Fridays with FINNEGAN ~ So I can't pee on the tree?

This Christmas Stuff is tiring!

Hey There! Finnegan here. I'm bored today. The weather outside is frightful. And I am forced to lay on my doggy bed again and watch re-runs of The Dog Whisperer. The shows are like soap operas to me. Some dogs just have no manners! What's up with the one dog who jumps on the counter and eats the food? I could never do that! Primarily because of my leg injury...Otherwise, I guess I would do that.

Over the past few weeks, my mom and dad have been busy with work.

Dad has been going to Stewart's Draft, VA every day...leaving at 9 a.m. coming home around 11 p.m.

Mom has been working in the schools as a Teacher Assistant. She comes home really tired because she is not physically fit and her stamina and energy level sucks. Don't tell mom I told you that. She needs to eat better and exercise. She's not a spring chicken anymore and I fear that she is just too lazy and unmotivated to take care of herself. When she comes home, I want to play, she wants to eat a bowl of cereal and go to bed. I hate that. Mom needs Richard Simmons to come in. But I think Richard Simmons is scary.

Sometimes I'm home alone and I sleep, sneak on the couch and nap, and walk around and smell things or I'll find a sock under the bed and chew on it. I love finding socks under the bed. It has mommy and daddy's smell on it and I love to be near them when they aren't around. Most people would think stinky socks are gross. I love stinky socks.

Sometimes Pop-Pop Jim comes over and plays with me. I looooove Pop-Pop Jim! He is one of my favorite people in the whole wide entire puppy universe. He plays rough with me and I like that! He's a dog's man!! I'm tired of being all pansy-like and sitting around trying to mind my manners.

I'm a dog, damnit! I want to play and run around and dig holes and eat weird things!

Pop Pop plays mock wrestling with me and I flop and jump around him and he acts like he won but we all know I am the winner!

My folks brought in a real Christmas tree last week and decorated it. I so want to pee in it.

It smells like the forest and I miss the forest! I would pee everywhere when I would go for walks in the forest. Pee in the bunny patch, Pee in the holly bush, Pee in the deer brush, pee in the soybean farm. Then I would make a poop somewhere... Then I would go back to peeing. It makes me feel like I'm leaving my mark somewhere, ya know?!
Why can't I pee in the tree? (Deep Sigh) Rules, Rules Rules....


Ok, Mommy just thew me a peanut butter bone so I'm outta here and will catch you guys later!
Woof and Licks!

Fridays with FINNEGAN ~ Holiday Prep

Finnegan here! Woof Woof to you all! Mom is so exhausted and funked out with all the stuff over the house. She's been decorating little by little all week and I think the chaos of it all is starting to effect her.

She corrects me when I try to pull the lights out of the box for her (I'm just trying to help is all!!!). She corrects me when I put a christmas ball in my mouth (I'm just finding where it needs to go). She corrects me when I run away with the "faux" sparkly cupcakes. How am I supposed to know they aren't real yummy cupcakes?

Chill out, mom!!!! You're causing my tail to drop!

When things effect me in a stressful way I like to make a poop or chew a pillow. Mom isn't like that come to find out.

Anyway, can you believe they put this crazy hat on me? I don't sit still for very long so they must have intrigued me with a peanut butter covered doggy treat for me to get this photo. Those people are clever. I have to go for a bit....I hear jingle bells and to me that means something to chew!

Licks to you!

Finnegan Friday ~ Some commentary from the dog!

Woof Greetings!

Finnegan here. Mommy is getting caught up today with so many things. It's been a very busy couple of weeks for her.

You had to see her a few weeks ago after her wisdom teeth surgery! Wow! She was in so much pain. She brought her teeth home from the doctor's office to show dad and he said she was butchered. Then he went on to comment about how he had his taken out in the navy and it was clean and simple and how her teeth "still had meat on them". As a dog, even I felt nauseated.

She was a trooper though....she had all 4 taken out at once and since she is older it caused a lot more pain than anticipated and her recovery is a lot slower. She is still numb in her chin and she makes funny faces all the time.

mom had to go to a charity bingo event & her crazy brother-in-law snapped a candid of her in misery from surgery. mom then gave him the evil eye...he had a headache the next day.

I tried to lick her to make her feel better but she shooed me away. I understand. When my trauma accident occurred over the summer I was in so much pain. We bond now. Pain in her mouth. Pain in my paw. I feel closer to mommy more than ever.

Excuse me for a minute, I have to go lick myself.

Ok, I'm back.

To update you, my BFF girlfriend in the whole wide world died a few weeks ago. Skye the husky was in pain and discomfort for a while but her family finally decided to take her to the vet and they found out that she had a blockage in her stomach. Skye is my next door neighbor girlfriend dog and was loved by the whole neighborhood for her gentle and friendly ways. The x-ray revealed she ate a feminine hygiene product. I was heartbroken. I went over to her backyard and sniffed around and she wasn't there. We've been inseparable for 3 years. This is really hard for my doggy brain to understand. I feel robbed of a best friend and playmate. I will see her in doggie heaven someday.

Mommy has her French Music on right now to get her motivated to clean and start decorating. I guess she thinks listening to french music makes her more sophisticated with her clutter. I just want to play....I'm a hyper dog and she feels guilty for not playing with me 24/7 but I have to learn to be patient and be more calm. Like THAT will ever happen!

I love you woofs!
Finnegan

FRIDAYS with FINNEGAN

Hello.

My "mom" needed a break this morning so I am trying real hard to fill her shoes even though I don't have opposable thumbs.

A little background on moi.

I am Finnegan. My mom gave me a middle name that my dad hates, Aloyouscious. I don't even know how to spell it.

I'm 5 which is 35 in People Years. I'm a mutt. Dad found me on a farm back in Colorado when I was a pup. I liked him. He seemed nice. I made my way over on my puppy legs and sat on his foot so he couldn't leave. That's when he took me home. I was the runt of the litter so I'm glad someone wanted me.

I had a trauma back in June. I dug some holes up in the backyard like I normally do. I smelled a squirrel and damnit, I gotta run after them. They amuse me, ya know? It's like a bad habit.

Anyway, I sprinted out the door and lost my footing in the hole in the yard. I twisted my back and went down. I cried like a baby for hours. I shook so hard. The vet at the ER told my parents that unless they had $6K to operate on me in the next 48 hours I would most likely be lame for life. I couldn't get up or down or walk for days and for several weeks I was immobile. My mom had to towel/scarf walk me (she put the towel or scarf behind my belly to place weight on the front legs). That was the only way I could get around.

Then a friend of the family told her about a vet that did accupuncture. Since my mom went into a panic stricked depression and cried for 2.5 weeks, she obliged to take me as a last hope.

Dr. Urbaniek was a miracle worker. I like her and her staff. They are my girlfriends. I lick them because they are so nice to me. They calmed me down which is hard to do because I am a naturally hyper dog. She put these little needles in me and I looked so weird. But then something miraculous happened. I started to walk and get up on my own. She's my special friend now. I go whenever mom/dad can scrounge up some extra money and I always feel better when I leave. I still walk with a wonky limp but at least I can climb the steps and run around now which I couldn't before.

I like my house. I have a comfy bed next to my mom and dad's. They snore. I snore. It's all good. My favorite toy is the Kong Toy. Mom stuffs it with Beggin strips and cheddar cheese and I go all crazy for it!!!!

Sometimes I like to fart snipe. That's when everyone is at rest or watching tv. I will let one out. It's powerful but it gives me great pleasure to watch their reactions! Tee heee heee.

I also like to lick myself. I do this to clean but I overheard my dad say that if he had that capability he would never leave the house. Then mom smacked him across the head.

Anyway, I'll check back later! Here's a big lick from me to you!

woof!
Finnegan