Throwback Thursday ~ Merry Christmas!

This is us for Hootie's first Christmas with the family.  Look how sweet he once was is.  Santa wasn't sure what to do with such a wiggly, little brat pooch!  If we don 't get back here before the new year, 2015, we want to wish our friends a very Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas, too!!  Sending out lots of love and best wishes to all, especially our buddies who are struggling with health problems.  We love you all!

Smooches from pooches,
Baby Rocket Dog & Hootie

Throwback Thursday ... on Friday....oops

Both of these photos were taken in 2007.  The top one is me (BRD) watching Chuck the Cat eat.  The second pic is my mommy trying to get me to wear my puppy class graduation mortarboard.  I have NEVER liked wearing hats.  That's Hootie's bag!  I prefer my natural beauty to shine through. Bol.
Hope all my friends are staying warm.  It's verrrrrry cold here in North Idaho.

Smooches from,
Baby Rocket Dog

Another Throwback Thursday....

This is Chuck the cat and me, Baby Rocket Dog.  The first 2 years at our log cabin we had no tile on the floors, just sub-floor.  Those were the good old days Roughin' it like the pioneers.  Chuck usually put up with me, but drew the line when I'd try to play with his tail. Bol. This was before Hootie came on the scene.  By then Chuck was just a memory.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend ahead.  Lots of blessings and

Smooches from,
Baby Rocket Dog

Throwback Thursday...

Okay, so I'm a day late. Who is keeping track of days now anyway?  Both of our folks are retired!  Blame them.

Here I am getting kennel trained as a pup.  Mommy says I was very quick to learn and actually took to it much quicker than my little brother, Hootie.  Hootie wasn't completely potty trained until he was, like, 6 months old!!  Boys are slower than we girls are, for sure.

AireSmooches,
Baby Rocket Dog

Baby Rocket Dog on Throwback Thursday...

Here I am in November 2007. It was my first and only time that I was in heat.  I had to wear those silly boys undies and got to change them 5 times a day.  Mommy tried to make me feel better by saying said I was stylish. Bol.  Mom is having too much fun digging up these old photos, at my expense.  I vote for more pics of Hootie, but then, the 2nd child never has as many photos taken of him.

Hope that all my friends are having a great week.

Smooches from pooches,
Baby Rocket Dog

Throwback Thursday

These are all pics of me, Baby Rocket Dog, as a pup.  Mommy and Daddy loved to hold me on their laps back then.  Now I only half fit on a lap, but I still do it!  The Persian in the bottom photo was Chuck the Cat.  I loved his fuffy tail, but he didn't like me trying to play with it.  Hope you all are having a great week!

AireSmooches,
Baby Rocket Dog

Welcome Cousin!

This is our new little girl cousin, Toppi.

We are SOOooooo excited that she will be going

 to live with our mama's cousins Sheila and Mike in Texas. 

 Here is a letter we got from her today (it's her first!):

Hi cousins.  I will be flying into Houston Friday night to join my new family. I 
heard you live way up north but I was born in Montana.  I am going to become a Texan. I'm 
special cause I am a "toy" golden retriever.

Pretty cool, huh?  We think she is adorable and can hardly wait to meet her. Mommy says we'll get to meet cousin 

Sheila and Mike and both their furkids, Lilly and Toppi someday.  She is always promising us things such as this 

 but rarely comes through. Here's hoping!

Better sign off now.

Smooches from pooches,

Baby Rocket Dog and Hootie  

Bonner: The Rainbow Bridge is a Better Place

BONNER V. ~ July 19th,2001 - May 2, 2014

(This water color is by artist D.J.Rogers, a California artist. We found it online.)

Our good friend and next door neighbor, Bonner, had inoperable cancer in his jaw and has been hanging on to life for several months now, keeping comfortable. The poor fellow's face had a grapefruit sized tumor, but he didn't let it affect his cheerful personality.  He always wagged his tail and went for walks with his mama and daddy each day, greeting us with joy.  Last Friday he no longer had that sparkle in his eyes that said he wanted to carry on.  His mommy fixed him his favorite meal, scrambled eggs & cat food for breakfast.  The 2 grandsons came over to have one last marshmallow roast with him at the fire-pit, which was his favorite activity with the boys. Sharing roasted marshmallows...most pleasurable.  He had a wonderful morning doing things that he loved, with the people he loved.  In the early afternoon his doctor came to his home and Bonner, beautiful, big, yellow Labrador went to the Rainbow Bridge.  We are all sad, but know that we will see him again some day, and he will be running and jumping and smiling his big Lab smile at the reunion.

Run free buddy.  You were a good boy.

Love,
Baby Rocket Dog & Hootie
and family

ps-Today is Hootie's 6th birthday so we're going for a ride in the car with our peeps. This should cheer us up.