Tejas Liberty

Better Late than Never!

2007-06-26T18:37:00.000-07:00

Oh My!

I can't even BEGIN to tell you all what it took for me to get mum to post on my blog! Although, I must admit, I keep mum awfully busy! I don't let her get much done on the weekdays after she gets home from work cause I MUST have attention and LOTS of walks and playtime! Heehee!

I haven't really been up to much lately. Mum has been taking me for rides in the car when she needs to run errands though.

See me getting a nice AIRE lift!

Oh, I LOVE the feel of the sun on my nose! Fluffy Face Me! (I've since gotten a hair clipping) Here I am just hanging out.... I move all around in the car. Oh! Where am I here? I like to get my head inbetween the driver door and mum's shoulder so I can lay my head there and mum can pet me. Happy Day! Before I forget, fabulous Bussie the Wire Fox Terror ist nominated this picture of me for Photo of the Month on The Bone Zone at Dogs With Blogs! If you haven't voted, you should vote HERE! The contest ends on June 30th and there's all KINDS of good photos to choose from! Perhaps it's my AIRE-O-Dynamic ears that impressed him so much? A HUGE THANK YOU to Bussie for nominating me! What a Cutie! Ok...I have to go play catch up now!

Presents!

2007-06-06T19:14:00.000-07:00

Ok ok, I KNOW my mum is lazy! But believe you me, I TRY to get her to post on my blog at LEAST once a week! I can't blame her though....I mean, I also like to play and stuff ESPECIALLY with my newest toy!

A little over a week ago, Miss Maggie2 in So Cal sent me a GIFT! I got a card with a lovey picture of a bulldog, a peice of paper with Maggie2 So Cal's drool AND best of all, a PetCo gift certificate!! I've only been to PetCo a couple of times in my life and that's when I was a wee pup in Dallas, TX! I was awfully excited about all of this.

Here's me carrying MY card home!

So..off mum and I go to the local PetCo!

Wow! Shopping is fun!

There was so much stuff in there, I didn't know WHAT to get!

Hmm? What's in here?

...Oh! A Spiderman! ...perhaps one of these? This is fun! I wish we'd do this every weekend! ...I'm sure the suspense is killing you by now ('specially Maggie2!) Heehee!. Well, here's what I choose as my special present from Maggie2!

A Kong Wubba (just like the one my friend, Putter got for her birthday!)

GIMME that Wubba, mum! The Kong wubba is GREAT! It squeaks AND I can play tug o war with it!

Here's a demonstration!

I love the wubba SO much that I play with it ALL the time. I can even pretend I'm flying! (by the way, this is my embarrasing photo so I can say that I've returned Maggie2's TAG) Hee hee! There's only 1 problem with the wubba when it comes to me......

Wubba Then!

Wasn't it beautiful?

Wubba Now!

I still lubba my wubba though! Thanks so much Maggie2!!! Sorry I took so long to tell everydog about it!

The Wubba is the greatest!

Fashion Show!

2007-05-28T12:21:00.001-07:00

Herroo everydog!

Welcome to my Snitchybug Designs Fashion Show!

Starring.... Yours Truly!

...so what a surprise it was to get my very own package in the mail!!

You all know how I LOVE packages!

....and yes, in case you were all wondering, I DID carry it all the way home from the apartment complex office (mum here: as a matter of fact, the employees now know that when a package arrives, they just give it directly to Liberty because they know she carries them all the way back to our apartment) It was from SNITCHYBUG Designs!

Oh...I just HAD to open it right away!

Let me see those clothes mum! Awww....and the first outfit is a beautiful purple and lime green jumper/pajama! side view back view (Stanley...this pose is for you!) Aren't these pajama's just the BEST?

I love wearing them too!

I even tested them out doing my favorite activity!

Counter-surfing!

Mum also bought me another outfit! This one was so that I can cheer along with Dad when he watches his favorite football team!

Who-Dey!

as you can see, I am VERY ready for football season to start!

Here's another view!

....and mum asked me for my model pose, so here it goes! Can you tell what team my dad and I root for? Thanks A BUNCH, Snitchybug Dog Designs!

Mum says that I can order more outfits really soon cause I love these so so much!

Hope everydog had a good time at my fashion show!

What a weekend!

2007-05-21T18:27:00.000-07:00

Oh! I had the most wonderfullest weekend!

On Saturday, mum and dad took me to a nice little dive in Venice Beach! Mum likes this place cause they have what mum refers to as 'Texas Queso" (which is basically Velvetta-like cheese w/rotel tomatos and green chili peppers mixed in). According to mum, you would be hard press to find this delectable appetizer in Los Angeles. Mum says that California queso is weird. Anyway, the resturant is dog friendly so I got to sit on the deck/patio with mum and dad!!!

Here I am enjoying the deck!

...hey! Where'd that waiter go?? He was suppose to bring me some food!

Mum said that I was so good that I'll get to go again soon! I did do one no-no! When the waiter brought mum & dad's food out, I jumped up on him cause everything smelled so good! Oops! Nothing spilled, thank doG!

Anyhoo, the NEXT day, I got my first ever hamburger! (thanks Bogie for giving mum the hint!)

Mmmmmm....in and out burger JUST for me!

I was SUPER excited! Watch!

Wow! I hope we do that again soon! ...And last but certainly NOT least, my new AireBOY Friend showed up with his very own blog!

Meet Stanley everyone!

Isn't he just the cutest? Please visit him and say hello!

Oh.....mum is grooming me soon! Say bye bye to my woolydale face!

TAG, I'm It!

2007-05-12T09:59:00.000-07:00

Well, we're back (for now, that is). We've been having computer issues lately which prevents mum from getting online to update my blog and follow-up with all of you! Poo, I say!

My good friend, Avery TAGGED me so I must oblige and post pictures of me and my cutsy tum-tum! Here goes!

Me and my puppy tummy!

Wasn't I just precious?

I sleep like this a lot!

I especially like to sleep like this after some hardcore playing with my toys!

Here's a front view.

Here's me and dad just laying around!

and a side view!

and me on the couch!

See! I'm ALL about the tummy (and getting as comfortable as possible!)

So, there it is! My very first TAG! Hope I made my friend Avery happy cause I would NEVER want to disappoint!

Hmmmm, now who shall I TAG next?

We TAG Peanut and Boo!

A Big MOO for DWBs!

2007-05-01T18:54:00.000-07:00

A great BIG Thank you to all who coordinated the very first DWB's Wine, Cheese & Chat Pawty! It was such a wonderful opportunity to chat with all of you awesome dogs with blogs! Mum and I are so honored to be a part of it all! I especially enjoyed the Airedale chat on Saturday morning (I just can't help myself!) I felt surrounded by family!

In honor of this pawty and since mum refused to let me have any wine, I was permitted to have a Moozle! Have any of you DWB's ever had one of these? If not, I suggest you get your hooman's attention like *I* do (bark bark bark) and have them get one of these for YOU! (...and yes, they are exactly what they look like....a cow snout!) They are delicious!! Mum gave me one after the Airedale chat since I was such a good girl (meaning no flirting, barking, stealing toys, etc!) I was really on my best behaviour cause I wouldn't want to miss chatting with all my DWB friends! Please excuse my messy hairdo! Mum has some work to do!

Mmmmmm, this moozle is yummy!

Like my Pooh blanket? As you can see, I'm not chewing on it like I'm suppose too! Heeheehee! BUT...just because I KNEW mum was looking, I got on the blanket (just for a second though!) There's no base on the moozle so in case any of your hoomans were wondering, it doesn't bleed all over the place like some chewies do. But when I get a moozle chewie, I am a happy Airedale!

See how I smile and chew at the same time?

Moozles are made by Merrick Foods in case anyone was wondering. We haven't been able to find them in the stores so mum just orders online. I hope some of you DWBs get a moozle soon!

Moo! (i mean...erm....WOOF!)

I Graduated!!

2007-04-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

Greetings Doggie Blogger Friends!

I graduated from my first ever Obedience class!

Here's me and mum with my diploma!

On my last day of class, teacher decided to have a little competition! Well, if any of you know us Airedales, we LOVE a competition! (mum: anything to do with food....) Anyways, I won EVERY competition with the exception of one and that's because the other doggie - Nina is her name- CHEATED! (mum: *ahem*). Here I am in the RACE!

Get Ready!

Go!

FINISH LINE!

I WON! 2.96 seconds! Here's my teacher giving me my KOOKIE! Next was the Get in your bed until released. I am such as expert at this that I get bored and find things to do until mum calls me! BUT, I won again! Look at where my eye is focused (the hand that feeds me!) I kept winning and winning and winning! Since there were no other Airedales in there, it really wasn't much of a competition! I'm sure all my ADT friends would agree! So for all that, I received my GRADUATION KOOKIE! The ultimate prize! Are you ready for this??

Here it is!

It kind of looks like Miss Sunshade's Georgie, doesn't it? (less one ear though) I have to admit, the kookie was very delicious! Mum is now thinking about enrolling me in a Field Trip class where I will get to go to 6 places in LA!

I love my mum!

Can you spot my purple patch?

Classtime Week 3

2007-04-18T18:39:00.000-07:00

Whew! It's been a heck of an April so far! I've been really trying to get used to mum's new schedule and she's trying really hard to spend as much time with me as possible (mum here - hence the delay in getting Lib's bloggie updated!)

She comes home and believe you me - I am ALL wound up! I bigbadbark at my feline brother! I bigbadbark cause I want kookies! I bigbadbark cause I want my dinner! I bigbadbarg cause I want attention! ALL attention! Me Me Me Me! Mum has NO time to rest until after she's been home a couple of hours or so and she even takes me for a nice long walk too! Mwuhahahaha! On a better note, mum and dad are still taking me to class on Saturday mornings! I was the STAR of the class this last week and this Saturday I get to compete with the other doggies and then I will GRADUATE! We got to class a little earlier than usual and my teacher was teaching a CGC (Canine Good Citizen) class. Well, was I flattered when she asked for ME to be the model dog and participate making all those want to be CGC doggies jealous! (mum - not really...).

Here I am with my teacher Heidi whose trying to get the little Wheaton girl to lighten up around a strange (ahem...ME) doggie. ...and here's another picture (see Miss Wheaton in the background. Mum thinks she's pretty) After I showed those CGC prep dogs how it's suppose to be done, it was time for class! So, my last class consisted of just a few commands. 1. Get in your Bed! 2. Stay in your Bed until I release you!

Here's how it's done with mum.

...it takes dad a couple of times. Heehee!

I also learned WAIT! like Sunshade's stinky nephew, Jaffa! Dad didn't take any good pictures of me doing this, but if you want to see what WAIT! looks like, just check out Jaffa here! He's really good at it! When mum saw how good Jaffa was at this, she decided to try and teach me so I was far advanced in class when it came to WAIT! Thanks Jaffa!

All in all, I had much fun in class and was really happy! Next week, I'm suppose to graduate! I'm not sure what that means, but I'm thinking it's about KOOKIES!

Woo!

Easter is for ME!

2007-04-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Easter! Yes, Easter is definitely one of my favorite holidays.

Peter Rabbit came to visit me yesterday and look what he brought!

A Rabbit stuffie (which was already mum's, but have taken upon myself to steal numerous times), a basketball toy and a cupcake kookie!!

Of course I had to have a taste of the yummy cupcake kookie first!

But mum made me WAIT!

After I ate all of that yummy cupcake kookie up, I played with my new basketball! I'm getting ready to finally join that soccer team that Sunshade, Bogie and Putter are on.

All I need now is a team shirt and a real ball!

On top of it all, the Easter Bunny left me something very special! He let me eat RABBIT for breakfast AND dinner. I've never had rabbit before, but I just LOVE it! Look how PINK it is! It was delicious! Mum only got me enough for 1 day cause it's kind of expensive here. I hope she gets me more again soon though!

Hope everyone else had as great of an Easter as *I* had!

Bunny Rabbits

2007-04-07T12:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter Everyone! Picture courtesy of Butchy & Snickers mum

Finally!

2007-04-05T17:56:00.000-07:00

First of all, mum want me to apologize to all of my friends for the tardy post! Poor mum! She started her new job on Monday AND she was suddenly taken with a cold! Yuk! Poor ME because I now have to be placed in my crate during the day while mum's at work! I like my crate (ahem...I call it my den), but would MUCH prefer mum or dad stay home with me all day! When mum gets home from work, out I come! I'm so excited to see her, I can hardly STAND it! Mum thinks that I'm not used to the routine yet, but I'm going ot surprise her by NEVER being calm when she gets home! So, my last Obedience (ahem...kookie) class went very well. I was on my BEST behavior! I do have to show all those other doggies in class how genius we Airedales are! This class was the most fun yet! Mum and dad brought along a very long leash. (about 8 feet of lead) so that I could learn to COME! from far away.

Sniff the Kookie!

GET the Kookie!! (all the time mum is yelling Liberty Liberty Liberty!)

FINISH LINE! (more like Kookie line!)

I personally LOVED that game! I only got to do it twice though. Teacher was timing us and I came in as the second fastest (but I think I was duped on time!). 3.13 seconds! Who could be faster than me, you ask? Well, my friend Cooper, the Bernese Mountain dog! I'm a good sport though and let him sniff me afterwards. We also learned the STAY! command. Here's dad teaching me (I already knew how this game was played, but I like to take advantage of dad occasionally)

All in all, I had a good time and was told that I was a very smart girl! I LOVE compliments! No class this week though as it's a holiday weekend! Mum said something about rabbits and eggs! I like both so it must be a holiday made for Airedales like me! Oh! Excitement!

Ozma & I

2007-04-01T10:57:00.000-07:00

Greetings all! Just a short post depicting my life with my feline brother Ozma. I usually don't like to give him props cause...well..he's a cat, you know. But, just thought that I would give all of you a peek! Here's me being...ahem...NICE to Ozma. Oh, by the way, Ozma is a girly name but our Ozma is actually a male cat. Mum thought he was a female when she first brought him home, but it's not the way it turned out. I guess he's an ok cat. I mean, sometimes he can be VERY mean!

Sorry that the picture quality is dark. I admit, I always try to sabotage mum when she's trying to get photos and what-nots of Ozma and I actually getting along!

Obviously, mum catches us napping together eventually. New pictures of class are coming soon! Mum's been kind of busy lately what with trying to get ready for this new job thingie. I really hate that she won't be home with me all day! Regardless, I will keep on mum to keep my blog updated as often as possible!

Pooh on mum's new job!

Classtime Week 2

2007-03-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

After much prodding and poking , I FINALLY got mum to get online to update my blog! She's been crazy lately what with trying to get ready for her new job and everything. This includes leaving me at home so that she can go shopping. Hmph!I know you have all been DYING to hear about how my second week of class went so here goes! Classtime Week 2!

I haven't gotten kicked out yet so that's one good thing. Since I am such a clever doggie, I have learned that this is Kookie class! I LOVE Kookie class! Basically, for a full hour every Saturday, I get LOTS and LOTS of KOOKIES!

Here's me waiting patiently for my kookie (see my tounge?) Come on mum! Gimme that kookie already! and here's me getting led to my bed for a Kookie.

Get in your bed! (KOOKIE!) here's me walking while getting a kookie! Heel! (KOOKIE!) We played the Take It! and Leave It! Game. (this is a very mean game where mum gives me all kinds of treats and then doesn't let me have the one under her foot. She keeps showing me the treat under her foot, but doesn't let me have it! VERY mean! However, as you can see, I was eating as many kookies as possible!

Take it! (KOOKIE!) Take It! (KOOKIE!)Leave It! (MEAN mum! Look at how she taunts me!) After a while, I learned how to walk on a loose lead (without kookies, but don't worry! I got a lot of kookies afterwards!) Why when my teacher, Heidi was instructing the class on how to walk on a loose lead, she even picked me to LEAD by example! Here I am with teacher instructing the class. My classmate, Cooper was so jealous that I got to be the model dog! Here he is showing his envy! Hah! ..and last but not least a friendly greeting. I normally like to pounce all over people when I meet them cause I LOVE meeting people and other doggies. In class, however I am SOOO focused on getting kookies, that I give a quick hello, tail wags and then I'm back to mum for more KOOKIES! Not sure what's going on this weekend, but I assure you all that I will be getting more of those yummy kookies!

Hey dad! Mum's not giving me kookies! Can you give me some? This IS the kookie class! Oh! To all my male suitors, these pictures are for you!

Friday!

2007-03-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

Yay! It's Friday! You know what that means, don't you? It means that mum and dad will be home with me for the weekend! I also get to go back to that Obedience class tomorrow! Aaaahroooo!

Mum strained her back a couple of days ago so I've had a lot of time to think since I've been couped up in this apartment. I'm feeling a little down. Here's why:

Butchy has Snickers Bogart has...

his dreamgirl, Sunshade! Oscar has... Frenchy Faya (Don't they look made for each other with their bandanas?)

Boo has....well, he's a Casanova. so... Who will have ME?? Will someone PLEASE HAVE me? ...Oh! Today is SamIAm's birthday! Don't forget to stop by his blog to send him Happy Birthday wishes!

Classtime

2007-03-19T14:19:00.001-07:00

Last weekend was exciting! Mum and Dad got up early on Saturday so I knew that something was up! I mean, they never get up early on the weekend! There was definitely something odd cause they went about their normal routine but forgot to feed me my breakfast! (gasp!). Anyhoo, I got very excited because I THOUGHT that they were taking me to the doggie park cause they let me go for a ride in the car. But noooooo... Instead we went to this place where there were all kinds of other doggies with their hoomans and they were all on leads. Mum and dad took me to my first Obedience class! Now, it's not like I NEED any Obedience class. I mean, I already know the basics (sit, stay, heel, come...) but mum wants me to get my CGC (Canine Good Citizen) certificate so just to make sure, she enrolled me in Basic Obedience. I don't mind though. It means I get to go somewhere with mum and dad every saturday for the next 5 weeks! This will also be good for me and dad cause I have a tendancy to listen to mum's commands WAY more than Dad's commands so here I am working with Dad! Focus! Heel! Sit! ...I'm not sure what mum was thinking when she took this shot! (RUMP! heehee) I definitely need some grooming as you can see. Oh! For all you Bully Stick lovers, mum went to Costco yesterday and look what she found! A pack of 12 Bully Sticks for US $12! So, I suggest you get your hoomans's a Costco membership ASAP! These probably won't last long! I did very well in my first Obedience class (I'm already an expert as you know). Next Saturday mum is suppose to bring a bed so I guess I will find out what that's all about soon! (mum here. Sorry about the bad photos! I had a difficult time getting good shots!)

Intruders!

2007-03-19T12:51:00.000-07:00

I hate intruders! Especially those little rascals that my hoomans call "Squirrel Squirrels". I mean, this is MY space and MY home! If I don't invite them, then they shouldn't come over! See what I found outside my patio?

A squirrel squirrel! Ack! I must alert mum of this uninvited visitor! I want to hunt the little rascal!

Mum let me go outside to bark my protest, but wouldn't let me perform my ultimate Airedale duty and just get rid of the darn thing once and for all!

..and so I had to watch it from inside! If it was Christmas, I would just have a big Bah Humbug to say! Little squirrel squirrel! I DARE you to come back here!

Some history of an Airedale

2007-03-16T11:00:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling better now after eating that handmade soap in mum's bathroom! I've been sleeping it off so thank goodness, I'm feeling and acting much more like myself!

Did you know that back in the days of WWI and WWII, Airedales were used to carry messages and help aid wounded soldiers? Well, I apparently came from this breeding stock as seen below.

Mum and dad have been giving me mail and packages to take home since I was a wee puppy! Today, I got something in the mail! Oh, what could it be?

Gotta get this thing home so I can see what's inside!

Almost home! Here I am in my favorite spot while surveying the goods. Looks like a.....what is this? A TRAIN & TREAT Bag?? There's gotta be something else in here (like some yummy treats)! Yes, I did get some delicious dehydrated chicken strips, but I ate them all up! I wonder what the training bag is all about though! Mum used to have one, but I found it one day and chewed it all up! (mum here. MWuhahaahaa - Obdience class maybe?) Oh Yeah! We nominated Jasper Poodle Head for Photo of the Month since he's got the St. Paddy's Day spirit! (plus he's got such a fabulous swirly curly tongue!) So, Please vote for Jasper!

Dirty Doggie

2007-03-14T12:12:00.000-07:00

Mum came up with the wonderfully bright idea to take me to the El Segundo Dog Park yesterday! Well, I was really excited about that as you may already have figured out (mum here - Liberty doesn't care WHAT dog park she goes too since she's literally a dog park addict). The thing about El Segundo's park is...it's full of dirt! LOTS of dirt! Mum has only taken me there once before because I get so dirty when playing.

Here's me and a new friend (a bigger, but not near as cute, Sophie!) ... I got to do some butt sniffin' greetings. It was like we were playing ring around the butt! and I performed some crazy gymnastics with my frisbee. Like this one! (check out the front legs!) and now check out the back legs! When mum takes me to the dog park, I have no interest in listening to her. I mean, I'm at the park, I'm suppose to play, not listen! I'm a very stubborn girl as you can see here (notice how mum does not say "good girl" to me). This is how mum knows it's time to go home! (Bathtime when we get home!) I ended taking in sooo much dirt that after my bath I didn't think my mouth was clean enough, so I snuck back into the bathroom and found some handmade bath soap lying there all lonely-like on the tub. Mum didn't discover that I had eaten this lovely little piece of soap until late last night when she decided to take a bath. She knew that I was acting sort of funny, but thought it was because I was so tired from all that playing at the park. I'm still eating and pooping, but remain a little under the weather. No doggie park for me today!

Take Time to Smell the Flowers!

2007-03-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

Oh, it was a beautiful weekend here in LA! It was actually quite warm and all the flowers are blooming!

Look at all the pretty flowers that are already in bloom! Some Birds of Paradise! Mum says she's never seen so many of these in one place! Not sure what these are, but they sure smell good! ..and this miniature rose bush is pretty - I think they're Sunshade's favorite color - PINK! Oh! One of mum's favorites! Hmmmm...what's this? Is this suppose to be here? ...a sign planted in some mean person's yard! (the sign reads, "Here he lies, cold and hard, the last dog, that pooped in my yard") Argh! That's why mum always makes sure to use these! I mean, we dogs (..and HamsTerriers for that matter) all have to eliminate, don't we? (mum found these particular poop bags along a trail near our apartment. She thinks that they're unusual for poop bags) I wouldn't know though! As long as mum keeps picking it up so I can keep it clean! Back on the home trail!

Beach Walkie!

2007-03-09T13:39:00.000-08:00

I'm am soooooo lucky to live near the beach! Since it was such a nice day outside, mum decided that she would take me for a walkie to the beach! I LOVE the beach!

So here I am walking down the trail to the beach with my mum.

...and here is my most FAVORITE PART of the beach! (please excuse the wind and mum's voice). Here's how you know that I'm having fun! (any ADT mum should appreciate this!) Woo-Hoo!! Aahhhh-Roooooo! Sand! Ohhh! What's this? A feather? Where's that darn birdie? Some day I shall try to adopt this beach for my very own! Just thought that I'd give some of you winter dog bloggers some California sunshine! Hope I could help warm all of you up! Spring is coming!

Partial Groom

2007-03-07T14:01:00.000-08:00

Mum decided that today she would give me a bath after going to the doggie park! The thing about baths is that I don't really like them that much so mum takes a shower with me so I behave (mum can't believes that she's admitting this). After the bath, mum wanted to give me a quick groom (just a blow dry & brush). Usually mum likes to groom my entire coat, but since we moved to California, she hasn't been grooming me that much. Mum thinks that she needs a grooming friend to keep her honest! (we used to groom with 2 other Airedale people in Dallas every Tuesday night). Here's my grooming kit. Mum says it's an ongoing process of collecting equipment! As you can see, there's all KINDS of things in there! Anyway, here's me PRIOR to being combed out. See how happy I am? I LOVE to be dirty and tangled! Here I am after getting brushed and blown dry. Mum thinks I have a fu man chu beard! Can you even tell I've been brushed? Can I get down now, mum? After we're done, I get a treat and a walkie! It's very pleasant today in California. Mum says that it's suppose to be in the mid-80's by this weekend! Yay!

TOYS!

2007-03-05T13:21:00.000-08:00

This weekend instead of going out to explore, mum and dad decided to stay home and entertain ME!

PLAY TIME! I loves to play & play & play! I have lots of toys cause mum gets weak everytime she visits a new pet boutique! Look at my toy box! Some of my favorite toys are my little lambie, my Kong filled with frozen mashed banana & natural peanut butter, My quirky toy that a secret santa from the ADTLovers list got me for Christmas, ...and my most favorite of all, my green ball!! (This belonged to my Predecessor, Miss Peanuts the Wire Fox Terrier (@ RB) I was a very happy girl this weekend! Oh! Not to forget, but this is my very handsome brother/litter mate, Colonel Travis! (Hi Travis!) He lives in Nebraska with two Airedale sisters! He found me and my blog! Do you think we look alike? He's hunting a squirrel in his backyard! I try to hunt them too, but can't get over the patio to get those rascals!

Don't Do This At Home!

2007-03-01T13:17:00.000-08:00

Here it is, the moment I KNOW you all have been waiting for! A scrumpious look at me and my GIGANTIC bully stick!

Disclaimer: I am a professional manuverer of giant bully sticks so please! all you dog bloggers out there, don't try this at home without the help of a professional such as me!

Me manuvering to the bedroom - my favorite place to chew! Watch me play this thing like a flute!

Me manuvering (or trying...) around our living room. There is a very DANGEROUS manuver here so hence my disclaimer above!

It will probably take me about a month and a half to finish this bully stick off so mum & dad figure the price was worth it! (mum here...these cost about $17 for 1 bully stick). I like to start my bully sticks on the ends and then try the middle, like a corn cob! Evenually, I dwindle it down to a little stub of a stick!

Yummy! I'm a pretty happy puppy!

Two Favorites!

2007-02-27T13:41:00.000-08:00

Well, here I am! I have something to admit. Yes, yes, I am a dog park addict! May be it's due to the fact that I have no back yard? I love to run? I have this urge to play frisbee?

I think it's all of the above!

If I can't go play frisbee, here's my other favorite activity!

Stay tuned for videos of me chewing and walking around with my GIANT bully stick! Mum loves to watch me manuver around the furniture with the stick in my mouth!

Chew Time!

2007-02-26T14:31:00.000-08:00

Mum & Dad went to Hollywood without ME this weekend! I was so upset that I was a very unruly puppy as soon as they got home! I even tried to beat up Ozma (I know, this is Kitty abuse - mum yells at me when I try this so for all you dog bloggers, don't try this at home!) They didn't realize that I would be able to go with them and after reading Bogart's post, I felt super shunned by my hoomans! Mum said that she didn't see Bogart there, but then again it was Oscar weekend in Hollywood so it was super crowded! They did bring some pictures home to show me though. Corner of Hollywood Blvd & Highland Blvd. This is where the red carpet began (where *I* should've been!) ..and for all you WFT's, mum TRIED to find Asta's hollywood star and paw prints, but to no avail. She DID find these though! William Powell & Myrna Loy, The Thin Man movies You'd think Asta would be more important than William Powell and Myrna Loy, but Noooooooo! Oh well, I'm glad mum tried though cause I love watchin' Asta solve all those mystery puzzles! Anyhoo, mum & dad felt pretty guilty after reading about how Bogart Handsome Devil got to go to Hollywood so off they went to the store to buy me a Bully Stick! This is not just ANY bully stick - it's a whoppin' 36" bully stick! I guess I'll forgive them for not taking me, but next time, I think that they'll think twice (...I'm practicing my cute look, Bogart!) Tryin' to make it cute, but pathetic. What do you think, Boggie? Will it work?

Poopy Puppy

2007-02-25T17:29:00.001-08:00

Just thought this was the funniest thing so I adopted one and named it poopy puppy! It doesn't do as much as me, but it's still kind of cute! Mum and Dad call me poopy puppy sometimes, but since I named my adopted dog poopy puppy, I figure that they can't call me that anymore! hee hee. Go ahead and play w/him if you like!

Here's what I look like when mum calls me a poopy puppy!

Hmph! Who you callin' poopy puppy?

Blogger Retarded

2007-02-22T15:30:00.000-08:00

Mum says that she's a blogger retard (you can tell by the way she edits this thing) so that's why she doesn't update my blog that often. Excuses , excuses, I say! If it was up to me, I'd have all KINDS of stuff on my blog, but mum won't let me use the computer. Mum is trying to learn more about the blogger so that she can add fun things like videos and stuff. She has some, butonly her and dad get to watch them! Anyhoo, Mum decided that this post will be pictures of me, me and me! Yay! Get ready, go!

Here's me months and months ago when mum and dad just got me home! I have tape bracelets on my front legs so I won't pay attention to scratching my glued ears. My ears were glued several times, but to no avail. My left ear is just what it is - lets just call a sign of my charming personality.

Here's me a few weeks later. By the looks of this, I'm prolly trying to get mum or dad to give me some of their food. As you can see, my ears are glued in this picture as well. I hated getting my ears glued! Glad I don't deal with that anymore!

I'm probably practicing my "cute" look while mum is eating something good. (please excuse mum's foot in the photo! Although, I do admit to sometimes licking mum's feet. It makes her giggle and I get all frisky when she does that!)

Here I am practicing ONE of my favorite activities - chewing! I usually like to chew on socks, shoes, under-garments (yes...you heard me!, plastic water bottles, etc), but I have to say, chewing on bones, bully sticks/tendons and the occasional snozzle really makes me happy!

Ahhhh....BIG bully stick! Mum and Dad bought me one of these when we first arrived at our new apartment in California! They thought it would take me a long time to chew, but really it only took me about 2-3 days! Hah! Since then, they've had to purchase another one! See! I'm sneaky!

Here's me and my dad in Dallas before we let for California! Mum says it rarely snows in Texas, so I was lucky to get to see it and feel it before we left!

Ahhhhh...my favorite position! I know all of you other Airedalians know what I'm talkin' about!

and last but not least, my beautiful profile! Mum says this is my GOOD side, but in MY opinion, ALL my sides are GOOD!

Well, hope you all enjoyed! Mum will be working on getting some vidoes of me just being me on here so see you all next time! Love, Liberty Schniberty Doo! (& mum)

I've Moved!

2007-02-22T11:35:00.000-08:00

Greetings everyone! Guess what?! Mum, Dad, my feline brother, Ozma and I packed up all of our belongings in Dallas TX and moved to the sunny, warm state of California!! Sorry I've been gone for so long, but mum has had lots going on with the moving and is now trying to find a job! I've really been on her case about updating my blog, but she says that she's just been too busy (I say lazy, she says busy! Hmph!) . When we arrived at our new apartment on the west side of LA, our furniture still hadn't arrived yet. I was so tired though that I just passed out right on the floor! Then mum layed down next to me and we both passed out! It took 2 1/2 days todrive from Dallas, TX to Playa del Rey, CA! Mum says I was a very good girl though! I used to not like the car and would throw-up within minutes, but I didn't get sick one time and now I just LOVE the car! I sat nicely in the back seat next to by brother, Ozma. I wish mum would take me everywhere with her. I'm still a Texas Dale though! May be some day we will return! Right before we left Texas, there was this stuff falling from the sky that I've never seen before. Mum says it's called snow! It was cold and refreshing on my face and I got very excited when mum would take me for walkies outside! Here's my close-up model shot of me before we left Texas! I wonder if it ever snows in California? Mum told me that I better enjoy it while we were in Texas cause she didn't think I'd see any snow here. However, I've heard that it snows somewhere in the mountains here so perhaps mum will take me there someday so that I can run around in all that frosty goodness! Well, hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I know I'm late in my wishes! You'll have to forgive me! It's so good to be back! Hope all my dog blog friends haven't forgotten me! I miss you Buster, Miss Sunshade, MJ, Fee, Bogart, Brother Travis, Fu Fu, Gus and Jay!

Dress up!

2006-10-04T16:39:00.000-07:00

Anyone ever play dress up around here? Mum went to Texas Tech Univerity back in the day so I decided to surprise her one day. Mum was very suprised and she put on her Texas Tech jersey so we could match! I felt like a big girl! I was so excited, I jumped around and did an Airedale dance! Mum and I played on the floor while we waited for the TTU game to start! Mum never knew that I enjoyed wearing her clothes so much! I mean, I *do* love to nip on them in the morning (honestly though, I really just don't want her to leave for work. If I just nip on her clothes enough, she'll have to take them off and put her pajamas back on so that she can stay home with me!!) I had so much fun wearing mum's shirt that mum is thinking about buying me a fleecie or something else to keep me warm in the winter. I think that I would like a nice fleecie to wear! Just look at my lovely pose! If only my ears would stay down...close to my head!

Moi, Glue & You!

2006-09-28T09:10:00.000-07:00

Oh, how I've grown from my last post in May! Just look at me! It hasn't rained here in a while so I was sittin' out on the patio just enjoying the cool aire! Please excuse my ears though! Mum has been very frustrated trying to get my ears right. Yes! We are still gluing after 8 whole months! Although, it's embarrassing, Mum told me that I HAD to post some of my glued ears pictures so everyone could see. Oh, how I hate ear gluing! Mum has really been slacking on my blog so I feel the need to apologize to all the wonderful dog bloggers out there who continue to keep speaking to me in the comments section. You are all some of the bestest friends an Airegurl could have (& oodles of love for my littermate brother, Travis who lives in NE)! So much has happened since May. I think that I have finally gotten over my car sickness! It was definitely a feat, but Mum and Dad have been taking me for rides in the car an awful lot and now I smile when I ride! See? Mum says I have to wear my seatbelt in the car because it keeps me safe! I don't mind (as you can see). At least it keeps me from sliding all over the back seat. The only thing I don't like about the seatbelt is that it refrains me from jumping up in the front seat with Mum & Dad! I swear that I can keep a better eye on them from the front seat, plus I just like sitting on their laps! Mum knows that I *must* keep this blog updated so keep stopping by! She promised me she would update it more often (plus, I gave her kisses!) Cheers and a BIG Nosepoke to all of my friends!

A Day at the Dog Park

2006-05-26T15:12:00.000-07:00

Mum and I heard about something called the, "Bow Wow Pow Wow" in this little town up the street. Mum told me it was a doggy event and that it benefit the Second Chance Dog Shelter in Dallas. Anyway, Mum packed up some "essentials" (water, treats & a toy) and off we went to the event! I had never been to anything like it! It was JAM PACKED with dogs of all kinds! However, I was the only Airedale there. People just oohhh'd and ahhh'd at me & told mum that I was so beautiful! They had a makeshift Agility course and homemade doggy accessories and best of all, a makeshift dog park! It was my first time in a dog park, but I ran around and met all kinds of friends! I wouldn't play with them though because I was to busy exploring! Here I am, making some friends! If you look closely in this last picture, you can see my bell-bottom. Sometimes, Mum and Dad tease me and call me Liberty Bell Bottom! I don't mind though as this is a sign of affection! Anyway, after about 2 hours, I got very heated. Mum said it was 97 degrees outside (and humid at that)! Have you ever been in 98 degrees?! This Texas weather is killer! As soon as Mum ran out of water, it was time to go! Back to the car we went! I was so exhausted that as soon as mum and I got home, mum gave me some ice and it was off to bed I went! What a day!

Beach Ball

2006-05-25T16:32:00.000-07:00

I had such a good weekend! Mum took me outside & played w/me. She *never* lets me off the leash, but this time, due to special circumstances, I was set free! See, I had this fear of beach balls. Everytime I got even a little close to one, I'd jump back and run for home! However, mum helped me to get over it. She slowly walked towards the beach ball until she was standing right next to it w/me on the leash. I was very scared, but since I trust my mum, I inched up very slowly until I was able to take a sniff. Then I discovered it was a ball! Mum called me a very courageous girl! I felt very proud, as you can see! Mum kicked the ball around and let me go! I chased it around and caught it very quickly! What fun I had! After a few times the ball didn't look quite the same. Mum says I killed it, but I was just playing! It looked fine to me! I had so much fun playing with that beach ball that Mum went to the store a few days later and bought me a couple more!! She thinks I'm going to kill them again, but you never know! I may just be very gentle with them! I mean, I *do* get to play outside, don't I? Mum thinks I look like I'm dancing when I'm playing! I like listening to music! I especially LOVE it when my Daddy sings to me (in a very high pitched voice)!

Teething!

2006-05-20T05:42:00.000-07:00

I've just been teething, teething, teething lately! I wonder if all Airedales go though the same thing? I've lost 2 of my baby teeth so far this week! Mum feels for me and gives me these things she calls "Moo-Tubes". I LOVE Moo-Tubes. Here's me in my favorite green bed chewing away! These Moo-Tubes as my Mum calls them, keep me busy so Mum can get things done (plus I just LOVE to chew and the Moo-Tubes are soooo tasty!)

Texas Airedale!

2006-05-18T17:17:00.000-07:00

Hi ya'll! My name is Liberty and I'm an Airedale Terror from Texas! I live with my Mum and Dad in Carrollton TX w/my step-brother (*ahem*....enemy), Ozma, the cat. I was born on January 20th, 2006 in Austin TX. I'm what you call a "Spindletop Airedale". Well, that's where my Mum and Dad got me from anyway. Mum says that I'm such a pretty girl that she's going to show me in confirmation and do agility w/me! I'm more excited about the agility cause I'll get to run and jump over stuff! Here I am passed out after a long day w/my Mum getting groomed! I was really sleepy! Mum says I was good though as it was the first time I was exposed to the stripping knives! The worst part was when Mum touched my tail! Who wants their tail stripped? Not me, that's for sure!