tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374427522024-03-07T10:22:41.069-08:00Stella Louella's Observations on LifeStella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-42289937512418135082013-09-09T11:42:00.001-07:002013-09-09T11:42:06.436-07:00It's been a long while since I posted, but here's the lowdown:<br />
I earned my RN degree (no, I'm not a nurse!) in Rally obedience last fall. Our family is down to 5 dogs now: Eddie, Gloria, Skye, Arlo and myself, Stella. We have 3 horses left: Comet, Bam Bam and Dobby. We have to find homes for all the horses by next year. All of the goats are now gone. We are moving south to Louisiana.Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-61240065693460447772010-09-27T19:45:00.000-07:002010-09-27T19:52:24.694-07:00UpdateWell, I've been off for a while. A few months ago, I was spayed and have been pretty much a lazy dog ever since. My buddy and kennel mate, Stormy the Siberian, is getting older and feebler (13 years old this August). My old human has been in a funk after suddenly losing Bruce the Siberian in February. He was diagnosed with cancer on a Friday, and by Tuesday he had to put to sleep. He was such a stoic guy that she didn't realize how sick he was. Only ten years old, too. The big news around here is that Miss Penny the Siberian is now 16 years and 4 months old. She keeps truckin' along, enjoying her food, rest and little playtimes. We cherish each day with her. The Siberian National is coming up next month in Lawrence, so we hope to see friendly faces there. Eddie will be doing the hike, rally, junior showmanship and breed. Hope to see you there!<div>Slurps,</div><div>Miss Stella</div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-13849870828323796742010-04-09T16:05:00.000-07:002010-04-09T16:07:10.985-07:00End of a Show CareerWell, really, just the conformation part of it all. I am going to be spayed! We are all so happy with this decision. Afterwards, I will enjoy an obedience career and maybe agility, too. I am retiring with 8 championship points.<div>Slurps,</div><div>Miss Stella</div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-67470224362342413152009-08-18T21:14:00.000-07:002009-08-18T21:18:30.088-07:00Staying with the D'Azul furbabiesHi everyone-<div>My old female human took me for a long ride today, and guess where we ended up? Yes! At Lisa's house! I nearly jumped out the van's window when I saw her today! I'm spending a few days with the D'Azul Siberians and their human family so Lisa can show me in Kansas City this week. Keep your paws crossed I can win some more points. Last Thursday I won reserve to a major in Topeka with my old female human handling me, and 2nd in a large open class the next day. Hopefully my turn will come. Anyways, I'm so excited to spend the night at Lisa's again!</div><div>Slurps,</div><div>Miss Stella</div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-76860912621957470612009-07-05T19:35:00.000-07:002009-07-05T19:40:40.082-07:00Lisa and I have FUN!Lisa T. and I have gone to the dog shows together, and today at Sedalia, she and I won Best of Winners for 2 points! Sadly, the major was broken by the absence of one dog, but that could not be helped. She had a hurt paw, so she stayed home to mend. Lisa showed me at the Moberly shows a few weekends ago, and I picked up a point there. I now have 7 points out of the necessary 15 towards my championship: I'll be on the hunt for majors soon! My human says she'd like to have a "CH" at the front of my name, and other fun titles like "RN", "CD", "NA", ect., to the end of my name. Eddie and could go to classes together- now that's what I call "FUN"!<div><br /><div>Slurps,</div><div>Miss Stella</div></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-7486076425208887542009-03-17T11:33:00.000-07:002009-03-17T11:53:58.566-07:00Kiana Crosses the Rainbow Bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03k8dZ4kJHw4TJOV-S-T-Sysuu8U7cm71s2P8rWo8_h7i8UM7ADFm0_cJpMXBsMeZ_sNRKCYQSwdZKvorid2phkirp0cdCBHwwKj3mNo-E6s-w4DS0g6NQQrz-GEhZLyI_brJ/s1600-h/Snapshot+2008-09-23+20-00-22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03k8dZ4kJHw4TJOV-S-T-Sysuu8U7cm71s2P8rWo8_h7i8UM7ADFm0_cJpMXBsMeZ_sNRKCYQSwdZKvorid2phkirp0cdCBHwwKj3mNo-E6s-w4DS0g6NQQrz-GEhZLyI_brJ/s320/Snapshot+2008-09-23+20-00-22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314231860647738386" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-size:24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Goodbye, Dear Kiana</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:24px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>An era has ended at our home. My beautiful friend, Kiana, a gray and white, brown-eyed Siberian beauty, died last night at the age of 15 years, 9 months. She torsioned suddenly last night, and my owner made the decision to end her suffering. My owner held her head in her arms and told her how much she loved her as she was put to sleep. <div><br /></div><div>Kiana was Queen, and lived as only a very pampered dog should live. She was the first AKC champion of our family, and did some very nice winning as a young dog. One particularly happy day many years ago, she won the Open class and then Best of Breed over two group-winning male specials (champions). Kiana then topped the day off by winning a Working Group 2. She was also the first dog to help with the sled dog program my owner does. When Kiana became ill with mammary cancer and diabetes, she was retired. Amazingly, she not only recovered from the cancer, but in a year's time, the diabetes she was taking two injections daily for, reversed. She never had another problem with it again. Kiana saw my owner through graduate school, the stupid single years, marriage, and then babies. She was very attached to my owner, and would stop eating if separated for more than a few days. Kiana was elegant, regal and very much the dominate dog in the family. She is irreplaceable.<div><br /><div>Rest in peace, Kiana. I know you are playing with Higgins the Bullmastiff and Clarence the French Bulldog. Most importantly, you are not in pain anymore.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">"K</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">iana"</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Champion Kalea's Boomchaser of Jasminka</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">June 18, 1993- March 16, 2009</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:24px;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-87343481011920701062008-12-07T11:28:00.000-08:002008-12-07T12:21:26.321-08:00NEW CHAMPION! EDDIE!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/SHCGKCspecialtyEddieandNathan-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 297px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/SHCGKCspecialtyEddieandNathan-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We are thrilled to announce that Eddie,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> AKA "Gold Eye Eddie" is now </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">CHAMPION</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> D'Azul's On the Dark Side!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Eddie finished on Saturday, December 6 with a 3-point major win (Best of Winners) from the Bred By Exhibitor class! Congratulations go out to his breeders, Cecile and Lisa Toth of D'Azul Siberians! </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa handled Eddie to every point from the Bred by Exhibitor class, starting from July 2008 to his grand finish December 2008! He finished with three major wins! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Thank you to all the judges that recognized Eddie for the quality dog he is.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">Way to go, Lisa and Eddie! We are so proud of you!</span><br /></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-88622570876582607262008-11-19T21:49:00.000-08:002008-11-19T21:56:19.202-08:00Eddie is home!Eddie has returned home to rest from his show career for a couple of weeks, and to catch up on digging holes in the backyard, and to touch noses with me a through the fence. Lisa and Eddie have won 13 points, including both major wins, in a very short amount of time! We are hoping they can complete the championship title with one more show weekend (toes crossed here.) Go to Captain Maverick's blog to see his photos... from beginning to present. You can tell he started out without much hair (it was in the summer months), and now he is in glorious coat! Eddie is such an easy-going guy that he's settled into the routine around here without a misstep. Good ol' Eddie. We're glad he's home (and he's a lot quieter than that Arlo dog!)<div>Slurps,</div><div>Miss Stella</div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-32733575853740086032008-11-16T21:35:00.000-08:002009-04-08T21:43:31.576-07:00Meet Arlo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W0WI4dYGD2ixnBKmamVQXhsh-w7l7LCsV_qC1s1UFUaa7S7qN2sNS02wlEhswB-elr3kPvOSv0f6fbEr2k6cfjZenbihbawJ2kEaECjuYSpKKBvAXywkcaNyOdTX4qyq6fKN/s1600-h/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W0WI4dYGD2ixnBKmamVQXhsh-w7l7LCsV_qC1s1UFUaa7S7qN2sNS02wlEhswB-elr3kPvOSv0f6fbEr2k6cfjZenbihbawJ2kEaECjuYSpKKBvAXywkcaNyOdTX4qyq6fKN/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269502651736531698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lVFjRZZDeBAxcYvtJv88khyphenhyphenUd36l195d8ryHQWPtXHY9dOX59_F31Mq-18uTV8q2KsTLzMUrWj8tHO7CBIEtf3KLkipdXkKzZDiNuKmTDCT41AbwXCMhz8_2rQs8ZgziZEMg/s1600-h/IMG_0922.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9lVFjRZZDeBAxcYvtJv88khyphenhyphenUd36l195d8ryHQWPtXHY9dOX59_F31Mq-18uTV8q2KsTLzMUrWj8tHO7CBIEtf3KLkipdXkKzZDiNuKmTDCT41AbwXCMhz8_2rQs8ZgziZEMg/s320/IMG_0922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269502048825741714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmch4vm9zgegjc4tM9wKmHiusDwjQmS7wPj9hXF77MWuFqnSWWGxDjC51KWuBvY6fa0rJZyt42mTaELHfmwmfnqXsarqtpJ9WR2BAhKTZZvjgv6Nyl3W30lGsqr_CSROHKM-g/s1600-h/Arlo+headshot++++++++++.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmch4vm9zgegjc4tM9wKmHiusDwjQmS7wPj9hXF77MWuFqnSWWGxDjC51KWuBvY6fa0rJZyt42mTaELHfmwmfnqXsarqtpJ9WR2BAhKTZZvjgv6Nyl3W30lGsqr_CSROHKM-g/s320/Arlo+headshot++++++++++.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269497337989597906" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Meet Arlo, our newest addition to the family. He showed up at our house several weeks ago, and planted himself on the doorstep, earning the nickname "Porch Dog". The humans decided to give him a chance and now he lives with us. He's about a year old, and possibly an Australian Shepherd with an natural tail. He's a nice guy. Lucky for him my humans took him in because he had heartworm. He is now recovering nicely from his 2nd treatment.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Welcome, Arlo!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-4761295670618254482008-10-21T11:14:00.000-07:002008-10-21T11:21:54.629-07:00Good Luck, Eddie!My buddy, Eddie (D'Azul's On the Dark Side) is going to the big Siberian Husky national specialty show in Pennsylvania in a few days. There are lots of dogs in his class (Bred-by-exhibitor) with an entry of 29! He has done so well in the shows with his breeder Lisa handling him. Eddie now has 11 points including both of his major wins! I'm keeping my paws crossed that those last four single points come before the new year so he can start 2009 as a CHAMPION! After that, he'll go into fun things like agility, rally and obedience.<div>Good luck, Eddie, Lisa, Cecile and Penny, at the big Siberian Husky Show of America National Specialty!</div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-63025401540700278232008-09-05T17:34:00.000-07:002008-09-05T17:47:23.924-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">Thank you to all our friends in the Dog Blogging Community for their condolences. We miss our sweet Timber, or Timmy, as he was sometimes called. You all have kind, good hearts. We feel fortunate to know you as fellow dog lovers. A special "Thank You" to Cecile and Lisa Toth of D'Azul Siberians, who had posted about Timber's illness to the Siberian/Alaskan Malamute listserv.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; "> He is in a better place now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Thanks again,</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Stella, Stormy, Kiana, Bruce, Penny, Eddie, Skye (the dogs)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">and Stella's old female human</span></span></span></span><br /></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-24036132938685471522008-07-29T19:00:00.000-07:002008-07-29T19:47:02.820-07:00Timber Crosses the Rainbow Bridge<img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/Timberrunning-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /><div><br /></div><div> It was a quality of life decision, said my female human. Poor Timber had lost the mobility in his legs, and the pain was moving from limb to limb, and he was getting pressure sores. It was time to free my dear Alaskan Husky friend from constant pain. He didn't even get to eat his birthday cake. We will have a Life Celebration in a few days to think of Timber and what he meant to this home. Timber was always sweet, happy and a bit of a silly carefree guy. He loved the young humans and enjoyed playing in the yard with them. I'm sure he has reunited with his Alaskan Husky family at the Rainbow Bridge: Yukon, Cheyenne, Inca (all three were lead dogs) and his twin, Turbo, who passed away this January.<div>This is a photo of Timber last year at the age of 13, running for the sheer love of it. He was quick and agile, a natural athlete that revealed generations of many superb Alaskan Huskies before him, dogs of George Attla, Roxy Wright-Champaign and other famous mushers. Alaskan Huskies may not have a registry but they definitely have pedigrees. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Timber</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">July 28, 1994 - July 29, 2008</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We will miss you, sweet Alaskan boy.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-36375437656793072112008-07-28T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-29T19:44:10.792-07:00Timber's 14th Birthday<img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/TimberProfile-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /><br /><br /><br />My last Alaskan buddy, Timber, is 14 years old today. I would wish him a Happy Birthday, but he is very ill and is spending the night at the vet's office. My human is very worried about him. He was at the vet's last week and they did all sorts of x-rays and put him on medication, but he has taken a turn for the worse. Please keep Timber in your thoughts tonight.<div>Here's a photo of Timber last year.</div><div><br /></div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-14223964352760016742008-07-27T17:35:00.000-07:002008-07-27T18:01:06.379-07:00Eddie Wins!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/SHCGKCspecialtyEddieandNathan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/SHCGKCspecialtyEddieandNathan.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />My Siberian buddy, Eddie, went to stay with his breeders, Cecile and Lisa. They took him to some shows and he now has 3 points! Only 12 more to go! He also won Cutest Pet at my human's workplace out of about 15 other pets entered. He's going to have quite the attitude when he gets back!<div>My humans have added to the 4-legged family with three French Alpine dairy goat babies. They are all boys: Oreo, Brownie and Rocky. Once grown, they are supposed to be around 34 to 36 inches tall at the shoulder. That's a huge goat! They can be trained to pull carts. I wonder if they could pull our dog sled? Wouldn't that be a sight! They are here to be used as a "green" way to clean up the property of weeds, especially poison ivy. Already they've done their job on the plants and brush in their pen.</div><div>My humans also have a new horse. His name is Bam Bam, and he is a bay roan Miniature Horse stallion, about 33 inches tall at the withers. He's a good-looking guy. The horse folks who have seen him say Bam Bam should be in horse shows once he gets into shape (he's a little tubby). Bam Bam enjoys us dogs, and we often sniff noses between the fence.</div><div>Enjoy the photo of Eddie and Nathan winning first in their Junior Handling class at our local Siberian specialty in May.</div>Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-86485218643366278172008-06-20T07:45:00.000-07:002008-11-17T22:46:49.128-08:00Kiana celebrates her 15th birthday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/IMG_0326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/IMG_0326.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Happy 15th Birthday, Kiana! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(She's the gray dog on the right!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><br />A very happy birthday goes out to the oldest dog in our pack, Kiana, AKC Champion Kalea's Boomchaser of Jasminka. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">She has hit the 15th year mark as of June 18th.</span></span> She celebrated with a ham-flavored birthday "cake" and didn't share any with the rest of us! She has that right, I suppose, after all these years. She still knows how to put all us underlings into place. I may be a princess, but Kiana is Queen.<br />Happy Birthday, Kiana!</div><div><br />Slurps,<br />Stella Louella<br />Bullmastiff in Residence</div></div><br /><br />ps- Check out "The Byrd Herd" link for the upcoming, new faces of the Byrd Herd!Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-84075310078250011352008-06-09T13:52:00.000-07:002008-06-09T14:09:58.912-07:00Update on Eddie and NathanOn Saturday, May 10th our local Siberian Club had its specialty show. I didn't get to go because my "papers" say I'm a Bullmastiff not a Siberian. I speak Siberian very well, so at least I thought I could sneak in. No dice. Two from our house were entered, Eddie and the ancient Kiana. Kiana will be 15 years old on June 18th, Dog willing. Eddie had fun in the large Open Dog class with our old female human, and won first place, with his beautiful littermate Ace taking second. He said it was a lot of fun but didn't get the 5 point major. He and Nathan won their Novice Junior class in Junior Showmanship and Eddie says that was the most fun of all. They make a great pair! After all the showing was over (our pirate friend Maverick won an Award of Merit!), the Parade of Champions was showcased. Kiana (also known as Champion Kalea's Boomchaser of Jasminka) was the oldest dog by about 6 years. She was whelped in 1993, back when my owner says she didn't have any gray hair and could fit into a cute outfit. That was a long, long time ago. Sadly, Kiana is now the only known living member of her litter. Her sister Lulu passed away a couple months ago. Kiana made her trip around the ring to much applause and tears. It will be her last time in the show ring, and she brought home a beautiful rosette that she wore around her neck.<br />My old female human is debating whether I'll be shown anymore. Says she wants to talk to other humans about it before retiring me from the show scene. I'd like to see what it would be like in the obedience ring. I think I've trained my human well.<br />Hopefully my human can scan the show photos soon so she can post them. The photo of Nathan and Eddie is pretty cute, and of course, Kiana had her picture taken as well.<br />Slurps to all,<br />Stella Louella<br />Bullmastiff in ResidenceStella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-26253242677631536182008-02-17T10:46:00.000-08:002008-02-17T11:06:24.878-08:00Eddie's Debut as a Library Dog is a Hit!Eddie (<span style="font-weight:bold;">D'Azul's On the Dark Sid</span>e), a red Siberian boy bred and co-owned by Cecile and Lisa of D'Azul Siberians, made his debut as the Library Sled Dog Program dog yesterday, Feb. 25. He was a hit! There were around 50 humans, both young and old, who came to see the program, learn about sled dogs and the historic 1925 serum run to Nome, AK. Eddie modeled his bright red sled harness and was very gentle and happy when the kids came up afterwards to pet him. Most of the children were anywhere from 2 1/2 years to about 10 years old, and we had some folks probably in their 80's there, too. One special little girl, around 2 1/2 years old, had been brought because she was very frightened of dogs. Her mother has been exposing her to nice dogs to help her get over her fear. When her mom told her she was going to a sled DOG program, the little girl was terrified. She knew she was going to see a D-O-G. When she came in with her mom, she clung to her mom as if Eddie was going to eat her. At the end of the program, after watching all the kids line up and pet Eddie, the little girl tentatively came up to meet him. Just like his wonderful cousin Nakita before him, Eddie, who also is not an "in your face" kind of dog, patiently and gently greeted the little girl. To everyone's surprise, the toddler and Eddie bonded....it was in an instant! We stayed awhile longer to let the two get to know each other. When it came time for the girl to leave, her mom had to pry her away from Eddie!! What a good dog, Eddie! Eddie's breeders, Cecile and Lisa, handpicked Eddie for this job when he was a small puppy, and raised him up right. Their efforts paid off ten-fold yesterday. No one could have been prouder of him yesterday even if he had won a Best in Show. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Temperament first! </span>Always first! You have to live with a dog first.<br />When we got home, Eddie promptly took his freshly-bathed body to his favorite mud hole and had a grand time in typical Siberian fashion! <br />Yay, Eddie!!! What a good boy you are! <span style="font-weight:bold;">A big "Thank You" to Cecile and Lisa Toth of D'Azul Siberians, for breeding and raising such a wonderful dog!</span><br />ps-The photographer from that town's paper was there taking pictures. We'll let you know if he ends up in the newspaper.Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-32052040983165856322007-06-27T09:35:00.000-07:002007-06-27T10:02:32.230-07:00Things to Know about Me (Miss Stella)First, big slurps to all the condolences about Nakita. She was a very special furry friend to me. We got along just great. I will miss her sweet face.<br /><br />I saw that Maverick the Pirate and Holly had this questionaire on their blogs, so of course I thought I should do the same!<br /><br />1. Your age? Nearly 2 1/2 years old. (My birthday is Dec. 13, 2004)<br /><br />2. Your age when came to live with your people? About 8 weeks of age.<br /><br />3. What color is the collar you’re wearing right now? A new white collar with the look of embroidered flowers (Maverick's humans helped to pick it out at PetSmart!)<br /><br />4. Who is your favorite person other than the people you live with?<br />Lisa! Maverick may call her Lisa the Mean, but I adore her! <br /><br />5. How much do you weigh? In the neighborhood of 100 pounds.<br /><br />6. Most expensive thing you’ve ever chewed up? Hmmmm...well, its all related to each other. Let's see: the deck stairs, the deck itself and the wooden siding of the humans' house. Oh! And I ate the phone line, so that was expensive 'cause the repairman had to come out! <br /><br />7. Do you like other Dogs? I like some but adore my kennel mate, a small gray Siberian by the name of Stormy.<br /><br />8. Who is your best non-human friend? Stormy...paws down.<br /><br />9. Squeaky Toys or Tennis Balls? I love my squeaky zebra tail toy, but there's a photo somewhere of me as a puppy trying to stuff 2 tennis balls into my little mouth!<br /><br />10. Do you like to be brushed? I'm not a big fan of it.<br /><br />11. Peanut Butter or Cheese? Both! Mixed together would be delightful!<br /><br />12. Do your people cut your toenails? Yes<br /><br />13. Any formal education? Yes: I've been to both conformation classes AND puppy obedience classes. I loved going to those.<br /><br />14. Couch potato or Energizer Bunny? Energizer Bunny at first, then a couch potato, if the humans aren't looking.<br /><br />15. Five nicknames your people call you. Smella, Stellamonster, Stelly-Louelly, Stell the Smell, The Stellanator. You get the idea: I have a body odor problem.<br /><br />16. What is your best trick? Doing my doggy aerobics: Lay down, sit up, lay down, sit up. All for a tasty treat, of course.<br /><br />17. Do you like kitties? I would LOVE to eat a kitty.<br /><br />18. What did you have for breakfast? 3 cups of soaked Iams or Eukanuba.<br /><br />19. Can you hunt? I try...there's a bunny who comes out every morning that taunts me.<br /><br />20. When & why was the last time you went to the V.E.T.? When I got my "yearly" (i.e., rabies shots, ect.)<br /><br />21. Where do you sleep at night? In the kennel area (air-conditioned/heated garage), in my crate. <br /><br />22. Do you like to swim? I HATE water!<br /><br />23. Can you make puppies? Yes, I could. The humans have promised me a spay once I finish my championship. The humans do not want me to have puppies at all.<br /><br />24. Do you give kisses? Big, wet, slobbery, gooey, sticky kisses!<br /><br />25. Can you potty on command? Yes, the command is "Hurry up!"<br /><br />26. To Cuz or not to Cuz? I saw them at PetSmart, and wasn't impressed.<br /><br /><br /><br />That's all for now. I'm on my way to Oklahoma City with Lisa to see if I can win a major or two. Keep your paws crossed!<br />Slurps,<br />Miss StellaStella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-85679371402266315792007-06-24T19:56:00.000-07:002007-06-24T20:54:04.362-07:00A new angel in Heaven<a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/ColtonandNakitaBath.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/ColtonandNakitaBath.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakitaFront.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakitaFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/Nakitarwbupclose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/Nakitarwbupclose.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakiaHeadStudy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakiaHeadStudy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />A note from Stella's old female human:<br /><br />On Friday, June 22, we unexpectedly lost our dear Nakita. She had a bout of cancer in the past, and it came back to claim her. A tumor we were unaware of ruptured, and we freed Nakita of her agony. It was an unfair and cruel life's end to a dog so sweet and kind to so many. We are still reeling from her loss, and have yet to come to grips with it. Life without her seems surreal.<br /><br />Nakita was registered as Nakita of the Smoky Hills, and as a 2-year old came into rescue when her owners were convinced that because she had growled at another dog in obedience class, she would bite their two young boys. Rather than see her go to a high-kill western Kansas animal shelter, I took her in. A sweeter dog would have been hard to find. Although Nakita didn't go looking for trouble with other dogs, she stuck up for herself if another challenged her. With humans, she never, ever growled or even made a stiff stance. Nakita had many opportunities to show an aggressive side to humans (if she had one). This dog was my partner in presenting sled dog and Iditarod programs to schools, libraries, churches and senior groups. We would bring our sprinting sled, books on sled dogs, the Iditarod, and stories by Gary Paulsen and other great children's writers. Nakita was always gentle and approachable. Even those terrified of dogs would steel themselves to pet her because of her calm and quiet demeanor. She would often give small kisses to children, and then lay down and sleep during the presentation. Often I would have to remind those smitten with her that she was not a typical Siberian in the fact she was so quiet and calm. I always let my audiences know the good and not-so-good sides to owning a Siberian. (You other Siberian owners would naturally know the list by heart!) They are not dogs for everyone. My other Siberians that had tried their paws as Library Dog would often whine, woo-woo, constantly move, or try to be the Fastest Tongue in the West. Nakita was never a "in-your-face" dog. She was a dog you could leave out in the house while you left and know it would be in one piece when you returned, and with no "surprise gifts", either. She was a dog I could absolutely trust with my two young boys and with other children. Many times after a presentation, all you would be able to see of Nakita would be an ear or tail, as children swarmed around her to pet her. She loved all the hugs and pats the kids had to share. This would-be shelter dog, possibly another kill statistic, managed to make the front page of two local newspapers, and numerous other times in the newspaper back pages, in school papers and church bulletins. Nakita was well-loved by all she met.<br /><br />Nakita was my husband's most favorite Siberian. We are all missing her very much. <br /><br />Nakita was of the old Marlytuk and Monadnock bloodlines, with a smidgeon of Innisfree. I thought she was beautiful on the outside, but knew for certain that she was beautiful inside. Nakita had a heart -and temperament- of gold. I know we were blessed to have had her in our lives. Our angel is now everyone's angel.<br /><br />Somewhere, there are five of her progeny, all likely out in western Kansas somewhere. Her first owner bred her to a puppy mill-bred male Siberian, and the resulting puppies were all red and white. I know nothing of their whereabouts. I am fortunate that Cecile and Lisa Toth so generously offered a co-ownership on a young Nakita cousin...Eddie. Eddie will follow in Nakita's footsteps some day as the next Library Dog. He has the sweet demeanor and calm temperament that the job requires, and his breeders hand-selected him for the job. He already has shown how well he gets along with kids when my 8-year-old son walked him around a show site, then stepped into a fun match junior's ring for the first time, and won it with the help of Eddie. Our family is ever thankful for the Toth's generosity. I have no doubts Eddie will be right for our family and right for the job of "Library Dog".<br /><br />Please enjoy Nakita's photos. I know I will see her again some day at the Rainbow Bridge.<br /><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/2007_Match_Picnic_015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/2007_Match_Picnic_015.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Nakita's young cousin, Eddie (D'Azul's On the Dark Side), showing Nathan how to be a junior showman.Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-69879682776921961512007-06-12T19:40:00.001-07:002007-06-12T21:04:57.388-07:00Look at General now!<a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/General/IMG_0462.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/General/IMG_0462.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/General/skinnyGeneral12-29-06.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/General/skinnyGeneral12-29-06.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />It's been about 5 1/2 months since my female human rescued a 24-year old bay Quarter Horse gelding, "General". Although he still needs to fatten up some, he's come a long way from the filthy bag of bones he was on Dec. 29, 2006. At first, my human jokingly called him "McRib", but it was serious stuff to start feeding this guy right without killing him. From 2 scoops of senior horse feed a day, with brome hay (a flake at a time), to 16 pounds of feed and all the brome hay he can eat, he's doing a heck of a lot better. General also had to have two molars pulled when the equine vet/dentist came out to float his teeth, once he was strong enough to handle it. He has been microchipped in case of emergency (or theft), and gets brushed out often. My human went to a Pat Parelli clinic with her oldest son and neighbor's son (who is also taking riding lessons). General and my female human are really working well together, and are becoming more bonded with the Level One Parelli lessons. He has even given the youngest human (5 years old) a short bareback ride. General was thrilled to be working again...his ears came up, his eyes brightened, and perhaps he stepped out a little more proudly. <br /><br />It feels good to be needed...and loved. General has become a beautiful, shiny, happy horse. <br /><br />Slurps, <br />Miss Stella<br /><br />ps-Here are General's "before" and "after" photos, on Dec. 29, 2006 and June 12, 2007.Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-66506696623907729142007-03-08T22:43:00.000-08:002007-03-09T00:13:17.113-08:00Introducing "Nakita" Sled Dog Program Star<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakitaheadOn3-7-2007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakitaWed3-7-07.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/NakitaProfile3-4-2007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/sledonvan.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/Frontofsledonvan.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Today I'm going to introduce you to one of the sweetest pointy-earred Husky Heathens I live with. "Nakita" likes to visit libraries and elementary schools to teach the kids about the Iditarod and sled dog racing. She goes with my old human with all her sledding equipment, and then gives kisses and gets petted like crazy. Some dogs have all the fun! This past Wednesday, Nakita went to do her last sled dog program. She is getting elderly, I think she's twelve going on thirteen years. "Nakita" is officially "Nakita of the Smoky Hills". Years and years ago, when my old female human was active in Siberian rescue, Nakita's former owner called her and said "If you don't take her, she'll go to the pound tomorrow"! Apparently, Nakita didn't like a dog in her obedience class and growled at it. Her previous owner was afraid Nakita would bite her kids. Well, in the ten years Nakita has lived with us, she has never offered to growl at any human. Never. And she's had hundreds and hundreds of people pet her with all her presentations. She is royally bred, too: her sire is a show champion. You can see her pedigree at www.pawvillage.com, and type in "Nakita of the Smoky Hills". She's even been on the cover of a newspaper TWICE! She was shown a few times, the first time out she won RWB, and always placed in the other shows. She wasn't top show quality,definitely solid, but not top of the line. So, she was spayed and retired to go on to really fun things, like sled dog programs! The kids get to touch all the sled equipment, stand on the sled runners and pet Nakita. My old human likes to point out to the kids that Nakita is directly related to Togo, the famous lead dog (which I think nearly all Siberians are), and he is 13 generations behind her. The old human likes to tell kids about all the great dogs that can be adopted from animal shelters. They are amazed that Nakita could have been there, and that many purebreds are there along with their mixed parentage friends.<br />Enjoy the photos of our dog sled on the van (my human gets plenty of funny looks when she drives with the sled strapped to the van's roof!) and also of beautiful, sweet Nakita. Just think. Her previous owner was ready to dump her in a kill shelter in western Kansas. Nakita is truly a "diamond in the ruff"!<br />Slurps,<br />Miss Stella<br />ps-Bruce and Nakita came from the same breeder, and I believe that they are cousins!<br />pps-Check out the Byrd Herd's blog...see photos of General's progress!Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-63117666718837779432007-02-27T10:28:00.000-08:002007-02-27T18:45:01.023-08:00The Horses Have Their Own Blog Now, and a Very Sad DayMy human has noticed that the horses are somehow taking over my blog, so she created the Byrd Herd blog, where they can post their own adventures!<br />Their blog is located at http://byrdherd.blogspot.com/.<br />Visit them there!<br /><br />On a different note, yesterday afternoon, our neighbors a couple miles away (we live in the country, so they're neighbors), lost their house to a massive fire, and with it, their two beloved dogs. Nothing is standing as of today. Even the chimney fell in on itself. Out here in the boonies there are few fire hydrants, so all the water had to be trucked in. Our fire department consists of brave volunteers. The home owners were away at work during the fire, so our heart goes out to them and we mourn with them their two canine family members.<br /><br />Last year, our neighbors a mile down the road lost their entire house to fire also. Unfortunately, in the fire were 35 show cats (some top national winners) and 3 show dogs (Chinese Cresteds). All perished before anyone could get into the house. Again, the owners were away at work when it happened, and when the fire was discovered, the house was fully involved. You can only imagine the horror and pain felt by our neighbors. Truly any fire is tragic, and is a real fear our owner has since we are kennelled in the house. We are fortunate, however, to have a rare fire hydrant across the street, and our owner has a sticker in the window to lead the volunteer firefighters to us. The county sheriff knows we're in the house, too, so hopefully in case of a fire, we'll be rescued. <br /><br />Please tell your humans to let their neighbors know that you are in the house (if they are yet unaware) and to put a "Rescue Me in Case of Fire" sticker on their front doors or windows. Have them check the smoke alarms, too, while they're at it.<br /><br />Slurps,<br />Miss StellaStella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-2835491527463932372007-02-25T17:27:00.000-08:002007-02-25T21:08:37.640-08:00"Jackie" has a new name!<a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/Smokey/IMG_0095.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/Smokey/IMG_0095.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />My old human female didn't like the name "Jackie" for her new Snack, I mean, filly, so after nearly a month of pondering, asking folks for suggestions, she turned the task over to her oldest son. The Snack loves this kid, and follows him around, like, dare I say, a Bullmastiff. He decided to name her "Smokey". Its the 4th most common pet name, according to one source, so its not very original, but fitting.<br />So, I'll officially welcome the Smokey-flavored Snack to our family!<br />Slups,<br />Miss StellaStella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-56649027354370346402007-02-21T19:28:00.000-08:002007-02-21T19:48:18.947-08:00Next stop: Columbia, MO!<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/General/IMG_0186.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a><br />In a couple of weekends, my humans will again WASH me (I hate that!), trim my nails (even worse!) and spray "Odor Muncher" on me (cruel, cruel people). But it will be all worth it, because I get to go to the Columbia, MO dog shows with Lisa in a couple of weekends and meet Tubey's human! Lisa spoils me, too, and I love showing off in the ring with her. So, I can't wait! <br />My show photo from St. Joseph KC show hasn't arrived yet, but I'll be sure to post it once it comes. That's if the printer/scanner/fax machine comes alive again. Maybe the old human will have to save up for a new one.<br />Slurps,<br />Miss Stella<br />ps-This photo is of old General after a month of daily feeding! He usually wears a horse coat, complete with neck rug, every day. This day it was warm and the coat came off for a few hours. He's starting to put a little weight on.Stella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37442752.post-117049581193675552007-02-13T16:48:00.000-08:002007-02-13T17:22:47.886-08:00I'm Just Singin' in the Snow..Just Singin' in the Snow...<a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/IMG_0326.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/IMG_0326.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/IMG_0328.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/MidnyteGeneral/IMG_0328.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />What a glorious feeling, I'm woo-wooing again! Hi, this is Bruce. Miss Stella's sleeping, so I have the computer to myself and thought I'd share a photo of me singing my best woo-woos to celebrate the four inches of snow that fell last night! My kennel mate, Old Miss Kiana (13 1/2 yrs. old), was very perky, and even bounced a bit with happiness. <br />I just love this stuff!!<br />Woo-woos to you,<br />BruceStella Louellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00444577275153749993noreply@blogger.com4