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.