The best thing about being so low to the ground

So I'm out for my last walk last night, nose to the ground, like usual. And I look down in the gutter, and--jackpot! There's this huge stick, almost twice as long as I am! Pretty cool, right? So I pick it up and take it with me, because how can you just leave such an awesome stick lying there?

Mom's all like, "Mowgli, stand still so I can take your picture!" and everyone we walked by was like, "Oh, look at that dog with the stick! How cute!"

But I didn't have time for any of that crap. I mean, when you find a stick like this, nothing else really seems that interesting. You know what I mean?

I am a sleepy puppy these days

Ever since I turned 1, I just don't have the stamina that I used to. If I play a lot with my walker and the other dogs during the day, I mostly just want to snooze on the couch in the evening. Today was especially tiring because it was snowing all day. I hate snow. Wake me when it's stopped.

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Merry Christmas!

This is my jingle dog collar. It is very festive--and now mom always knows just where I am.
Love to you all this holiday season!
Puppy kisses,
Mowgli

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new toys!

So, I'm a puppy, right? And what do puppies do? They chew on things. And you'd think mom would be GLAD that (generally) my chewing is by now limited to my own things (like my bed). But as soon as I finally break in a new stuffed animal, what does mom do? She takes it away! I should start gnawing on the walls again--that'd show her...

Anyway. Luckily, I have my wonderful aunt Eleni. She gave mom three new toys for me. (stupid mom has only given me 2 so far. something about spacing out the inevitable destruction... whatever.) They're awesome toys. I already de-faced the white bear, so now it's perfect. I like the rainbow one, too, especially for tug-of-war.

newest member of the family (Colorado branch)

This is my new cousin, Eric Alexi Petersen. Mom flew out to Colorado this week to meet him while I stayed with my aunt Kerri and uncle Billy and tormented their cats. I don't entirely get what "cousin" means, but mom says I will love him when I get to meet him. She certainly loves him a lot.

Asleep at the wheel

I also like to snuggle up on the lap of whoever is driving. Mom doesn't get it, but it really is comfy, nestled in between a warm lap and the steering wheel.

I love to nap in places I shouldn't

So I know I'm not supposed to get on the couch, but I've kind of chewed up my bed, and when mom's not there, this is my favorite nap spot. Nose pushed between the pillows, there's nothing comfier.

Bar(ac)k Obama!!!!

It was way past Mowgli's bedtime when the election was called, so I'm posting for him tonight. He'd be really excited if he understood the significance of what just happened, I swear. But I woke him up once already, just cuz I was so excited and I wanted to give him a hug. . . and then he crawled back in bed. So I'm letting him sleep. Maybe we'll do a victory lap around the block for our last walk of the night...

Happy Halloween, everyone!

A big writhing mess of black and white fur

Layla, Lola, and Mowgli at play

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