TEAM ZOOMIE

Christmas Past

2011-12-21T14:11:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-21T13:58:00.000-08:00

I was the week before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a Mi Mi...well she is the closest thing there is to a mouse in the house.

Happy Halloweiner

2011-10-31T09:45:00.000-07:00

The dogs would probably like Halloween to be over already with the three days and night of fire crackers but today is the day. So Gus and Mi hope all their friends stay safe today and enjoy a quiet Halloween!

Fergus says try it on me too!

2011-10-22T08:29:00.000-07:00

Mi's Fleece Jacket!!!
So the fleece is a bit long in the leg for Mi and yes, I am frustrated that she can pull her legs into the body of the fleece...I am sure between my mom and I we will figure out how to alter it! But Gus Gus was wondering why I keep fussing over Mi so I tried it on him...LMAO it "fits" but is way too short and I am not sure if he was very happy. Yes he can still breath...he didn't bug me about the fleece again!

While I am at work...Fergus' puppy pad

2011-09-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

Looking out the window

2011-08-05T19:45:00.000-07:00

Milka's Exercise Routine

2011-08-05T19:35:00.000-07:00

Fergus' 6th Birthday

2011-08-05T19:30:00.000-07:00

So Fergus turned 6 on August 3, 2011. The funny thing is I don't think he will ever grow up!

My Dog's own park I call it Hunter Park!

2011-05-25T19:42:00.000-07:00

Fergus' chuck it ball run, the grass field for fun & Mi's Dig Hole

Raw Food

2011-05-25T19:32:00.001-07:00

So I am happy to buy the dogs their raw meat for their raw dog food, I am not about to start keeping chickens even if the city I lived in allowed it; but the veg is more expensive than the meat...
So I am on a mission to grow the vegetables I need for the veg component of my dogs raw food...
The kale in the mix in the picture is home grown but the rest is store bought for now...I have to wait for the sun to come out to grow the rest of the vegetables like swiss chard, zucchini, other squash even try some lettuce or spinach.

Wish Me Luck!!!

Chaos

2011-05-16T22:34:00.000-07:00

Fergus and his Easter Egg

2011-05-16T22:02:00.000-07:00

Hear Mi Dig

2011-05-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

Stick my tongue out at you!!!

2011-02-23T21:26:00.000-08:00

Gus Gus learning around...next behind!

2011-01-09T12:35:00.000-08:00

Haven't decided whether the next command should be behind or opposite...behind the item ball, or fire extinguisher in this case or opposite...on the opposite side of the ball or fire extinguisher than me!

Milka loves her bed

2011-01-08T14:44:00.000-08:00

Milka loves her bed and her opossum!

Fergus and his Chair

2011-01-08T14:35:00.001-08:00

Fergus loves his chair!

Treibball training - Push the ball

2011-01-08T13:40:00.000-08:00

Since Fergus only has a 1 1/2" nose and is afraid of doors I can't teach him to close doors with his nose (teaches the dog to put pressure on the item being targeted) he is going to have to learn to push the ball off a dish that is keeping the ball stationary. Next he is going to have to learn to move around the ball without touching it and directing the ball to where I want it!

Treibball training part one

2011-01-07T19:41:00.000-08:00

Fergus touches the ball with his nose, mouth closed! If the ball is too stationary Fergus gets bored so I let the ball wander.

Kong Wubba TIme

2010-12-31T17:21:00.000-08:00

What Milka did over her Christmas Holiday

2010-12-31T17:09:00.001-08:00

Cuddle under blankets and sleep by the fire...and no she did not share the fire with me or Fergus!

What Fergus did over his Christmas Holiday

2010-12-31T16:31:00.000-08:00

Rest, relax and sleep!

Where is my Christmas Present? (reenactment of the desk scenes)

2010-12-23T22:28:00.000-08:00

Kathryn brought it home in the red Fergus bag...but it isn't there trust me I checked...she moved it to her desk...can't quite see it from down here...oh there it is but I can't reach it...don't tell Santa but Kathryn gave me my Kong Wubba early and I am a lucky boy!

Hiding from Milka in her Hideout...she won't look for me here!

2010-12-23T22:13:00.000-08:00

I will make no comment on my hair - Fergus

Hairy Eyeballs!

2010-11-25T10:30:00.000-08:00

Got the hairy eyeballs at DogSmart...Mi actually plays her version of fetch with it (I throw it Mi goes and gets it and takes it back to her bed)...maybe she is trainable after all!

Mi's new bed so Gus can have his back!

2010-11-25T10:19:00.001-08:00

"Table"

2010-11-25T10:12:00.000-08:00

When I taught Gus table in agility that didn't mean all tables were fair game. (In this case he was hiding from Mi)

More Fergus Zoomies!

2010-11-13T19:52:00.000-08:00

Mi's favorite spot!

2010-11-13T19:48:00.000-08:00

By the fire and sometimes with some toys to keep her company!

Getting Milka ready for Bed LOL

2010-11-10T19:05:00.001-08:00

1. Bottom blanket
2. Surround her with second blanket
3. Cover her with small blanket
4. Cover her with another small blanket
5. Get her to stay under the blankets
GOOD NIGHT!!!
Just a note Mi is now sleeping in a crate due to inappropriate doggy on owner's bed behaviour!

Oscar's Visit

2010-11-10T19:00:00.000-08:00

Milka chewing a chewstick as long as she is...

2010-11-10T18:54:00.001-08:00

Zoomies gone bad

2010-10-14T19:11:00.000-07:00

So normally zoomies are just zoomies until zoomies go bad...no dog was hurt in filming this Zoomies gone bad!

2010-10-13T09:05:00.000-07:00

Inner Peace
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time, and you are always glad to see them, regardless,
If you can accept criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
....Then You Are Probably .........

The Family Dog!

In honour of my friend back in town...ahhh memories

2010-10-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

I got Mi at 8 weeks old and there was no way she was able to stay home alone all day so my roommate and I shared taking her to work with us...good socialization and just all around fun...here is a picture of Mi at work with my friend learning to type!

Gus' New Hat...He doesn' t love it yet!

2010-09-22T18:29:00.002-07:00

Interesting things I feed my dogs...

2010-09-22T17:58:00.000-07:00

some kind of squash

Treat Towers...grain free treat and peanut butter!

Fleece

2010-08-27T17:43:00.001-07:00

Mi got a new fleece blankie...so did Gus...then Mi decided she wanted Gus' blankie too!

VACATION August 23 - 27 Fun with the Dogs and Mom!

2010-08-27T10:30:00.001-07:00

Gus Gus' chuck it ball collection...(left to right) Blue Happy Face Ball, Whistle Ball, Orange Happy Face Ball, Glow in the Dark Ball, and Old Gus won't play with Ball!

Mom visit with Oscar

2010-08-27T10:28:00.000-07:00

Lunch in the yard

2010-08-27T10:24:00.001-07:00

Playing Ball in the Yard

2010-08-27T10:21:00.000-07:00

Fergus taking a break while playing ball in Hunter Park...he has a favorite chuck it ball...blue with a happy face on it!

Sleeping Puppies

2010-08-27T10:18:00.001-07:00

The dogs love their new space...enough to actually sleep on the same couch cushion!

Fergus lost a baby tooth @ 5 y/o

2010-08-27T10:13:00.000-07:00

Fergus had two baby teeth removed May 2009 and I was told the baby teeth in front of the two that were pulled may fall out one day...well one did...no pain just funny looking!

Fergus and his Kong Toys from winning a KONG Stuff'N Recipe Contest!

2010-08-06T18:10:00.000-07:00

Fergus and His Birthday Blue Fleece Couch Blanket

2010-08-05T17:27:00.001-07:00

Play Ball...Get Comfy...Start to get Sleepy...Good Night!

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY GUS GUS

2010-08-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

From a cute little monkey...to a zoomie monkey!

After Grooming Zoomies

2010-07-29T20:40:00.000-07:00

Being Watched...

2010-07-29T20:34:00.001-07:00

Dogs Chilling Yet Again!

2010-07-18T21:59:00.001-07:00

Milka found a pile of my clean clothes on a chair and...

2010-07-18T21:55:00.000-07:00

Fergus and his chew stick...yet again!

2010-07-18T21:45:00.000-07:00

Fergus sleeping!

Dogs Chilling in Their Dog Area

2010-07-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

New Dog Area

2010-07-08T21:17:00.001-07:00

Still in progress but this is the dog area...around 200sq ft of dog play and sleep space!

Dogs and Packing for Moving

2010-07-06T15:59:00.000-07:00

Joys of moving with dogs include:

Dogs unpacking boxes when you are trying to pack them!
Dogs thinking the boxes are for them to play in...darn this one is my fault I taught them tricks with boxes!
Gus putting his ball in the box I am packing so I pay attention to him and the ball and not the box!
Mi taking off with newspaper playing catch me catch me!

I HATE SPIDERS

2010-06-21T08:55:00.000-07:00

Mi Mi is allergic to spider bites, I found this out November 2008 when she was bitten for the first time. Round 2 on Saturday she got bite by a spider, I had the privilege of killing the spider it was quite small...Benadryl and icing the swelling seemed to work and 24 hrs later she was doing well...still itchy but back to happy self. I hate spiders all spiders, big or small, fuzzy or smooth if I see a spider it is dead!

July's Adventure for Team Zoomie

2010-06-14T15:46:00.000-07:00

Team Zoomie is moving mid July to a larger space so Fergus and Mi Mi can have more space to play, Kathryn even gets a bedroom!

HI WORLD! GOOD MORNING!

2010-06-13T12:00:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder what your house looks like from your dogs POV...

2010-06-08T08:23:00.000-07:00

Sleepy Saturday Morining

2010-05-17T10:54:00.000-07:00

What I think I may be allergic to grass like Kathryn!

2010-05-14T10:24:00.000-07:00

Monkey on my back or something like that

2010-05-14T10:21:00.000-07:00

Fergus and the "Egg" Video 2

2010-05-14T09:09:00.000-07:00

Fergus and the "Egg" Video 1

2010-05-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

Mi Mi and her Braided Monkey...B-Day Present

2010-04-20T11:30:00.001-07:00

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY MI MI

2010-04-09T10:01:00.000-07:00

Mi Mi turns 3 today...where did the time go?

Happy Easter from Team Zoomie

2010-04-01T13:38:00.000-07:00

Art by Angi Laframboise

How God Made Dachshunds - Julie Wrigley Smith

2010-03-30T15:11:00.000-07:00

God made a little dachsie to brighten up our day,
He took a bit of sunshine, laughter, love and play,
and rolled it up in a sausage shape just right to hug,
with bright eyes full of mischief set in its little mug.
With little paws a pattering to take it here and there and a cold wet nose,
but then He thought, " Oh, what about the hair?
Shall I make it long and silky, or wiry, that's so sweet,
or make it simple, and have it smooth and satiny and neat?
and what about the color? How can I pick just one?
Shall it be black, or red, or brown, or dapple just for fun?"
He pondered while He made the world, and all the creatures great and small,
and then the answer came to him, "OF COURSE! I'll make them ALL!"
So just remember that a dachshund is special from above,
its coat of many colors is a sign of God's great Love!

Good Night Fergus!

2010-03-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

The dog under the blanket...

2010-03-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

Where is Mi Mi?

2010-03-09T19:42:00.000-08:00

Mi Mi has been spending a lot of time under blankets, I considered taking a picture of the lump under the blanket but decided not to LOL...

Fergus just being cute!

2010-03-09T19:39:00.000-08:00

Fergus asks where is the ball?

2010-03-09T19:36:00.000-08:00

Doggie Blankets (Human too if the dogs are willing to share)

2010-02-27T20:49:00.001-08:00

Mi Mi and Fergus got really great fleece blankets:
http://www.teddythedog.com/Blankets_s/31.htm

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-12T12:07:00.001-08:00

M Mi's Squeeky Zoomies

2010-02-10T18:55:00.000-08:00

Hunter Park...

2010-02-07T13:52:00.000-08:00

I am very blessed to have parents that let Mi Mi dig holes in their backyard...and let Fergus play ball and chill.

Mi Mi digging...

2010-02-07T13:41:00.001-08:00

Fergus sometimes joins in...

Mi Mi's digging... still her favorite activity

2010-02-07T13:29:00.000-08:00

It is Quiet TOO QUIET... where are the dogs

2010-02-02T21:01:00.000-08:00

They are sitting together....weird

Fergus doesn't want to have any more pictures of him taken!

2010-02-02T20:37:00.001-08:00

Chew Stick Time

2010-01-20T19:05:00.001-08:00

Kathryn is kneeling and Mi Mi is on her legs...LOL

2010-01-12T18:55:00.000-08:00

What I Just Woke Up!

2010-01-10T19:25:00.001-08:00

Fergus says " MY BALL"

2010-01-07T17:40:00.001-08:00

Mi Mi and her chewstick

2010-01-07T17:32:00.001-08:00

2009-12-16T14:48:00.000-08:00

Back Scratch Mi Mi's way

2009-12-10T08:59:00.000-08:00

Fergus...Where is my squeeker?

2009-12-10T08:40:00.000-08:00

If the dogs wrote to Santa...

2009-12-03T12:40:00.000-08:00

If Fergus wrote to Santa it would be something like the following...
Dear Santa,
I have been a good dog this year I have only chased a few cats, squirrels, and birds; I have been on my best behavior only scaring and few dogs and people with my Tasmanian Devil routine. I have even been good to Mi Mi, so I hope to be rewarded.
WOOF! Fergus

If Mi Mi wrote to Santa it would be something like the following...
Dear Santa,
I have been a good dog this year I have chased as many cats, squirrels, and birds as I could possibly find; I have been on my best behavior telling people and other dogs exactly what I think of them because I am a princess and should be treated as such . I have even been good to Fergus making sure he does exactly what I want when I want it, so I hope to be rewarded.
WOOF! Mi Mi

Ice warning system

2009-12-02T09:53:00.000-08:00

Disclaimer: No dogs were injured!
The joys of working during the "warmer" daylight hours is that dog walks are in the dark morning and evening and it has become frosty and icy but I have yet to slip.

Mud Puddles

2009-11-26T10:36:00.000-08:00

So Fergus loves the rain he, will splash through mud puddles and be quite happy to come home from a walk looking like a drowned rat. Mi Mi on the other hand believes that if it is raining or the ground is wet or God forbid muddy she should be carried to a dry and safe area because mud and wet is just uncivilized.
I think I need to get Mi Mi a wet suit!
Just a note, of course it is the dog that requires more grooming that enjoys the rain and mud.

Fergus and Mi Mi Getting Ready for Christmas

2009-11-24T14:43:00.000-08:00

The pen is mightier than Fergus

2009-11-20T10:39:00.000-08:00

Fergus never has chewed cords or table legs, or side of crates, he had a week of his life that baseboards were targeted but bitter apple solved that problem. Out of the blue Fergus decided that pens taste good...The pen has been sitting on the side table for two weeks, and all of a sudden it became a chew stick...So of course we played the trade game...I will give you something appropriate to eat and you will give me the pen, now all the pens are in a drawer and he sits and begs at the drawer to please give him a pen...so the pen is mightier than Fergus.

Mi Mi's Zoomie OOPS

2009-11-03T15:43:00.001-08:00

Mi Mi should leave the zoomies to Fergus; Mi Mi zoomied over a toy and minorly twisted a paw/leg, she is fine but there will be no doggy walks or agility this week.

The Dogs Halloween Party

2009-10-31T18:53:00.000-07:00

Fun in the Leaves!!!

Little Sinkers

2009-10-28T09:22:00.000-07:00

My dogs would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween, may the night be quiet with few fire crackers!

Remembering Taaffe

2009-10-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

Today I remember Taaffe, 4 years gone but still in my heart.

Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown

Mi Mi's Cave

2009-10-21T10:25:00.000-07:00

So Mi Mi went into her "cave" on command we are working on the "cave" command, Mi Mi runs to her cave and waits for a treat; then Fergus thought if he went into Mi Mi's cave maybe he would get a treat too...

Pile of Dog Toys...Too Much?

2009-10-20T09:13:00.001-07:00

The pile of dog toys...this is after throwing in the garbage the destroyed ones and rehoming dog toys they don't play with...need to get rid of more any suggestions.