CELEBRATION OF CUTENESS

PRETTY CUTE!

I would like to take this opportunity to indulge in a little bit of self appreciation. I am normally so humble and shy that I just don’t take the time to “toot my own horn.” I have decided to let loose a little bit in this blog and discuss my cuteness. It is common knowledge to all who know me that I am pretty cute. I know that the ladies think so and so should you. The only time that I might not be AS cute is when I am scarfing down my food. I do it in the privacy of my pantry closet so as not to scare anyone, but I do eat with some gusto and the snarfing, slurping and snuffeling going on during meal times is just my way of showing my love for food. But back to my cuteness: when I first wake up in the morning, I am a little sleepy and snuggly. That is pretty cute. When I stick my little big head out from my blanket for a peek at the world, that is cute too. When I bark from underneath my blanket, I think that is funny and cute. I could go on and on, but I think you get my point. Please take some time to enjoy my cuteness and then you can write down a list of why you think your dog is cute too. There is plenty of dog cuteness to go around so just for today, I won’t hog it all to myself. (We will use the hog word to describe me when I am eating. That is what my Mom says) Come to think of it, I think I am cute while I am eating: like a little miniature Chihuahua pig.

CHUCK

Oink Oink

CUTE AFTER EATING FOR SURE!

SUPER CUTE WITH MY BONE DON'T YOU THINK?

THE FOG

My Mom told me that there is a scary movie called the Fog. I am pretty sure that my fog story is more exciting than any movie. Lately we have had lots of fog and I am not sure where it comes from. All of the sudden it becomes cloudy on the ground and hard to see your paw in front of your face. My friend Becky thinks that I should have a little beacon light attached to me so that I can be found in the fog. So anyway, the other night I ran outside and it was foggy so I wanted to hurry up and do my business. I saw something move near the rock that I was planning to pee on and it jumped right in front of me. I was ready to run back in the house, but I saw it was a little frog. The frog was out in the fog and it was a little scary until I saw that the little frog was way smaller than me. I wonder if frogs have better fog vision then Chihuahuas do cause I could hardly see anything and the little frog seemed to know his way around the yard. Long story short, I think the little frog should get the beacon light cause it would look funny moving up and down and I would have fun trying to follow the frog in the fog. Good story huh?

Chuck

Frog Man

THIS IS A FAKE FROG- THE REAL FROG SAID HE WASN'T INTERESTED IN ANY PUBLICITY!
HE AND I PROBABLY WON'T BECOME FRIENDS!

BED HOGS

There is a strange thing that happens at my house when it is bed 

time. Me and the other little dogs get to sleep in a spacious temperature controlled bathroom area with our little beds spread around on the floor and the big dogs have full control of the bedroom. I watch through the glass door as each dog takes their place on the bed. There really isn’t

IT ISN'T EVEN BED TIME YET AND THEY ARE ALREADY FINDING A SPOT! 
NO ROOM FOR A PERSON FOR SURE!

much room for anything else let alone people, but somehow they manage. However, if someone gets up to go to the bathroom or whatever like my Mom, her space is filled in a matter of seconds and it looks like a big dog giant blanket. There are tails and legs and noses in all different directions. It could also be a big giant dog puzzle. Anyway, when my Mom returns to try to find her space, there is a big drama over who gets to stay on the bed. Yikes. I am so happy that I have my bag to sleep in and no one else is allowed in my space at night! If I slept on the big bed, I would have been squoooshed by now and you wouldn’t have a blog to read!

JUST ME AND MY BAG!

CHUCK

In the bag!

EXECUTIVE DECISIONS

Most of you know that my Mom works for Colorado Canine Orthopedics and Rehab. Dr. Bauer is a great guy and the practice owner. He was so kind to invite me to one of the group meetings. He and I shared the spotlight for the productive staff discussions. I was more than happy to share some of the things that I would like to implement for the practice and the staff. These are small changes, but I think they will be an effective addition to an already great business.

DR. BAUER AND I GOING OVER MY BUSINESS PLANS

My first directive is to offer nap time to all staff, doctors, patients and their owners. We already have dog beds in the exam rooms. I say we build on this and increase the number and size of beds throughout the building. (Everyone gets their own special blanket to hide under when there is anything stressful going on at the work place)

My next excellent suggestion is to offer sedation to the pet parents while their pet is having surgery. Think what a nice atmosphere this would be with the pet owners feeling no stress or worry while we take excellent care of their pet. I think people will really like this!

I think that there should be mandatory belly rubs for all staff members so that they will know that they are loved!

It would be nice for me as part of the team to have my own treat jar. I don’t think that is asking too much do you?

HERE I AM WITH DR. RIECKS, DR. BAUER AND BECKY
(WE LOOK LIKE WE ARE IN CHARGE HUH?)

These are just a few of the agenda items that Dr. Bauer will put into place shortly. He knows great ideas especially when they come from me!!

CHUCK

Corporate Chihuahua

JOB DUTIES

I know that everyone is wondering what my day consists of besides sleeping and eating. I think some of you have possibly misjudged my level of responsibilities. So in this blog, I plan on setting the record straight so that I never have to hear these phrases again….. He’s lazy…..Wow he likes to sleep!...Does he ever come out from under that blanket?…..I have never seen a little dog eat so fast!…….I have never seen a little dog eat so much!  Ok, so you get the idea. It is these little comments that have damaged my reputation as a hard working Chihuahua. I have compiled a list of my daily activities and I think that you will see that I am a TYPE A – GO GETTER when it comes to working.

Early morning- I wake up to the obnoxious sound of big dogs barking- I then bark myself to say “Shut up big dogs, I am trying to sleep!”  (A little effort involved in that scenario)

I go outside where I pee for a solid 5 minutes without a break!

I am then taken to my pen where I have to move the blanket around in order to crawl underneath it without any of my little body sticking out. This involves a lot of turning, digging and other creative rotational moves.

I am again disrupted from my sleep when the trash has to go out. I have to bark and run my “fence line” until the trash bag has disappeared. I then have to repeat the previous step with the whole blanket thing.

HERE I AM IN MY PRE- TRASH BARK PREPARATION

Breakfast time! Yeah! (I am required to run from my pen to the closet)

I then repeat my blanket move again.

Non disclosed use of time

Dinner time! Yeah! (see above)

Treat ball time- I have to push my treat ball around the house and WAIT for the little nuggets to fall out. It takes FOREVER!

I then add on to my blanket routine by REALLY trying to dig a small hole in my bed.

Bed time- I am taken to my sleeping area with the other small dogs and I am required to LEAP into my bag before I get my bed time treat!

 Once a week, I slave over the keyboard writing my blog!

THIS IS AN UNDER THE BLANKET SURVEILLANCE  TECHNIQUE......

Do you see what I mean? Just one day is a crazy amount of work for a little dog! I hope that you SQUASH those rumors that you have heard and defend me now that you know the truth!!!

CHUCK

HERE I AM GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DIG!

Workaholic

THIS RIGHT HERE IS WORK!

ACCIDENTAL NOISES....

Do you ever make a little noise that you weren’t planning on making and you get embarrassed and hope that no one notices that it was you? I know. Me too. It is the accidental bark. Try as I might, it is out of my control. This usually occurs late at night when my Dad is asleep. My Mom sequesters the big dogs and lets us little dogs come out to play. This is also the time that I get my treat ball so I am a little bit excited. We know we are supposed to be quiet, but the barks just sneak out of my mouth without me even knowing. Cayenne is the worst. She lets out a bunch of unplanned barks and then my Mom gets out the squirt bottle. She then lets out a series of noises that no one would make on purpose. There are squeaks and yips and other high pitched annoyances that hurt my sensitive ears. Sometimes I don’t hear her noises as I am making some of my own. I do seem a little bit more in control with the impending threat of the squirt bottle. I clamp my little mouth closed and hope that nothing escapes. I know there is no real purpose to this blog. I just want you to know that it happens to everyone and you shouldn’t be embarrassed. Just get yourself a squirt bottle and you won’t have anymore unwelcome noises!

CHUCK

Soundproof

NO  NEED FOR THAT SQUIRT BOTTLE- THERE ARE NO NOISES HERE!
LOOK, I AM TOTALLY QUIET!

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION OF SLEEP

Another holiday makes its way into my life. This one is a little bit confusing. Are we celebrating labor? If so, what kind of labor is it? Why do some people have to work on Labor Day and others get to have barbecues and drink special stuff that makes them act silly? I for one am always in favor of holidays, but I want to make sure that I am on the barbecue end of the deal and not the one where I have to labor on Labor Day. It is hard work for me just climbing out of my furry bag every morning. I take a quick pee and I am ready for another nap under my blanket. Maybe we could have a holiday that celebrates sleeping. I think it would be the most popular holiday ever! Who doesn’t like sleep? I like sleep almost as much as I like ham and that is saying a lot! We could call it “Chuck’s Celebration of Napping” or “Chuck’s Special Sleep Day”. We could send out little fliers that say “Don’t go to work today! Nap with Chuck!” I’m telling you, this would be a big hit. Especially with all the poor people who got stuck working on Labor Day!

PLEASE DON'T BOTHER ME WHILE I AM WORKING!

Chuck

Sleep Enthusiast

Sleep Expert

Sleep Diplomat

All of the above…..