I don't mind the gate at all. It gives me a chance to get some much deserved shut-eye on my very own bed just on the other side of the gate. Thank goodness the baby gate was invented!Mom went shopping yesterday and Mitch and I now have two beds in the family room so there should be no fighting right?? - and I can have one of them too, right Mitch?? He's so stingy - he thinks everything in the world is for him and mom says I'm such a good girl to share my toys with the brat! So maybe mom does love me better! She sure does spend an awful lot of time with him though! She says it's just like having a toddler!
These are our two beds - too close together in my opinion! I'm still hanging out in the hallway when Mitch is in the family room at night. Mom keeps trying to get me to come and be with her but when I come for my hugs and kisses from mom, Mitch is right there with his big nose and puppy teeth! He's so nosey!
We'll see how it goes tonight! Maybe I'll relent and hang out with them!
Awhile back I told you all about a book called Fitzgo. Well, Boo and several others suggested that mom and I read "Marley and Me". Boo was kind enough to loan us his copy and now that Mitch is here, mom can read the story to both of us! Thank you Boo for the loan of your book! We'll return it as soon as we're done - we promise! You have to see the pretty colorful stamps that came on the package!
Mom is hoping that she can start chapter one tonight with each of us on his/her bed! I sorta hope so too! We'll see!
Until next time.............
Love ya lots,
Maggie
Mom even shared one of MY biscuits with the little scamp! She made him sit for it and he did!
Suki also sent a big mailman cookie but I'm not sharing that one! It's mine all mine and mom says yup, that's the way it'll work! yeaaaaaaaaaaaa
She told me that I could have it tomorrow when she runs errands without me. Well, okay!
We did have a couple of confrontations. It made mom pretty nervous but afterwards she was applauding me. Thanks mom! I had to bare my teeth two or three times and growl viciously to tell this pesty little pain to stop chasing me - enough is enough. He backed right down and went and sat next to mom. I think I scared him a wee bit! hehehehe It didn't last for long though. He was right back at it! I guess I'll have to display my ire again before all is said and done!
Aside from the fact that he steals just about everything I own, he's really making leaps and bounds from where he was on Sunday! 
Until next time..............
Mom has been getting lots of emails telling her that I can be the one to teach Mitch to go potty outside! REALLY??!! Will this get me extra treats? I have been doing a pretty good job in the peepee department but the little bugger still hasn't gotten the hang of poopoo's outside. We're still working on that one.
I hate to admit it but he is pretty cute when he's sleeping like a rock! The only bad part of it is that HE'S SLEEPING IN MY BED!!!!
Dad tied him to a workbench leg after awhile because the little stinker just wouldn't leave me alone! All he does is chase me and nip me with those razor sharp teeth! Yeowwwww!
I'm not sure the conversation went that well. When we left the workshop to go inside he was still biting at my ankles! I guess we may need to have this conversation again real soon!
Can you see my toenails all extended like a cat? I'm tryin' so hard to walk on this snow and it's just not working!
I heard some kids and wanted to go see what they were doing but it's not worth the effort! It's too much work to get over there just to say hi and be nosey!
Enough snow for this year! Mom has finally convinced me that spring is better! Hurry spring! Enough of winter and please, no more snow~
Love ya lots,
I just luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv cucs! The're cold and wet and oh so yummy!
Now the cheddar cheese chunks. ummmmmmmmmmm I love cheese!
Can you see that my beard is getting wetter and wetter with drool! 
So there you have it! Our dinner for tonight - a family affair!
So I'm all done and fifteen minutes have passed! What am I gonna do for the rest of the morning?
Until next time.............
It's a smokey bone and boy does it ever smell good! Even mom took a sniff and asked for a bite! hehehe - yeah sure mom! 
By now I've spent a good two hours gnawing away at this thing. Mom happens to walk by at this point and looks down to see how I'm making out and discovers this - oh no! Broken right in half!
That was the end of smokey bone! Into the garbage it went! Mom could only imagine bone splinter fragments down my throat and the evil woman tossed my special treat into the trash can! Shoot! I could have kept going on it for at least another 2 hours! I guess mom knows best in this case! 
Just about this time, mom announced that she was going back inside the house. Well, no way was I leaving my bully stick out here so that dad could touch it! So I grabbed it and brought it inside with me. I continued to chew for about another hour till I finished it.
Oh goody! A bully stick! It's not the three footer but it's a bully stick just the same and it's my first one so I'm totally happy about this! So unwrap it and pass it over mom! Mom said not now - later! Bummer! 
Thank you so much Putter! You and your mom are just so special to me and my mom. I can't wait till we meet in person! Here's a photo of me wearing my new charm. Mom attached a special hook to it so that if I change collars the charm will get switched with the collar and I can always be wearing it!
Now I have to tell you that Putter has been under the weather with a mild case of kennel cough and a doggie virus that she picked up at doggie day care. Her mom has been spoiling her and feeding her especially good nutritious foods and Putter is getting better. She's less achy and is feeling more perky! yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Keep getting better and better, Putter!!! We want you back to your old bouncy self real soon Putter! Mom and I can't wait for the day when you and your mom come to our house and we can play together!
Until next time.................