Thank you!

Hello every dog,
It's me Sidka!
I've been gone for a little while, I know. My momma and Dad are really busy moving and going to school and going to the human place called work.
We're living in a new house! It used to be grammie's house. Now she is holding her doggie Jasmine and my best friend Chloe up in heaven. I've got a lot more room to run and do zoomies! And I get to play outside a lot more! Guess what? Today is Friday and it's been snowing here since Tuesday! It's still snowing right now! I love the snow!
I want to thank everyone for the nice words and out pouring of thoughts. I didn't know I was going to be in the DWB news! How do I find it?
Mom and I just went to check up on our blog after stumbling across it in a google search and we saw we had 18 comments! Wow we said!
In our new home, we're with two kitties! My sister Ginny and my other sister Pooka! They're not getting along...but I like them both!
Thanks everyone! I love you!

Update

Update on Chloe
They had to have her put down, it was around 11AM.
Those poems/quotes would be wonderful right now...

ohhh...not so happy

It's a not so happy new year...
This is Sid's mum again...bad news, again.
I just wanted to tell everydog that Sid's best friend Chloe Lynn is being put down today. She's a mini dachshund. She fell down the stairs with the ice and broke 3 of her legs...we haven't gotten an update since about 9AM.
Can anyone send me the words to those bridge and rainbow poems? I don't have the motivation to look them up online right now...
thanks,
Sam

Hi All

Hi Everydog,
this is Sidka's mom.
Sidka's grammie (my mother) passed away Dec. 18th, so I don't know when Sidka will be back to blog. We're all having a hard time with it right now.
Thanks to those of you who sent Christmas wishes, I hope yours were wonderful and have a happy new year.

snowww!!

It's a snow day!! Mommy doesn't have to teach, but daddy has to work. Mommy brought me outside and we played in the snow! It was so much fun! Then the neighbor came to visit and she petted me and I didn't jump on her at all! It was so much fun! My paws are a little wet (mommy made sure I had no snow stuck to them) but it's not bad. When we got back inside I got a nylabone and now I'm staying warm beside Mommy! I think I like the snow!

Update

Mum and Dad took me to the new petsmart. It was greeeaaattt! We met this lady--and she gave me treats. She hooked a leash to me...I didn't mind, but then she went and got this harness thing and put that on me too! Then mum and dad walked me around the store so I could see all the smells and when I tried to jump on a little girl, Mumma stepped on that new leash! I popped back down and I could only sit. What the heck was that about?! But then Mumma and daddy bought some treats, that harness thing and the leash and we went home. But guess what...I showed them and I chewed through the harness thing! Hahahaha...but then mom and dad got a new one--and they sprayed it with this yucky stuff!. Ugh.


*Note from Sid's Mum: We brought him for a behavior evaluation at Petsmart and we got a lot of good advice! It's working so far!

Bath Time

It's almost time for a b.a.t.h. psh. I don't really like them, but Mumma says I need one.

Once this quarter is done, Daddy will help Mumma and I'll be in the tub, so I thought I'd update everyone real quick like.

I snuck a peek at the Christmas gifts...Mum and Dad got me a HUGE rawhide bone. It's like, twice the size of me!! I can't wait to get it!

Yesterday we went to PETCO and I got my nails trimmed. I hate that...but after I got to pick out some chewies and Mum tried a santa hat on me. I didn't think it was amusing, but I tolerated it. Mum didn't have her camera, otherwise she'd have taken pictures. But she said she'd get it for me to wear to Grammie's house for Christmas Eve, so she'll take pictures then.

That's all for now!

Sleepy

Today is a sleepy day.

Yesterday was Mumma's birthday--she turned 22. Today is my birthday, I am now 9 months old!
Mumma is still real busy with school, I'll be glad when she's done and I think she'll be glad too!

Well...I don't really have anything else to add, I want to take a nap. When mumma gets around to it, we'll add pictures. Sorry there's none now!

Confetti

hehehehe....
Mommy and Daddy left papers on top of my crate when they went to visit grammie yesterday and I was so mad at them...I tored alllllll the papers up and made confetti. But then I was glad when they came home, so I did a happy dance and pretended the paper was confetti for a surprise party. But only Ginny and I came to the surprise party cuz the door was locked so no one could get in. It was fun...

Ginny found TWO mices in the house!! So Mommy had to tell Daddy and Daddy had to tell the land lord and the land lord gave mommy some boxy things she put under the cupboard in the kitchen. She told me and Ginny NO! Not treats! And she put a new locky thing on the cupboards...but I'm still curious, so she put ANOTHER gate so I can't go in the kitchen!!

Everyone wants to see pictures and that video. Mommy didn't have time to load the video, but she says she'll help me post pictures now...That last picture is after I found out Mommy was student teaching and she'd be busy busy busy!!!

Mommy's been working really hard--she has a lot to do. But that's ok. Daddy and I have been going outside and we play in the grass!
Mommy vacuumed the area outside of my crate today--wow, there was a ton of fur!! I was shocked! I didn't really like the noise of the vacuum though...
but then I played with daddy on the bed, we had fun running around...well, I had fun. And I scared Daddy a lot! Mommy's going to help me load the video here so everyone can see!
love,
Sidka

Mum's got a new job!

Mum's got a new job--but she makes her own hours...when she's not busy being a student teacher...
So her website is:
www(dot)youravon(dot)com/samanthamason
She wanted me to tell everyone that if you don't have an Avon rep (what's that mean, anyway?) that she'd be glad to take your orders--no matter where you're from! You can visit her site and starting Wednesday or Thursday you can order from her site and your order will come right in the mail to your door!
COOL!
Can someone order me some treats?!

Does anyone know...

Does anyone know why I put things in my water bowl? Mommy and daddy clean it twice a day and give me new water with the refillable attachment, but I put my blankie in it, my toys and all kinds of stuff! Mommy and daddy don't understand...does anyone know?

Hiiii

hello...
sorry I haven't posted in a while...
My mommy started student teaching so she's using the computer a lot for lesson plans and stuff.
She hasn't felt well this weekend but I've been pretty good. It was raining today though--yuck.

I just wanted everyone to know I'm still here--Mom's just been hogging the computer! I'll try to steal it more often!

NILIF

Hi everyone! I just wanted you guys to know that Mommy started this NILIF (as per your advice every doggies!) thing and I think it's working! We just started 3 days ago, but she swears she sees big improvements! Now she just needs to get Daddy to be consistent and use NILIF advice too!

On another similar note...
So...somehow...my potty behaviors have magically been "cured" again. I don't go inside the house anymore. Mommy wonders if I will again! She said she's going to call the V-E-T...what's that?!
Is that where I get the good freeze dried liver treats?!?!?!!
I loooovvveee those! Mommy won't buy them for me though, she says it's a special treat for when I go to the V-E-T to see Dr. Bennington...I hope we go soon!!

PS Mommy added all those links because she's afraid I'm boring you because I don't have any pictures...i know, I know, we need a new cord..........

Tag I'm It!!!

Casper tagged me so I have to answer these questions! Yay, here I go!!

Things I Like!

1. Where is your favorite place to sleep?

My old crate, even though it's kinda cramped in there, it makes me feel safe!!

2. Is there any specific trick your human makes you do to get treats?

Well....sometimes I get sit and Sid mixed up and sometimes I get Shake and Speak mixed up...but most of the time my trick is Sit and Stand Handsome and then I get a wysong biscuit or a cookie!!

3. If you could spend an entire day doing anything at all what would you do and with whom?

I think I'd like to just lay on the couch and watch TV with Daddy and Mommy and then go to the park with them and then go buy more toys and treats at petco with them!!

4. What is your favorite toy?

My newest favorite toy is the football mommy got me, it rattles and it has ropes on both sides! Yay! But I also love my squeaky moo moo and my rawhides.

5. If you could change one thing in your life what would it be?

That Ginny liked me more and we got a long better and that Mommy and Daddy didn't have to work and that I get to taste people food. That's all, it's not too much to ask for, is it?!

I tag Zach, Hana and Maggie & Mitch to answer these questions! if you have answered them already, than that's ok too!!

Pictures...

Mommy doesn't like not seeing pictures on my bloggie, so she sorted through some old ones on her puter and found some for me to add here. There not reallll old, just from before I chewed through that cord (she's never gonna let me forget that!!).

So here's a picture of me and Daddy. We were so tired! Daddy was bringing me to my crate so I could take a long nappy!

I got a hold of one of Mommy and Daddy's drinking things...nothing was in it...





or was there?

Now here's me and one of my marrow bones!! Can't you see how happy I am!!

new box...

Yesterday Mommy and I went for a walk. She took me because I think she felt bad for leaving me home alone all those days while her and Daddy work. But she told me they need to work to be able to buy my food and flea stuff and toys...so I guess I'm glad they work...
After we played in the park we went to PETCO! We got some new treats and cookies and then mommy went to the way back of the store and she looked at wire things while I looked at squeaky toys. I don't know why, but she had this guy bring this BIG box out to the truck and she bought me a football squeaky! When we got home Mommy set up this wire thing from the big box and she put my football in there! What?! Why does my football toy need a cage Mommy??? I just kept asking her that. Then she put my rawhide in there too and my blankie. What is going on Mommy??

Then after all that we went to bed. And in the morning when Mommy took a shower she put me in that Kennel!! But, I think I like it, it's bigger than my other one and I get more room to stretch and move around.

Hopefully Mommy gets a replacement cord soon...and I won't chew on it this time! What's a blog without pictures!!

Hi Everyone

Hi Everyone,
This is Sidka's Mommy here...

We're having trouble with Sid...and we're looking for advice from other Mini Eskie or Eskie owners. We've had Sid since 71/2 weeks and he just turned 6 months old.

He's still not completely potty trained--he pees whenever he likes, wherever he likes and he doesn't even ask to go outside anymore! We moved to a new apartment July first and within the first two weeks he was asking to go outside on a regular basis and he wasn't making any mistakes! We were so happy and we praised him constantly for asking to go outside and relieving himself outside. But now he doesn't ask anymore and even when we take him out, he comes back in and goes pee on the floor! We take him out when we're home every 1.5 hours and when he's in his crate he does not relieve himself. Once we do get back we take him straight outside and he'll go to the bathroom, but then when back inside for a bit, he goes again!

Potty training isn't the only problem. Sidka bites Mommy and it hurts! He jumps and tries to play, but he only bites mommy, why is this?

Also, is it normal for Sidka to be so hyper?

Thanks for your help...we appreciate any advice!

new collar!

Mommy got me a new collar! Yay!! See, it's a long story.....

one time when I was at Chloe's we were outside and I was on her metal leash (because I chewed through the regular one...woops) and I just so excited about something I ran and my collar stayed with the leash, but I didn't. So Mommy had to borrow a collar from Chloe that she doesn't use because she wears a harness (I chewed through one of those too...what can I saw?). It was a pink and purple collar-yuck! I hated it!! But mommy got me a new one of my very own! It's red and white and blue and it has American flags on it and it says USA.

It looks kind of like this, except with letters.

Mommy would upload a picture of me wearing the collar...but umm...I chewed through her cord that links the computer to her camera. umm...ANYWAY...

My collar is pretty and I'm so happy!

My Celebrity Look Alikes!

Thanks Hana!

http://www.myheritage.com