Thursday, March 1, 2012

Poof's Letter


Hello my previous owners,

I hope you guys are doing well and have not forgotten about me. I remember you guys all the time and think about you -- why?  Well, besides the fact that I miss you guys, my current owners also totally do not spoil me like you all did!  It's a big change.  So I'm writing this to tell you that I am actually doing pretty well over here, despite my pretty dramatic weight gain.

According to my last doctor's checkup (they gave me a rabies shot - in case I will bite someone someday), I gained 2 whole pounds.  I don't have to tell you that that's a lot for a doggy whose head is not bigger than an orange.  Now I weigh...  (are you sitting down for this part?)  ...   I weigh 20 pounds.  Twenty!  That's 10% more than I should.

My new owners have been whispering quite awhile that I look a bit chubby, and that I'm kind of shaped like a sausage anyway -- and they think I don't understand their whispering, and their concerned looks and the checking my fat around my ribs, but I do, I understand everything.

I just thought they were not used to having a dog at home.  My theory is:  the weight gain is probably because of my cuteness. My current owners cannot possibly refuse my desperate puppy eyes, my begging face.  When I bring out those weapons of mass distraction, they will always share lots of doggy snacks with me.  I even made them felt guilty every time they are about to leave to work:  I put my cuteness, my sad eyes and my weepy crying face, I make some whiny whiny noises, and they always throw me some duck jerky or bacon or some crunchy bones or snacks.  They are soooo easy to fool and to manipulate.

As a result I am in big trouble with my weight though. 
So as the bad news from the doctor came, my owners decided to reduce my meals AGAIN.  If you remember, at the beginning it was 3/4 cup twice a day...  but after we started running around the neighbourhood in the summer they gave me 1 cup, then it was back 3/4 cup for the winter, and now?  Now it's down to HALF A CUP for breakfast and dinner.  Plus, I don't even like the new diet food they bought for me.  I can't read the letters on the bag, but it either says "light" or "low calories" or something like that.  Not cool guys.

Every time they eat, I've been begging them for more food and they noticed that 1/2 cup is not quite enough for me.  Starting last week, they began to give me new snacks which are healthier for me.  My new step-mom cuts a few different types of vegetables such as cucumbers and steamed carrots.  I know you can't believe I like cucumbers but it's true, I quite enjoy them, they smell amazing and they make me full.  And steamed carrots are soft and delicious.


I heard I will soon be getting some new veggies called "celery" and "steamed sweet potatoes" this weekend, so my snack bowls will be more colorful. Hopefully this spring I can show off my new aerodynamic body to Ringo (my new friend - he is a dachshund also and lives a couple of houses next door).

Regarding the weather, I am not too fond of it at all.  Peeing and pooing have to be done *fast* as in a matter of seconds before my butt freezes to the snow.  The owners try to make me wear silly shoes and clothes all the time, and honestly I just prefer going "natural" if you know what I mean.  The last few days we have had a big ice storm, and the pile of snow in the yard is now way too high for me to climb, because my legs are only 3 inches tall.  So I had to poo and pee on the driveway.  My new step-dad is not too happy about that part, he had to clean a bunch of frozen poopoo before he could drive his car out.

Hopefully I will grow a bit taller and walk to the top of the snow and pee over there, maybe write my name in the yard.  My shortness also causes me big trouble when I walk and run after raining or melting snow -- all my chest and belly is covered with mud and ends up too wet and too dirty to wipe off, so the humans have to bathe me in their laundry sink.  It's soapy and warm, but it involves water which is not my favourite thing either.

But I attached some new pictures of me and I hope you don't judge me now -- I promise my cute hot body will come back this spring time. 

Four paws and one wagging tail for you guys,

XOX

Mr. Puffy Mai Wijaya
(a.k.a. "Woof Woof", "Poofball", "Dogbreath", "Dogface", "Poofson", "Sausage", "Black Thing", "Bacon", "Porkchop", "Furball" and many other creative and almost a little bit offensive nicknames my new owners call me...)

P.S.  One of my favourite hobbies is itching myself and licking myself in front of everyone on the living room carpet.  It's awesome!  I'm doing it right NOW.








This is another favorite thing to do: laying near the heater at night.













I am too heavy to move to my bed.







Thursday, March 24, 2011

We are back....

Wao we have been absent for more than 1 year - I almost forgot that we have a blogspot and facebook - both of which badly need some TLC. I still can't figure out how some people are able to work full-time and have kids and keep all their accounts updated on Twitter, Facebook and Blogspot, and also keep up with their daily lives.

Someone should write a book how to juggle all these activities .... especially raising kids ....!

The updates since last year:

  • We went on vacation for 5 weeks -- actually I went for 5 weeks and Russian for 3 weeks only. With his lack of vacation days, we enjoy as many weeks away from work as possible.
  • Uchi got some TLC before and after our vacation
  • My sister was in town for 3 months annoying Russian
  • We have been spending many hours at work last year
  • We have gained a lot of weight, both of us ...  time to start a serious exercise program when the weather gets warm
Above are the quick updates from last year, we definitely will post new pictures soon :)

Monday, March 29, 2010

No Snow in March???

Minneapolis always gets snow in March - so what happened this year?!  Not that we complained about the warm weather but should we be scared of Global Warming now?


".... That's right, a snowless March. March, typically, is one of the metro's snowiest months.
Do you remember the last time we went through this particular month on the calendar year without a drop of snow. "According to the record books, you have to go back to 1878," University of Minnesota Meteorologist/Climatologist Mark Seeley said. Seeley's job is to keep track of this kind of stuff. "Pretty remarkable," he said."

For the whole article: No Snow in March?

Thursday, March 11, 2010

New Updates from us and Uchi

Yeah usual excuse I have for each time I did not have time posting blogs - busy busy busy :(

I tried my best to share my time to refresh Inubaka blog and catch up with other things which are not related to work or Uchi.  So far it has been working .... Actually let me reword that: So far it might be working for all things related to work, but I am still obsessed with Uchi. Every day I try to find something to improve/decorate/clean in Uchi.  These are all the changes to Uchi so far:

1. We painted the hallway

2. We painted the kitchen

3. We painted the living room

4. I sewed & we placed several curtains

5. We made a blue backsplash around the kitchen

6. We decorated Uchi a little bit with orchids & other plants

There are still a few projects I wanted to do and learn ... sewing the curtains was fun, but you can stain them & make your own patterns as well.  We'll see if that happens. 

The pictures are coming soon.....

Monday, January 11, 2010

Pictures from Last Year



The last touch up was done to Uchi (Oct 27)




Our Halloween Party
We didn't dress one - but one of our friends was dressing as gorilla




Our Stair before renovating



Underneath our loft




Underneath our second floor hallway



Our Loft with new carpet (nicer and softer)




Laundry Room before painting



Best Buy's washer and dryer (cute blue) in a blue painted laundry room



Our messy Kitchen




Our Messy Garage



We installed our garage openers (we did not have enough lights for all the garage openers)



Our kitchen island was used as a temporary table to build new computer



Thanks to Erni's new knives - really sharp ones



 Painting our guest bathroom (same color with our laundry room)
Trandition Blue 

 
Painting our loft green
"Crocodile tears" is the name of our paint and we picked it because it is a funny name



Complete painted loft



Cleaning our driveway



Our White Christmas and white Uchi



That was me cleaning our driveway
a new exercise tool for us