Pawsitively Kimmy

One Hundred and Two

Dear Leo,

Today it finally isn’t raining. Hallelujah, as the humans say. Sometimes I really get so tired of the rain. It can affect my walks and play time, so obviously that’s something to be upset about as a dog. We went on a walk with mama and we watched for squirrels. We didn’t see any today though. We saw a couple of tiny dogs that could pass as cats, which was fun. I lunged and whined a bit about it to let them know that I’m a small dog too, although, mama and dada say that isn’t the case. I don’t know what they’re talking about though. I’m no bigger than I was when they brought me home. Humans, ha!

A while after our walk mama was putting on her paws and then got your fur and paws ready too. I was quite excited because I thought we were all going on another walk. Whoops, I didn’t go though. I had a little snooze on the couch and came running out to the garage when you and the mama got home. I missed you so I gave you some good sniff licks and then I romped around once you were inside. It’s much better when the whole pack is together. This business with leaving me at home should really stop, I just don’t understand why the big humans do that. I’m totally calm and considerate of four or two legged creatures. I give the best jump greetings and nose boops around! I love you baby!

xo, Kimmy

One Hundred and One Paws

Dear Leo,

Today it is, you guessed it, another rainy one, again. Sigh. It rains so much that my paws get soaked when I got outside and then I don’t want to do anything outside because I’m wet. So I just stand there in the rain and wait to be let back inside.

Sometimes I put my ears back, my nose down, and I look up at you humans from the back door and I try to make myself look as sad as possible. Because, well, I am sad, but I’m also doing what’s called, “Milking it,” because I can! I have learned that if I do all of those things, then I will get to come back inside and be dried off. I like to give really big, shake-shakes, before I get dried off with a towel. Momma and dada don’t appreciate that, but I like to shake and you find it absolutely hilarious. So I shake a little bit more before I stop. Thanks for being my audience today baby. I love you. Night night, or nap nap, whichever you’d like to call it during the daytime sleep.

xo,

Kimmy

Patiently waiting for any fallen banana from LDB.

One Hundred Paws

Dear Leo,

Sometimes this winter weather gets me down. Today is not one of those days though! Last week it was so rainy and glum that I felt a little bit sad and I know it showed in my doggy ears. It’s just a sad day for me if it rain, rain, rains, and my paws are always soggy when we go outside to our favorite place. I don’t want to wear galoshes or booties on my paws, so I deal with the rain, but still, I have feelings you know, and they involve not loving the raininess.

I hope that when the sunshine does come back for a while this spring, it stays and sends the warm currents our way. A part of me is still the Californian puppy dog that basked in the sunshine. However, I don’t want to sound ungrateful about this human family that needed me because, truth be told, I needed them just as much. We helped rescue one another and I still keep y’all on your toes every now and then, to remind you of how important my doggy role is in this family. Especially because we are best paw friends for life LDB. I love you.

xo,

Kim-Kim

When you’re really excited for momma’s blog.

Ninety Nine Paws

Dear Leo,

This morning we were happily playing outside until about the fifth time around the yard, and then I wanted to go inside to have dry paws. Momma put me in the house and then you and momma disappeared! I was so worried that I waited by the front peek-a-boo window and then I saw you two go on a walk without me. I’m not going to lie. I felt betrayed. Morning walks are all of our thing! Clearly the momma was confused about who was supposed to go where. I waited patiently like the good doggy that I am. I decided to wait by the garage door though because it seemed like a good in-between location, just in case I should need to go to the back or front door.

Well, you two arrived back at home, muddy boots and all through the front door. We went on a walk later with the dada when the momma went to go do the, “downward human dog,” thing at her gym, as they say. I was satisfied by the later walk even though all of our humans weren’t in my view. It’s ok to go on a walk every now and then without the four of us altogether, but I prefer that the pack be together. So baby, remember this schedule and tell mama: we do the backyard play, poo-poo detail thing, and then a walk with all of us. Maybe if you know, and I know, then momma will get it right next time! I love you buddy!

xo,

Kimmy

Ninety Eight Paws

Dear Leo,

The clouds are moving along quite quickly today. The sky has wavered between gray, bright white, to neon blue. I should know this because I am always laying in what small amounts of sunshine trickle into the windows. I love to watch things happen from the comfort of my heating vent on the floor. Life is pretty good when you’re warm and cozy. I would think that you might concur because you’re nice and cozy in your bed with a blanket too. You know what’s really cozy? Momma and dada’s bed! Haha! I love to lay on the end of it especially on momma’s side. When she had you in her belly, my cat sister Bella and I would curl up next to her to soak up all the puppy vibes and send her happiness through our paws. We needed to be touching her, of course, to make this happen. Sometimes she would be ok with it and other times, not so much. I learned to not be offended if my paw therapy was more than the mere human could handle. Us canine’s have strong healthy vibes to send. Sometimes it’s best to dole those out in smaller doses.

xo,

Kimmy

“What do you see when you look out the window?”

Ninety Seven Paws

Dear Leo,

We stayed with the Mimi Aunt the last few days. It started to feel like home when she let me lay on the puffy doggy bed. I liked that a lot. It was so cozy. Mimi Aunt called it the, “visiting” doggy bed. I took ownership of that thing whenever I could. You loved to flop down onto it too. It was pretty funny when you would pounce on it like a cat. I just like to curl up on top of it, but you go, “FLOP!” and follow that up with saying, “Boom!” I think you were pretending to be a dump truck and make all the noises like it when you fell on the bed.

Right now I’m giving mama the, “stink eye,” because she’s making too much noise and typing while I am trying to get comfortable on my bed. I’ve moved to the couch now because it’s just not that comfortable on my bed. Well, the couch wasn’t comfortable enough, I jumped down. Now mama put my snuggie on the couch, and I jumped back up. I guess this will do ok for now. I curled up with my back to mama and dada. I need more nap time. I love you baby. Zzz,

Kimmy

Ninety Six Paws

Dear Kimmy,

Today we rode in the car for a really, really long time. I know that I’m a baby toddler, and that time is a rather abstract concept for me, but the car ride was like all morning from wake up to past nap time for me to be in the car. The best part of the drive was, drumroll, the snacks! I love snacks. I got to ride in my new carseat and have my snacks in the cup holder that it has attached to it. I loved it. I would just reach in and magically snack would appear. Ok, ok, I know that momma put the snacks in the cup, BUT, it was pretty cool to reach in and have them there.

We read a lot of books, you tried to sleep a little bit but ended up drooling a lot on the center console and then mama put a towel underneath you because of the drools. I laughed whenever you got snack too because I thought it was pretty funny. Another thing we did was talk about the mountains and the stuff that passed by the windows. I liked that, but I couldn’t see everything super well because my chair leans back so I can be cozy. I love you doggy, thanks for being my best friend.

xo,

Leo

Another day, another rainy play session!

Ninety Five Paws

Dear Leo,

Today momma and dad put us into the car for what turned out to be a very, very long car ride. I was particularly concerned at the start, but then I settled into staring at mama in the backseat with you. I later moved onto panting because they turned the sunshine warmth up too much for my liking. I really didn’t see what the huge problem was with the panting because it made me feel better. Mama seemed worried about all the slobbers though. So she remedied it all with a towel between me and the car. I got some snack-y treats when you got treats and then I felt better.

We ended up staying in this place called, “Bend.” I really didn’t understand why it was called, “Bend,” as in, do we bend to get there or what? I was a little surprised by how cold it was outside on my paws. There was even snow stuff falling at one point while I did my business. They had really nice smells there that I took in while you played in the house. Sometimes I would snuggle up on the guest doggy bed and wait until you would come home to hang out. I would dream about you guys and then sniff around, eat some food, and drink my water. I loved it when you came back. You would face plant into the guest doggy bed and giggle. I guess that was a fun time for you and me both. I encouraged you by getting into play position and romping around after each flop you did. I love you baby.

xo,

Kimmy

Ninety Four Paws

Dear Leo,

Today it rained. I feel like I already said this yesterday. Well, it has been raining more and more if that is even possible. We all took a ride in the car this morning, which I might add, you were absolutely thrilled about! I wasn’t particularly excited once we got going, but I settled into the seat and got some great smells out of the window.

On our way back from, “Operation mail letters,” as mama said, I recognized our neighborhood smells. You couldn’t stop giggling with mama because I was excited to be on our street and surfing the waves of smells in the backseat of the car. You laughed and laughed and I sniffed and sniffed. Life as a puppy and a baby is pretty good, if you ask me. Even, when it rains outside. I love you baby pup.

xo,

Kimmy

“Momma, the baby looks like a giant froggy… I am concerned.”

Ninety Three Paws

Dear Leo,

Today it rained. A lot. In fact, it’s still raining as momma types this for me. Sometimes I wonder how it could rain this much, but it does. We still had fun playing outside and then had a shorter walk together. I wasn’t too pleased about all the rain so I didn’t mind that our walk was cut short because it was pouring. Momma and I weren’t having much fun getting soaked, but you were happy as a clam in the stroller with the shiny cover on you and snuggling your monkey stuffed friend.

Although, now come to think of it, you had quite a bit to say about your feelings with the rain, the route, and the turning around. I just kept shaking off because my ears were getting to that drippy stage and I don’t like that, at all. One thing is for sure, I am dry, I am warm, and I am happy to be inside on my couch bed right now dreaming with you. I love you lil guy.

xo,

Kimmy