Snow-Baby

This was LadyBelle's (spotted basset) first snow.
At first she didn't know what to do, but being the smart girl she is, she followed Reba's lead,
and was soon playing!

Also following Reba's lead, LadyBelle's favorite part of the snow day, was chilling with mom and dad on the warm dry bed, watching the tube.

{We got 4 inches of beautiful fluffy snow, probably all we will get all year. It was lovely, and is fading fast. Also lovely! Happy Winter.}

Basset Luv

Our pretty red basset girl,
Reba Marie Waddlebottom,
has not been well.
Seems a cut on her tummy became infected causing fever and need for meds.
Who was the first to notice she wasn't well?

Her beau, Roscoe P. Coltrane.

{By the way, Reba is ALL better now, and back to her bossy self:}

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Peace Ambassador

Peace Ambassador BeBe,
who has a wonderful working relationship with the Princess Froggee,
has initiated peace talks between the felines and canine countries.

Tiring work for sure...

but well worth it...

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How to train your dragon...

BeBe, dragonslayer...err...trainer...


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Guess Who?

Guess who, all excited to be on the 'other side' of the yard while I went and fed the rabbits, refused to come back to the doggy side with the rest of the dogs?
Guess who refused to go back and let her back on the doggy side of the yard, with the rest of the dogs?
(Even though everyone knows how much she HATES to be alone, even just separated by a fence, from the other dogs)
Guess who laughed at her from inside the house?
And guess who took pictures of this torture, and posted them on her blog for all to see???

Miss Reba Marie Waddlebottom, butt of my jokes, tortured soul, pretty basset hounddog girl:).

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My New Pal

In January, this beauty came to live with us...
I finally got around to taking her outside and getting a good picture of her. She has a soft, medium wavy coat, black and white spots, a fluffy tail that lays over her back, and is not much bigger than my chihuahua.
She likes to stand (dance) on her hind legs,
and she has done very well letting me know when she wants to go out. She is VERY gentle with the girls I babysit, they love having a lap baby:)
She is submissive (but not too much) so she fits right in with the other dogs.
(She would like to kiss the cats, but they are not having it!)
Her name was Misty, but we have a daughter named Misty, so hubby named her Squiggles, because she squeals and wiggles.

Squig (really she deserve a prettier name) came from a good home. She was rescued at the pound by her old mom, and was her baby. When life forced changes on the home, and her mom had to go to working long hours, Squig needed a new home. I really feel like this is a perfect match. I'm in love.

Meet Squiggles, the Ballerina...

Camera Critters

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Cuteness Runamuck: The Well Traveled Pooch...

*The following is a special pup report from our very own BeBe, who just got back from her first long road trip, across TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, to SC. She would like to share her recently gained knowledge and tips with all today.*
Rules of the road:

EVERY time you see dad (who didn't want you to go), make sure you put on your best smile and wag that tail!!! Kissing up is not a bad thing.

Do not eat the stuffing out of the car.

When mom says, stay in my lap, she means it. She WILL pull over and put you in the carrier. Being put in the carrier is not so much fun.

Do not eat through the wires to dad's DVD player.

Learn to drink your water when the people stop.

Take at least ONE chewy. Something durable.

Remind mom she when needs new camera batteries;).

Do not bark in the middle of the night in the motel.


If mom puts you back in the car, in the middle of the night, because you wouldn't stop barking, make sure you burro deep in the blankets to be all toasty.



Make the most of your 'cuteness'. Say hello to strangers, the way THEY like, with a flash of a smile and a wag of the tail. Not the doggy way, with BIG barking.


Don't 'bury' your treats in the car, the people don't respect this and will throw your stash away.


When other dog's say hi, try not to return the greeting with your BIG bark.


When you stop for bathroom breaks, pee first, sniff around later. You don't want them loading you up, and you still need to pee.

Take some time to smell the...well...everything!!!


When you get home, share your experience with the webfriends and homepups.

When you get home, make sure you let the other dogs sniff you all over so they too can share the joy.

AND when mom and dad, feeling guilty, treat the OTHER dogs, who didn't go with you, make sure you are right there to get your share too:)

This has been Frank Ann Berry, or better know as BeBe, reporting on my recent road trip with the peeps. Peeing my way across the country, proving the phrase

"It's good to be the baby."


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It SNOWED!!!!

Seems like, around February now, we get snow.
Can you see it falling?
It almost 'sizzles' when it hits the ground.

Here in East Texas, this is BIG stuff!!
Stores are raided for supplies, schools close, people cancel plans,
and snuggle up inside, safe and dry.
(This means pooches also.)

At 3 inches, by 5 pm, we felt like we had a blizzard.
Really, not even thick enough to totally coat the ground, but,
SOOOO pretty, but pictures can't capture it.

But, it kept falling, and as the temps dropped, it kept sticking.
At bedtime we were up to 8 inches.
EIGHT inches.
I really can't remember that much snow EVER.

Again, photos do not do it justice.
SOOOOOOOO PRETTY!!
The next day, it was still here, and the pooches had a blast romping, rolling, and eating the snow.
I had a blast watching them!!

These are my favorite shots.
It started Thursday, and by Saturday it was all gone.
No ice, no wind (I hate cold wind).
Perfect!!

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Cuteness Run Amuck

My Sweetie Pie is 9 months old!!!

Frank Ann Berry, aka BeBe, is currently going thru another chewing spell.
Nothing is safe.
Basset Reba is so patient...So Very Patient...BeBe is a happy happy girl, and loves her adopted basset mom, Reba...

Beautiful Red Reba and Old Basset Mellow, are truly her doggie family...

Thank goodness we got her a kittysister, Froggee, of her own to play with...The other two cats, white cat Midnight, and Queen Uno, are not so impressed...
During the craziness, Old Cat, Queen Uno stays safe from the 'cat kisser' where she doesn't belong, on the kitchen table...
but she is the Queen after all...

My Bebe, nine months old, and always in action...

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