Sunday, May 04, 2008

Substantial Wires Club

I am proud to announce that I have been accepted as a member of the Substantial Wires Club started by founding member Jackson from the UK. To be a member of this coveted club, you have to be over 26.5lbs. I am 32lbs and 19" tall at the shoulder. I do not believe I am overweight, I am just, well, substantial! I am proud to be a big guy, and have a heart to equal my stature!

Good news to report. My itchies have vanished! POOF! One day I was red, hot to the touch, and itching like crazy, and the next day, one shot of cortisone later, I am cured. Please God we hope it lasts as cortisone is not very good for me! I am so much happier you wouldn't believe. The weather is warm again after a few cooler days - and our street is littered with pink blossoms all over the pavement and street - it is messier than snow, but thankfully it isn't slippery. Can you see the pink carpet in the photo at right? It looks really pretty at a distance, but up close it is kind of smelly and the petals get into everything - car, house and oh yeah, paws!

The best thing about spring is the arrival of Mr. Softie The Ice Cream Man. Everytime I hear the musical van, I rush to the door and start to bark to alert dad to his arrival. Dad loves ice-cream almost as much as I do! If he is putering in his basement, he can't hear Mr Softie, so I go crazy to tell him to hurry up, grab his $1.25 and get the hell outside to buy an ice cream. Then from the moment Dad steps in the door holding his cone, I pester him until I get some. Dad, unlike Mom, is not a sucker for my cute behaviour, he ignores me and always leaves me the very last bite of his cone. I tell you, waiting for him to eat the whole thing is pure torture!! Below you can see me pestering Dad in stages - first I sit next to him and tap him with my paw. Then I jump up behind him and breathe in his ear, and finally I jump in front of him and bounce up and down until I get my way!!

A reminder that Tuesday is the final hearing in the Laporte case - let's hope the judge has done all his work and will deliver justice for the wirey survivors of Blainville House of Horrors. Another report will be in from Bingo as soon as the verdict is delivered...so watch this space...

AGC

4 comments:

Luna "The Scruffy Yacht Dog" said...

Axel,

Congratulations on your acceptance to the "Club". Good job harassing your Dad. I like Ice Cream too. In this house Mom is the soft parent. We don't have Mr. Softie but we do have Carvel! Whenever Mom goes to Carvel I get some too. Did you ever see a Wire with a chocolate beard? Hehehe...

Luna Lic's

Luna-tic

Scruffy, Lacie and Stanley's Place said...

MMMMMMM ice cream is the bestest Axel!!! So glad ur itchies and mom's eye are better!!!!!

Yep...ya can tell that summer isn't far away...u goin' fountain hoppin' soon Ax???

Substantial wire's club...I am startin' at the gym tomorrow with a pawsonal trainer...see if I can beef up a bit...um...like about 9lbs....Stan and I are orderin' a pizza in a little while to get started....

Scruffy

Agatha and Archie said...

Whoa....We just read Scrufy and Stan's post GREAT idea!!! We are going to bulk up too to be able to join the club.Actually Agatha doesn't have to far too go because she is the true pig of the family.....BOINK....Hello Axel darling Agatha taking over,Archie is alittle indisposed at the moment..We are glad you are feeling better....Ice cream..woohoo!! Love A+A

Princess Patches said...

Axel, we're very glad your itchies are gone! Congrats on joining Jackson's club! That ice cream looks pawsome!

Aire-hugs,
Poppy & Penny