Halloween Choices

Dear world,

I dress up pretty much year round, so when Halloween comes it is really hard for me to decide what to wear. So I need help deciding: BatDog? HollywoofBear? PirateBear? ZorroBear? CowboyBear? SpongeBear? KingBear? MargaritavilleBear? SittingBear? What do you think I should be today?

Love always,

Bear

Treat or Treat?

Dear world,
Tomorrow is Halloween. So to get in the spirit, Mom put us in weird neck wear and headgear. Then she gave us these empty bags and said we could put our Halloween treats in there. So I told Fuzz I wonder if that means we will be going trick or treating. He said he just wants to go treating. Treat or Treat?

Love always,

Bear

FuzzBuzz: The Joker

Dear world,
When Bear became BatDog, everyone raved. So I thought I needed a complimentary look. At first I thought it would make sense for me to be the Boy Wonder. But then I thought ...everyone thinks I am like a clown, so why not be the Joker? (I will be a nice Joker though. ) So Mom got me the Joker vest and coat. Very cool. But when she tried to put the Joker mask on me I howled and said Nooooooooooo! I really need to put my paw down sometimes with Mom.

Forever,

Fuzzy

Bear Crockett

Dear world,
I saw this thing and I thought it was a dead raccoon. My Mom told me it was a Davy Crockett hat. So I had to find out who he was. He grew up in Tennessee, and I am in Tennessee. We have something in common! But he was a Congressman, and I don't plan on running for office. He also went to Texas, and I have no plans on doing that either. He was in Alamo's last stand. Well, that is over with. But at least there is still his hat. It's nice to wear the hat of an American folk hero.(I just hope it is not raccoon mating season.)

Love always,

Bear

Py Gollie

Dear world,

Fuzz is all excited. He learned that his breed mix of Golden and Collie is called a Gollie. And he was very impressed that he is considered a designer dog recognized by the mixed breed group. I had to remind him gently that he is a mutt. But Mom still thinks he also has Great Pyrenees in him cause of his size, color and temperament. So what would that make him? Well, by golly, that would make Fuzz a Py Gollie!

Love always,

Bear

A Moustache for Me?

Dear world,
Well, I think Mom went too far this time. She wanted to see what I would look like in a moustache. I was sort of hoping for Tom Selleck, but I think I got Pancho Villa. I think this picture demonstrates why dogs aren't supposed to grow moustaches. It has nothing to do with our inability to shave each morning.

Love always,

Bear

Weight watchers

Dear world,

Fuzz and I have been officially told by the vet that we need to lose weight. Fuzz's target is at least 10 lbs, so that is mine too. And my Mom wants to lose that much since that is what she gained since we moved to Memphis (was I supposed to tell you that?) Anyway, so all our food has been reduced. I am fine cause I can chew on tennis balls. Mom is eating salads but would rather be eating bread. Fuzz is the most miserable. He keeps waiting for more food in his bowl. Oh well. I guess this means pizza is not being delivered anytime soon.

Love always,

Bear

Pirates of the Missisisspi

Dear world,

After seeing Pirates of the Caribbean, I have always wondered what it would be like to be a Pirate. So the other day, Fuzz and I got into our pirate garb and went off to sniff for buried treasure. Since we don't have a boat, we sniffed all around our yard, but no luck. Then Mom gave us some treats, so I guess that was our treasure. Fuzz asked for some more. He got it. I guess that is because he looks like Fuzzy Depp.

Love always,

Bear

Zorro Bear!

Dear world,
I am so intrigued by Zorro, a compassionate fighter of injustice and cruelty. And he was from California, just like me! So it got me to thinking... could I be ZorroBear? But Mom wont let me carry a sword. Well I guess I will just have to assault the villains with my cuteness. If that doesn't work, I will show my teeth and growl. If that doesn't work, I will take off my cape and run home to Mom and be BearBear again. (Well what do you expect from a Golden Retriever?)

Love always,

Bear

FuzzBuzz: Size is relative

Dear world,

Everyone says I'm so big. I really dont think of myself as big. Mom and Dad are bigger than me. When I go to the park, I am bigger than all the dogs I meet. But one day I met Goose the horse and I felt rather small. So size is relative.

Forever,

Fuzzy

Treat drawer

Dear world,

Fuzz finally goes up and down the stairs without any problem. So Mom who had been working downstairs in the kitchen area, now works in her office upstairs. She is happy because besides having her office back, she is away from the refrigerator. But there was an issue. Our treat cabinet is downstairs in the kitchen. So Mom is now using one of her desk drawers for our treats! We love our Mom.

Love always,

Bear

Natural exfoliation

Dear world,

When we go to Shelby Farms Park, of course I have to roll in the grass a lot. First I get nice and wet in the lake. Then I started rolling. This is not anything like the grass we have at home. This grass is really rough which feels like my skin is being exfoliated. Only problem is that this grass has all sorts of stuff that sticks to me. I try going in the lake to rinse it off, but no luck. So when I get my bath, out come the scissors. Oh well, it is worth it. (as long as I don't get butt bangs.)

Love always,

Bear

PS. To get a better understanding of my aversion to butt bangs, go to ues my August 17st post!

No Ordinary Family Dog

Dear world,

I thnk the TV show Ordinary Family is pretty cool. But why don't they have a dog in their family that also has powers? Maybe I could be that dog. Hmmmm. What power would I have? A super sniffer? Not sure what that would accomplish, other than make me hungry for everything I smell cooking. I think I would want to fly. I know its been done, but I think that would be the most fun. Any other thoughts are welcome. Maybe I can pitch myself to ABC for next season.

Love always,

Bear

Bacon Just Because

Dear world,

There is TacoTuesday and SpaghettiSunday. So how do we fit bacon into the week? Well, since Mom makes turkey bacon, I would say TurkeyBaconTuesday. But I don't want to take away from TacoTuesday. So we could make it TurkeyBaconThursday. Or maybe MoreBaconMonday? Or maybe BaconJustBecauseDay. Yes. then it would not be limited to a specific day of the week. So we can have bacon just because. Cool! Happy BaconJustBecause Day!

Love always,

Bear

Football Season

Dear world,

Its football season. So my dad likes to hang out on the comfy chair and watch games on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and Monday night. Mom rarely watches during the regular season. So while Dad is enjoying his football, I get to do seasonal photo shoots with Mom. Where is Fuzz you ask? He stays with Dad and watches the football game rather than wearing one.

Love always,

Bear

Bat Dogs

Dear world,

Since Halloween is coming up, I was going through my box of costumes and I found the bat dog costumes. My brother Oliver and I wore them two years ago. We went to a party with a costume contest. We were entered individually. I got honorable mention. But I felt jipped. I knew that if we would have been entered as Bat Dogs together, we probably would have won first place. I told Oliver it wasn't fair. He said life's not fair sometimes. He was very wise. I miss him.

Love always,

Bear

FuzzBuzz: An itch

Dear world,

Sometimes I get an itch. Often, right behind my ear. It is not an easy place for me to scratch. And it seems that every time I just get my paw exactly where I need it, I hear my Mom saying "Stop Fuzzy!" It is SO frustrating. Why can't I just scratch an itch when I need to! At least Mom sometimes comes over and tries to scratch for me. But why is it OK for her to scratch me but not me? I don't get it.

Forever,

Fuzzy

The laundry

Dear world,

I know Mom finds folding laundry very boring. So it got me to thinking. Maybe I could make it more interesting for her by having her throw me my ball at the same time. I kept on putting it down next to her and she didn't even look at it. So I put it in the basket. That worked. She picked up the ball and threw it. Yes! I thought it would make her smile. Nope. Opposite. She told me I cant put my dirty saliva filled ball on her clean clothes. Gosh! I was just trying to help.

Love always,

Bear

Halloween Practice

Dear world,

We have been taking new routes on our walks lately which has been very interesting. We get to see new houses, sniff new smells and see new dogs and kitties. Well, the other day, I saw a black kitty so I wanted to say hello. I was just being friendly. But she hissed and snarled and raised her back fur and put her ears back. OK. So I get the point. But I like to think positively about others. So I figure, she was just practicing for Halloween.

Love always,

Bear

I Qube

Dear world,

One of my birthday presents was this thing called the IQube. On the box it says it "develops your dog's intelligence and puzzle solving skills". The human is supposed to put it in their dirty laundry to get their scent on it before giving to the dog. OK. So am I supposed to play with it when it smells like dirty laundry? Does that make me intelligent? Or maybe I am supposed to put it in the washing machine? Would that solve a puzzle and declare me intelligent? I think I need to question my Mom's intelligence for buying this.

Love always,

Bear

Retreiver Instinct Progress

Dear world,

Fuzz never goes in the water. However, I have been trying to speak to his retreiver side to encourage him to swim. And the last time we were at the park, he didnt come in, but he came close and discovered mud. Well we went again, and I whispered into his retriever ear...."Water dog, Water dog, water dog". Well, it worked! He didn't swim, but PROGRESS! He did come in the water! Wow. I wonder if I could whisper into his retreiver ear "tennis ball,tennis ball, tennis ball". Do you think he may play fetch?

Love always,

Bear

FuzzBuzz: The Fuzz

Dear world,

My name is Fuzz. And people sometimes say "here comes the Fuzz". So I asked Bear about that and he explained that Fuzz is a old term for Police. So I thought maybe I should be a policeman. Bear gave me a hat. It feels good. So maybe I am destined to be a police dog. Mom says I need to learn to listen first. But I think people will need to listen to me. Fuzz the Fuzz.

Forever,

Fuzzy

Meet McD

Dear world,

The other day as a special treat, Mom and Dad drove through McDonalds. I got all excited but Fuzz had no idea what was going on. When we got home, Mom and Dad took their stuff out of the bag and sat down to eat. Now Fuzz smelled the clue that it was food. But we had to wait until they were finished eating. Ugh. Then our time came to eat. I said "Fuzz, meet McD." Now he wants to buy a franchise.

Love always,

Bear

Disney Dogs

Dear world,

I have heard so much about DisneyWorld and DisneyLand. They sound like so much fun. But dogs are not allowed. So it got me to thinking. why don't each of the Disney parks have a bring your dog to Disney day. Pluto and Goofy could lead a parade! We could even all wear Mouse ears so we too can be Disney dogs. I wonder who I could call at Disney to suggest this.

Love always,

Bear

iBone

Dear world,

For my birthday, one of my presents was an iBone. How cool is that?! Its bigger than an iPhone and smaller than an iPad. So it is perfect for my paws, or my mouth to carry it around. And it even has cool apps on it. I think my Dad is pretty jealous. He is waiting for his iPhone and wont be getting an iPad until Christmas (oops, I think that was supposed to be a surprise).

Love always,

iBear

A new perfume

Dear world,

Last week I went swimming in the lake. Fuzz laid in the mud. Then we went in the car. As Dad was driving he said, it smells like wet dog. Fuzz and I thought it smelled rather nice. That got me to thinking. My Auntie Gretchen is in the perfume business. Maybe she can make a fragrance that smells like us called Eau de Wet Dog. Fuzz and I would expect royalties of course.

Love always,

Bear

Hail to the Chief Dog

Dear world,

One of my birthday presents was Bo, a stuffed toy version of President Obama's dog. It got me to thinking what it must be like to be First Dog. So I decided to read the whole First Dogs book. It was fascinating. So many presidents had dogs but only one had a Golden Retriever - that was President Ford's dog named Liberty. She even had little First Puppies. Isn't it nice that there have been two top dogs in the White House throughout most of US history -- one with two legs and one with four. Hail to the Chiefs.

Love always,

Bear

FuzzBuzz: Pizza Parties

Dear world,

One of the things that I love about being in this family are the celebratory pizza parties. I never tasted pizza until I came here. But now I really understand why pizza is Bear's favorite food. It has become mine too. My new favorite topping is Canadian Bacon which we had for Bear's birthday. I wonder when our next pizza party will be.

Forever,

Fuzzy