The Blog of a Dog

i can't believe it!

2009-01-29T11:08:00.000-08:00

While I took my noon nap...

...this little stinker climbed up MY back porch...

...and ate the bread that Abbey put out (well, actually, it was burnt toast. Abbey forgot about her toast and accidentally burnt it, so she gave it to the squirrels and birds).

Thanks for reading.

Come back soon!

2009-01-28T09:02:00.000-08:00

The look that says, "Do you have any food?"

They really should make snow boots for dogs...

2009-01-21T05:49:00.000-08:00

After quite a long absence...

2009-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:00

I'm back.

2008-02-20T07:21:00.001-08:00

My courtesy smile...

6 ways a dog can wear a bandanna...

2008-01-20T18:24:00.000-08:00

#1. Of course, you can wear it the traditional way - around your neck. That's not too fun though...

#2. You can pretend that you are a bandit by putting one around your mouth and nose. I usually wear it like this when I am going to do something bad, like getting on the couch.

#3. You can wear it to protect your ears from the cold. This is a very good way to keep warm.

#4. You can wear it like a headband. I usually wear mine like this when I take out my motorcycle. Wait, I don't have a motorcycle....

#5. Or you can wear it like this when you clean house. I usually do this when Abbey asks me to vacuum. I vacuum by eating the crumbs that fall from the table.

#6. This is a good way to wear a bandanna when you have a toothache.

2008-01-03T10:19:00.001-08:00

This is myself and Dino in a video. Here I am barking at Dino, telling him to get off my porch.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie...

2007-12-29T09:34:00.001-08:00

My Visitor!

2007-12-29T09:30:00.000-08:00

This is my Golden Retriever friend, Dino. He likes to come around and visit every once and awhile. I like to play with him outside. I'm really mean to him sometimes and I bite his underbelly. Not hard, but hard enough to show him that I am the boss. Otherwise, we're pretty good friends.

because dogs like Christmas too!

2007-12-04T17:10:00.001-08:00

...and I want to be all wrapped up, just like a giant present!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-22T05:51:00.000-08:00

Even though my people will be eating delicious, wonderful food all day, NOT including me, I still am thankful for a few things. For instance:

My toy rabbit. Randy is so much fun to play this with.
My leash. How else could I go on long walks? I love my leash! Not too long, not too short. JUST RIGHT!
TREATS! I only get theses when I'm good, but Milk Bones are my favorite treats in the world! I love the green ones!
Beneful! I love this stuff! It keeps meat on my bones and my tastebuds happy! Three cheers for Beneful!

Those are only just a few of the things I am thankful for. I am also thankful for, the backyard, the front yard, the garbage can (when I feel like being bad, I get in it, but then Randy spanks me), walks, rabbits and squirrels to chase...and so much more! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

2007-11-18T12:00:00.001-08:00

"Thou callest me a dog before thou hast cause. But since I am a dog, beware my fangs."
"Higgins" Shakespeare

The late "Higgins Shakespeare."

Higgins expressing his quote, "But since I am a dog, beware my fangs."

Look, we're famous!

2007-11-12T09:55:00.001-08:00

A Favorite of Mine...

2007-11-09T07:09:00.001-08:00

This is my good friend, baby Aaron. Even though I haven't met him yet, Abbey always tells me how cute he is so I talk about him all the time. One day, I was in the store with my people, and I found these PJ's for him. I had to buy them for him because they had dogs on them and I wanted baby Aaron to have something to remember me by. He looks so cute in them doesn't he? Oh, and that is Quak Quak in the background. He's baby Aaron's favorite.

Thanksgiving is coming....

2007-11-08T09:22:00.001-08:00

I'm Hungry. TURKEY!!!!!!

If I Were....

2007-10-26T15:56:00.000-07:00

1. If I were a month I would be: March (my birthday month)

2. If I were a day of the week I would be: Saturday (that’s the day my people are home.)

3. If I were a time of day I would be: 4:16 AM (that’s when I like to start whining at the door for Randy to take me out. He gets so annoyed, ha ha.)

4. If I were a direction I would be: Up

5. If I were a piece of furniture I would be: A bed – I know that I’m not allowed, but sometimes I get on my people’s…Sssshhhh!

6. If I were a liquid I would be: Coffee

7. If I were a stone I would be: Rock

8. If I were a tree I would be: Dogwood

9. If I were a bird I would be: Guinea Hen

10. If I were a tool I would be: a leash

11. If I were a flower/plant I would be: Grass (especially the Fire Department’s grass. I love to lay in it.)

12. If I were a kind of weather I would be: Sunny – I HATE thunderstorms.

13. If I were a musical instrument I would be: a whistle

14. If I were a color I would be: Green. It’s the color of grass. I LOVE grass, especially the fire departments. Wait, did I say that already?

15. If I were an emotion I would be: Emotional

16. If I were a vegetable I would be: Carrot (Abbey gives them to me all the time and I LOVE them!)

17. If I were a sound I would be: Barking

18. If I were a car I would be: Mini Cooper

19. If I were a food I would be: Beneful

20. If I were a place I would be: The backyard

21. If I were a material I would be: Fur

22. If I were a scent I would be: Wet Dog.

23. If I were a word I would be: Outside?

24. If I were a body part I would be: Tail (it wags when I’m happy.)

25. If I were a facial expression I would be: Smile (my smile is showing my teeth when Randy teases me.)

26. If I were a subject in school I would be: Lunch.

27. If I were a game I would be: Playing “Hand” with Randy. Basically, he just fights with me and uses his hand. He usually wins though.

Happy Birthday Madison!

2007-10-23T06:48:00.000-07:00

A very Happy Birthday to my friend, Madison!

I love when you come over and play with me, I always have so much fun.
It was fun when we played Indians together.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
I hope you can come over again soon.

Love,
Higgins

Uggh....

2007-10-18T07:47:00.000-07:00

My people went out the other night for Abbey's birthday. Ok, I have no problem with going out for Abbey's birthday, that's fine. Of course, they didn't bring me back anything to eat, and logic tells me that if a dog's people leave the dog home all night , alone to cope with monsters hiding in the closet, etc. they should at least bring that dog home something to eat. Anyway, they couldn't just go and get something to eat, they had to go off and buy these. Now, I get painfully neglected and these dogs, wooden no less, get all the attention. They get to have their pictures taken and everything. So, one day while Mary wasn't looking, I sneaked upstairs and knocked them all over. HA! Take that wooden dogs! Oh boy, I better get off now, Randy is calling me to come upstairs, I'm in BIG trouble.....

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie,,,

2007-10-17T19:44:00.000-07:00

Me and Abbey

2007-10-14T17:44:00.001-07:00

Last night, Randy and Abbey built a fire, so I was free to run around wherever I wanted. It was fun until Abbey caught me for a photo shoot.

2007-10-09T18:05:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of me and Melissa. Melissa is Abbey's best friend, but I am her best dog friend. She is always so kind to me when she comes over and lets me sit by her on the couch. She gives me pizza crust, chips, and popcorn. Thank you Melissa. I love you!

BAD DOG!

2007-10-09T18:03:00.001-07:00

Dogs LOVE to eat ice-cream. When no one is looking, they steal their master's. Ha ha. Us dogs are sooooo sneaky. Especially dogs of my kind. Lhasa-Poos. Yum, Dulche de Leche.

Oh boy...

2007-10-09T17:55:00.000-07:00

I love these pictures of me. I am so cute, I can't even stand myself.

New Friends...

2007-10-07T12:55:00.001-07:00

While my people were away last week, enjoying themselves immensely without me, I got to stay with a few new friends of mine. Butchy Boy, Daniella, and her mom, and how could I forget Rocco, who let me sleep on the couch with him! Thanks Rocco, you're the best! I really had a good time and I hope to go back very soon.
Here is a picture of me and my new friend Daniella, I really like her, she was so sweet to me!
Butchy and I being proud on the couch.
Us again.
I would like to thank Norma for her hospitality to me while I visited. I enjoyed myself very much!

2007-10-07T12:52:00.003-07:00

Wow, I'm scared of him!

I love to go for rides...

2007-09-28T19:26:00.001-07:00

It is sheer bliss when I get to go for rides in the care with Randy, Mary and Abbey. I love it, especially when Randy lets me drive.

For: BICK

2007-09-27T18:33:00.000-07:00

To: Bick
Love, Mr. Higgins

2007-09-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

Well, what can I say, I sniff the ground so it's inevitable that I am going to get a leaf on my chin!

2007-09-22T15:15:00.000-07:00

I really enjoyed this video and I thought you might too. Although I don't really like to get wet, this looks pretty fun!
Sincerely,
Mr. Higgins

2007-09-21T08:04:00.000-07:00

I had to get a bath. All a dog wants to do is roll in some mud. Is that so terrible?

My New Toy

2007-09-21T07:37:00.000-07:00

Whenever I get a new toy, I keep it nice for a couple of weeks and then, I destroy it. Usually this is by ripping all the stuffing out and shredding it to pieces on the rug. I find it very fascinating and a fun way to fill time. The other day, my masters got me a new toy at Target. I really like it alot. But soon, they will come home and find it destroyed on the rug. Ha ha ha! The things they pay for!

Abbey made me put this up...it made her laugh.

2007-09-20T12:00:00.000-07:00

2007-09-20T06:41:00.000-07:00

Oh man, a few years ago, I was bit by a cat on the side of my face. I had to get one of those "lampshade things." I was so mad because I couldn't scratch mt face. Abbey took a video one night of me running around the house with it on! ENJOY!

Abigail and Mr. Higgins

2007-09-17T17:01:00.001-07:00

This is a picture of my master Abbey and me. She made me lay in the grass for this picture. The reason I am looking at the camera (I usually don't) is because Mary asked me if I wanted to go for a walk. And THEN, they didn't take me. The things I have to put up with. Oh well, I got to have a piece of spaghetti tonight, so it's OK.

Turtles!!!!!

2007-09-15T08:11:00.001-07:00

Today, Randy took me outside. While browsing around the yard, I found none other than a TURTLE!

Here is a picture of me, Randy, and the turtle -
Here I am petting the turtle. Randy made me...

Higgin's Stories...

2007-09-14T14:28:00.000-07:00

I was being very shady the other night. I pulled my bandanna up and over my mouth so my real identity would not be revealed to Randy, Mary and Abbey ( I never want them to know when I'm being bad) When they asked what I was doing, I told them I was playing cops and robbers. I lied and they believed me! HA!

While I was doing what I set out to do (you'll see) I heard Abbey coming up the stairs. So I jumped up on Randy's chair and tried to look innocent. Abbey said I looked proud, I don't think I do, do you?

This is what I did while my people were downstairs. I killed my rabbit. I ripped all the stuffing out of him, and there he lay. Abbey got really mad at me and told me that I wasn't being very nice. But, I had to do it!

This picture does not show all of the stuffing he ripped out, but if you click the picture, you can see the damage closer.

When Abbey interrogated me, I got mad at her and started to yell. Here is a picture of me yelling at her. I am so handsome... My people got me another rabbit the other day, little do they know that I am going to do the same thing to the new one that I did to this one!

2007-09-14T14:21:00.001-07:00

This is one of my favorite pictures of myself! I look like I am hunting...

This is what a bunny sees if he looks behind him when I am chasing him....I love to chase bunnies.

2007-09-13T16:44:00.000-07:00

I hadn't eaten all day. I waited and waited for some food to fill my empty stomach!

I picked up my bowl and threw it up in the air a few times to get someone's attention! No use. No one payed attention to me...
After I threw it in the air, I couldn't get it back off the rug.
I finally got it and started chewing it furiously to get someone's attention.
Finally, someone had pity on my poor self and fed me. Here's a picture of me waiting for my food. I was a happy dog after that - all full and satisfied. Beneful is my favorite food. HA HA!

2007-09-13T15:27:00.000-07:00

While I was browsing the web today (Mary wasn't home, she doesn't like when I get paw prints on her computer, so I have to do it when she's not home) Anyway, I found this story and I thought it was soooo cute! Read about it here!

Hello!

2007-09-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Hello, and welcome to "The Blog of a Dog!" My name is Mr. Higgins. I am a 9 year old Lhasa-Poo born in Iowa and raised on Long Island. I love to play with my masters Randy, Mary, and Abbey. And, I like to play with Melissa when she comes over. I hope you will enjoy my blog! Com back soon to see what else is new!!