Taking a bite out of life... one hot dog at a time

Gearing up for Westminster...

2012-02-01T20:11:00.003-05:00

So I heard that Petco had these collar charms if you get a grooming package done... Grammy has a pal in one of the salons and got one for each of us!! Aren't they awesome?

They're traditional purple and gold colors with extra special purple crystals and they say Best in Show!
We may never get to Westminster and we know they aren't the "real deal" but we do know that Ma & Da say Me and Haze are Best in (their) Show!!

ciao

Chilly Dogs!

2012-01-17T20:15:00.002-05:00

Hiya blog-pals!
Normally, when I hear chili dogs, I think HOT DOGS!!! Well, today, guess what came in the mail? My very own Chilly Dogs Great White North coat!!! Now Haze and I are all set to go out for LONG fast-fasts this winter! They are so cozy and fleecey....The lady who makes them in Canada loves Weims and is very rescue-friendly! Check her site out here

Dont we look cute? We're like the chilly twins!

ciao.
~June

These are NO ORDINARY hot dogs...

2012-01-14T10:28:00.003-05:00

The other night Da grilled up what I thought were just the "usual" but holy cannoli these were quite different. They looked like regular hotdogs... I even pondered if he actually snuck in a pack of Oscar Meyers instead BOL, but these were VENISON!

Wowzers... SO yummy. I had a hard time containing myself through the meal.
Thanks to Uncle Joey for the delicious treat! I hear Ma's making stew this weekend with the other venison you gave us!!

ps. Haze got to eat a venison hot dog too!! :-)

ciao.
~June

Please help Ma's Rescue Help Max!

2012-01-03T23:05:00.004-05:00

Max needs heart surgery and his family can not afford it and doesn't have time for him.
Tri State Weim Rescue has decided to foster him and have the surgery. It's $3500 and we need everyone's help! Please CHIPIN as much as you possibly can and also please share this link with other Weim-lovers you know who might also like to donate.

You can also read all about him on TSWR's home page

From us to all of you....

2011-12-23T22:54:00.002-05:00

Happy Holidays!

Secret Santa on Weim Addict!!

2011-12-07T14:06:00.002-05:00

Deer Secret Santa,
We thought we weren't good doggies dis year and were gonna miss out on swapping prezzies. I was even more disappointed 'cuz Ma usually is on this sort of stuff. And also because lasteryear we had so much fun on Blue's last Secret Swap and I fink dis year Haze deserves to get in on the fun!! It's his first Christmas wif us and I think even though he's a bad boy around udder doggies, and sometimes he can be a pest, he's really a good boy and I kinda' like him now!
so....you know what I want (hot dogs!!!) but here is a wishlist from both of us:
bully sticks
grain-free biscuits/treats
stuffies (I get to destuff/desqueek them and Haze nooks on the "pelt"
Yours truly,
Junie and Haze

Happy Bird-day!

2011-11-24T09:05:00.002-05:00

Hiya Blog pals!
Just wanted to wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving and to voice my gratitude today...

I am thankful for my Ma and Da and family. I am thankful for hot dogs. I am thankful for the joy that adopting Haze has brought back into our home this year (I still miss my brother Blue!) and I am thankful for all the love and support I have from my friends on my blog and in real life!

ciao. June

ps:
Save a turkey...Stuff a KONG
BOL!

I am so not a CAT

2011-11-04T21:06:00.007-04:00

BOL!
So I've tried Lure Coursing twice now at Matches and stopped part-way around and started stalking the bags! I like running after them, but I'd rather be hunting...
We all went a few weekends ago to the second Match. Even Haze cam along even though he's not into coursing. We got there so late but the nice lady who runs the matches let me in at the last second. I should have just run 2 practices, but Off I went on the Tallyho. Around the first corner and bam! STALK MODE. I crouched and crawled on my belly toward those darn elusive white bags. We all laughed and I ran towards Da and tried to finish but TIME was called. No ribbon for me. I gotta say I'm happy to get out and do these activities even if I'm not Qing, but I fink' Ma and Da get disappointed.

After the run, we decided to go for a little walk and work Haze with WATCH and focus on humans and treats instead of other dogs. He did pretty good. Then we took lots of pitchahs. Working, walking, posing...all in the pretty park with fall leaves and DUCKS.

We had a really nice day and after the park, we went to Petco to visit wif Auntie Sandra. Ma and Da took her to lunch and we stayed in the crates like the show dogs. We were good as gold ;-) Haze even got some more training in the petstore. He was a very good boy--even I'm impressed! The ride home he was so pooped he fell asleep on the door handle (He was seatbelted in and I rode int he crate). I fell asleep at home in Da's knee nook. Ah---the Weimie life!

ciao.

Belle of the Ball!

2011-10-09T20:00:00.003-04:00

Hiya Blog pals!
Yesterday was a HUGE day... We had a RESCUE PARADE at the WCA Eastern Futurity/Maturity. What does that mean, you ask? Well the show dogs gave us some time to shine in our own right :-) In between all the promising young Weim pups of future generations, our club set aside some time for rescued Weims to have a chance to parade around the show ring while a short bio about each of us was read! We even got prizes and ROSETTES like they do @ shows!

I was up first and I tried not to be so excited that I pulled Ma, but I couldn't help myself BOL...Da was takin' pitchahs, so he didnt get a chance to parade with Haze, but next year he will! We actually had about 10 Weims scheduled but a few had to drop out at the last minute and one guy was late by about 15 min (We gave him a ribbon anyways since he had come from a 5k race that he placed 6th in running dogs and 1 in running Weims!)

After we each trotted around, the show photographer set up his display to even have a special sign and took a group shot!

'cuperating

2011-09-30T11:58:00.006-04:00

(Ma had surgery laster-week)
She wanted to post pretty pitchahs and thank all her wonderful friends and family for all the lovely get well wishes, bouquets of flowers, yummy fruit baskets, homemade meals and in-general help/support since her surgery!
She's feelin' a little bit better each day with lots of loving from Nurse June and Dr. Haze...and a lots of TLC from Da. We LOVE havin' her around all day, but we fink she'll be feeling good enuf to go back to work soon.

Here are just a few photos Da took of all the pretty flowers and fruits!
(too bad Da didnt take a shot of the delicious pasta et fagioli and mozzarella appetizer Lainey made; it was like a work of art and tasted so good!)...

Junie's Ma here:
To all my loving family and friends: Chris, Ma, Aunts E and Judy, Lainey, Maureen, Linda, Jeannine, Sandra, JD, TSWR, GSWC, Carole, Bonnie, Jim and Pat, Lisa, Jan, Melissa, Lisa, WA, WW/YOUniversity, my beloved dogs June and Haze and my pbp... Thank you all, SO MUCH for everything these past few days.... it means the world to me to have such support and love!

P-U!

2011-09-24T12:28:00.005-04:00

Skunked!
The udder nite, me and Haze were outback sniffing around OUR TURF when I spied a weird looking cat...We started barking to chase it out (like we do with all the other darn cats in our yard) and it got real scared and lifted it's tail and squirted sumfin' on me! The freakin' nerve! Oh My Dog... it burned my eyes and nose and I smelled to high heaven! Da said sumfin' about a skunk (Maybe that's a smelly cat? I dunno)

I was going crazy rubbin my face on the concrete and grass. Haze didnt get squirted as bad since he was behind me, but he's a little bit stinky' too. :-( They told us that we'd be ok once they cleaned us off and that Blue got skunked once too... he even throwed-up form the smell; poor boy.

Ma had to run to Walgreen's to get baking soda for our "paste" So many people say use tomato juice but this stuff works better:

1 box baking soda
1 Qt. Peroxide
1 teaspoon Dawn dish liquid

Make a paste and apply to skunked area (careful of the eyes). Leave on for 15 min. Rinse with warm water. After drying, take a whiff, if we still smell, do it again.

Just a note of caution, do NOT pre-mix the paste to store, it can "explode"...just keep the 3 ingredients on hand. Another tip: we dogs usually get skunked when it's late and chilly. Try to check the yard before letting us out. Skunks spray OIL so rubbing with water will spread it. try to blot and apply paste in small areas. If after a few days we still stink (and we usually do, especially if it's damp or raining out) make a white vinegar and water solution (1/2 and 1/2) & soak a paper towel in it to wipe us down.
If the house stinks, spread cinnamon on a baking sheet and toss in the oven for a while on very low heat (200º) Cautiously burn candles.

Ma and Da keep calling me stinky face, but I knows they still love me (and Haze). That pitcher is us after my treatment.... I HATED it, but I knowed Ma and Da was not hurting me, but it was SO COLD out I was shiverin' and barkin' and trying to run away! I was so traumatized, I let Haze snuggle close to keep warm BOL!

From now on, I'm staying away from striped cats!

ciao.

Lure Coursing MATCH

2011-09-18T22:18:00.003-04:00

I did NOT PASS :-(
Who knew 600 yards was sooooo long? BOL! I did the coursing fun at the Hair of the Dog and I LOVE it but I fink that was a mini track to tease us and let us fink we can all run like the wind! Actchewally, I had LOADS of FUN which Ma sez is the main thing with activities for me... but I really wanted a ribbon.
So we got there and I was checked for soundness and Ma got a SUPER STAR bracelet... I was all set to run. I was number 8 and they were on 4... I was winnying and shaking and RARIN' TO GO!!!
Ma had to get me away from the course so I could calm down a second (Maybe this was my downfall? or maybe 'cuz I hadn't ever practiced on the big course? And then... I was up.
TALLY-Hooooooo and off I went. Down the stretach and thru the first turn and then I was running into the sun. Ma thinks I lost the bag... I looked up and saw Ma and Da so I ran over to them. They stopped the bags and so when I got back on course, they were just there and moving sooooo slow. I pointed them and stalked them. Since they were moving slow, I moved slow to sneak up on them BOL... Ma and Da were telling me to get 'em and take 'em but I was locked on point. Everyone was impressed with my point BOL and then they called time. boooooo. I had taken too long getting back on track and stalking that I didnt finish in time to PASS and get a ribbon. I hope I didnt disappoint Ma and Da. They said I was a good girl and had fun and then we took a walk near this lake, took some pitchahs and went home.

I fink I'm going to go to the next practice so I can get be really ready next time there is a MATCH or maybe an actual CAT!!!
ciao.

riders on the storm...

2011-09-07T23:41:00.008-04:00

we've been busy cleaning up after Hurricane Irene...
Laster Sunday we had to evacuate and went up to Auntie Linda's... it was dry up there. Trees had fallen in her yard and the power was out, but we were all safe, together and no need for crates! (THANKS A MILLION!!!) While we were there we saw an eagl,
a BIG deer
and heard another HUGE tree fall.... TIIIIIIIMMMMMBER! It was a little scary!!
Me and Haze were really good about not getting to go out for fast fasts and even all week during clean up we've been good. We are bored and want to get out, but there is so much debris and "rat" water still around so we've been relegated to yard play. Haze was so happy playing fetch the other night wif Ma!
Anyway... back to the freakin' storm....we got a text in the afternoon that our basement was flooded and we headed home to see the damage. WOW. We had over 5 feet. Things were floating in the poopie water! The sump pump was working over time and evenchewally died :-( with about 2 feet left to pump! All our stuffs got soaked and ruined. We lost 2 dog beds and TONS of yummy Natural Balance treats!!!
Ma and Da and Grammy have been picking up the pieces, drying out photos, sweeping, mopping and making lists. It's very sad to see them so upset over stuff... We've also been very fortunate to have wonderful family support, friends offering their home, doing laundry and neighbors pitching in carrying things out and cleaning up. We are all in the same boat and even had to cancel our annual block party....boo. :-(
It was just pouring out (again) tonight and the water/river may crest on Friday for the 4th time in a week. Since there's nothing left in the basement but a broken furnace and HWHeater, it's a waiting game for drying out, insurance adjusters and hopefully soon..... a remodel!

Ma and Da always wanted a tiki bar, so maybe there's the silver lining?

ciao.

UPDATE: ADOPTED!!!!!!!!Fiona in PA

2011-08-22T16:03:00.003-04:00

Not a Weim, but a great girlie who needs a new home ASAP!!!
this is from Ma's friend JL:

This is my pen pal at the shelter in Philly (dog I am paired up with to work with and try to find a home for).

They are REALLY full so she needs out whether it be by an adopter or foster home! If you know anyone considering a dog shes awesome. Good with dogs, cats and kids! Adoptions this weekend are FREE! Otherwise her fee is only $20 this month and includes UTD on shots and vaccinated.

Heres her video I made: http://youtu.be/ET0wQUOSDaU

Here's her CL add: http://southjersey.craigslist.org/pet/2560305860.html

Normally I wouldnt beg or send an email out like this but my last pen pal was put down and this girl is amazing. She deserves to get out. So please share her. Thanks!

The celebration...

2011-08-17T23:23:00.007-04:00

Woo HOO! Icecream and a hotdog!!

Here are a few photos and a video, too. I was such a nice girl and even SHARED my ice-cream wif Haze...

This was an AWESOME Birthday!

NINE!

2011-08-17T11:30:00.002-04:00

Today is my ninth birfday!

Ma and Da sang to me at midnight.
I got a special email from Dogster sending along good wishes and letting me know that I will be featured in their daily Birthday Stroll on their site!

When the heck did I get OLD? I mean, just a few months ago discovered my calling with Coursing and Rally and am amping up for competitions... BOL

Ma told me today that she's bringing me home a dirty-water dog from a NYC pushcart and hopefully Georgia will come by and I'll get an icecream cone to celebrate! (Haze is wondering what's going on wif all the singin' & celebratin' and now he can't wait til his birfday BOL!)

I'll post some pitures latah'

ciao for now.
~Birfday Junie

Flashback Friday

2011-08-12T15:38:00.006-04:00

yes, this is really me....well is WAS really me. About a week or so after Ma and Da took me home to NJ.
As you can see I did have a little more fur back then, but jeezaloo, I have no waist!
Many of you know I am a lifetime member of Woof Watchers and am quite svelte now...

Weims are not meant to look like barrels or labs... we should have a pronounced waist and tucked up tummy. If you or some-Weim you know is a bit chubby, tell them about my regimen. Cut the kibble in HALF, supplement volume with 1/2 can of no salt green beans, carrots and increase exercise. I get 2-3 30 min fast-fasts a day, 15-20 min rally training a few times per week, romps in the park and looooong walks on weekends.

This is Haze right before he came to live with us:
He also has followed this regimen with the addition of retrieving practice in the yard/ water and obedience training in class for 1-2 hrs per week.

We are now the most mentally and physically fit in our lives!!
ciao.

Rally Match

2011-08-09T22:58:00.004-04:00

So... Ma knows I will rock the Rally courses, but she and Da really want to get Haze into it to work on his concentration so he can become and agility star... Last weekend, they loaded up the truck complete with a fan and some space sun shades and drove with Grammy out to Long Island for the AKC Canine Experience. They were there to help represent one of the clubs we belong to, the Long Island Weimaraner Club. They had a match for rally and agility run thrus available. The camera's batteries died, but Da got a few snaps of Ma and Haze-o Maze-o in the ring (right before that pesky dobie sauntered thru and broke his concentration ...he's a little dog-reactive ... just a little ::eye roll::) If only he could learn to ignore them like I do!!
Anyhoo.... here are a few pictures...

Please remember, this is the VERY FIRST TIME Ma and Haze attempted this. Lots of tight leash happening and he's got his choke collar and tags on which soooo would not be allowed in a real trial.

ps, I am going to compete for reals in my first 2 trials in Sept. I am hoping for a nice run and maybe just maybe a Q...or 2!

Thanks to Bonnie (HiBourne Weimaraners) for all her advice and compliments on our boy, Haze. It's so reassuring when you have someone you hold in such high regard compliment you!

ciao for now.

Farewell, to my friend...

2011-08-05T11:15:00.002-04:00

...Samick.

Although Samick and I have never met in the furs, we have a close relationship with his peeps, Christina and Jeremy. Ma met them in Ohio when she went to Nationals and got to meet his brother Bokeh and sisters Sagira and Starr...
He was a special old boy who had a connection in our hearts. Alittle over a year ago, he became a certified therapy dog and shortly after that, was dx'd with an inoperable tumor.
Like Ma and Da did with our Blue boy, Chris and Jer opted to keep Samick as comfortable and happy as possible until he let them know it was his time and needed help crossing the Rainbow Bridge.
Sadly, that day was yesterday. Sweet Samick was compassionately helped to the bridge where he was met, no doubt, by Blue and many other heart-dogs and is running pain free and young again while they wait for us to one day join them.

Ma lit the candle to guide his way and to let his light continue to shine on last night.

His family is saddened beyond words right now, so my dear blog friends, please offer a little prayer of comfort and strength for them on Sagira's Blog

Here is a puppy picture of Samick

Rest in Peace, Sweet forever puppy

Ma's NEW Blog

2011-08-04T11:49:00.004-04:00

As if she doesn't do too much already, Ma FINALLY started a design blog for her artwork! Check out her 2k Designs blog!

Haze is hoping that evenchewally, she'll have the time to find his voice for his own blog too...He's been doing alot of training work. He's trying to get ready for some Rally. (We BOTH are) I fink I am a little better but I am older and less reactive so Ma and Da have their work cut out for them wif him BOL! Later this week she sez she's gonna post some pitchers from last weekend of her and Haze-O Maze-O attempting a Rally Match. Watch out! BOL

ciao for now and dont forget to check out/"follow" the new blog!

~Junie

We WON a CONTEST!!

2011-08-02T00:28:00.004-04:00

Ma entered a cool contest last week on JustWeimaraners and we found out yesterday WE WON!!! She' so excited too because the prize helped buy us some space blankets we need for traveling to shows and trials! She had been hunting around online for the best pricing and even started a wishlist/Weim registry on cleanrun's store website! Then she found the best deal on amazon and that's where the GC/prizes were for!!!

The contest was for 3 winners to come up with the 3 best finishes to this sentence: "You know you have a Weim when..."
Here is what she writed:
kellyann says:
JULY 25, 2011 AT 2:50 PM
…you have no problems getting up @ 5am to drive 2 (or 12 LOL) to do something “dog-related” like a trial, show, hunt test…but couldn’t bear getting up that early for work!

Then once Ma won, she posted this: BOL
kellyann says:
AUGUST 1, 2011 AT 3:45 PM
You REALLY know you have said Weim(s) when you win the contest and use the GC to buy dog trialing equipment LOL
REPLY
justweims says:
AUGUST 1, 2011 AT 4:11 PM
Indeed! LOL

kinda cool.
ciao.

Our photo-shoot

2011-07-27T21:31:00.002-04:00

So, we've been busy since getting back from vacation... Haze has been going to class and learning more for Rally... Ma practices with me on walks even though she should keep fast fasts separate from training, but you know her! She's been trying to get us ready for some competitions in Sept and Oct. I fink there is a match this weekend too, but I'm staying home.

It was so frigging hot last week, we didnt get much walking done, and I went a little stir crazy!!

Our pitchers came back from our first official photoshoot and we wanted to share them wif' all our blogger friends...
enjoy:

It was a fun experience and we had Ma and the photographer sweatin' literally! BOL Da took it all in stride as usual... you will see our lovely new collars and custom leashes. (Auntie Linda sells the leashes and we got a whole new wardrobe!)

ciao.

Back from vacay....

2011-07-16T22:49:00.007-04:00

Boy oh boy when Ma and Da go on vacay, they mean from EVERYTHING! No internet for 7 days... sheesh. What's a blogging girl supposed to do? Well, we took lunk head. I mean Haze. hehe! He's actually not such a lunk head anymore....I kinda like him allright. We sniff longer now but he did bite my ear 2 weeks ago. My fault; I started it, but wowzer did he finish. Ma realized later that morning, it was on Blue's birthday so she thinks Haze channeled Blue and he got back at me for taking that chunk out last summer :-( I digress....

LBI.
Lovely. We got so much walks in. Even Da had fun on the fast fasts! It rained a few days so we were inside too, but it was relaxing.
As soon as we got there, we saw Kathy and she was so happy to meet Haze. She loved Blue, so another boy Weim is a-ok by her! Plus, we got him that bark collar so he wouldn't disturb her ;-) We sneeked up to the ocean one night but we BOTH were afraid of the waves, so one day, we went to DOg BEach... right near Fantasy Island...there were a few dogs but they left quickly since it was dinner time. I went in--my uzh, up to my pits, but HAze went right on in! Da started throwing driftwood out and he was going out to retrieve!!! We were all happily surprised!

He Likes It! He Likes It!!

Oh, we also had the best day early on.... HOT DOG DAY!!! WOO HOO!!!! It aint vacation without a hotdog. An I think Haze is starting to understand the HDO! BOL

----
When we got home, we went to Monksville for more retrireving practice with a bumper. We both liked it there.

Haze is walking funny past 2 days we're not sure if it's from us colliding in the tennis courts or he's running too much on them and it's hard on his joints... Our trainer, Kathy said rest for a few days and more mental training to see what's what. I know how much that stinks... I hate when I hurt my knee or shoulder and have bedrest for a few days. NOT FUN AT ALL. :-(

Ok, without further ado, here's some pictures from OUR VACATION and MONKSVILLE.... there's a lot since Da takes like 1000. ma uploaded about 200!

Enjoy.
ciao for now...

Our visitor, Stanley Weim

2011-06-29T00:36:00.002-04:00

hiya friends! On Ma's forum, they have a game like Flat Stanley going on. Stanley the Weim is on a tour of all the WA's for a week or so each! We just had our visit from Stanley the Weim and here is Ma's post about it:
We got Stanley early June and I wanted to bring him SO MANY places... We spent time in NYC during my work week... He was a great commuting partner and waited with me for my bus and walked with me from the Port Authority to my job (1 mile)! We saw 42nd Street (BBKings, Yankees Store, Madame Tussauds and Ripley's Museum) Then trekked through Times Square. I could not beleive how many of NY's finest would NOT pose with him for a picture . We had to settle for a shot near the NYPD building in Times Square which is in the opening scenes of NYPD Blue. Then, it was off to Rockefeller Center where he took in the tourist sights. The rink is closed for summer, but he graciously posed in the gardens and with the famous Atlas sculpture. We walked across to 5th Avenue for some chi-chi shopping and a trip to St. Pat's cathedral... there was a graduation going on inside so we had to take pictures outside. We walked back over to Rock Center and he checked out Radio City Music Hall which is next door to my offices... then off to the second floor @ 1290 Ave of Americas... the hallowed halls of Rolling Stone, Us Weekly and Men's Journal! Stanley loved the hall of covers and posed with me in front of my FAVORITE Bruce Springsteen cover from the 70s! I mean a trip to NJ would NOT be complete without some Bruce! Stanley also helped my do some retouching at my work station and supervised from atop of my monitor all day. After a long day and a quick bus ride back to NJ, we spent the evening in Petco assisting my hubby during Dog Training and he got some Natural Balance treats! He really wanted to pose with Haze and June but they are not good with stuffies so, he was just as happy to go back to his "crate".
He was disappointed that he could not go to any events in the famous Meadowlands, but maybe on his tour, he might make a second trip this way and get a chance then!
He gets a pin for his collar everywhere he travels to...His pin from his visit with me is a blue pawprint--it's Blue's paw. There were so many landmarks and touristy pins to buy, but this just seemed appropriate. Also, I got him a passport. I entered in each person so far with their city and state. Once his tour is over in OCtober sometime, his owner will have an AWESOME set of mementos from his travels!

Here is a slide show of his visit (Again p-bucket is bass ackwards)

Haze Then (April 3) to Now (June 25)

2011-06-25T20:42:00.018-04:00

Here is a small slideshow (We can't figure out why, but it goes in reverse!)
Ma made today documenting Haze's transformation from his first night here... on Woof-Watchers... to today. You can see his weight go down and the shape of his head change dramatically!
Unfortunately, no one weighed him when he first came to live with us, but he had to be easily 90 pounds. Da weighed him at the mega adoption day on May 21 and he was 80... he's perfect weight now by looking at him. Today we also had a professional photoshoot so when those pictures come in, I'm sure we'll scan and share them on my blog... you can really see the difference.
ciao.

Go to place.

2011-06-24T11:47:00.004-04:00

I know this command for a while now and I do it when I am told before I get fed. If my bed is near, that is place... Well now they are all about teaching Haze obedience and he is getting some lessons! Boy oh boy, he must be getting a workout in training class because laster-night he was so sleepy. Da was eating in front of the TV and we were milling around trying to mooch... well HE was, not me ! BOL (I was being my usual charming, well-behaved self) I did NOT have the horns on at all so when Ma told Haze to go to place I went to the bed first (angel-dog) and he was so oblivious from being worked all day, he followed and laid down RIGHT. NEXT TO. ME!
Can you believe?

We even stayed there until Ma gotted the camera from upstairs and was able to snap a few shots!
With listening like that, who knows... he may turn out with a title after all!

ciao.

Guest post...

2011-06-08T23:52:00.004-04:00

BOOGIE CHECK!

Excuse me, do I have any boogies up my nose?
BOL

Friends,
Haze will be allowed to post on my blog from time to time until he develops enough of his own voice that warrants his own...
Bare with me.
ciao.
~June

I'm gonna be a C.A.T.??!!

2011-06-06T21:09:00.008-04:00

no.... I'm going to take a CAT! BOL

So, you know ever since the Hair of the Dog, there has been a lot of talk lately about the CAT (Coursing Ability Test). Ma found out you need 3 legs under 2 different judges to get your title. Well, what the heck does that mean for me?
Guess.

YOU GOT IT... Ma's applied for my PAL (Purebred Alternative Listing) from the AKC (and she and Da even have a long name picked out for me: "What's the problem, June?" they say it's from a Jamaican radio commercial. whatevs...)
and I am going to be eligible to compete for titles...not just like lure coursing, either... If I get my act together, she's gonna try me in Rally too!
But back to CATs...
Ma's been scouring the AKC website for a place to let me fly but up until now was disappointed that there were no local events in NJ and then last week, Auntie Linda sent a post from an agility forum all about an upcoming weekend IN NEW JERSEY!
Since there has been enough interest there will be testing done in Colts Neck NJ. on Sept 17-18. Dogs over 12" run 600yards. It is pass or fail. Dogs must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interuption within the maximum time for the course. I think I can do that!
It will be 4 events wif the peeps I ran wif at the 5k and because there's 2 days/4 events there's a good chance I will get 3 Q's/orange ribbons and get my title!!! I am so excited. I even posed nice for the pitchers she had to take for my PAL (They need visual proof I'm a real Weimie since we never getted my papers!) Now ma's new thing she's bin sayin' since me n Haze are rescued Weims who are going to be "officially" competing...

There's no Q like a RES-Q

ciao.

Paw it Forward, take 2!

2011-06-02T12:04:00.001-04:00

Ma's reposting this since we olny have one player so far and we NEED THREE... Who else is in??

Me

Haze

We signed up for a fun game called Paw it Forward from our Auntie Linda's blog and got our care package yesterday!!!

Ma's the worst at taking pitchers BOLthey are blurry, so here's a list of what we's gots:

2 yummy peanutbutter filled bones--one for each of us, although I wanted to eat BOTH!
a fun rope bone for tugging
a GORGEOUS braided leash for training classes and a leather agility tab
a stuffy in the shape of a star becuase we are SUPERSTARS!!(which I snagged and ran off wif before she snapped the photo)
AND... Joline added in home made doggy biscuits in the shape of WEIMARANERS!!!!!
Those are so yummy, fanx! ;-)

We signed up to receive a gift and then, we get to send presents to 3 friends!

Do you want to play wif us???
The game is lots of fun and here's how it works:

1. Post a comment on my Paw it Forward post saying you want to play. (Then email Ma wif your real address to send stuff)
2. Once you get your package, you must blog about your presents.
3. In your own blog post, ask 3 of your friends to play paw it forward with you and keep it going!

First three posts get to play...Who's in?

Peeps on Parade!

2011-05-31T22:03:00.008-04:00

This is part of a contest from Sarge (a friend of Sagira's)
Peeps on Parade

Our friend Sagira had a post about this and it looks fun so here goes:
Most of you know my peeps...Chris and KellyAnn. Chris is a dog trainer for Petco
One of his Doggy Graduations

and KellyAnn is a graphic designer and works for a very well known music magazine and a famous celebrity weekily mag! Da's special talent is photography and being like Dr. Dolittle...all the dogs even surly ones come around and like him! Ma's special talent is designing (SHE DOES SOME REALLY COOL BLUE RIBBON ADS!) and her special/favorite hobby is Weimaraner rescue. She's the Intake Coordinator for TriState Weim Rescue; My most favorite thing to do with both my peeps is eat hot dogs and go on walkies! Ma calls them fast-fasts.
Me n Ma after my big Lure Coursing debut!(talk about FAST!!)

Me n Da sharing hot dogs!

My peeps have been together for almost 24 years and have always had dogs in their lives; sumfin' funny about my peeps? hmmmm.....they have different dog voices and have given each of their together dogs a complete personality, voice and character!

Me n Blue(My peeps' first rescued Weim)

Sumfin WAAAAAY cool about them? They have big hearts when it comes to rescuing Weims... and just welcomed anudder one (Haze) into our family!

Paw it Forward!

2011-05-30T14:33:00.010-04:00

Me

Haze

We signed up for a fun game called Paw it Forward from our Auntie Linda's blog and got our care package yesterday!!!

Ma's the worst at taking pitchers BOLthey are blurry, so here's a list of what we's gots:

2 yummy peanutbutter filled bones--one for each of us, although I wanted to eat BOTH!
a fun rope bone for tugging
a GORGEOUS braided leash for training classes and a leather agility tab
a stuffy in the shape of a star becuase we are SUPERSTARS!!(which I snagged and ran off wif before she snapped the photo)
AND... Joline added in home made doggy biscuits in the shape of WEIMARANERS!!!!!
Those are so yummy, fanx! ;-)

We signed up to receive a gift and then, we get to send presents to 3 friends!

Do you want to play wif us???
The game is lots of fun and here's how it works:

1. Post a comment on my Paw it Forward post saying you want to play. (Then email Ma wif your real address to send stuff)
2. Once you get your package, you must blog about your presents.
3. In your own blog post, ask 3 of your friends to play paw it forward with you and keep it going!

First three posts get to play...Who's in?

Foster? FAIL!

2011-05-27T11:27:00.006-04:00

BOL!

Ok, so the cat's out of the bag so to speak... By now most everyone has heard that Ma and Da realized that Haze and I get along pretty good and he's a great dog and a good fit for our family. After the TSWR rescue picnic, JL asked Ma if we were SURE we didnt want to adopt him and after much deliberation and emails Ma told her... who are we kidding, we'd LOVE to adopt Haze! Ma was soooooo not ready to have another boy after losing Blue. Da wasn't either, but he wiggled his way right into his heart! And me? Well, I surprised everyone by being so depressed wif out my boy to boss around. I MISS BLUE ALOT. So having goofy Haze in the house has brought me out of that a bit. Dont get me wrong, I am still numero uno and he will learn quickly who is the boss in our house, but I kinda like him. I may bark him away from the front door, but I sniff him a little longer each time...

Please join me, Ma and Da in welcoming Haze to the family!

ciao.

ps. I will blog about the picnic over the weekend. I can't beleive we completely forgot all about posting it! BOL... click to enjoy JL's pictures of the day in the meantime.

Whew! Away from Blogging too long...

2011-05-22T23:42:00.014-04:00

So, Ma went to Nationals and alls I got was a lousy t-shirt! Oh, wait... I didn't EVEN get a tshirt! :-( Haze got a new prong collar, though. (oh, yeah BTW, he's staying... another post on him soon!)

She had a long week and took tons of photos of friends, new and old, from Weim Addict & rescue, her mentor's mentors, and even a few puppies.
Some pics are here:
Twice as many more had to be off-loaded each night onto my friend's laptop, so I dont have all of the ones she took. Linda was so impressed with how everyone there knew WeimaMama(all her WA and rescue friends and even some of MY blog-pals!!!). It was like Ma was famous! BOL

Then Sat we had a Mega Adoption event at one of the Petcos near us. it rained at the end, but Da had to take me home early because I was too hot and Da thought I'm getting too old!... Well until today!!!!

Today, we had the famous Hair of the Dog 5k and I almost didnt get to go since I was pooped early on yesterday, but 815 this morning me and Haze got loaded up into the truck and off we went! Then I thought, "okay just some ambassadog time since Ma didnt register to actually do the walk/run"... hmpf. Auntie Linda came with the girls, but not Walter and Joline so guess who walked? Yep, Ma, Da and us! I did another 5k!!
It was a nice stroll and even though we were last to start, we made decent time and stopped off for a drink!
Then...oh, my Da took me over to the Lure Coursing. I never even heard of this activity, but today I found my niche! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? This is the BEST THING EVER! I get to run off lead and chase 2 white bags (to me, they looked like big paper towels, like Grammy always leaves on counters for me to steal!) Well, as soon as I saw them I was SO EXCITED! I was shaking and whinny-ing like a lunatic.
Well, Da signed me up and I was up next after another Weim named Blue. They got the lures in place, Ma took off the Halti and we heard the Tally-ho and OFF I WENT!!
WOO HOO!!!!

I did so well, the man told Ma she should be proud of me being almost 9 and having a run like I did.
I was so crazed, Ma made Da pay for me to go again!!!

JL took some pictures too, but mine are in a slideshow with others from the whole day:

...also running are Savi and Jam. Savi was like me...lightning quick. Jam, not so much... I think she' ll stick to agility and Specialing!
The Lure Coursing people, they do this every Saturday not too far, so I think I may get to be doing this more often!

I am officially pooped now... so much walking and running... nighty-nite!

ps. I know we didnt blog about the picnic yet, too, so I'll be back later this week for that post and the official update/announcement about Haze.

ciao.

HMD!

2011-05-08T01:23:00.002-04:00

ciao.
~June

Bring on the HOT DOGS!!!

2011-05-06T15:54:00.003-04:00

hiya friends!

Tomorrow is the big day... TSWR's Annual Picnic!! YIPPEE I can NOT wait to bite into the first official rescue event hot dog of the season BOL!!

Haze has NO IDEA how much FUN we're going to have ;-) I'm not even sure he knows he's going and... that as an adoptable foster, he's a guest of honor! There will be lots of people and Weimie friends there!

If you are a local Weim, click here to register and we will see you tomorrow!

Weather's supposed to be sunny and 70!

ciao.

Hair of the Dog, whaaaat?

2011-05-01T22:04:00.008-04:00

I did a 5k yesterday!.... and lemme tell you all sumfin': I am NOT doing another 5k this month... I am too old for this sh*t BOL... This playdate yesterday I think was torture... We walked for so long up and down hills wif Auntie Linda and Jam & Savi. We were EXHAUSTED! (I am still tired today and wanted no part of a long fast fast again wif the Ma)
We slept the whole ride home! I was in my crate, so Da took a picture of Haze:

Seriously though we had FUN! With a capital F-you-enn! When we first got there all 3 girls were outside and then Jam and Trixie got crated since I never was there before and Haze was there but awhile ago. Savi was our hostess! We hung on the deck in the sunshine and I got to de-stuff one of the toys in the puppy toybox! Savi and Haze: Then they ate lunch which smelled delish! After lunch, they took the boy back on the deck for a mani-pedi and Da got a lesson on how to dremmel...not that he's gonna come near ME with one of those things, but it's good to know, ya know?

After our fast fast, we got to play in the yard OFF LEASH!! Haze went up the teeter and I was showing off my down-stay! The girls were wrasslin' like lunatix... personally i can not beleive how full of energy that pbp is! After that long walk, she was still raring to go! And she is relentless with Jam! Da took lotsa pictures. I'm the one who is fuzzy (pink and brown collar) Haze has a red collar/prong and a blue leash, Jam has a purple collar and Savi is the little one in the pinkish collar.

We really had a GRAY-T time and hope to do it again soon...

Oh, and I also wanted to share a new nickname for the fosterboy: Hazelnuts!!! Ma's little cousin came up with that one on Easter. We all laughed. It fits, too because he is a little nuts BOL! He and I both enjoyed all the company on Easter at Ma and Da's. He got to meet Grandma and Papa T and Ma's 2 cousins. Everyone can't beleive he's a foster and is still waiting for his forever home!
I think he needs a new PR firm to give him a better back story! Linda and Joline think we should start blog for him...what do you think?

Oh.... and best of all? I got a hotdog tonight! YIPPEE!
ciao.

Play Date!

2011-04-26T22:06:00.003-04:00

yippee!!! Ma sez we're all going on a playdate this Sat up by Auntie Linda!
I fink it was only gonna be Haze going for a mani-pedi (Ma never dremmeled, so she's getting a lesson) and Da wants to see how to handle a dog like him (in a ring) since he glides! I mean, he runs like a freight train, but when he prances, he really looks fluid! Even I'm impressed BOL!

So anyway back to me going on a play date...I am so happy I get to go too... I fink Jam and Trixie will be in a differnt room since we're all pretty strong girls (they dont call us bitches for no reason!) but the pbp will be our host, and she's quite fun (I've hung w/ her at a few M&Gs) We're going on a nice long fast-fast (3miles which yet another 5k for Ma's WW walk-it challenge!)
I can't wait :-)

getta load of this...

2011-04-18T16:34:00.006-04:00

Aint he sumfin' else?

Uh, I thought he wasn't allowed on the furniture...someone forgot to remind him that his old rules apply to MY RULES...

Actually Da saw him up here with me and took the pitcher and then shoo'd him down... that's more like it, buddy. This is MY Couch BOL

On the other paw, I can see why he'd like to get so cozy...Ma and Da have us doing MAJOR fast-fasts and time at the dog park. We're pooped pups!

ciao.

Buffalo Girls Wont you come out tonight....

2011-04-14T22:29:00.005-04:00

come out tonight, come out tonight. Buffalo Girls Wont you come out tonight
and dance by the light of the moon!

So a few weeks back when I had my cancer scare, Ma and Da switched me to grain free because Ma read that carbs/grains feed cancer cells. Since Bison is the newest and leanest Natural Balance LID food, that's what we tried. At first I was skeptical about eatin' buffalos.
To get me in the mood, Ma started singing all buffalo songs to me...
Oh! Give me a home... where the buffalo roam...
Buffalo girls go 'round the outside...
Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America...
but my favorite was also Da's favorite:
Buffalo Girls from It's a Wonderful Life!

And... now I am a Natural Balance snob! BOL...

I'll only eat Bison and Sweet Potato kibble.

I'm losing some weight and feeling GREAT!

ciao.

ps... we're getting "Brunswick" on it too... (Da's calling him Brunswick after the bowling balls....cause his head's like a bowling ball BOL!!!!)

I can't win!

2011-04-10T19:30:00.003-04:00

SO last week I had hurt my front right AND back left leg running after a damn stray cat in MY yard. :-( After about 3 days of rest and aspirins I was feeling better & taking my fast fasts easy. Even playing in the dog park with chubsie-ubbsie, I mean Haze I was having fun, but still needing to take it easy. Well, yesterday, I injured my shoulder... again :-(
I am hobbling pretty bad and I look like popeye in my forearm. Ma and Da have been massaging it and giving me baby aspirins but it SMARTS! I think now that it's injured, it's weakened and prone to me hurting it every damn time I run... so yesterday we were at the dog park and Ma tossed a ball for me to chase and after about 5 gallops, I stumbled. How embarrassing.
I think if it's still pretty bad tomorrow, Ma's gonna hafta take me to the vet to get something like a rimadyl or sumfin'.

Ma and Da sez I look so small when I'm hurting. I guess cause I'm all piss and vinegar usually and now I'm moping and sookie.

I'll check in again in a few days to let you know how I feel.

ALso, an update for those of you who wonder about how this foster thing is going.
Haze is okay. We had 2 scraps and so now we get gated apart when Ma and Da are not home. He's a big goofball and just doesn't get it when I dont want him in my face. I gotta stay on him otherwise, he's all over me wanting to play... he had a young 9 month old GSP puppy-girl to romp with the other day and I was so happy (the heat was off me for a while! BOL)

I should tell Ma and Da to bring him there all week while I rest up....
Oh, and he's NOT STAYING.

ciao.

alright, here it is:

2011-04-03T21:33:00.002-04:00

I'm letting Ma and Da foster a Weim!
You have NO IDEA how many hotdogs this is going to cost them BOL!... and
HE IS NOT STAYING. He's a foster.

Meet Haze. He's the big big lunkhead in the picture with me.
We met a few times at Tri-State's Meet & Greets and finally he wore us all down to be good samaritans... I mean Ma does SO MUCH for rescue but her and Da had a no-foster rule...so they had him come over for a visit Friday night...Eh, I'm not impressed and you know what the freaking brat did? HE BIT MY TAIL! The nerve. I was my usual hostess with the mostest charming self (ya!) and I didnt give him a second of leeway... I know his owner was skeptical but then, I overheard Da telling Ma late Friday night that we should do this...it's in the best interest of this dog who needs rescue to rehome him... he needs activity, exercise and I'm still mopey from losing my boy so maybe we could keep each other company?

So today, they brought him home. We went for a nice long fast-fast to the dog park and ran around for like HOURS! He even got between me and some pesky golden who just would not take NO for an answer! very different than biting my tail BOL.
I think tiring him out was a good idea becuase now we are both calm and sleepy.

I dont know how long he'll be "visiting" so if any of my blog pals are interested in him... here is his petfinder info. Haze

ciao.

ssssssshh

2011-04-01T20:17:00.001-04:00

I got a secret!
:-P

more hot dogs!

2011-03-28T20:49:00.005-04:00

hiya!
I just had to post and tell you all that this weekend I discovered that those Grayhart girls are allright!
Ya know how my Ma's always hanging with them and I sometimes can get a little jealous? Well she did it again! She went to a big dog show this Sunday (even brought Grammy!) and before I even got a chance to utter harumpf and go sulk, she came home with a baggie of some bait that auntie Linda sent home "from the girls!"

What's in the bag, Ma???

KOSHER HOT DOGS! OMD...

and there was a few cubes of STEAK!!!!! nom nom nom... yummy!

Here all along I thought they just used Natural Balance rolls as bait, holy canolli was I wrong! Maybe I shoulda been a show girl after all... I mean if they get to eat hot dogs at these shows, how could I not, right? BOL
I dont know how they do it though keeping their girlish figures AND still eating the food of the gods...

So a shout out to my new bff's, Trixie, Jam and Savi... FANX, girls!!

ciao.

Post-op Hotdogs

2011-03-13T20:29:00.005-04:00

so, ya know how when you haven't had something in a long time it tastes sooooo good?
Well, today Ma bought some hot dogs! Not Best's but I gotta tell you, after the ordeal these past two weeks, any port in a storm BOL

I knew I was gonna have some today because I heard Ma typing lasternight and it sounded like she typed
h-o-t-d-o-g-s! (I'm so smart.)

It was DEEEEEEE-licious! (Finger licking good, in fact!... see me sniffing and licking Da's hands?)

Just a quick update:
today I'm feeling a bit better... the scar is still sore and nasty, but each day I feel more and more like my feisty self. Ma & I even had another fast fast in the nice sunshine.

ciao.

... and exhale

2011-03-12T12:30:00.004-05:00

Dear blog friends,
...so today I got my staples out... ouchie! The last 2 were tough and my skin popped so it looks worse than the first day :-(

the first words out of Dr. Bev's mouth were:
GOOD NEWS!
The mast cell tumor was Grade 1 and the margins were clear and I am considered cured!

Whew!

No further treatments (even Benedryl) are needed, but Ma and Da are keeping me grain free since it's better for me anyway.

Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers!

Me and Ma took a nice leisurely fast-fast when we got home and now I'm gonna take a nap and dream of some hotdogs. I hear they are grain free!

ciao.
~june

It's all fun and games....

2011-03-03T20:38:00.005-05:00

Until someone ends up in a cone!

Man oh man am I still groggy. I know I'm off my game too becuase Ma & Da's been REAL lovey-dovey AND I'm letting them! I mean how un-June-like can I get? I can barely stand up once I take my pain killer.
SO my incision is pretty nasty, right?

I think it looks way worse than the dumb thing they removed. I just hope it all comes back okay... I dont want to worry my parents...especially after we just lost Blue boy. :-(
Grammy came by today to look in on me. I look so pathetic in this cone, but they all dont want me to go crazy and lick the staples. Those come out in 9 more days... I hope I dont have to wear this cone that long!

ciao for now, I'm off to the land of nod
Zzzzzzzzzzz...
~hdj

We're home!

2011-03-02T19:18:00.002-05:00

June's Ma here again... She had the surgery today to remove the wart-y thing. What a nerve-wracking day. Had to drop her off between 8 & 9 am only to find she didnt have the surgery until almost 2pm! They say she did good and even got her nails trimmed when she was under!
She's sooooo groggy. She has pain meds but so far she's nodding off like an old man! She's wobbling if standing so I got her to go to place on her ortho bed and she's zonked. The staples and incision look painful.
No jumping or running for a few days, but you know June! Pain meds or not, she;s still feisty! Well, actually she did "allow" us to lift her in and out of the truck/crate which was a shock... she wanted to jump, but I think she realized it would be some much easier and less painful to be lifted...and who doesn't need a little boost now and again, right?
We should get biopsy results back in about a week and staples come out in 10 days.
Thanks for all the good vibes, prayers and well-wishes. :-)

When it rains, it POURS:

2011-02-24T18:11:00.003-05:00

Hiya, blog friends... June's Ma here.
We noticed a little warty thing on June's side (kinda like an extra nipple on her ribcage) about the week we lost Blue.
I decided to watch it for a few days and then about a week ago, we planned on bring her to the vet for a sr. checkup and to have it looked at since it started to get a little bigger and she was licking it red. I (of course) immediately though it might be a mast cell tumor. ER vet concurred (we took her in because I am a worry wort and on the heels of losing our boy, I'm even more of a nut when it comes to June!) and then Chris showed it to our regular vet... She aspirated it thinking what we suspected and today I (finally) got to speak to her. It IS a mast cell tumor. It will be removed on Wednesday. She will be under for less than 30 minutes and held for observations the rest of the morning/afternoon. Once the biopsy results come back we will know if it's benign (HOPEFULLY!) or a low grade so that we dont need to do chemo. The vet says she tends do go deep and wide to get clean margins...
It seems pretty simple but it still makes me nervous because she has to go under (not just a local) and we'll still have to hold our breath for the biopsy results.
Please keep her in your thoughts...

winter walkies

2011-02-19T15:28:00.005-05:00

Hiya!
Ma n me went for a nice long fast-fast today. We had the carpets cleaned so as soon as Clarence came, out we went! It was fun... I haven't been on a long walk like that in a few weeks with all the weather and grieving we've been doing.
We walked TWO MILES in about an hour. The weather was pleasant, but holy moley was it windy! My ears were blowin' in the breeze like the Flying Nun! BOL...
Ma sez this is all part of the Woof Watchers... less kibbles, more fast-fasts. She also mentioned switching my kibble (again) to a grain free, Bison food. Sounds yummy, but I kinda feel funny eating buffalos...
We're both tired (in a good way) from the day and I think we're going to do it again tomorrow or Monday! :-)

ciao.

woof watchers

2011-02-17T16:42:00.002-05:00

So... I had to go to the vet TWICE this week.

The first vet visit was the ER and while we like the vets there very much, it's not a fun place to have to go. I had xrays, which FREAK ME OUT. The noises the processor makes is god-awful.
Then while there, everyone brings up my little warty thing that I started licking. Turns out it's suspicious looking. :-( Tuesday I went to our regular vet...we like her, too! She could not get over how fuzzy I am since taking the melatonin she suggested!!! But she also took samples of the fluid in the wart, so please keep your paws crossed that it's not anything serious like cancer. Ma and Da (me, too) are nervous wrecks!

The biggest thing is I hafta go back on woof watchers. I think I can still have me a hot dog once in a while (We all know the consequences if those get cut out completely BOL; see photo above of me HIJACKING the OSCAR MEYER MOBILE!) but ma and da have cut back on the food and increased my green beans and walkies.

ciao for now...

Be My Valen-Weim!

2011-02-12T11:52:00.004-05:00

Hi Friends, The LOVE BUG, here...
Wanted to let you know I will be out on the town tomorrow!

Come Meet the Ambassadogs of Tri-State Weimaraner Rescue!
Sunday, February 13th
10:30am-3:30(ish)pm
@ Petco Rt 17 Ramsey, NJ

•Check out our February Adoption Drive!
(Be my Valen-Weim... all Weims adopted in February come w/ 6mos. Heartworm medicine)

•Meet Adoptable Weims!--Haze will be there

•Smooch-a-Pooch @ our Weimie Kissing Booth:
2 kisses for $1 donation to TSWR

•Learn all about “those dogs from Sesame Street”

•Get information about fostering

•Sign up to become a volunteer

•Find out about adopting

•Weimaraner/Rescue Merchandise available

•Bake Sale for Humans and Canines

If any local Weim friends are interested in coming to Ramsey, NJ with your Weimie, please email mom. We have a few friends coming and helping out (Hi Savi!) We would love to see you, too!

Jade's Senior Scholarship Fund

2011-02-09T16:06:00.004-05:00

Hi blog-o-sphere friends!
I wanted to share something with you because it's something near and dear to our hearts at home. Jade's Senior Scholarship Fund is a brand-new program at TriState Weim Rescue for the ongoing care of the senior Weims. It was started by a wonderful family who adopted a senior girl a few years ago. Recently, they lost Jade and wanted to start a fund in her honor and memory for all senior Weims with TSWR. Read about them and the program here.

Losing a gray baby is a hard road to travel, but we feel the same about Blue as the Negrons did about Jade so today, Ma and Da donated to the fund in Memory of Blue.

Please stop by and donate if you can.

ps... the photo is a lovely keepsake we received today from our dear friends in Ohio, The Barnhills.

A VERY SAD DAY

2011-01-26T16:52:00.002-05:00

Friends,
Yesterday, one day shy of Blue's 7th Gotcha Day Anniversary with Ma and Da, his journey came full circle.
I see how sad Ma and Da are today and I too am sad. I miss Blue already. He was the sweetest boy. I know I didnt always show it, but I loved him very much...He changed all our lives for the better.
I am sure you know the story of how Blue found Ma and Da and rescued them, but what you might not know is how he changed their lives and as a result changed the lives of many people all over the world. And he changed my life too.
Because of Blue, Ma and Da met people they would have never met... new friends, trainers, all the neighbors, rescue people, other Weim Addicts... they have gone places they never would have either, meeting other Weimaraner people has taken them all over to events and gatherings...Da also found his true calling because of all the training he did with Blue...Blue wound up in the pages of Us magazine (a few times!) and ultimately led Ma and Da to me! You see, I wouldn't be here if Ma and Da hadn't fallen in love so hard with Weims because of Blue. They wanted a mate for him and after a few meet & greets, they found me!

Thank you Blue. I love you.
~June

Junie's Ma here: It's a very very sad day for us, but please enjoy the few pictures of us with our boy... Run Free, Sweet Blue

Mother Theresa

2011-01-12T22:32:00.004-05:00

...not!
Ma thought it would be funny to make me wear that silly mini tree-skirt again last night when her and Da took down our Christmas tree!
Da said I looked like the Flying Nun BOL

What do you all think...Should I become Weimie Superior or should I "kick the Habit?"
ciao.
~June

Fetching Tag!

2011-01-06T20:45:00.004-05:00

Hiya!

For Christmas, Ma's rescue bought little gifts for the Bd Member's doggies! Fetching Tags. They are awesome tags that you can have hand-stamped with a "tagline" that best describes you! TSWR's miracle Weim, Buster had one made that says Rescue Wonder Boy. The company was so touched by all rescue did for Buster that they decided to offer us a code for anyone who buys a tag so they can donate back to TSWR! In fact, TSWR will receive 20% from the sale of your order of PACO Collars (really cool leatherwear) or FETCHING TAGS (customized dog tags)when anyone uses the code NJWE01

So after a little deliberation, Da actually came up with my tagline...

HOTDOGS

LIFE

Is that not perfect? It's two sided as well so on the flip-side is my name and Da's cel # which is perfect for always being able to reach someone in case I get lost, dognapped or iffin' I escape in search of more hotdogs. BOL

ciao.

~June

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-01T13:37:00.002-05:00

Wow... I can't believe it's already 2011! I can officially have hot dogs again. BOL!!!

So my New Year's Resolution is to be even badder. No, seriously, I think I will try to be a good girl. I also want to get in better shape, so I'm going to encourage Ma to take me out for more fast-fasts!

I plan to make a few appearances this coming year as an ambassadog for Weimie Rescue, so be on the lookout for a few Meet and Greets in NJ starring... ME! I also will be out and about during the rescue picnic and maybe, just maybe, I'll show up at the Hair of the Dog 5k in May. (Stay tuned for that one!)

I'd also like to take a minute to say thank you to Ma for starting my blog this year... giving me a public voice has been so much fun!

This picture is of me n Blue on New Year's Eve 2006. It's one of Ma's favorites of us.

We spent that weekend down the shore w/ Ma and Da and had a blast running on the beach and playing at the shore in the off-season!

Wishing all of you, my fans, a happy and healthy and prosperous 2011!

ciao.

~hdj

brrr...

2010-12-27T11:49:00.005-05:00

So we gots a blizzard yesterday! Holy Moly, that's a LOT of snow out there... I had to tunnel my own path. Ma said I look like a monorail corralled in with just my nubbin sticking out! BOL.

Blue is snuggled up on the couch and Da's outside diggin out.

Ma and grammy are here inside wif us Weims.

Stay safe, friends!

ciao.

~"Snowbunny" June

and now for something COMPLETELY different!

2010-12-26T18:04:00.003-05:00

hiya friends!
Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Junkanoo and Happy Boxing Day :-)

Blue and I had a lovely Christmas with lots of treats from Santa and our cousins, Bruno and Pixie!!
Ma and Da got a gift bag with stuff in it from them on Christmas Eve when they were by Ma's cousin Lainey. Ma's family celebrates there and always has a wonderful time... I digress.

In the bag was a separate little gift from Brunie to me. ONLY ME. You see, Lainey must have been reading this blog to him and Pix and they asked to get me a little sumfin' special...
I got a tiny can of hotdogs called Vienna sausages. I never heard of these delicacies so I looked them up on the interweb and here is what their website says"
Enjoy them heated, chilled, or right out of the container as a snack, main dish or sliced and added to casseroles and soups." or... just give them to Junie and let her do her thang! BOL!

Thanks Brunie, Pixie and Lainey, Gary & Ashley... you guys ROCK!

ciao,
~ June

Season's Greetings!

2010-12-20T16:56:00.002-05:00

the 12 hotdogs, I mean, DAYS of Christmas

2010-12-18T09:29:00.003-05:00

Um. Hi.
Junie here...
I rote down the werds to my favorit Christmas carol... the 12 hotdogs I mean DAYS of Christmas

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
12 well-done wieners,
Eleven links of bratwurst
Ten franks a-steaming
Nine footlong hot dogs
Eight to a package
Seven grilled-up tubesteaks
Six push-cart specials
Five dirty water dogs...
Four Hebrew National's
Three Oscar Meyers
Two Nathan's franks,
and a hot dog in a toasty warm bun.

naughty or nice?

2010-12-11T19:41:00.003-05:00

deer santa,
just thawt you'd like to see what Blue has bin doing all day! Everyone thinks he's the nice one and I am naughty, but here is proof he's a GRINCH when it comes to taking our Holiday pitcher.

I also have it on good authoritty that he EATS DEER ANtLERS! (Well I do too, but...)

anyway.
just wanted to update your list since I know it's time to start checking it twice.

ciao.
~June

ps... heer is a slide show of the whole photo shoot. Ma and Da are making our cards this week!

Secret Santa 2010

2010-12-11T00:57:00.006-05:00

So we've been slackers... got our Secret Santas this week... Ma had off from work so didnt get to mail ours out...She promises though that Monday they will be mailed overnight!

Here is the slideshow I promised earlier. It's backwards... it SHOULD show mine first (but of course...) then the old man , er, I mean sweet angel boy Blue's then.... the best pix of all... me chowing down on my Holiday Hot dogs!!! But somehow,it starts w/ me eating! BOL Hey life's short... eat the hotdogs first!
enjoy:

Yes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus!

2010-12-10T12:21:00.005-05:00

Junie here... this post is copied from my thank you note to my WA Secret Santa. You will read some very important info I found out from receiving this package. Honestly, it'a game-changer... hots dogs can be shipped in the mail. I hope Ma and Da have hidden their credit cards other wise, HSN will become the HOTDOG Shopping Network!!!

Dear Charlie,
Fanx so much for being my new friend and being my Secret Santa! I absolutely LOVE every gift in my care package!!!
I also learned a very very VERY important fact today... YOU CAN RECEIVE HOT DOGS IN THE MAIL!!!
So... Ma was out today doing dog stuff and when she got home Da told her a package came. It's marked OPEN IMMEDIATELY well... no worries here. BOL. Ma opened it and saw it was for ME! ANd it was COLD! OMG OMG OMG can it be??? Yes... OMG HOT DOGS!!!!!!!!!! Well, first we opened the card. (hurry Ma, hurry!) then we opened treats... YUMMY Blueberry then ma saw sumfin' for HER... then we went on to the antler! WHOA... Me and the old man have one but hardly ever chew it... it must be different... this one from you is AWESOME... and delicious! AND I even shared it w/ Blue (hear that real Santa...I'm trying here!) ok.... then we saw the hot dogs! I am in heaven!!
THANK YOU, Charlie, Thank you so much!!!!
Best. Secret Santa. EVER.

mwah!
~June

ps, blog fans... if any of YOU are so inclined...now we know you can send hotdogs my way! BOL
slideshow on it's way into another post later :-)

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

2010-12-02T11:59:00.001-05:00

um...
Dear Santa,
I just heard that there are 8 days of Hanukkah and
I KNOW there are 8 hot dogs in a package... coincidence?
I think I'm converting!
Shalom,
~June

the Big Four-oh!

2010-11-30T22:36:00.004-05:00

hey there...dont know if you recall a few weeks ago, Ma started her own blog and left me and my fans high and dry. Well today's the big day for her. So I'm hoping she's done with 40 challenges and blogging about her WW pals and will shift the focus back to June.
This morning me n Blue gave her her newest "as seen on tv" gift (She has a bunch of them from us... that Billy Mays was a gift-giving GENIUS!) and a lovely card Da helped write while we dictated. I tried to explain that where I come from, each time she gets wished a happy birthday, she's supposed to give them a hot dog. I wished her a million times but guess what? NO darn hot dogs! Humpf.
I told her she's less than 6 in dog years, so nothing to worry about. I mean I'm 56 already. and the boy... he's well over 100!

Anyway, just thought I'd wish Ma a happy birthday again (still no hot dog???) and hopefully I'll be seeing you guys more often...unless she migrates her blog to be more public than just on WW. :-)
ciao.

My friend, the new Champion!

2010-11-27T20:00:00.002-05:00

Even though I sometimes get jealous of the Grayhart girls... I am proud to announce that our friend, Jam has gotten her Championship this weekend!

Ma got a text yesterday and was so excited for her!
Read all about it on her blog:

Congratulations, Jam :-) Maybe when you get home, your ma will give you a celebratory hotdog!!

Stop Mahwah #1679

2010-11-18T14:17:00.002-05:00

Hiya friends... please read the link and you can also visit the blog post about it from my friend, Trixie. This a very important topic and even if you dont live in NJ, PLEASE sign the petition. Every signature counts!

Stop Mahwah #1679

I guess it's easier to ban dogs than enforce leash and scooping laws? This is how it all starts... first banning dogs, then BSL, then the HSUS and Peta will be picketing the ownership of companion dogs...
What ever happened to Man's Best Friend?

Corn-Dog!

2010-11-11T23:05:00.010-05:00

so, like I promised... I finally got Ma off her blog long enough to help me download the evidence of the over ruling , er I mean snapshots of our fun adventure to the corn maze! Yeah, that's it!! BOL

We went back to Etsch Farms for the Loreal Dogtoberfest.
They have a corn maze set up and we were gonna walk it, but Da procrastinated all day and we didnt have time once we got there. Like last year,the awesome BBQ dude, Rodger's Real Barbeque was there, but he ran out of sweet potato pies! Ma was bummed, but we ordered ribs (YIPPEE!! Bones for me n Blue), corn bread, baked beans... the works. And then, Da saw it... the cart.

(Insert heavenly music here)

We were starving (Did I mention Ma and I went on some marathon walk in the morning and I was already pooped??) and drove 45 min for take out! More like fake-out if you ask me! SO anyway, back to the hot dogs...
We walked up and the guy had 3 left (I know you read this already, but it is so great how Ma did this...)
One for each of us, Da orders one w/ chili/cheese and one w/ onions. Ma says whoa, June needs a plain one. Da says we dont even need the bun, it's for her (meaning me, the princess) It had already happened... Da completely must have forgotten his dumb rule :-) SO they deliberate over who gets the one w/ onions and sit down to share them while a patiently waited for mine to cool...

I was drooling... Ma broke off little pieces so I could savor them.
Um, not so much savoring Ma, more like inhaling! Anyway about half way through Da remembers the rule TOO LATE! I got my hot dog! I helped clean his fingers from the gooey chili cheese and we went on or merry way back home...

but not without me chasing after the Hot dog Cart... wait mr. hot dog man.... there's no extras?

So now supposedly I gotta wait til like March or something. I think Da's a little extreme... what do you think?

ciao.

OMG OMG OMG!

2010-11-07T18:02:00.002-05:00

Guys... I'll post a longer post in a bit complete with pictures, but I am so excited, I have to share.......
Yesterday, Ma became the coolest ma ever. I mean, she already is cool, but what she did...OMG

We went out. Drove 45 minutes to a corn maze and there was a hot dog cart. See where this is going?
So we walk over 'cause the maze was closing and Da was starving & the guy says I have 3 left so Ma says, perfect! One for each of us. Da goes and orders 2 for himself and Ma says whoa, one... We need the last with no toppings and no bun. (FOR ME!)
SHE OVER RULED HIS "NO HOT DOGS TIL 2011" rule. It was amazing, so fast and so matter of fact, he didnt even have time to dispute it and there I was eating a dirty water dog bite by bite while Da was steaming over getting hood-winked!

Ma's gotta download the pictures and you'll get the deets in a bit.

ciao for now.

Howl-o-Weim time

2010-10-28T12:16:00.002-04:00

Hiya!
Just wanted to let you all know I may be out and about on Sunday at my Petco. Note I say "my" because I am the queen over at the Clifton store where Da works. When I am there, I STRUT MY STUFF. And Sunday, I will be strutting my fuzzy self... yes, fuzzy.
It's been getting chilly and guess what? My fur has grown back! They are calling me "Her Fuzziness". So, since I am like royalty, I'm thinking that will be my costume...a sash with my "title" and a tiara (that should already be perpetually on my head! BOL)
The other thought is to go as...(wait for it)
a hot dog!

What do you guys think? Trick or Treating as the Queen or my favorite snack?

That pumpkin is one Ma carved 2 years ago. Can you guess whoooooooooo they are?

um, what about MY blog...

2010-10-26T23:06:00.002-04:00

so ma started a new blog... for herself. Of all the nerve! So she's turning 40 soon...and decided to challenge herself for 40 days leading up to her big day on her ww forum. 40 'til 40
Supposedly, each day is a 40 themed challenge and a picture. Day 40 was 40 extra steps, 39 was 40 minutes of disco dancing (disco? wth!), 38 was 40 oz of extra water... you get the picture? Well I feel so slighted and have not had a chance to get on my OWN damn blog for days.
So I got a challenge for you, ma... how about you give ME 40 hot dogs!!

ciao.

Please vote for my friend!

2010-10-24T20:53:00.002-04:00

This is a special shout out for my pals Sagira and Starr (And Harley & Samick!!):

Sagira is entered in a costume contest through Trupanion Pet Insurance. She is down by THREE votes right now. We really need to beat the kitty and the Goldens...goldens always win. LOL

If you're on Facebook, please "Like" the Trupanion Pet Insurance page. Then go to their Halloween 2010 photo album and click on Sagira's photo. Then press the "Like" button her photo inside that album and that is how the vote is counted.

You can try this link, but not sure if it will work or not? http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=451205747973&set=a.451202807973.251118.30587752973&ref=fbx_album

Thanks you guys! Sagira & Starr want the $25 Petco Gift card!

Rescue Calendar

2010-10-21T01:15:00.002-04:00

Hiya!
Even though I'm not gracing any of the pages of this rescue calendar... it is spectacular! Ma designed the pages using the winners of TSWR's Annual Photo Contest... William Wegman is the judge so you know they're good shots! ;-)
All the money raised goes directly to the Weims of TriState Weim Rescue.
Calendars make great year-end gifts for friends and relatives no matter what holiday you choose to celebrate...
Click here and shop early to avoid the Black-Friday rush!!

ciao.

Be the Change...

2010-10-15T18:15:00.005-04:00

Hiya friends!
Today is a Be the Change Day... My change I am bringing is to help support my friends Sagira and her Daddy in a walk for an amazing cause... Canines with Cancer.
Cancer affects everyone. You either have it or know someone who does. sad truth. It also affects us doggies. We lost a few friends to cancer...A few years ago, the Weim community lost Groovy. He was a very special Southern Weim whose brave battles were chronicled on aol by his mama, Cassandra.
This past year, we lost another. Rudy was a fellow rescue Weim and his mama is part of mama's group (TSWR) and is remembered fondly on our Rainbow Bridge page
Tyler is a sweet Vizsla that Ma and Da met a few years ago... her mama is the TSWR Treasurer. She fought a very valiant fight for way longer than the vets ever imagined. She lost her battle this past year too.
Last year, we lost Jake. Jake was most special to us... He was the Weim that changed so many lives. Because of him, Ma and Da became so close to Aunt Lynn and Uncle John... he was their 4th Weim... he made them foster failures! He had lung cancer and graced us with the last few years of his life. He was Blue's soul-dog brother and together they inspired many that Old Dogs Rule!

These doggies are each an inspiration to us and many more like them need our help!
Please join us in supporting Jeremy & Sagira in their 2 Million Dog walk to raise money and awareness to Canines with Cancer. You can read about it on Sagira's blog here

Pooped!

2010-10-03T19:13:00.005-04:00

WOW! What a day...
Today was the Breeds in Need/Meet and Greet at PetCo. Ma & I went early to set up. When we first got there, the Greyhound Rescue was there. I met Frank and Sasha. The man is really nice, too... Ma sees them there from time to time, but this is the first time I met them!
So we set up and soon, our friends and fellow TSWR Volunteers Bree and Lori came with Rex and Arrow to be ambassa-dogs. Arrow was with us the last time in the other Petco and Rex is my friend now from a few TSWR events we've been to together!

Quite a few people stopped by our area checking out the "pretty gray dogs" and let me tell you all something...

WE ROCKED!!!
We got all kinds of petting and raised alot of donations :-)

One lady asked what the "Donation Dog" vest was so Ma explained that if I am walking around, people can tuck money in the pockets. She said I was like a stripper! Where's the pole? Then ma told her I give new meaning to the term "lap dance" (WTH??!!) She got a big chuckle and proceeded to tuck a few bills... in the jar! (Ma thinks maybe she felt funny "tucking" them in my vest)

And Da of course, was there working, so he paraded me around in the store and I did all my Demo-Dog tricks. And I got a FIVE tucked by a little boy who begged his mommy for $ to donate!

...I work hard for the money; so hard for it honey! BOL
Honestly though, now I am pooped. I am so tired that I can't even muster enough energy to put my head on the bed!

It was fun day and a great cause. I can't wait to do it again.

ciao.

Meet & Greet

2010-09-30T00:01:00.008-04:00

Hiya!
Just wanted to let all my fans know I will be out and about this Sunday. Petco is sponsoring Breeds in Need this month so me and 2 other Weimie ambassadogs will be at the Petco in Clifton, NJ. I will be wearing the donation vest so if you are local, come on down an tuck a dollar in my pocket :-)
We'll be chillin' and chattin' with people making them aware of breed specific rescue. Also check out the info on Petco's website... it's interesting how breed rescues end up helping save 2 lives at once when they pull a purebred out of a shelter and make room for another adoptable doggy!

It's also TSWR's First Annual Borders Book Fund Raiser this weekend (October 1, 2, & 3rd). They have a voucher for instore purchases for NJ, PA and DE (Email Ma for a voucher to printout) and there's an online code for any web purchases. When ordering online use Coupon Code TWRE1013K.
Every sale adds up and the more sales this weekend with that code, the higher percentage Borders donates to Weim Rescue! More info about this fundraiser

Please help support Rescue Weims like Me and Blue this weekend.

ciao.

Motherlode!

2010-09-14T00:10:00.012-04:00

As you can see, my friends, Grammy thinks I ate 4, but I also was getting bits of a FIFTH hotdog from our neighbor who came to the paw-ty too!
It was a BLAST! It was the Best. Dog Days. Ever. There were neighbors, puppies, prizes and there was even a wolf-hybrid! BUT, BEST OF ALL....THERE WERE HOT DOGS!!! In fact, I think they should call it HotDog Days next year!!
You all know how much I love them and how patiently I await eating them:

Well, I have to admit, Saturday I was a little piggy! BOL.
Before we left for the day, Ma only gave me half my food thinking I'd have a frank or 2 (or 3 or 4 or...) As soon as we pulled into the lot at IOC, I went crazy! I KNEW. I walked right into the pool and started splashing around and getting toys. I even was bringing them back to Da like a "real" fetching dog! Ma and Da said I was a VERY GOOD GIRL playing and swimming all day... they called me Esther Williams I was in the water so much!! BOL. I also was very good about sharing all the toys and gave them back to the doggies when I was asked to.
Our neighbors, Patty and Jim came, too, with Dakota and Skye, the Goldens. It was fun playing with them in the pool; usually D and I just race along the fence (I always beat him , though cause he's got a bum-hip!)
There was a homemade treat vendor there too and by the end of the day, Ma didnt win their raffle prize, so just helped myself to their treats! I think that was not a good idea though cause Ma got embarrassed...I did it while she was calling the raffle prize winners! (oopsie). Just before it was time to go home, the nice hot dog lady gave out FREE hotdogs to the doggies that were still swimming, so OF COURSE you know I had another one! I'm telling you, between Dog Days and the Rescue Picnic, IOC and TSWR really know how to throw a party!
When it was over, we packed up and headed home for our Annual Block Party...Ma got nervous we'd run out of food, so Grammy ran out and bought some... c'mon, guess... yep, HOT DOGS! We wound up not cooking them so there are 24 of my faves in the freezer!!! Da says I ate so many I dont get any now until 2011... so I wll be dreaming of them from now until New Year's Day!

Da took tons of photos, so enjoy the slideshow of Dog Days of September 2010:

ciao.

Pool Pawty!

2010-09-13T16:09:00.003-04:00

This is just a little teaser! A photo from last year...Da took tons of photos at Dog Days on Saturday! I had a BLAST at the pool paw-ty :-) Ma should help me post all about it later tonight.

Guess how many hotdogs I ate?

ciao for now.

Boiled?

2010-09-04T12:58:00.003-04:00

Hi friends!
Ma said something about boiling hotdogs this weekend? Is this some sort of sacrilege? I mean I will eat them cold, but boiling them? at HOME?? They might be close to a NYC pushcart dirty-water dog, but still...

I'll let you now how they turn out.

oh, btw on Monday Ma is in a cooking contest. I tried to give her a really good recipe for a gourmet hotdog, but she said it was a HEALTHY contest. Wish her luck...winner advances to finals in LA judged by Bobby FLay to win all new kitchen appliances! I wonder if that barking hotdog cooker is one of them??

ciao for now.

busy....

2010-08-29T12:10:00.003-04:00

Sorry, friends, for taking so long to post since my BIG birthday celebration... Ma and Da have been taking pictures and I've been begging to get onto the computer, but everyone is so busy.
The end of the summer is such a fun time... I can't wait to go to Dog Days @ Ironwood in 2 weeks! I get to "swim". No one knew I liked to go in the water until our friend Jamielynn lowered the water at her job's pool and in I went! I dont go in too deep, but it's nice to cool off!! Here is a picture from the first year's event with ma.

It's a big day for doggies in southern NJ/PA/DE area. We have swimming fun, vendors and a tricky tray to help raise money for rescue! Oh, and they have a concession stand too...and you all know what that means... HOT DOGS for JUNE!!!
I'll post some more soon...
ciao.

HB2ME pt.2

2010-08-17T22:17:00.011-04:00

Oh. My. doG. It was such a fun night!!! While Da was still at dog school molding the minds of young pups, Ma started to prepare the birthday feast. I could smell it and my mouth was W-A-T-E-R-I-N-G!!! It was exquisite... kibble with grated cheese and chunks of Sharp Cheddar topped off with a Dirty Water Dog from a cart in NYC where Ma works!!! They put a candle in it and sang to me! After "I" blew out the candle, that hot dog didn't stand a chance... I don't know HOW Da got a photo of it without a big blur! BOL!!

Blue and I are lucky dogs. We found such good parents who make us feel so special on our birthdays and gotcha days...

After Ma and Da ate their own dinner, we waited for Georgia. She's our Mister Softee lady. (We're on a first-name basis.) She comes everynight and parks right in front of our house! Not good for Woof Watchers, but it is soooo creamy and delicious!! As soon as Ma heard her truck she went out and got me a vanilla dixiecup!!! Yummy... again not sure how Da got the shots, but he did... check out the slideshow of my Birthday Celebration!
ciao.

It's my birthday!

2010-08-17T19:43:00.002-04:00

I'm a SENIOR! I dont know how THAT happened. Ma says I'm still feisty so I guess it's not so bad getting older.

I hear they got me a SPECIAL hot dog for today so I'll post back later with more info and pictures... I'm off to celebrate!!!

ciao.
for now...

feeling better

2010-08-07T10:33:00.007-04:00

Hiya!
Thanks to all my friends who sent get well wishes!I'm feeling a little better...even was running around yesterday (Away from ma with the dang nailclippers!!!!)
While I've been resting my knee, I've been searching the web for (whatelse?) hotdog info. I found this neat-o invention that is quite comical...

A BARKING hotdog cooker!

I also found my DREAM CAR:
Can't you just picture me rolling down the block in that!

I even came across a sign from a hotdog place that is in VT but could be our house...

But, sadly, in all my searching, I could NOT find one photo of my faves online...I dont know why. Best's are THE BEST! Paws down.
I guess ma and da felt pretty bad for me with all my limping and whining...I saw ma put a pack of 'em in the fridge last night after she came home from food shopping!!! YIPPEE... we're having HotDogs today!!!

ciao.

limping

2010-08-05T19:40:00.007-04:00

Hi friends,
I've been limping and standing on my tippy-toes for a few days and it's really starting to worry ma and da. I heard ma saying something about Joe Namath and knee surgery! Normally, when they talk about the Jets, it's during football season and that hasn't officially started yet (I know this because Fireman Ed is our friend) so now I'm starting to worry myself...
All I remember is I was running in the yard and then as soon as I came in I had to hold my back leg up. It happens from time to time but this time it seems worse. I dont want to go to the vet so I think I will try to stay off it for a few days and take some aspirins. Oh... and milk it for a few HOTDOGS ;-)

ciao.

Cheater!

2010-08-01T19:45:00.004-04:00

So ma left real early today w/ grammy...and when she came home I smelled it IMMEDIATELY... she was CHEATIN' on me and the old man... I mean sweet Blue boy!!! Can you beleive it??!! I mean, she must have rattled off about 5 or 6 names of dogs that were kissin' her wherever she was! AND, to boot, I think I even smelled a HOT DOG on her breath! Of all the stinkin' nerve... go out WITHOUT ME, come home smelling of OTHER WEIMS and to have eaten a HOTDOG...Oh! I am so hurt.
I heard her telling da that the puppy-by-proxy WON Best Puppy of the Match... I'm not sure what that means exactly, but she's pretty excited. I just hope it doesn't mean I'm not her number one girl anymore...
She did give us each a goody bag from Linda that had yummy treats in it, but really I think Blue and I need to go sulk somewhere and whine til we get our very own hotdogs...
ciao.

Dr. June, HDMD

2010-07-30T15:50:00.009-04:00

Ma's not feeling well...for a few days now. She went to the dr. earlier and got three prescriptionsIt's a very bad sinus infection. She could have just asked me instead of spending money at the dr... and I would have written her my cure-all prescription:
Eat 2 Hot Dogs and call me in the morning! LOL

btw... HDMD stands for: HotDog Doctor!!!

birthday treats

2010-07-26T17:25:00.003-04:00

Today is Blue's 13th birthday...at 12:01 ma, da and I sang to him.
Tonight, I think he gets special yummies like a steak and icecream. He's a very lucky boy to have found our ma and da and I am very grateful he did, too...becuase he's such a good boy, they wanted to bring me home too!!!

The first picture is from his seventh birthday (his first w/ ma and da) Isn't he a handsome boy!

And here is a slideshow from tonight... he got a card from his friends Romy and Seedge in NC, boar steak, a pierogi and ice cream!!

FlashBack Friday...

2010-07-23T22:25:00.007-04:00

My friend Sagira posts puppy pictures and stories every Friday... I dont have any puppy photos from my old house so I posted a picture from the shore house this year and story from (pre blog diary) last summer instead.
It is about a (what else? LOL) Hot Dog Incident at our shorehouse:

" hey guys, Junie here... did someone say hot dogs???
Well, I got a story for you. When we were away on vacation last week at the shore, ma and da went to some FULL MOON PARTY.
Wait a minute, humans howl at the moon??
Anyway all week all they kept saying is they were going to some place and eating hotdogs at midnight and they would bring one home for me... you all know how much I love HotDogs.... Well, here it was about 12:30am , me and the gimp (that's what i call the old man, Blue when I'm aggrevated) were sitting up WAITING patiently for these delectable treats. I was really getting impatient, so I called ma. I said, 'where are the hot dogs? If SHE didn't bring them home I was NOT going to talk to her the rest of the week!'
Well! When they got in finally, guess what? NO HOTDOGS!! OF ALL THE NERVE! THEY SAID THE "PLACE" NEVER SERVED THEM AT MIDNIGHT! HMPF.
How could they dash a little dog's dreams like that? I was heartbroken.... And a little hungry.
Ma said she'd help me write a letter to the local paper about the BIG SCAM of offering FREE hotdogs!!! Then, to make up for it, da and ma went to another place (Chicken or the Egg!!!) and ordered an uncooked hotdog from them as take-away. thank goodness someone cares about us dogs.
To top it all off, they really knew how sad me n Blue both were so when we got home on Sat afternoon, they had a barbeque (you know... when we eat outside) and me and Blue got a hotdog AND a hamburger! YIPPEEE!!!!"

Seems like a summertime trend...hotdogs for dogs during a barbeque. I hope it continues all year long!

ciao.

NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY!

2010-07-21T21:49:00.003-04:00

Dear Blog...
So, yesterday, I rocked. But of course.. heh heh heh! Seriously, though, Da and I got to the seminar at 9 am and we had 1 break for lunch (um hello...hot dogs?) and then we did more learning and demos until 5 pm! Sheesh! How hard's a doggy gotta work?! When we got home I was snoring before my fuzzy butt hit the sofa cushions! I had fun though and got lots of treats and as a gift, we got a cute heart shaped dish and a keychain.

Today I got a pm from Minnesota Linda (my hotdog fairy godmother!) on my Weimararner Addict forum (well, Ma's forum, really...) and it turns out yesterday was a HOLIDAY! I worked on a HOLIDAY!!! Now, you might ask yourself, self, what holiday was yesterday? Go ahead...I'll wait for you to ask before I tell ya...

It was NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY! Yep, that's right. A whole day dedicated to delectable goodness! Call 'em what you will: lips and assholes...tubesteaks...snorks n porks...dirtywater dogs...they are heaven in a casing to me and there I was working my nubbin-tail off and not getting one cent of time and half or holiday pay or even ONE STINKING SABRETT! I'm calling my congressman or shop steward or starting a petition or, or... Oh! I dont know...maybe I'll just whimper a bit to Ma and she'll get a pack for this weekend and I can have some. Yes SOME. I deserve more than one under these circumstances! Don'cha think?

alright, I gotta go bark at some of these rotten kids on the block and show 'em who's the princess around here, so I'm out for tonight...
ciao.

SUPER STAR!

2010-07-18T11:55:00.002-04:00

So Da just called... he has seminars tomorrow and Tues for dog training with all the local Petco DT's and store managers and they need demo dogs... GUESS WHO IS GOING TO SHINE?!
that's right... ME!!!
Usually I'm Da's D.D. for week one of his classes, but lately he's been doing alot of puppy sessions so I took the spring and summer off... Well tomorrow, I AM BACK, baby!
Look out doggies, let June show ya' how it's done...
:-)
ciao

Weimie fun in the sun

2010-07-18T10:42:00.021-04:00

Hi friends! I hope I did this right...

Ma's trying to help me post a slideshow link of our pictures from yesterday...
So I had lots of fun running around, BUT getting thrown in the pool was DEFINITELY not fun at all!
Check out Blue... he put his lifejacket on and went swimming w/ ma and da... way nicer than getting tossed in!!!
We always have fun at Aunt Lynn's...Blue and I were surrounded by some of our closest Weimie friends who live on the East Coast...

Bunker was there with his parents, Katie and Brian. He's a big handsome BLUE Weim from PA.

Storm and Sky were there too, with their momma, Tracy and sis, Britt. Britt loves Blue and was giving him little snacks when he was lounging by the pool!

Then, of course, our cuzzies were there... Auntie Lynn and Uncle John's Fearsome Foursome: Ms Silkie Dawg, BIG BOY Gunner, Scout (I got a little crush on him ;-)!!) and little Schatze (who also likes Blue!)

We are so tired... we slept the whole way home from PA and even today are pretty zonked. The couch is just comfy right now...

I think I heard ma say something about grilling for dinner tonight so maybe just maybe.... HOT DOGS?!

ciao for now...

NO hot dogs!

2010-07-17T22:31:00.003-04:00

um, we just got back and I gotta say, it was fun but... Da threw me in the pool! TWICE! Not very nice at all!!! Although I must admit it WAS refreshing. We had fun running and playing but I am a little sad and have to tattle... there was Weims and cheese BUT...no hot dogs. (I guess it's better for my figure... too many snorks n porks and I'll be that chunkalunk that Ma and Da picked up 4 yrs ago all over again!)

Blue went swimming too. AND he got a ride in Scout's stroller when he got too tired--> Wait til you see the pictures!

I'll post more on the blog about this tomorrow; tonight, I'm beat!

ciao.

Weim and Cheese!

2010-07-17T01:08:00.002-04:00

I can't wait... tomorrow we're going to Auntie Lynn and Uncle John's for the second annual Weim and Cheese Gathering!!!

She has lots of land for romping, 4 Weimies, a pool and....there's gonna be HOTDOGS!!!

I will post pictures and a full report tomorrow...it's off to bed so I can dream about it

ciao.

A little history about the HDO

2010-07-12T23:28:00.014-04:00

HDO = Hot Dog Obsession...

So I'm sure you all know I am a rescue. Ma and Da met me in my first home 4 yrs ago. It was a nice house with 5 kids. The youngest was the same age as me (Ma and Da offered to adopt her too! LOL) and she shared all her food with me. No one really had a lot of time for me so they decided to find a better home for me...along comes Ma and Da and Blue for a visit. I played it real cool. I was all coy around Blue and didn't pay much attention to them. We all went for a walk, but I pulled hard and it was sleeting. (I didn't get lots of walkies, so who could blame me for pulling ya know?) Anyway back to the kiddo, treats and no walking... guess who was a little chubby? Me! I dont know if that was a good or bad thing, in fact I heard them discussing it while they were at the house and I thought maybe they might not like me because I was a chunkalunk AND I was losing my fur...Well I decided to give Ma a quick kiss when they were leaving (to go home and think about adding me to their family). It was an afterthought, really, but ma says I had her at goodbye! (Yippee!!) So they call my old owner and tell her they'd like to come back to get me for a visit (yeah, visit...) after the holiday...2 weeks seemed to take forever, but then the day came!
The old family loaded me up with 2 bones (one was for Blue), my bed and bowl. When we all met up, ma asked what to feed me since they sent me without food (?!) My old owner said oh, just Kibbles and Bits... but,
AND THIS IS THE QUOTE THAT STARTED IT ALL: "You don't have to feed her today, I fed her HOTDOGS at breakfast!"

There you have it, June-fans...the obsession began that day... for Ma and Da. LOL.

Here's a picture of me with my FAVES on Sunday. Ma & Da promised me some since we had none on vacation! Da showed me the package of Best's and then he fired up the grill and we had a bbq with Grammy :-)

ciao.

My first post...

2010-07-10T20:59:00.001-04:00

hello Cyberworld, June here...

Just got back from our annual LBI vacation and guess what? I didnt have one hotdog the whole week! It's just not fair.

I have a few pictures from when we got home... Da (that's Irish for my dad) took a few snaps of me with a fake hot dog... a squeeker stuffy in the shape of a hot dog...Like this one (This hot dog was given to me by our friend Linda in Minnesota) It didn't taste half as good as my FAVORITE... Best's. Aint nothing better than a Best!

I'll be back soon to post about some of the adventures me and Blue had down the shore this past week!

ciao!