The following entries were written in Rochester, NY.
August 2, 2003
We drove to Canada today. I like Canada but it's far and Montreal is colder than the basement. I like going to Auntie Janet's house because when I show her where the cookies are, she gives me some. And then she laughs. I think it's a pretty good deal.
August 4, 2003
Auntie Katharine has a new Pom puppy. Her name is Emma and she is crazy! That fuzzball barks and barks and barks. She kept barking at me until I got off the couch and tried to play with her. Then she jumped on Auntie Katharine's lap and barked at me from there. I barked back. Then we both barked for a long time, so long that one of the neighbors called. Mommy, Daddy and Auntie Katharine were laughing so hard but I don't know why. I had to show Emma who was boss and I did! After that, she didn't bug me anymore. I felt so good I went over to Madison the Boxer and barked at him. Mommy got mad at me and said I should leave Madison alone because he's big and gets really really really excited more excited than Emma and he could box me right to Newfoundland.
August 5, 2003
We visited Auntie Danielle and Uncle Rick. Their house is good because Uncle Rick gives me meat! Mommy never lets me have meat! But Uncle Rick is also a stinker because he won't let me sit on the couch with everyone else. I should have barked at him but I wanted more meat.
December 25, 2003
Christmas came! And I am so happy because I didn't have to go see the Evil Santa at the mall to have my picture taken.
January 6, 2004
Cousin Tara came to visit us on the train. I don't know what a train is but as long as they have cookies, I'll go visit on it.
January 7, 2004
Mommy said I'm not allowed to jump on Tara's lap when she's sitting on the couch. She said it's because she is allergic. I don't know what the heck she's talking about! There aren't any flowers in the house. Anyway, I just ignored Mommy and jumped up anyway. I got some good rubbing. Later, Tara was sneezing a lot. She must have sniffed some flowers I don't know about.
January 18, 2004
Auntie Katharine taught Mommy and Daddy a terrible, awful, mean thing - how to cut my nails. The torture started today. Even though I got lots and lots of cookies, I don't like it.
January 25, 2004
Mommy & Daddy bought me a new bone. It's pork flavoured. I don't know what a pork is but I like it.
January 26, 2004
Snow is cold. I stayed out too long searching for snacks on the trail in the back yard and by the time I got back to the house, I was jumping around like a cricket on hot coals. Only it wasn't hot at all. My poor paws were so cold I ran straight to my bed.
Febuary 8, 2004
The car is cold even with my winter coat and blankie. Mommy said we're going for an "outing". I just wanted to stay home, but couldn't stop wiggling when we got to the pet store. Then I stopped wiggling because there were so many puggies I couldn't sniff fast enough. Mommy called it a "Pug Meet Up". I just wanted to lick the floor but all of those other puggies beat me to it. It was clean as a whistle.
Febuary 9, 2004
There were birds in Mommy's office today, but I couldn't find them. I think they were in Mommy's lap but a big clock was there so I couldn't see. Mommy and Daddy laughed and laughed whenever the bird made noise and I titled my head. Mommy said it's just her new clock for the kitchen making the noise but I don't believe her. Those birds better not try to steal my breakfast.
Febuary 12, 2004
Daddy picked up all the frozen poopsicles in the backyard. Now what will I do for snack?