USE YOUR INDOOR VOICE!

I AM TOO CUTE TO BE QUIET!

The other night, it was time for my treat ball so I howled and wailed and let everyone in the neighborhood know that it was time for me to do something special. My howl was loud enough to curl your toenails. It was a good one. My Mom kind of yelled at me and told me to “use my indoor voice.” What does this mean exactly? What is wrong with my outdoor voice? How do you separate the two? If I am going to howl, I feel it should be worth the energy I put into it and I am obviously trying to make a statement of some kind. I don’t think the other dogs have an indoor voice either. They bark like they are outside competing with the local coyotes. (talk about noisy). Anyway, my little feelings are kind of hurt. My Mom certainly doesn’t appreciate my howling gusto and I don’t appreciate her yelling at me. She should use her indoor voice too. That is only fair right?

CHUCK

Shhhhhhhhhh!

I NOT SAYING ANYTHING! IT IS A YAWN I SWEAR!

THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Summer isn’t over yet right? I keep hearing rumors about kids going back to school and the days getting shorter, but I am not yet ready to turn in the beach towel. I should maybe speed up my enjoyment of the summer festivities and spend a little less time under the blanket and more on the lawn chair. I think that a good beer and some suntan lotion will be a good start, but then I will probably need some food because tanning makes you hungry. (Actually, everything makes me hungry) It is a good excuse though to order up some pool side snacks. I hope that none of my other dog friends notice my little summer snack camp because I am not sharing. I should be ok because most of them lay in the shade during the day. They are not ready for prime time tanning and I am not ready to be generous with my pool snacks! You know I don’t actually have a pool, but I am hoping that my Mom will go out and get me one now that I have mentioned it in my blog. I just need a little Chihuahua pool with a little diving board and a flotation device. I hope I get it soon since there isn’t much time! Hurry up and get out there yourselves, but get your own pool and your own snacks and know that you will not fit on my flotation device. Wow that sounded just a little bit snarky. I must have had too much sun!

CHUCK

Sun Salutations

LATHER ME UP AND OPEN MY BEER PLEASE!
(NOT REALLY IN THAT ORDER!)

MACHO MAN

I share my big bed with two girls. I know it sounds like I am a sultan or a king, but it really isn’t all that it is hyped up to be. They step on me when I am under my blanket, they lick my ears and it tickles, they spat over silly things like who gets to be closest to me. (I think that is what it is about, but who knows when girls are involved.) Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have another small boy dog. Would we be acting all tough and macho all of the time trying to impress everyone or would we talk about sports and beer and stuff. I don’t know. Would one of us have to be in charge all of the time?  If so I am pretty sure it would have to be me. I think that Alpha Little Dog would be the name that the boy dog would have to call me. I think if he called me Chuck that would be a little bit disrespectful when I am supposed to be in charge. I know I would not like sharing my clothes with him. I certainly won’t share my food or my big bed. I don’t think that I would be a good room mate for a boy dog. I guess I will stick with the girls. Believe it or not, I think there would be less drama.

Chuck

Sultan of the Big Bed

NO DRAMA GOIN ON HERE. WE COULD USE SOME FOOD THOUGH!

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

THIS IS A GOOD LOOK FOR BOTH OF US!

As most of you know, I am somewhat of a Doctor Groupie. I have many Doctors at my Mom’s work who know me a little bit too well if you know what I mean. I may be their groupie, but they are my fans. I have had my picture taken with all of them except for one. I am not sure how he escaped my attention all of this time. Dr. Macon Miles has worked with Internal Medicine for quite some time now and he has somehow avoided having a photo op with ME. Maybe he is just a little bit shy or he is overly astounded with my greatness and was afraid to be outshined in a photo with me. OK, maybe he has just been busy. I guess he has other dogs to look out for besides me. Dr. Miles is super duper smart and he performs little doggie and kitty miracles on a daily basis. I am ok having my picture taken with him but I would prefer to not need any of his other skills. I will admire his smartness from afar and he can admire my star status by reading my blog sometimes and no one even has to know. It will be our secret! 

CHUCK

Photo Opportunist

CALL OF THE WILD

As a little bitty dog in this big world, I sometimes get to see other animals that are a little bit wild. They roam free through the pastures and don’t answer to anyone. Sometimes I think it might be cool if I could be like that with no restrictions or expectations. However, who would write my blog? I don’t see any of my other canine housemates being able to take over the task. I think I will just observe the wildlife from afar and enjoy my important life and embrace my responsibilities. My Mom got a picture of a little wild bunny out by our barn. He was just a baby. My Mom loves baby bunnies (whatever) and she wanted to capture the little thing in its natural environment. This bunny is so small that if it were a dog, it would be a little Chihuahua like me. So I guess the little Chihuahua bunny deserves to be in my blog.

CHUCK

Observer of Nature

CUTE CUTE CUTE BABY BUNNY

CUTEST CUTEST CUTEST ME!

ONE HOT CHIHUAHUA

As the rain comes and goes, there are some days that are just plain HOT. Even for me with my near nakedness and low body fat level. I can still be found under my lighter summer blanket, but every now and then, I get to hang out in front of the BIG fan! It is like a jet taking off when you turn that thing on. How I am able to stay on all fours, I don’t know, but it sure feels good. All of the big dogs fight over the front row seating in front of the big fan, but when I get my spot none of them will dare to mess with me. OK, my Mom actually puts them in another room so that I can get some ME wind tunnel time, but if they were out, I would be fierce. That being said, I think I should have my own big fan so that my aggressive behavior would not even be necessary. I can’t put it near my blanket since it might blow it off me, but maybe it could be on a timer and I could come out every few hours to enjoy the gusty wind. Do you have your own big fan? If you have an extra you could loan it to me for the hot summer months, then I will give it back to you when it is snowing. I won’t need it then. Think about it and get back to me.

CHUCK

Windblown

HEY! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY EARS?

DANCE DAY!

HEY CAYENNE, GET OUT OF MY PICTURE!

Another holiday is upon us and I am so pleased that everyone is celebrating my special day. I know that everyone has a special reason for celebrating on the 4^th of July, but I had no idea that it was all about ME. I was listening to some upcoming events for the special day and I heard them say IN THE PEN DANCE day. How did they know about my little dance that I do when it is food time? I jump, I wiggle, I wag, I frolic and my Mom calls it my Pen Dance as I am in my “protect Chuck from himself” pen. To think that you all have joined together to celebrate my elation over the food experience is so humbling. Now it all makes sense to me: the barbeques, the parties, the fireworks and the beer, all of this to pay tribute to a little Chihuahua who really loves food. I should get a little sign that says WILL DANCE FOR FOOD! I haven’t quite figured out the whole red, white and blue thing, but those are all colors that look really good on me. I hope you enjoy your holiday while thinking of me. I wish I could say that I will be thinking of you, but to be honest, I will be too busy waiting for the food on the barbeque to make its way to my mouth. That will probably be when the fireworks start!

CAYENNE'S PEN DANCE IS A LITTLE
BIT FASTER THAN MINE.

I'M CUTE RIGHT?

LOOK AT HER GO!

CHUCK

Holiday Inspiration