Laurie, Fudge, and Vern's Blog (342)

Strange things are happening in our household with Fudge. Fudge has always been a bit of a rebel outside, but inside she is a dream…that is, until this week.  Most of the time if Vern gets up in the middle of the night, Fudge will opt not to go out with him, unless she is absolutely sure some critter might be outside. Lately, she will walk to the door with him and then turn…

We love Vern. We really do, but with the windows open all night, he has taken to barking at lots of noises throughout the night.  Last night, John let the dogs out and said he knew something was out there because he could hear something like a chain rattle.  I don’t know about you, but I have a vivid imagination and I have seen enough horror movies to know you don’t go looking for something or…

We have the same thing happen here night after night.  It reminds me of the movie, Groundhog Day, where the guy keeps waking up to find the same day repeated over and over. …

Vern has this thing that he does every time we go to leave in our car.  It starts as I open the front door.  Vern charges outs and spins around to prevent Fudge from getting out the door, unless she wants to wrestle her way out.  Sometimes, Fudge is able to slip past him and leap to her freedom…

Yes, you read that correctly.  I met Camilla and Darwin when she flew to my house Friday for Labor Day weekend.  Camilla and I joined DK around the same time and I always liked her comments and advice and thought she surely must be a wise and learned grown up. Little did I know she was barely out of diapers and typing her answers from…

Let me just say, before I begin my story, that I love French Bulldogs, and in particular, my grand dogs, Bonzai and Jazz.  I haven’t seen Bonzai since my daughter’s wedding three years ago and I had never met Jazz.  I swear when we walked into Megan’s apartment Bonzai remembered me. He went ballistic and my daughter said she thought he…

As most of you know by now, I went to Portland, OR, to see my daughter and son-in-law.  A few weeks back I told Megan I would like to let a couple of people from DK know I was coming and all hell broke loose.  Most of my family and friends just don’t get it when I talk about my “friends” on DoodleKisses and all Megan could see was that…

I should have known better by the looks Fudge gave me all last week that she knew something that I didn’t.  My dogs were out of sorts all week because our luggage made an appearance and nothing ever good happens for them when that happens.  Fudge stayed close to me all week and slept with us every night snuggled up to me. At times, I would…

I finally figured it out the other day.  I need an attitude adjustment when it comes to groundhogs.  Normally, I curse the day they were ever born and dream of bringing a rubber mallet along with me to the park to play “Whack-a-Mole,” whenever I see one of them pop their little heads out of their hole, but today I realized I think they are trying to help me with my dog training.…

Last week I went to Indiana and Hayley went with me.  I honestly don’t think most people “get” my connection with my DK family.  I tell them all the time if I traveled around the USA, I would probably know somebody in every state, including Hawaii (thanks, Bonnie).  How many people get to say that statement?  Oh, and…

I have been in Indiana this week two timing Fudge and Vern with a dog named Marshmallow.  I was staying at my sister’s house and she was watching her daughter’s dog.  Marshmallow has grown into a wonderful and mellow dog and I know that for a fact because I have known him since he was young.  Mar,…

There is a little bit of freedom living in a town where you don’t know many of the people.  I don’t have to worry about getting all dolled up when I go out to run errands or walk my dogs.   I am definitely not a slob, but have been known to walk my dogs up at the park without putting too much thought into my hair or outfit.…

I usually love the weekends, but this one was not one of my favorites.  On most weekends, you will find us out on our pontoon boat having a good time.  I suppose good time is a relative term, because mostly we park our pontoon and all get in the water. …

My title is supposed to be a takeoff of the movie, Snakes on a Planes, but in our case it was just one snake and it all happened at ground level.  Of course, if this whole thing were to be made into a Lifetime movie, since my kids told me Allison Janney’s character in Juno was me to a tee,…

Our beach vacation is over and we are sad.  I always love to come home to my dogs, but our family time has become less and less over the years and the changes in all of the kids were just amazing.  One of the nephews grew eight inches in one year and now has a much deeper voice than I remember. …

This is the week we go down to the beach for our annual vacation with John’s family.  Since his parents have died, it has become our gathering place for siblings, in-laws, out-laws, our children, nieces and nephews, and just to make us feel really old, newborns and grand children, great nieces and nephews.  We have expanded so much as a…

Have you ever asked yourself if dog lovers are born that way or are taught to love dogs by the people surrounding them?  I really don’t know the answer, but I suspect you are born a dog lover.  My mom was actually afraid of dogs and I never remember my dad mentioning a dog one way or another, but my earliest memories are of me wanting a…

This is going to be a story about Fudge.  My hope is that I can keep it short, simple, and sweet.  Fudge is my most loyal dog.  I had it all worked out that I was going to say if you add e-s-t or i-e-s-t to any word, there can be no bigger word or higher praise, but the whole e-s-t thing doesn’t…

Remember how I was just lamenting how much I missed my dogs while I was home with my mom.  Can someone tell me why?   The homecoming was heartwarming.  When I pulled up in the car, I could see the dogs standing in the foyer window and hear them excitedly barking once they spotted me.…

Last Thursday I left home to surprise my mother who is recovering from knee replacement surgery.  I could tell she wanted me home by the way she said, “I’m trying to watch The Voice,” one night when I called to see how she was doing.  Fudge knew something was up when I got the luggage out to begin packing.  John…