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Fellow Blogger Needs Our Help

2012-02-26T15:57:00.000-08:00

Hi All. Sorry we've been absent of late. The publicist went out of town last weekend and then worked like a madwoman at her stoopid job all week. Sheesh. At least we got to go for a nice hike today...

So here's the deal:

Barbara, of If I Didn't Have a Sense of Humor is in danger of losing her SENSE OF HUMOR!!

Barbara, like many of us, has a lot on her plate with familial and financial responsibilities. She is generally upbeat and positive, keeping her readers laughing several times a week.

Now her sweet Minnie (a rottie mix - HELLO!!) needs to get ACL surgery on BOTH of her knees at 2 grand apiece...(Why didn't more of us go to VET school??)

We cannot afford to loose one drop of humor in our community. If you can, please contribute to Minnie's surgery via the chip-in below. If you are unable to do so at this time, please drop by Barbara's blog and offer her a little humor. We know how much your support can help during a difficult time.

Thanks for helping a friend who has helped many of us, and who has worked hard to keep our community the kind and positive place that it is.

We're going to TRY and get the publicist to post some photos from her trip and more importantly some photos of US in a couple of days.

Love,

-Bart and Ruby

Sleeping Cutie

2012-02-16T00:05:00.000-08:00

Love,

-Ruby

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-15T16:07:00.000-08:00

Here's your AAAWWWWWW moment for today:

KB & K You Can Lean on Us

2012-02-14T17:09:00.000-08:00

We may not always be the first to post

but we send love and strength your way every day

to fight the good fight.

We send hope and serenity and the joy of living in the moment, of finding beauty in small things, and friendship in strangers.

We send laughter,


photo by Holly Hughs

And because it's the day for hearts,

one of those, too.

You know that the journey that you're on is very close to us. Sometimes painfully close. But your courage and vulnerability have given us strength. We have found our laughter again.

Please know that we are here for you and with you every step of the way.

TAG!! We're IT

2012-02-10T15:45:00.000-08:00

So the other day we got TAGGED by our furiend Pip! He asked us to answer 10 questions about ourselves. We're always more than happy to talk about ourselves, butt our Publicist has been slacking seriously. Anyway, here we go:

1. Describe yourself in 7 words:

   Ruby: soft, sweet, velcro-dog, petite, food-loving, cuddley...
   Bart: interesting, instigator, friendly, sweet, very smart, playful, time conscious...

2. What keeps you up at night?

   Bart and Ruby: NOTHING!!

3. Who would you like to be?

Ruby: I think Zola is Gorgeous, and Honey has wonderful adventures and is so smart, and Fiona and Abby are so athletic and graceful and Bunny can run so fast... butt I'm really happy just being me in my most-perfect-home-that-ever-was...

Bart: Wow. For pure handsome dudeness, I'd have to say Timber at Greyhound Gardens! Have you seen this guy?? Go check him out. I'll wait.... For just plain having fun, I'd have to say Frankie over at Greyhounds Can Sit. Frankie's a pigdog and just always looks like he's having a great time... Butt, you know as far as love, treats, foodables, hikes, foto-ops, I don't want to be anyone else either. Afterall, I AM the most interesting dog in the world...

4. What are you wearing right now?

Ruby: I'm wearing my collar with a flower on it...

Bart: Mine's the same, without the flower. SHEESH!!!

5. What scares you?

Ruby: Lettin' my mom outta my sight...

Bart: osteosarcoma...

6. What's the best and worst things about blogging?

Bart and Ruby: we feel the same about this. We're amazed at how many dogs and kittehs from all over the place we can truly call friends. We NEVER imagined feeling so much a part of such a community. We HATE that our publicist is such a slacker and actually has to WORK sometimes. We'd like to post more often.

7. What's the last website you visited?

Bart and Ruby: We just came back from Tanks! He just cracks us up. That drama in the Bad Sport category of Mango Minster 2012 is out of control!!

8. What's one thing that you'd change about yourself?

Ruby: I'd like to be taller; kinda like Bunny...

Bart: Well I'd like to be just a little more cracker, you know? Sort of like R or Corbin. I'm a worrier and can't really just cut-loose like they can. I'd love to act all crazy and have a snooter full of snow...

9. Slankets? Yes or no...

NO!!

10. Tell us something about the person who tagged you.

Bart and Ruby: Mr. Pip was one of our first furiends in Blogville. He is funny and adventurous, kind and generous and he loves his family very, very much. He LOVES cheeseburgers, but he's been trying to stay away from them cuz they aren't heart-healthy. He'd do anything for a friend.

OK, so we're gonna tag 8 more bloggers but if you're not on the list, please join in!

Sweet William the Scot

Anyone else game??

Have a great weekend and don't forget to vote for Ruby in the Too Darn Cute category of Mango Minster beginning Sunday!!

Love,

-Bart and Ruby

Not Really Wordless Wednesday...

2012-02-01T10:39:00.000-08:00

First of all, our furiend Corbin is very, very sick and could really use some Power of the PAW. Just sayin'...

~

Below is foto evidence as to why
we never get stuffies.

For some reason the humans at our house never thought it was a good idea.

This is is a foto of me and Gizmo when we were

about 8 or 9 months old.

Gizmo's on the left (looking quite smug, I think).

I'm on the right looking, well, interesting...

Weren't we adorable puppies??

The Publicist didn't have the presence of mind to photograph the bedroom the night we tore up a down comforter and TWO dog beds while our dad slept.

She kind of freaked-out.

Now that I'm a mature man-dog of 7 and Ruby is a mature 6, we've been very nice to our lobster.

Butt they STILL won't buy us any more stuffies.

Sheesh.

BTW, see that gold cushion on the chair in the first photo? That became Gizmo's personal stuffy. He would carry it around the house in his mouth when he was happy. Which was pretty often. He de-stuffed it gradually over the years and finally finished just before he went to the Bridge.

Oh, and see that stained glass in the front door? Yeah, we broke that by enthusiastically advising the humans that we had visitors.

The humans are enjoying our middle years...

Love,

Bart

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-25T00:05:00.000-08:00

Lest anyone forget...

I'm cute from one end to the other!!

Love,

-Ruby

I'm Just Too Darned Cute!! by Ruby

2012-01-23T15:35:00.000-08:00

To: Mr. Mango, Judge Fiona and my Loyal Readers
From: Ruby von Weiler
Re: I'm just TOO DARN CUTE!!

Please accept this post as my official entry into Mango Minster, 2012:

We rottie girls have a reputation for being intimidating guard dogs who will risk life and limb to protect our families and properties. Well, not me.

I spend most of my time on the bed or the couch. If I do bark, it's from a "down" position. I mean, why get hysterical...right?!? Anyhoo,

Please review the following exhibits. I hope that you come to the same conclusion as just about anyone who has met me -- that I'm just too darn cute!!

First of all, this is my "wanted poster". It's my adoption poster that Mom saw when she fell for me...

This is my first Gotcha Day picture. Puddles and Bunny aren't the only ones who look pretty in pink...

Here I am with my brothers. I'm the one in pink...

See how petite I am?!?

Here I am modeling my turtleneck that I won from

Sir Chick . Aren't I adorable??

Here I am with my favorite lobster that Bert sent us celebrating my hu-bro's birthday...

AAAHHHHH I loves my lobster...

Aren't I just SO cute!!

So I hope I've won your support for the cuteness award

in this most prestigious competition!

Love,

-Ruby

Every Ending is a New Beginning...

2012-01-01T12:16:00.000-08:00

As we put 2011 behind us, and reflect on all that happened last year - both joys and sorrows - we find that we are most grateful to have gotten to share and be shared with by our friends across the globe.

We're ready to leap into 2012!

We're looking forward

to sharing more in the year ahead!

We are also extremely grateful for the warmth of our welcome into the blogging community this year and we are especially grateful for the love and support we received throughout Gizmo's illness and passing in October. We were awestruck, touched and truly comforted by the kindnesses we received from people we'd never met but who knew the pain through their own experience.

Thank you so much.

Rottie Kisses,

Bart, Ruby and Angel Gizmo

Power of the Paw for K

2011-12-28T09:28:00.000-08:00

Our friend K over at Romping and Rolling in the Rockies is having some major medical issues and is at her vet's today coming up with a plan...

We have our paws crossed for her...

and are sending major Power of the Paw to her and to her family...

Please go visit her blog today and send them some encouragement. It really helps. We know.

Rottie Kisses,

-Bart and Ruby

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-21T11:09:00.000-08:00

Ruby LOVES her lobster!

In Memorium

2011-12-16T20:35:00.000-08:00

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-13T22:33:00.000-08:00

It wasn't me.

Yes. It was.

No. It wasn't...

MOVE OVER!!!

Showing Solidarity with Brother Pip

2011-12-05T17:50:00.000-08:00

Ahhhh, this is the life... Pip. Dude, you are

like the .1%!!!

Our friend Pip doesn't have a couch in his new home. Backyard, yes, but no couch. Many of us are not leaving our couches until Pip gets one of his own!!

E-mail you pictures of yourselves occupying your couch to

mrpippipATgmailDOTcom

and let him know you're supporting him.

You might even win a prize!!

Love,

Bart and Ruby

Bart's Birthday Comment-a-thon!!

2011-12-03T08:43:00.000-08:00

Yep! Tomorrow's my birthday

and

I'm gonna be 7!!

Woo-Hoo!!

(She always captures my best side!)

So please help me celebrate my birthday weekend by leaving us a comment. If it makes us smile, or BOL that would be great because this birthday is a little

bittersweet for me.

I'm the serious one and Gizmo always had a smile on his face. I miss him so much because there's no one to tell me what to do in the way that he did...

For each comment left today through tomorrow, Sunday, December 4 at midnight

we'll donate a dollar to

Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue

to help a furiend of ours have some surgery before he goes to his forever home.

OK. Off to do some serious smellebrating!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

I'll post pictures of my PAW-TY next week!

Love,

-Bart, Ruby and Gizmo from the Bridge

Bart's Birthday Comment-a-thon!!

2011-11-30T18:29:00.000-08:00

Hi Everybody!!

It's ME, Ruby!

I wanted to let you all know that this Sunday,

December 4, my handsome big brother,

BART turns 7!

And while we'll be celebrating by doing all

our usual birthday stuff, like

hiking, and getting treats and maybe getting

a special surprise,

we're gonna be sad, too, cuz it would have been

Gizmo's birthday, too.

We're very sad that he didn't even make it to 7.

Bart

Then Bart had this really good idea!!

We found out that ~~our~~ my friend Chubs ~~who we~~

~~couldn't rescue because Bart's a wusie~~ has

a fractured pelvis and will need to have surgery.

chubs

We thought that since we couldn't help Gizmo get better from his sickies, maybe we can help

Chubs feel better before he goes to his

most perfect home that ever was.

SO, in honor of Bart and Gizmo's Birthday

we're gonna have a

comment-a-thon

to raise some money for Chubs's surgery.

for every comment left on our blog from

Saturday, 12/3 at 7:00 AM through

Sunday, 12/4 at 7:00 PM

we will donate $1.00 to

Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue

to help the Chubmeister!

Leave a comment and tell us something funny about yourself. We can use a laugh this year. Thanks!!

Love,

-Ruby

Did I Tell You...

2011-11-25T16:25:00.000-08:00

I got to go to the beach!!

Yep, I did!!

this is mom's desktop picture...

Last month, mom and me met mom's friend and her dog Wizard at the beach up by Santa Barbara.

Wizard is a "career change" guide dog for the blind. That means he had a little bit of separation anxiety and couldn't become a guide dog because they have to be perfect like Brandon's gonna be.

But that was the best thing because Wizard became like his mom's therapy dog when she got very bad sickies a few years back. He stayed with her and loved her and helped her stay focused on getting better and he made those nasty leukemia cells go away!!


Wizard's on the left, flirting with some random girl...

Wizard is a goldendoodle like

Sophie and Fiona and Abby.

He loved the ocean like crazy!!

He was all zooming in and out of the water and chasing his bumper thingy. Sheesh!

Why work so hard??

Besides, like I said, it was like the middle of last month and it was like 98 degrees!!

I had to carry the freaking camera bag...

Look at me. I'm a mess...

Actually, I did get my paws wet, but was not interested in all that running and fetching and everything, even though Wizard was a really nice guy.

The cool part was that Wizard wore himself out, so I got to go to a "dog friendly" restaurant for lunch and I got to lay on the patio and get admired

while Wizard napped in his car :-)

Of course SHE didn't take the camera to the restaurant.


This is the desktop picture on the yaptop...

We're going to go again now that it's cooler.

Sending Rottie Kisses,

Love,

-Bart

Almost Wordless Wednesday...

2011-11-23T12:41:00.000-08:00


'Chubs'

SHE got an e-mail yesterday saying that Mr. Chubs had made it to Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue in Wyoming.

They said that he's settling in well, and they agreed with our assessment that Chubs is a bit dominate ~~that Bart is a wimp~~... and will look to place him either with a female or as an only dog. I put him right in his place, you know...

He was getting checked out by the vet yesterday.

Our paws are crossed that this beautiful boy finds the perfect forever home.

In the event that Bart and I escape capture by the flashy beast in adorable holiday wear,

Happy Thanksgiving to our

Blogville family.

We are very grateful to have you in our lives.

-Ruby & Bart

Hey Sarge!!

2011-11-21T18:09:00.000-08:00

We're giving you the BIRD!!

We drive past this guy on our way to the creek.

Isn't he a happy fellow?

Rottie Kisses,

-Bart and Ruby

Paw-ty Dawgs: the story behind our hats

2011-11-18T14:24:00.000-08:00

Last month, our beautiful dobie furiend, Chloe threw herself a pawty to celebrate her SECOND BIRTHDAY.

Chloe, the elegant hostess, politely greeted her guests with poise.

But she really wasn't having much of that hat stuff...

Now, this social event has been well documented in a 6-part series on Miss Creekhiker's blog. You can read all about it here.

There were hot dogs, and giant cookies. And all of our creek-friends were there.

yep...pretty vicious...BOL!!!

Here's a picture of me and my rhodesian ridgeback pal, Hank...

And here's his sister, Sue, chillin' out.

We had three rotties, a dobie, two rhodies, an Australian shepherd and Barticus, an elkhound mix.

We all had a wonderful time celebrating Miss Chloe.

We really love our big, extended pack.

Happy Birthday, Beautiful!!

Love,

Bart and Ruby

Worldwide Moment

2011-11-14T14:17:00.000-08:00

OMD! It's in less than an hour!!

Gotta get to our meditations spot!!

Time for the Third Annual Worldwide Moment

a Tradition that started on 14 Nov 09

When hundreds of PetBloggingFamilies

Joined together at precisely 11:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time

in a simultaneous Moment of Silence

Directing Thoughts and Energies to Anyone and Everyone that has become

an Important Part of each of our Lives

You know who we'll be thinkin' of...

-Rottie Kisses

Love,

Bart and Ruby

Well. It didn't work out...

2011-11-13T17:14:00.000-08:00

He was the most beautiful rottweiler that I have ever seen. He was gentle, obedient, good in the car, nice on the leash. He had the most beautiful amber eyes. Unfortunately he outweighed Bart by at least 10 pounds - and he was underweight from being a stray. He was dominate with Bart, who is a big wusie-boy (Gizmo was the dominate one of the two) and Bart kept hiding under the table and growling. Chubs, who I've come to think of as 'Thor' was excited-dominate, but could have become aggressive easily. It was a powder keg. Too much stress for our grieving pack.

I left early for work Saturday morning and had the opportunity to spend several hours of one-on-one time with this magnificent boy. We walked around the neighborhood where my office is. He greeted people nicely. People were drawn to him. I fell in love; I admit it.

The rescue guy came to get him, and tomorrow Chubs (Thor) is being transported to Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue in Wyoming. It seems to be a wonderful organization which deals exclusively with rotties. They seem to know their stuff.

Chubs seemed to have a bit of a limp in his left rear leg. The first dog I looked at on their site was a beautiful girl who was undergoing surgery for her hip displaysia. How wonderful if this magnificent boy could get help for his leg out of this. All of my disappointment at this not working out would be ameliorated knowing he got the treatment he might need.

Thank you, Mayzie, Ranger and Grandpa J for encouraging us to open our home to someone special. While it didn't work out this time, I met a wonderful dog, learned more about rescue and found an amazing organization that specializes in rotties all because of you! Thank you, you little brindle beauty!!

Rottie Kisses!!

It's been an emotional week...

2011-11-11T13:35:00.000-08:00

First I want to thank the readers of our blog for your many kind words of condolence when we lost Gizmo last month and your many insightful and empathic stories as we've been working through this process of grieving his loss to our family. Gizmo had a huge personality and was a big part of life at chez RottRover and the pain is overwhelming at times. All of you with a pack of dogs know that the pack dynamics shift after such a loss. Bart and Ruby have become closer friends and are spending more time in close proximity to one another. Bart was very sad and lost initially, but he seems to have moved on and bonded more closely with his sister. He is somewhat more clingy with me - he needs to be close to me pretty much whenever I'm home, but he is such a sweet boy it's easy to accommodate to this. We've been walking more frequently and socializing often with our extended pack at the creek.

Enter Myzie's Rescue Me Week...

Each day many of you have posted about a wonderful animal in need of a forever home - some from high kill shelters, some from rescues. Many mornings I've had "leaky" eyes reading about a dog or a kitty or a bunny or a GOAT in need of rescue. I looked on Petfinder for rottweilers:

Here is Kobe, the young guy I met a couple of weeks ago when I went to deliver treats to the shelter.

HELP! I'm being pixelated!!

Here's Boomer who's in foster care not far from Chez RottRover.

I started wondering about the woman who had rescued Ruby who said she was getting out of rescue soon because she was getting burnt-out. Maybe I could post one of their dogs and maybe their rescue could receive a donation... Then on Tuesday she sent me this e-mail:

Hi Lisa,

Hope your all well! Thought I would send you this, in case you know anyone that can take him? One day I will hike with you, but I never seem to have a free day.......

Fw: Big teddy bear of a Rottie - at Camarillo, CA

This big guy has quickly made himself one of the shelter's favorites. Chubs is a friendly 4-5 yr. old male Rottie who appears to get along with everybody, including other dogs.

He hops a little when he runs - as if from an old rear leg injury, but does not appear to be in any discomfort, and is otherwise healthy. He does not show signs of this injury while walking. But at over 100 lbs, Chubs is not looking to be anybody's jogging partner anyway, and is hoping for a soft spot in your living room or den.

Please help this big handsome guy get adopted or rescued before he runs out of time at this crowded shelter. If you can't take him home with you, please consider pledging money to help a rescue save Chubs.

If you have specific questions, please call the shelter: 805-388-4341, then 0 and ask about A537049 (since Chubs might not ring a bell).

Thanks,

Rob & Chubs

Teddy-bear??? Chubs??? OMD!! His picture has been taken down because the rescue has pulled him, but suffice to say he had a great big smile and LIPSTICK!! (He got tutored yesterday...)

Bart and Ruby and I are on our way up to Camarillo in a few minutes to go and meet Chubs.

Mayzie, this may have been Rescue ME Week!! We'll see. Regardless, I'll post pictures of the Chubmeister and send you the name of this Rob guy's rescue.

Rottie Kisses!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-08T19:54:00.000-08:00

Happy Belated Birthday,

Bunny!!

Love, Bart

Remember, I am
The Most Interesting Dog in the World...

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-02T06:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to our human brother!!

He had steak

and

I had lobster.

And

nobody's gettin' this away from ME!!

-Love, Ruby

Tank or Treat

2011-10-29T17:42:00.000-07:00

Tank, the Woos, the cybersibes and some others posted this morning about donating treats to local rescues and shelters.

Our human thought this was a good idea, so she bought a big box of treats and dropped it by the North Valley Animal Care and Control Adoption Center on her way in to her office.

Because she had time, and because we are all still very sad at our house, she thought she would walk around and visit all the dogies.

Well, they only had ONE. Kobe, a gorgeous 9 month old male rottie. All full of himself and handsome. He was marked as a 'stray.'

The cute little volunteer took him out of his cell and our human visited with him. He was bouncy and curious and liked getting petted and scratched.

It's just too soon. We are all still too sad. And you truly have to have all your emotional ducks in a row when you bring a new dog into your house. Especially a rottweiler.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-26T07:21:00.000-07:00

Overheard at a recent neighborhood birthday party:

Ruby: Party-on Wayne

Bart: Party-on Garth

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-19T15:21:00.000-07:00

Goofy Puppies:

Gizmo & Bart, 4 months

Good-by, Handsome Gizmo

2011-10-17T20:57:00.000-07:00

Gizmo told us last night that it was time to go to the bridge. Our stoic dog told us that the pain was too much. Osteosarcoma sucks.

Gizmo ~ December 4, 2004 - October 17, 2011

"Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak, whispers to the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break."

-William Shakespere

Wordy Wednesday With Gizmo

2011-10-12T14:33:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody! Thank you all for keeping me in your thoughts and sending me positive Power of the Paw. I can definitely feel the love.

I feel so grateful for all the kindness that's come my way from all of you other blogging dogs and kittehs. It feels really good to know that you care about me.

My dogtor switched my pain meds so I'm taking tylenol with codeine along with my gabapentin. It makes me less sleepy than my tramadol did and helps with my pain better. It's kind of hard for me to walk very far but I go in my way back yard a couple of times a day and that makes my humans very happy. I walk back into the house all waggy and smiley!

I may get to have some acupuncture for my pain and for my immune system if my humans can get the vet to come to our house to do it. They don't want to transport me in the car, cuz apparently I could easily break my leg where the tumor is and that could be very, very bad...

Yesterday I got to sit out on the front lawn in the sun and admire the view. That was a real treat. We'll take pictures so you can see me soaking up the rays California-style.

So that's about it. I just really wanted to thank all of you for all your nice comments and thoughts. You are the best!

Love,

-Gizmo

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-05T09:01:00.000-07:00

Brothers: Bart and Gizmo

Our Turtlenecks

2011-10-04T14:21:00.000-07:00

So a few weeks ago we bought a raffle ticket over at Love and a Six Foot leash for a chance to win these TWO awesome turtlenecks. And guess what? WE WON!!

Gizmo in green and gold

Ruby modeling the purple and gold

Well, now Emily, who donated the turtlenecks is going to be selling some more, along with beautiful doggie sweaters that her mom HAND KNITS as a fundraiser for a certain beautiful elderbull, by the name of Ginger Rogers, whom she is fostering. You can read about the fundraiser here. You can order any color combo and any size! Really. Not many things come in rottweiler size. Just sayin.' Go check them out. You'll be helping a beautiful girl.

Our photos don't really do them justice, but the turtlenecks are gorgeous, stretchy and very comfortable. We LOVE wearing them! You know you need one. Or two...

On Sunday, When Kodiak from The Thundering Herd went to the Bridge, he sent us a messege when he met up with our Allie girl. Here it is:


Sibes and rottweilers...they never do anything in a small way.

We know they are running free together.

In Other News...

2011-10-03T14:49:00.000-07:00

They really ARE cleaning our ponds!!

Yesterday Ruby and I got to go to our ponds. (WOO HOO!! YAY! YAY!!) When we got there, we saw this big tractor thingy with little boats wwwaaaaayyyy up in the air so no one could use 'em, I guess cuz it was Sunday.

Then we saw three HUGE dumpsters for them to put all that lettuce stuff in!!

THEN we saw one of our ponds that's starting to get cleaned. We still didn't get to go swimming in our pond cuz the water was all murky from whatever they're doing there.

How cool is that?! We like it when the humans clean up the mess that they made.

THEN we got to go wading at our wading spot. The water was all clear and cool.

We were ready for a fun day!!

Love,

Bart

Live Strong

2011-10-02T08:39:00.000-07:00

click the image to visit the LiveStrong Today site

that's Allie in the shower :-) it was a very hot day, and as Bart will tell you, my bathroom is the coolest room in the house!

Max 11/29/1993 - 2/8/2005

Allie 3/29/2000 - 10/23/2009

Gizmo 12/4/2004

Diagnosed with terminal osteosarcoma 9/23/2011

Yep. Imagine a world without cancer. It's easy if you try...

An Update on Me, Gizmo

2011-09-28T00:01:00.000-07:00

First of all, I want to apologize for my mom being sorta overly dramatic. I mean really? The worst possible news?? Did we have another terrorist attack? Was she or Dad or our human brother diagnosed with cancer? No, no and no. Sheesh. Drama Queen.

my brother Bart, crossing his paws...

So here's the deal: when I got dropped off for my x-rays on Friday the V.E.T. said that I most likely had a pinched nerve -- I had been limping a lot and no meds were helping -- but that she wanted to rule out osteosarcoma because of my breed and age. So pinched nerve... No big deal, right? Bart had one and got all fixed up. So we waited all day to hear, and then when Mom came to pick me up we got TWPN. NOT a pinched nerve... Mom kinda walked around like a zombie for a couple of days.

zzzzzzzzzz

I'm on a medication called gabapentin. It helps me with my pain and it doesn't make me too sleepy. My dad said it was specifically for long term pain and is also used as an anti-depressant. I have a pretty big limp but I'm still walking around. And my wagger works great. (They said that when I was sedated at the V.E.T.'s that I even wagged in my sleep!) I do seem to be feeling better since I've been taking it.

And I'm having visitors, like my Auntie Creekhiker, who brought me us treats! (and snuggles :))

I'm getting lots of treats. And lots of snuggles and lots of love from everyone. I'm snoozing a lot. Yesterday I even got up on the big bed to help Mom "work." We cuddled, and I snoozed... Oh, and she worked. Some.

check out my turtleneck. long story. another post

I especially want to thank my blogging pals for all of their kind words for us. Today Mom was reading me some of them and her eyes got all leaky. I just thought they were really nice. It seems like lots of big doggies, especially rottweilers and great danes get what I have which really sucks. Lots of families have sent their doggies to The Bridge because of this sickness, so I'm not scared because I know I will have many, many friends when I get there. I'm just sad that Mom and Dad look so sad. So I just keep giving them kisses. And then I take another nap.

More later,

zzzzzzzzzz,
-Gizmo

The Worst Possible News...

2011-09-26T07:30:00.000-07:00

On Friday, Gizmo was diagnosed with osteoscaroma. Bone cancer. He has a tumor in his right foreleg. He isn't a candidate for amputation because he has a knee issue on his right back leg. Not that Im sure we'd go that route anyway. Numbered days are numbered days, afterall.

So my beautiful, handsome, personable, larger than life, crazy, silly boy is not going to be around much longer. We're doing pain management. He seems comfortable.

We are asking for the Power of the Paw to be sent to Gizmo to keep him as comfortable as possible for as long as possible. Gizmo has always made his needs known, so I feel confident that he'll let us know when it's time.

He's not acting sick. I don't think he feels "sick." He's in pain. So he's laying around, just being adorable.

I know that this is part of having and loving a dog. But Gizmo is not even 7 yet. I'm just so, so sad...

We'll Be Right Back...

2011-09-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

OK. So The Publicist's hard drive on her yap top crashed and she had to get it "wiped" and re-formatted. We lost a lot of pictures, butt not all of them.

In addition, SHE is starting a new work project which involves a bit of a learning curve for her old and addled brain.

That being said, we're going to be laying low for a little while. We'll be re-stocking the iPhoto files and be back soon.

We'll leave you with these so you don't forget how cute we are...

Did we ever mention that beef jerky is like the best food thing effur??

Please don't forget about us...

Love,

Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

2011-09-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

Late Summer Sky

2011-09-05T17:04:00.000-07:00

So yesterday evening, after it started to cool off, we headed down to the creek to meet up with Mabel Lou and our other creek buddies.

Look at what we saw!!!

The publicist took these with her iPhone!!

Can you tell it's a double rainbow?

It was like we got a gift.

On our way back to the car, it started to lightning.

So I'm playing it safe!

Hope you have a great week!

Love,

-Bart

We Three Wednesday - Wordless Edition

2011-08-31T14:15:00.000-07:00

Rottie Kisses,

-Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

PeeeeeeS: apologies for the poor quality of the photos. It's very difficult getting us all into one shot!! Hope you're having a good week.

URGENT PSA

2011-08-27T08:53:00.000-07:00

Power of the Paw needed!!

Miss Lily

Beautiful Lily over at Fabric, Food and Fido had a front leg amputated this week to prevent bone cancer from spreading through her body or breaking her leg.

Miss Lily showing the rottie defiant face - just say NO to cancer...

Miss Lily's beautiful smile.

Please visit Lily's blog to send support to her family.

And PLEASE keep your paws crossed for her speedy recovery!

Sending Rottie Kisses to Lily from all of us...

-Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

The END of the Week

2011-08-26T17:50:00.000-07:00

OMD! It's 111 F here today and very humid.

The End.

(Get it? BOL!!)

In other news, we sent a donation to SAS on behalf of everyone who commented up until this afternoon and we were feeling pretty happy (cuz someone might be going to the Pawm) so we rounded up a bit.

Thank you EVERYONE who commented to help out our furiends!!

Stay cool, stay dry and please stay safe!!

Rottie Kisses,

-Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

Comment-a thon for S.A.S.

2011-08-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

**comment-a-thon continues until tonight (thursday) at midnight!!**
~
Hey! It's me, Bart... So we'll be making a donation to Sammy, Andy and Shelly of .25 cents for every comment left on our blog between now and midnight Thursday, the 25th.

We're doing this because SAS experienced a furry scary financial time earlier this month which could have caused them to be separated from each other. The situation has resolved, but we wanted to provide a cushion to some kittehs and their mom who have been so generous and kind to other bloggers.

In case you didn't know, Miss Judi makes wonderful header artwork and has done so for many blogs -- see Pip and Frankie for examples of her work.

In addition, Miss Judi told us that she would be happy to "hat" anyone that would like to be "hatted." Just leave her a note on her blog or send her an e-mail.

Here's my "Hatted" picture:

When I wear my fishing hat, fish swim to me and tell ME fish stories. I AM the most interesting dog in the world...

Someone accused us of being 'nice doggies.' Actually we just believe in karma...

And rottie kisses!

Love,

-Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

Shake, Shake, Shake!!

2011-08-23T00:01:00.000-07:00

Come over here and stand next to me!

Got Ya!!! BOL!!

Aren't I cute?!?!

Love,

-Ruby

Helping Furiends

2011-08-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

Our furiends Sammy, Andy and Shelly had some scary stuff happen this month and were in danger of having to move from their home. Thankfully that danger has passed, but those of us who have been "HATTED" by SAS wanted to do something special for them and for their mom, Miss Judi, because they have been so generous and kind to many, many bloggers.

On August 24th, Wednesday, each of us who has been "Hatted" is holding a comment-a-thon and will contribute to SAS's 'donate' button on their blog.

From Wednesday at 12:01 AM until Friday at 12:01 AM we will contribute .25 for each comment left on our blog. Hope you come back and visit during that time!!

If you have been "hatted" by SAS or if they have done any artwork for your blog, please consider joining us in supporting them during this difficult time.
Thanks!

-Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

Paradise Lost

2011-08-20T16:07:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody. It's me, Gizmo! Sorry we haven't posted much lately. Our publicist is a slacker. We've given her a stern talking to and she helped us come up with this:

When it gets really hot we like to go to our ponds to go swimming and wading and just generally hang out in the beauty of this little oasis which is about 10 minutes from our home.

These are pictures our publicist took in 2008. Isn't it gorgeous? It's a wildlife sanctuary and all kinds of birds stop here on their way to wherever birds go...

Well, this is a photo of our pond this year:

Yep! Some bright bulb apparently dumped their aquarium into the pond and this stuff has taken over!

Thankfully, our little swimmin' hole is still clean and clear. Here's my dufus brother, the most boring dog in the world: sheesh! you can almost see it growing!!

Butt, we all had super fun times anyway! Here are some shots of us just chillin'...

The dufus looks pretty blissed-out, doesn't he?

Here's sweet Ruby doin' a few laps. She just loves to swim. Me and the dufus are pretty lazy and prefer to sniff stuff or just wade...

She's a regular Esther Williams...check out those little front paws just cruising!

Despite the aquarium lettuce, we had a totally wonderful and refreshing time.

What are you guys doing with your weekend??

Love,

-Gizmo

PSA

2011-08-07T18:18:00.000-07:00

Sammy, Andy and Shelly's family is going through a bit of a crisis. Please send them strength and wisdom during this difficult time.

Our paws are crossed for a speedy resolution.

-Rottie Kisses

Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

Wordless Wednesday

2011-08-03T16:28:00.000-07:00

I hope you're keeping water out of your ears!!

Love,

-Ruby

Odds and Ends

2011-08-01T17:01:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody!! Gizmo here. It's hot and humid here in L.A. today, so we're hangin' out staying cool in the A/C.

First off, we'd like to introduce you to a new Rottie in the 'hood. Her name is Orah and she's spending the summer with Eva the Sheltie and her family. She has her very own website, called Rottie Tales. Orah is beautiful, smart and SHE HAS A TAIL!! In her country people are smart and don't doc rottie tales. Please go visit her. She is a doll!

Secondly, we received our painting from Elizabeth Rank of Art by Elizabeth. Mom had a painting of our Angel Sister Allie done. We love it. As you can see, Bart thinks it's very realistic!! He walked right over to the painting and sniffed Allie's butt!! BOL!!!

Here's the photo that Elizabeth worked from:

Thank you, Elizabeth.

Lastly, Benny and Lily conferred upon us the prestigious Versatile Blogger Award!

We're supposed to tell you 7 things about our peeps. Here goes:

We are Mom's therapists. Yes. It takes 3 of us.
A long, long time ago Mom used to want to be a photographer. She sort of realized pretty quickly that it was a tough profession and she went another direction, but WE have helped her remember how much she enjoys photography.
Our dad has really severe arthritis in his ankle from a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager (not his fault), so he doesn't go on our walks with us but he teaches us stuff like sitting up, and also getting OFF of the couch!
Mom is in love with Orah and keeps chanting "i don't want a puppy, i don't want a puppy, i don't want a puppy" over and over again.
She keeps thinking she sees you guys in our neighborhood. There is a Jack dog who ended up being a Jackie, there is a Frankie dog; yesterday she saw a Max (da'odder weenie) and one day she saw a brindel Mastiff walking with a black labradog. She almost crashed her car!
Mom never, ever thought she would have a blog.
Once we knocked Mom down by accident and she broke her arm. And she still loves us!!

Who could resist??

OK. So we're passing this on to 5 blog friends:
Shawnee
George
Bert
Mabel Lou
and
Amber and Max (da o'dder weenie)

Shawnee, George, Bert and Mabel Lou all go on wonderful hikes, swims, walks and adventures. Amber and Max (da'odder weenie) are part of a big, loving pack which could really use some support from all of us. So if you haven't met these furiends, please go pay them a visit!!

Stay cool!

Wordless Wednesday - Cooling Off Edition

2011-07-26T20:54:00.000-07:00

The best thing to do on a hot day is to go sit on a sand bar in the stream!

How are you guys staying cool??

Love, Gizmo

We're Back.

2011-07-20T16:21:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody. Sorry we've been gone.

Our publicist went down to the OC for a reunion of her cousins which we were NOT invited to... She then went down to

San Diego to see her niece, and more importantly OUR cousin, QUIGLEY!!

Here he is sitting on his cow. You know that bull dogs are bred to take down bulls, right? Quigley is super talented.

While she was in San Diego, SHE went for a walk here:

which, by the way, we didn't get to go on because we WEREN'T INVITED...

She so owes us!!

The Most Interesting Dog in the World

2011-07-14T20:52:00.000-07:00

He is the life of parties he has never attended...

Sharks have a week dedicated to him...

If he were to chew up your Dansko, you would have to fight off the urge to thank him...

He is the most interesting dog in the world...

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday

2011-07-12T22:31:00.000-07:00

Our publicist finally got around to taking some new pictures of us. Here are some of them...

Here's me and my big brothers. They're pretty nice to me. Especially since I can't let Mom out of my sight for even a minute... On Sunday Bart taught me to swim in the pond. Of course She did not have (the new, fancy schmancy) camera...

Hi. It's me. Gizmo. Don't I pretty much look like a poster child for sweet rotties? I don't look like this often...

I am the most interesting dog in the world....

-Bart

Catching Up

2011-07-07T20:53:00.000-07:00

A week or so ago we were awarded the Inspirational Blogger Award by Greyhounds CAN Sit!

Or should we say "Greyhounds CAN Dance"? Because Beryl and Frankie rose to Honey's challenge and they both preformed a freestyle dance routine in Honey's contest "Dancing With the Doggie Stars" last month. They both looked like they were having so much fun and Mom was very impressed with their mom's willingness to "give it a go" as they say in OZ...

We've been thinking a lot about who inspires us. We really feel like all the bloggers we follow inspire us in one way or another by opening a small window into their lives and sharing it with the rest of us. Each day we smile, laugh, cry, learn something, are moved by a beautiful photograph or someone's kind or astute comment. Each of you has inspired us in one way or another - so we click the "follow" button and keep coming back.

Honey inspired 30 dance teams to try freestyle dance for the first time;

KB inspires us almost daily with jaw droppingly beautiful photographs of her world;

Wild Dingo gave us probably our biggest laugh with this post;

The OP's inspire us with their kindness to everyone;

Tank inspires us by just telling it like he sees it. Oh, wait, sorry, The Doggie Lama...

And Miss Fern inspires us just because she does!

THANK YOU from all of us!!

And remember, my friends...

"My blood smells like cologne.

I AM the most interesting dog in the world..."

(And just in case you don't know WHAT I'm talking about, here's a link to the Most Interesting Man in the World ad campaign.)

Keep walking, my friends!

Most Interesting Dog, continued...

2011-07-01T17:52:00.000-07:00

Men want to be my best friend...

I am the most interesting dog in the world.

Keep walking, my friends...

I Am The Most Interesting Dog In the World...

2011-06-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

"Nothing tastes like chicken to me...not even chicken"

I am the most interesting dog in the world...

A Thank You and A Wonderful Offer

2011-06-28T20:08:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody. I just wanted to thank all of you for saying such nice things about me in response to my essay on Why I Wanted to Go on an Adventure with Mango. All your kindnesses made me feel very warm (that, and it's 95 outside) and loved.

So Thank You!!

I also wanted to tell you about a special sale that's going on over at Art By Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a wonderful artist who lives in Oregon and who recently gave away a portrait of Havi over at Two Grad Students and a Pittie. Her work is amazing and she has a great talent for capturing the "character" of her subject. Check out her portrait of Havi which is posted on her site. Her pictures of horses and cowboys are also quite beautiful.

Anyhoo, Elizabeth is having a sale during the month of July on her custom artwork. Go to her blog and check out her beautiful work.

Mom's thinking of having a painting of us done:

I bet Elizabeth could even get rid of our laser eyes!!

Before I go, Look at my doofus brother, Bart:

He's in Mom's shower. He thinks he's

"the most interesting dog in the world...

I think he's the biggest DORK in the world!!

Love, Ruby

Why I'd Love an Adventure with Mango

2011-06-23T19:48:00.000-07:00

Mango, honestly, I've liked you from the moment I first saw your relentlessly handsome picture on your blog. You're silly, and you're goofy and you always brighten my day.

You know that I live with my two brothers. They're great, but they're my brothers, you know? They protect me, they've shown me how to guard, where to sleep on the bed, the proper method for disposing of beef jerky...

Gizmo

Bart

But we don't really have any adventures to speak of. Yeah, we go to the creek, we hike, we do some zoomies. But ya know, I lived in a backyard for four years before I came here.

I crave adventure. I body surf. I go in the deepest part of the creek just to experience the sensation of the water rushing me forward. It's great. I want to live, really live, Mango!

I really think we could have a great time. I toot constantly, I've seen plenty of drool and lipstick around here, trust me.

I'm not a priss.

Mango, really. How can you resist taking me and my HeartButt on a memorable adventure. I know we'd have fun.

Respectfully submitted,

Ruby von Weiler

Happy Fathers' Day, Dad!

2011-06-19T11:16:00.000-07:00

When you brought us home, we looked like this

Then we got big enough to go for walks. What goofballs we were!!

We were SO cute, remember?

THEN we became adolescents...

Mom took this picture of us the day before we chewed up your Harley seat. Remember??

We chewed up A LOT of stuff. Remember??

Then we kind of grew up.

And Ruby came to be our sister...

Happy Fathers' Day, Dad! We love you very much!!

Lots and lots of Rottie Kisses!!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-06-15T00:01:00.000-07:00

Mom's black thumb isn't the only reason we don't have a garden...

I love relaxing in my planter!

Love, Bart

Jack's Cookbook

2011-06-13T15:09:00.000-07:00

Our friend Jack, over at Daily Dose of Jack, has been compiling a cookbook of doggie and kitteh treat recipies by and for doggies and kittehs!! Here's Jack:

So here's the deal: Jack's dad, the Tall Guy (TG) and Jack are going to donate ALL the proceeds from the sale of the cookbook to an organization that helps animals in need. The totally pawsome parts are 1) we, Jack's readers, get to NOM-inate the organization and 2) we get to VOTE to decide where the money will go!!

So hurry over to Jack's blog. TG is taking NOM-inations through June 14 (tomorrow) and then we will get to vote. We are really looking forward to this cookbook, because Mom's favorite doggie recipie is: Put 1 and one half scoops of kibble in dog bowl. Serve. YAWN!!!

Thanks!!

Gizmo, Bart and Ruby

Green Bandana Day

2011-06-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

Have a fun weekend. Hope you get to spend some time appreciating Mother Nature!

Love, Gizmo

Rebuttal

2011-06-09T00:19:00.000-07:00

WOWZERS!! There's some strong, powerful, opinionated females out there!! Hey, I LIKE girls. Everyone knows that they are usually the alpha. But we guys don't ALL drool. Maybe a little well-placed slobber, butt sheesh, give a guy a break. I was just being polite in a canine sort of way. I'm a very well mannered guy!

Have a drool-free weekend, everybody!!

Love, Gizmo

Wordless Wednesday

2011-06-08T00:01:00.000-07:00

RottRover meets Creekhiker:

Gizmo and Mabel Lou

After a quick "hello" kiss, Mabel subtly reminds Gizmo who the boss is!

Ruby Tuesday

2011-06-06T23:29:00.000-07:00

Drinkin' and swimmin'. Just doesn't get any better on a nice day.

A Real Pain in the Neck... by Bart

2011-06-03T16:51:00.000-07:00

I don't know if you know, but back in January when Mom had Jury Duty and was all stressed out all the time I got a pain in my neck!! What's fair about that? I went to the vet, who said I had a "pinched nerve" in my neck. I was really pitiful. I kept crying out in pain and if Gizmo or Ruby accidentally bumped into me I made a sound like my head was falling off. Dr. Miller gave me steroids and muscle relaxers and told me not to exercise for two weeks (UGH!!) OK. So we did all that, it resolved, and at the end of March I was crying out again. More steroids, more muscle relaxers. Mom decided to look into other forms of treatment. Dr. Miller referred us to The Holistic Veterinary Center. That's where I met Dr. Lane and Mia *sigh*.

I've been having acupuncture treatments and taking herbs just for my neck and shoulders; and they've even taught Mom how to give me a massage and stretch my shoulder muscles!

Here I am with some acupuncture needles in me. The coolest part is that while they are inserting the needles, they distract me with TREATS!! And you know who gives 'em to me? Mia! *sigh* She's so awesome. The needles don't hurt me one bit. At first I sort of just stand there, then I sit and pretty soon I'm SOOOO relaxed and I just lay down and do some meditations.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH.....

Also, I'm supposed to walk, just little short ones. So I've been following this routine for about 8 weeks now, and boy! am I feeling better! I'm more playful, I'm being silly talking to my mom and playing with toys and all kinds of stuffs that I hadn't been doing for a long time.

Today Mom took Me and Ruby to the creek. (Gizmo has a sore elbow. Sheesh!!) We had soo much fun! Here I am. Aren't I just so handsome?!? Oh, and I'm not supposed to wear a collar so I got a new harness just like Jack and Mango and Dexter have...

Here I am being a dutiful Big Brother watching Ruby body surf... Be careful, Ruby...

Now check these out:

zoom!!

I look like R from "Romping and Rolling in the Rockies"!!

I feel so much better. Thanks, Dr. Lane. Oh, and thanks Mom :-)

Have a fun weekend, everybody! And enjoy feeling healthy!!

Our Peeps

2011-05-30T14:54:00.000-07:00

Mr. Sarge is sponsoring Peeps on Parade this weekend. We want to tell you a little about our peeps. And a little is pretty much all there is to tell! We live with our mom and our dad. Our dad is the one who originally wanted to get a rottweiler. Mom told him, "Oh, no! I don't want a rottweiler! They're mean and they're ugly!!" (bitch!) Well, our dad came home with our very first rottie, Max, who weighed like 7 pounds and was 6 weeks old and Mom FLIPPED OUT because he was so cute and that sealed the deal. They've both been in love with rotties ever since!

Like lots of other dads, ours spoils us -- we get beef jerky, chicken skin, peanuts and stuffs from him. Mom takes us for our walks, to the vet and all that kind of stuff. They both are excellent snugglers! We don't have a favorite in that department. Like Mango's momma, we are pretty much Mom's hobby. We go on lots of hikes with her around where we live. We think it's very important for her mentals for us to get her out in Nature. She has recently been taking more pictures mostly because of our blog. She likes that a lot. So here are some pictures of Mom and us that Dad took right after Ruby's Gotcha Day for her rescue which likes to have pictures of all the forever homes. You can kinda tell she loves us...

Rottie Kisses!!

Operation Toto

2011-05-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

Our little buddy Tank is organizing "Project Toto" in an effort to get much needed fleece blankets to the Humane Society in Joplin Missouri to support their efforts to house, manage and comfort displaced pets in the area resulting from the tornadoes which occurred on Monday.

***

Here's the address:

Joplin Humane Society

Animal Adoption and Resource Center

140 E. Emperor Lane

Joplin, MO 64801

Jack said that some sellers on Amazon offer free shipping on orders over $25.00 but to be careful that Amazon doesn't try to change your shipping address. Since Jack recently awarded us a gift certificate from Amazon, we're going to use it to send some blankets to doggies and kittehs who are frightened, hungry and missing their humans.

Here we are modeling the proper use of blankets...

***Ann at Zooltry made the badge

THANKS TO MISS CREEKHIKER

2011-05-21T17:56:00.000-07:00

Now, even if Mom posts stoopid flower pictures, you'll still get a little bit of Rottie Love. Thanks to

Mabel Lou's momma for our awesome new header!!

Time for a walk!

Happy Trails!

Love, Bart

Wordless Wednesday

2011-05-18T00:01:00.000-07:00

Watch out, World, Mom got a new camera... UGH.

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Excuse me! It's called ROTTrover, remember?!?

Sheesh!

Thinking of Puddles, Tank and Pedrito...

2011-05-17T09:16:00.000-07:00

No squirrels were harmed in the making of this video:

(If you can't open the video, click here.)

The moral of the story: don't eat fermented pumpkins...

Hoping everyone's wishes come true!

Ours did! Thank You Sammy, Andy and Shelly (and of course Judi) for designing our beautiful new header!! We love it!

I Love Water, Too - by Ruby

2011-05-11T16:03:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody! As you know, Reilly at Cowspotdog is having a contest about why you love or hate water. My brother Bart did a post, but I want to show you what I can do, too, OK?

So on Sunday, me and Gizmo took Mom for a walk for Mother's Day. She's been pretty good this year.

We got her some flowers:

Then we let her take some Yucca pictures. She's obsessed!!

THEN, the best part!

She watched me Body Surf!
If you can't open the video, click here.

I LOVE doing that!! I can do it over and over again! The first time I did it, I sort of scared myself, butt now I go out to the deepest part of our stream and just float downstream. AAAHHHHHHH!!!

I Love Swimming!! - by Bart

2011-05-07T17:47:00.000-07:00

Moi, Bart von Weiler

So, Mr. Reilly, over at Cowspotdog is having a fun contest! Because of all the rain and wet weather they've been having at his house, he and his mom decided to do a contest about why you LOVE to get wet or why you HATE to get wet. All the rules are posted here. The winner will receive a box of his mom's beautiful hand-made cards AND other goodies!! How could you not enter?!?
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Our sister Allie taught us about chasing sticks and bringing them back during our very first summer. We were like nine months old here...

Here are our three Rottie Butts:

Allie didn't really like to be where her feet didn't touch the bottom, but me and Gizmo just took off with the stick!! Mom would throw it, we'd bring it back, but Allie would always manage to be the one to return it to Mom. I never understood how that worked...

Me and the dufus...

Me getting the stick. HA!

See, here she is telling us to give her the stick!!

She was kind of bossy!!

Anyway, as time has gone on, and we've gotten older, my dork brother has gotten extremely lazy in my opinion. He likes to stand in the water, but not to exert too much energy.

Not me. I LOVE to swim!!

This is one of Mom's favorite pictures of yours truly.

Ahhhh, SO refreshing...

Man! I just love cruisin' in the water!!

How 'bout you??

Happy Birthday, Mango Man!!

2011-05-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

Wishing you a Relentlessly Happy Sixth Birthday!!

(Of course we had to format your picture in "extra-large!")

Thanks for all the laughter and fun!

With lots of love and
lots of
Rottie Kisses

from

Your favorite Rottie Girl,

Ruby

*sigh*