FINALLY - MY TURN TO CELEBRATE!

mmmWOOF!

OK, so Mom has been going mad on MY blog with all these beautiful pictures of

SPRING!!!

Now it's my turn to show you how I celebrated the change in season yesterday...

"You see, for a while now, mom has banned me from the pool. Temperatures here in South Africa can swelter during the summer months and when my fur is continuously wet, I become prone to all sorts of skin infections and hot spots! When these flare up, she has no option but to

SHAVE me!! (Yes, you heard right....urggh!!!)

Well, to avoid this (despite the fact that I enjoy being shaved...yes that is true too), Mom bans me from the pool. I soooo love to swim too and I don't like being banned!"

" Anyway, yesterday was a really beautiful Spring Day and after all my staring at the pool, she decided to give me a break......YIPPEE!!!!"

" Yep, this feels good....just where a Golden should be!"

"Anyone care to join me? Kitties welcome too!"

Golden Bliss!!!

"Time to rub the grass in glee!!!"

"That was super cool and hopefully Mom will let me swim lots this summer!"

(So long as the hot spots keep away!)

Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

IT'S BLOOMING BEAUTIFUL!!!

WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

We just HAD to share this with you guys!!!

(Thank you to our personal photographers in this household!)

We can't explain the beauty, bounty and rapture which the plants here,

in SOUTH AFRICA, are experiencing...

We realise that the seasons are changing around the world, but here...

IT IS SPRING!!!!

This is enough to lift all our spirits in absolute joy!

It's good to be alive!

Lots and Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO MAN AND DOG ALIKE!

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OOPS I ATE IT!

Written by Max's Mom, with thanks, for the

"OOPS I ATE IT AWARD"

from PACO, MILO & MAYA

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In our household, Christmas 2008 was a large and lavish affair. Boxing Day was similar although somewhat laid back. There were remnants of Christmas wrapping littering the house whilst the base of the Christmas tree looked quite bare. Nevertheless our household remained vibrant and conversations continued from the previous day. Guests and animals alike sponged up the relaxed vibe and happy companionship.


The flat coffee table in our TV room was strewn with remaining Christmas delicacies; offered to anyone who cared to challenge the remaining spaces in their stomachs. Nuts, sweets and biltong were all openly displayed. But by the evening of that Boxing Day, nobody could fit in another morsel. Even my beautiful gift of Geldhof chocolates - the most delicious, delectable and elaborate chocolates imaginable - lay half eaten.Well, when it came to retiring that night, we locked up the house, roped in our four dogs and strolled wearily to our respective bedrooms.


Unfortunately the dogs didn't quite feel the same way. They woke up at first light - as the dawn was breaking - to wake up the birds. "The Boss", all bleary-eyed and unsteady, dutifully mobilized himself and opened up the doors to let the pooches out. They ran off into the garden to make their errands and read the news. Dreariness quickly got the better of "The Boss" and he was soon back in bed, snoring. Unfortunately for us though, he'd left the doors wide open.

Well, dogs have to do what dogs have to do!

Whilst the household was still in dreamland, the pooches decided to have their own Christmas party! Generally speaking, our pack is very disciplined about not stealing food, but that morning the Christmas pies were obviously too tempting! Between the four of them they cleaned up!!!...

...All the left over mince pies!

...The biltong!

...The biscuits!

AND OF COURSE - THE BIG BIG PRIZE:

...Mom's box of Geldhof chocolates!!!

Well we can happily (and thankfully) report that our dogs were no worse off for wear after their culinary ramblings. Remarkably their very loose and rumbly stools only lasted 48 hours.

BUT...

Obviously they slept outside during that time!

The smell was simply intolerable!

--x--

That's our story

lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

--X--

This award has been doing the rounds, so if you haven't yet received it, and would like to do so, kindly accept your award! If you read my blog, then you are nominated!

(You may 'copy and paste' it from this blog)

"When you accept this award, you must blog
about the food you have stolen when your humans were not watching. If you have
never stolen any food, you must have been a really good pup! You can accept this
yummy tray of cookies as your reward! Next add the logo of this award to your
blog (optional), then nominate at least 5 other furry blogs and let them know by
leaving a message on their blogs."

JUST BECAUSE...

mmmWWWOOF!

Just because we felt like it!

SPRING IS HERE!!!

Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS THE REALITY!

mmmWOOF!

"Sometimes the reality that you are in is not what everyone else sees!"

Hey there all my furry friends.

It's been a most frustrating Friday so far.

Mom is trying to be her usual helpful self by sending some photos overseas for a really fun project from that end.

Unfortunately, although THIS blog might tell a different story, the reality is that we often have massive internet connection problems here in South Africa.

Not only is it expensive, but slow and often unreliable.

Mom is tearing her hair out, in frustration, at the moment.

Luckily we've been able to post one solitary picture for you all this Friday.

And hopefully it tells a bit of our story...

LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS AS YOU SEE IT!

Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

ODE TO CAT!

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Hey there all my furry friends. Hope you guys are having a great week!

TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT A CAT!

Maybe we have left you with the impression that this household is anti-feline. This is NOT TRUE. We wish to dispel that impression. Mom and the Boss love cats, but Us dogs merely loooooove to chase them!

The truth is that Mom has quite a severe allergy to kitty-cats. She loves them, but unfortunately cannot stroke them. Doing this will result in horrible welts and her eyes will itch terribly. Her contact lenses have a habit of popping out when she is close to any kitty.

Despite this, it is interesting to note that mom's first pet in this big city was a Cat...whom she called:

"TINNY" .

She purchased the little kitten in a small back-alley pet shop in the centre of the city. She brought this little kitten home and within 24 hours it was running up and down her curtains, across the rails and was stalking Mom and the Boss endlessly. Mom soon realised that she had an allergy to this tiny little creature. The more she tried to overcome this allergy, the more it flared up.

Nothing helped with her affliction, but thank goodness she could indeed LIVE in the same house as TINNY. She merely couldn't TOUCH her. The Boss soon became Tinny's slave, whilst Mom was continually given a look of utter mistrust. Nevertheless, Tinny lived with the Boss (and Mom)for 15 years and died in 1994.

She was a strange cat...a true 'Alley Cat', who'd bring in mice (or shrews or lizards),in the middle of the night, and drop them on the bed for the Boss to eat. (he-he)Strangely too Mom and the Boss never heard her purr, despite endless hours being stroked and loved.

Well, as a result of this experience with Tinny in their household, Mom wrote a poem - in 1994 - which she appropriately entitled:

ODE TO CAT!

(Enjoy!)

That's all for today.

Special licks to all the kitty-cats out there!

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: SA SCENERY

(All photos taken by Max's Mom)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hammie the Hamster: 2007-2009

"Thx for caring.

Thx for food.

My life was short,

But you did good!

.......waiting for all my furry friends at the R A I N B O W bridge."

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Note from Mom: We're not too sad, so not to worry! Hammie had a good life. Those bloggers who are inclined to make kitty-cat comments:...Be prepared, we are strong!!!!:)

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ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND PLAY!

mmmWOOF!

Hey there all my furry friends.

As you know, I've not been impressed by TOFFEE lately.

In addition to all his watery gloating, he has decided to take up residence next to Mom's bed at night - ON THE CHAIR! I think he feels that he should remain elevated at all times!

Anyway, this morning, like a true Golden pack leader, I initiated play time.

MAX'S PLAYTIME!

This brought TOFFEE down to floor level, so that I could deal with him properly!

As with PLAYTIME, it turned into a free-for-all!!!

Indeed, I think they ganged up on me!

There were nips and tucks everywhere!

...AND you know what, I'T WORKED!!!

TOFFEE IS SORTED!

We're a pack again and Mom has our full attention!

(except,of course, for the old Tommy, who sleeps all the time!)

Have a playful day!
Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

TOFFEE HAD A BATH!

mmmWOOF!

Hey guys. Yesterday we watched, in horror,

...while TOFFEE had his bath!

He's such a little squirt!:- He gets all excited, just because he has this

'ALONE TIME' with Mom

I know that Toffee firmly believes that he is the MAIN MAN; the KING OF THE CASTLE, the BEES' KNEES (I didn't know bees had knees!).

I must say - Toffee's actions are not unlike that of a Cat! Indeed don't you think that he looks similar to a kitty in a puddle?! Well, we just studied this spectacle. We looked on.... Our jaws were on the floor. What a farce!

When Mom finished washing all that #&$x out of him, she grabbed a towel and rubbed all the water out of his smelly self. He thought she was patting him...telling him how wonderful, wise and worthy he was.

He become all whipped up in self-worth!

"Oh... doesn't he look totally pathetic!


We think he looked like some late human ancestor.



Then it was off to the dressing table,
"...to 'blow-dry' him.", Mom said.
Sunlight is, apparently no good enough for the little squirt!...
Just pampering, praise and pathetic-ness!

When all this was over, he stared at us from the top of his pedestal and gloated.

I got all edgy at that stage. I think anyone would!

But NOOOOO.....!!!

His madam, Robyn, reinforced all this big-headedness.

I'll give him his due...he has mastered his "CUTENESS" look!

I am disgusted!

Lots of licks to you all

(except, perhaps, the kitties and the Toffee-look-a-likes!)

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

A MUSICAL INTERLUDE

mmmWOOF!!

Hey there all my furry friends!

Mom and I had a rather pleasant Sunday afternoon. I got her to play the piano for me....

...."So, Mom, what ya gonna play?"

How about:

'How much is that doggie on the cushion?'

mmmm....I'm listening, but that doesn't sound like the doggie song?!

Why ya giving up, Mom?

Good boy?!...but it wasn't me playing!


Where ya going now, Mom?

Peek a boo?!

HUMANS!!! I tell you...I don't understand them!

Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

SOME AMAZING SOUTH AFRICAN PICTURES

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Pictures in this post are all courtesy of

http://www.SA-venues.com

Hey there all my furry friends!

I hope you are having a splendid weekend!

Mom came across these amazing pictures and thought she'd share them with you....like your own personalised, mini-game drive.

We really do have some fantastic animals in this country!

Hopefully one day you guys can come and visit us and experience it all for yourselves.

Lots of licks

MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA