Allegra the Airedale! in Washington, D.C.

Hello World!

2011-10-04T18:00:00.000-04:00

I know people just love looking at pictures of me 'cause I am so cute.

On the left: I got a BATH! Why would anyone give a dog a bath, especially me.

For the picture on the right: I was playing in the neighbor's yard with my laberdoodle friend Chloe and it made me really tired cause she is younger than I am and I can't keep up (to also be fair her legs are longer).

So then I just had to go to sleep. Don't I just look so angelic? All I need a halo.

Momma- I miss you!

2010-11-26T09:48:00.005-05:00

Momma- Hi- I miss you!! Do you like my new hair cut?

(I'm watching my roommate's doggie, Mr. Beckham. He sure does like her best.)

I love living in a dog lovin' city!

2010-11-11T00:32:00.000-05:00

Look at me!!! I'm at a restaurant.

Congress- I am here!

2010-11-10T09:51:00.004-05:00

Congress- let's talk about doggie rights! Two large bowls of kibble and three walks a day! That's what we are asking for!

Here are some more of the Pumpkin festival!

2007-10-20T19:37:00.000-04:00

Momma was rubbing my belly to do the "chase the bunny trick" for people.
Here are me with pumkins. I am like Mitchy- they are okay but scawry.
I have to keep an eye out for them.

Pumpkin Festival!!!!

2007-10-20T19:23:00.000-04:00

Momma and Auntie Kelly took me, and me only to a pumpkin festival today. Saffie doesn't act proper when she goes out in public so she had to stay home.

Look this is me in Kelly's car. I had to sit on momma's lap because there was something in back of the jeep.
Look how cute I am...... Look at my eat. One is a little messed up because I refused to let it stay glued.
Here is me in front of the pumpkin display.
I didn't like it too much, until some little girls came over and they gave me pets.
This is me at the restaurant that momma and Kelly ate at. Look at my face! Momma was trying to get a picture of my spots on my tongue, like that airedale, Sunshade.

We are fierce!

2007-09-28T20:07:00.000-04:00

Momma just wants to warn you guys about how scary we are. Don't come over to our house.

I mean look at Che- there is a squirrel eating the food for the birds right outside the house. Does she do anything?
And me? When do I get kisses?

Now Saffie, she looks like one tough doggie.

I'm back again!

2007-09-09T16:31:00.000-04:00

I am sure you guys have been wondering where we have been. Well....this is what mom has been doing. We live on 2 acres. But that is just not enough for Saffie who will find any little place she can sqeeze herself out of and GET free. Mom spent all last summer fencing in the bottom of the fense. Now Saffie like to jump through the send part. So mom has been fensing that it. (Don't tell mom byt Saffie asks me to tear it down so she can get out...I just can't tell her no."

Look at that face. The camera got all clouded when we went outside since it was soooo steamy here in Florida.
Here the pool Saffie likes to swim in and get all dirty. Mom and dad just love that.
So here is the newest update. Saffie is actually a new kinda of dog: a GIANT Tibetan Spaniel called Tibbies. Saffie has totally a tibby personality. Never comes when called, gets out of a fense, and climbs the couch for a lookout.

We also modified out game of bitey face to "ULTIMATE BITEY FACE." It is till death do us part- or one of us start whining like a big girl (that is always me.)
Ohhhh...have yoy met my personal trainer Che? She had to go to the vet this week for her annual check up. The vet said she was a perfect weight. Last year she was a little chunky and went on diet food. Now she is perrrrfect. Probably because of all the exercise she now gets with me around. Mom has the best picture of Che that she might post a little later today.

Middle Name Game

2007-08-31T07:00:00.000-04:00

Names!!!

There’s a new game in town, the Middle Name Game:
Here's how it goes:
1. Post the rules before you give the facts.
2. List one fact that is somehow relevant to you and your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.
3. When you are tagged you need to write your post using your middle name and facts about it.
4. At the end of your post choose one dog to tag for each letter of your middle name. Be sure to let each puppy know she/he has been tagged-

I was tagged by the HANDSOME DEVIL!!!!

Momma is not sure what my middle name is right now, but she has told dad it should be Marie. As in

"ALLEEEEGGGGRRRRAAAAA MMMAAAAAAARRRIIIEEEEE! Come here.."
She when I get into trouble..Which I do a lot.

SO:

M- Madly cute
A- Adorable- 100% like an airedale
R- Rotten- spolied rotten
I- Incouragable
E- Excitable. Especially when there is a cat around!

Saffie doesn't actually have a middle name and she is technically dad's dog..so....

Momma got the camera back and is gonna post this weeekend.

Hope everybody is safe if they are traveling this weekend.

Loves,

Me and Saffies

Routine!

2007-08-02T07:00:00.000-04:00

Dad's really into routine. He likes things the same way everyday. Momma is not so much so like that.

Now that dad is back he is convinced that he can put us pups on a routine. Doesn't he know that I am an airedale terror? He wants to wake up. Let us out to do puppy stuff. Get our food ready...let us back and then make us "Sit and Wait" for it.

So this morning- all was going well. But dad put the food on the kitchen counter. Well I came in and I FOUND it. I thought he was being considerate about me being tall and everything.....so I just got it.

Well...he did not like that ONE BIT.

Now I am in trouble. I also ate a pair of momma's underwear. Ohh...and then there is the $5,500 worth of damage I caused to the air conditioning under the house....but that is for another time.

I love you best, parents!

We Love You So Much Oscar! Be Free!

2007-07-31T07:00:00.000-04:00

To the handsomest aireboy....
To Oscar and his family at this time:

We send you our thought and prayers. Oscar, you are our hero and were a brave soul until the last possible moment. We are glad that you were not in pain.

Mom and dad have been giving me and Saffie extra attention. They have been just coming over to us ad rubbing our bellies and thanking us for just being us. Saffie and I are just so distraught.

And to the mommy and daddy and sisters of Oscar- we are holding you in our thoughts during this horrible time.....

My five things!

2007-07-17T07:00:00.000-04:00

So here are the five things that I am going to bring with me to the future:

1) My baby pictures (I am just do darn cute)
2) My mom (cause she lets me get away with anything)
3) My squeaky toys (to annoy the future)
4) mom's shoes
5) Miss Saffie

4th of July!

2007-07-05T07:00:00.000-04:00

So the pawrents invited over some people yesterday for the 4th. Kelly was there and so where our friends who have a 5 week old baby. I just loved the baby....but I had to stay away from it because I am kinda young to be around something else that is so young.

Well the baby had this great red toy! Then the baby didn't want to play with in anymore.....so I look it to play with it...

I was runnig through the yard when Kelly said "Hey- doesn't Allegra have the baby's toy?" Good thing the baby's parents were okay with it- I mean it looks just like one of my toys.....

I tried to get some food but everyone was real careful so no luck.........

I'm 6 month old...

2007-06-29T07:00:00.000-04:00

Sooo...it seems like everyone is celebrating their birthdays in years, but when you are a wee puplet like me, you do what you can to get attention often......

So- today is my half birthday...Yeah!

And the training starts for me to be a better puplet. Yesterday mom talked dad into talking us for a walk. Well I wasn't too good on the leash and kept pulling. Dad was having none of that! Mom tried to tell him that it wasn't covered in puppy class and dad said I had to go back then....Yeah! I love classes.

(I was a little better towards the end with the pulling...I was just so excited about the walkie..)

Love 'Legra

Dad is Home!!

2007-06-28T07:00:00.000-04:00

Sooooooooo......
Dad is finally home. He was gone for like 2 months....That was some pretty formative time for me since I am only six months ..

Dad said: "Where's my puppy." So I wagged my tail...and he said: "No where's my puppy." Then he told me I couldn't grow anymore....

Dad was real happy to see Saffie.

Momma put tags on all us marmals that said: "Welcome Back Dad!" I think he liked them. They are great to grab onto when playing bitey face with Saffie.

Momma is goning to get the camera back from dad.....and she will take a picture of them and post...plus more pictures of me!

Lazy Saturday.

2007-06-23T12:13:00.000-04:00

Here we are just hanging out in the house...lazy Saturday.
Look what a good sit and stay we have...
Look at the beautiful profile of Miss Saffie.

Burning Questions!

2007-06-22T07:00:00.000-04:00

Well I go to bed for one night and there is a total new contest out there. So here it goes...I also got Saffie to open up a little and tell me some things about herself....

1. Your age? -

Allegra: 6 months on the 29th. You should check out my timeticker on the bottom of the page to keep you'll updated.
Saffie: Not sure. It is believed to be around 7 year!

2. Your age when came to live with your people? -

Allegra: 8 weeks to the day...Funny story about that.....It was fate.
Saffie: 5 years ago- I was found in Karlsbad Caverns in NM.

3. What color is the collar you’re wearing right now? -

Allegra: Green with a shiny tag.
Saffie: Ohhh. I am so glad you asked. Mom is making me wear TWO collars because of the last little incident......I have this one that is tan with a tag, and a black one with another tag.

Mom: As you all know Saffie was taken...what she doesn't tell you is she has a knack for losing (getting out) of her collar. I am simply trying to balance that with making sure it is safe and that she doesn't hang herself! A mother's job is NEVER rewarding....

4. Who is your favorite person other than the people you live with? -

Allegra & Saffie: Miss Kelly, of course. She is so awesome! She lets us do whatever we want when she babysits. Plus when she comes over we know we are going to do something fun!!!

5. How much do you weigh? -

Allegra: I think 35 lb pounds....
Saffie: A steady 23 lbs....plus the 20 lbs for the collars I have to wear.

6. Most expensive thing you’ve ever chewed up?

Allegra: Nothing to date. I did "relocated" one of momma's shoes. But I gave it back..... (update- Really how could mom forget?): mom's new car, a rattle mom gave dad- boy that went fast...mom was so upset)
Saffie: Nothing. I am not a chewer (like other litte Tyke). I did loose an expensive Coach collar somewhere under the house. I also ate a loaf of bread that momma made (from scratch). If you calculate all the time (1 plus month for the starter) and the cost of the book ($50), plus the special ingredients that she had to get shipped- it was one expensive loaf of bread that I ate from the table....

Momma: I almost wanted to delete this question from them....I have no worries about Miss Saffie (other than stealing bread)....but Allegra is just into everything all the time..especially my shoes...I have to hide them all the time....then I can't find them...

7. Do you like other Dogs? -

Allegra: I love everyone... as long as they play with me....I especially like the small ones I can put in my mouth..
Saffie: Nope. Not one. I can barely tolerate the little monster...she was one of the reasons I took off for a couple of weeks....Did I asked for a little sister? Especially one that would get bigger than me and try to DOMINATE me? Nope. I especially hate doggies I can look in the eye. And Austin and Jackson- them too....

8. Who is your best non-human friend? -

Allegra: My own personal trainer and wind up toy- Che the kitty. Maybe Quint---
Saffie: Nobody. I can tell you who I don't like: Io Burns the kitty (who lives in Miami with the grandparents).

9. Squeaky Toys or Tennis Balls? -

Allegra: Both. Squeaky toys if I am in the house. Tennis balls if I am outside.
Saffie: Neither. I hate toys.

Momma: That is actually an interesting question as to Saffie. We think because she didn't grow up with toys that she doesn't like them...She doesn't even like Kongs....

10. Do you like to be brushed? -

Allegra: Nope. Momma always finds burrs and stuff and then it hurts...Plus I don;t get brushed- I get plucked.
Saffie: Ditto. Except I get matted hair too....

11. Peanut Butter or Cheese? -

Allegra: Why choose? Life is too short for just one. So...peanut butter in my Kong. Cheese for a treat or training...
Saffie: Tortillas. I am a southwestern dog.

12. Do your people cut your toenails? -

Allegra: Yup. Except momma prefers that the vet tech do it because she always bludgeons me.
Saffie: I prefer paint on my toenails.

13. Any formal education? -

Allegra: Puppy Class.
Saffie: Basic Manners. Manners & More.

Momma: Saffie actually ran away the day before the AKC Good Citizen test.... coincidence- I think not...

14. Couch potato or Energizer Bunny? -

Allegra: Energizer bunny.
Saffie: I am more mountain goat then dog. Energizer bunny. I like to jump up and down, back and forth, all the time.

15. Five nicknames your people call you -

Allegra: Monster, gremlin, marmal, Lit 'Legra, Alligator face
"Saffie": "Saffie" is my nickname. My real name is top secret (there are people out there who want to do me harm if they knew my location). Monster, marmal, mountain goat

16. What is your best trick? -

Allegra: Find the shoe
Saffie: Getting out a double fenced in yard.

17. Do you like kitties? -

Allegra & Saffie: See question #8.

18. What did you have for breakfast? -

Allegra & Saffie: Boring kibble. I'm trying to get momma to go BARF...but she is a vegetarian and doesn't like touching meat....

Momma: I have no problem with doggies eating meat- even raw- but we live in a small town and my hope of getting good meat for them practially means going next store and killing one of the neighbor's goats....and you guys won;t have anything if momma doesn't go to the pet store after work....

19. Can you hunt (aka have you ever killed anything living)?

Soon after we got Allegera there was a dead bunny found. I am not sure who is the culpret- or if they didn't just find a dead bunny....

20. When & why was the last time you went to the V.E.T.? -

Allegra: 5/24/2007. The "scoop..scoop medical waste" surgery. Now I can have all the fun I want without any responsibility.
Saffie: March 2007. Teeth cleaning and hair cut.

21. Where do you sleep at night? -

Allegra: In jail. And they even have the gaul to call in my "house."
Saffie: In bed with mom on 3/4 of the bed. I like to put my head on the pillow.

22. Do you like to swim? -

Allegra & Saffie: Nope.

23. Can you make puppies? -

Allegra: See #20.
Saffie: I had children once....Dad had to pay extra for my "scoop...scoop medical waste" surgery because I was engorged...

24. Your favorite place to visit? -

Allegra: Hmmmm.....
Saffie: Wherever the wind take me....The cows down the street...

25. Do you give kisses? -

Allegra: 24/7.
Saffie: Yuck....have some dignity please.

26. Can you potty on command? -

Allegra: After a little sniffing. My word is "Evacuate-" not so good a word in Florida....
Saffie: I have never been asked. I take care of stuff myself.

27. To Cuz or not to Cuz? -

Allegra: ???
Saffie: ???

Momma: I am not sure what is a cuz...
Momma update: After doing some research, I went out and purchased Allegra a Cuz. I wanted a evil Cuz but they were out. Gotta say- she loves it.....amd she hasn't really found out how to make it speak.

Last Night's Walkie!

2007-06-21T17:41:00.001-04:00

Meet out new friend Bailey. Does he remind you of someone? Yup. He is the brother of Quint. It was quite a reunion last night. They even seemed to remember each other..... Bailey is much bigger because Quint was the runt of the litter and had some issues.
Out friends Austin and Jackson didn't come this time. But...it was still an adventure.
While we were walking there was a lady running with her dog up a head of us and this duck started attacking her dog...we had no idea why...until we say that the babies were trying to cross the path! I was very good and controlled myself and my big girl bark..

A family- just like us.
Then I was tired. This little girl was afraid of me! Something about my alligator face! She ran screaming from me...All I wanted was some pets. Plus I kept freaking out the humans- I kept getting all of lit Quint in my mouth- first his body..then his head. I just wanted to see if it fit or not...
Then the adults got some beer. I wanted beer too, but I am under the age of 18. Do they count doggie years???
You can see part of saffie. She was really good too.

See ya soon.

No animals were harmed in making this entry- just humilated!

2007-06-20T17:33:00.000-04:00

So momma had a great idea that she decided to do before she ripped all the hair off my face. She wanted to give me a mow hawk! (Spelling?)
As you can tell I wasn't pleased at all!
Mom! You can't see it well anyways. She was picturing some really cool shots....
Just stop Momma. Isn't this animal cruelty? Somewhere in the world?
Now I am just tired from her ripping the hair off my face. (Plus she kept saying- "Lip my stocking- Lip It! Lip It!- Apparently it is from some movie- Lost in Translation- well it was lost in translation to me!)

Good part is momma is meeting a lot of friend in about an hour and we are going for a walk around the lake with duckies. Gotsa to get my big girl bark ready...

Friday Night!

2007-06-10T09:25:00.000-04:00

Momma had a whole night of work planned on Friday night, but her friend Kelly called and asked her if she wanted to go for a walk around the local park. I told Miss Kelly "Yes" for both Saffie and I.

There were ducks there and I had to use my big girl bark to let them know I was around.

Our friend Natalie and her new doggie- Quintin- came. He is only 2 pounds and a Scottie/ Westie mix. He was so smalls and littles compared to me. I almost stepped on him twice! Oppps...Look how cute we are!

Here is momma talking a picture of Saffie! Opps...Stay still...

Everybody likes Quint better than me. I guess you can't be a puppy and 34 pounds at the same time....I mean he is cute....the wee puplet...
But look at this face..... The lady Natalie had these awesome treats. She kept giving them to the other dogs but I would take them instead...Snap! Gotsa be quick!

Spring Cleaning!

2007-06-07T07:00:00.000-04:00

Sorry it has been such a long time since I posted. I have been working on Spring Cleaning- which is why the shoe came out. I am trying to make sure all my toys have equal access to the outside/ inside. Therefore all indoor toys are now outdoor, and hummm... well those outdoor are mostly gonna be outdoor but will also be indoor sometimes too...

Momma doesn't really like this plan- "Allegra..while under MY roof...." Blah. Blah. Blah. "You're gonna loose those toys....." Geeez momma.. I know exactly where each and everyone of those toys are...I found the shoes now didn't I???

Parents....

I did a Good Thing! (or at least that's what momma thinks!)

2007-06-04T07:00:00.000-04:00

So several months ago when I was a wee puplet, momma left her favorite pair of shoes (Chaco's- they are a little bit expensive) outside to dry. Well the next morning one was gone!! Momma assumed that because I'm so shoe obsessed that I took it and hide it under the house.

(Now what momma is NOT telling you is that she had a pair of biking shoes outside the house and one of them disappeared- way long before I was EVEN BORN. Now to a reasonable detective that would give credence to a red headed four legged thief of both...)

Well Sunday morning she woke up (here is another funny story- momma's friend slumber partied the night before because they had to go to Gainesville to drop off that kitty Io. Momma's friend wouldn't get up so she sent ME in. She threw the ball into the bedroom and I followed and gave her wet kisses until she work up!- I'm a good puppy). OK back to the other story- Momma woke up on Sunday morning and took us outside and there was her other shoe! (At first she thought it was the shoes she already had from the back porch, but NO!) She says that us dooglies are her hero.

But now I ask you. Saffie and I talked and we decided to present a united front and tell momma that we both have a problem with shoes. I, Allegra, will admit that mine is more severe- I look for them everywhere...but I want to stop! Any advise how I can kick the shoe habit. I just want momma to be happy.

P.S. Momma got the old diggie camera working so I will get on her to get some pictures up, because let's be honest- that is the best part of the posts...

Hurricane Season is Upon Us!

2007-06-02T14:57:00.000-04:00

Well we live in Florida and yesterday was the 1st day of hurricane season. And we have our first "tropical depression" heading towards us!

It has been rainy all day and we have to stay inside (well we want to stay inside at least).

How many hurricanes do YOU think will hit Florida this year?

P.S. Does anyone know any good indoor games with the exception of hide the shoes?

Smart Cookies!

2007-06-01T07:00:00.000-04:00

We think Saffie liked her other family better than us! (IE they fed her cheap crap called can food with CORN). Saffie keeps turning up her nose at her good organic all natural food when momma feeds it to her! Can you believe it?

Saffie's on restriction. She is not allowed to go outside upsupervised anymore (momma also thinks the dognappers make try and take her back). Saffie's not very happy about that!

Saffie just sits on the window seat and looks outside....Momma keeps telling her that NO ONE get to choose their family- INCLUDING her!

The thing is momma can't get over how smart both of us are..When she ways down- we both go down. (I get up a little quicker than her because I don't like to wait).

Toe Nails!

2007-05-31T18:10:00.000-04:00

So the people who took Saffie gave her a hair cut (and fleas).

They also painted her toe nails purple! Can you believe that? It is wierd....

People who take other people's doggie suck!

Miss Saffie is Back!!!

2007-05-30T16:12:00.000-04:00

Saffie was found. Momma and I are so happy.
Che the kitty was just confused when she first saw her again and rolled over on her back and exposed her belly.

Because she is back I am giving her part of my blog (it was half about her anyways).

Momma thinks Saffie got away from the people who took her. She just had a fresh hair cut & her toe nails were PAINTED purple. Can you believe it?

The woman who found her has the same first name as Momma and found Saffie last night in the street. It is the first and last time Momma hopes Saffie gets out!

More later...

What's good to Eat- Peeps? (Not the Peeps, Peeps, but the "Friend" Peeps

2007-05-29T15:50:00.001-04:00

Here are some more cutie pictures of me..

So Momma doesn't know too much about puplets. But she wants to give me treats. Can you help? She learned from Maggie and Mitch to give me frozen yogurt. Mmmmm.... Frozen yogurt. She tried spinach (yuck!), carrots (yuck!), strawberries (yum, yum!)

What else is good -Peeps.

Who I look Like!!

2007-05-29T08:33:00.001-04:00

Well,

Momma been out of town and the mean dalesitter won't let me use the computer when she is sitting. Something about momma didn't leave that information in the 20 pages of instructions!!!

Some news!! I have decided to give up my reproductive life in order to honor all those animals out there who grow up in shelters and never have anybody to take care of them... I thought about it for a long time and I am very happy with my decision. I just had a little pain and then I have been right as rain. The doctor said I should stay away from heavy exercise for a week (yeah right- what's a puppy to do?!?!?!)

Well Stanley tagged me for who I look like. There is only ONE person who I WANT to look like and that is:

MY HERO!

That's Maggie of http://maggiequeenofsocal.blogspot.com. Last Thursday she almost drowned. And just a few days later she got into the pool and LEARNED to swim. She is so braveee!!!! That is why I want to look like her when I grow up.

Picutes of Me at the Beach!! Finally

2007-05-24T10:53:00.000-04:00

Okay, here is my opera singing on the beach!!!

This is the side profile. Mom calls me alligator face for some reason??

Okay, so then I got tired so I dug myself a nice little whole and climbed in it. I sure do love digging on the beach (it's so easy)....Maybe that's why Kelly had so much sand in her hair.

Okay. Now this is just cute! I had to attack that flip-flop that is behind me!

It was just som much fun! At least the sand and sun part of it.

Kong Photos!! Vote for the Best!!

2007-05-23T21:00:00.000-04:00

HERE ARE THE POSSIBLE PICTURES

I look like I am modeling here.

Number 1

(I look sad in this one for some reason)...

maybe cause I can never kill this thing..it keeps flying through the aire
Number 2

Number 3 (my fav...)

(action shot)
Number 4

resting shot. the other toys in the yard are a negative I think
Number 5

People have been asking me how to enter the contest. Well here is the answer. Momma just loves Kong products. She thinks that they are a good honest company interested in making doggies and kitties happy and entertained. Plus she just loves the way the company started.

First go to www.kongcompany.com. Sign up for the newsletter. All new people who join get entered into a contest for a free Kong basket of toys and stuff (we didn't win last quarter). When they send you the email newsletter it has all the details for the contest. Pictures due 07/07/07.

Momma thinks that she will use one of these here for one of the submission and borrow someone's digital camera since dad has it abroad.

Kong Contest

2007-05-21T21:46:00.000-04:00

Momma came home from work and was playing with me and the new kong toy, the Wubba. I love that thing. Plus there is a contest that the cutest doggie with the new toy can win a prize. I can win $500 in King stuff. I love Kong stuff. It has been the only thing to get me through the ear gluing and teething stuff. Mom comes up with lots of cleaver ideas on how to fill it. I win every time though and get every last piece of goodness from that mean Kong toy. I mean I am cute, right?

So mom took all these pictures of me and the Wubba. Good thing it is so durable because I gave it a beating!!! She's gonna go get them developed tomorrow and then post them on the website so everyone can vote on the best one! Maggie and Mitch already have some cute pictures with one....You guys will just have to wait and see.......

See My Belly!

2007-05-21T15:27:00.001-04:00

See my Belly!!! Just like everyone else- I love to sleep on my back with my belly up in the aire! too

Saturday Momma and Kelly took me to the beach. Momma said that I needed to learn how to swim! As you know dad is out of the country so mom has been doing lots of stuff to keep busy. So we packed up the car and drove to Cape San Blas. It was so cool- except I am afraid of WATER!! It is so scary and dangerous looking- I didn't even want to get my feet wet. Momma even tried giving me a treat to get into the water- didn't fall for that one. Momma kept saying that I was bred to swim or something. Something about catching otters??!!?? What's an otter?

The beach was the only place that momma could think of to take me swimming. All the other places she knows of won't let doggies swim or there are alligators.

I may not like water but I love SALT water! As soon as Miss Kelly sat down on the beach I started to lick and pull her hair. That was a great game! I don't think Miss Kelly liked it because she told me she had to wash her hair three times to get all the sand out!!!!! My other favorite part about the beach is digging in the sand. I buried momma's shoes in less than 5 minutes. On the ride back, I put those legs up and fell asleep in the back seat of the car. Boy was I tired. I snored all the way home.

P.S. Momma took pictures of us at the beach but it was with one of those old fashined camera with something called film. She says we have to wait until it is all done before we can see the pictures.

I also want to thank my new friends Maggie (and Mitch) the airedale and Putter the airedale for their kind words about Saffie. We still have not seen or heard anything about Saffie. We keep hoping that one day she will show up and be home with us.

Lost Doggie Saffie!

2007-05-16T13:27:00.000-04:00

Well I know it has been a while since I last updated you on what is going on but I have been really busy since my best friend and sister Saffie has gone missing. Mom and me have been putting up signs and driving around trying to find her. It makes me sorry about all that mean stuff I said.

We all just really want Saffie back. She practically showed me everything I know how to do-- rub up against the bushes, chase the cat, beg for food....

Where is she? Mom thinks someone picked her up and has her. We still have hope...

I LOVE FROZEN YOGURT!!

2007-05-06T09:44:00.000-04:00

I should start with Friday. Mom and Kelly took us (Saffie and Me) to this art park with lots of people. Things were going well. Saffie made mom spill beer on her like always and people were giving me lot of attention!!

Then it stopped. People only wanted to pet and talk about SAFFIE! I have to admit- I just couldn't stand it!

"What is she?" "Airedale Terrier" "No- the other one."

I know we are both cute but I am a PUPPY!

Then on Saturday mom invited Kelly to go with us to see my bio mom and dad out where I was born. I didn't know it would involve me having something done....LIKE MY EARS BEING GLUED!!!

At first I was really squirmy. And I made these sounds like I was in pain (but I wasn't- I was just trying to get out of it). Now look at me!

Mom says that I look like I got my hair done for a wedding or something. The price I pay to be beautiful! Kelly calls me "Princess Legra" now.

Then we got some treats!!! I had frozen yogurt for the first time!!!!
I look kinda crazy in this one, but it was so, so good!

All done!

Mom!!???

2007-05-04T18:06:00.000-04:00

Mom also had to go out of town for work Monday through Wednesday. But she left me and Saffie and Che with Miss Kelly. WE LOVE MISS KELLY! She takes really good care of us. She is the best person to hang out with. She just loves me the other animals.

Mom always leaves her like 20 pages of instructions! I just tell Miss Kelly that I am simple. Feed me and love me and we are all good!!!! That she does!

Thanks Miss Kelly for such good care! Come back soon...

Exciting Saturday!

2007-04-30T21:22:00.000-04:00

Well my Saturday was very, very exciting. Mom picked me and only me to go with her and dad to run errands.

Mom dropped him off and then when went to this place where we waited in line for what seemed like the longest time. All these people just thought I was the cutest thing EVER. I mean....how can you resist this?

So we were in line for a composter. Mom said it was in celebration of Earth Day (although a little late). Where we will offers discounted composters for people to buy in order to reduce the amount of material going to the landfill. She says it is standard in Germany for people to have a special trashcan just for scraps and other compostable stuff.

It started at 8 am and when we got there 100 people were already in line. She also got one as a present for some people.

Then we went to the vet for my appointment. I got this shot that really, really hurt. Then on to the next errand- the car dealership. Mom got this "new to her" car. The people at the Honda dealership were so, so nice to me. They got me my own bowl of water while we waited and a DOGGIE biscuit.

Then dad was back. He was all dressed up and had these big things with him. Mom said we had to drop him off at the airport. I made a saddy face to him.

Look how sad I am. Dad said he had to go for work and that work is what puts kibble in my bowl (not really)- he just said he didn't to go either. Actually, I was asleep in the back seat when this all happened.

Then mom took me over to her friends house- she calls it the "Land of the Cats." I had never been there before but I was really tired. I went inside and there were all these strange things- mom started to laugh because they did not like me. They actually got all big and puffy and made this funny sound. Yikes!!!!

I came home and just passed out. I was a little sick from those shots. Mom had to becareful where she pet me.....

I was right as rain the next day....

Another Friday Night!

2007-04-27T20:27:00.000-04:00

Well, today the gravel man came and put down some gravel at the house. That was really exciting because no one was expecting that.

Mom told me that she is taking me on errands tomorrow. First she is going to get a composter, then take me to the vet (I love my vet because they do rescue work for the community) and then we have to take dad to the airport. He is leaving for 2 months. I have no idea how long two months is but it sounds like a long time since I am only 4 months.

Mom got a picture of Saffie. Here she is. She was a rescue dog and she is really great. My hero really. She showed me the rope every since I got here.

This is right after she got her teeth clean and groomed. Apparently the groomer misunderstood and took off all her hair. Yikes. She hates the new hair cut but the parents love it because there is not a lot of hair around the house. Good thing I don't shed.

Saint Patty's Day

2007-04-26T21:40:00.000-04:00

Mom wanted to take some cutie pictures of me on St. Patty's day. So she printed out a picture of a clover. I took it right over the plant area in the yard and played with it there.

Mom tried to take all these pictures but they wouldn't come out.

Look how my collar matches the pictures. That because I am AWESOME.

When I first got my collar- I HATED it. Then she put a leash on me. The first time we went to the vet, I refused to walk on it. All the people at the vet thought it was really funny....

My first Day with my new family

2007-04-26T21:29:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone!
Today was a good day for me. I was able to romp around and play. I was a little tired because I had puppy class last night. I am a "A" student- the teacher told me so. I learned that I am not afraid of a tunnel- I might even start agility classes. What do you think? Both my sister Saffie and I have graduation from our classes next week. Saffie is taking the "Manners & More" class. Mom said that Saffie was a terror before she started these classes... but is a great dog now.

Before I came to my new family, my mother was a little obsessed with the blot of those other great airedales- Bogart, Sunshade, Jaffa, Maggie (one of her favorites) + Mitch. She had been told that an airedale would make a perfect addition to the family. But then, alas, she couldn't find one to adopt! That's why she kept looking at the pictures and them. And wishing to have one! Then one day she found a website with a breeder practically at her door step.

She called the breeder- and I was ready to come home! Mom & Co. came to the house and there were four of us 13 left. They picked me because I had the smallest feet and most independent spirit. (That means I was off playing with a ball and ignoring them).

We got strawberry milkshakes on the way home and I fell asleep in my new dad's lap. They put me in a box which I liked and I slept the whole night......

Allegra the Airedale!

2007-04-23T15:42:00.000-04:00

Hi! My name is Allegra and this is my blog!

Thanks for coming and I hope you enjoy the pictures.

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