crap.

sugar spent the night at the hospital last night. She has fluid accumulating in her lungs from her heart murmur. the doctors are optimistic. everyone around here is very upset and worried.

the doc says that she will bounce back from this and that she's going on vacation to Big Sur. no stress about that, no sirreee.

Better'n medicine

I have the flu. I feel like crap, Take two of these and that should cheer up most anyone.

you know what the blue van means

Bath day!!!!!!!

Every two weeks Joaquin comes. The dogs love him. Rickey is getting used to this kind of pampering. Lana needs some Gold Bond powder on her pits.

And if we had blur-o-vision you could experience the full shake that Rick gives.

(......sigh)

good news: sugar had a great checkup today at the vet, 'cept for a dental infection that can be easily checked.
good news: that means we can all go to big sur in a month
bad news: we have to pay for vacation now
bad news: Larry won't be there unless Doddy lets me bring him. he looks kind of comfy on the mantel. even I think it's a bit much to haul ashes around. but only a bit.

(this was taken in big bear about two years ago, we had alot of fun on that trip. bongo loved hangin out with the squirrels that would cavort all over this deck. because of sugar's heart murmur, our Big Bear days are past us. can't take the altitude, y'know.)

Hey Papa

wooooroooooooowooooooorooooooowoooooooooooo

Everybody it's my papa's birthday! Woooooroooooooooooooo

BREAKING NEWS- Elvis is now appearing at the Hoppers

Our friends the Hoppers have a new boy dog named Elvis.
Rickey sez that he can't wait to show Elvis all his tricks.

We're awful happy for Laura and Nate and their family. We're sure Toby would approve He's super cute.

A reminder from Rickey

Tuesday is my Papa's birthday!!! I'm so excited!

I went to the Basset Hoe Down, back at the Basset Rescue Connecton Ranch. We got there super early and, of course, both my Papas got so busy saying hi to our friends that they forgot and left the camera in the car.

Everybody was super glad to see me and they told me that I looked great. My godmother Dawn thought I might have even put on a pound or two (hee hee hee i have) I'm starting to like a cookie or bit of chicken pepperoni every now and then.

I just wanted to tell everybody about my Pop's birthday and tell you that I'm liking it here alot. They both are super crazy for me and are teaching me how to bark and play like other kids. Don't tell them, but I plan to put a stop to the pissing in the house thing sometime around the middle of August. Just keeping them on their toes. Shhhhhhhhhh. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

A reminder from the Boss

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Happy Anniversary Frances

Love,
your treasure,
Bongo (thanks for all the cookies and the occasional paper towel holder)




(Bongo says that that dogs get booze at the bridge and it's not bad for them there. hmmmmmm-drink responsibly, Larry). And don't ride in a car with Aunt Betty.

The guys I like the best

You know that Rickey will undoubted follow in Bongo's footsteps and with any luck have countless nicknames.

I told Doddy the other day that one of his first nicknames outta be "scotch tape" cuz he is like, stuck to you.

I mentioned to Uncle Mike the other day that Rickey has also liked the moniker "jr exec" and he's telling people that he is Dodson and my new "c.e." He has asked for a Blackberry, which he actually called a "blackbaby", and we have told him that he can have neither.

Get a load of how adorable Sugar can be

They couldn't have been more than four months old. Doesn't it look like Sucarita is wearing mascara? And those of you who know her know that she is snow white and red mahagony but not so black these days. So cute. And that Bongo has such a cute little can. Seriously.

Sugar is so darling and sweet. Her papa went to New York to do a Vanity Fair photo shoot for two days (or as she refers to it, "forever") and she misses him so much. She's snuggling with Rick and Lana right now in our bed. Or as I refer to it, "their bed".