• Roxie

    The Two of Us Were Up ALL Night Long. It Was Horrible.

    And Jim was sleeping soundly. That’s right, Roxie and I had quite the night. I ended up having to rush her to the vet this morning. She’s okay now, but a little out of it: The sedation is still wearing off. By the end of this post you can trust that you will be wondering why in the world I would write about this; in fact, I was wondering that myself as I was trying to think of a clever, interest-provoking title. But part of the reason people blog is to document the “ordinary”, and part of the reason people read blogs is to learn about what other people spend…

  • Roxie

    She Was Probably Doing It On Purpose, Hoping For An Upgrade

    We crate-trained Roxie, and still, at her almost-4-years-of-age, have to leave her in her “house” (as we call it) when we leave for work or errands. Although it can be frustrating to have a dog who is almost 4 who still acts like a puppy and can’t be trusted alone in the house for more than 10 minutes or so, I really do enjoy her energy…when it’s convenient for me, that is. She has ripped up several crate cushions. I really believe that her nail gets caught a bit on it first and that’s when she notices a snag and starts to work on it, because it’s always a progressive…

  • Roxie

    Maybe She’ll Play Veruca Salt in the Next Willy Wonka Movie

    I meant to post this the other day but time got away from me; you know how it goes. I was here in the basement at my work station (Probably not actually working, but looking at blogs!) while the kids were at school. I suddenly started hearing a noise through the floor/ceiling, coming from upstairs where the dog was. SPLAT! rolllllllll rolllllll rollllllll rollllllll…. And then a minute later, SPLAT! rolllllllll rolllllll rollllllll rollllllll…. And then another minute later, SPLAT! rolllllllll rolllllll rollllllll rollllllll…. “What the hell is she into now?” I asked myself, wondering when this dog of 3 years, 11 months (today in fact!) will grow out of…

  • Random Thoughts,  Roxie

    Congratulations Uno!!! Arroooooooo!!

    If you’re joining us from Manic Mommy’s blog, welcome! The post you’re here specifically to read is the next one down (but you’re welcome to sit a spell…). I just HAD to put this up today, since the beagle is my breed! Many congratulations to Uno (formal name: K-Run’s Park Me in First) and Aaron Wilkerson, his handler, on the first-ever beagle win at the Westminster Kennel Club’s Dog Show. Roxie says, “Hey Hot Stuff, congratulations. Wanna spend some time with a saucy Suburban little Beagle Lady, who’s sweet on the outside but sinful on the inside? Call me!”