Oh, what a day!!!!

WOWZA!

We don't have a NO NO FRIDAY.

I made it an ENTIRE WEEK on good behavior.

And for that I get to head to the dog park today.

Looks like it's gonna be a good weekend, puppers.

Looks like it's gonna be a good one!

NO NO FRIDAY

Heads up, puppers.

When your mama has made a rare attempt at being frugal and minding the family budget by checking out a book from the library rather than buying it the minute it hits the stands ... DON'T EAT THE BOOK.

Apparently said consumption results in a fine which might actually be higher than the cost of going out and buying the book in the first place.

You mean to tell me the library doesn't get a volume discount??? 

Anywoof, stay away from the loaners, puppers.  Stay away from the loaners.

NO NO FRIDAY

This one is on YOU, Mom.

If it looks like a bed and has a cushy inside, I am probably gonna sleep in it.

If you don't want me sleeping in your tablecloth tub, MOVE IT, Mama, MOVE IT!!!!

GO GO FRIDAY

That is a picture of me power drinking after my squirrel chasing the other day. My mom and dad are still so proud of my performance I get a GO GO FRIDAY today instead of a NO NO FRIDAY.

Wooo hoooooooooooooo, puppers.

How often does THAT happen??????

Wooo hooooooo all the way into the weekend puppers.

NO DOGHOUSE FOR ME!!!!

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen up, puppers.

I don't know how many of you have a Martha Stewart type for a mom.

You know, organized and color coordinated and all that.

Well, I do NOT.

It's a strain around here after a big show to get ourselves pulled together again.

When we pack up we are DONE and we toss stuff anyplace it will go so we can head on home to our treats and our beds.

So, when your mom has finally figured out how to fold up that "i am not allowed to use the word in the house" 4 sided fitted table cloth from the show and got it in a tub marked "i am not allowed to use the word in the house" 4 sided tableclothes, DON'T CLIMB INTO HER TUB.

Stay out of the tub puppers.

Stay out of the tub.

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen up puppers, when your mom has gone and gotten herself treats for her feet, it does not matter how long you have been wearing a cone or how good the new flip flops might taste ... it apparently only matters that Nonnie bought them and she, Aunt ML and my mom all got matching sets. Yep, all three ladies sporting the same shoes. Imagine my delight if I could get my paws on that load of matching goodness. But I digress .... STAY AWAY FROM THE MATCHING SHOES PUPPERS. Do yourselves a favor and just stay away!!

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen up pups and pupettes.

This is important.

If you google "DUCK TAPE" you get the folllowing:

a website devoted to duck tape lovers; the stuff actually has a fan club

a website devoted to duck tape fashion; ducttapefashion.com.

a website called ducktapeguys.com; all they talk about 24/7 is uses for duck tape.

Really.

But out of the 1,510,000 (yes, really) results that come up when you google DUCK TAPE, not a single one tells a pup to AVOID THE STUFF LIKE YOU AVOID THE DOG HOUSE.

Do you know why there are so many uses for the stuff?

BECAUSE IT IS STRONG.

BECAUSE IT IS DURABLE.

BECAUSE IT IS STICKY.

And, let me tell you something puppers.

It is bad to mess around with this DUCK TAPE.

That strength and durability and stickiness makes it IMPOSSIBLE to get out of dog hair.

IMPOSSIBLE, I tell you.

Yep.

Dang it.

Gonna be sporting a new haircut next week.

Stay away from it puppers.

Just stay away.

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen up, pups and pupettes.

Not everything is a dog toy.

Take it from me.

Whew.

Took a LOT of sucking up to get me out of this one.

DO NOT, under ANY circumstances, eat a potholder your mom's niece made her.

Turns out it could be her FAVORITE pot holder EVER.

The ONLY potholder that actually works.

The potholder HAND MADE by her niece.

Check before chewing pups.

Check before chewing.

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen up, pups and pupettes.

You can't fit in the suitcase.

No matter how hard you try to squeeze in, they are going to figure out that you are in there.

And you probably can't hold it for that long which will complicate matters even more.

I know you're gonna miss him when he leaves for the other office, but always remember:
absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Love you Dad!!!

NO NO FRIDAY

I know what you're thinking.

He does look pretty innocent, doesn't he??

WELL.

That is my cousin Garmin.

He lives in Northern California with my mom's sister.

We definitely came from different litters, yes?

Anywoof.

His Mom is a teacher.

I'ver heard it said she is one of the best 3rd grade teachers in the state.

AND GARMIN ATE HER HOMEWORK!!!!!!

Yep, innocent pupper up there ate a whole bag of third grade homework my aunt had brought home to grade over the weekend.

Now THAT is a NO NO FRIDAY.

Pretty sure all those kids got A's too!

NO NO FRIDAY

Heads up puppers ......

YES: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. (We'll call that resolution #3)

NO: Whatever you do, DON'T EAT THE LEMON STRAIGHT UP.

Turns out, a lemon is NOT a yellow ball.

Bitter, puppers.

Bitter.

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen puppers ... if your mom has been collecting nature from around the neighborhood to use in her holiday decorations, IT IS A BAD IDEA TO EAT IT!!!!

And for heavens sakes, if you do eat it ....

NO NO FRIDAY

Listen up puppers.



If your mama has had a long day of getting ready for the holidays ...



And she is taking a nice long soak in the tub ...



SHE DOES NOT CARE IF YOU THINK IT'S YOUR TUB.


Nope.



She does not care at all.



Stay out puppers.



Take my word for it and just stay out.

NO NO FRIDAY

Well.



OK.



I know what you're thinking.



DUH.



This one should have been obvious.



When your mom is taking pictures of your goodies in the perfect light outside



DO NOT JUMP UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PICTURE TAKING.



And for heavens' sake, don't put your bottom on the goodies.



I know, I know.



For a dog who has a puperie and a camera in his face 24/7, I shoulda known.



I missed it.



And now I'm going to the dog house.



Later pups.

NO NO FRIDAY

It was a very very very bad idea to eat the artwork.

The artwork that was piled up to get framed.

Piled up on the desktop.

High up. I had to jump to get it.

Worst. Idea. Ever.

She was mad.

Madder than I have ever seen her.

And that is really saying something.

I'll be laying low for a while.

NO NO FRIDAY

DO NOT: get caught with your hand in the bag. As I discovered quite quickly, this is NOT a loop hole. As with the mugs I was licking last week, it does not matter if the item is actual MERCHANDISE or if it is used for DISPLAY.

DON'T EAT IT.

DO: When caught with your paw in the proverbial cookie jar, DO react fast. Remove your paw and put your head down and eyes up ALL IN ONE SWIFT MOVEMENT. It is the ONE MOVEMENT reaction that will save you, pups and puppers.

Think "too cute for the dog house" puppers.

THAT is the reaction we're going for.

And it worked this time :)

Sign me,

Little D ... free free free this weekend

NO NO FRIDAY

Dang.

I thought I had found a loop hole.

We were doing inventory.

It was BO. RING.

I found the mugs.

No harm in that, right?

She said don't EAT the merchandise.

She never said anything about LICKING the merchandise.

Apparently, in HER mind, it's the same thing.

Yep.

Even though I was boarded last weekend and GONE FOR 4 DAYS ....

SHE STILL GROUNDED ME.

Off to the dog house it is, pups.

Off I go.

NO NO FRIDAY ON THE ROAD

Clearly it's not just me folks.

Clearly it's not just me.

NO NO FRIDAY

Another guest photo this Friday pups.

Check out Sophie digging into our PUP HAPPENS tote bag from the puperie.

I am thinking that maybe our tote bag factory also makes dog treats or something because we just can't help ourselves with the merchandise.

NONE OF US can help it.

We're overcome.

It's not just me Mom.

It's not just me.

NO NO FRIDAY

Every now and then we get some great feedback from our friends.

I know it's NO NO FRIDAY but this one takes a different tone.

Lexie here was kind enough to send this picture in as testament to the fact that sometimes we woofers just can't help ourselves.

Lexie admitted to being a regular blog reader and knowing perfectly well that it is a big NO NO to dig.

But she couldn't help herself.

Check out that white nose.

That's dirt.

She dug.

It's not just me people.

It's not just me.