Happy Holidays All!
I love the holidays!!!So the other day a box arrived for me from North Dakota. The parents and I wracked our collective brains to try to figure out who we knew in Fargo! We'd loved the movie, but we...
View ArticleOur Hanukkah Guest
Please welcome Boomer Newman - he is our house guest for the next couple of weeks. Boomer is almost a year old and he's been with us for 4 hours...and I can tell you, I'm pooped already. This guy is a...
View ArticleCrazy Boo
I tell you, this Boomer dude is nuts. He is hyper ADHD wired 24/7. He never slows down. But I'm sweet on him, he's certainly fun to be around...and exhausting. We had some drama yesterday when Dad...
View ArticleBoo Blogs...well, sort of.
Hi, my name is Boomer. Axel told me about his blog and he said I could give it a try. So I'm with Ron, Dani and Ax for a while and it's been fun. Oh hang on, what's that I hear? Gotta go check it out,...
View ArticleBoomer and Me
Well, you've all HEARD a lot about Boomer and seen a few photos - how would you like to see him in action and see what I put up with every hour, every day? When he leaves (possibly) this weekend, I...
View ArticleOf Crocodiles and Crazy Boo
Well much has happened in the last week.First, the Crocodile (pictured right with us) finally arrived. Crocodile is Mom's great old friend who was visiting from South Africa. Her real name is Suzie but...
View ArticleTotally Off Topic - But I Like Music with a Message
Hey All,So let's take a break from talking about hot spots and doggie issues and let's turn to world issues. Mom has been very upset by the war going on in Gaza and we all pray every night before we go...
View ArticleMom Sick
Just letting you know I haven't been blogging cos Mommy has been pretty sick. She just came home from a 5-day stay in the hospital as a result of a very bad virus that affected her breathing so that...
View ArticleBig Thank You from Mom
Mom is dictating the following message:Dear Friends,Thank you for all the wonderful well wishes received via Ax's blog. I am deeply appreciative of all the kind, encouraging words.Today I feel so much...
View ArticleWe're ALL on the mend
Well the good news is that Mom is doing MUCH better, she is almost back to work full-time now - just coughing still and a bit weaker than she was, but definitely eons better every day. She has taken to...
View ArticleGET YOUR FREE SNACKS!
Breaking News!Remember a while ago Jackson sent me some DoggieLicious gourmet treats for a holiday gift? Well, Mom wrote a review on the awesome DoggieLicious products and they set up a page to invite...
View ArticleWinter is for Hibernating!
We hope the title of this post will explain our absence. Just last week I got a very rude email from my grandma in South Africa calling me a quote, "Lazy Hound" for not blogging! I was most offended. I...
View ArticleHero Dog
I was humbled when Mom showed me this amazing video which portrays the amazing character and loyalty of us dogs:I would like to meet that heroic dog and shake his paw. But he's in Chile and noone was...
View ArticleBad Dog and New Blog
Hello all,Don't I look like a sweet angel snoozing on my fox toy? heh heh. Sorry I haven't written much. It is mother's fault. She just started a new blog at http://firstabode.wordpress.com/, and I now...
View ArticleChef Axel
So Mom often complains that Dad never cooks. The other day, he was sort of forced into it. Mom took a very yummy looking beef brisket out the freezer (or the icy snackbox as I like to call it) planning...
View ArticleGroundhog Day
So Mom came home from work and said, "C'mon Ax, let's go to the park, it finally stopped raining." On the way to the park is a railway crossing surrounded by high weeds and lots of mud. As we crossed...
View ArticleAxel does Monet
I went swimming in the pond today. Mom got this lovely photo of me. It made us think of the impressionist artist Monet. We think he would have liked it. Here is a long shot of the beautiful area around...
View ArticlePrayers for Grandpa
I haven't blogged for a while because my paws are being used for more important purposes - that of holding them together in prayer for my dear Grandpa - Mom's Dad who is very ill. He is 85 years old...
View ArticleUpdate on Grandpa
Axel's Mom here. I am still in South Africa. I wish I had good news for you, but the fact is that Dad is critically ill and has been for some time now. Since his heart surgery, he has had 4 additional...
View ArticleMom Not Coming Back After All
Mom called us this morning with the sad news that they were told this morning by Grandpa's doctors that there is nothing more they can do to save his life. Grandpa is going to die in the next few days...
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