fashion

The latest trend in dog couture is drapes!

les chiens de la France

I have a new paw pen pal. He lives far away in a country called France. He is also a Labrador, and his name is Chance.

He told me that dogs have a lot of freedoms in France. They can go to most restaurants, where they often sit at the table with their peoples, and they have whole streets of nothing but stores full of dog food. Dogs also can ride on the bus and train. Best of all, cats do not have this same kind of freedom. There are all many parks full of birds to chase.

There is even a famous museum containing paintings of dogs. Chance sent me some photos from this museum.

People line up to take photos of the dog paintings.







This painting is the most famous painting in the whole world!
























There was another small painting in the room, too.

creative dogs

I haven't been online much these days because I've been exploring my voice in other ways. Yes, I'm finally starting to bark! I was really into barking when I was a puppy, but I eventually got into making cute little grumbly sounds. I've now rediscovered the joys of barking. I'm not doing it all the time, but when people knock at the door or see me in the park, I'm all about giving a nice shout out.

However, barking has nothing on this amazing dog's hobby. His name is Athens and he is a painter. Some of his artwork will be on sale at a fundraiser for the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society in May.

"We call him, 'Salvador Doggie,'" laughed Sherry Caves, 42. "I used to paint but I don't have time any more as I am mom to a 13-year-old son."

Last year, Athens painted an abstract piece which Caves turned into 40 Christmas cards.

"I saw a candle, a tree and two doves, so I embellished it with gold paint and made it into a Christmas card," she said.

dogs in the news

Labrador Retrievers - We're number one for 17 years in a row!!

Two Labradors and a Beagle inherit almost a million dollars!!

Joanna Newsome's secret furry fan base is finally revealed!!

my new TV crush

I used to think that Madison, the dog who plays Vincent on "Lost", was the best canine actor on television these days. However, like other cast members of that series, Madison was busted for driving under the influence. In Madison's case, the "influence" in question was a dare from one of her human cast mates. And that's not what got her in trouble. She was ticketed for not having a license. By that, I mean she didn't have a Hawaiian state dog license. It's a complicated story, but the end result is she hasn't appeared on "Lost" for a very long time.

So who is now the best canine actor on television? Easy answer. Orbit! She's a sassy golden who plays Digby on the new television series "Pushing Daisies". Orbit is a veteran thespian with credits on shows such as "Dead Like Me" and The Love Letter. She can do comedy, drama, action and musical numbers. She also has a stunt dog named Orion who is a budding talent.


Like Madison, Orbit plays a boy dog character. And considering that Cate Blanchett just won a Golden Globe for playing a man, I'm starting to realize that if I want to keep working, I should play a boy dog. I'm getting pretty good at peeing with my leg up. My aim is so good, I can hit a lamp post without looking back to check. I just walk up, lift, fire, and walk away. I barely ever squat anymore.

Happy Holidogs!

I can't believe it's a new year already. I tend to live in the present, so time often gets away on me, but the truth is I've been super busy for the past few months.

First of all, I have a new sister. I don't know much about her yet because I haven't spent much time with her. She spends most of her time sleeping, pooping and crying. I'm not crazy about the crying, but the pooping and sleeping is exciting. Hopefully she'll wind up being as sweet as my other sister.

I've also been conducting an intensive cat-thropology study. Cats are strange animals. They smell funny and hiss a lot. However, their food is amazing. Yes, I must confess, I'm a cat food junkie. What can I say? Cat food has a nice fishy taste and a pleasing mouth feel. Most of my study has consisted of staring intently at a handsome cat named Ivan. However, I spent Christmas and New Year's with an older cat named Sushi. I even touched noses with her.

My holidays were so much fun. I spent a lot of time in the ocean, chasing balls into giant waves. I went hiking to see a waterfall and ancient ruins. On the beach, I met up with some senior dogs in their mid and late teens. I was so excited to be the young pup among them. I now need a vacation from my holidays.

Happy new year!