that wanted to pet me and oohh and aaww over me. Of course, I ate that up! I was the main attraction in the plumbing aisle.
Well that’s all for me my friends – yawns – I hope you had a wonderful week as well. Happy weekend!
Barks my friends! What a busy past couple of weeks we have had here at the Hotel Thompson. So much going on with mommy. She is really trying to feel better these days and has been to the doctor a couple of times. It has a lot to do with the weather changing and getting a little bit cooler. It’s really messing with Mr. Arthritis. He seems like such a mean person. I wish I could meet him. I would bite his ankles for what he does to mom and dad at times.
I gotta tell you a story about someone I did meet this weekend here at the Hotel Thompson – right in my living room too. There I was playing around in front of the fireplace. That’s when i saw this other pooch staring at me. Do you see him in the pictures below? What the barks was he doing in *my* front room and how did he get in. I stopped what I was doing, stared him down and barked like crazy at him. But oh no, he kept hiding in the fireplace – what a wuss!
I sat there and waiting patiently – of course throwing in some growls and barks. Then mom saw me and asked me what was going on. Then she told me something amazing. She said it was me in what she called a reflection in the glass. OMD!! No wonder that dog looked so handsome – it was me! Barks – Barks – Barks
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Well that’s all for me my friends – yawns – I hope you had a wonderful week as well. Happy weekend!
Happy Friday my friends!! Hope you have had a wonderful week. We are all trying to get back to ‘normal’ or whatever that is around here at the Hotel Thompson. I know mom has had a tough week so this morning I showed her some one-on-one time with me. I know that *always* brings a smile to her face. And better yet, I played with one of my new toys that I go this week.
Let me introduce you to Binky. And shaking head up and down, it’s exactly what that is – a doggy pacifier. Can you belief that? Of course, this one squeaks to the high heavens and can wake the neighbors it’s so loud – barks! I think that’s why I like it so much – it’s loud. Mom has re-thought buying it several times – well that’s what she has told daddy because of the noise. One night, I played with it making noises for 45 minutes straight. It was a grand old time. All the way through watching Jeopardy, I thought mom/dad would say something but they never did. What parents huh? Cause I tried really hard that night to get on their last nerves but it never worked. I think I may be losing. Perhaps I need some tips from my doggy friends – any suggestions?
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Well that’s all for me my friends – yawns – I hope you had a wonderful week as well. Happy weekend!
Barks! Hello my friends to another weeks edition of Paw Time with Houdini. This week I have lots to share with you. This week I got to go to work with mommy! Let me tell you – that is some fun stuff. All week long she kept telling me that one day this week she would bring me. Every day, I kept waiting at the front door. Finally the day came. She got my “work” shirt out and changed my clothes. Then, it was off to the worky place!
But first, we went through a local drive thru for some breakfast. When they saw me in my “work” shirt, they asked if I could have some nuggets for breakfast. Mom said yes and they gave me my big boy breakfast too just like mom’s. It was so cool. I gave them a high five and then we went to worky place. Of course, I came in and made it be known that I was on patrol now – no more games today – barks! I ate my breakfast and made some rounds with mom. Peeps kept talking about how skilled I was. I would walk around with mom and when she stopped to chat, I would stop at her feet and sit. They said I was ‘trained’. I say I gotta act right because I like coming to the worky place, right? Every once in a while, mom would make sure we did our rounds, took potty breaks and checked in with everyone. You know – just to make sure everyone was behaving – barks.
And then when I wasn’t on patrol, I crawled up on mom’s desk to help her out. You know with counting and typing and keeping her organized. It’s a hard job but someone has to do it, right? She got a lot done this day because she had my toes to help with her counting.
I also helped her make her phone calls, type correspondence and gave it all my paw of approval. After a while, more of her co-workers came in and checked me out. They were all taking a break later and went into the huge garage area to play some b-ball… you know basketball. I asked mom if I could go too and she let me.
It was a great time! I got to run with the big boys and practice my dribbling. I even shot a ball off the rim… of course with some assistance from one of my teammates. Who says little dogs can’t jump. Look for me soon in the NBA my friends!
Well that’s all for me my friends – yawns – I hope you had a wonderful week as well. Happy weekend!
Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
Look at that Greenie! Isn’t it *almost* as adorable as me – I said *almost*. Barks with puppy laughter. When I got my first one, I didn’t know what to do with it but I knew I wanted it because it smelled so yummy. Then a few minutes later, I figured out what it was and destroyed it. Now, mommy has to mention Greenie and I’m so there waiting for one.
it makes my butt look small?
and down, it’s exactly what that is – a doggy pacifier. Can you belief that? Of course, this one squeaks to the high heavens and can wake the neighbors it’s so loud – barks! I think that’s why I like it so much – it’s loud. Mom has re-thought buying it several times – well that’s what she has told daddy because of the noise. One night, I played with it making noises for 45 minutes straight. It was a grand old time. All the way through watching Jeopardy, I thought mom/dad would say something but they never did. What parents huh? Cause I tried really hard that night to get on their last nerves but it never worked. I think I may be losing. Perhaps I need some tips from my doggy friends – any suggestions?
And then when I wasn’t on patrol, I crawled up on mom’s desk to help her out. You know with counting and typing and keeping her organized. It’s a hard job but someone has to do it, right? She got a lot done this day because she had my toes to help with her counting.
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