The J.A.Z. Pack . . .Jack, Abby, and Zeva!

Paw it forward!

2009-09-08T13:10:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, we still have a Paw it forward package up for grabs! Let me know if you want to play!

2009-08-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Here is a video of me at my first agility trial! The first run was Touch and Go and I took fourth place! My second run was Tunnelers, and we didn't get any ribbons but I did this course perectly!

Don't forget to leave Mommy a comment if you want to play Paw it Forward! We still need players!

Agility brags and Paw it Forward!

2009-08-11T21:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! My first agility trial was last weekend and it was amazing! My mommy and I had so much fun! We ran a Touch and Go course and a Tunnelers course and I earned a ribbon in the Touch and Go course!Can you believe it? A ribbon at my first agility trial? My mommy was so happy I thought she was going to suffocate me, what with all the hugs I got. Now, my ribbon is proudly displayed on our mantel under my cute puppy picture. Hopefully, I earn even more ribbons at our next trial in November!

Guess what! We got a huge package in the mail from the awesome mastiff, Mango! Mango said we get to play a game called Paw it Forward! To play, you have to be one of the first three doggies to comment on this blog post. Then, you get a package full of goodies from us! After you get your package, you post about it in your blog, then the first three people who comment on your blog get a package from you! Get it? We're Paw'in it forward!

Mango sent us a super cool picture card...And look at all the goodies!

Super nummy biscuit treats...

Poopy picker-upper bags....

Awesome bandanas to make us look cool....

A bow tie to make my brother super handsome...

A cool water froggy toy... must try this out at the lake next time...

A warthog stuffy that Jack wouldn't let any of us have....the pig...

And a stuffing-less squirell toy that is awesome for playing tug with Zeva!

Gosh Mango, you sure spoiled us! Thank you so much for all the awesome pressies!

So who wants to play Paw it forward? If you want to play, leave us a comment and we'll send a package your way!

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

2009-07-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary to my Mom and Dad!

Here’s a poem from me, Jack and Zeva.

Four years ago today,
A special vow you both did say,
Jackie-Poo sends both of you,
A jowly kiss without the drool!
Zeva as your newest roomie,
Dedicates to you a special “zoomie.”
And I’ll do a dance with great agility,
And love you both to the best of my ability!

Love and kisses,
Abby

Agility pawsomeness!

2009-07-15T15:59:00.001-07:00

Hi everybody! Last weekend was pawsome! Mommy took me and my brother to an Agility demo to help me practice my agility skills!

We brought along the slobbery one for some socializing, and to help keep my Daddy company. He was a good boy, but he wasn't allowed to play on all the fun toys cause he's such a scaredy cat! Hee hee!

Here I am with Mommy jumping over one of the jumps. Look at how high the jump is! Mommy says I am 20 inches tall, and she set this jump to 16 inches! I've never jumped this high before but I had a lot of fun practicing!

A wonderful shot of my super furry (and cute!) butt

And one last photo of me with crazy ears! Normally, I'm not allowed to have my leash on while I'm doing agility, but there were so many people and dogs in the ring with us, that I kept wanting to go greet everybody! Mommy finally went and got my leash, saying that agility Goldens aren't allowed to go say hi while we're on a course. I beg to differ, but we'll see.

Mommy also gave me some super exciting news! I get to compete in my first official Agility competition in August! Woo hoo! My training finally paid off and I get to start earning titles now! Yeah! I hope August comes super soon!

A new toy!

2009-05-11T20:21:00.001-07:00

Oh boy oh boy! Mommy and Daddy brought us home the coolest toy ever! The Jolly Ball! This thing was super fun! Jack managed to get the toy first, but after some chasing I managed to get a hold of it! There was no catching me after that! I may be small, but man am I quick! Hee hee! Pit's rule, Mastiff's drool, and Goldens are just uncool! Well, maybe they are still cool, but I'm way cuter! Abby tried doing a crazy leap to get the Jolly ball.
But no, I wouldn't let her have it, because I'm just that good! Bwah ha ha! Zeva! The Jolly ball Queen of them all!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-11T12:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter everyone from the J.A.Z. Pack! Momma made us wear stupid headpieces again, but we get to go on a rawhide Easter Egg Hunt after our photo shoot.

And, I got Zeva kisses... :)Isn't she the sweetest?

Even if she did eat my hedgehog stuffy....

Happy St. Patty's Day!

2009-03-16T18:38:00.001-07:00

Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone!

I, of course am looking mighty studly in my St. Patty's hat.

Abby is attempting some form of Golden cuteness for her picture.

One can never count on puppies to be cooperative...

It isn't fair though, we had to wear the hat in order to get OUR treat, but all Zeva had to do was have the hat near her. Plus, she was a bad dog and tried to eat the hat after the photo session. And she STILL got a treat. Puppies...they get away with everything.

The Dreaded Bath!

2009-02-25T20:01:00.001-08:00

Well, Abby and Jack did try to warn me, but I didn't think this thing called a Bath would be as bad as they said.

I let Daddy plop me in the tub thinking it was some kind of cool new game. And really, what could possibly be so scary when both Mommy and Daddy were acting so friendly and happy. They really made me think it would be great. But, the next thing I knew, I was being hit with a stream of water and this goopy stuff was spread all over my body!

Ack! Not in the eyes! Have a care Daddy!

Plus, Daddy wouldn't let me get away and Momma kept taking photos! How dare they! This whole bath thing is humiliating! I won't even talk about all the different places they scrubbed!

But eventually, they let me go and Momma scrubbed me from head to toe with a super nice feeling thing called a towel. That part was kinda fun, but don't tell my parents I said so. Plus, don't I look cute in my Towel Robe?

Happy 3rd Birthday Abby!

2009-02-02T22:07:00.001-08:00

It's my Birthday! Can you believe I'm three years old today! This year, I got to help Mommy bake my cupcakes!

How cute am I with my apron on? I'm a good helper doogy!

See how good they came out?

Making the cupcakes was fun, but eating them so much better! They tasted sooo good!

I was a super nice sister and let Jack have a cupcake too.

I think he really liked them.

Look at his slobber! Hee hee!

Zeva liked them too.

She took forever to figure out how to eat it though...it was bigger than her mouth!

What a great birthday! Thanks Momma! I love you!

My first week!

2009-01-27T20:28:00.001-08:00

Wow what an exciting week! New friends, new brother and sisters, new toys and new parents! Can you believe I gained four pounds this week! I'm growing like a weed!
I love playing tug with Momma.Jack lets me win occasionally, but you can see I am hardly a match for him. He was too lazy to even stand up!Cuddling with Mommy and Daddy is the best. Jack makes a pretty good pillow too. I love my new family.

Meet our newest pack member, Zeva!

2009-01-17T17:16:00.000-08:00

Hi! I'm Zeva!
I'm a four month old, purebred American Pit Bull Terrier! Today I got adopted by new mommy and daddy and now I have a new sister and a new brother! My first Daddy had some troubles and couldn't stay in our home anymore. He tried to move me in with his mommy and daddy but they wouldn't let me come with him. Daddy gave me to a nice lady who owned a doggy daycare so she could find me a new forever home, and HERE I AM! I love my new family! They have so many awesome toys, squeaky balls, bones to chew, ropes to tug and this new thing called frisbees to catch!

My new brother and sister are still unsure about what to do with me, but I know we will be good friends really soon!

I'm a little frustrated about my food situation though....

I really love my food and want to eat it really really fast but Daddy put this big chain in my food dish! It makes it so hard to eat! Mommy says this is safer for me, something called Bloat? Maybe if I look super cute they will let me eat without it. What do you think?

I am so excited to meet all my new bloggy friends! I hope you all like me as much as I am going to like you!

Christmas!

2009-01-11T19:31:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone! Sorry it has taken so long to post about our Christmas! Mommy finally got around to posting our pictures!

Here I am sniffing the first package...

Ooh boy! What is this!

A mouse stuffy! Woo hoo! You can't have it Jack! That tail is MINE!

Here is Jack sniffing his package.

He's almost got it... the crazy-eared goof.

Woo hoo! It's a Santa Hedgehog!

I get two gifts to open because I won the Kong contest a while back. Amber Mae sent me my prizes and I got to open them for Christmas! Amber Mae also drew a beautiful picture of my winning photo! It was awesome!

Oh Thank you Amber! A new stuffy and a yummy cheesy stick!

Yum yum!

Well, we hope you all had wonderful Christmases! Happy late holidays everyone!

Happy Howlidays!

2008-12-06T15:15:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone!

Today our parents made us pose with this really strange person they called Santa Claws. He was very merry and kept saying Ho Ho Ho. Don't really know what its all about but Mommy tells me we're going to be getting some fun stuff in the mail soon for some kind of a Christmas card. Something about a new stuffy for each of us? Anyways, we're supposed to wish everyone Happy Howlidays! Here's our picture of us with our parents and the weird Santa Claws guy. Hope you're all having fun in the snow!

Jack is lost!

2008-11-09T20:57:00.000-08:00

Edit......
Jack made his way back to our Brother's house early this morning. His paws are chewed up from walking all night and he is pretty scared, but is otherwise ok. Thank goodness.
-Jack's relieved Mommy

HELP! Jack got loose this afternoon from our brothers house in Sumner, Washington and we can't find him! Please send word to all of your friends in the Seattle area of Washington to keep an eye out for Jack! He was wearing his spiked collar when he got lost. He is very skittish and is unlikely to come to people when called. Please contact the Sumner Police Dept. if you spot him so we can be contacted to come pick him up. Please spread the word!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T18:22:00.001-07:00

It's Jack's Birthday!

2008-10-02T20:25:00.001-07:00

Wow! I can't believe that today is my second birthday! Daddy came home with an awesome present for me!

A new collar!

Oh I can't wait!

Wow! Don't I look "studdly"?

After Daddy gave me my new collar he showed me the awesome cake Mommy and Daddy baked me!

It looks so good!

Here goes the first bite...

Oh my gosh it tastes amazing!

Oops! Dropped some on the floor.

Mmmm....lickin up my crumbs.

After I was finished eating, I realized that even Abby was going to get some of my cake! I was a bit upset, but I guess Abby did share some of her cupcakes with me from her birthday party, so I guess I can't be too upset.

I think she liked it too.

It was pretty nummers...

She was a good girl and licked up her crumbs as well.

Thanks again Mommy and Daddy for the best birthday ever!

Oh, Mommy and Daddy want me to mention that Abby won the Kong contest! Can you believe it, just because she was the messiest Kong eater ever, she won some stupid prize. Sheesh. Oh well, my collar is still the coolest.

The river!

2008-09-23T20:18:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! We got to play in the river last weekend and it was awesome! I, of course, played fetch with my water toys the entire time and Jack was too much of a Scaredy-Cat to do anything besides wading, but I know he had fun too.

C'mon Mom, throw it all ready!

This is the coolest floating frisbee!

All right! Almost to shore.

Hey! I was the one who fetched this! Leave it alone Jack!

Well fine! I was having more fun sniffing rocks anyhow...

I just love the river!

This bumper toy is cool too! Momma can throw it all the way to other side of the river!

I like carrying it with both the string and the bumper in my mouth.

Jack, leave my butt fringe alone so I can swim in peace.

Best part of the day, shaking out all the sandy water.

We got an award!

2008-09-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much Sami&Baylee for honoring us with this award!

Feel free to just enjoy this award or pass it along.

The Rules:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least seven other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs that you've nominated.

We would like to pass the award too:

Thanks again Sam and Baylee for the award!

Cousin Daisy

2008-08-30T21:56:00.000-07:00

Cousin Daisy made the trip to Rainbow Ridge today. We will miss her greatly and will always remember all of the good times we had with our friend. She was a wonderful dog and our Mommy's best friend for many years and will always be in our hearts. We love you Cousin Daisy and are glad you aren't suffering any more.

Cousin Daisy

June 1996 - Aug 2008

Food dish disaster

2008-08-21T21:26:00.000-07:00

Look at what I have been reduced to eating out of.

Not only do I have to eat out of this patheticly cheap piece of human plasticware, but I also have to drink out of Abby's water dish! I swear these parents of mine better whip into shape soon. First they submit me to the horror of the VETS office, and now this!

It all started innocently enough. My daddy took me on a trip this weekend to keep him company while he built a wheelchair ramp for his Grandma. This part of the trip was basically fine, except the heat was horrible. It was above 100 degrees. Every. Single. Day. Then we went and visited Cousin Leah and Cousin Daisy! Cousin Leah is doing great and while Daisy has still lost some weight she seems to be doing okay for now. The biggest suprise was that Cousin Daisy had a new member of the family! A puppy! Grandpa and Grandma bought a Lab/Golden Retriever mix puppy named Buddy! He tried stealing my bone at one point and of course he was pesky like all puppies are, but I suppose he's all right.

After meeting Buddy and playing with Cousin Leah one last time, it was time to go home. Daddy packed everything into the back of the truck and covered it all with a tarp. He had left my food dish and stand out so that I could eat and drink while waiting. I supposed this at least was kinda nice of him. Anyways, Daddy had to move the truck so Grandma could go someplace, so he put my food dish and stand in the back of the truck, on TOP of the tarp. He then completely forgot about my most important possesion, my food dish! While driving home, the wind caught the tarp, whipping it up and catapulting my food stand! My food sprayed all over the road, my food dish went flying, and the stand actually hit the semi truck that was driving behind us! I was so embarrassed! Daddy apologized to the truck driver and we continued on home. I, of course, am completely humiliated and am very upset.

Eating out of this container is ridiculous and a magnificent mastiff such as I should never be submitted to horror such as this.

Anyone want a new Daddy?

Puberty sucks...

2008-08-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

Jack - For the past week or so, I have had these sores on my muzzle.

They kinda itch and kinda hurt but I wasn't too worried about them. But when my face broke out again last night and this morning they were definitely hurting me, Daddy did the unthinkable. He took me to the vet! They tried to get a good look at my face but I made sure Daddy protected me from the evil vet lady and they did not once manage to touch me! HA! Unfortunately, the vet lady said that I had something called Canine Acne and they gave me a bunch of shots and now I have to have green things shoved down my throat twice a day and nasty stuff gooped on my face. I cannot believe Daddy would submit me to such torture. Apparently, Doggy Zits can cause problems because I might start actually chewing on my lips and breaking all the sores with my feet. Still though, must I suffer the humiliation of vet visits and the resulting treatment? Not fair, not fair at all.

Bliss for the While...

2008-08-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

Hey buddies! These are our potential pictures for the Kong contest that Amber-Mae is hosting! We liked all of these but in the end, Mommy chose the last one of Abby to enter in the contest. For the contest, you enter in a photo of yourself enjoying the Kong toy and have 20-40 words to use as a caption/poem/limerick to go with the photo. So go get your Kongs and get your parents to take your photo. Then vote for your photo and ours to win! (We each get two votes!) Happy Eating! Jack-I hate sharing, but Mommy made me.
Jack-I am so much cuter than Abby with my big pink Mastiff tongue.
Abby-Your tongue may be bigger, but my photo made it into the contest, so HA!

The caption for my photo:

I love to be chewin' on my Kong.
I could play with it all day long!
Filled to the brim,
In peanut butter I will swim.
It makes my tongue tired,
And my whiskers become mired.
But my lips form a smile,
And I'm in bliss for the while.

Wordless Wednsday - Spiderdogs

2008-07-30T21:22:00.000-07:00

A new fence!

2008-07-23T21:46:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! Inspector Abby and Inspector Jack here! We have been giving our Daddy a hard time about how unstable and unsafe the fence in our yard is. The dog Daddy had before us was named Scout and she was a bit hard on the fence. A couple of times, Daddy would be out in the front yard talking to a neighbor and would leave Scout in the backyard alone! Scout thought this was completely unacceptable, so she would punch right through the gates, taking them straight off the hinges! That way, she could be with Daddy and get pets from the neighbor! You can't blame her, it was Daddy's fault she wasn't getting his undivided attention!

Here's a picture of Scout from a few years ago. Isn't she gorgeous! Jack never got to meet her but Abby was her best buddy for six months before she made the trip to Rainbow ridge. Anyways, because of her love for Daddy, our fence was in very sad shape. The fence on the left side of our house was only standing up beause Daddy had propped it up using some beams and plywood.

The gate on the other side of the house was barely holding on by its hinges and was sagging very badly. This was the gate Scout took clean off by ramming it with her head.

See how much it leans?

Look at Daddy's silly patch job!

So Daddy and Mommy went and bought some new posts and fence boards and got to work on digging the holes for the new fence posts. We of course are always watching to make sure Daddy is doing things properly. We won't accept any more leaning fences! It was really warm that day, so Daddy took off his shirt and wrapped it around Inspector Jack so he would look like an official inspector, which of course he is.

Make sure you get the holes deep enough Daddy!

Um, Daddy? I know you're busy with those posts and all, but my uniform is falling off.

Thanks Daddy, much better.

I think you need to go a bit deeper with that one Daddy.

Wow! Starting to look like a new fence!

Let me just make sure this gate is straight and sturdy.

Yup! Lookin' good!

Make sure you trim those fence boards to the right height!

Well Daddy, you have the approval of Inspector Abby and Inspector Jack. Great job!

No more saggy fences for these pooches!

You did such a great job Daddy!

Thanks Daddy! We love you!