This Here Is My New Sweetie

Have you ever seen a more lovely pug?
Oh how I adore her mug.
Her tongue is such a wonderous thing.
What happiness the sight of her brings.
Dearest Tuni, you're the one for me.
My love and kisses I send to thee!

My heart has been stolen.

Love Is In The Air

George - "I'm in LOVE"

Christmas Photo 2009

Mom got a photo that she was happy with.
She told dad that she could see the wonder
of Christmas in our eyes.
Dad said that what we were seeing
was him holding TREATS.

They are both right!
Wishing you all a
Very Merry Christmas:-)

XXX Christmas Photo

Hello everyone, its Gracie here...

Mom thought that she had the perfect photo

for our Christmas Cards.
She dressed us up in our new duds
(made by the famous Punchy)
and had us sit under our beautiful
Christmas Tree.
She double checked the picture

and she is soooooooooooooooo

glad that she took a really close look before printing them

all out and mailing them.

This is the perfect example of just how gross boy dogs are!

Check it out.

George here...I'm not gross you butthead.

I just made sure that we'll be getting more TREATS.

Mom will have to dress us up again and give us

goodies for sitting under this stupid tree.

And what good is a tree when you can't even tinkle on it - huh?

And it doesn't even smell like a tree.

Gracie here....George is a DD (dumb dog).

George here...who are you calling a DD?

It sure enough better not be me.

I'll tell mom, and I'm her favorite!

Gracie {sigh}...beam me up Scottie, cause I'm ready to go.

I Like My New Bed

I have terrible allergies.
I sneeze and cough all the time.
Mom was worried that my old bed was making them worse.
So, she got me a new one!

See how big it is?

She says that it's a crib mattress, whatever the heck that is.
Mom sprayed the mattress down with disinfectant.
(It sure doesn't smell as good as my old bed :-(
Then she put something called a mattress cover on it,
and topped that off with new sheets!

Now have to take a pink pill every morning
and every night.
Pink pills are perfect for girl dogs like me :-)

Mom hopes that the new bed and the pink pills
will help me to feel better.
My mom loves me a lot!

Nap Philosophy

Naps are a wonderful thing!

But you should always take them
with one eye open!

Yeah - we're still here.

Sorry that it's been so long between posts.
Mom has the pawsword, so we have
to wait for her to let us on to the
computer:-)

George - I got very very sick during the summer.
Over half of my trachea collapsed.
I coughed and coughed, and mom said
that I sounded as if I had the Croup.
I couldn't go outside so I had
to use my litterbox all the time.
I also got put on a DIET!

I'm doing so much better now.
We went to see Dr. Denezak last week.
Just for our 6 month check up.
Mom thought that I might have
lost 2 or 2.5 lbs.
BUT
I got on the scale...
I lost 4 whole pounds.
Everyone was jumping up and down
and telling me what a good job
I had done. It was waaaaaay cool.

Here is my new skinny self!

Now it's safe for me to get my teeth cleaned again.
They will use a different protocol on me
and I'll have both Dr. Denezak and
Dr. Rushing taking care of me.
Mom can't wait,
cause she says I have bad breath.

Gracie - Yep that's for sure!!!

George - Butt out, this is my post.
I'll let you know how things go.
I have to take
antibiotics for a week,
and then I'll go get them cleaned.

God and doG

Mom saw this and said that we must post it...
Why do mom's cry so easily?
Go HERE to see more.

Lori, over at Pugsplace, posted this yesterday.

I copied it word for word!

Thanks Lori

H.R. 3501, the Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act.

This Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual to deduct up to $3,500 for "qualified pet care expenses" for a legally owned, domesticated, live animal.

As Americans trim budgets to make ends meet, innocent animals should not go without adequate care. Even a small tax deduction for responsible pet owners will go a long way to meet the needs of companion animals, ease the tax burden of those who own a pet (63 percent of all households) and may even encourage more people to provide loving homes to the countless animals that fill America's shelters.

Please take a moment to sign the petition and urge your representative to co-sponsor H.R. 3501.

Go Here to send a letter!

Pass it along.

Here is a copy of the actual HAPPY bill:

Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act (Introduced in House)

HR 3501 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3501

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for pet care expenses.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 31, 2009

Mr. MCCOTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for pet care expenses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the 'Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:

(1) According to the 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey, 63 percent of United States households own a pet.

(2) The Human-Animal Bond has been shown to have positive effects upon people's emotional and physical well-being.

SEC. 3. DEDUCTION FOR PET CARE EXPENSES.

(a) In General- Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:

`SEC. 224. PET CARE EXPENSES.

`(a) Allowance of Deduction- In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified pet care expenses of the taxpayer during the taxable year for any qualified pet of the taxpayer.

`(b) Maximum Deduction- The amount allowable as a deduction under subsection (a) to the taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $3,500.

`(c) Qualified Pet Care Expenses- For purposes of this section, the term `qualified pet care expenses' means amounts paid in connection with providing care (including veterinary care) for a qualified pet other than any expense in connection with the acquisition of the qualified pet.

`(d) Qualified Pet- For purposes of this section-

`(1) QUALIFIED PET- The term `qualified pet' means a legally owned, domesticated, live animal.

`(2) EXCEPTIONS- Such term does not include any animal-

`(A) used for research or owned or utilized in conjunction with a trade or business, or

`(B) with respect to which the taxpayer has claimed a deduction under section 162 or 213 in any of the preceding 3 taxable years.'.

(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following new items:

`Sec. 224. Pet care expenses.

`Sec. 225. Cross reference.'.

(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.

The Three Amigos.

Get lost Gracie...aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh, I think I'm in love!

Centerfold

I'm available if anyone needs me for a centerfold..ruff, ruff!

BOL

Give this dog a standing pawvation!

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH!

We're playing Hide and Go Seek - and I'm IT!

See this thing - well it's been sitting around for a long time, do 'n nothin. But I, George, figured out what it's for and I've put it to good use!

It's a chin rest!

Now - please turn out the lights so I can go back to sleep!

I George - Alas My Poor Life

I've had a ruff week.
I've had to get a BATH:-(
Seth put me in mom's shower and then hosed me down...If that wasn't bad enough, he poured soap on me...it smelled like coconut (not stinky at all;-(

I don't care for the fluffy look!

But now, at least I'm dry!

Then on Thursday night I started coughing really hard. Mom said that I sounded like I had The Croup. I didn't know what that was, but it sounded like poop - so I thought "that's a good thing". But apparently not...cause I had to go to the vets office on Friday.
Now don't get me wrong - I like going to the vets.
They are always really nice to me, and there is LOTS of good stuff to sniff...
...but mom looked so worried.
I got poked and prodded and ex-rayed.
Dr. Danezac said the good news, was that I didn't have peemonia.
The bad news, is that 1/2 of my trachea has collapsed.
Now, I'm not supposed to get hot or excited...
... and I have to take more pills ...
...and I have to go on another D*I*E*T.
I got a new bag of food and some cans of food too.
Mom started me on it last night, and I must say that the stuff tasted pretty good
BUT
I heard her say that she's starting me on green beans tonight.
What the heck did I do to deserve that?

It's soooooooooooooo hot here that the vet said that
I can only go outside to potty really early in the morning...
... like before the sun is up (and darn it - I like to sleep in)...
... and then way after it gets dark in the evening.
And I can't play around and sniff stuff - I just have to go out and get it done real quick.
The rest of the time I have to use my litter box!

Well enough about me...

...get your cameras out!

Ike is having his 1st Annual Summer Photo contest.

Here's what Ike says about The Rules:
email a photo of you that epitomizes summer - swimming, sunbathing, picnicing, eating wallymelon, whatever it is you do this fine time of year. Only one photo per animal (this rule can be broken if you have more than one photo that is totally pawesome - you will know if you can break the rule.)
All submissions must be in by 10:00pm CST on Sunday June 28.
My mom will pick the 5 finalists and then you will vote!
email: emilyandian @ gmail.com (take out the spaces)
Let the competition begin! Woot!

To go to Ikes - click:

HERE

At Rocky Creek Scottie Adventures they are having a Stick Out Your Tongue - 100th post contest. But I wouldn't even bother to enter...
... cause I (George) am gonna win this one paws down!!!
Just look at my picture up there.
I have one beautiful tongue!

But, just to be fair - go

HERE

to enter.

A Woofable Giveaway

Our Mom just found out about a great giveaway over at Red Pine Mountain.

Mountain Woman has 4 - yes 4 - Kiva $25 Gift Certificates up for grabs.

Kiva.org is a site devoted to helping people out of poverty by loaning them money. Now, we are not talking about great sums of money; just a minimum of $25.00 and then that money is pooled together with other Kiva members to make a more substantial loan. You can browse through profiles of people who have requested help, learn about their endeavors and then decide who you would like to assist. You can also click on the Community tab and find a team that you like. We would suggest the Animal Lovers Team! You can check out Kiva by clicking

HERE

Then come back and click

HERE

To go over to Red Pine Mountain, and enter Mountain Woman's contest!

Woofless Wednesday

We're Working with the Snuggle Puggle

It's work day again.

George here: I'm stationed at the front door.

We're on the job, watching out for the letter carrier.
(Even dogs can be politically correct!)

Gracie here: I'm stationed at the front window.

We must not let the letter carrier come without barking until mom yells "Be Quiet Already! What's the matter with the two of you?"

Be 'n look out's is hard work!

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A Classic

Today - I am reenacting a scene from Oliver Twist!

Please sir, may I have some more?
(Said in a cockney accent)

Dog Daydreams

Woking With the Snuggle Puggle Day

Hi ya boss! We're on the clock, and keeping busy, giving TLC to mom. She's having a ruff day.

George here: I'm sitting on mom's feet, so that she knows that I care. I'm also making sure that if she drops any FOOD, I can get it cleaned up right away.

Gracie here: I'm giving mom lots of I Love You looks.
It's a really important job, and I do it very well.

George here: Yep, still working hard.

Gracie here: George says he's work 'n hard, but I think he's hardly work 'n.

George here: I am so working hard!!!
Just look at how swollen mom's left leg is.
She didn't put on her compression stocking this morning...so I'm compressing it instead!

See ya next week Mr. Eduardo Snuggle Puggle, Esq.

Why We Bite!

Oh my word - Scottie just beam me up. Oh Crap - wrong movie.

And you really think that I"m get'n into the water? I don't think so!

Oh please - get me out of this get up. Beauty Pageants or so passe.

Gesh - if I was in a real car...I'd be burn'n rubber right about now!

Out of my way me scallywags. I'll be breaking out of this outfit in no time!

Please, oh please please please, get me out of this before someone sees me?

The sand's make'n my butt itch, and these goggles are smushing up my face.

HELP!

Give us a break...these costumes aren't very appeeling.

Oy Vey!

If I were Superdog - you can't even begin to imagine how hard I could bite.

For the love of all that's good and dogly...get me out of this pumpkin patch!!!