Will you two knock it off. I am not a reindeer, a bunny or a prince. You wanted a Portugese Water Dog and that is what I am (a rather cute one actually). Now get these things off me. Oh by the way Merry Christmas.

I may be the only Portie my age who has not swum yet, but that does not count. I luv to swim and dig in the frozen water. Maybe next summer in the liquid stuff.

What can I tell you. A nice Sunday morning walk in the park without getting my paws coated by snow.

Yesterday we had house guests and this morning we had a long walk by the lake. With all the excitement and exercise it is time to just lay back and have a nap.

Fall Walk.AVI Thank you for the nice walk and I will stay close to the curb until I see a squirrel in this park and then we are going in.

SUM you did it to me again! You know I hate getting dressed up even though it is Holloween. Now get these boots off me. But leave the front socks on.

I like going for walks and meeting old and new friends. This is Max and Benny.

I just got this picture in the mail. Me SUM and SAHD were walking by the lake last winter when a nice man thought: What a cute dog! Thanks for sending me the pics Nice Man!

I do know what a Liberal is but if they have treats in their pockets they are known as "Friends".

It's been a busy couple of weeks, we always seem to be doing something these days. It's so dark in the morning when we get up but the air is cooler so I really do like that. My human parents seem to keep me busy, personally, I think that they like to go for walks around the neighbourhood and are just happy to have an excuse, me. Here is a picture of me at the end of one of my walks. My parents got this sign for their front yard, I don't know what it means, but I really do like the colour.

When I come home from a hot walk I like to sit in the shade and check out my Kingdom oh I mean street. Gotta make sure those squirrels and cats know their place in life.

Call it the Dog Days of Summer. Or just call it a hot day. I am lucky that my masters always have my water bottle handy.

SUM and SAHD thanks for the new bed. Next time can you get an even larger one?

SUM & SAHD took me to my country estate for few days. When they picked me up they showed me a picture they had taken. I rolled around upside down as I laughed so much.

SUM & SAHD make sure I respect others property but every once in a while there is a reminder.

Stop and Look.AVI I do not get off the couch when told. I do not stop jumping on people when told. I am a one year old Portuguese Water Dog and I will do what I want to do. But I do stop and look when crossing the street.

I went for my annuals today. Dr. Wright is nice to me but it still took him 5 minutes and allot of movement before he could listen to my heart. That stethoscope almost tasted good. Sorry SAHD about the band aide on your leg, I guess I need some nail work done. Everybody did better when you gave up on the floor exam and hoisted me onto the desk. The needles did not even hurt then. After all of that I am soooooooo tired.

I just got back from the country. I stayed at Country Estates Kennels for one night just to see how I liked it. I liked it. Here I am playing with Tessa and the golden Sumo (who's SUM works with my SUM).

Happy Canada Day. Apparently I am not supposed to eat the Maple Leaves but they do taste good.

I went to the lake today. OK so I did not do the butterfly , the crawl or even the backstroke. There was just too many other things to investigate. But I did play in the waves and are looking forward to eventually swimming.

Sorry SAHD for giving you so much trouble. Yesterday a pork rib and today a beef bone. I thought grass was the only things on lawns but I was wrong. Now after all the energy I spent while you tried to wrestle them off me I am going to have a nap. But I would like to meet Scout again, his SUPS (Stand Up Parents) were nice to help you. I remember Scout from school I think but right now it is just sleep.

Not sure why they do this to me. I spent 4 hours at Kim’s (my groomer) this week. Then what happens every couple of days? SAHD lifts me onto a table, puts my head in a noose and starts pulling on my fur. Well at least he is not using sharp tools like Kim does. Besides I do not think he is qualified to use sharp things.

Now that I have had a good night sleep I am able to provide a further update on my charity duties. This is the nice basket SUM won as a door prize. Thank you Brenda!

I just got home from the Purina Walk For Guide Dogs. It was held in City Park and I got to meet about 40 other dogs, some with elaborate harnesses. It was fun. The boring part was at the end when SAHD kept getting me to sit and lay down while they drew the door prizes. It was worth the wait as SUM got a BIG basket full of goodies for humans. I got a scarf, a leash and some chew treats thanks to Purina. Plus I drank a full bottle of water. I had fun for a good cause and am looking forward to doing it again next year.

It’s been a great couple of weeks. I drank out of the lake yesterday but no swimming yet. SAHD keeps throwing hunks of ice into my pool-they are fun to get and eat. SUM is finally able to walk and play with me in the yard. There are no more casts or crutches, just one cane and she often doesn’t carry that. We know that the summer season is approaching as this weekend is the long weekend, also known as May 24 or Queen Victoria’s birthday. So SUM decided that I should be a King for a day so….

She will never know how much I hate getting dressed up.

Lets get the important matters out of the way first. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Emma. From your video it looks as if you had a great day. I turned a year old on April 23 and what do I get? A trip to the Doc on the 24th. But I had my check up recently and Doc said I can run and play in the back yard and swim in my own pool now. I have got the running down pat but not the swimming. But that hair growing back there causes a real itch. I am looking forward to having SAHD take me to the lake, I may try it out this year, maybe in another month.

It has been a most interesting winter, it’s my first winter so I really don’t know for sure but that is all my SUM and SAHD talk about…. How much snow we had, how bad the weather was and of course, the ice incident that resulted in my SUM having a cast on her ankle for 6 whole weeks!!! The cast is off now and we even played in the backyard, SUM is using a BIG stick (she calls it a cane) and she won’t let me play with it. SAHD is still taking me for my long walks but SUM sometimes comes along, even if it is only part way.

I have a busy week this next week, I go for grooming on Tuesday, Wednesday is my 1^st birthday and then Thursday, it is off to the vets for what they are calling “getting fixed” I didn’t know that anything was broken but so far, they haven’t done me wrong. Does this mean that I am going to get a cast and cane? I’m just looking forward to the car rides.

Sum did it again with the silly hat. This one is for my birthday, whatever, I just play along. As my good friend Emma says " I am just here for the biscuits". We PWD's will do anything as long as we are well treated, well fed and get our walks in.

Happy Birthday to me------

Sorry SAHD for keeping you awake last night rattling around in my kennel but you know how it is with dogs and earthquakes. That big one south of us just bothered me too much.

I still get to go for play and walks and although the roads have no snow the dirt on them gets on my paws and around my face. SAHD walks me though a snow bank just before I come in and it is refeshing, I even get to try and eat the towel. But sometimes I just cuddle up cause Mom just needs the company.

Mom, Dad we have to have another talk. I know you always wanted a PWD so lets discuss what that means. Mom you have been to Portugal so I think that part is clear. I have seen pictures of you and Dad on your boats so the Water part should be okay too. However, it seems the D=DOG is a problem. I am not a Christmas Reindeer or an Easter Bunny- I AM A DOG (puppy technically). What is next? I look like like Queen Victoria or get dressed up as a turkey? Please just let me be the good looking Puppy I am.

It has been so long since my last blog note but it has been a busy time at our house the last while.

First off, SUM, I love you!!! On March 4, you took me out for my final pee break of the evening. It was a lovely warm night with stars and everything, you may have been distracted and went DOWN on the ice and water.

It cost us both. You got screws and a plate in your ankle and I don't get to walk and play with you for about 6 weeks. Your lap is still comfortable to lay on but you carry around those BIG sticks that you won't let me play with.

Luv you mom (can’t call you SUM cause you don’t Stand Up much) but you are still my mom. Get well soon, please?

Yes I know I should be outside playing or upstairs updating my blog, especially trying to do as much as Skippy writes about. But it is only 5:30 in the morning and I have a new Chicken Nylabone®. There will be lots of time to play outside with SUM while SAHD shovels another 10cm of snow.

Yes you get another picture of me in snow. But this is different snow. Another 30cm that SAHD had to shovel out of the driveway. If he thinks that is hard he should try pushing 58 pounds of fur covered muscle through it just to get a ball he threw away.

I do not get to swim in the winter like Emma does ( the good looking PWD from N.C.) but I do get to play in 30 centimetres of fresh soft snow. I guess water is water no matter what form it is in.

Sometimes after a hard day you just have to cuddle up to the one who takes you for walks in the park. Thanks Dad.

Keeping up a Blog is hard work. I used to have to sit in a chair at the computer but my neighbour made it easier for me by getting wireless internet service. Now I can sit on the couch and compose my thoughts. Please excuse any spilling mistakes as this keyboard is smaller than the one I am used to and my paws keep getting bigger and bigger. See my new friend on the screen?