Beagle's Corner

Smiley Dog

2011-03-24T22:17:00.002-03:00

Her photo was published 3 days before her "departure"...

http://www.thebark.com/content/weekly-smilers-3-7-11

The author have closed the book: 03/09/1996: 10/03/2011

2011-03-10T18:41:00.000-03:00

CONTEST

2010-02-01T23:56:00.003-02:00

Twitter contest by olivreiro - what's inside Snoopy's house?

Winner most creative answer, by Cuca_Pipoca - Inside Snoopy's house there is a picture of Charles Schulz dedicated : I dream of being a dog. Preferably, a beagle!

VISITOR

2009-12-13T01:13:00.007-02:00

Today was a busy day! Being Saturday, it started with the weekly bath @ the pet shop close to our place. Walking there is great but taking the bath is no fun for any dog ! Why do we have to do that again????

Then in the afternoon there was this cute little boy that came down to our place to play. At 1st he was a bit scared - even cried - with my sis Pipoca's barks but she did mean well, she was just asking: "what do you want to play next? " Or: "what song is that you are singing?".

Anyway, it was quite amusing when little V. decided to draw with collor pens lying down on the floor. I LOVED chasing each collor pen after it's plastic cap ( oufs! ) & the silly things kept rolling away from me !

After a while, we all got a bit tired of playing - it was quite a hot day - so when little V. sat down to watch a cartoon on the couch, I just took position by his side for a nap and he was good enough to cozily pet me ... Zzzzzzz...zz...z.................

Hope he cames back again, soon!

FEELING BETTER

2009-12-07T18:35:00.004-02:00

Hey, I'm way better now! So better that I'm barking for food loudly & emphatically - although I've just had it... well, that's never too much food for a Beagle, you know! hehehehe

NOT FEELING WELL ...

2009-12-06T16:59:00.005-02:00

Today very early in the Sunday morning, Cuca had a convulsion again ... fortunately dear vet was @ a phone ring reach and came for the rescue! Since I'm not being able to drive, he had to come to our place for the relief shot.

She's now asleep and hopefully, this will just pass...

[by Celina, Cuca's human pet]

FURNITURE WHY ????

2009-10-19T19:10:00.008-02:00

Absolutely, my most beloved toys are those small collorful balls!

I can carry a new one all day long with me and even sleep in bed (well, in Celina's bed anyway... rouf, rouf!) with it too! And play "fetch" many and many and many times having loads of fun!

But sometimes, the stubborn little thing would decide to go under the furniture (why do we have those @ home, remember me?) where I can't reach it at all so what I do is BARK, BARK, BARK, BARK, BARK, BARK, BAR... until finally Celina would get it for me.

Gee, how many barks does it takes a human person to figure out such a simple task ?!

TIME AWAY

2009-10-19T00:13:00.005-02:00

So me & Pipoca had to spend sometime away from home, since our Human Pet left for a quick trip to the U.S. Why is that she has to go places far away? Vacation, she says? I don't get it!...

It's not that's all bad for we were staying @ our Vet's clinic for the week and his assistant is sooooo cute and careful towards us but we still prefer to be HOME! Oufs!

We've met Celina again by the sidewalk when the Pet Shop where we took our showers delivered us and boy, WE WERE SO HAPPY TO SEE HER AGAIN! I was jumping over her and Pipoca was too and I couldn't wait to go inside the appartment again! People around us was amazed of the "welcome party" we've performed! in the middle of the street! ;0)

Back home, I was so excited that I could NOT stop myself from sniffing every inch of the place, especially Celina's luggages! I was so full of amazing diferent smells! WOW!

I could only rest on the next day, when I was rested assure that I was here TO STAY! You know, this just like they say: there's no place like home, especially for a Beagle like me! And I'm sure Pipoca feels exactly the same.

After all, where else could I find my old arm chair to sleep on??

K9 "ACCIDENT"

2009-08-30T19:08:00.004-03:00

Friday morning. Celina was having a physical therapy session @ the living room and I was bored, because nobody was paying attention to me so I went wandering around the appartment.

Suddenly I realised there was new object on her nightstand. Being so close to the bed, the nightstand is easy for me to access... I stepped on the mattress and carefully approached this curious thing which I have never smelled before. I've forwarded my right paw very slowily so I could garantee my balance and sniffed it a bit, getting closer inch-by-inch.

Hmmm... INTERESTING!

As the new object did not react, I thought it safe to go really closer and then, fetch it in my mouth: wow! plastic! hard plastic! that's great for chewing!

Maybe Celina could actually listen to the sound of my enterprise, but she was engaged on her physical therapy so I had ALL the time to play with that new thing.

After a while, I decided to go to living room and share my play with everyone there but it was a mistake: the object was taken from me! Well, no surprise on that, I suppose.

But then, what's the problem on chewing Celina's cell phone ???

BUT WE CAN STILL BUILD UP HOPE

2009-07-08T00:02:00.000-03:00

STARVED ON FULL STOMACH

2009-07-07T23:56:00.003-03:00

CURIOSITY VIEWED THE CAT

2009-07-04T02:21:00.001-03:00

Nindiri, a two-year-old jaguar, at San Diego zoo, California, peers through the window of her pen to see the new neighbours, a pair of African lions in an adjacent exhibit.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/jul/02/week-in-wildlife?picture=349691908

STEPHEN MICHAEL KING

2009-06-27T01:51:00.005-03:00

This is a guy who knows his dogs and who we love for that!

http://www.stephenmichaelking.com/

CUCA's LOVE IT, LOVE IT NOT

2009-06-23T02:34:00.010-03:00

LOVE IT ;0)

- sleeping on the living room's armchair.
- nose around the dressing closet.
- open the drawers after socks or any interesting thing.
- liking every inch of the ceramic floor of the kitchen after crumbles.
- to wake up my human pet barking loudly for IMMEDIATE feeding.
- search inside the gym's backpack for soap and/or chewing gum.
- really used socks
- open the restroom's trash can and get "something" out of it.
- loudly bark to the toy box until my human pet turns it sideways for me to rummage in it.
- rhythmically & loudly bark requesting my human pet to leave the (damn) computer for food/play.
- going to the vet (it's true!)
- walking on the park, everyday.
- dog biscuits !!!!!!

LOVE IT NOT ;0(

- closed doors.
- medicine taking.
- clothes (makes me feel depressed!).
- my human pet going away for days on trips.
- my human pet spending too much time by the computer.
- being left, even for a second, in the car.
- when the vet passes by and pays no attention to me.
- the unsalted, low-protein chow we are taking lately.
- not going outside.
- Pipoca chewing my new toy.

SWEET EYES

2009-06-09T11:54:00.002-03:00

NOSY ...

2009-06-03T16:15:00.003-03:00

DREAMLY FLYING COLLORS

2009-05-23T19:44:00.002-03:00

FANCY A TREAT ??

2009-05-18T23:57:00.000-03:00

IF I DIDN'T HAVE A DOG... (e-mail)

2009-05-17T23:02:00.015-03:00

- I could walk around the laundry area barefoot in safety.
- My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.
- All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.
- When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.
- When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
- I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.
- I would have money .....and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
- I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grand kids through college.
- The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.
- My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.
- My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash...
- I would no longer have to spell the words :
B-A-L-L,
F-R-I-S-B-E- E,
W-A-L-K,
T-R-E-A-T,
B-I-K-E,
G-O,
R-I-D-E
- I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.
- I would not look strangely at people who think having one dog/cat ties them down too much.
- I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading 'mud' season.
- I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.

How EMPTY would my life be!

WHILE SHE SLEEPS..... by Celina

2009-05-17T22:23:00.033-03:00

Hi, I'm the so called "human pet" (humpf) in this blog and I'm taking the advantage of Cuca being asleep to tell you some stories I suppose she would NEVER tell! hehehehe

First of all, she is a very good old sister but there are moments she is a bit cautious towards Pipoca. Like when Pipoca gets her favorite toys.

You know, favorite meaning "the one Cuca is playing with right now". Cuca is never able to confront her sis so she would come to me, barking and looking to Pipoca so I MUST understand that it is MY task to retrieve the toy, pleeeease!

Another thing is about the big black armchair she adores and depends to sleep on. If it happens to Pipoca have taken it first, especially when it's evening already, Cuca gets very apprehensive and would even jump into it but she would drop down immediately.

Sometimes, Pipoca remains adamant about it so Cuca just gets restless and would be coming and going until she realizes that there's no other way than taking the sofa as bedspot for that night.... but eventually, I would go to my bed and Pipoca will immediatelly follow so Cuca would finally get her favorite spot back! Somedays she would sleep there all night but there are still nights when she would come to share the big bed later at night.

Well, as you see, I still call it "my" bed, the one in the master room but this is just for my selfsteem... actually the big bed is hers. I'm just the body in between them.... or I'm the one to be awaken with barks or/and scratches on my back for food! It's time, WAKE UP! "So sweet" ... grrrrr.... Amazingly Cuca has a very accurate inner clock for meals....

I say that they own the place, I just pay for the checks! hehehe And I'm sure that when they look at me all they see is just a walking pack of dog chow! Boy, those guys can be quite demanding on me to get some! BTW, the staring look of the picture above is the typical "food demanding pose"... a calculated polite "sit" and a very penetrating look into my eyes...

But still, I love those guys' company! Who would not?

Oops, I believe Cuca is waking up from her nap, so I must quickly go now...

2 + 1 = FUN !!!

2009-04-26T22:58:00.005-03:00

SERENDIPITY

2009-03-28T20:25:00.013-03:00

Well, me being a Beagle implies on loads of energy, curiosity and some anxiety too. It's in the breed you know... we are old times fox hunters, we LOVE to run on open prairies, big packs, barking our lungs out, stretching our legs forward...

But living in a appartment doesn't give me much chance for all that blood rush...sigh

There's one thing though that I find relaxing and that's when my human pet does the dishes. I don't know, maybe it's the sound of the running water, the clicking of the china and silverware... it's pretty soothing so I feel like being by her side or sitting on the ground by the kitchen door, enchanted by the moment.

There are not many of those in this big city life to enjoy, isn't?

THE QUEEN HAS A THRONE

2009-03-26T22:20:00.002-03:00

and a smile !

A LONG WEEKEND...

2009-03-25T21:12:00.019-03:00

It was last March, 6th and 7th. Boy, it was a rough & tough weekend but we did it!

It started right after me and Pipoca had our "Saturday's bath" (we are very clean ladies, you know!?) all perfumed and with our collor ribbons and I had my 1st seizure outside the pet shop. It was so quick that my human pet thought I had just "grabbed a bad bite" on the sidewalk...

At home, I had another quicky a couple of hours later but the big one striked me at 3h00 p.m. That was really tough, hurting not only my mouth but all my muscles.

The sad thing was that my vet was away on a trip and I had to be seen by someone I've never met before. She did what she could but it wasn't really effective, you see. So, seizures came as more than 5 that afternoon and evening, the last one at 3h00 a.m.!

Next morning, Sunday, I was OK until after lunchtime but then, seizures came as waves, one after another on 40-50 mins. periods. It was so tiring... and my sis Pipoca was so worried about me...

I was saved by my beloved vet who came to our place for some shots and only after that I could rest without fear of more episodes! He was so kind of coming when he could, by midnight ! !

Even though, I was very down, numb and clumsy due to my general condition and the medicine's strong effects, so much that my back legs could not hold enough for me to pee!? :0(

Only by the following Thursday I was back to myself. Now, the medicine dose is leveled and I'm feeling much better!

I had seizures before but it was only when I was a one year old puppy. I wonder...

It was kind of tiring, hard and long (about 10 days) weekend but it's over now! OUFS!

BOOKSHELF, YOU SAY?

2009-03-25T10:02:00.001-03:00

But I don't see any books around?...

NATURE

2009-03-23T17:06:00.001-03:00

Hmm, there's nothing like the natural perfume of flowers...

even when they are inside a vase and on top of a dinner table!

ONCE UPON A TIME...

2009-03-22T20:51:00.003-03:00

How tiny can a puppy be ! (1999)

IN THE LAND OF BOREDOM ...

2009-03-19T22:31:00.008-03:00

We've got nothing to do today...

Nothing interesting is going on...

Nothing at all....

COLD DAY, RAY OF SUN...

2009-03-19T22:27:00.000-03:00

ARE YOU COMING OR WHAT ??!!

2009-03-19T22:16:00.000-03:00

IT DOESN'T TAKE TOO LONG....

2009-03-19T22:07:00.006-03:00

I'm such a shy girl....

Well, maybe not THAT shy... :-)

TWICE AS FAN

2009-02-15T21:37:00.001-03:00

We do love Doug, Sophia and Neil Gaiman, too!

ooo DO YOU THINK SO?

2009-02-14T22:57:00.007-02:00

YOU'VE GOT eMAIL!

2009-02-09T23:52:00.003-02:00

The card says: To Cuca and Pipoca, a souvenir from cousin Nana in a "meditating moment".

Cool!

DOG SMILE

2009-02-03T23:04:00.013-02:00

Last Friday, after more than week and a half in a roll of all-day-rain, me and Pipoca were finally able to walk by the park!!! Hoorah!

It was still too hot tough and we both were heavily panting, to low down our temperatures ( this is how we dogs do ).

So, if you looked at us, you would find our mouths open and our tongue and teeth showing out.

A little girl approached us very gently and gladly told her mom:

-LOOK MOMMY! THE DOG LIKES ME! SHE SMILED AT ME!

How cute is that? :-)

CURIOUS (BIG) CAT

2009-02-03T22:57:00.005-02:00

Stella, a nine-month old lioness, gazes questioningly as she lounges at a zoo in the Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora.

This very inquiring cub raised others curiousity so much that her photos was published by BBC News.com for the world to see!

Hey, I'm as cute and curious! Why not publish MY picture too?!?!?!?!

AND SO SHE'S GONE...

2009-01-28T00:24:00.007-02:00

26th, Jan, 2009

"Shermy" will be greeting her at the gate ...

BATTERSEA DOGS & CATS HOME

2009-01-27T21:46:00.011-02:00

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Welcome to our special Home
http://www.battersea.org.uk/

My human pet was there checking it out.

Those London guys really care about rescue dogs & cats!

Now, would you care about them too?

THERE'S ALWAYS A FIRST TIME!

2009-01-24T23:13:00.003-02:00

When Pipoca came into my life (and my home and my sleeping place and my water bowl and MY human pet...) I could not stand much closeness, especially for sleeping at night.
This picture was taken because it was the first time I not only agreed on sharing bed with her but also cuddled with her...well, must admit that 's much better this way...

I SPY A DOG...A CAT...A RAT... WHAT?!?!?!?!!!!!

2009-01-21T23:18:00.006-02:00

BEST PLACE IN ALL WORLD!

2009-01-21T02:53:00.001-02:00

SOMETIMES I WONDER...

2009-01-20T13:30:00.005-02:00

...why does it always rain on summertime???

JUST RELAXING....WHILE SANTA IS ON HIS WAY....

2008-12-19T23:34:00.006-02:00

Sunday morning, some sun shinning at the chair, well....

GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS !

2008-12-17T12:49:00.004-02:00

source: http://comics.com/dog_eat_doug/2008-12-10/

PAPARAZZI

2008-12-16T20:48:00.003-02:00

I have such sensitive eyes ... could you turn off the flash, please!

AND LIFE IMITATES ART ... OR VICE-VERSA

2008-12-15T03:04:00.007-02:00

They're homeless, but still she's priceless!

source: http://bichos.uol.com.br/album/catadoresdepapel2_album.jhtm

A PICTURE TELLS MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORDS

2008-12-15T02:55:00.006-02:00

source: http://verbeatblogs.org/jamsession/

I'D RATHER BEE* A DOG!

2008-12-09T13:20:00.006-02:00

Yes, Kian Harley is a camera lover but sometimes it requires too much of him: bath, trimming, Halloween costume... a BEE? I think he'd rather be a regular Bichon Frisé! Well, I'm just guessing here because I don't enjoy clothes AT ALL!

Oufs to you @ Silverdale!

Pack9 - DO YOU HAVE THE TICKETS?!

2008-12-06T00:37:00.003-02:00

Hey you, baby, that's MY idea!

HEY, CHECK THIS OUT!

2008-12-04T18:37:00.002-02:00

Just a reminder of whose blog this is!

DOG IN WHITE

2008-12-04T18:24:00.005-02:00

See how neat is that dog?!

Her name is Priscilla and she is the one who shares Solange's heart with Nana.

Priscilla is an Akita Dog, Japanese breed, and lives with Solange's sister in the same city as Otto and Una but I don't think they ever met. So far. You never know...

She's quite peaceful for an Akita, a war dog!

But I guess that she would be unstoppable if we invited her to play along!

ONE, TWO, THREE, OOPS!

2008-12-04T18:10:00.012-02:00

That's Nana. It's hard to tell due to her fur collor and her habilities that she have lost a leg.

But trust me, she has a great life story!

Nana came to Solange's life by accident. Literally.

Solange was on working hours, when she saw a kitty cat injured, chances are that she was hit by a car, and took her to a vet clinic close by.

Solange lives in a small appartment in a big city, runs a busy life and although her love for cats is just HUGE, she had no intention of adopting one. But on the other hand, she just could not leave that cat without help.

One week later, Solange went back "just to check" if the cat was being well treated and so went on untill she was released from the vet, but having lost a front leg. How could she take care of herself then?

It's no surprise that the kitty ended up at Solange's place, is it?

So Nana is her name now and she loves to play, has a especific taste for cat chow (she would not accept any cat food except for the brand she earlier chose), has a hiding place under her human pet's bed and doesn't care much about going out.

Well, one can kind of understand, right?

Visitors are cautiosly welcomed, in time... but after she got her confidence on you, she would be lovely and endearing.

Well, if cats do have 9 lives, this one owns them to her human pet!

I AM SIT ! WHERE'S THE FOOD ?

2008-12-04T00:40:00.001-02:00

WHAT ?! A CAT ?!

2008-12-01T22:34:00.009-02:00

Well, we do have some [few] cat's stories too...

This fatsy sleeping guy's name is Mandioca (Portuguese for Manioc) and guess what he loves most? SHOPPING BAGS!
He took a looooooooong nap over that silvery bag, trust me.
But that's an exception 'cause the usual is for him to take his nap INSIDE the shopping bag.

Cats! Humpf! Go figure!

BTW, it was MY human pet who brought the silvery shopping bag to Mandioca's place.

TOYS, TOYS, TOYS!

2008-11-28T18:23:00.004-02:00

AND MORE TOYS !

2008-11-27T16:28:00.002-02:00

DOCTORS AND THEIR NEEDLES

2008-11-25T21:43:00.015-02:00

I suppose that nobody, either dog or human enjoy their doctors very much, right?

They dress in white, they have us on high tables, away from our human pets, poke us, needle us, well, all the annoying stuff doctors do.

But I'm lucky enough to LOVE my vet!

He looks after me since I was a small puppy and no matter what he would do to me, I'm always pretty happy to see him.

I only feel too disappointed when he comes into the room and would not pay attention to me!

HEY, LOOK AT ME, I'M RIGHT DOWN HERE!

Once, we have just stepped out of my human pet's car, at the green park close to home and started our walk, when I've heard a familiar voice...

What a coincidence! It was the vet, that have come there for some running!

Gee, I was so glad to see him without the white jacket!

My human pet was exchanging some words with him but I wasn't paying attention to any of that, all I wanted was that he would play with me!

After a short while, we parted and my human pet was trying to go away from the vet!

WAIT! You're going in the WRONG direction! Look, HE went THAT WAY and he stopped by that tree (he was warming up before starting training). That's the way WE MUST GO!

I was pulling the collar as harder as I could in the vet's direction but it took a bit for my (slow) human pet to let me go.

When she did, at last, I RUN to the vet, pointed up tail , flying ears, and happily sat by his feet.

You know, I'm a beagle so I usually don't run towards anybody, even to my human pet but I really LOVE my vet so I just sat there, longing.....

Well, after some time, I felt like going for the walk with my human pet and Pipoca so I had to leave him behind but it was just great to meet him outside the doctor's office!

BTW - The dog in the picture above was his and her name was Rabita ( the word in Portuguese for tail is "rabo" and the vet's older daughter came out with this cute original name).
Can you see how she used to smile?
I wonder if that's why the vet is also a dog/cat dentist.....

A COUPLE OF FRIENDS FROM THE COUNTRY SIDE

2008-11-17T15:16:00.010-02:00

Those are Otto (yellow, left) and Una (black and yellow, right).

They live in another city, Baurú, and both are still little babies.

Well, little is not an exact term to describe them.

Actually, they are way bigger than me or my sister but so is the fun! ouf, ouf!

I suppose "some" car company would enjoy the add. After all, dogs and kids are always right shoots in marketing.....

A RABBIT FELLOW: I love u, u love me

2008-11-08T18:50:00.007-02:00

This little guy lives in the neighborhood and is the son of Celina's friend.

We've only met twice but everytime he is in our street, he points to our building and tells ANYBODY around: that's Cuca and Pipoca's place!

SOME DACHSHUND HISTORY

2008-11-08T18:33:00.002-02:00

AKC MEET THE BREEDS®: Dachshund

The Dachshund, meaning "badger dog" in German, is a lively breed with a friendly personality and keen sense of smell. Known for their long and low bodies, they are eager hunters that excel in both above- and below-ground work.

One of the most popular breeds according to AKC® Registration Statistics, they come in three different coat varieties (Smooth, Wirehaired or Longhaired) and can be miniature or standard size.

A Look Back : Dachshunds were first bred in the early 1600s in Germany. The goal was to create a fearless, elongated dog that could dig the earth from a badger burrow and fight to the death with the vicious badgers. The breed became popular in the U.S. during the early 1900's, but fell out of favor during World War I. After the war, a few U.S. breeders slowly rebuilt the gene pool by importing German stock, and the breed began to increase in popularity again.

Right Breed for You? Dachshunds are lovable, playful companions, and an ideal pet for many homes, including those with children with appropriate supervision. They require moderate exercise, and can adapt to most living environments. Depending on their coat type, Dachshunds may need regular grooming.

IT'S A JAZZY SATURDAY !!!!!!!

2008-11-08T18:26:00.004-02:00

IT TAKES TWO UNDER THE SUN

2008-11-08T18:19:00.003-02:00

BOTTLE LOVER, NOT A DRINKER!

2008-11-08T12:09:00.000-02:00

FROM TIME TO TIME, OTHER DOGS ARE WELCOME TOO!

2008-11-08T12:06:00.003-02:00

by Brian Anderson

http://comics.com/dog_eat_doug/?Page=3

KIND OF SLEEPY...

2008-11-08T12:02:00.002-02:00

OUR FAVORITE BEAGLE OF ALL TIMES

2008-11-08T11:59:00.004-02:00

http://comics.com/peanuts

POVERTY ?

2008-10-21T00:20:00.014-02:00

Today, we were riding on my human pet's car when I saw, through the side window, another dog just like me.
Well, maybe not exactly like me.
It was so meager, its head pointing down just following its longing eyes, its paws furless like its back...
So I looked to my human pet and looked back to the dog on the side walk.
Somehow, Celina understood my question and spoke to me: - not a nice sight, isn't? Poor dog!

Poor? What does it mean to be poor?

From the look of that dog, who resembles to a dog like me but still looks so different, my heart sank.

I do have a comfortable and warm place to sleep everynight.
That yellow dog don't.
I do have fresh water and my bowl of chow every day.
That yellow dog don't.
I do have yearly shots and medicines anytime I would get sick.
That yellow dog don't.

Most of all, I do have someone who cares about me.
But not that yellow dog .

So I looked back again to my human pet with watery eyes and to the yellow dog once more.
My human pet sighed and said: - I wish we could do something about it. There's no acceptable reason for anybody to not have the basics to survive!

Because this is what being poor means. Lack of the basics to survive.
To be hungry.
To feel cold.
To feel pain.
To sleep on a hard bed.
To be in despair.

All this, while there's so much around.

And each of us have so much to give. Maybe not in money, but in HELP.

Think and answer to yourself: HOW CAN I HELP ?

BTW, it is said that a picture speaks more than a thousand words so here's the link to Digital Photography School contribution to 2008 Blog Action Day Poverty: 17 images of poverty

http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/17-images-of-poverty/

SISTERS OF THE HEART

2008-09-08T21:34:00.011-03:00

Let me introduce you my sister, Pipoca (it means Popcorn in Portuguese). She is 03 years younger than me and a Dachshund.

I've spent too many time alone at my human pet's appartment and being so energetic and a pack's dog as all Beagles are, I begin developing some skin and behavior problems so the vet have adviced that another dog's company would do me good.

My human pet was kind of hesitant because I was already a handfull but one day, that tiny female daschund was presented to her, all cinnamon with a light stripe of black on her coat.

She was so small that she would fit on one human's hand and she comfortably dozed on my human pet's chest.

Well, it seems Pipoca got her new place instantly!

When I first saw her at our home place, it felt very, very odd. That little "mice" running around MY place! I went up the couch and could only look down to it, amazed!

It only came to me that this new "thing" was actually a dog like me when she started playing with a collored strings toy and I decided to go into a tug-of-war! Fun, fun, fun!

So I thought: hey, a playmate!

But I would not give it all to her so quickly, oh no! At sleeptime, each would get it's own corner at my human pet's bed and so it is 'till this date.

But I say, she is an OK sister! :-)

A FRIEND IN NEED, IS A FRIEND INDEED

2008-07-31T22:49:00.005-03:00

Once upon a time I had a wonderful friend.
We met very briefly but he was the best.
His name was Axel. He is not around anymore you know, he got too old...
It was when I got sick, with strong convulsions; even though the vets have given me all the medicine I needed, I was going into a convulsion after another through the night, which I spent in the lady-vet's house.
There lived good golden heart Axel, an Irish Setter, with his long redish hair and expressive eyes.
Somehow he knew I wasn't doing much fine so he spent all night by my side, looking over me and whinning everytime I felt bad.
Fortunately, in next morning I was much better and able to go back to my human pet but I'll never ever forget about my friend in need.

Thanks dear and sweet Axel!

HOW MANY BALLS ...

2008-07-17T02:33:00.003-03:00

...must a dog play with,

before you can say it's too happy?

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind....

(hope Bob Dylan loves dogs too!)

NEW BLANKEE! (mantinha nova!)

2008-07-14T22:33:00.006-03:00

This is actually Celina's birthday gift but it had to go first under the seal of dog's approval!
(Na verdade, é presente de aniversário da Celina mas antes, tem que passar pelo cão-selo de aprovação ! )

LONG JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT

2008-07-12T22:16:00.027-03:00

I've told before how I chose my human pet, right?
So now, I'll tell you about my first night at home, my human pet's home anyway. It was quite an eventful night, I tell you.

She was supposed to pick me up on a Saturday morning but she was so excited to have me around that she decided to get me earlier, Friday evening, after hours.

She had made the essential arrangements to make me comfortable but for one special detail; I'll get there in time.

You know, I was very, very young, about 6 weeks old and I was tiny, the smallest puppy compared to my brothers and sisters.

We got home in the dark of the night and she had decided then that I would make my quarters at the laundry area only. Well, she didn't know much about puppies at the time...

She made me a nice and warm bed, left a water bow but the place was cold with the ceramic tiles and very, very different from anywhere where I've been before considering that I have not been to many places then...

It was night time, I missed my puppy friends, there was no one to cuddle with so I whinned and cried and wandered around that strange place all night long, trying to find a place where I would feel cozy.

There was indeed one spot that was enclosed and hotter but I found kind of stucked in there so I cried and cried again until Celina would come to check on me one more time.

I could not understand why she was so angry with me; she kept saying words like: - how did you get under the freezer, silly????

(Silly? But I thought you have named me Cuca! You're getting me all confused!)

It was a very small place and I had quite a lot of trouble going in and "C." was upset that she could not take me out of there without hurting me. She tried and tried to have her hand under the so called "freezer" thing and looks like that she got hurt with the heat of it but in the end she was able to rescue me and I was SO glad!

But again she insisted on living me alone on that foreign, dark and full of weird smells place and as soon as she disappeared again, I wandered around.

Well, it's not my fault that I would end under of that "freezer" hotter thing again! I cried louder and that made Celina come to the rescue again.

She seemed more upset this time and her face was kind of tiresome...

That went on through the night. She would live me alone and I would whine for a while. She would give up and show up again and make me some company but then she would disappear again.... Where did she go? Why did she left me here all by myself?

Then, when there was some light outside , Celina took longer to come back ( I suppose she dozed off ) and I went on checking the area when I found a hole on the laundry wall.

My human pet was aware that that hole was dangerous for me so she had scheduled someone to come that Saturday morning to close it but I found it earlier.

I don't know how long I cried and cried after I found that hole in the wall. All I know is that when Celina finally came to check on me, I had my four paws inside the hole, facing down the streetwalk from the 11th floor!

On my back I sensed fear on "Celina's voice but she gently picked me up and held me tightly in her arms for many, many "forevers" ! She was almost crying herself and I had my heart beating like crazy!
I heard words coming from her like: - this is the gas leaking safety hole, for the heating, it's supposed to be closed later today!

Wow, that was some first night for both of us! Oh, what a night!

But don't worry, that scary hole is now tightly closed and nobody is going to fall down anymore!

For a while, Celina still insisted that I would be confined to the laundry area but she came to senses later and now we share the all appartment, including the big, warm bed.

About that I'll be telling you on a next post!

Oufs to you!

NOT A MERCHANDISING

2008-07-09T22:43:00.004-03:00

Just a stop on playing for a sunbath!

LITTLE FRIEND

2008-07-08T20:53:00.017-03:00

FUN! FUN! FUN!

This little guy's name is Enzo. He was here last January, just to meet with me and Pipoca!

He is also a handful photographer. He did a great work taking those pictures of me! Don't you agree he captured all my natural charm?!

Happy oufs to you, Enzo!

SOME BEAGLE'S HISTORY

2008-07-07T21:59:00.006-03:00

AKC MEET THE BREEDS®: Beagle

A sturdy hunting dog, the Beagle should look like a foxhound in miniature. His hunting ability, combined with a merry personality, has made the Beagle one of the most popular dogs in the United States according to AKC® Registration Statistics.

The most famous Beagle of all is Snoopy from the comic strip "Peanuts."

Today's Beagle comes in two height varieties (13 in. and 15 in.) and any true hound color, including tri-color, red and white and lemon.

A Look Back: In the 1500s, most English gentleman had packs of hounds. Larger hounds tracked deer, while smaller ones went after rabbits. These were the first Beagles. The origin of the name "Beagle" may have been derived from the French term "be'geule," referring to the baying voice of the hounds when in pursuit of game, or possibly the diminutive size of the hound.

Right Breed for You? Beagles are happy-go-lucky and friendly, making them a wonderful family pet. They are also favored for their compact size and short easy to care for coat. Since they lived in packs for hundreds of years, they naturally enjoy the company of other dogs and humans. Curious and comedic, they often follow their noses-which can lead to some mischief if they are not provided with daily activity.

source:

http://www.akc.org/breeds/beagle/

Snoopy by Charles Schulz

THE ORIGINAL TIGGER

2008-07-07T21:46:00.013-03:00

A.A. Milne created the character for his book WINNIE THE POOH with illustration by E.H. Shepard and the Disney Studios have made it world famous!

How funny is it that a Dog would love a stuffed Tigger...

TOLD YOU TIGGER IS STILL AROUND

2008-07-07T21:16:00.009-03:00

Well, time have passed and he may not look the same... (check the earlier post This Is How It All Began - part I)

HOW I CHOSE MY HUMAN PET

2008-07-07T13:21:00.008-03:00

I was born on a country house by a city known as Embu das Artes, a few minutes car trip from São Paulo.

My father and my mother were both beagles and my dad was a "jumper". He could jump quite high and was very energetic. Guess it explains something about myself!

When "C.", my human pet, finally was able to make a place to herself, she decided it was time to have a dog and against all odds, she decided for a Beagle.

Many breeders have told her over the phone that a Beagle is OK about being left alone inside an apartment for long periods of time (which is not exactly accurate) but "C." knew better so everytime she got that kind of answer, she discarded that especific breeder until she found one she trusted better.

She came to visit one Saturday morning and she was introduced to me but I was such a young puppy so I just checked on her, found her O.K. and went for a nap right there in the meeting room.

While I was doing so, "C." went out to check on other puppies and meet with mom and dad.

When she came back to the meeting room, I decided to make my point so I got up from where I was sleeping and went right to some newspaper close by and peed on it.

That made "C." feel very amazed about my well-behaviour and that made her believe that SHE had decided over me (eheheheh) Quite a charming plan, isn't?

Since I had not yet completed 6 weeks of life, it was arranged that she would come back to get me home a bit later.

About that, I'll be telling you on my next post.

Oufs to you!

THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN (PART II)

2008-07-07T13:02:00.007-03:00

I've travelled from the place I was born to my new house in that Duty Free box but don't take me wrong, there is a lot of duty involved on having me around!

From day one I was having things my way: decoration needed a beagle's touch so I moved the red carpet to it's proper place!

THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN (PART I)

2008-07-07T12:59:00.011-03:00

So who would resist to such charm...

Those pictures were taken on the very night of my arrival to my human pet's place.

BTW, I still have this old ragged beloved first toy, Tigger, somewhere deep down the toy's box (check a next post for pictures).

Note: we were the same size then.

SOME DOGS ARE HAPPIER THAN OTHERS

2008-07-06T23:57:00.003-03:00

Just wished we had kids in the house too....

FIRST AND FAST!

2008-07-06T23:20:00.010-03:00

Today is Sunday, a very lazy one. It's cold outside and my human pet has a cold for almost 10 days now.

Good time for starting this blog to be written in English although my native language is Portuguese so please don't mind my grammar mistakes.....

Subjects of this blog? Whatever comes to mind.

Mostly kids and other dogs I suppose and a lot of tail wagging.

Blogging is some experience and I can only hope readers would enjoy the experience of following this one!

As a Beagle, following (my nose) is my thing in life even if sometimes I just get so absort about it that I would forget my human pet and my "sis" Pipoca behind.

But now is time for bed and blanket.

Oufs to you!