PUP UPDATE

Lady, Susan and I check on the pups at least twice a day. The mama dog was looking ragged and her teats are very dark. We took her some warm milk but she wasn't there. The pups smelled it and woke up. In they dove! They got it all over each other and then licked it off. Three are dogs and three are girls. Now when they see Lady, they waddle towards her. They try to bark at me! SO cute!

At my house, things are a mess. Lady has suitcases and trunks and stuff everywhere. All my blankets and rugs and clothes are being washed. My suitcase is half-packed. All my toys except three have been stuffed in a pillowcase and packed away. All the books are off our shelves. Lady is anxious so I am anxious. I am sticking right by her ankles. She's fussing that she is going to step on me, or fall over me. Change is int he air. The Big Move is here. Lady said a big truck is coming Saturday night. She said tonight is our last night here. I'm going to the Children's Home tomorrow night. My Lady always comes back for me. I'll be there for about three weeks until she gets us in our new flat in Delhi. I know she'll come back for me, she always does, but it doesn't mean I like it one little bit.

WANTED: New Girlfriend for Old Heart

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SNIPS AND SNAILS AND PUPPY DOG TAILS

 Little Tater Tot came to play with me

 This is MY toy. I can't play with his.

 Oh great. Now both of them want to play with my stuffie.

 I was good. I didn't bite. I let him play tug o war with me. I was gentle. If I'm not, I get scolded and have a time out. These boys love me and I love them, too.

 This s*&% dropped her litter just down from my house. Kind humans give her some food. Just what we need -six MORE street dogs! They are cute, aren't they? And this young mama is realy gentle and sweet. She doesn't fuss at me at all when I stop by to visit her and check on her puppies. I just love puppies, and I won't let Lady walk past without checking on them. I even shared some of my best treats with her. Gandhi says, "Whenever possible, be kind...and it's always possible." Lady always says the same thing to me. 
I'm still broken-hearted about my Lily, but I'll get over it. She gave me an award. I don't feel like posting it right now. And, I have a houseful of human guests to take care of.

Is there anything cuter than a puppy? Except for me, of course.

VISITORS

Friends from FL came back to visit us this year bringing gifts for ME! My grandma sent me a squeaky brownie sundae, and a bunch of folks sent me Beggin' Bacon strips! And Susan brought me Snausages. They helped me feel a bit better about Lily Belle choosing Newby over me. She broke my heart. I have her photos on my wall. She's black like me. Well, I just hope she's happy. Long distance relationships are tough, but I guess we can still be friends. Be happy, Lily.

BACK TO SCHOOL CLASSES

Thanks, Sarge, for this ultra cool back pack. I sure enjoyed my classes. I think Lady did, too. After my classes, I went out into the sunshine for recess. Padma came out to play with me. She's really getting big big! She couldn't even walk on two legs when we moved here.

 Just licking my chops for what I can find!

 Look! I'm a pointer!

 Lady says I get more handsome as I age.

 Padma came out to play with me.

 Okay, enough sun. I'm ready to go back in!

FUN WITH BABIES

 Wyatt's mouth is full of animal crackers. I hang around waiting for the fall-out.

 Tater Tot has his own way of moving about. He tastes so good.

 He's always trying to play with me. I am not allowed to play with HIS toys, however.

"Come on, Marley, play wif me!" I am rewarded with biscuits when I behave and play nice.

FEATURED BLOGGER!!!

Hey, did you see me on PET BLOGS UNITED? If not, click here! It's all about ME! I have had so many more adventures since writing that, so I hope new followers will read about my adventures to the high mountains. 
We have more adventures coming up. A group from FL is coming later this month. They came last September. They bring treats! And here's my BIG NEWS: we're moving back to New Delhi at the end of the month. Lady's work is requiring more and more travel, so we need to be closer than a whole day to the airport. Lady and I  very sad to be leaving these mountains, our cool weather (high of 68 today while a high of 91 in Delhi), and all our friends. Butt, God has other plans for us.
Our friends here are not happy. They all seem to say the same thing, "This is not good for me." And everybody is going to miss me -especially my kids at the children's home. Whatever will they do without me? Aunty even told Lady she should leave me there until she gets back from her trip to the US in Nov. Lady said no. She can't manage without me. If home is where the heart is, our hearts must be together to be home.

 My morning routine is to check things out from one of my balconies. Then, I'll take Lady out to give her some exercise while I read pee-mail. 
I hope you stop by often!!

LADY'S HOME! LADY'S HOME! LADY'S HOME!

I was right. Lady had a trip. Tyler and Erin stayed here with me trying to get their new flat ready. Lady went to a women's training, then down to our old city for more meetings, and then to Thailand to meet with her new supervisor!! She brought me back some jerky! I ate it. We are both glad to be home. Tyler took me to the home for the past week, after their place was ready. Then he went and got me for Lady. I was so happy to see Tyler, and then thrilled to see my Lady. We are both happy to be home and be in our own bed. PTL!

SLEEPOVER

The two tasty and aromatic babies stayed overnight Friday night. What fun! They dropped food, and puked milk, and filled diapers, and entertained me! Aunt Erin and Uncle Tyler are staying with us until their new flat is ready. Uncle plays the banjo for me, and I take him for walks in the 'hood, showing him around. 

 Supervised morning playtime.

  I let Lady know when their diapers needed to be changed by sniffing you-know-where.

 Uncle Tyler and Wyatt had some buddy time, too.

I got Wyatt to take a nap when I did. I just curled up by the mattress and he got the idea. I let him have my spot on the mattress. I stayed there until he woke up.

The little mess makers came today. Sanvi is eating fudge they made. I didn't get any. 
Lady has our suitcases out again. I am not sure what that means. We went to the "home yesterday but didn't stay. I think I'm going soon, though. Lady put stuff in my bag. Hmmmmm. Sticking REAL close to Lady today. Her bag is packed and ready to go. Well, Uncle and Aunty seem to be staying here.

CARE PACKAGE

Oh, happy day! Oh, happy dayayay!
Thank you to the young ladies SS class at Northside in KY! I especially want to thank whoever sent me the Beggin Bacon Strips!! Thank you, Aunty Tata, Josiah, Micah, and Nathanael. We liked your cards.

PLAYDATES

Well, since the flea incident, I am not allowed to tussle with the street dogs. I play nicely with the two-legged little buddies coming to visit. Wyatt has really gotten big, and Tate is so cute. He's starting to move a round a lot.

 Giving Wyatt some doggie lovin'.

 Wyatt's mama teaching him how to pet me nicely. Tate admiring the camera. He wants to eat everything!

 He threw his Ernie ball at me and had to 'pologize. That thing is HARD, loaded with batteries! I didn't bite, and I forgave him. He's just a little dude. He likes me, but he doesn't appreciate my kisses. Tate does, and he tastes really good -just like milk! His butt smells good, too. I like babies.

In Trouble Again

Lady's NOT happy with me these days. I brought fleas home from reading pee-mail in the tall weeds, or perhaps I got some from tussling with the street dog. So, lots of combing and than a flea bath. I don't mind baths so much. I get a good scratching, but I have to stand there so long with the special shampoo on me. What's fun is watching Lady try to get me to shake. I know exactly what she wants me to do. I shake on command, then she lets me out and dries me off. But I get such a kick out of watching her shake that I just stand there and watch for awhile. Just before she loses it, I'll shake all the water off. 
The other issue Lady is having with me is my gas problem. She's calling me fart blossom again. Apparently I interrupted her sleep a few times last night. Nan was over yesterday and she and Lady were planning for the little mess makers on Saturday. Nan asked, "What is that smell?" Dumb me looked up at her and gave myself away.
It's raining every day now, which makes walking a muddy affair. I have to get cleaned up before I can step foot back in the house. I am so low to the ground I get really dirty. You should see my rain coat after my walk! It's pretty cool these days with a high of only 70 F. It's nice -I have my blankie. 
Lady and I are having fun reading through the BLOGSVILLE OLYMPICS. We read a hilarious story today on Bert's blog about his friend Murphy. CLICK HERE to read it. It's about something he ate.

Nan and me teaching the little mess makers. Pallu went back to her mountains, but Wyatt and Tate come over to play with me. They were here yesterday. I behave.

HIMALAYAN FLORA AND FAUNA

Lady, Nan, Pallu and her folks went on a horse trek higher up in our mountains. I didn't go. They went to a nature place with some of the wildlife found here. She is sharing some of her photos so you can see some of what we see here.

 Pallu dressed up!

 Barking deer

 Himalayan black bear. It's not a fuzzy photo -it's a cloud!!

 Brown bear in a cloud, too

 Leopard in an enclosure -it's a large area but he chose to be where he could see the people.

 One of a bazillion monkeys.
They went on a horse trek, too. Don't worry -He who got left behind got pizza.