The snowman is back!

I thought Beth and I had an understanding. I do not like that snowman. And here it is once again. I gave the snowman the old evil eye, but he was unfazed.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We're curled up on our pillows, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. And by "Parade" I mean "collection of Broadway performances and/or lip syncers." We want more giant balloons! More floats! More bands!

New toy!

I discovered a new toy this morning. At least, I think it was a toy. It was great fun to chase around and chew on. Until Michael saw what I was up to and confiscated my source of fun. :-(

Mattress shaken...not stirred

I don't know why, but my crate mattress angered me today. I thought it needed a good shaking. So I extracted it...And I shook it.Then Amos started helping.And then Amos started biting. Me. Not cool, Amos, not cool.

The toy basket

My toys have been relocated to a basket. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to retrieve them. My best strategy so far has been to gnaw on the basket until either a) I chew through to the toys or b) one of my persons takes pity on me and dumps the toys out on the floor.

Long time, no blog

Hello, blogging readership. I don't have a good excuse for my lack of updates of late. No excuse at all. I blame Amos. If he can steal a pillow off the couch for his own personal use then he can take the blame for my unblogging of late.

A dog among pillows

I keep advising Amos on proper napping etiquette. On the pillows. Always nap on the pillows. He ignores my advise and insists on napping between the pillows. Beagles...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em.

Why, Beth, why?

Beth made us go on a family walk this evening. I don't know what she was thinking. Even though the weather is more comfortable than it has been recently, it's still way too hot for my delicate temperament. And now I'm wiped out...wiped out on the nice, cool tile.It's not just me...Amos is wiped out too. All the incorrigible beagle wants to do is to take an incorrigible nap.

Extreme Makeover: Crate Edition

Ok, the makeover wasn't that extreme. But Amos and I do have new vantage points now. We've been stationed in the entryway for the time being. I'm not sure why but I do know our old room smells funny. And is a different shade of gray now (dogs are colorblind, you see). Regardless, now I can chew on the squeaky bowling pin from my crate in the front room with my family.

Two dogs, one frog

A new toy arrived at the casa this evening (thank you, Miki!) and Amos and I have enjoyed our time with it. Somehow the beagle got to it first.And then the chasing commenced.Amos ran......and I chased.

What's up, dog?

Well, summer is here. Amos and I have been spending a lot of time indoors in the air conditioning. It's quite the life. Summer also means more visitors to the neighborhood. For instance, the obnoxious tiny white dog who's visiting next door. Amos and I are not fans. Not in the least. We do a lot of barking when we go outside. Hopefully the little white dog gets the hint and goes home.

A dearth of Amos

I hereby seek to rectify the scarcity of Amos on this blog. He is the second child and does tend to be ignored and upstaged by his big bulldog sister. So here are some updates on Sir Amos Q. Beaglesworth. Um...he got a bath yesterday. Which is good news because he stank.
Amos continues to leave all guard dogging duties to me. He almost never barks. Can you believe it? A non-barking beagle? But when he does bark it sounds horrendous. The other day he noticed the kids next door hopping around on a pogo stick and raised quite a ruckus.
In conclusion, Amos continues to be the Nermal to my Garfield. But he's family and I love him.

I call this photo..."the pursuit"

Mine!

I claim this croc in the name of bulldogs everywhere!

Snack on the patio

I'm not eating grass clippings on the patio. I promise.OK, you caught me.

Amos and the duvet

Amos has found that a duvet makes for an excellent napping surface. I don't know why Beth and Michael don't let us have duvets in our crates...what could go wrong?

Bulldog or bullfrog?

Am I licking the sunlight or catching flies? You'll never know!

New necklace!

I have a new necklace with new jingly things (since Amos ate the last ones). I feel quite fashion forward. I hear royal blue is the new black....

Happy Easter!

No Easter egg hunt at the casa this year. Just a relaxing afternoon. I spent some time napping between the dog pillows.

Hello again

Hello, faithful blog readers. I'm sorry I haven't been providing many updates of late. The truth is, I'm embarrassed. Why? Because I'm going bald. I know piebald bulldogs are highly soughtafter. Not sure about bald bulldogs. Aunt Emily says it's just a little flank alopecia...that it will clear up and it's nothing to worry about.And speaking of Aunts, I wanted to share an Easter card we received from our Aunt Diann. Thank you for remembering us, Aunt Diann!

What a weekend

Well, we're exhausted. Probably from all of the play time we've had this weekend. Thank goodness for comfy floor pillows.

Spring, are you here yet?

Identity crisis

Well, I'm without an ID tag now. And a rabies tag. And I bet you can guess who's to blame. Yep, Mr. Amos Beaglesworth. He has a taste for the metallic. Beth caught him gnawing on the ID tag, but the rabies tag was nowhere to be found. And I know how that story ends. A text message sent to Aunt Emily and an episode of forced regurgitation. It's his own fault. He should know better than to get distracted (and hungered) by shiny objects.

I'm ashamed

I haven't posted on my blog for a long time. And, believe you me, there's been blog-worthy stuff to post about!

I feel better

I haven't been feeling well the last few days. But I feel a lot better today. Probably because I vomited a sock last night. I don't remember when I ingested said sock, but it smelled pretty bad when it reappeared. I really need to stop eating laundry items. It never ends well for me. :-(

Welcome baby Anna!

Amos and I were very excited to learn we have a new (human) cousin! Anna Belle arrived today. We can't wait to meet her. We know our (canine) cousin Lucy will take good care of her new little sister. And to show our excitement...scary dog flash eyes!

Outdoor walk!

Today Amos, Beth and I took our first outdoor walk of the new year! It was wonderful. Especially since my knee is now 100%. I had my annual check-up this week and Aunt Emily said my knee was "as healed as it's ever going to be." I just need to go on a little bit of a diet to get down to my fighting weight and thereby reduce my chance of rupturing my other cruciate ligament.

Update for Ashley

Recently, there has been an outcry for more dog blog activity. This one's for you, Ashley.

Scary talking bear

A more appropriate title for this post might be, "Beth finally undecorates for Christmas." Now that it's February, apparently it's time for the seasonal decor to come down. I noticed Amos making a funny face:So I went to investigate. The culprit? A talking bear that was a gift from Grandma Dorothy last Christmas. The bear talked a lot. I guess he wanted his voice heard before he got closed in to the plastic tote and stowed in the garage.

Another post about napping!

I know, it seems like all I talk about is napping. What can I say - napping is awesome! Amos agrees. Even when he has to improvise a pillow. And the scary dog flash eyes!

Good Samaridog

Occasionally I entertain a guest blogger here at the Avery Dog Blog. Today's guest blogger is Gracie, my second cousin once removed. Well, it's actually her person, Aunt Lynne. Here's what happened:

On Wednesday night around 7PM, when it was cold and icy outside, our dog Gracie was doing something she had never done before. She didn’t come in when she was called. She was whimpering at the end of the sidewalk and looking down the street. Curious, her master opened the garage door to find a neighbor in a wheelchair stuck at the end of his driveway. Quickly the neighbor was returned to his house, safe and sound and out of harm’s way. Gracie was quoted as saying, “I did what any dog would have done. I knew something was not right and fortunately my master looked and took care of the situation.” Without Gracie’s vigilance, who knows what could have happened!!…Good girl, Gracie!

Nap like people

Amos and I made a New Year's resolution to nap more like people (head on pillow, body on floor). So far we're doing ok with our resolution. But the New Year is only a couple of weeks old....

Happy New Year!

2011 is almost a week old - can you believe it? Michael and Beth weren't home to ring in the new year with us...I think they may have been cheating on us with other dogs. Like George:And Skeeter:But that's ok. We love our persons unconditionally and we're excited to have them home with us once again!