How Much is that Doggie on the Staircase?

 No, Angel's not in a cage! She likes to sit on the first landing of the staircase while I'm on the computer. She likes to stick her feet through until I come up and put my face up to her.

Then she sticks her nose through so I can give her a smooch.
She loves to play this game over and over. It's pretty cute. She likes to sit up there with her bone and look out the window too.


I'd say she has a pretty good life here. We still enjoy her today as much as we did almost a year ago when she came to live with us!

Please Bring Spring....Love, Angel

Whew! I took a nice long break from posting! Angel is doing great, as usual, but I think the poor girl is so tired of the lack of spring. She doesn't like the mud, the mushy grass....much like the rest of us! I think she's ready to get out and run like the wind. Me too!

We're getting close to her 1 year adoption anniversary with us, and the honeymoon is officially over. She loves being here and is into a great routine. She still doesn't like to be alone and will follow me around the house. She doesn't like it when we do projects all day. It's like she's begging for me to sit down so she can have some normalcy!  She still loves to sleep in our bed, but for the most part prefers her own. She wakes me between 5:30 and 7:00 each day just to snuggle. It's my favorite part of the day!

We brought a drum set home the other day and guess what? She hates them! No surprise. She is not into loud noises whatsoever.  She looked at us like we were crazy, and she's right. We are! Oh well, she'll just have to adapt to us. I heard that recently that you should not adapt to your dog, they have to adapt to you! We've had that a little backwards! We also heard that dogs forget their pasts. Um...I'm not sure I believe that entirely. I sure hope it's true.

I will post some cute new pics later. I don't have time right now! Just wanted to let you know we're still here!

Be Vewy Quiet...I'm hunting Chipmunks

Oh great...the chipmunks are back in full swing! This means every time we take Angel outside, she goes on alert. Watching...waiting....anticipating...the glimpse, the smell, the squeak....of her favorite animal, the chipmunk!!

I don't mind that she's obsessed with them, I just wish she'd do her business first before trying to hunt them down! It's been cold and windy lately, and all she wants to do is investigate every nook and cranny. She's hilarious when she does it, really. I keep trying to tell her she's fast, but there's no way she's ever going to catch one. I don't know if she'd know what to do if she did.

She pulls the stuffing out of all her squeaky toys...I'd hate to think what she'd do to a real one. Let's hope we don't find out any time soon!

People Walker

I think Angel has been feeling a little cooped up lately. The snow has been really hard and crunchy, making going for walks impossible. She follows me all over the house, just giving me "big eyes", not really knowing what she wants from me. So today, since the snow was much softer, we did our normal long walk in the woods. Actually, she walks me, since I go wherever she wants me to!

She just loves the woods, exploring every nook and cranny, running the entire time! It's good for me too, as it is a great workout! It was a fairly warm and sunny day, with no wind at all. Just hearing the snow under our feet and the birds singing all around. It was very relaxing, and she slept the rest of the day, giving me a break from all the following around!

What a great day to be a dog! And a great day to be walked by a dog too!

Mom! Look!

The girls are always trying to win Angel over, but let's face it, I'm the favorite around here! The girls try to sneak her up to bed at night, but it's not long and she's running back down the stairs to find me. It drives them crazy! On movie night, Angel sits on a pillow on my lap and gets all hunkered down. The girls have tried the pillow thing to no avail. It's just not the same without mommy apparently! She will sit or lay anywhere I go, but the girls have to coax her with treats to get her to jump on the couch with them or sit anywhere else with them for that matter.

Well, the other day Natalie was tired out and was resting on the couch. I had been sitting in the kitchen, Angel at my feet. Suddenly, she calls out, "Mom! Look!" I turned to see such a cute little sight. Angel had decided Natalie looked pretty cozy and curled up beside her on the couch! She didn't just stay for a few minutes like usual. She stayed for a really long time, making Natalie so very happy.

I do enjoy being the favorite, of course. I love that Angel will go out of her way to find me, even searching from room to room at top speed. I love that of all the laps in the house, she chooses mine. I love that no matter what I'm doing, she will make herself a part of it somehow. She is my constant loyal companion and I just adore her.

But hearing "Mom! Look!" warmed my heart as well, and I hope with time Angel will choose them just a little bit more. Just maybe not too much. :)