FurryTail MemoryMakers

Recognize the SpecialStyle?

My OhSoAdmirable&EnviablePossession?

My UnionJackCollar?

Well

We're getting Ready in a BigWay

and

Something we've Both got in Common

(Along with Moma)

Is our Enthusiasm and IncredibleExcitement for the Royal Wedding

Moma's gonna set her Alarm

and wake up at 2:00 AM to watch it on the Telly

(Just like she did years before)

Us?

We're Going to London!

Fergi's packed and ready (well, almost)

Me?

Well

I'll admit to have a Bit of a DifferentStyle

but

I'm packed and ready, too.

(I've got all my MostImportantStuff and Stuffies)

(A TrueBrit I am)

We're leaving on a JetPlane

(and we've managed to circumvent that AwfulQuarantine)

It's gonna be an AmazinglyMemorableTime

All that

Ceremony and Celebration

Pageantry and Precision

Pomp and Circumstance

History and Tradition

Romanticism and Sentimentalism

Respect and Decorum

Grandeur and Majesty

Stateliness and Formality

Elegance and Brilliance

Splendidness and Splendiferousness

and

Just

Plain

Awesomeness

Britain at its Best

It's gonna be a StoryBookNuptial 

It's just the Kind of Thing that we love

All of Us

'Specially when we can share it with OurFriends

(We hope there's not Trouble)

Come join us

at Asta's

and Lacie's

and Eric's

and Agatha and Archie's

and Butchy and Katie's

and Gussie and Teka's

blogs

(They'll be sharing the FurryTails for the NextFewDays)

(And I promise ... I do "do up" pretty good ... come see for Yourself!)

Jake

(and Princess Fergi)

If you want, you can watch for us the Royal Couple and all the Ceremony on theRoyalChannel:

See ya There!

Waggin' Happy Dogs

We know Easter is Special

in SoManyWays

This year was NoException

Not at All

All the Pups in OurFamily realized how Lucky and Blessed we are

It was a good weekend

VeryVeryGood

Knowing how far away we are from Family

AuntieJudith sent us some PhotoCollages from Florida

of LittleBella enjoying her FirstEaster

Since being rescued from the DoggieJail and adopted by OurGramma

in January just this year

(She's all Happy and Healthy now.  Can you tell?)

We found out that it didn't take her long at all

to figure out how to crack open PlasticEggs and find YummyTreats inside

(Silly pup has a marshmallow in her mouth!)

We are so excited to see her again in a few more months.

And Zoë?

Our WhippetCousin?

Well

She didn't let healing from her recent GirlSurgery stop her

From enjoying her own BasketofEasterTreats

(Zoë had some influence this weekend!  She got her moma to post this picture on her VeryOwnBlog!)

Life is So Good!

We know we're LuckyDogs

A LuckyFamily, really

All Put Together

and

It's been nice to be able to share some of that Luckiness with Others

This weekend we wrapped up OneSpecialBox from our KyjenLoot

for some VerySpecialFriends

The WhiteDogArmy has been incredibly generous with Us

Making ManyManyDonations to Shelters and DoggieMedicalResearchPlaces

All in our name and even in Angels Chloe and Andy's names

(When they each left for the Bridge these past few months)

They've made so many Donations that we can't even count or remember

So

We really wanted to GiveBack just a little

Knowing that their Family has grown from one WhiteDog (Siku Marie)

to four (including The Mighty Quinn, Nuka Angel and Puff the Magical)

(and, we've learned, they are possibly going to be fostering/adopting yet one more ...

... if you don't know 'em, be sure and check out TheirBlog)

All as a result of their BigHearts and RecentAdoptions

Well

Our own RescueAngel (PJ) has told Moma over and over

How AgilityTraining helps pups grow Confidence

and we thought

"What a better group of four-leggeds to further their Confidence

than the WhiteDogArmy"

So

We hope they're watching for their PostMan

and

We hope we can someday see them in their yard

Winding through Gates and Zooming through Tunnels

with BigSmiles and Lots of TailWags

(That'd make us ReallyHappy!)

That's not all!

While we were Out and About this weekend

We noticed an AdoptionEvent

(L.O.L.A.'s Rescue and Doggy Dog World Rescue were featuring pups at a local Pet Store)

and

We took advantage of TheOpportunity

to bring some Smiles and TailWags to MoreDogs

by sharing some of our KyjenToys 

See for Yourself

(Heehee ... Gotta love that Smile!)

(Hehehe ... check out those Eyes!)

That was Tommy

(He almost came home with us and Moma took lots of Pictures of him

Oh ... we hope hope hope he ... and all the others ... have NewHomes very soon)

There were a bunch of Pups there

All of 'em Nice 

and

Deserving

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

(Click on the picture to biggify it, then even click on it again

and you can see those Sweet and Longing Faces up close and personal)

Then

(That's still not all)

To make Easter Sunday even more Special

We met a new pup in OurNeighborhood

(And we learned a new word:  Serendipitous)

It turns out this pup was on a WeekendLeave

from the Foothills Animal Shelter

(Not too far from OurHome)

Moma had thought of donating a bunch of the KyjenToys to the Shelter

but she really wanted them to go to FosterHomes

Since most of them require Snoopervision or Interaction

WELL

It turns out that a VeryNiceLady

Who is practically OurNextDoorNeighbor

is now the Director of the Shelter

and

She brought this LuckyVerySweetVeryGentle Pup home for the Weekend

AND

Lots and Lots of the dogs at the shelter get to go to FosterHomes 

While they are waiting

So

Guess What?

We talked it over

We let the LuckyPup test out a Toy (to keep for herself, of course!)

and

She thought it was a GoodIdea!

We're gonna transfer over a BigBox of Toys

to that VeryNiceLady'sCare

So she can distribute them for us

To pups who are waiting for their ForeverHomes

That's gonna make us VeryHappy

'Cause we want to know OtherPups are waggin' some tails

Just like we are

Right Now

Easter Greetings

We oughta be making it our FirstPriority

to be sending many many HeartfeltThanks to effurrybody 

(and there were LOTS of you)

Who left such nice BirthdayWishes for Miss Fergi

Moma has promised us that we'll be doing that early NextWeek

but

Right now we're taking a VeryShortBreak from all the Fun

We've been having with OurGirl home for Easter

We've been getting lots of Cuddles and Lovin'

(and sometimes it takes YoungBlood for PlayfulAction to happen around here)

Most Recently

(Besides making some more ToyDonations ... more about that soon)

We've been snoopervising NinaGirl in the Kitchen

and

We've became the QualityControlPups with her SpecialCreations

She got our Licks of Approval

and

now

We're trying our Best

Waiting for what's sure to be a VerySpecialEasterDay

Most of All

We're hoping it's ReallySpecial for You

All of You

Each and EffurryOne of You

Happy Easter

from All of Us

(and, truly, Fergi and we all thank you for ALL the NiceBirthdayWishes)

Somebody had a Birthday!

FERGI

The sweet Princess turned eleven years old on 18 April 11

but

in a way

It's sort of like she turned Two

'Cause this was her SecondBirthdayCelebration

Since busting outta her PuppyMillMisery

Honestly

She seems to get Younger EveryDay

(Certainly MorePlayful and MoreConfident)

Fergi woke up this morning to a SweetMorningMessage from her 'doptive sissie Asta

Who started the day off with GoodWishes and LovingWords

(Thank you Asta)

and

As the Day moved on, MoreMessages arrived

(Thank you Everybuddy)

It seemed we were never gonna Party

but eventually, we did

and it was worth the Wait

(ReallyGoodThings come to those who wait ... we're reminded of that EveryDay)

Anyhow

Fergi had NO trouble sniffing out the MiniCupcakes

(Neither did I, the BigLittleBrother)

and

in fact

She snatched one of those LittleCakes, paper wrapper and all 

and BOLTED down the stairs

Swallowing it Whole

and then she came back for More

(Did you hear OurGirl in the little MovieClip?

She joined the Party all the way from her DormRoom)

(For some OddReason

I soon got jailed in a SmallFlushingRoom next to the Party

and even my Whimpers and Cries to be let out

seemed to be ignored)

I did, however, help in the PressieOpeningProcess

(Fergs is still a wee bit scared of those packages, so I stepped in to help)

and

In the BigRoundPinkOne

She found a soft rubber ball that holds .... TREATS ... that drop out when it rolls around

(Somehow I think there's a chance she might get the hang of ThisToy

though, I probably won't be around to see it ...

... if ya know what I mean)

Something pretty tempting was radiating from the PurpleShinyPressie

(I could smell it from behind that ClosedDoor

but my efforts to communicate were still ignored)

I think the next Pictures speak for Themselves

Let's just say ... Fergi liked her Pressie ... and she didn't much like me wanting to check it out

(I heard Moma say something about my Birthday is coming ... and those things stay well in the freezer)

Best of All

A Package arrived in the Mail today

Fast as Can Be

SpecialDelivery

Our Friends (we met 'em last summer)

Justin and Missy and Stevie in Merryland

Sent Fergi a SpecialBirthdayBox

Addressed in Pink

and carrying a FamiliarScent of Her (Our) Friends

(She sniffed and sniffed and sniffed ... I could hear her from behind the Door)

Inside the Box

Fergi found Lots of AmazingTreats

All the EdibleType ... just like she likes

YummyBeautifulGourmetTreats

Fit for a Princess (and her brother)

I'm pretty sure she will share

She's that kind of Girl

(We're soooo happy she is part of OurFamily)

Thank you everyone

For helping to make her Eleventh/Second Birthday so special!

Fergi especially thanks you

(Right now she is SweetlySleeping ... on the couch ... in her NewSpot

Right where she was in that VeryFirstPhotograph up top)

Pawzforthought Parcel

FINALLY!

We are doing what we've been wanting to do!

A box of OurWinnings ... some of the Kyjen Toys that we won

in the BigPile of Everything Blogger's Contest

Has been packed and shipped and delivered!

Under CloseScrutiny and Supervision

We knew all along

of one VerySpecialFamily

with whom we wanted to share SomeStuff

(We'll tell you who in a bit)

They're a Dog and his ForeverFamily

Who open their Hearts

Over and Over Again

to Dozens of Dogs waiting for their ForeverHomes

Big and Little

Fuzzy and Furry

All VeryVerySpecial

and

They're a Family who find the FerfectForeverHome for All of Them

A Family that makes us Laugh

and gives us Hope

and reminds us of what SimpleLove and UnconditionalCaring can provide

Wagging Tails

and

Wagging Tales

So

We got Busy

Sorting and Choosing and Testing and Packing

It was a WholeLot of Fun

(Here's the Process in LiveAction)

Everything Fit

All Boxed Up

and

Once ready to ship

Winston got in on the Transport

'Cause, you see

The Parcel was headed to his Homeland

to GB

Great Britain

and

Grumpy Bobby

Winston's Foster Family (Eric SquareDog and SquareMom)

helped to make the Shipment possible

(We all thank them!)

So

We ALL traveled to the US PostOffice

and sent the Parcel on its way

Just a few days later

We got the GoodNews!

Everything arrived Safe and Sound

and now

Some VeryDeservingPups

(and the VerySpecialPeople who love them)

Get the chance to enjoy some of the stuff we won.

Nothing could make us happier!

... by the way ...

The VeryDeservingFamily is

GrumpyBobby and Pip and John and Brenda

An AmazingPart of pawzforthought

(An organization that is always looking for more FosterHomes ... hint hint!)

This AmazingFamily has provided a FosterHome for ManyManyPups

(Over seventy dogs in four years!)

(Including our good friend Martha, of Martha and Bailey)

All from the Goodness of TheirHearts

They've captured OurHearts and OurLove

Right from the VeryBeginning

Go Visit Them

HERE

kindHearts

You'll see why we love them so much

(And you can decide if Bobby is truly Grumpy)

Sincerely and Enthusiastically,

TwoVeryHappyWires and TheirPeople

Doing what we've been looking forward to doing

FINALLY

and

One more thing

Grabbed from GrumpyBobby's Blog

(We don't think he'll mind)

Some Words that we really like

Kind hearts are the garden
Kind thoughts are the roots
Kind words are the blossoms
Kind deeds are the fruits

Harvest Life to the fullest
with KINDNESS and LOVE

(They set such a perfect example)


Pee esS


Read about OurParcel arriving at GrumpyBobby's HERE!
Go meet them, if you don't already know them!
Please share the happiness!
('Cause we're so VeryVeryHappy!)

Mystery Solved

For once ... it's been a long time ... it's MY turn (Fergi) to share a Story

(If only they would listen to me ... and understand a bit better ...

Life could be a wee more comfortable around here)

It seems they started noticing more changes in my Behavior

Like

I independently started getting up on the Couch

(Something I'd never had the nerve to do, on my own Accord)

and

Sometimes

I'd curl up in a ball in the Corner of the Room

(Before I'd always go for my DoggieBed or the BigBed)

but

The difference was

I wasn't Happy

and

I'd shake like a Leaf with a worried look in my Eyes

Moma started fussing and worrying about me

And so did Jakey

On occasion I'd been sorta dragging on OurLongWalks

and

Moma was wondering if my "luxating patella" was getting worse

Jake tried to do his own Examination

but

Since it was time for my AnnualExam

We all went to the VET

and I got a thorough LookOver

(if you know what I mean)

Dr Batch (we all love him)

Watched me move

and 

He tenderly Touched and Massaged

Poked and Stretched

and then assured Moma that right now my knees are no worse

(Yippeeeee!)

I'm still at a Grade Two (of five) ... and there's no need for any real treatment

and

Best of All

I can get back to going on my LongWalks

Woohoo!

We are all ReallyReallyHappy!

For those of you who might want to know more

Here is a diagram of a luxated patella

The little bone ... the knee cap ... above the knee joint

Slips out of its groove

In my case, with a little (almost imperceptible) hop, skip and jump

It slips back where it's supposed to be

and

I don't seem to be having any significant pain

BUT

There is still the Question of my ChangingBehaviors

(They finally figured it out)

So

I ask YOU

What do these things in have in Common?

... a bed in the cabin on our Yellowstone trip last summer ...

... a very specific drawer ...

... a fork and a bowl ...

... shoes on a hardwood floor ...

... and THIS thing ...

(Do you know what it is?)

They all DO have something in Common

and

FINALLY

Moma figured out what was bothering me for a few days

Do you know the answer?

Well

It seems my eleven year old ears still have VeryGoodHearingCapacity

FINALLY

Moma heard something that I'd been hearing every once in a while, for a while

The SmokeAlarm in a DownstairsRoom was chirping and chirping

'cause, they said, the battery was running low

It's happened before

and

It puts me OverTheEdge

I hate that HighPitchedSqueakySound

I hate ALL HighPitchedSqueakySounds

and, bottom line, they terrify me

The bad part this time was I heard it long before Moma did 

(and Jake could care less)

NOW

(with a new battery ... Moma keeps a good supply of them!)

Things are back to normal

AND

I've learned that getting up on the couch is a VeryNiceThing

'Specially next to my Brother

Much Love

Fergi