Always In Our Hearts

2011 has been a difficult year for many.  Way too many of our friends crossed the Rainbow Bridge this year and we'd like to take some time to remember them.

January:


                                   Bucky 11/5/95 - 1/18/11

February:

                                           Princess Angelina died 2/26/11 at age 11

March:

                                              Tanner died 3/13/11 at age 14

                                              Nemo died at age 15

April:

                                                Gabbi  7/3/07 - 4/24/11

May:


                                            Sandy died 5/4/11 at age 13

                                                         Annie died 5/20/11 at age 7

June:
                                                Amie Soto Blossom  1/31/98 - 6/2/11
                                                       and her best friend Mew died 8/22/11

                                                         Cinnamon died 6/17/11 at age 5

                     
                                          Hamlet  died 6/17/11 at age 13+

July:

                                   Ruby  died 7/20/11

August:
                                 
                                   Rudi died 8/13/11 at age 9

                                   
                                                  Thor  5/5/01 - 8/21/11

September:
                                              Reggie died 9/22/11

                                

                                                Twix  6/20/99 - 9/24/11

                                                       

October:

                                    Gizmo  12/4/05 - 10/17/11

                                         Cloud  died 10/27/11 at age 9+

November:

                         
                                     Jake died 11/26/11 at age 13

December:

                                  Darby  11/20/94 - 12/3/11

                             

                                    Kendra  5/22/99 - 12/14/11

                                                 Jackson 3/21/01 - 12/20/11

Bubba died 12/30/2011 at age 12

Although we didn't know them, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the terrible event of December 16th. That morning a house fire killed five of the Houston Pittie Pack. This is something that every pet owner fears and we are all horrified by their deaths. The two surviving dogs and the family are in our thoughts.
                                                          Guero

                                                          Shelby

                                                  Coco Chanel

                                               Tiger

                                                   Lucky

We miss all of you and you will all live forever in our hearts.                     

Mom's Christmas Presents

Last week Fudge told you that we always give our Dad a Christmas gift. Mom helps us because she doesn't allow us to have either green papers or credit cards. Samba thinks she knows how to shop online, but Mom says we can't touch her computer anymore.

Usually we don't give our Mom a gift in a box because we need help to buy gifts. But this year we got some help.


Miss Nicole and the Lapdogs helped us get our Mom a special Christmas present. These are the Lapdogs.

The Lapdogs are Lola, Sophie, Tut and Zeus. They had a giveaway on their blog and we won. It was a gift from jYOUly. A very nice lady named Miss Lisa makes this special personalized jewelry. We sent her a couple pictures of us and she sent back Mom's gifts. Want to see what we gave her?


This is a special little box for her to keep her cards in. She has cards to give to people so they can contact her with questions about Porties or doggy sweaters. Fudge wanted a big picture of him on the front, but we decided on a picture of us when we were babies.

We also gave her a necklace with one of her favorite pictures. It's baby Noah with his big fish.

Mom was really happy with our gifts. We all want to thank Nicole and the Lapdogs and Miss Lisa for helping us give her such a nice gift. Now if she'd only put down that silly Fire thing and stop playing Angry Birds.

Santa Came

After breakfast Rob took the dogs on the deck to wish all the neighbors a Merry Christmas.

While they waited outside, I arranged Santa's handiwork. This is what the toybox looked like before I put the lid on.

Samba always opens the box so they can see what Santa left them. The others will stand around and wait for someone to open the box, but Samba believes in doing it herself.

Everyone was interested in what was inside. Sky immediately found the new glowballs.

Bailey found a new monkey.

They kept going back. They aren't happy until every toy is out of the box.

Tsar decided that he liked the red monkey. He's usually attracted to bright colors.

Sky likes to really play with his toys, he throws them in the air and catches them.

Everyone found something to play with except Norma Jean who considers me her private toy. She sat on my lap and licked my hand and twice licked the camera lens.

After a couple house of play everyone went onto the deck for a treat. Then it was nap time while the humans opened their gifts. Santa did good.

The Longest Day

Remember how long the day before Christmas used to feel when we were little? The minutes dragged by.

Santa, where are you?

Our toy box has disappeared, so where will Santa put our toys?

We're trying to be good so Santa will stop at our house.

Do you see him yet, Morgan?

Mom says he's on his way.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or have a wonderful holiday, whatever you celebrate. We hope you get everything on your list and all your dreams come true.

P-A-R-T-Y

Guess what! We got invited to a Christmas party at Splash and Gracie's  house! Mom said we had to choose someone to represent us because she said nobody wants to see a car drive up to their house with ten dogs in it. She also said she wanted to enjoy the party, and that meant that she wasn't taking all ten of us. What a meanie!

So we each voted for ourself and wound up with all ten of us winning. Mom chose for us. She said the two oldest ladies could represent us. That's Morgan and Samba.

They wore red bows because you have to dress up for parties.

Our Mom took her camera but she didn't take very many pictures. She just sat around and talked and ate and enjoyed herself. Dad gave the ladies some last minute instructions about being good girls and telling him if they needed to go outside.

Runtley greeted Morgan.

Everyone got treats.

Then came the best part - presents! We sent some toys to Splash and Gracie and some tiny ones to Runtley. Bailey even sent her sister a monkey.

Look what they gave us. Cookies, a special treat cookbook and an ice cube tray for making frozen yogurt treats.

Mom got some stuff, too, but she got an extra special present, a portrait of Gracie. Isn't it beautiful?

But Grace and Splash and Runtley are all getting a super special present. They're going to be a real family. Their humans are getting married and they're all going to live happily ever after. Isn't that a most wonderful Christmas present? We're very happy for them.