Merry Christmas!

Today is Christmas!! I must have been a super good girl this year because I got lots! I got a new collar, leash, ID tag, toy, chew sticks, and a ball. After we opened presents Uncle B, Aunt E, and Buster came over. I got some really yummy pumpkin treats from them (too bad I have to share them with BoJo). Shortly after all the presents had been un-wrapped, it started to snow. I LOVE the snow! We all went out to play. It's so wonderful to spend Christmas with the ones who love you the most, and I know that I have lots of people that love me. Here are a few pictures from the day

Merry Christmas Mommy!

Playing in the snow!

I really want what is in that package, please open it for me!

See I told you that I wanted what was in there!

Playing with my new octopus with BoJo

Resting!

BoJo and Me with Momma Too!

Family Shot!

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Mommy took me and BoJo over to our vet's office to have our pictures made with Santa. Mommy normally takes me to PetSmart for Santa pictures, but this year she had the time to go over to Dr. Randy's. Dr. Randy is mine and BoJo's doctor. He is wonderful! We all love him very much. Well, I believe that Dr. Randy really is Santa! He looks just like him. Dr. Randy grows his white hair and beard out and dresses up for Santa for a small fee. The money that he collects goes to Camp-Smile-A-Mile (Mommy says that is a place for children who are sick). Below is a picture of me, BoJo, and Santa (AKA- Dr. Randy). I told Santa that I had been very good this year. It's been a rough year without my brother Jones, but I have embraced BoJo to an extent. I tolerate him. I hope that Santa is very good to me!!!! I deserve lots and lots of treats! Our tree is up! I haven't had the chance to enjoy it much this year, because my little brother isn't allowed in there, so we keep the doors closed. Sad :( I know!

Introducing............

BoJo

About a month ago, Mommy, Momma Too, and Gran left for the day and came home with BoJo. At first I thought he was just visiting (sometimes wish he really was), but I soon realized that he was here to stay. I have a brother. Now, I'm the BIG SISTER! I like that feeling. BoJo and I love to play, but I think I scare everyone, because he makes me so mad that I pick him up by the legs and flip him over. I do this to teach him lesson, maybe one day he will get it!

The only thing I don't like is that we have to keep the living room doors closed. That is my favorite room, especially this time of year- CHRISTMAS TREE IS UP! I love the tree! Always have and always will! Mommy and I sneak in the living room every now and then for some snuggle time and gaze at the tree. Just Mommy and me, ahhhh I love it!

Well, Christmas will be here soon, hopefully Santa will be good to me. I'll try to keep the blog updated with lots of facts about BoJo. I guess Mommy will ask me to share the blog with him, at least for now. She is too busy to update mine every week, how can she add another to it?

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!!!!!!

Howl-o-ween!

Halloween is almost here! Mommy has never bought me a costume before, but this year she decided to. I am a pumpkin! Momma Too said it would look the best with the color of my skin (aka coat).

I'm going this Saturday night to the PetSmart Howl-o-ween party. Hope I meet lots of friends. For the first 100 people they are giving out bags of treats. There is a pet parade and a costume contest. I'm super excited about it! Hope I get a bag of treats, I'll make sure Mommy takes me super super early! Here is the PetSmart web-site if you would like more information about the event. www.petsmart.com

Here's sneak peak of my Halloween Costume!

Happy Howl-O-ween!!!!!!!!

Uncle B is home!!!!!!

I just found out through Mommy that Uncle B came home from the hospital! Uncle B hurt his back almost 3 weeks ago while he was at the lake. Aunt E had to take him to the ER because she couldn't get him up. He has been battling pain for a while, and finally Aunt E got him a doctor's appointment. The doctors went in to clean out a horrible infection and ended up having to do a disk decompression surgery on him last Friday. Even though he is home, he will be on some heavy medicine for the next 6-8 weeks through a port. Mommy said he will have to his medicine through a tube that is coming out of his arm... YUCK! I was able to go and visit Uncle B before he went into the hospital. He was not feeling well at all!!! I knew that he was sick and knew that couldn't act up and jump all over him like a normally do! I hope that Uncle B gets to feeling much better soon!!!!! I really miss him and cannot wait to love on him!

BAD GIRL!

Tonight I heard those words A LOT!!!! BAD GIRL BRINDLE! Well, let me tell you why my Mommy and Momma Too were saying that to me.....

During dinner, I have to go to the den so that I will not beg for food. Well, Mommy heard me doing something in there, but THOUGHT I was playing with my squirrel toy that crinkles. Well, I wasn't playing with Nuts (the squirrel toy) I had found something better! Mommy had a fall open house yesterday and bought some soft peppermints and set them all around the house. There was a candy dish filled with them in the den and they smelled OH SO GOOD!!!!! So I climbed up into the chair and helped myself to the goodness. Well, I helped myself to too many!!! I had eaten 15 peppermints while my family ate dinner. When Mommy and Momma Too walked into the den they saw wrappers and peppermints pieces all over the floor and started telling me how bad I was. Honestly, wouldn't you have done the same thing if you smelled them?

MY VIDEO!!!!!

Mommy made a video all about me last spring for one of her courses! I finally talked her into letting me share the video!!! Enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE B!!!!

Yesterday was my Uncle B's birthday. The family got together last night to celebrate. All of my favorites were here at MY HOUSE! Uncle B asked for Fried Chicken (fingers) and Waffles. I didn't get to eat any because Mommy put us (her too) on a diet and we are both trying to be super good, but Mommy didn't know that Gran-Gran gave me a bite of Aunt E's waffle!!! It was so good!!!!! I don't know if the chicken was good, because I don't eat chicken. Chicken is yucky! Uncle B got some money and some Red Neck seasonings from Mommy and me. Mommy found the seasoning at Sam's and couldn't resist buying it for Uncle B. Uncle B turned 55!!!!!! That is super super old in dog years. Uncle B, I hope you had a wonderful birthday and I hope to see you real soon!!!!!! Happy Birthday again!

~Brin

Pictures from Charleston

Mommy got a new computer and she says that has been the delay in getting the Charleston pictures up... I think it's because she didn't make the time to do it. However, my mommy is super super busy, beside taking care of me she goes to school full time and works 2, well 3 if you count Pampered Chef, part time jobs. She is so tired when she gets home every night!

So finally, here are pictures from Charleston, SC! My first vacation!!!!!

Gran-Gran and Me






Mommy at me at Magnolia Plantation


Me at Parson's Jacks (The dog friendly restaurant)



FAMILY PHOTO!!!

Bow-wow it's been a long time since I've posted...

Since I don't have thumbs it's quite hard for me post; therefore, it's my mommy's fault for not posting the happenings in my life.Shame-Shame on her! She should be very ashamed of herself. Well, let me think.... lots has happened since I last posted. I'm an only "child". It's been OK, but I miss my brother very much. He was my play-mate and my buddy.

Mommy and I moved back to Birmingham. Mommy is attending UAB. She is loving it so far. I spend my days with my Gran-Gran, we have become very close buddies! She is fun to spend the day with. She gives me pretty much anything that I want, but we keep it a big secret from Mommy! Mommy would be mad!

I went on my first vacation this past spring. Mommy, Momma-Too,Gran-Gran, and I went to Charleston, SC. It was a long drive, but so worth it. I did pretty much everything that they did. We toured the Magnolia Plantation, while we were there we rode a tram throughout the grounds. I saw lots of birds and creatures that I would have LOVED to "play with". We toured downtown Charleston by horse. It was a lot of fun to see all the many many people. Momma-Too and Gran-Gran liked looking at all the beautiful, yet expensive houses. Mommy was quite busy keeping me from barking. She told me that my bark would scare the horses. We also ate at lots of great places. Charleston is ranked one of the top pet friendly cities. How awesome is that? Restaurant owners LOVE DOGS there. One place, Parson's Jacks, even had a non-leash patio with a dog house! I didn't like the dog house, but I LOVED THE PATIO! Mommy will have to post some pictures to show everyone how much we had.

Summer has almost gone. I have spent a lot of time at the lake, but there is this mean mean man who got mad at me for barking. HELLO THAT IS HOW I TALK! He thought I was going to hurt him; all I wanted was some loving from him. Since he was all mad, he called the police, and the end result is me on a leash! How much fun is that at the lake... being on a leash. NOT MUCH AT ALL!!! I get to go on walks and down to the water every now and then. It's still a nice getaway place for the family. We love it up there very much!

That's about that's been going on. I'll make sure Mommy updates the blog more often. Maybe I can talk her into updating every weekend!

Bye for now,

B

Merry Christmas and Happy 2010!

Christmas here at home was a little sad without my brother here, but Santa still came to visit me. I got a HUGE bone (it's bigger than me) and a reindeer toy. Mommy named my reindeer Ralph. I love Ralph, I play with him every day! After we opened gifts we had a surprise at the door, it was Uncle B, Aunt E, and Cousin Buster. They came over to celebrate Christmas with us a littler earlier than we expected, but it quite all right! They gave me a new toy too, it was a BIG red Cuz. Mommy named my new Cuz Mt. Cody. Here are some pictures of my Christmas with my family!

Me with Ralph the Reindeer and my BIG BONE!

Me playing with Ralph!

Cousin Buster with the football I gave him!

I hope that everyone has a Happy 2010! Mommy and I are looking forward to a terrific year! We hope that God blesses you with His goodness and grace! Happy New Year!

Visit with Santa

Mommy took me to PetSmart to have my picture made with Santa. It was very sad having my picture made all by myself. I missed my brother. I did and was not going to have my picture made by my self! Even though I did not tell anyone this, Mommy quickly caught on and decided to get in the picture with me. I still was not happy, I wanted my brother with me. We have been going to PetSmart for the past 3 years to have our picture made with Santa it was not fair. Well, Mommy got an ok picture of us with Santa. So, here is the picture- hope you enjoy!

The Tree is up!

We finally got our Christmas Tree up!! There are not any lights or decorations on the tree, but it is standing tall. Mommy and Uncle B went to pick out the tree last night, and Mommy got a beautiful Frazier Fur. It smells so good! I have always loved going and sitting in front of the Christmas Tree and gazing at the beautiful lights and ornaments. I cannot wait til it's decorated so that I spend all my time in there!

Tomorrow, Mommy said that I am going to have my picture made with Santa. PetSmart is having Santa pictures this weekend and next, the majority of the money goes to help pets in need. Last time I went to see Santa, I got a BIG chew bone for Christmas maybe it will happen this year too. Mommy took me to Princess Spa today so that I would be all pretty for Santa pictures. I will post Santa pictures soon!

RIP Jones

My brother died peacefully at home this morning. Mommy, Momma Too, and Gran-Gran were all in there with him.

Here's a poem that Mommy wanted me to share with everyone. Uncle B gave this to her when BoBo died several years ago.

RAINBOW BRIDGE

"Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together...."

Author unknown...

Brother, I love you, and miss you!

Jones C Swindle-Staggs

b- 06-10-04

d- 12-09-09

Forever our Lump of Love!

Prayers for my Brother!

My brother, Jones C, is very sick. Mommy, Momma Too, and Gran-Gran had to take him to the doggy ER late last night. He was not acting like himself and having a hard time breathing. It turns out that his immune system is eating away at his red blood cells, which causes him to have shortness of breath and no energy. This disease is called Immune Medicated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA). It's a big long word that does not make any sense to me, all I know is that I miss my brother very much! It is very lonely around here without him.

Here are pictures of Jones C throughout the past several years for you to enjoy!

My new room!

Mommy and Momma Too have spent this week re-decorating Mommy's room. They worked really hard. Mommy got new bedding and so did I! That's right I have my very own bed now! It even matches Mommy's colors. I'm still adjusting to my bed, it might take a while.

Here's some pictures of "our" room.

Me laying on my new bed!

Another shot of the room!

What happens at Momma Too's stays at Momma Too's. Right?

So Mommy went out of town last week, and look what my Momma Too did to me while she was gone. When Mommy saw these she was not that happy about it!

All I can say is that they made me, I believe the word T-R-E-A-T was used.

ROLL TIDE ROLL!

Even though she is in Auburn, she is still cute! Momma Too thinks that she should be Auburn because the orange blends better with her coat- I don't think so!!!
-Carlie

In my yard.....

I was headed outside yesterday to take care of my business when I saw a black cat in my backyard. I flipped! I started barking and chasing after it. I was so close to catching it. Mommy was quite glad that I did not get it, she is still a little upset about the squirrel incident that happened several weeks ago.

We have something very exciting happening this next week at our house, my brother Jones is turning 5! Can you believe it! I'm only two, but I cannot believe that he wil be 5 next week! Mommy has ordered him a cake from Custom Creations in Argo. Mrs. Jonica just opened up her bakery and is going to start having Homemade Doggie Treats! It's about time that someone caters towards the dogs! I will update you next week on how the celebration goes!

Happy Birthday to Mommy!

My Mommy had a birthday this past week. She turned 23 on Thursday! She's been talking about how old she is getting but I've been telling her that she isn't that old! Well in dog years she is but in human years she isn't!

She went out to eat with Karl, the family, some close friends! She wouldn't let Jones or me go, she told me that I would not have liked the BIG FIRE at Stix's!

Mrs. Audrey from Cakes by Audrey in Springville made Mommy a yummy looking cake, Mommy wouldn't let me have any because it was part chocolate!

Here is a picture for y'all to enjoy!

Karl, Mommy, Momma Too, Aunt Jeana, and Aunt Amanda




Mommy I hope you had a great Birthday!

GOTCHA!!!

So today I finally caught one.... a squirrel that is. I caught him and killed him. To me it was quite funny. Mommy and Gran-Gran were yelling at me to let go of the squirrel. I did not let go of him until I realized that he tasted like MEAT.... YUCK, YUCK and MORE YUCK!!!!!! Gran-Gran and Mommy had to remove the squirel from the yard with a shovel. Mommy was very grossed out by the fact and still is. She cannot believe that I killed a poor helpless creature. All I got to say is that he should not have been in my yard!!!!