Just an observation......

Hey pups,

It seems that once again most of our blogs have been targeted by another site asking us to come and join them.

This seems to crop up every now and again - and quite frankly, we just don't have the energy to worry about it too much anymore. Nearly losing Charlie has put alot of things into perspective - and it has also confirmed that the community we have here at DWB's is such a strong, supportive and loving one.

Once again - DWB's isn't an "exclusive" site - if your blog fits, it will be added. On the other paw, you can all join as many other sites as you please - we won't get cranky or gruff :) It is completely up to the individual - and we do love your loyalty, but if you like another site - join it too, there is no deal that says that you must be exclusive to DWB's.

What I do object to alittle - and find it alittle rude - is that it seems (once again) - people are using our "master list" to leave comments on all of our members blogs. An easy and lazy thing to do. Greg and I have always been very aware of protecting our members privacy - and find it upsetting that you are all getting commented upon (I won't say "spammed"), due to joining something that we have created.

Anyway - I have checked the site out, and it really isn't my "cup of tea" - but all of you should make your own decision on it - and if you want to join up - go ahead, it might be fun.

Just a general shout out - please do your own research and find your own blogs, I know it is very enticing to have over 900 blogs at your fingertips - and the temptation is there to just start from the top and work your way down - but it really isn't the right thing to do.

Off my soap box now :)

Cheers,

Brooke

The story of being in the "Dawg House" !!!!

Okay - so I have recovered sufficiently to tell you all the story of how I ended up in the "dawg house" so badly, and how I finally redeemed myself.

Dad was SO gruff with me - that he didn't even see the funny side enough to take pictures, so you will all just have to use your imaginations when I am telling this tale (or, should I say - tail !).

As you all know, last week - mum was away, so dad took Charlie back to Doctor Peter by himself - and I was left inside, to my own devices. Since all this with Charlie started - any time Charlie has had to go anywhere, I get locked in the room downstairs - with a bone and the TV on. I have always been a good girl - and even the day they left me for 8 hours (see previous post a few back), I didn't get in trouble when I weed and pooed inside - as I couldn't help it.

So - dad sets me up with my bone and the TV on - and he was only gone for 2 hours - but when he came back, I had been very naughty and left a trail of destruction. Now, bear in mind - I am not a chewer, or a shredder - I am far to lazy to do anything like that ! Dad opened the door - and the list he made, went something like this -

2 x pillows from the bed - shredded and ruined !
1 x big garbage bin tipped over and garbage spread all through the room - paper and plastic shredded and eaten up !
2 x big picture frames broken with glass smashed everywhere - and the pictures inside ruined - luckily my paws were all okay.
3 x dad's ship models crushed and broken :(

That's all I can relive at the moment - it is very traumatic !!!!!!

You see, because I have previously been so good - mum and dad didn't think they needed to put anything away. Dad was very cranky with me ! Mum was alittle more understanding as she thinks that I may still be traumatised from the "8 hour episode" - dad said that she wouldn't be saying that if she had to clean the mess up !!!!

So, dad was gruff with me for a few days - so I had to think of something really BIG to redeem myself !

I was sleeping peacefully the other night - and then it come to me !!!

I felt sick - like "gonna vomit any minute" sick !

Dad was sleeping downstairs with us - and I raced over to the bed, and nuzzled him til he was awake. He jumped out of bed - and I raced to the door - he opened the outside door, and I was sick EVERYWHERE !!!!!!

I then came back inside and went back to sleep - but not before dad gave me a big cuddle (and he didn't even mind my vomit breath !) and told me that I was such a good girl for letting him know that I needed to go out.

Phew - it was a big call - but I knew that I could pull it off, and that dad would love me again :)

Glad things are back to normal - I hate being in "the bad books".

Love

Opy
the good girl gruffpuppy.

The Polls are now open........Redeemed at last !

The DWB Polls are now open - head on over to The Bone Zone to cast your vote -

Awesome Blog Award
Photo of the Month
Post of the Month

If you aren't a member of the Bone Zone, and would like to be so you can vote etc - please send me an email opyatgruffpuppydotcomdotau (without the "bits").

You all will be pleased to know that I am no longer in dad's "bad books" - and I have fully redeemed myself !!!! Phew - it took a while !!! (Full story to follow - I promise)

Love
Opy
the redeemed Gruffpuppy

Still in the dawg house :(

And still working hard to redeem myself.....

May be up to barking about it soon....

Love,

Opy

the, still, naughty gruffpuppy

The best news ever..........

Good news with regards to Charlie - he was given a clean bill of health today :) Everything is doing what it should be - he has no congestion on his lungs - IT IS ALL GOOD !!!!!! Peter said that, even though the month really sucked, we couldn't have wished for a better outcome. We are so freaking happy - this is just the best news !

Mum and dad may start to breathe out alittle now - just alittle :)

More later......I am in SO much trouble with dad, I didn't behave myself when he left me to take Charlie to see Peter this morning - so I am laying low for awhile til the storm passes.

Love

Opy
the very naughty gruffpuppy

Very special visitors - and a very special gift (finally opened !)

Hey pups,

We had such an exciting weekend. TinTin's pinkies came and saw us on Monday - and it was SOOOOOOO cool ! We laid on the charm - and it was a wonderful visit. We made sure that we covered them in our furs so that they could take it back to TinTin for some good sniffin' ! Charlie got really puffed out from all the excitement - and mum and dad were worried about him, but he just rested after they left - and he settled down after awhile. It was a fantastic day, and we were so lucky that TinTin's pinkies came to visit us.


We also finally (thanks Mum - you big meanie !) got to open our Goody Exchange gift from our buddies, the Leuradales. Wow ! What a stash we got !!!! As you can see - Charlie got his big head stuff right into the package - Hmphhhhhhhh ! We have already sampled some of our treats - but we have to save some for later. They are all so yummy ! We also got a great pic of the Dales all together - mum has put it up with all her other special pics - I thought that since it was for us that we could put it in our kennel to look at - but mum said "I think not" ! Once again - big meanie !!!!!!

Charlie is doing well. He still is very " huffy-puffy" - but he also still has some congestion on his chest. His latest round of tests came back clear - and he goes back to Dr Peter on Tuesday to have his pacemaker analysed and for a chest xray. We are so hoping that we have turned a corner with all this and are on the road to recovery. We went a whole week without having to make a dash to the emergency vet, or back to Dr Peter - so that is a positive :)

Mum got her new diamond ring today - she is pretty happy with it - although she feels pretty guilty as she reckons it is bad timing to have spent so much money on it when we now have a humungous bill for Charlie :( I have told her that if she stops calling me "lardo" - I will console her and make her feel better about it all. I think we have "an agreement in principle" !!!!

Well pups - time for a snooze - catch you all later.

Love

Opy
the gruffpuppy who really doesn't think she should be called "lardo" !!!!!

WHAT ????????

So, mum has told me that I am getting "wide" again, on account of all the "spoiling" (her words, not mine !!!!) food wise that they have given me since Charlie has been sick. Once again I exclaim "WHAT ???????". Tell me, does this photo warrant her calling me a "lardo" ???? Hmphhhh !!!! We all know who the "lardo" is in this household, and it ain't me, Charlie, or SHD !!!!!!

Charlie seems to be doing pretty good. (Notice the TWO bones !!!!!)

Mum and SHD are still very much "on edge" - and watching him like a hawk. Mum says he still doesn't seem "himself" - but that could just be the fact that he really hasn't had a chance to recover from his operation, he still appears alittle "spacey" to her. Peter, the surgeon, said that they routinely set the pacemaker at 100bpm, but charlie may need it adjusted to 120bpm to give him that extra energy that he is used to having (before he got sick).

I guess we just take it one day at a time from here on in - fingers crossed we have turned a corner. We got our International Good Exchange gift from the Leuradales over a week again - and mum wouldn't let us open it until Charlie was out of hospital - then she said that he had to get some strength back before we opened it - we are still waiting !!!!!! BUT, she has promised we can open it over the weekend - about bloody time mum !!!!! We have been very patient, don't you think ?

We also had an exciting phone call yesterday. We are getting some very special visitors come tomorrow - my boyfriend (I have a few, but this is my aussie boyfriend) TinTin's pinkies are coming to visit us !!!!! OMDog !!!!!!! I am SO excited ! I am gonna make sure mum makes me look beautiful so they can take lots of photoes of me to take back to my TinTin. Oh, I guess they will all fuss over stupid Charlie as well - but that's okay, because I know TinTin loves me and thinks Charlie is stupid !!!!!!!!

I am gonna send mum up the shops to get him a present to send back with his pinkies - oh, I hope he doesn't think I have become a "lardo" :( Maybe I need to go do a few miles on mum's treadmill ? Or I could just make sure I am photographed from a "slimming angle".

I am so freakin' excited !!!!!!!

Later pups !

Love

Opy
the gruffpuppy who can't wait 'til tomorrow.

Charlie is home......

Big Dog is home - and so far so good, fingers and paws crossed this will be the start of the road to recovery.

He is looking much brighter, and is definately stronger - but he is pretty tired. To be expected, as anyone who has spent any time in hospital knows - you never get any rest in hospital !

Nice to be a "family of four" again.

Brooke