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on Sep 14, 2015 in My Life Now

It’s been two weeks at my new house now. They feel like my friends now…no, more like family. Mama takes kids out a lot of evenings. They say they’re going to dance. I don’t quite get that, because they dance all over the house and they don’t have to leave me then! But they seem to think it’s necessary and fun. Whenever they leave, I miss them. I sit at the front door. I cry a little and keep watch for their return. Sometimes I’ll go do something else for a few minutes, but I always check in to see if they’re back yet. BFF spends most of his day in the room they won’t let me visit. I understand why Shadrach called it the “no room.” I wish they’d let me in. My idea of perfection would be to sleep on that big bed with them. They’d have to pick me up, though. It usually takes two tries to get up on the couch, and...

I’m a little guy

on Sep 10, 2015 in My Life Now

So apparently I’m a little guy. I don’t know exactly what they use as a benchmark,  because seriously, you should have seen me a few months ago. But they think it’s a good thing, I think, so I’ll let them call me “peanut” and “little dude” and “tiny puppy.” It usually involves snuggles or being picked up, both of which I’m a big fan of, so I guess it’s good! Apparently they’re comparing my size to Shadrach’s. I’m starting to think Shadrach was absolutely ginormous! I’m the perfect size to be held. I make an excellent lap dog. I’m guessing Shadrach didn’t do either of those things. I’m not going to spend my whole life in his shadow, though (which was apparently the size of the moon). I’m working at carving out a new concept of “Family Dog” for these guys,...

Meshach: an introduction

on Sep 7, 2015 in About Me

I’m Meshach. (say it “MEE-Shack.”) Meshach was Shadrach’s friend in the Bible. There were three Hebrews, but Mama says she’s not planning on needing to use the third name, so she gave it to Boy’s toy dog. She says Abinadab is too hard to say. Anyways, the man I was named for had a Hebrew name that meant “Who is like God?” It seems like a kind of big name for little me, but I’m learning it quickly. I weigh 10 whole pounds. I’m a Chorkie (chihuahua/yorkie mix), leaning more on the chihuahua side. I’m about 7 months old (I’m a Valentine’s Day baby!) and I am still very much a puppy. Shoelaces, pencils, bits of tissue….everything is a toy! My first owner loved me very much, but she had three dogs and decided I was the one who would do best with a new family. So my new family found me and brought me home....

Changes

on Sep 3, 2015 in My Life Now

After we had to say goodbye to Shadrach, the hardest decision we could have ever made, we all realized we were now a dog family. We didn’t want to wait to find his successor. No one will ever replace sweet Shadrach. He has a special place in all of our hearts. But we wanted to continue the companionship and welcome someone new into our family. Sunday evening we found him. His name is Meshach. (no, that wasn’t his name before.) He’s a Chorkie, and this guy is actually a puppy! We all called Shadrach “Puppy,” but at 5 he really wasn’t one. But Meshach chews crayons and toes and is just a general puppy still. We’re spending time getting to know his personality and helping him find his place in the family, and I’ll start writing about him next week. You’re going to enjoy him, and hopefully it won’t take long to find his...

Tough Day

on Aug 28, 2015 in My Life Now

(Princess helped me figure out what to say today) I’m going through a tough time right now, but soon I’m going to have a great time. Boy says the place I’m going, I’ll be able to eat all the chicken I want. And the toys won’t break as soon as I get one. But I sure will miss my family.

Pray for me

on Aug 28, 2015 in My Life Now

I’m hurting. The emergency vet says it’s my heart, but I have a hard time breathing. This morning I barely greeted BFF and Mama. They gave me some medicine to make my tummy less upset, and some other medicine to help with the pain. Please pray that they know how to help me. They’re all sad and I can’t make them feel better, because it takes too much energy to do more than breathe.  

Doors

on Aug 26, 2015 in My Life Now

My family. They keep changing my doors. First they cut a hole in the screen outside and put this plastic door in it. It would bop me in the back if I didn’t move quickly. I got used to it and started thinking it was normal. But eventually, the door broke. The hole was still there, though, so I just used that hole. Now they bought a new door…through a window!! I guess Mama got tired of letting me outside in the middle of the night. She’s so picky. I can find the new door from inside the house, no problem. But when I’m outside, I have absolutely no idea where to come back in, so after a while they remember I’m still out and they let me in through the main door. Maybe that will teach them to stop changing how I get in and out. I hope!

Thunder and Rain

on Aug 24, 2015 in My Life Now

I don’t like going outside when it rains. Unfortunately, summer in Central Florida means it rains daily. Scratch that. It pours and thunders every day. I’m not a fan of the thunder. Mama says I get nervous during thunder storms. I just say it hurts my sensitive ears. But once the storm goes away, I have to get outside! I just have to! Mama isn’t so crazy about that, though. Especially right after she finishes mopping the floor. (I’m trying to tell her it’s a hint that she shouldn’t mop, but she’s not buying it). I don’t try to track mud back in the house. It just happens! I hope she mellows out about it and just lets me do what I need to do.