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.

Christmas Shennanigans

I hope you all had a very good Christmas! I had a good time with JK and Mr. Wolf at Mr. Wolf's family's house. JK and I drove a long long way to get home to them, but we had a fun time once we arrived. Take a look at some of my photos from the day:

Get up guys! It's Christmas! Santa has been here!

Hey, which one of these is for me?

Yes! Score! A new flat furry!

Hold on a second there, I think that one might be for me too.

Nope. It was a calendar. Which I do not need, because my secretaries keep track of all my appointments.

Yay! A Santa Squeaker!

Yeah, I was a good boy this year.

And now it's time for some Christmas treats.

And Mr. Wolf wore a silly cat shirt that belonged to his mother.

And I just hung out on the sofa waiting for JK to help me upload these pictures for the blog.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, blogfriends!

Hard Day at the Office

I am very busy and important.

JK has to work at her office on Saturday afternoons, but she is the only person in the whole half of the building on those days, so she asked me to come along and keep her company this weekend.

I sat with her at her desk for a while so she could work on the website. She got a lot of work done, but I decided I preferred to be on the floor with Pig.

Working hard to destroy Pig.

Working at an office is hard work! How do people do this every day? We were both ready for a snooze when we got home.

Watching Clueless with JK.

Road Trip!

Greetings, Blog Friends!

My family has been on quite an adventure since the last time I blogged. JK and Mr. Wolf and I drove many many hours from our little apartment in Chicago to a little house in a place called Raleigh. I'll tell you the whole story, but with pictures....

First, I had to help JK pack up all our clothes and towels and things.

Yes! These are clean and warm and ready for packing.

Then, I had to stay out of the way when the mover men came to take all of our things out of the Chicago apartment.

Me, in the Pup Bag

 I saw some CRAZY things that day while the mover men were working:

Whoa.

 And then after all the cleaning and moving, Mr. Wolf and JK sat down on the floor in the empty apartment and had one last Deep Dish pizza in Chicago.

CHEESE!

 Then, after spending the night at Mr. Wolf's parents' house, we got into the car and headed south.

I was the co-pilot in JK's car, and Mr. Wolf drove with his books in the seat.

 It was a very very long drive, and I slept during times when I knew that JK knew where she was going.

Resting up to help navigate when she needs me.

 We were going to drive straight through, but then JK and Mr. Wolf decided to stay in a hotel. The first hotel we tried was very yucky and smelled like old socks and sour milk. And the TV and internet were broken, so we moved to a new hotel. And JK and Mr. Wolf bought dinner from a place near by, and brought me a baked potato with CHEESE! My own little dinner.

I prefer my potato with both butter AND cheese

 Then the next morning, we ate breakfast and got ready for the rest of the drive. JK brought me some apple and a tiny cup of peanut butter from the hotel breakfast room. Mr. Wolf helped hold the peanut butter steady so I could lick it out of the cup.

Breakfast of champions!

 The second morning, we drove through some very pretty mountains and hills.

This is The South! And it is warm here!

 And then we finally arrived at this little house, where we will live for a few months. JK and Mr. Wolf tell me that we are only going to stay here until we can find a place to rent for a long time, but I love this little house. It feels SO BIG compared to the Chicago apartment, and it has a long hall way to run down, and lots of closets for hiding my favorite treats for later, AND it has carpet on the floor so I can rub my face on it whenever I want. I love it here.

JK's new boss and his wife left us a care package of people treats for when we arrived in our new house. Wasn't that nice of them? JK and Mr. Wolf like treats too.

I got to share the apples!

So there you have it! Such a great adventure! I'll be sure to tell you all the stories of life in The South, since I know I have a lot to learn and many new people and dog friends to meet.

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

I should have known that today was going to be a Terrible Day when I woke up and JK was grumpy and said that she felt sick. I don't like it when my people are sick, and it makes me mopey. So we got off to a sad start.

But then it got worse.

We went outside, and the wind was blowing SO HARD that it blew my sideways down the pavement. I stumbled a little bit, and had to catch myself from falling. I wanted to go for a long walk but it was just too uncomfortable and windy. We went on a medium walk instead, and I was cold and disappointed.

And then I was unhappy all day because Mr. Wolf was gone and JK spent the day packing up all of our stuff into boxes. Like this:

We are moving to a warm new place, so there is a lot of work to do before the movers come. JK listened to music and put things in boxes. I like the way our apartment looked before she did all the boxes. It was nice the way it used to be.

So I didn't like the boxes part. But that was not even the worst of it. I went up to JK and let her know that I wanted to go outside, so she put on my leash and we went for a loooooong walk to the building in our neighborhood where people will cut dogs' claws and give them baths and things. Luckily, JK never takes me there to get a bath, only to get my claws clipped. I don't really like it, but it is not terrible. USUALLY.

Today there were different workers there, and they didn't seem to know what they were doing. They were a little strange with me while they were clipping my nails, and then when they were finished, they lowered the table closer to the ground and told me to go ahead and jump down from the table. But they had forgotten to take the neck strap off of me, so when I jumped, I was dangling by my neck!! The workers grabbed me and helped me back up to the table, but JK was REALLY angry and I could tell she was trying to keep from yelling angry words at the workers. I was scared for a moment, but I was not hurt. JK was trembling and carried me for a little while until we got outside. Then she called Mr. Wolf's mom. Mr. Wolf's mom is a people doctor, and JK talked with her, and she told JK how to check and make sure my neck was OK. And it was.

But GEEZ! What a day.

I deserve a nap.

Thanksgiving! Food!

Happy Thanksgiving Blog Friends!

Mr. Wolf and JK and I celebrated Thanksgiving with Mr. Wolf's family this year. I could tell it was going to be a good night because I could smell all the delicious food when we arrived! JK made me a little plate of the person food, and I was so excited I pushed the plate around on the floor to lick up every little bit.

JK made me a plate

It was a special, fancy Thanksgiving plate and it had turkey, potatoes, green beans, and squash for me to eat.

I ate the turkey first

And then I had to sleep it off.

We hope you all got to celebrate Thanksgiving with your family and your friends, and that you got to share lots of tasty food! JK and Mr. Wolf talked about all the things that they are thankful for. I am thankful for lots of food, for JK and Mr. Wolf, for a warm safe place to live, and lots of toys and friends and treats. And I'm thankful for my blog friends! I know that not all dogs have so many great things. It is good to be thankful.

Of course, what Thanksgiving Food Blog Story would be complete without some ratings?

Food: Thanksgiving Dinner!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Cheesy Treats
Highlights: Special food for a special day, fancy plate, warm turkey and mashed potatoes
Problems: No cheese on my dinner plate, too many green beans and not enough turkey. And Thanksgiving is only once a year.

Modeling My New Vest (for Jane)

JK has lots of friends whose names begin with the "J" sound. One of her J friends is named Judi, and Judi's daughter's name is Jane. And Judi told JK that Jane would like to see a picture of me in my winter vest, and since I do look quite handsome in my vest, I agreed to take a picture for the blog.

JK says that this vest makes me look like a caterpillar, and then Mr. Wolf said "No! A dogerpillar!" and they laughed. Sometimes my people are kind of embarrassing.

It has already gotten pretty cold here, so I thought that the dreaded winter coat would come out of the box soon, but JK says that I will not need the winter coat this year because we are all going to move together someplace warm called North Carolina. I hear that there are no sidewalks there, though, so I'm not sure how I will like it. Do you think people will leave burritos and cake and lasagna on the ground in our new neighborhood like they do in Rogers Park?

If they do, I will tell you about it on the blog. And if they don't, then I'll put our new address on the blog so you can send me some sidewalk food. I might starve to death without it.