It's My Stuffy, Neener Neener

Darling Pedrito, the chihuahua puppy, is at it again. He steals all our stuffed dog toys!

Not only does he steal our stuffed dog toys, he also taunts us and sticks his silly dog tongue out to us!

Tsk tsk

Twinkie

Cats and Dogs (and Humans)

I'm here to share a sad sad story...

In our home, cats and dogs, we all get along. M is our mom, our keeper, and our sole food provider, so we should all love her, right? Noot...

Take Gigi Smudge, for example. 

See Gigi's pissed off look?

It's permanent.

And even though she was born here, at our house, in M's home office; even though she was solely raised by her mom and M; even though she's spent all nine months of her life with M feeding her. She won't let poor M touch her. 

As for the cat and dog situation:

 No problem (if you ignore the look of distaste in the spotted dog's face).

 Gigi even gets along with Pedrito!

While our poor M gets no TLC from this cat...

So M just sits back, sighs, and watches Gigi Smudge sharpen her claws on her speakers!

Cats and dogs do get along at mi casa, but we're not all sure what to think about humans.

Twinkie

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!

See Spot Spend

A few fun and some rather interesting facts about the pet industry stats and trents:

Total U.S. Pet Industry Expenditures:
1994 $17 billion
2010 $47.7 billion

Breakdown of the $47.7 billion:
Breakdown:                                          
Food                                                      $18.28 billion
Supplies/OTC Medicine                           $11.01 billion
Vet Care                                                 $12.79 billion
Live animal purchases                             $2.21 billion
Pet Services: grooming & boarding           $3.45 billion  


According to the National Pet Owner Survey, 62% of U.S. households own a pet, 40% is the percentage that owns a DOG

Most important fact: dog owners buy 9.3 tennis balls a year (but current trends show that they are cutting back on supplies, with the exception of dog food, thank dog!)

Other wonderful facts that cannot be disputed are the world-wide efforts to reduce pets' carbon "paw" print, thus helping our planet. Many manufacturers are providing eco-friendly cat litter and other pet products. Others use recycled and recyclable products and containers...

Pets are welcome in more places across the country, including hotels, and dog friendly restaurants are becoming popular.

More and more well known companies, such as Paul Mitchell, Old Navy, and Harley Davidson, are now offering lines of pet products.

Of course we, pets in general, have something to offer back:
We help lower blood pressure, reduce stress, prevent heart disease, and help lower health care costs in general. We even help to fight depression!

We rule, furiends!

Twinkie

Home Security

A bit on the silly side, but sweet!

Please ignore the feline's intelligence. It's only a movie.

Twinkie

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Our senior dog, Linguini, the eleven year old dalmatian mix, was adopted when she was a little pup. M had been looking for her lost cat at the Pasadena Humane Society and had to pass by the dog kennels first. She saw Linguini shivering, all by her tiny self, inside an enormous outdoor kennel. It was November; a cold and rainy month. 

M was forced to jump through various bureaucratic hoops in order to adopt Linguini, but it was worth it. Of course, we have not adopted out of that place since. 

 M's peanuts instantly fell in love with this beautiful and sweet doggie.

Linguini grew up with Rosie, our beloved chocolate lab. Soon, she'll be joining Rosie at ... the rainbow bridge. We're trying to get used to the idea. 

Linguini is a sweetheart--an angel of a dog.

 She welcomed me into the family and was always gentle with my tiny sickly self.

Her second favorite thing is going places...

 ... but what she loves the most is FOOD!

Linguini is so sweet-natured, she even put up with Pedrito!

We love our senior spotted dog!

(She enjoyed yesterday's dog hike so much that she forgot about her dog arthritis and even chased after a bunny)

Twinkie