Liffey'sLicks

At last- a post!!

2010-08-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

Whopee!! At last, Mummy had time to do something interesting with me so I have a reason to blog! All be it, the little sproglet had to come with us too but still, he had to stay in his bed on wheels thing whilst I got to enjoy the full extent of the excursion.

So mummy bundled us all in he car, making me sit in the back next to baby Bro rather than my favourite upfront position. She even had the cheek to seat belt me in- not on mum! Then she took me to a new house I'd never been to before. She got out and left me in the car. I was about to start my usual pity cry to get her back when, 'whoosh' out of nowhere a big cream labradoodle came into view. I let mummy know quite clearly that I needed out to introduce myself to this handsome beast. (see below- yummers!!)

Turns out this was Dudley, the caretaker of mummy's new friends, Alana and John, and their sproglet, Lucas. And guess what? Yes, yes, yes, I got to go on a walk with Dudley!! It was the bestest walk in ages, cause Dudley is into all the things I'm into, like running fast, going in muddy puddles and ignoring hooman's calls. Duds ( as I shall affectionately call him), also has another cool habit- bike chasing!! What a great game!! Did I mention that he's also very handsome?? I used my womanly charms on him and I reckon a few more dates and I could reel him in! But this time I just let him get my scent- a girls gotta play hard to get, you know.

So, turns out mummy does still love me, I was beginning to forget what the outside world looks like!

Liffeys licks to you all

No fair!

2010-05-29T00:29:00.000-07:00

I used to be in the foreground!

Liffeys licks xxx

Week 1 with baby bro

2010-04-18T00:29:00.000-07:00

Well, life has changed around here- but I am starting to quite like it.

Here are the best things about having a baby bro so far:

1. He smells good- especially around the thing mummy and daddy call his nappy. They say I'm the dirty 'nappy' detector!

2. Mummy and Daddy are being very kind to me and I've had lots of cuddles.

3. I can sneak on the bed lots cause mummy and daddy don't seem to notice.

4. Mummy says I can kiss baby bros feet to keep him awake - cool!

5. He doesn't seem to care about cuddling on the bed so I still get first call on that one.

6. We go walkies together- but he gets taken in this carriage thing. Poor little guy, he doesn't get to run around much.

7. I keep being told what a good girl I am- not sure what I've done but it feels good!

8. grandma and grandad are here and they give me extra cuddles and walkies.

Hmm....that's all I can think of right now. It sure is cool being a big sister.

(mummy says- please ignore her legs in the back ground- she had just got out of the shower!)

Liffeys licks to you all

My baby brother!

2010-04-11T00:46:00.000-07:00

I have a baby brother. He is not a pup like me but a biped like mummy and daddy- but he is still very cute, most of the time. The rest of the time he is a scary, howling monster that I run away from! Often he is hogging mummy- seemingly eating her in a most bizarre fashion.

Mummy says I have been a very good girl cause I am gentle with baby bro. I like to sniff him- he smells very strange. Sometimes he smells good, sometimes he smells bad. I would like to kiss him but no one seems keen to let me do that.

I am glad the baby bro is here now but it is all a little strange and taking me a while to get used to. I must go now cause I am sleepy- baby bro cried for most of last night and kept me awake. Time for a snooze for me.

Liffeys licks to you

PS- Update on mummy's ever growing belly- it appears to have semi disappeared. Quite amazingly, when she came home with the bro, her belly had shrunk several sizes. Mummy says it has something to do with the picture below!

Camping

2010-02-20T22:37:00.000-08:00

Did I tell; you that I went camping? It was a while ago now but fresh in my memories cause it was totally fun!!

The bit that wasn't fun was when daddy packed the car up and there was no room for me so he perched me on top of loads of stuffs.

See- not happy!!

But, I got a good view even if it was a bit uncomfy and the longest car journey I have EVER been on. I got a bit bored sometimes but then daddy would open the windows and I stuck my head out and flapped my ears in the breeze.

We went to a place called Bright and there was a river there that I could paddle in ALL the time and even some deep bits where mummy helped me to swim. I'm still not sure about this swimming thing but it is getting easier and less scary. Daddy forgot to take any photos of me swimming though- naughty daddy.

Daddy wouldn't let me or mummy help to put the tent up- but I was the director and made sure he knew where to put the sticks. Here I am directing the show:

After all my hard work I was rewarded with some yummers bones- mmmmmm:

Mummy liked the tent a lot:

I wasn't so sure about sleeping under canvas and my first nights sleep was a bit broken. I kept hearing strange noises and having to wake mummy up to warn her bout them. She got a bit cross in the end and said it was just possums. I didn't know what a possum was but then the next night I saw one. Ugly looking thing up a tree- I told it to go away in no uncertain terms but it wouldn't listen. Silly possum.

I got used to it all in the end andquite enjoyed my tent life. I particuarly enjoyed the camp fires at night although they would have been better if mummy and daddy had thought to get me my own chair. One time mummy went off to the toilet so I gave her chair a try. She wasn't very happy when she got back and I was relegated to the floor once again!

Still they did share marshmallows and nuts with me!

Hope, hope, hope that I can go camping again soon but mummy says it might be a while- boo hoo hoo! here's me on the way home with my daddy. I was POOPED!

Liffey's licks to you all

Liffey

PS- For those of you interested in mummy, her weight problem is continuing at quite a rapid speeed. She says not to worry and that it will all at least begin to get better in about 6 weeks. I hope so mummy cause your belly is BIG!!

Mummy, the river and stuff!

2010-01-17T00:34:00.000-08:00

For some reason, Mummy has not been leaving the house in a morning with daddy. Instead she has been doing an awful lot of lying in bed, watching Gilmore Girls and generally enjoying MY company. Mummy keeps talking to me about my little brother who will apparantly arrive some time near 1st April. For someone who is not even here yet he seems to be making mummy very tiered and taking up a lot of talking time (which could otherwise be devoted to me and my plays, walks, feeds etc).

But, with all this stay at home time on her hands, mummy has been taking me to the river once a week- which is AWESOME! I am kinda learning to swim, but I prefer to paddle- much more refined and you can gallop on to shore quicker if some fun looking pup turns up. When we get to the river, mummy does an awful lot of this:

I think that is why she is getting fatter and fatter! Either that or she has some terrible disease. I was leaning on her tummy the other day and it kind of tried to push me off! Bad indigestion maybe! Mummy and daddy thought it was hilarious!

Anywhay, here's some pictures of me at the river (bit easier to find than your river, Marvin!):

Sometimes daddy comes too- he is a lot more bossy than mummy but he gives me the best rub down when we've finished!

'That's it daddy, rub right there!'

THat's all for now folks,

Liffey's licks to you

XXX

What an exciting season!

2010-01-01T21:46:00.001-08:00

Phewy!! No one warned me 2 weeks ago what maddness was about to ensue. I

am now officially a pooped doggy but it is ok cause now I am getting lots of time to sit and sleep.

I did enjoy it all though. I particularly enjoyed the tree in the house- strange but nice!

I loved getting presents:

And then destroying them!

I enjoyed having Jemmy and Uncle Jon come to stay- although Cousin Jem is still a big bully and would not let me destroy her new rubber chicken- pooey!

I REALLY enjoyed all the special edibles!! Yummers!

I even sort of enjoyed wearing silly reindeer antlers! (Although I did get carried away and chewed tham so I ended up with only 1 antler!)

Mummy said it was all called Christmas!! YEAH- let's do it again please?

Liffey's Licks and belated Christmas wishes

Back from my adventures

2009-10-25T22:39:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Well I know I have been gone a while, but after mummy and daddy ignoring me far to much and then breaking the shocking news to me that there is going to be a baby in the house I decided to make a run for it. Or rather a dig for it. This is me after a long hard day of digging.

I dug my way to China where I spent a few happy weeks with the local chiwowas and other tiny dogs. However, the dog chow over there wasn't so great- all noodles and rice and no hunks of beef- that I decided to give mummy and daddy one more go.

Mummy says I will always be her favourite puppy and that the baby will add to our family, not destroy it. We'll see...

well I shall try to catch up with what you have all been up to.

Liffeys LIcks to you all

Spring is here!!

2009-09-01T23:53:00.000-07:00

Spring has sprung in Melbourne. I got to sunbathe all day today upon my deck. Had oe of my favourite breast bones to chew on and the big tree near the fence is making beautiful smells- ahh what a lovely day. It distracted me slightly from all the upsetables that are going on around here...

Mummy is still eating like a horse but now she says she can't walk me cause she feels sick. But mummy, surely if you stopped eating you might feel better. Sigh. It does not make any sense.

Also mumy is very very tierd. I am trying to look after her as Daddy is in Singapore this week but she doesn't always seem to appreciate my efforts. Yesterday I tried to sit next to her on the sofa to keep her warm and cosy but, oh no, I got told to 'get down'. No fair. Then i tried tosnuggle right up to her in bed and she pushed me away. Huh!?

Here are my best efforts at care:

Liffeys Licks to you all

Life is changing

2009-08-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Mummy is being very lazy at checking my blog recently and at helping me check everyone elses. EVen now she is refusing to get off her backside and walk to the study so that I can have pictures in this post. She says that she will put pictures up later.

Mummy says she has an excuse for being lazy and daddy says I have to be nice to her for about the next 7 months- curious!

Recently, mummy and daddy have also become a lot more stricter. All of a sudden I am not allowed to jump on the sofa or bed without permision and I even heard mummy telling daddy that I am going to have to spend more time outside- huh!! And yet mummy still seems to love me- she is ging me lots of special cuddles and I have to say that I am really enjoying it cause mummy smells a bit differerent to me- a really nice smell too!

Other mean things have happened to- like mummy got these cute teddy bears in the mail (and something else- like tiny little clothes- but they aren't gonna fit me) but when I tried to run off with 1 of the new bears mummy got really mad and shouted. But who else wants teddy bears in this house?!

Oh yeah AND mummy is eating EVERYTHING! Daddy keeps laughing at her for eating so much and mummy keeps looking at her belly in the mirror. I guess she is looking for fat rolls- silly mummy if you eat so much of course you will get fat rolls.

It is all very odd and I am very confused. Willl let you know if it becomes any clearer.
Liffeys confused licks to you all

Ready for a loooong post!!

2009-08-07T21:52:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! First, let me apologise for my mummy's laziness which has meant that I haven't been on the web much this week. She claims she has, 'too much on' but, honestly, doesn't she know that my social life is important. She claims that we may struggle for the next few weeks but I will try to convince her otherwise.

Anyway- enough of that- now I am here let me tell you about my spectacular, amazing first birthday!!!

So last Saturday mummy woke me up and told me it was my first birthday. She said food and pressies were involved so I figured this birthday thing must be OK. I got to sit on mummy's and daddy's bed whilst they ate breakfast AND for once they made a piece of toast for me!!!! mmmmmmm.... Anyway, after brekkie mummy brought in this pink present and told me I could open it.

Of course, being hooman, they did insist on some humiliating photos first:

(for goodness sake, I am 1- a grown woman, is this really necessary?)

Look what I got in the pink paper:

A kong stuffa ball!! It was already stuffed with roo and chicken- yummy!!!!! I also got a card which I was forced to read. Although I am very clever I do not like to read- I am more an experiential kinda dog.

When we had finished the manic present opening and general birthday merriment I was told there was another present for me in the kitchen- whohooo!! Look what I got:

Now is that a big bone or what??!!!! Doesn't daddy look shocked!! i think mummy must have bought the bone. Good old mummy- I forgive her for being lazy. I got to eat bone much as I wanted on my birthday. I like this birthday lark!!! Yummy yummy!!!!

The rest of the day was OK- eating bones, playing walking. But then, when it went dark mummy put bows in my hair and made me a special collar (that I sort of liked but it felt funny so I took it off).

And then Cousin Jemmy arrived for a surprise party!! Whohoo!! Apparently, it was also cousin Jem's birthday too- she was 7, (which is OLD). Jem was wearing her party outfit and she came in and strutted it about.

She is SUCH a show off.

THEN- would you believe it- MORE PREsENTS!!!

First one for Jem:

She got a squeaky duck but you can't really see it cause Cousin Jem has such a big mouth!

Then Uncle Jon gave me a pressie:

I got a squeaky rubber hamburger- which I thought might be real on the inside so the next day I ate it- and a pink tshirt- cool hey!!!! I am THE LUCKIEST pup alive.

By then we were all feeling a bit frisky so we had a bit of a boogie. Big headed Jem thought she had the best dance moves but I thought my head banging was fairly awesome:

Dancing makes a pup hungry so then we had dinner. After dinner was the BEST bit of my whole birthday. I got to sit at the table and eat cake. There was a cake for Jem and a cake for me. Mummy made mine so that doggies could eat it so I had to share with Jem whilst the hoomans ate Jem's cake. the hooman's did this strange thing first- they set fire to my cake and made me wait whilst they sang a very off tune, out of key song. Sigh- I just wanted to get to the eating!

Yum yums!! banana and yogurt flavour with roo, chicken and yogurt drop toppings!!! mmmm

This is Jem's cake- somehow I don't think Uncle Jon made it!

Guess what? / I got my first EVER ice cream with the cake. Boy that stuff was yummy!!! When the tub was finished mummy said I could have it but of course silly old Jem wanted in to so daddy MADE us share. I say my house my tubs but daddy said share and share alike- sigh.

But, don't worry I let her know how upset I was with her- paaaaarp in your face Jemma!!!!

It was all SO much fun. Almost too much fun for a 1 year old and her 7 year old old fogey cousin.

I think it may have been the best day of my life (well except for my adoption day!)

Well my dear friends mummy says enough about birthdays and maybe if I'm a good girl I can do it all again next year. What does she mean- i am ALWAYS a good girl!!!! he he he!!

Well Liffey's 1 year old licks to you all.

PS- I WILL play that tagging game thing soon- sorry!!

SAd News

2009-08-01T23:11:00.000-07:00

mummy and me were gonna post news about my 1st birthday party today and also catch up on smoe games we were tagged in. However, we nnow feel it is not right to publish such happy news when the Dogs with Blogs family is mourning the loss of Charlie- a founder of Dogs with Blogs. Although i didn't really know Charlie, if it hadn't of been for him I would not be blogging at all.

So I will save the happier posts for later this week.

Love and licks to OPy and all Charlie's family and friends. He will be missed.

Liffey's sad licks to all

Graduation!!

2009-07-26T04:03:00.000-07:00

Whohoooooooo!! At last I graduated!! I am no longer a 'basic' but have been moved into intermediates. Doesn't that sound grand- INTERMEDIATE!!

For weeks mummy and I have been going to obedience classes and gradually watching all my friends move into the next class. And each time they would say 'All basics over here' mummy would whispher in my ear, 'it's ok. you're not basic', but none the less it was starting to get to me.

But finally, this week, the man with the BIG DOG said 'Show me sit and drop' and then he told mummy off for saying 'Liffey drop' and Liffey sit' rather than just sit and drop and I thought for sure it would be another week in basics for us. BUT NO he said 'go to intermediates next week'!! Yeah! I am so excited about next week- I get to practice dropping for longer and mummy has to put the lead down- cool hey!!

Well gotta go practice- don't want to look like a dufus at my first intermediate class.

Liffey's licks to one and all

Dog Star

2009-07-16T16:00:00.000-07:00

Uncle Jon loves to sing- sigh! I spent most of my holiday covering my ears. But when mummy and daddy came to pick me up I was in such a great mood that I was persuaded to give it a go. Cousin Jem and I went head to head. Jem wanted do a hard rock song but I persuded her to give some Madonna a go.

'Like a Virgin- huh- touched for the very first time'

Oh yes I rocked- move over Pop Idol- Dog Idol here I come.

Liffey's licks to you all

HOme Again

2009-07-11T17:27:00.000-07:00

Life is good! I have returned home after a overly long duration away from my home, my bones and my mummy and daddy. Uncle Jon and Cousin Jem were good hosts but really, only a home will do.

Since being back Mummy and daddy have regalled me with tales of their skiing. Turns out skiing is a thing and not a place and that you do it in white stuff called 'snow'. mummy and daddy says if it ever snows on the hills near here they will take me to see it. I don't know though cause this white stuff looks awfully cold- mummy is wearing more clothes than I have ever seen in all the photos!! Think I might need boots to keep my paws warm if we ever go.

Mummy says they went skiing in a place called New Zealand. She says there is lots of sheep there and also big big hills called mountains. Mummy and daddy bought me a stuffy back from Zealand- they say it is Kevin the Kiwi. It makes a funny chirping noise when I pick it up.

Sadly, mummy and daddy will not let me investigate the inside o Kevin to see where the noise is coming from. Just as I am getting set in they take him off me- humph! I keep trying to run away but despite my excellent swerving moves they always seem to catch me. Still ii give them a good run around!!

Ever since they got back Mummy keeps saying 'ouch' a lot. She says she hurt her leg skiing, which seems like a silly thing to do. She says it is alright but we have to be gentle with her for a while. Honestly, they go away and levae me and come back and demand that I do not play rough with them on the floor. Humph again!!

Well I will look forwards to catching up with you all,

Liffey's licks to you all

PS- I was very disappointed to have not won Eduardo's most meditattive pose contest- I WAS meditating Mango- and I feel very unloved that I got zeros percents in the readers choice. SIGH- perhaps I will do better in the dufus contest that starts today. Wish me luck!!

No fair

2009-07-03T17:59:00.001-07:00

Mummy and Daddy are going smoewhere called skiing and they say that I can't go too. They are going for a whole week so I have to go stay with Uncle Jon and silly cousin Jem. Humph.

So I won't be able to post for a while- no access to a computer or mummy's opposable thumbs. Sigh.

Enjoy the week guys,

Liffey's licks to you

Daddy's Coming Home (again!)

2009-06-28T18:59:00.000-07:00

Yes, daddy has been away again! He is always jetsetting off somewhere- this time it was Toronto. Mummy says the people there really like him so it is good that he goes cause then we might get extra money for foodies and things.

Well, mummy decided that I smelt bad, (HONESTLY!! How rude) so she insisted on showering me. I did my best to resist this horror but the doggy choccies drew me in- my tummy just can't resist those morsels. Once in the torture chamber SHE covered me in some yukky smelling stuff and threw water over me. Then she did it all again. Yuk yuk yuk!

When she eventually let me out I tried to regain my dignity by getting water and my lovely black hairs everywhere to show her who is boss. However, this just resulted in her rubbing me all over with a towel- which I tried to catch and eat but mummy is FAST!

All the torture over she let me lie on the sofa. Ahh, some kind of comfort at least.

Now- stories of torture over I want to enter a few contests- but mummy is never quite sure how to do it, (seriously- she is a bit of a dufus in the computer department!). so I will post my entries here and then go tell my bloggy friends with the contests and see if they willl accept my entry.

So for the Rocky Creek Scottie Adventure(http://rockycreekscottieadventures.blogspot.com) 100th blog contest here I am sticking my tongue out!!

Am I allowed more than one entry?/ I should be cause I have a cool tongue!! I think it MAY even be bigger than Mangos!

And for Eduardo's (http://eduardothesnugglepuggle.blogspot.com) contest (which is EXTREMELY complicated and I get tired thinking of all the rules and stuff) here is my most meditative pose AND my dufus pose AND my paw positioning.

I am meditating about the location of my bones. I am sure Iburied them out there somewhere!

well mummy says something about having to clean the house, (does that smell too?) so I have to go.

Liffey's licks to you all

Sad News

2009-06-25T22:59:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say how sorry we were to hear the sad news about Dakota. We had not known her for long but we know she will be missed.

Special Liffey's Licks for allher family and friends

Misty Walk

2009-06-22T02:43:00.000-07:00

Sadly there are no photos to prove the happenings of this post to be real but trust me, it is all entirely true!!

This morning mummy and I went out for our usual early morning walk. It was still fairly dark so I usualy stick pretty close to mummy even when I am off the leash. Today, when we got to the park it was covered in a strange white mist. Mummy said we would be like gorillas and go in to it- I didn't understand what she was jabbering on about but off we went.

We walked up to the place where the tasty horse poo is and I tucked in (and waited to be yelled at!). When I looked up all I could see was whiteness. No mummy! My life as a stray rushed back to mind and I started to go into puppy panic. But then I thought, NO, I am a big puppy now and I can take care of myself. So I put my nose to the ground and sniffed my way to the woods, down the hill, past the little barky dog, (I stopped to say hi for a little while), cross the road, up the big hill and to my house. Mummy wasn't there so I sat down on the door mat and hoped that she wasn't puppy panicing either!

Then I heard mummy and I ran down the drive to her- so proud of myself for getting home. Her eyes were leaking and she let me jump up at her and kiss her and then she sat on the drive and hugged me and told me NEVER to do that again. I don't understand her sometimes- she seemed so happy, then mad, then happy again. Strange mummy!

I think mummy puppy panicked so I am looking after her very carefully today to make sure she is OK and not too upset. Sleeping on her feet seems to be calming for her.

Liffey's licks to you all

Big bone

2009-06-19T17:34:00.000-07:00

No time to blog today- have to eat bone!! Could take some time- bone appears to have come from a T-Rex. Will explore further and let you know.

Liffey's bone smelling licks to you

(it's gonna be a good weekend- I can feel it in my bone!!!)

Rusty Roo

2009-06-12T16:59:00.000-07:00

Today I would like to tell you about my bestest friend. Her name is Rusty and she is a staffy lab cross. Mummy and daddy said that they knew Rusty Roo a long time before they knew me and that if it wasn't for Rusty Roo they may never have wanted a dog at all. here is a photo of rusty as a baby.

Anyhoo, when mummy and daddy first introduced me to Rusty she wasn't sure about me. I was only a puppy and she was a big grown up 2 year old. I am EVERYONES friend but Rusty is a bit more selective. I worked very hard on kissing her and jumping on her and running near her just to show her that we could be buddies. And it worked!! Rusty is now my best friend and I play with her every week whilst the hoomans talk and eat dinner. My favourite game is standing on the picnic table and then pouncing on Rusty. Mummy says this game is naughty but I don't know why?!

I EVEN spent a whole day with Rusty once- it was SO MUCH FUN!! We played taggy a lot and some bitey face and we even played escape from the garden- but Rusty's mummy said that game was 'not on'. Huh!

Here is me and Rusty Roo playing in her back yard. She even has a pool- cool huh!!

Rusty has a baby hooman sister who makes a lot of noise. I try to cheer her up by doing the puupy zoomies and kissing her but then she just makes even more noise. She does havethis cool little table though that is just the right height for a tall dog like me- it was very thoughtful of her to have it that way cause now I can share dinner with her. Yum yum. She isn't as excited bout it though.

Well gotta go- dogs to see, rabbits to chase.

Liffeys licks to ya all

A mutt of many talents...

2009-06-10T04:54:00.000-07:00

I have had the most amazing 10 days.

First, my daddy had a quiet week at work - you know he has the BEST job in the world. He fixes things. And because he's so amazingly good at fixing things, when they are all working, he doesn't have any work to do! How good is that?

So, as he was so quiet, he was home for four whole days! I got to sleep in every morning - no bleary-eyed walks before dawn! YAY!

And he spoilt me rotten too - lots of pig's ears.

Then the weekend came and we had such a cool time - we went to the beach and my cousin Jemmy taught me a few new tricks

The 'Tug-O-War' manoeuvre

The 'apple -bob'

And most importantly - 'doggy paddle'

Mummy said that i need to start being more brave in the water - when summer comes round, this will be a great way to stay cool!

At the end of our fun on the beach something really strange happened - i found myself in uncle Jon's car and mummy and daddy disappeared! I was whooshed away to cousin Jemmy's house! And oh! how spoiled I was! Uncle Jon is quite the chef, and he made pizza on sunday night. As well as my normal dinner, I was allowed to have a slice for myself! The labrador in me was in doggie heaven!

To top the whole weekend off, uncle jon let me sleep in his bedroom! what a great treat. But then the wheels began to fall off - my tummy started to hurt and i tried to wake uncle jon, but he didn't hear me. I was so worried and in so much pain. I needed to go to to the green spikey stuff to relieve myself, but it was still dark and even cousin Jemmy was still asleep.

I made more noise, but still no one stirred. My tummy got really big - like a balloon - and then the pressure had to come out somewhere. Yup, you guessed it. Uncle Jon's bedroom walls and carpet suddenly became smelly and brown and wet.

Uncle Jon said it was like a scene from Trainspotting, whatever that is. Maybe i'll go easy on the pizza from now on?

Anyway, that night I was out having a wee when Mummy and Daddy came round! I almost had forgotten what they looked like, but I was sooooo excited - what a happy pup i was! I gave my goodbye licks to Jon and Jemmy and we headed to my proper home - hooray!

As we were driving home, daddy said he was 'feeling ruff'. I didn't know what he meant - he's hooman after all. he was making some strange sounds too.

The next day was supposed to be a normal day - early walk then the day in the yard chewing my way through a nice fresh bone. But something was amiss. I didn't get my walk. Now that's not a bad thing at all because I hate getting up when it's still dark and frosty. Then mummy was up and in the shower, but no sign of daddy. Now I knew he was there because by my doggy deduction, if I have to sleep in the noisey machine room, then daddy is home.

So I decided to investigate while mummy was in the shower. I sniffed around the bedroom, and I could smell him, but couldn't hear him. I jumped on the bed and there was a huge lump there, but no sign of even a forehead to lick. Then I heard a groan. then another. THERE HE WAS! He was hiding. But nothing I did could make him smile and he got all firm with me and told me to get down.

It turns out he thought he had swine flu but only has what mummy calls 'man flu'. And this is the best thing in the world - he's been home ALL week long, meaning I got to stay inside and cuddle up and look after him for ever! I think mummy is jealous of all the love, but daddy says not to be so silly, but even so, he went out today and bought some bright smelly flowers - something to do with a wedding anniversary - whatever that is!

Well, it's thursday night and do you know what that means? Doggy Training! woof woof!

Liffey's licks to y'all

Wordless Wednesday

2009-06-03T01:03:00.000-07:00

Flying Lessons and Cousin Jem- oh and a much promised film review!

2009-05-31T02:37:00.000-07:00

Hello to all my friends!! I am feeling most bark worthy after a pawtastic weekend. On Friday night my cousin Jemma came to stay with Uncle John for 2 whole nights. Now, as you will know, Jemma and I have not always got on but this time it was ok. Mummy says it is cause I have grown up an 'iccle bit but really it's cause Jem and I had a little chat and decided that it is best to be friends! Jem was very interested in my blog. Sadly, she still doesn't really want to cuddle with me, and despite me giving the BEST kisses on the nose she wouldn't kiss me back. Uncle Jon says I should keep trying.

On Saturday we all, Mummy; Daddy, Uncle Jon, Jem and me went to an odd place. There was these big birds that kept making a lot of whirring noises and then flying away and then coming back. Daddy got into one of the big birds and left me with mummy, Jem and Uncle Jon on the ground. I cried quite a bit cause I didn't know where Daddy had gone but mummy said it was Ok so I trieded my best to be brave. Daddy was gone for at least the time it takes me to chew a bone, then his birdie landed and he got out. I kissed him all over and gave him big cuddles. He was very happy- that bird must have been pretty cool!

I enjoyed a spot of giant bird watching with mummy whilst daddy was flying!

I was a bit miffed though cause this random lady (pic below) gave Cousin Jem lots of 'ttention and me only a 'iccle bit- I AM only a pup and she is old and grey- I AM THE CUTEST surely!! And then Jem wouldn't shut up about it. She was all up n my face bout it! But I got my own back cause Daddy bought me a ginerbread man at the bakery and jemma didn't have ANY!!

In the evening, we all watched Marley and Me which I have been wanting to watch for ages cause ummy says that the book is part of the reason that she got me. Me and Jem wanted popcorns for the movie but the hoomans said no cause I didn't eat my dinner.

We took it in turns to comfort the hoomans cause it was a touchy feely film but Jemma did steal some of the best cuddles. Mummy says I was being stand offish but I just like my space when I watch a movie.

It was a good film- plenty of doggie action and a rather nice play boy dog playing Marley in his middle age. Jemma said he was too old for me but she's just jealous cause an old bird like her could never get him. Cousin Jem would have to go for the old old old dog that played dying marley- arf arf!!

Marley was a very very very naughty dog, although Daddy says I should be careful what I says cause Marley never chewed up a spa pool lid. BUT I never wrecked a room like Marley! The saddest bit was at the end of the film- boo hoo, it made me cry a little. But mummy came and gave me big hugs and then daddy did and then Uncle Jon did and Jemma got hugs too and it was all OK and we played rolly poly ion the floor till we were all laughing again.

Jemma's gone home now and I am a little bit bored so am looking for smoething to chew but mummy has removed all the good toys cause she says otherwise they don't last 2 minutes. But surely that's what toys are for...chewing?!!

Well Liffey's licks to you all- hope you had as good a weekend as me. Mummy says next weekend I might have my first swimming lesson- stay tuned!

Daddy came home!

2009-05-19T23:54:00.000-07:00

With all the excitement of my BIG WALK I forgot to say that daddy got home safe and sound!!

KNowing that a battle was going to commence about the sleeping arraqngements I made sure to settle on the bed early in the evening whilst no one else was around.

then mummy came in and gave me a lecture about hoomans and dogs and the right places to sleep. I of course disagreed whith her silently and held my pose.

Next she tried to 'oust' me physically which I did not take kindly to.

I then had 'words' with mummy! (those of a nervous disposition should close their eyes now- it's a bite- honest!! I'm just not very 'gressive!)).

When mummy wasn't looking daddy crawled in with me and we played roly poly on the bed.

Mummy doesn't look too comfy on the beanbag in the laundry hey!! See how you like it mummy!!!

Only joking you can go cuddle with daddy now- I'm finished

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Million Paws

2009-05-18T04:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterdays I saw millions of paws! Really I did. I think that it may have been one of the most exciting days of my life.

I saw big paws

and little paws (is that even a dog infront of me- wait up mate I need to have a sniff!)

spotty paws (see big paw picture!) and plain paws

paws with owners in funny jackets (not mummy- the funny little black thing next to her)

and paws that looked like cows! And there were some 'odd' paws that I didn't much like!

I even saw some paws that couldn't walk and were in push chairs!! Or being carried (I told them it was cheating !)

I was pooped by the end but mummy went in a special tent and bnought me treats- dried chicken, a roo chew and a pork chew- very yummy!! I even gave wine tasting a try.

I slept in the car all the way home!

It was a fab fab fab day and best of all mummy says we can do it all again next year, although tis time daddy will park at the right end of the lake and we will not be late! Mummy says we did the walk to support the RSPCA cause they rescued me when I was down and out but I think that we really did it just cause we wanted to!

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PS- mummy says sorry that the photos are rubbishy she forgot her camara and had to use the phone!

D Day

2009-05-15T15:48:00.000-07:00

Otherwise known as Daddy day.

Today daddy gets home- YEAH!! Mummy says I shouldn't be so happy about it cause it means no more of this

or this

but I think I can persued daddy to change his mind- after

all he was the one who left me alone all week!

For some strange reason mummy was not happy when she woke up this morning to find me giving her a close up cuddle. She said I was snoring but she ought to hear herself- I had to lie on top of her to try to get her to move. (mummy objected to me uploading these photos as she says she looks terrible first thing in the morning but I h

ad to show you what I put up with- for goodness sake she was on MY pillow!).

When muumy got up I had to stay in bed for an extra hour or so cause I was so tired from all her snoring. Then mummy came in and said it was time to move. When I did my best, 'I am sleeping' moves mummy did something VERY strange- she started growling at me!! I think mummy needs daddy back quickly!! In the meantime I had

to try to control her- see below.

Once in control I then explained to mummy that due to her snoring and growling in bed she will tonight be sleeping on the beanbag in the laundry whilst I share the bed with my long lost daddy. I licked her face to make sure she understood and she threw me outside!! We'll see what tonight bringS!

Tommorrow Mummy says I am doing a million paws- I don't know what she means but it sure sounds like fun! Will let you know.

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Are you lonesome tonight? I am!!

2009-05-13T04:36:00.000-07:00

I am feeling very sad cause Daddy is in Japan all week. Mummy is trying her best to console me but 1 hooman is just not as good as 2. Not even the dalmation in the park who tried to hump my head could cheer me up. Not even cuddles on the sofa with mummy.

As you can see, I tried calling Daddy but it is very tricky without opposable thumbs.

SIGH.

Daddy- if you're reading- a huge Liffey's Licks for you

Humph- sigh

Movie Night

2009-05-08T16:42:00.000-07:00

I am scared to tell you last nights news cause I don't want the great big Mango to drool on me- promise Mango? It wasn't my fault, honest and mummy says to tell you it wasn't her fault either, so no drooling on her. What happened was that Mummy and daddy said it was my turn for video choice for family night so I chose Marley and Me and Hotel for Dogs after mangos bark worthy write up. But in the video shop Marley and me was all out and mummy couldn't find Hotel for Dogs. She asked at the counter and the lady said it has not been released yet. We in Oz are so far behind- but it is not our fault Mango so NO drooling! Mummy says we can watch it as soon as it comes out. Mummy phoned home and I barked for a classic like Lassie or Benji but Daddy wanted a thriller and he won. We watched this kidnap movie with lots of blood and shooting and NO dogs. Not a single one. How does that classify as MY choice?? I have made mummy promise that it will be MY CHOICE next weekend. It had better be or there will be major league sulking!

To make matter worse, daddy wanted pizza and Mummy let him have it and despite all my bestest pleadings none was passed down to me. I did get a stinking tooth cleaning bone but how does that even begin to compare to pizza? Ahh, mummy and daddy have a lot to learn. Good job I am here to teach them.

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THings I have learnt

2009-05-08T16:21:00.000-07:00

I have now not been a lost and lonely stray for over 3 months and during that time I have learnt many things about living with hoomans. Here are some of the most important ones:

1. Do not eat dinner unless it has the correct amount of hooman food nutrients. Sometimes this means going hungry but it is better than a diet of pure dog food- yuk!

2. Spa pool covers are not for chewing.

3. When getting to the end of a walk, run away to avoid leash capture.

4. Behaving at puppy training means lots of treats and cuddles- do not continue said good behaviour at home or hoomans will forget treats at next training.

5. A perfect, 'Ididn't do it' look helps in most situations.

6. Crying loudly results in being told off but a pitiful whine works wonders.

7. Hooman beds and sofas are the best places to rest- but jump down before the hoomans see.

8. If number 7 is not avaliable an heated hole in the floor will sufice- although sometimes the heat disappears after a while.

9. Always remember where bones are buried, (then if the hoomans do try to give dog food there is always a tasty snack on hand).

10. Cousins are not always fun.

These are just 10 of my lessons- as I learn more I will keep you posted.

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10.

Wohoo

2009-05-05T14:22:00.000-07:00

YEah- I have a new niece!!

Congratulations to Aunty Sarah, Uncle Rich and cousin ROnnie and WELCOME HILDA!!!!

She is of the human variety but I stilll love her.

Will post photos soon,

Liffey's Licks for Hilda

Minnie moo's Challenge

2009-05-05T03:14:00.001-07:00

Look- my first ever go at a challenge! Thank's Minnie Moo (http://theminnieblog.blogspot.com), this was fun. I saw the puppy and fell in love- now I can dote on him for eternity!!

Liffey's Licks to Minnie and all

My Big Day Out

2009-05-03T01:23:00.000-07:00

Ahh... after a relaxing hour on my heated hole mummy and daddy packed me up and put me in the car. daddy was kind enough to put the middle seat down in tiggy the Tiguan so that I could see him and mummy but still, I was not overly impressed with this being in the boot malarky!

Anyhoo we drove for ages and ages and mummy was dead excited and then we stopped and we got out and we

were at Kepala Dog retreat!!! It was like a country club for dogs with lots of runs, an agility course, an indoor pool and outdoor lagoon pool and a sand run and grass runs. It was

full of amazing smells and lots of howls from nearby dogs, (mummy says some doggys go on over night holidays there and thats what I could hear).

I went in the lagoon pool first but I have to admit that, being only a baby, I am not yet so sure of myself in the water. So this nice lady suggested I wore a life vest which made me feel much more secure although I still didn't particuarly want to

take my feet off the bottom. the hoomans say hat next time we go I will have a swimming lesson in the indoor pool so that I know what to do. But I keep reminding them that I'm only a pup!!! I'm a bit scared...

After, when we got out we went on the agility course. Mummy and daddy took it in turns but I had to do it every time- boy was it tiring. I liked the balance beam and most of the jumps but there was this wierd seesaw thing that made a big clunking noise that I didn't much like. the bestest bit was that I got loads and loads of treats. The worstest bit was that I could hear and smell other pups but I couldn't visit with them. That was a bit fustrawtinng!!!

I had fun in the sand yard after the agility. I had a few mad puppy minutes playing and daddy picked me up by my toy. He said I am getting a bit hea

vy for that now. It's not nice to talk about my weght like that daddy- I'm only little you know. Mummy and daddy keep saying that I think that I am a chiwowa- what's one of them???!!!

Well, now I am home again and the heated blowing things are blowing. All is well with the world.

Ahh, Liffey's Licks to all

New Find

2009-05-02T16:31:00.000-07:00

Today I discovered holes in the floor that have heat coming out of them. Unadulterated luxery AND it doesn't appear to be naughty! ahhhhhhhh...happiness!

Huge Liffey's Licks to you all

My week of naughtiness!

2009-05-01T16:34:00.000-07:00

So mummy says I can blog again cause she forgives me- who wouldn't with my cute, imploring eyes!

So...Monday...it was a good day...then it was a bad day. It all started when I got left outside in the cold, wet weather. Normally I like to curl up ontop of the giant outdoor bath thing cause it is nce and warm but on Monday I was over taken by this urge to have a little nibble of the plastic cover. And then the little nibble found white crumbly stuff underthe plastic and the next thing I knew white stuff was flying every where. Oh boy, I enjoyed it so much- biting and scratching and sending tiny white balls everywhere. I was so into it that I kinda forgot that I'm not supposed to chew things up and it wasn't until I was finished and sat back that I re

alised how much trouble I was gonna be in!

Mummy and Daddy were SO mad. Nobody talked to me or looked at me for ages. But I did my biggest 'please forgive me' sighs and I lay very still and I made my eyes as round as could be and eventually they gave in and we all made up. I licked them and licked them to let them know how sorry I was. I'm only a pup you know and I'm trying my bestest I really am! Daddy played with me to let me know it was all ok again- I showed him how to play bitey face like my new friend Dexter does with his big bro!

The next day, all was back to normal and mummy took me for a walkie. We bumped into all my friends at the oval and there were some new puppies there too. We big dogs found a great water ditch to play in but then Bennet, the silly Jack Russel dog who has a crush on me and my bottom, decided to join us but he nearly drownded!! Silly Bennett.

Funnily enough, I have been doing a lot more walking than normal since Monday- so much so that now, when I see rabbits I am not even sure that I have the energy to chase them. Also, Mummy has been stuffing my breakfast inside new toys. Wonder why...

Well, there is so much more I could say about this week but am so behind after mummy banned me from blogging. will catch you up later with all my fun and tell you about my new toys and blankie,

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Big Trouble

2009-04-27T03:38:00.001-07:00

I am in sooooooooooooooooooooo much trouble that I am not allowed to blog tonight.

No Liffey's Licks for anyone

Painting

2009-04-26T01:09:00.000-07:00

Mummy and Daddy have spent the whole weekend painting and apparantly that does not involve me. I tried to stay out of the way by sleeping on the bed and on the sofa- however apparantly that is not for me either. Sigh...why is human life so dog unfriendly- I only want to help!

(Me on the bed before I was removed in disgust!)

Anyhoo, Mummy left the door open so I could see her painting and I sat as close as I could. Mummy said that was a sure fire way for me

to gain some extra white spots, which I did, but I think I look cool, kinda like a backwards dalmation. Daddy said I could be the foreman- Mummy said more like fore'dog'!

(Me watching the painting! It was fairly boring)

Look what Daddy painted for Mummy- isn't he cute, (although Uncle John said daddy just loved TV too much and they all laughed. I'm not really sure that I get the joke!)

Uncle Jon and Cousin Jem have come round to help now but Jem is eating her dinner so I am not allowed near her. Mummy says I don't give other dogs time to savour their food before nudging in. Again, I'm just trying to help- noone likes left over dog food!

Maybe she will save me some- you never know.

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break out!

2009-04-22T00:20:00.000-07:00

Today I went to visit the bothersome beagle next door.

Unfortunatley I am apparantly not supposed to visit the bothersome beagle next door.

So now I am in the dog house with mum and she has blocked up my hole in the fence so bothersome beagle and I can not have our usuual daily sniffs.

Bother!

liffeyslicks to you all

Boring day

2009-04-20T00:16:00.000-07:00

Mummy went back to work today so I was all alone! Aww poor me.

Here's what I did.

1. Chewed the guilt offering bone that mummy and daddy left me with

2. Sun bathed on top of the spa cover

3. Jumped up at the bbq and broke a glass (mummy says daddy is naughty for leaving it there)

4. Found an empty plant pot and had a good chew.

5. Sniffed

6. Barked at the bothersome beagle next door

7. Slept

I was sooooo bored!

But now mummy is home and we can play and go walkies- yeah!!

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Phew, what a day!

2009-04-18T16:53:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was the bestest day in ages. I had so much fun.

It started worringly though with me being put outside with a bone. I wondered where mum and dad were going as this is the 'bye bye' ritual but it turns out they weren't going anywahere! THey just spent the day doing something secrative in the front bedroom!! It seemed to involve noisy machines, buckets of water and new noo noo, the tiny vacum cleaner. Mum says I can see when it is finished but for now they don't want my black hairs in there.

Anyhoo... back to the bone. It was scrumptious. Mummy had once again forgotten to defrost it so it was a little cold but I soon

thawed it with my chomping. It was an excellent start to the day.

At lunch time mummy had finished on the secret project and she said I could help her build the new IKEA chairs. I tried to hold one end for her but she siad that wasn't very helpful so I just sat behind her on the sofa and she was concentrating so hard that she didn't even throw me off- victory for me!!! We built a chair- itr was very nice- but I didn't likethe noisy tool dad told mum to ude, it went vroom vroom vroom very loudly.

Then mummy said we were going on a walk to meet her friends

and their dogs. We went to Warrandyte in daddy's new car- Tiggy

the Tiguan- and I was very concerned cause mummy was driving it all by herslef for the first time but phew we got there without accident. Then I met them, Diesel the lab and Kizzy the shetland shepdog. And oh, I think that I am in love with Diesel. He smells so good and he likes to play and he is so cute. Kizzy was cool but she was 10 so a bit boring. SHe ignored all my best play moves, even the one where i jumped over the top of her. We had an awesome walk.

Then, in the evening, I put on my most sad face and wonder of wonders, I was allowed to watch the Saturday night movie on the sofa!!! Oh yes, it was a great, awesome, pawtastic day.

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IN Trouble Again

2009-04-17T16:26:00.000-07:00

Last night cousin Jem went home. At first I thought that was pretty cool, house to myself again, mum and dad were all mine but then I got bored. Actually I get bored fairly easily, mum says it'sbecause I'm sooooo clever, dad says its cause I'm a doofus. What's a doofus???

Anyway, mum and dad were off in another room and I was looking for something to doso I started chewing . Ever since I've arrived here there's been these creepy girrafes on top of shoes that mum likes to wear indoors (odd, very odd), and I've wanted rid of them. Normally mum protects the giraffes but this time there they were just waiting for me. So I hd a chew. It was great. White spongey stuff flying every where. The girrafe lookiong at me in horror!! THen dad came ou

t. Boy did he sound cross. He yelled and said that mum was gonna be really mad. I went to check on mum, she ignored me- ME the one who protects her- she wouldn't even lok at me. Dad put me outside.

But outside is kinda fun too, cause next door to mum and dads huge hot bath thing there were these funny looking white lights that I heard dad tell mum weren't working any more. So I helped him out by chewing one up. I did it ever so carefully, put the little ball bearings in one place. But then Dad came out. He

yelled again. I tried to tell him I was just helping him out but he didn't get it. oh, life is hard for a pup.

They left me outside for ages and ages, I don't mind telling you that I cried, real tears, not the manipulative let me inside kind.

Eventually they let me in and I did my bets, 'I'm sorry' look and went on best behaviour, do as I'm told, mode. Mum said, 'It's ok' and gave me a big cuddle and then even dad put his arm around me. We had big family cuddles in bed. Ahhhh all is well with the world again. But I do miss you Jemmy, life is dull without you, when are you coming back to visit??

Liffey's Licks to you all, (even mum and dad)

Cousins

2009-04-16T18:33:00.000-07:00

I had a great night last night. Dad was away so I was in prime protection spot on the bed ensuring mum was ok. i tried to get as close to her as possible so nothing could hurt her but she didn't seem to want me on her pillow- doesn't she know that I am just doing my job?

Sadly though, this morning was not as good. Jemmy, my boxer cousin, (by marriage, not genetics- that would be silly!), stayed the night and this morning I thought it would be a good idea to have a play. Jemmy didn't really agree- she is such a bore. I tried all my best play tactics but she was having none of it.

Eventually mum put told jem to go on her bed and I cuddled down for breakfast in bed with mum. But when breakfast was finished I

thought Jemmy might have been fully rested and ready for a romp.

So I jumped of the

bed. Mum was not impressed and said I was

spoiling her last day of school holidays. SHE PUT ME OUTSIDE. Can you believe it?! Jemmy got to stay inside and I was banished. Not a happy pup. When does that cousin go home?

Liffey's licks to you all- (except mum)

Me when I was a baby!

2009-04-15T22:57:00.000-07:00

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Gotta love the Liffey!

2009-04-15T22:30:00.000-07:00

Well hi there,

I thought it was about time I started my own dogblog cause with my cuteness and general gorgeousness I just know that everyone will want to know all about me.

I was a poor lonely pup, living on the streets until the RSPCA picked me up and my mummy persuaded my daddy to take me home, (my big brown eyes helped to I'm told).

I'm a 8 month oldish part labrador, part wolfhound, although noone really knows which part is which.

I love playing, playing and playing with anybody who comes near and I love to cuddle on soft things, blankets, donnas, double beds- anything that gives my butt the cosiness it deseerves after my harsh time on the streets.

Well that's it for now, I'll introduce you to miore abuot me once I figure this thing out properly. RIght now I need to go and stop the bothersome beagle next door from barking.

Liffey'sLicks for you all!!!