Waiting for Santa

I know it is almost Christmas time because of all the Red and Gold and Green things that JK has put up all over the house. I thought that it had to be cold and snowy in order for it to be Christmas, but I guess not! I'm happy that it is warm and sunny instead.

I have been a very good boy this year, so I hope to get a lot of loot.

The other day at the lake trail, I was being SO good, that a lady who was walking a very loud, energetic big dog stopped my people to say "You have SUCH a well behaved little dog!". JK and Mr. Wolf laughed and thanked her. I don't know why they were laughing! Look at me waiting patiently in my "Sit!"

And I walked very calmly right past that big dog with the jangly collar:

Not only am I learning to be a very well behaved outside walker, but I've also donated to charity:

And I've learned that the white blanket that looks like snow is not for eating, digging, or pulling:

I'll just supervise while you guys clean up this messy room!

Fill 'er up, Santa! I've earned it this year!

Mr. Wolf's Day of Sick

JK was sick last week and had a scratchy throat and was achy and tired and slept a lot. She even stayed home one day so she could sleep! But as soon as she felt better, Mr. Wolf got sick.

I could tell that Mr. Wolf was even sicker than JK, and that he needed my help. He was cold and shivery and needed help to keep warm. I am excellent at warming!

Keeping Mr. Wolf warm in bed.

Leg Warmers.

Face Warmer

Sicky Snooze

Mr. Wolf still has a loud cough and he uses a lot of tissues every day, but he is feeling a bit better now, and he and JK are going to go out for dinner to celebrate his birthday. I'm glad that my family is feeling well again, but I don't mind the extra naps.

Summer Time Treats

If these are the Dog Days of summer, count me in! I'm happy to be sure that each little empty carton of Raspberry Sorbet is squeaky clean before it goes into the bin.

It's not Chocolate Fudge Brownie, but I'll survive.

Happy Auggiversary To Me!

Today JK and Mr. Wolf and I celebrated our Second Auggiversary! It has been two years since the day JK and Mr. Wolf brought me home to live with them. I didn't even remember that Auggiversary was coming up, but JK sang "Happy Auggiversary, Happy Auggiversary" to me this morning when we got up for our early walk, and I also noticed the special banner hanging in the kitchen.

My people had something special planned for tonight, so I was very excited when JK got home so we could party!

I let them take some silly pictures with the pretty banner, but I could smell that there was a special dinner in the works.

Look at that fancy dinner plate! Just for me! All my very favorite things to eat in the whole world, all on one plate!

strips of organic grilled chicken from the deli, one slice of goat cheese, my  new favorite crunchy treat, and RASPBERRIES in a star!!! The Best Dinner Ever!

 I almost couldn't believe it was all for me. I ate my dinner like Mr. Wolf does - one food at a time. First Chicken, then cheese, then treat, and save the Raspberries for the last gobble.

A very Happy Auggiversary Dinner indeed! Three Cheers for Rescue Pups! Check out YOUR local rescue for the best dogfriends you will ever meet.

Hot Dog!

Hi Blogfriends!
JK entered me into a photo contest, and it would be GREAT if all my readers and friends would vote for my photo! Right now I'm in 5th place, but the contest runs until July 21, so it's not too late to Vote For AugDog!

If you're on FaceBook, please visit Woof Gang Raleigh's FaceBook page, click on the "Hot Dog" Contest album, and find ME sitting on Miss Jackie's lap, looking all tuckered out, and vote for me by clicking "Like" on my photo!

If I get the most "LIKE"s, I will WIN The fabulous prize! What is that fabulous prize, you ask? If we win, a painter will paint a portrait of ME for JK and Mr. Wolf! I've seen her paintings in the Woof Gang Bakery, and they are very bright and colorful pictures of happy dogs and cats. Wouldn't it be great to have a big painting of me? Yeah, we think so!

Vote today!

Jackie Came to Visit Me!

(Transcriber's note - Aug started this post while Jackie was visiting, but I had trouble uploading the last few photos while she was here last week)

My friend Jackie came to visit me! I am so excited that she is here! She came to see JK and Mr. Wolf as well, but she has spent a lot of time lounging with me which I like very much. 

Jackie hurt her foot right before she arrived, so we have spent a lot of time on the couch together. It's great. 

Miss Jackie likes to read 2 books at one time.

She's giving me bunny-ears, isn't she?

Another great thing about Jackie's visit is that she also likes cheese. In fact, we all like cheese so much, that JK bought some special cheese just to share with her while she is in town. I had never had this fancy cheese before, but luckily Jackie shared with me.

You know what else JK and Jackie like to do? They like to sit out in the sun on the porch with snacks and cool drinks. Excellent. I like that too. 

My my - is that cheese you have there?

And Jackie likes to give me pets and scratches while she is working on the computer. I'll just stand right here under her so she can do that.

Miss Jackie let's me share shot-gun with her on the way to the park. Whoo-hoo! The Park!

 AND Jackie lets me get comfy on her lap for the drive home, even though I am all hot and sweaty from our long walk at Lake Lynn. She even let me stick my head out of the window for a second.

Jackie had something delicious to eat on her last day in town. I was very hopeful that she would share it with me. So I waited politely for her to put her fork in the bowl...

Ya done yet?

Hoooray! Success! I got to lick the bowl and she even left me a small bit of her tasty lunch to try.

And now Miss Jackie has gone home to Chicago, so I don't need wake her up in the morning with a visit and a pounce up onto the edge of the bed.

Boo. I miss Miss Jackie.

We miss you, Miss Jackie! Come visit again soon!

The Sweet Life

Greetings, Blogfriends!

JK apologizes for all the weeks that have gone by without a post from me. She has been taking pictures with a little gray camera, and she misplaced the battery charger so she could not send the pictures from the camera to my blog. But she found the charger, so now I can tell you all about my very exciting life in Raleigh.

Each morning when JK gets up for work, I take her place in bed and wait patiently for her to bring me my Morning Peanut Butter (transcriber's note: Aug takes his epilepsy medicine in peanut butter globs).

When Mr. Wolf gets out of bed, I'm ready for my First Nap of the Day. My best place to snooze is on my big pillow next to the Big Window.

I prefer my people to both be with me together, so I spend a lot of time waiting for JK to come home, or for Mr. Wolf to come home if he goes out.

My favorite time of day is when both JK and Mr. Wolf are home with me. If it is a good night, we might all bake something together:

Or maybe we will go to a cafe with outdoor tables and chairs so we can all have a nice dinner.

Or maybe we'll all go for a walk around the Lake near our house. It's not as big as our Old Lake in Chicago, but it has a lot of turtles and birds, and sometimes there is bread on the ground that little people drop when they are feeding the ducks. I like the duck bread!

On unlucky nights, I might get a bath....

So humiliating.

And then after a long day with my people, we are ready to go back where we started the day:

I always hope that this time JK won't notice me and I will get to keep my spot.

The Best Spot

When JK gets up out of bed in the morning, I climb up from the bottom part of the bed where the feet are to nestle into the warm spot she left at the top of the bed. JK always looks surprised when she comes back into the bedroom before she leaves for work and finds me in her spot. Why would I want to stay down there with the feet when the pillow part is so much nicer?

Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

To understand why JK and Mr. Wolf think this picture is sooooo funny, you need to know that Pirates in movies sometimes have talking birds sit on their shoulders.The other thing you need to know is that there is a silly movie that JK likes to watch sometimes that has singing vegetables in it. The vegetables tell stories and sing songs, and they have a song about pirates who like to sit at home and lie around.

So when I climbed up on Mr. Wolf's shoulder, JK and Mr. Wolf started singing the silly pirate song.

Do I look like a parrot to you?

They thought this was hilarious. I guess you had to be there.

We Are Not Amused.

My people have been leaving me at home while they go for a long, fast walk at night when JK gets home. They even put on their special clothes for running and tell me that they are going to run, and that my legs are too short and I cannot keep up.

That's very funny, guys, but I know you are not really running. I've seen you try to walk fast up one of these North Carolina hills. No way you can run them.

So what are you REALLY doing when you leave me at home? I bet you are eating cheese.

Getting Settled. Again.

We moved AGAIN. Yes, again. JK and Mr. Wolf and a friend of JKs put all of our boxes into a great big truck and drove us to another new house. I know that this time we are going to stay for a long time, because JK and Mr. Wolf have been busily unpacking boxes and putting everything into a proper place. I have been helping.

While Mr. Wolf took all of the paper and wrapping out of the boxes, I pushed it all into a big pile with my nose and feet. Then I took a nap in the pile. JK wanted to get a picture of me in my paper nest, but of course as soon as I heard her coming with the camera, I jumped up and stood proudly next to my paper nest. See how happy I am to show off all my hard work?

Mr. Wolf says I am a great helper.

 I'm also happy to be in a place that has sidewalks. I am very hopeful that I might find some misplaced food in our neighborhood. I haven't found any yet, but JK promised me we would walk to the gas station when it gets a little warmer. She thinks there will probably be tacos and hot dogs in the dirt there like we had in Chicago.

If there is food out here, I will find it.

All the moving and unpacking and exploring make me very tired. I am glad to have the same bed and the same soft pillows that we had in the big city.

Back to work tomorrow!

Spa Day Wasn't That Bad

Me, in the back seat, not excited about the spa.



JK goes to work a lot. She leaves early in the morning, and comes home when it is already dark. But sometimes JK doesn't go to work, and she stays home with me and Mr. Wolf. I like those days when she is home with us, and we try to do fun things together. Well, Monday she got to stay home, and Mr. Wolf decided to make me an appointment at the Dog Spa. I didn't like the sound of that at first. I heard JK and Mr. Wolf talk about "baths" and "clippings", and I didn't really want to go. Even though I usually really like to ride in the car, I was not very excited about this trip to the Dog Spa. I even sat in the back seat.

JK and Mr. Wolf handed me to a nice lady who washed me up in a great big tub, with warm swirly water and nice-smelling soap. She washed my ears and clipped my nails and rubbed my fur with a warm towel.







Oooooh I smell so nice!

 So, the spa wasn't that bad after all. Of course, I was eager to get home and rub my fur around on the carpet and grass and get all that soap smell off of me, but it was nice for a few minutes.

JK and Mr. Wolf declared that they love the Dog Spa because it is the only place in the world where people do not think they are crazies.

The spa lady gave me a red swirly bandanna to wear, to show that I was clean.

I look pretty handsome in it, don't you think?

I even got a report card, so JK and Mr. Wolf would know that I was a perfect gentleman at the spa, and that I was welcome to come back. JK said that if I go back, I should get a massage and a facial. I don't know what that means, but I'd give it a try. They have good treats there for after you finish your bath.