The miracle of kibble

Waffle so preoccupied with her dinner preparations that she actually allowed the baby to touch her.

Getting ready to leave oakland airport


San Quintin prison you pass it on the way up to GDB

Adorable cuteness

Truffle in Waffle's big girl collar! she has a lot of growing to do! We are working on sleeping through the night, she has terrible crate manners, her squeals can only be herd by bats. We are getting better about eating, but right now she seems to be running through a bit of tummy trouble. So next couple of meals will be easy to eat rice and cottage cheese.

and my Lani Bonnie herself. She remembered me! But.... not sure what I was hoping for except that she would be happy to see me. She ran to me and snuggle down in my lap for a belly rub. Unlike Waffle who was so put out that she took two weeks to come out of her sulk, she totally accepted me "hi howa ya doin' - love you meet my new friend" it was just like normal. I was a bit upset by just how glib she was - but then I realized that was Lani. She is a joyful dog. A happy optimist - her bowl will always be half full of kibble and I guess that is why she can go from home, to school, to a new family, being a mommy, and back to her family and she does it with such joy. My girl - your loved by all who know you - miss you

I'm here! by Truffle

Hi everyone, my name is Truffle! I used to live with lots of other puppies, but after a year long car ride, I made it home to my new house with my new people and guess what another dog. Except she is a really, really , really big one. Today she yelled at me I ran and hide behind the trash can, the nice women who feeds me came and picked me up and scolded the other pup. I don't think she likes me. I guess I'll have to try my hardest to be the cutest pup around.

I keep hearing references to Tacoma - who ever that is, I just like to look around you know check things out, that bill was pretty tasty - not my fault that you cant read it now. I can't read I'm a dog!

The peeps like the way I eat, one kibble at a time, something about me dining rather, in haling. Truth be told the food is a little hard and my teeth are kind of small, I usually get tired of chewing before i've finished eatting. Tonight the peeps made my favorite GDB MUSH mmmm, it was softer with smaller bits and a bit easier for me to eat. With a little bit of warm water it warmed me up!

I'm just 8 weeks old, and not very big. In fact I am a Right hip kind of gal and since there were only three of us girls I was the pip-squeak. (GDB shaves a patch of fur to show who was what size at birth, they categorize by gender and color- where you get shaved determine your weight amongst your same color and gender sibs right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip and if there are more they do something I don't recall)

Here are both of my grandmas. Carol in the green currently has my mom - Lani - at her house. Carrie in the purple raised Lani from a pup. She gets to be my new best friend. This is us at the kennel kitchen at GDB.

well it is my bed time, once more out to do my business and then into my kennel.

good nite

Truffle

Humans make the decisions.....

By Waffle, the queen bee of all that she surveys

So BFF's leader has been talking about the new pup, and all the adjustments I'd have to make. I've been lodging my protest about bringing yet another squirt into my domain. I mean I am all the pup all that a person needs. I'm lovable, and squishy. I know my commands, I don't pee or pop in the house, I keep their feet warm in the winter and am just all around perfect.... the Music Center Called and asked if I wanted to play Mary Poppins on stage because they heard that I was positively perfect (ok that part is kind of a fib, the Music Center never called but I am perfect) what more could you ask for?

Well my group leader said humans make the decisions in life.... but if you read Carrie's post about who holds the leash you will have to agree that I make the decisions in the Waffle house. So that does make me human! But some how i was left out of the decision making chain about the new creature in the house. it is yellow and yappy and very leaky, already twice today I've had to show my superior being-ness to it - I barked at it from across the room. That showed it! I'm not even sure it is a dog! I think it is an alien come to suck human brains and cook them with kibble. I keep warning my BFF and my Mom (by the way I might be in the market for a new BFF, it this puppy thing keeps up I might have to de-friend her from my FB account) but it might be too late, I think it got to mom, who has been walking around cooing at the dammed thing. BFF even got up in the middle of the night during a rain storm to let it pee. I tell you brain gone to mush.

They keep calling it my new sister and trying to lure me with liver treats (aka doggy crack) on the same dog bed, like that's ever going to happen. Anyone know where I can get a helmet?

wags and licks
Waffle

TRUFFLE!

food changes

So my club is not very good about sending out information (it's more like word of mouth, and if you miss it....) so what's up with the food - what can we feed now?

it seems like the northern clubs hear stuff before we do, anyone have the low down?
thanks

who holds the leash?

Waffle asked to jump on the bed so when I sat up to spread a blanket out to make it comfy, she jumps up behind my back and settles her furry butt on my pillow! Now she is curled up and dead to the world asleep. Stinker

Well I guess we know who holds the leash in the Waffle house

Dear Santa.......

Dear Santa
I've been very good this year. (And believe me there were times....)

I finally let Lani onto my sofa.....

I hosted quite a few friends this year, they got to sleep on my spare beds and play with my toys
Nisha playing at Disney with my BFF

Nisha sucking on my squishy

I had Tin Pan Head (aka Tamika) here who ran around with my dinner dish on her head!

Zeb also graced my house too! All I can say is 'GIRLS RULE, boys drool'

I've tried to stay out of jail....well most of the time

I let Carrie put silly things on me AND I let her publish the pictures too!

I'm also an exceptional bed warmer

Anyway Santa as you can see I've been a very good girl this year and I know that I am most certainly on your list that you've checked twice, and I know that you'll be in my end of town tonight. But......... you know, you can skip my house tonight.

Not that I don't appreciate your visit, but maybe you can give my present to another dog who doesn't have as much as I do. You see, my peeps well they love me lots and kind of went over the top with the toys and the goodies. I have a warm bed with a blankie, a daily walk, lots of kibble, and toys in every color, shape and size. More importantly my peeps love me. There are lots of dogs out there who aren't as lucky, maybe they could have my gift.

So Santa baby, while I love new toys and treats, I really don't need or want anything.....

Have a safe trip, and if you happen to see my friend Lani up at the kennels tell her I said hello.
love
Waffles

Zeb

Pictures of Mr. Zeb'oroni's visit. Totally cute pics of him, and a pictorial of just one of their little dances. It was raining so for 3 days they were confined to the house, which resulted in a few hurt feelings and lots of time outs. When the sun came out, Waffle took Zeb out back and had a little 'talk' with him. why she is so empowered outside and a wuss inside I have no clue. He is taller than her and the same weight, but she had him on the run and even ended up rolling him several times the last was into the mud - just before he was set to go home. oooops

Here's how they rolled............. (well kind of)

The approach

Making the first move

And Waffle having the last

take that you....you....you PUPPY!

As the pictures

demonstrate

This is actually how we roll at the Waffle house.

Waffle and Zeb

thump
wack
shuffle
grrrrrhhhh
woof
WOOF
zip
thump-pity-bump-bump
ggggrrrrrrrhhh

Waffle

ggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
RAAAARRRRRR

Zeb

Thuuuuubbbbbbbbbsssssssssssss

Waffle

Girls Rule
Boys Drool

Zeb

DO NOT!
Zeb

boy germs

He has boy germs and needs to leave.
Waffle

Brown eyed girl

Hey where did we go,
Days when the rains came

Down in the hollow,

Playin' a new game,
Laughing and a running hey, hey
Skipping and a jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our hearts a thumpin' and you
My brown eyed girl,
You my brown eyed girl.

then and now

Zeb - September

Zeb and Waffle Now
they are pretty much the same size. Will work on getting them to sit side by side but Waffle thinks he has boy cooties.

A swifty

Someone pulled a swify on us.

we were supposed to watch puppy Zeb. he will be 5 mo in a few weeks. instead we got a dog... a big dog. there is no puppy here. 50lbs and the same size as Waffle thats not a puppy people.

will post pictures later

final call for 'T' names

Final call for T names

here is a list of names from friends:

Trinket, Thistle, Turbo, Thunder, Titan, Tira, Tara, Teddy, Tinsel, and Timber, Tao, Tara, Tora, Tessa, Tia, Trax, Turtle, Tai or Thai, Tamar or Tamara (spice/palm tree), Truffle, Taffy, Taylor, Tibet, Toshi, Teppan, Tatami, Totoro, Tosca, Takisha, Tahnee, Tokyo,Tank, Tamborine, Talia, Tiana, Turbo, Tatiana, Toto, Twinky, Tutu, Trojan, Train, Taelor, Timmy, Tamale, Taco, Tenaya, Trekker, Toyon, Tulip

Top Names from the family

Tabi -Japanese socks (the funny ones with the split toe)
Tonka
Totoro - Japanese Anime charecter
Tofu
Tomato
Toast - my favorite
Tako - japanese for octopus
Trekkie - my sister's favorite
Tomiko - a great aunty of mine
Tad - short for Tadashi my uncle
Tuba
Tyco
Taco - the mexican variety
Tammy
Tia
Tenaya
Tara
Taffey
Trent
Thunder
Tribble
Tesla


I think that is it. Lets hope a little Toast, Tabi, Tonka will be heading our way in January. Tomorrow we get Mr. Zeb for a few days while his people head up to GDB for graduation I hear he is currently in his terriable '2' at the moment. will post pictures soon.

FYI

Just wanted to let you all know that I've been getting comments from someone named smallawei with text all in chinese. I translated it and it turns out to be spammers, if you get hit by the same people don't click on any of the links, just delete it. I got comments on 5 different posts all the same trying to sell me a bunch of junk.
stay safe!
Carrie and the Waffle - wrapped up like a burrito on this chilly night (ok chilly for Los Angeles)