Roo's Doins

Going on a BBB aka Big Bloggy Break

2012-01-10T06:01:00.001-05:00

Mom and I have been talking about

needing to take a break for a while now

butt it never seems to be the right time.

So we made a pact...

to take that break after the holidays passed.

We've been feeling twinges of the big BB

aka Bloggy Burnout and

want to nip that in the butt ;)

before it becomes a full on ailment :)

and

Mom says her list of projects both in and

out of The Lab has gotten way too long so

she needs some time to whittle them back

down to a manageable number.

So this will be my last post for a bit :(

Butt, we also agreed that we would be back by Spring :D

and

I still get to visit my furiends now and then while on break :D

Yes, I will be keeping my...

on you and my...

in your business ;) Heh Heh Heh

What will I be doin during the break?
Well Mom says she will help me freshen
up my Blog's look. Yay! Bout time I say ;)
and
since the weather's cooled down,
she's promised to take me out to the parks
for hikes more often. Yay! :D
Gets a little dull walkin around the same
ol' neighborhood all the time.

and

my coach, Mr. Lucky Squirrel, seems to have

made a New Year's resolution to increase

the frequency and intensity of my workouts...

This went on for 2 HOURS!

We're done? Thank Dawg!

I hate to admit it butt I was a bit slow
walkin to my dinner plate last night.
Guess I'm not quite in the tip top shape
I thought I was.
Thanks to Coach Lucky I think I'll be
ready for the Doggy Olympics in a couple months ;)

Yeah I'll be busy butt not so busy that
I can't check in with my furiends on occasion :)
So pawlease keep some biscuits on paw
fur my visits k? ;)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: Here are...

Three Jigsaw Puzzles of the Month :)

Rainbow Carrots from my Garden...

Click below link to..

Play Carrot Puzzle

Sea Oats from Bradenton Beach...

Click below link to...

Play Sea Oats Puzzle

Liquid Gold at my Home...

Click below link to...

Play Liquid Gold Puzzle

One Last Flaky Peep and a Recipe for Miss Puddles...

2012-01-07T14:41:00.000-05:00

Now I'm probably takin a HUGE risk

here in tattlin on Mom again

BUTT

I took some precautions...

Yap I hid myself in the closet and covered

myself with a big black hoodie.

Unrecognizable I know Heh Heh Heh

And just to be super safe,

I'm gonna whisper so ya gotta get up

close and listen real careful...

Now I know a lot of peeps wear these...

Butt are they the same ones they got

TWENTY years ago?!

Yap, that's right, she's had these same

ones for the last two decades.

Says they work just fine

and they're probably back in style by now.

Oh Mom. Sigh.

Well thank goodness she only wears them

to drive with. Says she can see fine close up

butt not too good far away so she needs

these to read the street signs.

This is all fine and dandy except when she's

not drivin and not wearin her glasses and

she sees someone down the way.

Well cause they're kind of fuzzy from far away,

she waves.

At EVERYONE.

Just in case she does know them.

People round town thinks she's real friendly ;)

Hardy Har Har

Now if that's not flaky I don't know what is.

BUTT

this is the topper...

Before living in Florida,

Mom lived in Washington and it was

cold and rainy there a lot.

She also worked inside a building most of the time.

Says she felt like a trapped animal and would

pace back and forth in her office constantly.

So,

when she moved to Florida and gave up

her corporate career,

she decided she would find some work outside

in the warm Florida sunshine.

I don't know how, as she had zero carpentry experience,

butt she managed to get

some company to hire her to build docks.

So that's what she did.

Built docks in alligator infested waters. :O

Here she is holding a baby one she caught

at a work site.

I am very grateful that when it

started callin for its Momma,

she was wise enough to put it back in the water.

She doesn't build docks anymore. WHEW!

Says hauling pilings and banana boards started

making her back hurt.

Still to this day she says it was the most
fun working she ever had.

Can you say...

FLAKE!

So there you have it.

My Mom the FLAKE!

Gotta luv her anyway.

She feeds me ya know ;)

Thanks Sarge, Road Dogs and Frankie
for givin me the opportunity to tattle
on Mom with your
My Peep Is A Flake event!
I
had a blast :) Heh Heh Heh

Next...

So you probably read about poor Miss Puddles

having to eat cookies made from a bag

cause she didn't have the ingredients around

the house to make them from scratch.

Well I got to thinkin that Puddles always
has some food stuffs around.
Namely,
Chee-toes and Beer!

So I thought I'd see if I could come up with
something yummy her Mom could help
her make with those ;D

I wracked my brain
and then all of a sudden
I had it!

Chee-toes and Beer Muffin Cakes! :D

All you need to make them is...

Now I know Miss Puddles that
all us folks who live in the South
always have some Corn Bread Mix handy
and we usually have at least two eggs.
If not, I'm bettin your neighbor would lend you some ;)

So to make your Chee-toes and Beer Muffin Cakes
all you have to do is follow the directions on the box...

and make a few minor adjustments...

Use beer (whatever brand you like)
instead of the milk.

Use two eggs instead of one on account
of the extra dry stuff from the Chee-toes.

I will demonstrate...

First, pour your corn muffin mix into a bowl.
then mash 10 Chee-toes with a masher...

Put them in the bowl along with the muffin mix.
Add the two eggs (de-shell first).
And pour in the beer.
Mix with a fork until blended...

Pour into non stick muffin cake pan or
if you want them bone shaped and don't
have a special bone shaped cake pan,
use tin foil and make little bone cups.
Spray them with whatever non-stick spray you
have around the house before you pour in the batter.

Bake in the oven according to the box
(mine took 20 minutes)
and Walla!...

I mashed a couple more Chee-toes
to garnish the top of my cake
and Yap, you guessed it, the rest of
the beer goes great with it! :D

Nommers!

They really are very good.
Mom ate some too :)
Hope you like them Puddles :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: Please keep your paws crossed for Mr. Pip.

He goes to see a special doggy doc on Monday to help him feel better. I am sending you my best wellness vibes through my meditations pal :)

My Peep Is A Flake! and A Nommers Thanks...

2012-01-04T05:24:00.000-05:00

When I recently visited my furiends,

Emma, Bella and Sweet Pea

over at

A Wonderful Dogs Life

their Mom had baked them some

bacon and cheese cookies!

OMD! I was droolin!

So you know what those cool canines did fur me?

They snuck their Mom's recipe for them

out of her secret recipe box and sent it to me! :D

I ran to the kitchen and said,

Mom Mom Mom! You gotta bake some of these

for me right away! Pawlease?

Wahoo! She did! :D

This is what they looked like before they went

into the oven...

and after they came out of the oven...

Nommers! :D

Yeah, my tail was waggin so fast it was a blur!

Oh so GOOD!

I ran off to my special treat eating spot...

To savor it.

Then about 1 second ;) later came back for more!

I ate 2 whole cookies (well minus the one bite

I let Mom have ;). They were sooooo good! :D

Thanks pals from A Wonderful Dogs Life!

They just came back from a great vacation in

North Carolina. Go visit them to enjoy their adventure

and if you drool enough, maybe they'll share their

secret cheese and bacon cookie recipe with you too :D

Now Sarge, The Road Dogs and Frankie

came up with this really fun

(I think it's fun. Mom may not. BOL!)

event called...

My Peep Is A Flake

where you get to tell about your peep's

wacky, weird, nutty, flaky doins.

Heh Heh Heh

So I put on a disguise just in case Mom finds

out about this...

Ha! She'll never recognize that it was me doin the tattlin ;)

Just to give you a 'taste' of Mom's flakiness,
look at what New Year's dinner was...

Looks delish doesn't it? BOL!
From the left going clockwise we have
black eyed peas (swimming in a ham and tomato sauce)
that is suppose to bring you good luck in the new year.
To the right of that we have greens (cooked turnip
bottoms and tops) that are suppose to bring you
green backs and at the bottom we have
hog jowls (fried in a pan) that are suppose to
bring you...get this...Good Health?!*?
Yap, nutty Mom eats this same dish every New Year's Day.

For my next example of Mom's flakiness, I have
employed my Christmas Bear to represent Mom...

Never mind the condition of Bear's nose, ears
and feet. She was complaining that her nose
and ears were all 'stuffed' up so I fixed them for her.
She hears and breathes much better now ;)
And well her feet were itchy so of course as a good
furiend, I scratched them for her ;)

So Mom has some odd sleeping habits.
You see how Bear is sleeping in the normal peep
fashion of head on pillow by the headboard?
Well Mom does this the first part of the night
and then...

(pardon me while I itch Bear's foot some more ;)
...and then in the middle of night,
she flips to the feet side of the bed. What peep
sleeps like this? Ahem, that's my usual spot
by the way. So you know what I do? Move
to the top of the bed ;) where the nice fluffy pillows are :)

Now if that isn't bad enough...

Sometimes I catch her sleeping at the foot
of the bed on the floor!?*?
Now why would any creature want to do that
when they have a nice soft comfy bed to sleep in?
You know I try my best to be a good companion
butt No I do not join her on the floor.
That's asking a little too much in my opinion.
I stay on the bed and keep an eye on her from there ;)

And to top it all off...

she recently saw this and ran around the
house like a coo-coo bird sayin "I Want One!
I Want One! Oh I really have to get one of those
for our early morning walkies Roo!"

Watch video here or on YouTube.

Now let's think about this for a minute...

Mom out in the neighborhood

with a flashlight automatic weapon...

Hmmmmmm...

:O !!!

(Now I could tell stories on Mom forever butt,

I kind of like living here so... ;)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

Happy New Year's Eve! and Part II of Mom's Adventure

2011-12-31T07:25:00.000-05:00

Now I know it's party time...

So I want to encourage you to

HAVE FUN!

and

BE SAFE!

Let's PAW-TY!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE! :D

Turning it over to Mom.

It's time for Part II

The Grand Finale

of her and the Grandfolks Crystal River adventure!...

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Roo's Mom here :)

When we last left the story,

Roo was so kind to start for me,

we had donned our wet suits and

were headed to Gator Hole...

When we arrived at Gator Hole,
we were given some last minute reminders
to swim using only our hands
(no flippers were allowed)
and to move slowly and calmly.

Then we were handed our masks, snorkels and
pool noodles to help us float and entered the water.

The river is fed by springs and remains
a constant 72 to 74 degrees all year long
so it wasn't cold. Cool but not cold.

Mom, Dad and myself slowly hand paddled away
from our boat and then paused and floated...

and then they came...

MANATEES!!!

You see Crystal River, FL is the only place

in the entire USA where you can legally

swim in the wild with these amazing creatures :)

Each year, after the first cold snap that takes

place around the end of October, the manatees

come in mass numbers to Crystal River where

they winter until the gulf water temperature

rises again in the spring.

We enjoyed several hours in the water with

these gentle, curious, sometimes playful

incredible sea grass eating mammals.

As my camera is of the surf and turf variety,

I was able to capture our once in a lifetime experience

with them in their underwater habitat...

(Remember you can click on the images to

biggify if you wish.)

Here is one tickling Dad's toes with its whiskers...

And another that visited Mom for some

good scratchies...

They love scratchies!

Here's one waiting its turn...

One of the young ones and Dad bonded big time

and they spent a very long time with each other...

The grey hump is its back.

Dad's scratching its head.

He said it was so fun to see the manatee

close its eyes in pleasure during the

good head scratching it was getting from him.

After a couple hours in the water at Gator Hole,

we needed to get back on the boat to warm up.

Good ol' Captain Mike gave us hot cocoa

and poured warm water on our feet and down

our backs. Took the chill off rather quickly :)

We decided to leave our new friends and

head off to Three Sisters (called so because

of the three fresh water springs that feed it)

and make some more manatee friends...

Because of the close proximity of the springs,

the water was clearer here than at Gator Hole.

There was also a bit of a current that made

floating in one place with just your hands as paddles

somewhat difficult but not impossible :)

Here is a Momma and Baby resting on

the river's floor...

You may have noticed that noone has

been diving down to the manatees.

The reason is you are not allowed to do this

as you may disturb them when they are sleeping

like this one...

and these...

If disturbed too much, they may

leave the warm waters of Crystal River

and go back out into the gulf.

As they cannot withstand temperatures below

68 degrees, this can cause them to

suffer hypothermia and can die.

So the rule is, they must come to you.

You are suppose to remain at least

6 feet away and wait for them to close the gap.

Many of them do :)

Here's one that came up to Mom

for some special Mom scratchies...

This next photo is a surface shot of

one of the sanctuary areas created

just for the manatees.

No boats or swimmers are allowed inside

the roped off area.

There are several of these places along the river

where the manatees can sleep and rest in safety...

If you biggify the photo above,

you can make out the sleeping manatees

under the water. They look a bit like sunken logs.

Here is a manatee coming up for a breath of air...

Unless sleeping (they can stay under

for about 20 minutes then), they come

up for air about every 4 to 5 minutes.

On the surface, this is what you usually see...

just a cute snout sticking out :)

On my way back to the boat to warm up again,

I saw these two taking a nap together.

Almost choked by laughing under water as

one was upside down and the other was on top...

Silly guys :)

Speaking of silly,

this one was using a rope hanging

off the side of the boat as dental floss

to get the sand from between its teeth...

I took several video clips as well as the stills.

I only edited out the really rough spots so

you could share in our experience as realistically

as possible :)

In the video you will see a small school of fish

and then a fresh water bass in the beginning.

I like fishies and couldn't help but include them too :)

The video lasts about 4 minutes.

You can view it at full screen size by
clicking on the lower right corner of the video screen.

You can watch it here or on YouTube.

I gave one of our friends one last head

scratchy from the deck of our boat...

And then it was time to head home.

I hope you enjoyed sharing this very

special experience that my parents

so kindly treated me to and shared with me.

If you would like to interact with the amazing

manatees in the wild yourself,

I would highly recommend Captain Mike's VIP Tour

They have the only heated boats in town and

the hot cocoa is great! :)

They are very knowledgeable about the manatees

and really care about protecting them.

The instruction they give you on how to interact with them

not only protects the manatees but provides you with

the information you need in order to have the

best interaction experience.

Thanks Roo for my posty pressie! :D

Roo and I wish all of you a fun filled,

happy, healthy and prosperous

NEW YEAR!

My Christmas Day and Part I of Mom's Adventure

2011-12-29T09:41:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone's Christmas was great!

Mine sure was fun :)

Not sure what I enjoyed more.

The pressies or what they came in :)

Hardy Har Har :D

I went on a fun walkie too...

Where there were cows

and

construction equipment :)

Good thing Mom didn't see the

'No Trespassing' Signs until

we were leaving BOL ;)

It was an all around great day :D

Now I'd mentioned earlier that for one of Mom's

gifts I would let her post on my blog about her

adventure with my Granfolks.

Since she only gets one post, I thought I'd help her

by starting off the story in this post.

So here we go...

It was a cold and rainy night...

BOL just kiddin ;)

It was a beautiful December afternoon when

Grandma, Grandpa and Mom left for their destination

about 2 hours north of home.

They were headed to Crystal River.

A very special place.

I'll tell you why later ;)

When they arrived, they checked into the

Holiday Inn Express

(photo courtesy of their website)

Mom said the hotel was very clean and

their room was quite spacious and comfortable.

When they asked about a good seafood restaurant,

the nice people at the front desk unanimously suggested...

So off they went in search of this highly touted restaurant.

They turned down a narrow road and headed west.

For miles (9 to be exact) they drove through

old Florida jungle forests and large expanses

of grassy marshes until at long last they arrived

on an island at the end of the road where they found...

(photo courtesy of the internet)

Pecks Old Port Cove.

Mom and Grandma ordered the Crab Cakes

and Grandpa had the Mate's Platter.

All were scrumptious and the service was excellent.

Mom said that the horse radish dipping sauce

was out of this world!

The nice serving lady told them what was in it...

Prepared horse radish, Thousand Island Dressing,

and homemade Ranch Dressing.

She said you have to make the Ranch Dressing yourself

because all the store bought ones have vinegar in it

and it won't taste the same if you use them.

Mom says from now on, seafood dishes made at home,

will be served with this amazing dip.

After dinner, they drove back up the long road in

the middle of nowhere to the hotel.

They had to get up early for the trip with

Captain Mike they had planned.

After a good night's rest,

Mom got up around 3:30am

(yes, she's one of those morning peeps)

and went downstairs so she wouldn't

wake Grandma and Grandpa.

Still in her pj's, yes the ones with doggies on them,

(Sarge, too bad I don't have a photo of this.

It would have been a good one for your "flake" parade ;)

Mom went down to see if there was any coffee made.

The very nice gentleman at the front desk said there

was but it had been there all night and if she could

wait just a couple minutes he would make a fresh

pot for her. Wow! What service! :)

Not long after Mom got her first cup of fresh brewed coffee,

Mary, the breakfast lady, came in.

Breakfast wasn't suppose to be ready until 6:30am

but because Mary saw that Mom was up,

she started on it right away.

Breakfast was ready at 5:30am!

Mom went back upstairs and told my Granfolks,

who were awake now, that breakfast was ready.

They all went downstairs and had a really hardy

breakfast of omelets, biscuits and gravy, juice and

some, yes, more than one, of the best

cinnamon buns on earth!

Ooey gooey icing soaked hot cinnamon buns. YUM!

This is the dining area that the lovely Mary runs...

(photo courtesy of the Holiday Inn Express website)

After breakfast, they checked out and

headed off to meet Captain Mike...

It was 7:30am now and after having

some more coffee with Captain Mike,

they watched a couple of movies so

they would know what to expect and

how to behave on their excursion.

Then they donned their
wet suits and it was time to go...

This is a photo of the sister boat Mom took
from the one she and my Granfolks were
on with Captain Mike.

They were off!

First stop would be Gator Hole.

To be continued...

Waggin at ya,

Roo

Cards, A Painting and a Square...

2011-12-24T06:01:00.000-05:00

Thank You Thank You Thank You

for all the wonderful cards, ecards

and holiday greetings you have sent me! :D

It has been such fun to open and read/view

each one as it has arrived.

What a great holiday tradition! :D

A while ago I won a contest over at Deborah's

I Love My Amazing Animals

for a custom water color painting of myself from

Jessi Lynn, the artist at her Etsy store, Little Paint Shop.

The completed piece arrived this week...

What an amazing likeness!

And best of all, Jessi captured my smile

and my love of water :D

Thank you Deborah and Jessi.

I absolutely adore it!

My pawrents said they'd get it framed

and place it in a special spot in our home :)

If you have a minute, please visit Deborah and share some love with her.

She lost her beloved sister Penny to the big C this week.

Agnes, the Dachsies With Moxie's Mom

also known as What's Her Name ;)

is making a special memory quilt for the

Houson Pittie Pack's Mom, Sandra.

Agnes has asked for bits (6 inch squares) of

washable cloth that come from something that

is special to us to include in this quilt.

Mom and I decided that we would share bits of two

of our most treasured items.

From me, is a paw print cut from my very first blanket

that Mom and I made together last year.

(Click HERE if you would like to see us making it.)

and from Mom, a square with a pocket on it cut from

her favorite pajama top. She got these pajamas special

when my Angel Sister Lucille Bull (named after one of

Mom's favorite comedians, Lucille Ball) was

just a young pup...

Lucy shared twelve fabulous years

with my pawrents. When she crossed the

Rainbow Bridge, it left a huge hole in their lives.

After several months passed, I came along and

mended that hole for them.

Here I am modeling with my blankie and Mom's

pajama top post cut...

Mom, thankfully, decided it wouldn't

be a good idea for her to model the top

after the front pocket was cut out :O

Here is our square...

Mom still has to stitch my paw print on the pocket.

And then we will mail it off to Agnes.

We hope it will bring a smile to Sandra.

The deadline for getting your square's in is

January 16, 2012.

For all the information about what fabrics will work

and how to send them in, click

HERE.

Mom and I have been awed by the incredible

amount of support and love our little village

called Blogville has given to the Houston Pittie Pack.

What an amazing village we have.

We are so thankful to be a part of it.

For some fun holiday cheer,

the Blogville Tree in our Blogville Christmas Cabin

has been decorated by some very special ornaments

cobbled by some of our Blogville villagers.

You can see them and watch the show over at

Pet Fiction Theater

Wishing all of you the Happiest of Holidays!

Roo and Family

It's A Magical Time of Year...

2011-12-16T06:46:00.000-05:00

One day this month, like magic,

all of a sudden my Granfolks from California

arrived at my home! Yay!

We always have such a magical time with them :)

While I stayed home to guard the castle,

they took Mom to the Sarasota Farmers Market

where they found...

Magic tomatoes grown with...

Magic Pooh!

and saw some of my furiends' twins there too...

Remington

Frankie

Dexter or Louis

and Finn (He gave Mom loads of slobbery kisses ;)

After they bought lots of fresh fruits and veggies,

they had lunch at Sangria's Tapas Bar.

It's one of Mom's favorite restaurants.

She says it's so fun to order lots of different

dishes and all share in them :)

The next day, they took ME to one of my favorite

parks. Emerson Point Preserve...

It was a beautiful day!

I felt a magic tingling in my paws and...

Climbed a tree!

Here squirrely squirrelies Heh Heh Heh ;)

We rounded a corner on the trail and were

magically greeted by...

Egrets, Wood Storks and a Roseate Spoonbill! Wow!

and to top it all off we saw an ancient creature
on the beach...

A Horseshoe Crab!

On another day,
my pawrents and Granfolks went to the
Red Barn Flea Market
where they found some magical shirts...

at first they look like this.

and then when you step out into the sun...

Shazam! Like magic they get all colorized! :D

There is one other magical moment I will
tease you with today ;)
My Grandfolks treated my Mom to a very
special experience.
For part of Mom's Christmas, I'm giving her
my blog. :O
(No worries. It's just for one post ;)
And it will be AFTER Christmas :)

So here's your teaser and
the monthly jigsaw puzzle...

Click on below link to...

Play Manatee Ornament Puzzle

PeeS: A HUGE Thanks to everyone who has cobbled away and sent in their incredible ornaments for Our Blogville Christmas Tree! They are all so wonderful! I have been working diligently (along with some other elves ;) to carefully place each one on our tree. It's taking a bit longer than I'd thought (probably has something to do with all the Eggnog ;) butt they will all be up before Christmas.

I'll let you know when the curtain goes up for the final magical Scene at Pet Fiction Theater :D

If you're still cobbling on your homemade ornament

for our tree, remember you still have until the end

of the day on Saturday, the 17th to send in your photos :)

Email to petfictiontheater@gmail.com

with 'Ornament' in Subject line.

Waggin at ya,

Elf Roo

Meet Auntie Q!

2011-12-07T06:07:00.000-05:00

Every year Mom likes to add at least one new ornament to our tree.

This year, she was browsing in an antique mall and found...

Hmmm...Not sure what to think about this one Mom.

She has a biker's outfit on and beer bottle in her hand! :O

and a tatoo?!!!

Shakin my head.

Mom, you are not going to put her on our tree are you?

Sigh.

What will the neighbors think? :O

Thinkin I might have to take Auntie Q off and hide her somewhere

when Mom's not looking ;)

Roo

PeeS: Speaking of decorating and ornaments...

Some good decorating progress has been made over at Pet Fiction Theater

on our Blogville Cabin and Tree! Head on over there when you get a minute and check it out :D

Send in a photo of your homemade ornament for our Blogville Tree and get entered into the drawing for...

A Custom Hand Painted Glass Ornament of your Pet

by Irene Featherstone!

Yes, there will be...

2011-11-29T05:47:00.000-05:00

A Christmas Show! :D

(Watch video here or on YouTube.)

Click on below link to go to...

Pet Fiction Theater

Waggin at ya,

Roo

It's Turkey Day!

2011-11-24T05:39:00.000-05:00

I am patiently waiting for the okay sign...

to de-stuff the Turkey!

Oh gosh that was fun!

Could've used a little more seasoning though ;)

Oo! I just heard something drop on the kitchen floor!

Gotta go :D

Wishing you all a fun-filled and tasty

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

Roo

PeeS: Thank you Sallie and Alien for my wonderful turkey. I saved it all year for this very special day of turkey de-stuffing tradition! :D

Monday Funnys, My New Servant and a Bird

2011-11-21T03:53:00.000-05:00

First a couple Monday Funnys.
Who couldn't use a good chuckle on a Monday :)

This was in my local paper...

Mom said it hit a little too close to home ;) Hardy Har Har

This next one came from my Grandma...

Two of the greatest qualities in life are...

Patience

and

Wisdom

Oh my :O

So I was out on my usual neighborhood walk on Saturday and

there were some yard sales going on.

Well I spied this truck for sale and
I thought it would make the pawfect treat servant so

I gave Mom the most piteous "Please buy it for me" look.

So she asked the guy how much it was and

he said two bucks.

Okay she says and

I got my treat truck! :)

When we got home, I took it for a test drive...

(Watch video here or on YouTube.)

Note: Please bear with the short black section at the beginning and
ignore the one at the end. Mom was a bit lazy with her editing.

Hmmm... I think I'm going to have to train it to serve me better.

After many hours of grueling training sessions...

(Watch video here or on YouTube.)

Note: Please ignore the black section at the end.
Mom was a bit lazy in her editing again. Sigh.

Now that's what I call service! ;)

With a few more lessons on backing up, I think my Treat Truck
will make a superb new servant. :)
Mom can only do so much ya know ;) Heh Heh Heh

And now I'm gonna give Sarge...

The Bird!

What?! He wanted me to! ;)

Here ya go Sarge.

This is a Pileated Woodpecker that was in an oak tree
just on the other side of my fence...

Mom luvs all woodpeckers but this one is her favorite.

They are very large. About two feet from head to tail,
have the most awesome red head and make cool noises!

I made this guy into a jigsaw puzzle for y'all too.

Click link below to...

Play Pileated Woodpecker Puzzle

Waggin at ya from my palace ;)

Roo

A Prize From K9 and A Chalky Kind Of Day

2011-11-14T04:20:00.000-05:00

Have I mentioned how much I luv getting something in the mail?

Well I do! :D

Recently, this came out of my mail box...

It says it's from Ruthy from K9 Katastrophe

and it's addressed to ME! :)

She'd said I'd won a prize in her Howl-o-ween Trick Contest

for my gentlemanly shake and paw stinging High Paw photos

that I'd entered. This must be it! :)

I think I'm going to need help opening it Mom.

Ruthie taped it really well...

Thanks Mom.

Oh, there's a letter inside!

Awww isn't that sweet?! You gals made me blush! :)

Mom! That's MY Toy! Give it here now...

She can be such a tease!

Oooooo it's a...

Cool! Let's take this outside!

Thanks Ruthie!

(Note from Mom: Ruthie, Roo just loves his new toy.

He takes it with him everywhere! He has such fun jumping for it

and bouncing it off the floor! Thank you, Mom)

So a few days back, Mom went to an art show.

It was the annual Chalk Art Festival in Sarasota.

The artists come from all over the world to participate.

They close down one of Sarasota's downtown streets a whole week for the event.

She decided to go on a day when she'd be able to see

the artists' works still in process...

One of them had a special looking glass set up to view the piece...

Really cool to see it from the looking glass :)

Amazing stuff!

Originally, The Famous 'Chalk Guy' - Julian Beever was suppose to be

one of the artists too but apparently the funding for him fell through.

If you want to see some incredible 3D pavement art,

go to a link with some of his works HERE.

So when she got home,

I decided I would put on my artist's hat,

get out some chalk,

and create my own masterpiece...

I created a he-art for the lovely Stella.

As she's been adopted (YAY!) now,

she probably won't get to see it butt

I wanted to do it for her anyway :)

Oh! The Humane Society of Sarasota County sent me another email.

It had some information about Stella's adoption in it!

In a nutshell, she was adopted by a gentleman who enjoys running

and plans to bring her along with him. She'll love that!

It said his schedule allows him to be home a lot.

This will be so good for her both initially as she gets use

to her new home and later too as she won't be left by herself much :)

It also said he grew up with Dobie and Rottie types and just adores them!

Wahoo Stella! Looks like you hit the jackpot sweetheart! :D

Patty, who sent the email said if they get any photos of her in her new home,

they would forward them on to me if they could.

I'll certainly share them with my furiends/her fans if I get them! :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: You've probably noticed I've had a hard time keeping up with a 'weekly' puzzle so I've given myself a bit more wiggle room and changed it to the 'monthly' puzzle :)

Here's November's Jigsaw Puzzle...

This photo was taken while Mom was in downtown Sarasota.

It's one of the sculpture/water features that can be found there.

Click on the link below to...

Play Sculpture Puzzle

Great News! Great News!! Great News!!! about STELLA!!!!!

2011-11-11T06:35:00.001-05:00

Late yesterday afternoon,

I got an email from Patty at the

Humane Society of Sarasota County.

It said...

" Great News!!!!!! Today at approximately 12:55 Ms. Stella was adopted!!!!!!!!!!"

OMD! I was so excited and happy and filled with joy

that I thought I'd explode! :D :D :D

I ran to tell my pawrents this most fantastic wonderful news

and when they heard, they jumped and yelled and went

coo-coo bonkers!

HIP HIP HURRAY FOR

STELLA!!!

WAHOO! YIPPEE! YAY!!!

We wish you the HAPPIEST life ever in your new HOME! :D

We don't know if her new pawrent(s) saw her on my blog

BUTT we do know that ALL of the PAWSITIVE

THOUGHTS she has been getting from AROUND

THE WORLD most CERTAINLY had something to do

with her being

ADOPTED!!! :D
Thank you EVERYONE for keeping
Stella in your thoughts!

AND

THANK YOU MAYZIE!

for your most special

Rescue Me Week!!!

You have definitely

DONE SOMETHING GOOD!!!

Waggin and smilin at ya,

The Roo Family

Outdoors with Stella and A Little Moonshine...

2011-11-10T06:57:00.000-05:00

It was a full moon last night...

So I thought I'd drink in the Moonshine and...

wish upon stars for Stella

to find her pawfect furever home soon!

I have been spotlighting Stella all week for
Mayzie's Rescue Me Week
that she is hosting and sponsoring
in honor and memory of
her Grampa J.

Stella currently resides and is being cared for
at my shelter, The Humane Society of Sarasota County.
I can't believe she has been there so long!
Of course I was there a long time too.
Sometimes it takes a while to find your
pawfect furever home.

During my pawrents visit with her,
they spent some time with her and Patty
(who works at the shelter)
outside on the shelter grounds...

Isn't she beautiful?!!! :D
This gal is not only gorgeous on the outside
but inside too! Full of smiles and kisses...

that will bring Sunshine into her
furever home every day! :)

She enjoys exploring...

And would have such a good time
going on walkies and adventures with her
furever pawrents!

She is a very strong gal and forgets
sometimes that some peeps don't walk too fast.
Mom, would be a point in case ;)
So, to prevent her from choking on her collar
and to make walkies more enjoyable for her pawrents,
a Sporn Halter could be helpful.

I'm very strong too and sometimes forget about Mom's
short legs BOL ;) So I wear one on our walkies too.
(Note: Stella has some muzzle sensitivities so a
Gentle Leader type option, though pawfect for some,
probably would not be best for her.)

Because of her strength, the Sarasota Humane Society

also says that the best home environment for her would

be one that if there are children, they be twelve years

of age or older. Us strong doggies don't always

realize how strong we are and can unwittingly bowl

over those smaller than us.

They made the same recommendation for my

furever home and my pawrents thought that was

a very smart thing to do! ;)

Yeah I can be a pretty wild a crazy guy!

Makes me all that more loveable my pawrents say :D

So pawlease keep Stella in your thoughts.

If you don't have the pawfect furever home for her,

you may know someone who does!

Stay tuned for more Stella...

tomorrow :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

The Purpose of the Peanut and of course...STELLA!

2011-11-09T04:41:00.002-05:00

Stella, the lovable adoptable lady

we are spotlighting during
Mayzie's Rescue Me Week

is up for just about anything!

Here she is giving agility a go...

(Watch video here or on YouTube)
Important Note: There are some rather
nasty video options that come up after
viewing Stella's video. Hit your refresh button
after you see her video to make them go away
or hit the pause button just before the end
of the video to avoid them all together.

You'll notice that she is called Stitch here.

Yes, she had been named after the

cartoon character 'Stitch'.

Another thing she and I have in common!

Kid story character names.

(Mine was Harry Potter if you recall)

Fortunately, the Humane Society of Sarasota County

renamed her Stella. Fits her much better I think :)

I'm thinkin she did really well on her first

adventure into agility! Especially on what appears

to be a hot Florida summer day!

Way to be a trooper Stella! :)

Here are a few of Stella's stats...

Born on April Fool's Day 4/1/08

(Again we share something in common; my birthday is

on a nationally recognized day too - Halloween)

That would make her just a little over 3 1/2 years young :)

Currently, she weighs about 60 pounds.

Has no known medical issues.

Is neutered and is current on her shots and preventative meds.

View more Stella stats at the below link to her

Adoption Profile Page

Pawlease keep Stella in your thoughts.

If you don't have the pawfect home for her,

you may know someone who does!

More about Stella tomorrow :D

Now about this peanut thing...

I found out what Mom was up to.

She is using the peanut balancing stunt...

to teach me the command (I prefer the term 'request')

of POSE. Yes, that's right, she says I fidget sometimes

during photo shoots that need me to be still.

Um Mom, sometimes you take FUREVER to

get the shot you want. Who wouldn't fidget?

Anyway, I've gotten to where I can keep the peanut

on my head for about a minute now.

Wahoo I'm ready for the circus! ;) Hardy Har Har

So we decided to try out my new 'posing' skill with

Bert's Hat Challenge.

Now I'm thinkin cool. I get to wear my derby,

cowdog and possibly my painter's hat.

Uh...not quite.

Bert, only for you buddy...

Aren't I lovely? Arg!*!*!

Enough Mom!

I'm getting a complex!

Quick, put a dude hat on me k?

Ah. Much Better! :D

And Buddy Bert,

I want to THANK YOU

for robbing your biscuit fund and

making a very selfless pawsonal donation

to my shelter,

the Humane Society of Sarasota County.

Wow! You Rock! :D

Hats off to you pal :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

More About STELLA! and A Surfin Prize For Me...

2011-11-08T04:58:00.000-05:00

A little while ago

The Fiesty Three

put on a super fun...

Hawaiian Party!

I had a few too many chi-chis and entered

their Surfin Contest :O

Now as I really don't know how to surf,

many of you (including myself) probably

think this was a pretty coo-coo thing to do.

Butt, luck was on my side and...

I caught the most pawsome wave!

The photographer took the photo just before

I wiped out!

(No worries. I was fine. Just a few scrapes and bruises.)

And history was made as I won the contest! :)

My prize was a gift certificate to

Easy Canvas Prints

and I had this made for my pawrents...

Thanks Fiesty Three! They Luv It! :D

And now to the main attraction...

STELLA!

She's a prize all on her own!

The peeps who adopt her will Thank their

lucky stars every day that they did!

Visit the link below to view...

Stella's Adoption Profile Page

She is currently being cared for by

my shelter, The Humane Society of Sarasota County

She is my special adoptable gal

for Mayzie's Rescue Me Week Contest :)

When Stella was brought into the meet and greet room,

my pawrents instantly fell in love with her.
She was just a big happy fur baby!
Tail waggin like mad.
Immediately went up to my pawrents,
who were sitting casually like good peeps,
and gave them tons of kisses.
What a charmer!
If my pawrents didn't know better,
they'd swear I'd been secretly giving her charm lessons ;)
Here are some photos of her while in the meet and greet room...

getting a treat
She took it very nicely. Such a lady! :)

she likes toys!

very playful!

she was having a very good time :)

Such a happy gal!

You may be wondering why
my pawrents didn't adopt her on the spot.
Believe me they wanted to!
Butt, Stella has similar needs as myself...
She has lots of energy so needs a good amount
of daily exercise and is very smart so needs
a home that has and will take the time to
stimulate her mind on a regular basis as well.

Unfortunately, my yard is barely big enough for me
and my pawrents spend a great deal of their spare
time exercising and stimulating me physically and mentally.
So, they knew, no matter how much they wanted to,
that they wouldn't be able to give Stella
the kind of home she needs.

Butt, they and I can sure do everything we can
think of to find that pawfect home for her! :)

Stay tuned for more about Stella
and pawlease keep her in your thoughts.
If you don't have the pawfect home for her,
you may know someone who does! :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

And Here She Is! Drum Roll Pawlease.....

2011-11-07T05:05:00.000-05:00

Da Da Da Dum!

Da Da Da Dum Da Dum!

Introducing...

STELLA!!!

Visit the link below to view...

Stella's Adoption Profile Page

This lovely mixed breed lady is currently up

for adoption from my shelter,

The Humane Society of Sarasota County

My pawrents went there last Thursday to

talk with them about Mayzie's special contest...

and ask for their assistance in choosing

a dog up for adoption to spotlight.

A big shout out to Patty who works there

and gave my pawrents more than half an hour

of her valuable time to talk with them and

introduce them to Stella.

THANKS PATTY!

Because I was a resident of this shelter for so long,

they asked Patty if she would tell them about

a dog that had been there a real long time too.

Stella has been with the shelter

on and off now since December of 09'.

She most recently came back to the shelter

on 1/27/11 after the people who adopted her

sometime in 2010, lost their home.

Unfortunately, this happens all too often

since the economy turned.

Especially in Florida, one of the hardest hit states.

So this week, I will be featuring Stella

on my blog in the hopes of finding her

her furever home and also hopefully winning

one of Mayzie's generous $100 donations

for this very special shelter!

So stay tuned to see and learn about adorable Stella!
Mom took a lot of photos that I'll be sharing
along with tidbits about Mom's time with her
and more of her background.
If you don't have the pawfect home for her,
maybe you know someone who does!
Please keep Stella in your thoughts and
help find her furever home! :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

Um yeah, Mom's teaching me to balance a peanut on my head.

No, I have no idea why.

If any of you do, it would be real nice if you'd let me in on it.

Nutty. ;)

Dawg Can She Kiss!

2011-11-05T08:02:00.002-04:00

Yap, that would be my hammie furiend Fluffy!

Last St. Paddy's Day, she gave me a whopper!

I must admit I was a bit smitten after this and

invited her to my home for a visit...

(Watch video here or on YouTube.)

I asked Mom to send this short video to her pawrents

during her stay so they'd know she was okay ;)

Anyway, she eventually had to return home.

And I didn't hear from her for a long time.

I missed her LOTS!

And then all of a sudden I got a note that said
she'd been busy helping her peeps with some peep things
and hadn't forgotten about me. Whew!

Actually, her peeps have been so busy,
that Fluffy's dog brother Pepsi didn't even get to celebrate his Birthday! :O

Now that's just too dang busy if you ask me!
So, Fluffy and Pepsi came up with a scheme
to make sure they never got so busy again!

It's Fluffy's Gotcha Day Tomorrow!

and Fluffy and Pepsi are celebrating by hosting

a comment-a-thon that will donate 50 cents per comment

of their pawrents green papers to the Soi Dog Foundation that is helping the poor
doggies and kitties in need caused by the recent floods in Bangkok.

So furiends please stop by their Blog
Tomorrow, Sunday, November 6th
to wish Pepsi a belated Happy Birthday
and
Fluffy a Happy Gotcha Day

and help them empty their pawrents wallets! :D

I don't know about you all butt I luv spending other peeps' green papers ;)
Heh Heh Heh.

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: Thanks to everyone who stopped by to wish me a Happy Day! We decided to count all comments that came in through yesterday. There were 106 total! That generated a $53 donation that was sent off to my shelter, The Sarasota Humane Society, this morning. Wahoo! :D

A Book, Bubbles and Balloons! - Celebration Day 2 and BOW WOW!

2011-11-01T05:48:00.003-04:00

BOW WOW BOW WOW BOW WOW!!!

Bowzers Wowzers I am overwhelmed!

Thank you everyone who turned out

for Day 1 of my Gotcha/Birthday Celebration!

So far we have racked up $32 for my shelter,

The Sarasota Humane Society

which feeds ALL the Dogs and Cats there for more than a day! :D

WONDERFUL!!!

Each comment today will also generate 50 cents a piece

toward the donation pot. So yap away! :D

Day 2 started out with me getting to go into another closet.

And I pulled out this...

Oooo a wrapped pressie!

I luv to open pressies :D

This is what was inside...

A book with over 100 doggy tricks and

a bag of treats! Mom says she needed some

fresh ideas to stimulate my active mind.

Sure Mom, I'll ham it up for some lamb ;)

Then we went outside where a new contraption awaited me...

What's it do Mom?

I got up into my spectator seat so she could demonstrate...

Oh my look at all the colored flying ballies!

And they smell like BACON!

They don't taste like bacon Mom.

I think I'll just sit here and watch them float k?

Note from Mom: This is a special formula

of bubbles that are bacon scented, non-toxic

and no tear made especially for dogs and kids.

Roo wasn't quite sure what to do with them BOL!

Made for some fun photos though :)

A little later in the day...

Balloons! With...

cooked spinach spaghetti tied on the ends!

I luv spaghetti! Tastes good and fun to eat!

Now this I know what to do with! :D

Oh yeah :) Nommers!

Gosh that was fun! :D

And now I'm very tuckered out...

This happy guy is gonna take a nap now :)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: Thank you again to all who stopped by yesterday and stop by today to wish me a Happy Day :D I'll be coming around to see and thank each and everyone of you pawsonally as quick as my four paws can get me there :)

I hope your Howl-a-ween was a real screamin good time! :D

Happy Gotcha And Birthday to Me and...

2011-10-31T05:57:00.001-04:00

HAPPY HOWL-A-WEEN

TO ALL OF YOU!!! :D

Before I share my Celebration with you,

I want to make sure you all know about...

A very special and generous event being held by

Mayzie

in honor and memory of her Grampa J

and his love of animals.

Please visit her and find out how to pawticipate!

Also, I ask you to please visit

Two Pitties in the City

who have come up with some very fun and creative ways to help...

raise funds for Super Levi's very much needed eye surgery.

Please visit them for all the different ways you may be able to help.

And NOW for my CELEBRATION!...

(Remember Each Comment Left on this Post and...

Yes, tomorrow's Post - too much to share in one post! -

will generate 50 cents each from my pawrents

as a donation to the Sarasota Humane Society which

cared for me for most of my first two years.)

We've been celebrating all weekend long!

It started with a walk at My Secret Park...

I just luv this place! :)

And then while I took a wee nap at home,

my pawrents snuck off to...

Sniglet's Dog Bakery!

Where Sniglet himself and his Mom...

baked me a very special cake!

made with carrots, peanut butter and other healthy stuff and

iced with Cream Cheese!!! :P

I could hardly contain myself when my pawrents placed it

on the table in front of me...

That looks very pretty Mom. Now would you pawlease cut me a piece?!

Oh NOMMERS!!!

Don't worry pals. I left the other half for you :D

Next I got to go peek in Mom's closet and what did I find?...

A GIANT Stuffed Froggie!

I gave her a kiss cause I know she's a princess ;)

I just luv my princess!

(This one's for you Road Dogs :)

Mom wanted me to let you know most all my stuffies come from Goodwill.

Princess was on sale for $3!

As I generally like to eventually destuff my stuffies,

this is the best place for my pawrents to get them from at a reasonable price.

I think I'll treat her like the princess she is and not destuff her

- at least not for a while ;)

Just when I thought the fun was over for the day,

my furiend and coach - Mr. Lucky Squirrel stopped by!

He always sits at the top of my squirrel tree and directs

my workout from there. You won't be able to see him

as he's hidden by the leaves. Butt believe me he's there! :)

As you view me working out, you will likely be able to guess

why my name is Roo...

as in Kang-a-Roo ;)

Some of you have asked if that has always been my name.

Before I was adopted by my furever pawrents,

my name was Harry Potter.

And while Mom luvs and has read all the Harry Potter books,

it just didn't seem to fit me.

When they first met me, I leaped about 6 feet in the air

from a standstill. Couldn't help it. I was so excited!

Well, after my pawrents eyeballs popped back into their sockets,

they knew what my furever name would be...

ROO!

That's the end of day one's celebration. Come on back tomorrow for some really crazy fun! And with your comments, we'll raise some more green papers for the Sarasota Humane Society :D

Have a Happy and Safe Howl-A-Ween! :D

Waggin at ya,

4 year old Roo :)

October 31st is a very special day for me...

2011-10-26T06:19:00.001-04:00

Cause it's my Gotcha Day and Birthday!!!

Yap, two years ago on Halloween Day my pawrents adopted me :D

and

because my records were a bit hazy on what my real birth date was

we decided it should be October 31st too.

This is a photo of me on my first day in my new furever home...

I was sooooo happy to be out of a kennel!

I did zoomies and then more zoomies and then more zoomies!!!

My pawrents were wondering how in the world they were

going to manage my high energy level.

Turns out a walk a day plus lots of play was the pawfect combination :)

Here is the only puppy photo that my pawrents have of me...

I was about three months old here.

These were the photos my pawrents saw online before they met me.

They read I liked to play a lot and thought I was goofy looking

which made them smile so they made the trip to

the Sarasota Humane Society to meet me in pawson.

I wasn't 3 months old anymore. I was 2 years old.

Yes, myself and litter-mates were taken here when

we were about 3 months of age.

I did get adopted once before but that didn't work out so I came back

to the humane society and lived with them until my pawrents finally found me.

The Sarasota Humane Society is a no-kill shelter.

Good thing for me!

They took the very best care of me that they could.

Took me on at least one walk a day.

Fed me, played with me, gave me a roof over my head,

medical care and even took me to some basic manners classes.

They became quite attached to me (no big surprise there ;)

and cried the day I was adopted.

Made my new pawrents cry too. Very emotional day!

Anyway, after a couple weeks, they invited one of the

volunteer ladies that had spent a lot of time with me to my new home

so she could see I was doing okay.

And then after a month took me back to the Humane Society for a visit

so they could see I was doing fine too.

It was fun to see them all again and

I was relieved when we left and came back home as well. :)

You may wonder how my blog got started.

Well it started with a letter...

"Dear Humane Society"

Yap, my pawrents wrote to them after a couple months

to let them know about my adventures and how I was doing.

They really appreciated that so...

Mom decided to start a blog for me so they could keep up on

my doins if they wanted to.

I'm so glad we did this! It's been a lot of fun for me and

Mom really enjoys reading about all my furiends and

helping me keep my blog going :D

This year, for part of my Birthday/Gotcha Day Celebration

we want to give back a little to the wonderful shelter that

cared for me for so long.

So, on my Birthday/Gotcha Day Celebration post, on...

Monday, October 31st

we are going to donate 50 cents for every Happy Birthday/Gotcha Day

comment to The Sarasota Humane Society in thanks.

Won't you please stop by on October 31st to wish me a Happy Day?

It would mean a lot to me and

there's bound to be some yummers :D

Hope to see you then! :D

A soon to be 4 waggin at ya,

Roo

My Volunteer Crop

2011-10-19T05:45:00.000-04:00

This all began when Mom decided to save some earthworms from a bait shop.

Yes, she bought them, brought them home, fed them, they multiplied and

then she freed them in my raised veggie bed.

Then she continued to feed them with kitchen scraps.

Time passed and...

Viola! This whole bed was covered with Sweet Potato vines!

Yep, some of the kitchen scraps included cut off ends of sweet potatoes.

This is how much I had after harvesting just half the bed...

Pant! Pant! Even for a digger like me, that's a lot of digging!

When the whole bed was harvested,

my five gallon bucket was full! :D

Good thing I like sweet potatoes!!!

Sure hope the neighbors do too ;)

Mom says we'll be having sweet potato pie instead of pumpkin pie

for Thanksgiving this year :)

Waggin at ya,

Farmer Roo

PeeS: Here's the weekly jigsaw puzzle (about a week late butt... ;)

A Bird of Paradise Bloom.

This was taken on Longboat Key.

One of our barrier islands about 30 minutes away from my home.

Click below to...

Play Bird of Paradise Puzzle

A Haunted Treasure Hunt...

2011-10-11T16:46:00.000-04:00

IS NOW SHOWING!

at Pet Fiction Theater.

Feel free to grab this button and tell all your

furiends where they can join in the spooky fun!

Yep it's a...

Wrap!

Or very near ;)

You can read the Story and learn

How to Hunt

over at Pet Fiction Theater.

Make sure you become a Pet Fiction Theater follower

so you don't miss out on any of the action!

Waggin at ya,

Roo

World Smile Day and a Puzzle

2011-10-07T05:40:00.000-04:00

There's always something to smile about!

I'm joining Maggie Mae, Dory, and Sugar in

World Smile Day!

Smilin at y'all...

Roo :)

and here's a Puzzle I hope brings

a smile to your face too :D

This is a Canna flower that bloomed

in one of my lizard hunting beds.

Click on the link below to...

Play Canna Puzzle

Waggin and smilin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: A Haunted Treasure Hunt will open in about a week so...

if you want to hunt for the treasure, you may want to go on over to Pet Fiction Theater and become a follower. I will be putting up one more reminder post on my site butt after that it will run exclusively on the Pet Fiction Theater site.

PeePeeS: If you just want to watch the show, following by email will work BUTT it typically has a day delay in notifying you of new posts. As the treasure hunt will be time sensitive, those who want the best chance of finding the treasure are advised to follow the regular way vs. email.

PeePeePeeS: A note for the cast...

Your photo along with the Act(s) you are in will be up on the Pet Fiction Theater site in the next few days. You all have been a lot of fun to work with :)

K, I've pee'd so much now that I need to go drink some water and refill my tank ;)

Roo

Time Outs...

2011-09-28T06:01:00.001-04:00

Are Important!

When you Go Go Go all day long,

You just gotta stop for a minute

and let loose.

One of Mom and I's favorite de-stressers is a good game of...

Tug-Of-War! :D

I always win ;)

And of course a little bit of...

Digging!

(Frankie, Mom and I both thought of you and your exploding butt here. BOL!)

Ah...it just brings you down to earth ya knowz? ;)

Okay, I'm good.

And ready for more filming :D

Yes, the filming of A Haunted Treasure Hunt is coming along.

So far the cast has behaved very professionally. :)

If all goes well, the show will open mid October.

Until then, I'll still be a bit sporadic in visiting my furiends.

I miss ya and will catch up as soon as I can! :)

Oh yeah! Here's a rock I dug up in the yard.

I think it's gold.

Mom says it's not butt it sure is pretty!

So I made it into a puzzle for y'all.

Hope you like it :)

Click on link below to...

Play Gold Puzzle

Waggin at ya,

Roo

Bad Squirrel Chase Day...

2011-09-19T03:00:00.009-04:00

My Grandma sent this to me.

I thought all you squirrel chasers out there

would enjoy it :)

The lucky photographer who captured this is unknown

so...Thanks for sharing to whomever you are :)

Dog has baby squirrel pinned.

And Mom sees it from above.

Mom takes action!

Dog gets it from Mom and baby gets away!

Mom consoles baby and...

Just look at the dog's face! He's got to be thinking...

"What the heck just happened?"

"Did I just get my butt whipped by a squirrel?!!!"

So the moral to this story could be...
Baby Squirrels... OFF LIMITS!
Adult Squirrels? .... Fair Game ;)

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On another note,

I wanted to let you all know that

I'm going to be a bit

scare-ce ;)

over the next few weeks.

Yes, the auditions for the next Pet Fiction Theater

show have all been held and

it's now time to begin filming! :D

So if you think you've seen a ghost,

it was probably just me stopping by to say "Hi!" ;)

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: A BIG Thank You to all the brave good sports that sent in their photos for the auditions! :D

Lizard Hunting and The Weekly Puzzle

2011-09-16T11:26:00.000-04:00

The weather has been great!

Sunny and warm but not hot.

Perfect lizard hunting weather!

(If you are experiencing trouble viewing this video,
click YouTube link here.)

They're everywhere! :D

So many lizards. So little time!
So while I continue my hunt,

Here's The Weekly Jigsaw Puzzle...

This is a Gulf Fritillary Butterfly on the same
powderpuff bush you see me in.

Click on the link below to

Play Gulf Fritillary Puzzle

Waggin at ya,

Roo

PeeS: Just a reminder for all of you who want to audition for the next Pet Fiction Theater show (A Haunted Treasure Hunt), please have your photos in by Sunday, September 17th. Go to Pet Fiction Theater for all the details. Thanks! :D

Sneak Peek and Casting Call

2011-09-11T07:38:00.000-04:00

Opening in October...

(If you are experiencing trouble viewing this video,
click on YouTube link here.)

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Yes, the October Show will involve a REAL
Treasure Hunt!
Each Act will provide a clue to the treasure's location.
And while you are hunting,
Pet Fiction Theater will do its best to...
Scare the Fur off You!

All species of pets are invited to audition for a part.
The more of you that are in the show,
the more fun it will be :D

All who audition,
will be given a part (or parts of you will have a part ;)
Yes, by auditioning,
you agree to whatever may befall you in the lab
including the possibility of dismemberment. Heh Heh Heh.

To audition,
just send in some photos (examples given below)
(Limit 3 Pets per Household / 2 Photos per Pet)
to petfictiontheater@gmail.com
(with "Audition" in the Subject Line)
by Sunday, September 17th.

It would be helpful if submitted photos,
are in-focus closeups and have a contrasting background.
(i.e. dark colored pet, light colored background)
and you send in one front and one side photo
of entire pet. Naked bodies and
serious (non smiling) expressions work best. :)
See below two examples:

One final note:
You are not required to audition
in order to participate in the Treasure Hunt
and as being a member of the cast
does not give you an advantage in the hunt,
all cast members are eligible to participate
in the Treasure Hunt as well. :D

See all you brave souls at the Studio soon!

Director/Producer Roo