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Friday, 26 September 2008 |
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Hello my 2 legged and 4 legged friends:
I have no clue who this Erin human is who wrote the blog down below. But it certainly shows the positive power of a calendar with a silly pooch! Hm-m-m-m-m, I think I'll send one of my 2009 Schmitty Faux Paws calendars to both Senators Obama and McCain.
Who knows, maybe my new calendar could help humans through these tough economic times. :)
Hey, something's gotta work. I'm only a 5 pound pooch, but I still don't get why are we in such deep doo-doo?
Note to Erin - hope you find your chocolates!
BARK THE VOTE!
Arf-Arf,
Schmitty, The Real New Yorkie
Reprinted from: http://doyouhaveacanteen.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-schmitty-fetch-me-mochi.html
Can Schmitty Fetch Me Mochi?
 I have a calendar in my room, it's called "Schmitty Goes Hollywoof". It involves a Yorkie named Schmitty, and his tiny friend Pudge- who are both keen to recreate famous Hollywood moments. This month Schmitty is dressed as "Super Pooch," he's wearing a red cape and flying over very tall buildings. The caption underneath him reads "Forget about the phone booth, I need a fire hydrant!" Next month Schmitty will be starring as "The Extra Terrier," in which Pudge plays E.T. and Schmitty takes on the role of the little boy who desperately tries to get him back home. These images have always warmed my heart, and if all else in my life is failing at least I know that I can peek in on Schmitty to see what wacky adventures he's up to.
However, the calendar is also the place where I keep track of big events. Amanda's birthday, two days away, the premiere of Dexter, three days away, my big GRE test, six days away. I even put a few stars around the words "GRE test" to remind me how important that day is. Yet, I find myself once again procrastinating. And just how am I choosing to spend my time now? Tracking down mochi ice cream.
I've ever only had it over the span of a week I spent in L.A., and I've been affected ever since. According to Wikipedia it's a Japanese confection that is filled with ice cream. According to me it's the best damn thing I've ever tasted. These little ice cream balls of magic made my life worth living, and I was hoping to have the same effect here in Florida. But just my luck, no one here cares about Japanese confections. I've been to every organic, health, and Asian grocery store within a twenty mile radius to no avail. I found that you can order a box online, but with shipping it comes to a hefty price tag of $50. Something I just can't rationalize spending when I won't even turn on my radio for fear of having to get more gas.
Life can be cruel. With a massive test looming and no mochi to be had, I simply have to be satisfied with the positives. Those are that in five more days Schmitty will be off on a new adventure, and that I might be able to live vicariously through him.
Posted by Erin at 10:36 AM
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Monday, 15 September 2008 |
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Yesterday in my backyard aka Central Park, thousands of humans raced for the cure - the cure against breast cancer. Everyone was walking/running for a loved one or as a survivor themselves. Humans are so awesome!
Below are just a few pics of some of the many folks who took time after the race to stop and BARK THE VOTE!
I give a two paws up for these special folks. I hope our 2 legged candidates will put on their to-do list when one of them becomes the next President - help find a cure for all cancers to keep our two legged and four legged citizens healthy!
BARK THE VOTE!
Arf-Arf,
Schmitty
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Tuesday, 09 September 2008 |
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So, my pesky sister, Pudge and I were taking a stroll/sniff in Central Park just recently. We came across this group of really nice humans. We met, did a lot of paw shaking and barked about BARK THE VOTE. Amazing what excitement that created. All of sudden, they all pulled out their cell phones and started asking my 2 legged folks to take their pictures with us.
Wow! So this is what it must be like to be Obama and McCain on the campaign trail!
BARK THE VOTE!
Arf-Arf,
Schmitty, The Real New Yorkie
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 |
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OK, I've just gotta bark about a summer pet peeve of mine. It's a water shortage for dogs!
No, NYC is not running out of water, but New Yorkers are running out of smarts. On any given Saturday and Sunday I see lots of humans running in the heat of the day in Central Park with their pooches. The 2 legged joggers are gulping down a bottled water at the tiniest sign of sweating while they let their four legged friends pant and pant. Their furry friends can't say, "Hey, I'm dying of heat here and the only way I can cool down my very hot body is by panting - and that's not working anymore. Can I plez have some water!" They just can keep running and running till they over heat and get really sick and maybe even die.
So, here's the poop - if at all possible, keep your canine friends out of the sun between 10am and 4pm. If you must feel the urge to run or go for a long walk during the summer, try to go early or later in the day. Come on, give us a break. All that being said - we need lots and lots of water to cool our bodies down when it's hot. I saw a big lab collapse on the wet sidewalk where the door man had just watered the plant. When it was mentioned that the lab was overheated and totally needed some water - his guardian bragged, "Yeah, we've been running for over an hour and he'll have some water when he gets home." I hope he made it home!
So, I can't stress enough - water, water, water. I'm so lucky - the minute me or my pesky sister, Pudge's tongue starts hanging out, my 2 legged folks whip out the water bottle and an empty mayonaise cup to drink from. Boy, do we have them trained right! Arf-Arf!
I say - respect and a long life of fun and health for all pooches. Let's make that a law! In return, we'll love ya furever.
Arf-Arf,
Schmitty, The Real New Yorkie
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