Sad

Buster had a great morning at the park last Tuesday.
He was fine in the evening.
On Wednesday morning he was not himself. The vet discovered that he had
a ruptured tumor on the spleen.
He was put to sleep that day rather than subject him to painful and almost certainly futile treatment.

He was such a good pal.
He always made me smile.

My Spring Haircut!

Dear People-who-Have-Been-Waiting-for-my-Blog-Post-for-a-Long Time,

As you know, they said I had to get a hair cut.

I think I look perfectly fine like I look anyway.

Dad said I looked all scruffy and Mum tried to cut bits off me with scissors.

They asked me what I wanted to look like and I said like Brizo that was a picture Claudia sent Mum. He had his portrait painted which is something I did not.

Anyway,

I did go and have my haircut and this is what I look like. I look too thin so I need to eat more. Mum says I am fine.

Now I can relax a bit and do not have to go to the evil groomers for a long time.

This is a picture of Professor Joba. Heidi is telling him that he can pick up the ball. Heidi thinks his name is Baa. They are in their kitchen.

This is me in my kitchen saying I would like some of the cheese from Trader Joe's.

This is me and Darcy this morning. If you look up high you can see there are still some Easter eggs hanging from the tree.

I hope you are having a good time and that spring will come soon. It is meant to snow after lunch.

Love

 from

Buster

Happy Valentine's Day, Winter Weather and I need a Haircut by Buster

It finally snowed...and it was a blizzard.

I am not looking sad because I am cold, but rather that I am bored with having my photo taken.

Anyway it snowed so much they shut down all the roads and you could play on them. This is the first time this has happened in my life.

This is me going for a walk.

Charlotte was at the park

and we sat on the rock.

This is me looking noble as per usual.

This is when DreamDateDarcy came to tea.

I put this one in because Knutty looks like a polar bear that is an animal that likes cold weather. He looks just like the picture Dad painted of him.

This is me looking like a public embarrassment because I do not want to get my hair cut.

Anyway, I hope you will have a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.

I will be home with Mum and Dad. It is meant to be the coldest day of the year.

Love 

from 

BUSTER

MY BIRTHDAY and CHRISTMAS too

Today is my 7th birthday and the Winter Solstice which means it is dark a lot.

Elly and Knutty came over on Saturday and we had apple and cookies but we had to soak Knutty's cookies because  

he went to the dentist. But he is better now.

This is a dog I do not know who was outside a shop.

He looks like the sort of dog I would be friends with.

These are my regular friends - Charlotte and Biggie and Buddha.

This is my official birthday portrait which is in black and white to make it look important.

Yes, I do still go to the park but not so often.

This is me with two girls who you know - Charlotte and Darcy.

I got two Christmas cards. This one is from the Hamish.

This one is from James in Washington. I did not send out any cards this year.

Now I am going to have a nap on my sister's bed that is coming from England on Wednesday night. This evening we are going to decorate the tree that is in our house.

I hope you have a 

REALLY GOOD CHRISTMAS 

and holidays and a great new year.

Love

from

BUSTER

October and Halloween Coming...

Me and Knutty

had our pictures taken like in the olden days...

they did not have much color then except in real life - not in photos.

This is me near the diner where they have a ghost picture.

This is me wanting part of Dad's English muffin.

This is me one of the last pool days at the park.

I miss it already...

People are decorating their stoops

with pumpkins that you can buy.

 Here is Knutty in his regular ghost costume.

Anyway...

Summer Roundup

I have been pretty busy.

Dreamdate Darcy came over for a sleep over.

I have been hanging out at the pool. What you see next may come as a bit of a shock to you. Sometimes when dogs are dead they stuff them and put them in glass cases.

These pictures were taken by my sister Claudia in England.

I am not quite sure what to make of it. I did not know any of these dogs I am glad to say.

Then my sister came to visit from England.

Then I went to Jasper's house.

This is me when I got home after two days at the animal hospital which is where I went when I ate a teeny weenie bit of trail-mix that they left on the ottoman and I ate it.* 

They looked in my ears too.

Last Sunday Knutty came over.

Then I went to the park and met up with Biggie and Buddah

and Milan that is the only pit bull I am allowed to play with.

This is me and a graffiti cat. Other than that,  all is good and I am lying on the floor trying to stay cool.

I hope you are having a good summer.

Lots of love

from

Buster

* Totally my fault. Some dogs have very serious reactions to raisins. Some are not affected...Buster was not affected at all but was on extra fluids for two days...oh dear!