Monthly Archives: January 2011

El Gato’s Surgery

Finally, my mom person surgified El Gato.  You can read what happened here if you don’t know the story.

The injury site.

Nubbin surgery has begun.

The open wound.  If you’re sensitive, you might want to avert your eyes.

Surgery prep, the tools need to be carefully laid out & accounted for.

Offering comfort.

The procedure.

Eh, that does look painful.

Finished.

El Gato is always in such good spirits.

Tending to the patient.

What do you mean??  No I am most certainly not chewing on his surgery site.  It’s, uh, physical therapy!

*We’ve got a great Featured Blogger over at Pet Blogs United today, Cat Chat with Caren & Cody.

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More About BlogPaws

After yesterday’s post, many of you expressed outrage that I will not be going to BlogPaws with my mom person.

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Some of you wanted to know what BlogPaws was!  BlogPaws is a pet blogging conference where pet bloggers and their people meet up for a weekend of learning, meeting each other & fun!

Now I’m sure you understand my indignance at not being allowed to go!

I do think that Miss Kodee, may have the answer to why I’m being kept away though.  She suggested that my excessive handsomness may cause too much confusion for the conference organizers and all of the lady dogs in attendance.  That makes sense.

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Guess Who ISN’T Going To Blogpaws!!

I’m not speaking to her. Who knows when I will even acknowledge her again.

Someone in this house is going to BlogPaws this August.  Someone else, who is excessively handsome, will not be attending!!!

She’s going and she does not plan on taking me!  She wants to “focus on the conference”, and get this one, “not be tied down”!

You know who’s fit to be tied, me, Oskar, I’m fit to be tied.  I don’t think my friends are going to blog paws to meet my mom person, they’re all going to want to meet me! 

I’m going to have to do some major convincing to get her to see reason.

On a more serious note, we are sending most pawerful prayers to our friends in the Land of Oz.
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MangoMinster 2011

I am very excited to be entering Mango Minster 2011 this year!  I’ll  be entering into the Cracker Dog category.  Here are the guidelines:

Cracker Dogs
Are you a terrier (this alone qualifies you). Now before all you “mild mannered” terriers wax indignant, I remind you that we are HUGE terrier fans here at the estate. But I know that there is cracker dog inside you all (yes, even a certain ladylike NYC dwelling gal of whom I have seen actual video footage all running cracker dog in the snow).

My name is Oskar & I am a terrier.  My people say that I’m actually a terrier and a half whatever that means!

Some of my nicknames are “I said come!”,  “GET DOWN”, “Please let our guest come into the house”, and “Oskar, put away your lipstick.”.  I believe that selective hearing is a right of mine as a miniature schnauzer.

Do you run zoomies for no apparent reason other than, well, you know… CRACKER!

This question is somewhat confusing to me, as there is no reason necessary for zoomies.  I like to compliments my zoomies with fun tactics like barking, playing keep away, and heaving myself over a fence that my people set up to keep me from going behind the shed.

My zoomies are so fast, I am just a blur!  My boy Jack’s legs are much longer than mine, but there’s no way her can catch me!
Do you dig gigantic holes just for the fun of it?

Landscaping my yard is one of my primary duties.  Hole placement is of the utmost importance.  Here are some examples.

He was digging in the wrong spot, I showed him the right spots!

The brick is there to keep me out…not gonna happen!



Almost done…



And, perfect!

Do you shred paper, boxes, or anything else that is handy (including, but not limited to tables, rug, toilet tissue, Sanita clogs, or furnitures)?

If there is a paper that is too big it could cause trouble for the environment or something, right?  Here I am helping open my pal Busters Christmas gift.

And of course if it goes into the garbage can in pieces that are too large that could be a problem.  Oskar, to the rescue!  With no thought to my own safety, I will bravely remove any and all paper or foil in need of shredding and handle it swiftly.

Do you find it necessary to fling yourself at the door whilst yapping your head off whenever a guest comes a knocking?

Well my mail person, UPS man & Fed-Ex guy do not believe that there is only one dog that lives here…they think I am a pack, BOL!

Are your legs spring loaded, thus allowing you to poke your snooter into human eye sockets even when the hapless human is standing upright?

I jump, I hurl myself at them allowing them maximum Oskar exposure and I even introduce them to my lipstick.  Talk about maximum Oskar exposure, BOL!  Hey people come here for one reason only, to see me, so I don’t want to send anyone away disappointed!

Do you spaz out at the mere mention of a tennis ball?

My people can’t say the words tennis or ball.  Or the initials TB.  If they do this I am cracker until someone plays ball with me.  This is also true of my orange octopus, my dumbbell, my blue squishy toy and any other outside toy.  It is fun to make my people make up new words to try and fool me!

My name is Oskar Wilhelm Hoerauf & I am 100% terrier-cracker dog.  I would appreciate your vote for me at the most prestigious Mango Minster 2011 event!
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Pet Blogger Challenge

Pet Blogger Challenge

1. When did you begin your blog?
January 16, 2009

2. What was your original purpose for starting a blog?
To let people see how cool I am and to meet super cool friends!

3. Is your current purpose the same?
It has become so much more than just having dog friends, the pet blogging community is full of pawsome people.

4. Do you blog on a schedule or as the spirit moves you?
My mom person doesn’t post everyday as I would like her to, but we post 4 to 6 times a week.

5. Are you generating income from your blog?
No we are just trying to make people smile here.

If not currently, do you hope to in the future — and how?
I don’t know about generating income, probably not, unless something we really believe in comes along.

6. What do you like most about blogging in general and your blog in particular (bragging is good!)?
I think I can make people laugh and sometimes put a smile on their faces.  I’m a pretty fun schnauzer and I am excessively handsome, you know.

7. What do you like least?
Learning about my friends who are sick or have passed over the Rainbow Bridge.

8. How do you see your blog changing/growing in 2011?
I’d just like to make lots more great friends!

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El Gato’s Surgery

El Gato has been my favorite new toy.

I was doing a very good job at not chewing on him except for one strategically placed hole.  He has to be able to poo right??

Well then El Gato told me that he wanted his tail to be a nubbin like mine.

Here is my nubbin in this summer

 Here’s my tailectomy for El Gato.

Now guess who is in trouble with her??  Sometimes they just don’t get it, ya know?

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