Saturday at the Movies: The Dog Food Container Saga

The cleanup crew: I, Twinkie, the tiny teacup chihuahua, and my pack members, Pedro, the rat-cha, and Frankie, the brindle chiweenie (aka chicken-weenie) are given the hard task of cleaning out a dog food container,yay! Happy Weekend! Twink!

Great Dane Puppies | Pictures | Note From Twinkie

Dearest furiends and friends,

Life at the Twinkersons has been terribly hectic since the gentle giants arrived. Everything is A-okay. I, the tiny chihuahua, am still in control. I may weight only 4lbs and have only 3 good legs, but I mean business and the Great Dane Puppies have been "informed".

You can see me in action here, supervising the pack.

My sister Linguini, the senior spotted dog, is doing well. She gets along with the Great Dane puppies although she hasn't really warmed up to them. She was never one to engage with other dogs. She loves humans more. The most important thing is that she is as healthy as any dog her age and size can be.
My other sister, Frankie, the brindle chiweenie, is doing really well too. She's appreciating the fact that our devilish chihuahua puppy bro, Pedrito, is busy with the danes. She gets along with everyone and enjoys the increased one on one time M is putting in all of us these days (she wants us all to feel loved and not to worry about being dethroned by the new puppies).
My brother Pedro, the incredibly naughty 9 month old chihuahua puppy is having the time of his life. He is in love with both Danes and shows it. He has become adorable and obedient overnight. He is in charge of the Great Dane puppies. He watches over them, leads them around the yard, drags his toys in front of them to get them to engage . . . M tells everyone about his change with teary eyes! As for me, I've got tears of joy in mine. He's finally left me alone! The pressure's off thanks to our new pack members.

 Pedro is having a chat with his Great Danes.

Pedro is watching over his puppies as they sleep.

The seven cats have their own issues to worry about and the presence of the Great Dane puppies hasn't made a big difference in their lives. The cats are mostly indifferent to the gentle oversized pups.

M is working overtime doing what she always did, but the addition of the puppies and the fact that she's back in school have added a bit of stress to her life. It's okay though because whenever she gets any breaks, she visits with us and all her trouble disappear. We make enormous doggy piles that always make her smile (that is when Sasha is not eating M's hair).

That's pretty much it as far as our news goes, but I also wanted to tell you about a new friend we made through our blog. Her name is Bek. She'll tell you the rest . . .

Hey Twinkie Tiny Dog,

 

I’m working on a short film that I thought you and your extended pup pack might be interested in.  The film, SICK AS A DOG follows Maggie, Betty, and Ginseng, three canine companions that have been forced to confront the ill effects of chronic disease, age-related illness, and poor diet.  Throughout the film, the dog’s humans get support from some of the Bay-Area’s top acupuncturists, dermatologists, water rehabilitation therapists, and other specialists in an attempt to help keep the dogs happy and healthy.

 

I recently launched a “Kickstarter” campaign to cover the final costs of producing the film so we can get it out the door ASAP.  I have only a few days left to reach my funding goal (until June 13th) and I am already 60% of the way there. There are some great perks for donating, including copies of the DVD and SICK AS A DOG keepsakes.   

Your sis Linguini has already been a huge help by letting us use her x-ray photo for the cover art!

 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NEW TRAILER AND LEARN MORE!  

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1026469290/sick-as-a-dog-documentary?ref=live

 

Hope you enjoy,

 

Rebekah Meredith

and the SICK AS A DOG Production Team

Do stop by to check out Bek's work and see what she's done with our Senior Spotted Dog's x-ray!


M and I are working on figuring out how to better maintain my blog. She says that we can't keep going at this pace and that we should post updates once a week. I say MEEP! It's my dog blog after all and I get the final word on this. 




Bottom line: We're one big happy family and it shows! Right Ziggy?

Lots of love,

Twinkie

The Chiweenie Prayer

According to the infamous Wikipedia, the web's free and arbitrary encyclopedia, PRAYER is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to Dog or spirit through deliberate practice. 

Frankie, the chiweenie, will demonstrate:

 Dog is Great!

 Dog is Good!

 Let us pray . . .

 For falling pieces of yummy food!

Amen!

May lots of human food crumbs and other dog treats fall on this dog's path.

Twinkie

Weenie Roast

That's right! It's that time of the year again!

KROQ's Weenie Roast 2011

Saturday, June 4th

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

KROQ has gathered some of the biggest names in rock for this event, including:

Linkin Park, Rise Against, The Strokes, Bad Religion, Cage The Elephant, A Day To Remember, Face To Face, Neon Trees, The Airborne Toxic Event, Lykke Li, Foster The People and Young The Giant.

Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 5th at 12pm (PT) online at Ticketmaster.com only.

• Orchestra $75.00 + fees
• Loge: $75.00 + fees
• Center Terrace $75.00 + fees
• Rear Side Terrace $55.00 + fees
• Lawn $45.00 + fees

The most important question:

ARE DOGS ALLOWED AT WEENIE ROAST?

I don't know the answer to that one. I checked online and under general rules only found that there are no chairs, tables, plastic containers, coolers, alcoholic beverages, backpacks, or barbeques allowed. I believe only seeing eye dogs are allowed. To be 100% certain, you have to call the box office at (949) 855 8095 on the day of the concert.

I, Twinkie, the teacup chihuahua, will probably sneak in, in M's pocket. As for the rest of you ... Mango, The entire OP Pack (get well Phantom!), and others who don't quite fit into a pocket, GOOD LUCK! BOL

One more clarification:

Do NOT confuse Weenie Roast with Chiweenie Roast, kk?

Thank you very much!

The LEAVE IT command | Dog Training

Recently, Frankie, the chiweenie, the Canine Good Citizen, won a free training session at Petco with our favorite Dog Trainer, the fabulous Ms Cyndy Wood. It was obvious who was in need of the dog training session the most out of our pack: Pedrito, the chihuahua puppy. Rambunctious Pedro, joined our menagerie a few short months ago, but he's already left his mark on all of us. He's IMPOSSIBLE, INCORRIGIBLE, OBNOXIOUS, UNDISCIPLINED, OUT OF CONTROL REALLY. So, when the trainer asked M, "What should we work on," it took her one second to come up with:

the LEAVE IT command
 

The decision was based on both safety considerations aaand our (the rest of the pack's) well-being and sanity. M thought of a Utopian world in which Pedro would be messing with me, and she could say "LEAVE IT" and he'd let me be.

Pedrito was welcomed by Petco with open arms

* * *

Here's how his real dog training session went . . .
 Dog obedience training 101: Leave it!

Oops, that was before they got started.

The student arrived in a rather impressive state of mind: Ready to please
(this may have had something to do with the fact that he got lots of exercise, and a smaller than usual amount of food, until class was over)

First, M "CHARGED" the toy that Pedrito was supposed to learn how to "LEAVE IT", by playing with him.

Then, he hit his trainer on the nose
That's before he tricked her into thinking it was "a good thing he was food motivated" BOL
Is it . . . a good thing? How good is it?
(check out yesterday's post to find the answer)

Ultimately, Pedrito decided that instead of LEAVE it, he'd rather play FETCH and DROP IT. Oh, well. That's something, isn't it?

I hoped you learned something, you lazy dawgs!

xo

Twink!

Risky Business II | Negocios Riesgosos II

The word is out. The Geffen Company is about to start filming the remake of their 1983 hit teen comedy, Risky Business, staring Tom Cruise. Tom's sexy underwear dance to "Old Time Rock and Roll" has become Hollywood folklore, especially the part where he dances on the couch.

Mr. Cruise turned down the offer to shoot the sequel, but the studio's willing to proceed without him. They finally locked in their main male lead.

The new male star of Risky Business II is no other than:

Pedrito, the chihuahua puppy

Ms. Rebecca De Mornay, the original movie's female lead, has also refused to star in the sequel without her co-star. Rumors have it that they are considering a certain Ms. Francine Chiweenie to replace Ms. De Mornay.

We'll keep you posted

Twink!

Chihuahua Pictures | Wordless Wednesday

Chihuahua Pictures

A photo sequence

PEDRITO'S FAVORITE MOVE

And he always looks innocent in the end... poor chiweenie!

Chiweenie Canine Good Citizen Strikes Again

This past Saturday, Frankie, the chiweenie, the canine good citizen made us proud!

Petco hosted a huge reunion to celebrate with old dog training graduates. The event was beautifully organized by trainer extraordinaire Ms. Cyndy Wood. There were tons of games and prizes and even a raffle for a free dog training session.

My chiweenie sissy was amazing! She won the first three games before we decided to leave and give other doggies a chance. Frankie came home with a huge back of dog treats, a stuffy, and some Pill Pockets

A couple of hours later, our phone rang. Frankie also won the raffle!!!

Guess who's going to get the dog training session!

Twinkie

Gone To The Dogs | Stylish Blogger Award

I'm speechless and, as you know by now, I'm rarely at a loss of words. Okay, so I'll just tell you what happened and I'm so dumbfounded. Most of you bloggers are aware of the pawesome awards we furiends share. One of them is the Stylish Blogger Award which I had never received. To my chagrin, I was just awarded the SBA. Wanna see it?

Stylish, n'est-pas?

I'm shaking my tiny head in devastation now.

The comedians over at doggydays, Benny and Lily, the two french bulldogs, handed the award to my baby bro, Pedrito, the naughty chihuahua puppy!

WTDog?!

I feel like I've been PUNKED!

In any case, Pedrito, said he's happy to get his first award and that he'll use it to wipe his "beep" with it.

Unlike Pedro, I shall take the time to honor the rules of the Stylish Blogger Award.

Rule #1

Link back to the blog that awarded Pedro (done)

Rule #2

Share 7 things you may not know about us

1. I can't stand Pedro

2. Frankie, my brindle chiweenie sissy, can't stand Pedro

3. All 7 of our cats can't stand Pedro

4. Yesterday, I went on a short stroll using only my two left legs!!!

5. I'm the organizer of GABE--the annual rocking Global Animal Blogging Event for all critters. Coming SOON!!!

6. I really can't stand Pedro

7. Pedro is not really a dog

Rule #3

Choose 7 blogs I feel to be deserving of this award

Ehem, how exactly? All the blogs I follow are styling! So, to get out of this mega dilemma, I decided to pick a random date and use the top 7 commentators. 

♥♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥♥

Santa, Minnie and Christmas 

Oskar

Rudy - The dog with a blog 

Mr. Pip

Summer 

Pepsi the Lazy Bum

We be styling, furiends!

Twinkie   

Our Eating Formation

All of us dogs eat in the kitchen

Linguini, the spotted dog, finishes her meal first and starts looking around for more. If she could, she'd whistle!

Usually, she and Frankie, the brindle chiweenie, finish first. Frankie starts looking around too. Frankie and Linguini end up licking each other's food bowl. 

Pedro, the chihuahua puppy, finishes next.

I, Twinkie, the teacup chihuahua, end last.

No dog food aggression in this household!

Twinkie

The Cat In The Hat

a book by Twinkie the teacup chihuahua

WTD! (What The Dog)

The Chiweenie In The Hat

by

Twinkie

I've Had It!

For those of you who wonder why you don't see more of me, Twinkie, the teacup chihuahua, the rightful owner of this blog . . .

 Oh, no!

Those two are into it again.

 And it's not as if Frankie, the chiweenie, enjoys it either.

 Look, it's the dancing queen.

Let's have some quiet, you two!

 Ugh! That's enough!

Come here, you!

Twinkie

Bribery Is NOT A Form Of Corruption

Who cares about Linguini's (my ailing senior dog sister) health update,  Pedro's (my chihuahua puppy step-bro) shenanigans, or Frankie's birthday (the brindle chiweenie's arbitrary barkday is today) when there are pawesome bribes to be had. 

I just want you all to remember that you have been warned (yesterday)

I'm ready to announce the first runner up and potential winner of the category I'm judging.

Insane Cracker Dogs BEWARE

There's a tough competitor among you.

No, Phantom, Thunder and Ciara, it's not Pedrito the tiny terrorista--although the thought did cross my mind. After lengthy deliberations, I decided that if Pedro was part of the actual competition I'd have to recuse myself for lack of impartiality.

No, Buffy. Posting about my children's book is not an official bribe. I have lots of spares lying around my home, ugh.

Yes, dearest comedian furiends, Benny and Lily. Feel free to keep up with the crazy talk and don't forget to send your virtual bribes to me asap (even though you're not in my category BOL).

Not sure about your comment, Ms Lola Pei. If you can beat the bid for best bribe, feel free to enter this category instead of the diva one (although we all know you are shameless!).

And btw, I'm sorry I didn't hear you were having the sickies before today. I'm glad you're all better!

NO dearest ol' furiend, Frankie Furter, the monogamous dog. There will be NO BRIDES on this blog. I like to keep my options open. I do love your new white dreadlocks however, ehem, your honor (BOL). 

PS Let us know if you need a breathing apparatus

And NOW, the moment you've all been waiting for. 

Proud to announce the MANGO MINSTER 2011 first runners up in the INSANE CRACKER DOG category are:

Sam and Pippen!!!

WHY?

Because I said so!

Because I'm the judge.

Because I have taken an oath to NOT be impartial NOR fair . . .

. . . along with the fact that Sam and Pippen came up with the best bribe so far  * and then they threw in a heated dog bed for good measure. That's why!

*click and learn

Twinkie V. Twinkerson

United Pet Blogdom District Judge

The One Where I Made A Really Smart Decision

Pedro, the chihuahua puppy has taken over our lives. As soon as he was told this was his forever home, the little possessed pup decided to make himself more comfortable. Here I was, just having gotten used to having a new sissy, Frankie the chiweenie, to share my heated dog beds with, and now this! M is a rescuer at heart and all she cares about is that we are all loved and cared for, but I'm not easy to please. I'm a diva, so . . .

 OMD

How am I going to make it through these holidays?

 He is so clueless!

 See what I mean?

Of course none of this is Frankie's fault . . . yet

Suckas!!!

I'm the smartest one out of this pack, that's for sure.

Twinkie