Sully Cool Shih Tzu

What will Lena Do?

2012-01-08T11:17:00.001-07:00

Hello Everyone,

I just had to share this and ask the question, will she protect it, eat it or smoke it. This is from Christmas Day.
Seems like Lena is getting all the headlines lately.

By from

Sully and Lena

Happy New Year Everyone

2012-01-07T18:04:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Yes I am still hanging around with my sister Lena. We have been so busy this last year that I haven't kept up with everything. I am posting a video of my sister while she is on our walks, she thinks she is so tough as long as there is a fence between her and the neighbor dogs.

Notice how she wiggles her but when she rustles up the leaves. She is a hoot and I love her so much, but you should see what happens when there isn't a fence between her and her friends. Someday I will catch that on video ad show it.

Have a wonderful day and laugh in abundance.

Sully and Lena

Happy Birthday Lena

2011-09-11T21:24:00.001-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Today is Lena's Birthday - she is 3 years old today, so to Lena I sing:

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Lena
Happy Birthday to you.

Lena is such a great sister that even I couldn't help but let her have a day off from my teasing her.
Here is a picture of her sitting in a chair next to pop down in the basement TV room just relaxing on her Birthday. Pop is working on the computer putting some stuff online for mom at her apron website that you can find here

So - Have a good day Lena and I hope you have many more years. You are a great sister and I love our walks with pop.

Take care everyone

Sully

This was a close call.

2011-07-07T12:02:00.000-06:00

Tree that is on our walking path 1 block away from home was hit by lightning last night. It was a wild storm for here.

Sully and Lena Hang Out Here

2011-07-03T09:56:00.001-06:00

Sully and Lena Morning Walk

2011-06-28T08:27:00.001-06:00

We had to get going early today because it is going to be a hot one. The Next 3 days will be in the high 90's and it gets just too darn hot to walk other than at night or early ( early for us is 8am)

On my way to my Haircut

2011-06-28T00:23:00.001-06:00

This is me before my latest hair cut. Kind of scraggly, right?

Sully Shih Tzu's Sister Lena

2011-02-19T08:13:00.003-07:00

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to give my Shorkie sister Lena some space on my blog so I decided to take 3 pictures of her and post them.

I get progressively closer to her and you get a real good closeup in the last picture.

Getting Closer

Too Close for Comfort!! - Get me out of here!!

Have a wonderful day

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Winter Wonder Land

2011-01-21T17:35:00.004-07:00

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone had a good New Years celebration. Thankfully, the fireworks were very few and that is just ok with me. I get very agitated when they keep shooting off fireworks.

Pop says I can bark whenever I want if these folks get too far out of hand with their fireworks and firecrackers. Just plain ridiculous. I guess they don't understand that we see and hear at different vibration levels than humans do.

Ok, I am done with that rant, nice to get it off my chest.

I wanted to post some pics of winter here in the Denver area. Pop took some pics of our sunsets that we get in the winter and of course some snow at night which is just plain majestic at times.

So far we have only had about 8" of snow this year and that is very little compared to this time of year in the past.

3 Pictures of a Beautiful Sunset around 5:10pm last night.

Now the Majestic Night Snowfall - Looks Like Fun Doesn't It?

It has been pretty nice here this winter and we have only missed a couple of walks due to severe cold or snowfall, I am anxious for spring because that means that we always take walks after dinner and before the Rockies baseball games on most nights.

Yea - Baseball = warmer weather - fantastic.

Will touch base soon

Love to All!!!

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu and Lena Wish You a Happy New Year

2010-12-31T12:14:00.004-07:00

Hello Everyone,

I am wishing everyone a Happy New Year from Sully Shih Tzu Land.

We finally got our snow and cold weather. The pics below are from some of the same scenes you have seen in earlier posts except that today when these were taken we just had about 4" of snow and it is 5 degrees outside.

I guess pop won't be taking us out for walks until Sunday when it starts to warm up.

Today we are going to just hang around the house and when we have to do our business, pop gets us in and out very quick.

Both Lena and I along with Mom and Pop wish everyone a Happy New Year and a positive, prosperous 2011.

So for the rest of the day, look at the bottom pic where Lena and I are sitting on Pops lap while he watches football on TV.

By the way, Lena is snoring so loud, I have to make sure it isn't pop.

Love to all

Sully and Lena

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T17:32:00.005-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

What a beautiful day in Sully Shih Tzu Land today in Colorado. We got to go for a couple of walks and saw the mountains - see the pictures below.
We also got some new toys for Christmas and had a very nice meal today.

It was so nice to have everyone home today and we just were able to relax and chill out.

Actually, Lena and I always relax and chill out so I guess I am speaking for Mom and Pop.

We took a ride today and Pop showed us where he runs and the views he gets

Our New Christmas Toys for Sully and Lena

From all of us Mom, Pop, Sully, and Lena

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Christmas Lights 2010 - "Love Story" by Taylor Swift

2010-12-25T08:48:00.001-07:00

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Pop thought this was cool, please check it out

December in Sully Shih Tzu Land

2010-12-03T18:50:00.004-07:00

Hello everyone,

It is so hard to believe that it is December 3rd already and this Shih Tzu hasn't posted since Sept. Busy? Not so much me, but my writer has been very busy with his work and with mom's craft fairs, it seems like there is no time for me lately.

That isn't totally true, but I am used to being top billing in this house.
I wanted to show some pictures of our walk today of the Rocky Mountains and Denver, Colorado as we see them on the walks that we take almost every day.

We have made most of the days this year because the weather has been so nice, only an inch of snow to date. Today it was 70 degrees on our walk. December and 70 degrees? Yes, hard to believe that it has been that nice in Denver.

Here are the views that we captured today - enjoy them

Wind Mill against the Rocky Mountains

More of the Rocky Mountains

We live down there somewhere

The trail we walk on

Denver as we see it from the top of the trail

I know the weather is going to eventually cool down, tomorrow it is supposed to be 42 with snow flurries, but then warm up again later in the week. That is what we usually get with a La Nina year, Less snow, cold weather - so far - less snow, but weather has been pretty warm. That is ok with me.

Until Later

Your Friends

Sully and Lena

It is now September in Sully Shih Tzu Land

2010-09-06T16:13:00.003-06:00

Hello Everyone,

It has now moved into September in Colorado and now we never know what the weather is going to be like. Saturday and Sunday of this Labor day weekend were in the high 90's and now it is Monday and it is 68 degrees. No wonder I have a cold.
When pop took us for a couple of rides today I saw some doggies and pop said my bark was kind weak. He could tell that I wasn't feeling good because I was straining to say hello to all the other doggies. It didn't stop me but I have resorted to resting a bunch today at home since pop is here and keeping both Lena and me happy.

I am very happy that Lena has made a full recovery from that episode that happened a few weeks ago. That was a very scary night and we thought we had lost her a couple times.

It is nice now when we take our walks because it is a little bit cooler and we seem to be able to go further on our walks.

There hasn't been a whole lot happening this summer like there has been in the past.

I just wanted to update everyone, and wish everyone a great Fall season.

Bye for now

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Almost Lost His Sister Last Night

2010-08-08T16:20:00.006-06:00

(as told by Sully 8/8/2010)

Hello Everyone,

We had a very scary night around the house last night. Around 7:30 Mom took Lena outside to do her business and all of a sudden, she had a very hard time walking and was in pain on her back right paw. Luckily Mom was outside and saw that Lena was in trouble so she brought Lena inside the house and told Pop that Lena was having a very hard time.

Once a gain, luck would have it, Pop was getting ready to do a 4 mile run and he wouldn't have been in the house.

Pop took over and took Lena back outside and then really realized that we had a major issue to overcome.

We still don't know what happened but she either got stung by a yellow jacket, or bit by a spider.

Lena started to loose all control of everything, front, back, couldn't hardly move and pop kept talking to her to keep her awake.

Pop took Lena into the laundry room and put her on the table so he could have her at his height, and tried to comfort her the best he could. He even lifted me up so I could see, but after a few minutes I didn't want any part of it. I started to cry and was wondering if i was going to lose my sister.

Last year I lost my brother Buddy in June of 09. Pop kept telling her that she was going to be ok and he just kept talking to her to keep her awake. This went on for about 2 hours.

Finally Lena make some kind of responsive moves that indicated she had heard her squeaky ball (mom was squeaking it) and when pop asked her if she wanted to take a walk, she ever so slightly lifted her ears.

Pop then moved Lena to the front porch so she could continue to remove the poison on the front yard instead of the Laundry room. Lena would walk a little, them lay in the cool grass.

Around 11pm, Lena started to walk a little more and actually went with pop almost down to the mail box, 4 houses away. Lena was still removing poison, but pop got real excited when she started to drink water.He told mom and she came out and sat with Lena for a while so pop could shower. He knew she wouldn't dehydrate then and was confident that he could leave her for a few minutes. Mom was talking to her and petting her making it real comfortable for her.

I was watching all this from the window in the front room because I would be in the way if I was outside

About 1am, pop set up his chair in the entry way of the inside of the house and was able to make a wall around the openings to the rest of the house. Pop saw that Lena was settling down so he wanted to have her sleep on his lap all night in case she had to move, he would wake up and take her outside.

I woke up at about 4:30 and went to see pop. He let me inside the wall for a bit, but I decided Lena was ok and I was going back to my bed.

Today, I must say has been better. Lena started eating around 8am. We took a walk and I knew she was ok when she started barking at other dogs. Pop then took us for a ride to the post office and we barked at all the dogs that we drove by.

Even though Lena got a bunch of top billing for 18 hours, I will trade mine for her to be ok. Today, most of us have been sleeping or laying around the house as we are all very tired.

Wow, that was a close call. Lena has allergies and she must have had a bad reaction to whatever it was that got her.

Back to lounging around.

Bye to all

Love, Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Update July 2010

2010-07-24T21:09:00.006-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Yes I am still around!!!!

It has been a while since I have lasted posted but that doesn't mean I have just been chillin this summer. Last time, it was snowing, but now it has been in the high 90 degrees almost daily.

Since I am such a small dog, I have to spend alot of time in the house so I don't fry outside. I like the weather in the spring and fall and most of the time in the winter because I get to go on rides with mom when she works out or goes shopping. It is just too hot in the truck in the summer, so unless we aren't stopping anywhere for a period of time, I have to stay home. Booooooring. At least I have my sister Lena to be with. She has turned out to be a really cool friend. We get along very well.

I have some pictures below of Lena and Me just hanging out on a warm day in the cool house. Thanks pop for keeping the AC on.

This is me- getting ready for the groomers in a few hours- shaggy.

Lean an me hanging out in the next 4 pics

We will be getting ready for a garage sale in a few days and I am very excited. I didn't used to like them because I had to stay in the house or the back yard while everyone else was having fun. I convinced Mom and Pop that I could be good around people so they gave me a chance. I didn't disappoint anyone as I have now learned how to behave around bunches of people.
I even behave on the trail during our walks when other dog friends come around me. I can't say the same of my sister. She is a crazy dog when there are others around. She thinks she can whip an 80 lb dog and as long she is on that leash and pop is there, she is really tough. I don't think she would be the same if pop somehow let her loose. I don't want to find out. She just needs to chill out around others.

I will keep in touch, hopefully more often now that alot of the work is done around the house and we are making progress in getting ready for the fall craft fairs.
Mom makes all these aprons at Nanas Aprons

Have a good day, week, month - Bye for now

Sully and Lena

What - May 12th and It is still snowing?

2010-05-12T20:15:00.003-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Well, it is Colorado, but come on, really more snow?

This is what I woke up to this morning. It is May 12 today or at least that is what pop told me.

I am so glad I don't how to read a calendar, so to me it doesn't really matter what day, month, or year it is. I just live for the moment. If it is snowing, I am happy ( do you really believe that?),If it is nice outside I am happy ( I hope you believe that), whatever it is, I am happy because I am all about unconditional love ( as long as I get my way).

Any way, short and sweet, this was this morning and tomorrow is supposed to be the same.

Have a good day and I can't wait for pop to start his vacation in another day.

Bye for now,

Sully and Lena

Hope you had a Happy Easter

2010-04-05T08:01:00.004-06:00

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter. Lena and I sure did.

The weather here was beautiful, we took a couple of walks, pop did a bar b que for afternoon dinner and that meant we had some bones.

It is so nice that it is getting warmer here now that we are into spring. I know we will still have a snow or two before we get into May, but it was just nice to have the sun yesterday and I could lay around outside helping pop with the yard work. This whole weekend was pretty nice and I helped watch him while he was working.

Not sure why he had to take some tylenol for some kind of (minor)back pain, I don't need any of that stuff. Thats right, I am just laying around watching him, but sometimes, I get up and move around because the neighbor dogs are outside and I love to keep an eye on them.

Have a good week everyone, see you again soon.

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Land Snow in March

2010-03-19T22:07:00.006-06:00

Hello Everyone,

It is March 19th and here we go again. We had a nice snow storm today. At our house, we had 10" of snow today. Yesterday it was 70 degrees. In a couple of days it will be 60 degrees again and most of the snow will be melted.

It is strange when this happens, I go to sleep at night and everything is just right. Pop and I sat out on the back porch last night like it was a nice spring evening. I don't get weather forecasts like humans do, so I didn't realize when I charged out into the back yard this morning to do my business, I would be going into a freezer.

Talk about a wake up call. It doesn't take Lena and me to get done and come in real quick. Maybe when I see pop put on his jacket to take us out, I should figure out what is happening. At lease it wasn't as cold as it gets in the winter time.

Lena and I spent some time running around and wrestling in the snow a little bit later in the day. We are so used to getting out and walking every day with pop that we get cabin fever and we have to have some exercise.

Here are some pics of today of me and Lena in the backyard.

This all happened in about 2 hours

It isn't as cold as it looks, just gazing at the yard

I think it is time to go in

Lena trying to figure out why snow in March

Oh well, it gave us more time to work on Moms website Nanas Aprons

Have a good weekend everyone

Sully and Lena

Almost Spring in Sully Shih Tzu Land

2010-03-07T20:40:00.004-07:00

Hello everyone,

It just seems like time just flies by fast anymore. Glad that I am a Shih Tzu and it doesn't really matter that much to me.

We have had a very nice winter this year. It has been cold but not as much snow as we usually do. Most of the snow has melted in the back yard and soon we may be able to see the front yard. The last time we saw the front yard this year was Nov 15th.

I must be getting old, I am 5 now, because I don't always want to go on walks anymore. Maybe it has to do with the neighbors dog that just about got me a few weeks ago when we did a walk around 10pm.

We were walking back to our house when out of nowhere this big lab came after us. He wasn't on a leash and we kind of panicked and he got pretty close to both me and Lena but somehow Pop was able to keep him away.

Now pop usually keeps his cool most of the time, but he was really upset at the person that owned the dog. She was going to her car, talking on her cell phone and couldn't really care that her dog got away from her and was scaring the crap out of us.

After pop got us to safety and the lab went into the car, he really lit into the person. Of course, she just stayed on the cell phone as if nothing happened.

Anyway, water under the bridge as the humans say, but I won't walk near that house anymore even in daylight. I walk on the other side of the road and my eyes are on that house the whole time. I have to think that is why I am not really excited about taking the evening walks anymore. There is something about the 10 pm time frame that I don't forget.

I am looking forward to daylight savings time next week so that we have light when pop comes home from work and also we get to go to the batting cages with pop since it is now baseball season. Both Lena and I like to see pop at the batting cages, it lets us get out and we also get to see other doggies at the park.

Pop has been helping mom with her web site where she is selling aprons. If you know anyone that needs an apron, please have them check out nanasaprons

Thank you and Love to all

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Happy New Year

2010-01-18T17:31:00.009-07:00

Hello everyone from Sully Shih Tzu and Lena,

We hope everyone had a very special holiday season. The last time I posted was on Thanksgiving Day and then I took a Holiday vacation. Yes, being a Shih Tzu, I thought I would take some time off also and spend more time with the family. We had a great Christmas and Pop took a vacation from Jan 1 thru the 9th. That was cool because I sure did spend a ton of time with him.

A couple things have happened around here in the last 6 weeks.

I think Lena has gone insane somewhat. She loves to go on walks as I have stated before and she almost jumps into the walking leash when pop is ready to take us. Of course, I just sit there and get hooked up and keep my cool. She is very hyper.

It seems like she can't wait for pop to come home sometimes so she goes over to where his shoes are and she stares at them and then starts wagging her tail. I guess she is trying to somehow tell him to come home and take her for a walk. This goes on for about 10 minutes until she gets focused on something else. I think she thinks that since she does this and then later pop comes home and takes her out, she has made this whole thing happen.

Lena also has developed an allergy and she was really have some very long itching spells. We took her to the Dr., I got to watch and no shots for me that day, but Lena had a shot and some medication. We also switched foods and now she doesn't hardly scratch at all. Hooray!!!

Lena has also become more curious about what is on the little hill in the back yard.

These 2 pics show her exploring the hill in the back yard, yes there is still snow there from mid November.

Curious, Curious...

Happy New Year - This was actually taken New Years Eve - Lena had to have her Cigar

No Introduction Needed Here, You all Know who I am by now - Sully Cool Dog - Posing

Notice how I capture the Camera so Well

We wish everyone a prosperous New Year and Abundance to you.

Talk to You All Again Soon,

May everyone find peace in their hearts

Love All

Sully, Lena

Happy T-day from Sully Shih Tzu

2009-11-26T20:01:00.010-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Happy Thanksgiving Day and what a day it was in Sully Shih Tzu land. The weather was perfect, we got to go for a walk as did half the city it seemed like. We met some new friends on the trail, the scenery was gorgeous, mom and pop were home all day. We even got to eat Turkey with our other meal today.

We are watching football right now as out Denver Broncos are playing. Lena and I even played a little football in the hall way today. I really got after her when she tried to take the ball away from me when pop threw it down the hallway. We can really get down and when I get on her like that, she backs down. Most of the other times she really thinks she is a tough little cookie but when it comes to my football, don't mess with me Lena. That has been my ball for 4 years now. You can chase it with me, but at the end, it is mine.

Look, there are people on the trail today

Let's catch up to them pop

Hurry

Wow, another group just ahead, I hope Lena keeps her cool - ( The answer was no she didn't)

Top of the trail, a shot of the city today, clear 65 degrees

Nice shot of the Mountains today

Back home, time for some football - I will kick off, you receive Lena

I've got it, let it go

She played tough today, but of course i won

OK, I am older than her, time for a nap

Take care everyone, watch out for the crazy shoppers tomorrow, I will be staying home.

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Has a New Friend

2009-11-23T10:37:00.005-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Wow, here we go again. Lena and I now have a new friend in the house. His name is Simon and he is a parakeet and since this is basically my domain (I give Lena a some territory, but at my choosing), I have to check out what this is all about.

I almost forgot Tiel when he passed away in April, but this is bringing back memories. Those were good memories and Tiel was pretty cool since he could talk, whistle and sing, but this guy can only chirp. He is also smaller than Tiel was but that is OK. He is pretty quiet so far, but I am sue he will get going before too long once he gets comfortable in the house.

I am curious, what did Mom bring home?

Getting the courage to take a peek

Do I have permission to look? ( As if I ask permission for anything )

OK, Got a look but keeping my distance

Now I am making friends with Simon - He is a Keeper!!!

OK, a new member, welcome Simon, you will love it here.

See you all later

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Loves the Walks

2009-11-21T10:34:00.004-07:00

Hello Everyone,

We just went out for our daily walk. So far, other than the 2 snow storms we have had in the last 4 weeks, the weather has been beautiful and we have been able to take walks almost daily.

It is important for us to get out or we get cabin fever staying in all day. Once we get done with our mile long (sometimes longer) walk, get back into the house and usually we wrestle around for a little bit, but then we are out for a long nap. I think that is why pop always takes us out. He is able to get some time to himself once we are asleep.

Halloween was not really all that busy this year. Pop finally figured out that the neighborhood was growing up and the little kids that used to be here are all married or going to college now. He bought enough candy for 5 years worth of trick or treaters.

It was a good thing that there weren't as many kids because I didn't have to go crazy barking at everyone that rang the door bell. That does get old, but I must do my Shih Tzu duties and guard the house.

Oh well, here are some of the pics from today's walk

Off to the walk, looks kind of cold doesn't it

Lena, lets go forward, why you always tangling us up?

That's better, stay focused

Oh oh, Someone else has been here

Getting to the top, looking back at the city and mountains

Love the view of the city

Nice day for mountain view also

Trouble down below

Stay down there in the valley

That's good, you go on the road, we are going back home

Now it is time for about a 2 hour nap by the fireplace.

See you next time

Love ya,

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Day After the Storm

2009-10-31T08:14:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone,

It is sure nice that the sun is coming out again. It is amazing how warm the sun felt yesterday and it was just over 45 degrees. Today 58 degrees. Can't wait.

It will be nice when we can get back out on the trail and do our walk again. In this neighborhood we had 27" of snow, so if you hear that Denver only got 14", that is in the city. All these areas away from the city got between 2 and 3 feet of the stuff.

I am sure glad that pop takes the time to clear some trails in the back yard. We have our own maze and it is fun when Lena and I start to chase each other. Sometimes we lose sight of each other when we start running and we get confused. I go back to find her and here she comes around the corner like a freight train. I will tell you, when she smacks into you, you can feel it.
Below are some pics of the back yard and what we have to put up with for a while.

Take care and Love to all,

Sully and Lena

Will it Ever Stop Snowing?

2009-10-29T19:38:00.003-06:00

Hello again

I hope everyone is doing great.

This has certainly been quite a storm that we have had here on the Front Range in Denver Colorado.

I think as of about 15 minutes ago ( 7:30pm ) the snow has finally slowed down to almost nothing. I am sure glad that pop is able to get the yard shoveled enough for Lena and I to do our business. We went out there yesterday when it was about 10" before pop could get home and it looked like we were treading water in a pool. Not a bad idea because it would sure be much warmer than it is now. This is rough.

I wanted to share some pics that might put into perspective how much we had here. Just go up West of here about 10 miles and this is doubled.

The good news is that it will be about 50 degrees on Saturday and up to 65 on Tuesday. It doesn't stay this way for long here.

Once again, the TV dish is blocked with snow and Ice so Pop can't watch the World Series again. What are you now pop, about 100 yrs old. How many have you watched in your day big guy? I think you can spend your time with me and Lena tonight.

Hope you like the pics

Love to All

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu Winter is Here

2009-10-28T21:19:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Well, it has been awhile hasn't it? I have all the excuses in the world as to why I haven't posted my activities since August.
Let's see, the computer crashed, pop has been very busy, still miss my friend Buddy, and I am sure many other reasons.

We have gone from Summer, see the pics in the last post, to now a quick Winter before Halloween, then back to nice fall like weather in a couple of days.

As you can see from the top picture, Pop is being totally unconventional again. Since the weather has affected the TV dish on the roof and he can't get to it, he isn't able to watch the world series game tonight, (well, he is watching it, but it comes and goes with the bad signal) and he also has a hard time watching the Nuggets home opener, so what does he do? He decides he is going to go outside and light the Tiki torches in the snow and imagine that he is in Hawaii or something like that.

I am so glad that I am a dog and can just sit with pop while he does these things and I am just happy to be hanging with him. I don't have to visualize anything, I just live in the moment and am happy wherever I am ( most of the time ).

The second and third pictures below, is where I really have my fun. Mom found our Juicy Couture stuffed bone and what I am doing in the pictures is tantalizing Lena by keeping the bone in my control. At first she has some hope I might share it, but then you see, I finally wear her out and she just succumbs and decides to just watch me and finally she goes to sleep. Yes, I still Rule

October 28th and he we go again, Summer two days ago, Winter today. 20 plus inches.

Lena has hope she will get her Juicy Couture bone back

Wow she gave up quick

Talk to you later,

Love to All

Sully and Lena

Sully Shih Tzu's Summer Vacation

2009-08-26T20:37:00.005-06:00

Hello everyone,

I wanted to post some of the pictures from the vacation I took with the family last week to the Seattle / Tacoma area. I had a fun time meeting new people and getting to hang out with Lena's mom, Cousin Teddy, didn't care alot for Bernice, she was too big for me, and I met Lena's brother who lives next door. His name is Carlos.

We spent a week there and other than the airport where I had to be in the kennel and made a complete fool of myself before I got on the plane, I had a super good time.

Being by the lake and seeing all the new things was really cool. I am back home now and back to a regular routine.

Here are the pictures, I will talk more about my vacation in a couple days

Just chilling on a lazy day

Trying to figure out how to get to that raft

Taking pop for a cruise on the boat

Lena and me sitting on the edge, notice her shorter hair

Cousin Teddy

Lena

Sully, oh that's me!!

Lena and me on the deck

Another of us on the deck

On the couch checking out the lake

Talk to you later

Sully

Something Strange is Happening in Sully Shih Tzu Land Today

2009-08-12T10:17:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone,

First time I have talked to you since my best dog friend Buddy passed away. I will say that I still miss him and always will. Lena and I are living with his memory always in us.

Recap of Tuesday Aug 11th --

Ok so now on to the strange stuff happening around here.

Monday night or should I say Tuesday morning, we don’t go to bed until after midnight.
What is with the suitcases and the kennels in the hallway?

Then pop gets us up at 3am today. Some noise woke us, I guess it is an alarm clock which I don’t hear here very often. Scared me and Lena, I mean, come on now, we were in a sound sleep.

We take a walk at 3:30 am – this is very strange. No cars, no other dogs, just a very nice calm, no wind comfortable early morning. This is kind of cool because we have it all to ourselves. Well, almost. There was a house that has a dog that stays outside and he heard us thru the fence and he started barking. I am very sure the neighbors (not our nearby neighbors) enjoyed that. At least this time they can’t blame us since we were only provoking him and not doing the barking.

Pops friend comes over at 5am – now it is really getting strange – so I express myself which I do often when something dangerous is happening. I think maybe I am a little more dramatic than I need to be, but at least I get the attention. Since expressing myself doesn’t smell too good, pop has to give me a quick Butt Bath. That is what he calls it. He tells his friend thanks for coming over a few minutes early because he figured I would do this. I don’t know why I do it because it is not like the first time he has come over. I just don’t remember back far enough to realize he is a friend.

We then go for a ride and end up at a big building and Lena and I get put in our kennels.
This has never happened before.

Mom feeds me some cheese with something in it, but I am not buying it. Can’t calm me down.

Mom and Pop are standing at a counter (I am told that it is a check in counter, but for what?) and I am in my kennel – I want out, I am used to being with my pop not in this kennel. I don’t feel so cool right now. I am really nervous and kind of scared. This is different from the groomers or even the prison (actually the boarding place, I am being kind of hard on them calling it a prison) that I wrote about last time mom and pop took a trip.
We go to some other room and pop takes me out of the kennel and they put some wand on me and look at my kennel. I am so confused.

Lena and I both go down an elevator and now we aren’t with mom and pop anymore.
At 8:30 our time, we start moving and then a big loud thunder type noise is happening. Most of our thunder storms have noises that only last a few seconds. This one lasts for about 2 minutes and then it feels like we are floating. Wow – this is really weird. Where are mom and pop?
Ok this floating goes on for about 2 hours and it is kind of neat. I can actually relax for a bit and take a nap. All of a sudden it gets a little bit noisy again and it feels like he hit some big rocks or a rough road like when pop takes me for a ride. Then we stop and now there is daylight again, but the air feels different. Where are we?????

We come into the daylight and on some type of vehicle that moves us to another building. Then we are set down and we see people walking by us. I am at the front of the kennel trying to look out and then all of a sudden I see MOM. Oh Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At this time I don’t care where we are, just let me see MOM and wow, I see POP too!!!!! Yipee!!!!!!!

Mom and Pop put us on a cart and then we go outside where we see cars and trucks again. Pop takes me out of the kennel and I give him a hug and start licking his face. I am so glad that I am with him and mom again.

We then get into a truck with Mom’s daughter and son in law and Lena’s Mom Ella. We drive for about an hour in this area where everything is green. Is this OZ I ask myself, as if I really even know where Oz is. Was that a tornado that hit us last night? How did we get here??? Doesn’t really matter to me, I am with Mom, Pop, and Lena and all is cool.

Until we get to this really nice big house. Oh, oh, there are 2 more dogs there. One is 4 months old and bigger than my old friend Buddy. I remember Lena when she was 4 months old, but she was a little punk, this is a little bit bigger dog. Will I have to run for my life again???

I will keep you posted.

Lena, Lets check this strange place out

I think I will hang out here

Nice View

This is a very different place, must be Oz

Should I?

Bye for now!!!

Sully

My Best Friend has Gone to Heaven

2009-06-26T22:11:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone,

This is by far the hardest entry into my blog that pop and I have done yet.
I lost my very best dog friend in the world on Wednesday June 24 2009 about 5:45pm.
It is with a sad heart that I inform you that Buddy has passed away. He was my very best friend.

There was a time when my 2 family sisters Chanel and Coco, 2 poodles had to leave and go to Mom and Pops daughter in Reno because both Mom and Pop were not well enough to take care of them and the daughter volunteered to give them a home that we knew would be good. The problem was that I was now alone and I was used to a lot more activity. Mom and Pop both did what they could to love me and keep me happy as you can see from earlier entries.

One April morning my mom saw a beautiful face on channel 9, (9 news) and it turned out that it was Buddy. Mom fell in love with him; he was up for adoption at the Denver Dumb Friends League, pop told her how to get to there. Mom had a Dr. appointment that morning and had to drive across Denver to get in line first. She was determined to get him, she made it just in time to be first and was able to adopt Buddy. He came home the next day and we were friends right off the bat even though he was 16.5 lbs and I was 10 lbs at the time.

We played all the time, barked at the neighbors, protected the house and I showed Buddy how to get spoiled. Buddy had gone thru almost 5 years of abuse prior to coming to us.

Buddy became part of my blog entries and he became a much loved dog, supporting the reason why he was called Buddy. His original name was Butter, but Buddy was an easy change to make.

We had a a very tough day Wednesday, we spent the evening in the back yard, thank you lord for making the weather that night beautiful so we could light up all the torches and just remember our best friend.

There were a lot of tears shed, a lot of love shared, and a great friend that may be gone from our lives physically, but I guarantee you, never from our thoughts. A piece of us died Wednesday night, but we were also very grateful that we could give Buddy 2 plus years of love that he never got on his first 5 years.

Pop says that Buddy was the most humble dog he had ever seen. He would wait until Lena or I would eat before he would, the same with drinking water. Buddy couldn’t wait for pop to come home from work, he would get so excited, meet him at the door in the Laundry room and pop would pick him up and give him a big hug. There were other times that pop would just go up to him and say, Buddy you need a hug? Buddy’s tail would wag and pop would pick him up and just give him the biggest hug you have ever seen and tell him he loved him.

Buddy would hang around mom in the morning because he knew she was going to feed him. We figure he had to fight for his food before he came here by the way he acted. He was around big dogs before and he had to wait his turn.

Buddy couldn’t wait to go on walks with pop whenever the chance was there. Most days this was part of the routine and sometimes 2 times a day. He would walk with me and then later when Lena came to us, with all three of us, Pop had his challenges juggling 3 leases, but you could see he loved it. He always gave us the length of the leash and let us explore the trail, which was almost a mile long. I heard him say to mom that he loved the curiosity we showed on the walks. Buddy always walked on the left side and in the grass just off the trail. I walked on the right side right at the edge and then when Lena came, she was all over the place.

Buddy brought us so much love and to think he had to go thru so much before he came to us. He was so gentle, always laid back, but could get it on when it came time to play. Buddy and Lena would chase each other all over the house almost nightly around 9pm. That is already missed. It is much quieter in the house.

It is hard to say good bye to him, all of us are having a hard time but that is only because we loved him sooooo much.

I am putting some pictures in here of the time we spent outside Wednesday night of the yard that we now call Buddy’s Paradise. He loved the back yard. It was safe for him, area to explore, lounge chairs and benches for him to take naps on when the weather was nice and plenty of activity with the squirrels, birds and neighbors.

Also are some pictures of Buddy the day we brought him home from the Denver Dumb Friends League and a picture of a few days before he passed.

We hope you scan back thru some of the stories that involved Buddy and say goodbye to him also.

You wonder where 2 years went so fast when you lose someone that you have spent time with and love so much. If I was told 2 years ago that Buddy would be gone, I would have thought it would be an eternity, not so, it went by fast, just glad he was my best dog friend.

Below are some pictures of Wednesday night and Buddy when he came to us and one of his last pictures

Buddy the day he came to us

Wednesday Night Pictures

Buddys Paradise

Buddy loved this bench to take naps on

Buddy's collar and tags on lantern carrying dog

A view of Buddy's Paradise

The only way Sully can say goodbye to Buddy

The last time you will see all three of them together

Buddy a few days ago in one of his favorite chairs - Pops chair in the TV room downstairs. Total Peace.

He will be missed, he was loved dearly, and he will never be forgotten.

To all that have shared something with Buddy, we are Grateful.

With all our Love to Buddy,

Goodbye, thank God for giving you to us for 2 plus years, be at Peace Buddy.

Sully, Pop, Mom, Lena

May Update of Sully Shih Tzu

2009-06-02T21:28:00.005-06:00

Hello everyone,

May was a busy month for all of us at the household. Mom and Pop were busy for the entire month either finishing up projects inside the house or doing the annual landscaping outside.

Unfortunately for me, I do not get alot of personalized attention during this period. Shih Tzu's need to be the center of attention. To top it off, The Denver Nuggets basketball team also went on an incredible run and guess who was a couch potato during that run. You guessed it. Pop watched all the games. Of course I sat in his lap most of the time so that was cool. but he would get excited at times and it would scare me because I was in a sound sleep. I would then go back to sleep and it would happen again.

To get back at him, the other day he wasn't feeling real good and was falling asleep quite a bit during the early evening. I pretended that someone was outside and I would start howling and wake him up. He would get upset with me, but then he would go back to sleep and I would give him about 10 minutes and do it again. He still doesn't get that I was paying him back.

Anyway, I miss Tiel, our cockatiel that passed away on 4-15. The house has a different sound in it now.

I am glad summer is coming because that means I get to go to the batting cages with pop and watch him try to be young again. He says the pitching machine is coming in at 80 mph. Yeah right and I hunt Ducks too. Sometimes he is just too much.

Lena, my sister, has outgrown me now. She weighs 14 lbs and I am only 11. Because I am the smallest now, I get all the sympathy. How cool is that???

I will post some updated pictures in a few days and once again, promise I will keep up to date.

Talk to you later

Sully

Talk to you later

Sully Says Goodbye to a Friend

2009-04-30T21:40:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Recently I had to say goodbye to a very good friend of mine. Our Bird, Tiel ( he was a cockatiel) was 19 years old and he just got too tired and at 7:52 on April 15th, he took his last breath. Pop was trying to get home to see him one last time but he was about 5 minutes late getting home to see him. He was sorry that he couldn't see him one last time alive, however he did see him before he left for work and he knew that he may not see Tiel alive again.

Tiel was a cool bird, he could talk, sing, whistle, all kind of things. His favorite word or phrases were, I love you, Here Kitty Kitty, Come in (after he would make a knocking sound with his beak) He would whislte London Bridge, Farmer in the Dell and many others that were totally off tune, but they were his.

The house is now a lot quieter, however Buddy, Lena and Myself try to keep it chaotic as much as possible.

I will miss you Tiel, you gave the house personality and it was nice to hear you every morning waking all of us up. You will be missed.

With love from all of us, Rest in Peace Tiel

Talk to you all later from

Talk to you later

Sully

Its Springtime?

2009-03-26T19:14:00.006-06:00

Hello everyone,

Thanks for stopping by, we all appreciate it.
Living in Colorado is really cool. Just 3 days ago we had record highs and we were sitting outside with pop with the umbrellas up so we wouldn't get sun burned. Yes, we can get sunburned too.

So what changed?

Well, when we went out this morning and were sitting on the back porch, we kind of thought it would be just like another day, a little cooler, but what the heck.

Of course, pop knew the weather was going to turn on us but he didn't tell us. Actually, I am not really sure how he would.

Anyway, we do our usual in the morning, walk around the yard, make sure no one else has been in our territory, then we usually go back in and just relax for the day that any dog would have to face. The life of leisure, while pop goes to work and makes sure we have what we need.

Pop didn't go to work today, he takes days off sometimes, so he took me for a ride. We went to the store and library for a few minutes each and then home.

After that, I noticed that the snow was starting to come down harder. Mom and Pop decide to go back out. They had a couple errands to run and then they got a Pizza.
Of course, I got to go with them. Nothing like Pizza on a cold day. Problem is, I coudldn't care less about their pizza, I don't eat them anyway.

I do care about the fact that even I knew that the driving conditions were bad. Couldn't see farther than maybe 1/8 of a mile. It was really a blizzard, white out conditions. Pop said, he should have brought his sunglasses since they have a glare protector in them and they really work in these conditions. He said that he wasn't able to see real good,(wow that makes me feel real safe), since the ice kept freezing on the wipers which kept them from working correctly. Anyway, we finally made it home safe.

When we were watching the TV, one of the things that they were saying is that several of the drivers were having trouble with the ice freezing on their wipers and they were pulling off or stoping on the roads to knock the ice off. They asked that people not do that since it was causing some problems.

Here is what I don't get. How in the world do the people that are driving know that they are creating a problem and are supposed to heed the advice of the TV news teams when they aren't in front of their TV. The last time I checked, most people don't have TV's in their cars. I don't know if pop got out and knocked ice of of his wipers, I had my eyes closed because we couldn't see anyway. I think I took a nap. I do know that he saw the news on TV about the ice on wipers and he said something about how he did knock the ice off in a different way than how they were describing it. I said yeah, sure pop. Anyway, I will let you decide for yourselves, what he really did.

Below are some pictures of the day unfolding. No snow, little snow, more snow, Buddy saying I am not going back out, Everyone back out lots of snow.

It is supposed to stop by around Midnight tonight and start to dry up and clear up.

I love Colorado

Thank you for stopping by!!

Love you

Sully, Buddy, Lena

I made it Home

2009-03-19T21:09:00.005-06:00

Hello again,

I just wanted to let everyone know that we all made it home tonight from getting our haircuts.

Here I am , don't I look good?

Here is Buddy -He looks good too.

Lena was too busy eating her treats to pose tonight. Maybe tomorrow night.

See ya all later

Hey Pop How About a Hair cut

2009-03-19T19:29:00.004-06:00

Hello everyone.
As pop is writing this, I am at Petsmart getting a haircut. I had get all over pop to get me a haircut. It is almost as if he forgot all of us.
It has been 7 weeks since our last cut and lately we have been having some very nice weather here for this time of year.
Gee, I wonder what it would be like if pop wore his heavy jacket all the time. I am sure he would get warm and take it off. In fact I guarantee you, he would. I have seen him do it many times when he says he is warm.
Well, guess what pop, I can't take my coat off when I get warm. I have to pant to stay cool. That is how we do it.
By the way, what were you waiting for anyway?

Did you just forget?
Did you loose interest?
Were you short of funds?

If you were short of funds,haven't you heard of the bailouts that have been happening? Remember, I lay around the house all day and I hear that on the TV all the time. Plenty of money is going out there for all kinds of stuff. I think I am just as important.

I am sure you could have applied for some of that Tarp money. You may have even been able to get a bonus and maybe get me some treats too.

Wow, I have kind of gone into a short rant here, haven't I? OK, I will get off the soapbox and hopefully, you can keep your mind of me long enough to come and pick all of us up.

OK, I will see you soon, right pop? It is getting kind of late.

Later

Love ya, Sully, Buddy, Lena

Just to Say Hello

2009-03-09T10:06:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to take a minute out of my very busy Dog schedule ( I need a day planner to keep up with my activities) and say hello and give a little update on things around here.
2 weeks ago Lena had her surgery and also had a hernia repaired. She had to spend the night in the doggie hospital. That meant I had the house to myself and Buddy. Great, relaxing, no F5 tornadoes around here.

Pop told me that when she came home, she would be subdued and I would have many more relaxing nights before she was back to herself.

Guess what, I think pop doesn't have a clue because the minute she got out of the car and saw me, up came the storm again. I will have to say that it was only an F3 class tornado, but I kind of expected less.

Anyway, you get the picture. She has tremendous energy and I took it easy on her becasue I knew she didnt know that she was supposed to not be so rowdy.

After a few days, we got back to our old selves again and now we are playing hard.

I wish everyone well and will talk to you later.

Love

Sullly, Buddy, Lena

Sullybowl I

2009-01-31T20:04:00.005-07:00

Hello everyone,

We had our own Superbowl here today. Pop threw the football down the hall and Lena and I chased it and whoever brought it back to pop got a point.

As usual, I started out quickly and got the first 3 before Lena actually was even into the game. I must admit, once she catches on, she can get pretty rough. I mean, today she actually jumped of the 3' high retaining wall in the back. I guess I should have know I was going to be in for a rough game after I saw that.
Lena got the next 2 points, then she recruited Buddy. You see, Buddy gets excited and starts barking when Lena and I play. It got me rattled and Lena got the next 2 as I went after Buddy and tried to shut him up. It must be what crowd noise is at those games on TV that pop watches.

Ok, after halftime, I got my cool back ( sullycooldog ) and I made good play after good play. Even though Lena is a puppy,and has energy, she gets distracted easily. I faked her out by acting like I was getting a treat and then when she tried to get it from me, I went for the ball and brought it home to pop. Final score Sully 8 Lena 7. I was really glad the old dog Buddy decided that he had enough excitement and took a nap in the second half so I could keep my concentration.

Why do I bring all this up. Well, remember I was born in Phoenix, my middle name is Phoenix, and I represent the Cardinals and if they just follow how I got the victory, then they can too.

Remember, you saw it here first. Good Luck Cardinals.

Below, 2 players that left it on the field today.

We are Tired

That is me, Lena

Buddy, just Posing

Buddy on his walk in his own world

Come on Pop, I can't pull you the whole way

Sully, what is with the Red Eyes? Were you up all night last night?

What is that thing in the sky?

Can you guess?

I love this part of the walk at the top of the Trail. Denver Skyline

We will talk to you all later

Sully, Buddy, Lena

Sully Cool Dog Happy New Year

2009-01-04T17:54:00.007-07:00

Hello Everyone,

It is Jan 4th and the new year is off and running. We have had 68 degrees (Jan 2nd), 3" of snow (Jan 3rd) and 25 degrees as a high today (Jan 4th).

Lena has learned to jump onto the bench now and I am glad for that. She no longer needs to jump up and pull me to the floor by my ears as pictured below. That was ok at first, kind of funny, but it got very old after a couple of times.

We found a picture of me when I was 6 months old and I wanted to share it with you.

This is a picture of Buddy on Jan 2 when it was 68 degrees outside. How can you not love that guy?

My sister Lena and I are playing in the nice weather

You see, miracles do happen - Buddy and Lena get along very well now

You know who this is. I am just a Cool Dog - Right?

Again wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year

Sully, Buddy, Lena

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year !!!!!!!!

I just wanted to give a Howler out to everyone to enjoy the New Year and make the most out of it.
I have a new sister now that I just love, Buddy is my brother and we play all the time and I am very happy with my mom and pop.

I wish everyone in this world a Happy New Year and a prosperous one.

Love to All from

Sully, Buddy, and Lena

Hey Sully - Lend me an Ear

2008-12-21T10:05:00.003-07:00

Hello everyone,

You are probably wondering what this title is about today.
It will take some imagination, but I am sure you have it, especially if you are reading my stories.

Since I am still the top dog in this house, ( but I may be losing some ground on that ranking), I have to share the story of how Lena is starting to move in on my status.

Looking at the picture below, you can see that I like to get on the couch because I know Lena can't get there yet. She will be able to soon, but for now, she is just a little too short on her jumps to get there. Why is all this important?

Lena has learned a little trick that once again humbles me. When I lean over the front of the couch, my ears hang just enough that Lena is able to jump up and grab one of my ears. She doesn't let go and now she has learned how to drag me off the couch by yanking on my ear and pulling me down.

Now, this is where your imagination comes in. The pictures shows the couch, now just imagine Lena jumping up with me taunting her. She finally gets my ear and then on her way down she yanks me off the couch. Really, it does happen and I have to give her credit for being very resourceful.

As soon as we can get a picture or video of this, we will post it.

For the time being, I am still tops and plan on staying there.

See ya Later from the 3 of us and

Happy Holidays

Sully, Buddy, Lena

Sully and Winter Again

2008-12-08T07:57:00.011-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Well, it is time again for winter. Our new sister got a taste of the real winter conditions here in Denver. You can see from the pictures that she was out in the very cold snow and then just had to relax by the fire to get warm.
Our low as -2 on Thursday night and then it warmed up to 62 on Sunday, but we are going on another roller coaster this week again with about 10" of snow forcast for the week.

We will show you how we did when pop takes some more pictures.

Lena says it is so much colder this time than last time it snowed.

Wow, That was cold, lets go in and get warm again. Snow is fun, but this is more fun.

Buddy really takes it easy, don't you think?

Bye for now

Sully, Buddy, Lena

Sully Says Happy T-day

2008-11-27T16:51:00.001-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone,

This was our first Thanksgiving with our new Sister Lena. I am very thankful she has joined our family. She is getting to be quite the character. I am still a little jealous of her at times.

I have to tell you this quick story even if I am going to have to be humble to bring it on. The other day, pop was picking up the poops that we did in the yard and when he went to empty it in the special bucket we have, he saw one of the stuffed animals in there.

I don't know what goes thru his mind, but he kind of just looked at it, looked at us, of course we just turned our heads at him, then he looked at it again and just shook his head. He didn't say anything, just walked away.

Later that night, mom told him how Lena was playing with the stuffed chicken and that Sully ( thats me ) got very jealous or upset, she used different words, and he decided to put his mark on it. She had no choice but to put it in the garbage.

I know pop was laughing pretty good, because he said to her, I couldn't figure out what had happened, but I can sure see the top dog doing something like that.

I am told that it is a good thing I am the top dog, because if I would have been a human, I just might have received a nice little spanking for doing something like that.

It is nice to be able to do stuff like that and get away with it.

Anyway, I wanted to show you some of our Thanksgiving day pictures and wish everyone a Happy and Peaceful day.

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Happy T-Day

Sully, Buddy, Lena

Sully's Sister and Near Tragedy

2008-11-25T09:04:00.003-07:00

Hello Everyone;

We had some major excitement around here 2 nights ago. Pop was getting ready to take us for a walk and we decided that Lena could go with us. Pop put her in the arm sling and we started off and got 2 houses down when Lina got excited and decided that she wanted join Buddy and Me.

There was only 1 problem. She was about 4’ in the air and she decided that she could fly. She tried to jump out of the sling and pop tried to stop her but she got away and took a nasty fall onto the concrete sidewalk. It scared the crap out of us; she was really hurt and crying like no ones business. Pop ran her to the house, he dropped the leashes we were on and we followed him back to the house. Mom took Lena and she (Lena) stopped crying. I was so scared, I ran upstairs and started crying also. Buddy was so concerned that he just sat there with his big eyes just staring at Lina.

After a little bit of time, maybe 30 minutes, human time( now I hear that if you multiply that by 7 which equals dog time,you can imagine how long that was to us) it looked like there were no serious injuries and pop took her and placed her on the floor because he wanted to see if she was walking straight. She was. Buddy was now walking next to her and was very gentle as he was concerned. Then I didn’t think I would see this happen but Buddy shared his chicken strip with Lena. We then went out to the back and now Buddy was playing with Lena and that was the first time that had happened. I finally came downstairs ( I was watching thru the railings) and went outside and we all started playing thankful that our new little sister, of which we were so jealous of just a few moments before had actually survived that nasty fall.

Now as you can see in the picture, both Buddy and I have accepted her and we are all one happy family as we lay on the bed together. We are glad that we have a sister; she is really getting to be fun to play with.

Sometimes it takes a near tragedy to pull people together and I guess that we are not all that different. We have feelings too.

Talk to you all Later

Sully, Buddy, and Lena

Sully and Lena Pics

2008-11-22T19:06:00.008-07:00

Hello Again,

I just thought I would throw in a few more pictures of Lena and Myself. Of course I have the upper hand. Doesn't she look like she is pouting? Ah ,come on,you can get it!

I always give in to her like below

Ok, Let's don't forget Buddy

See Ya Later, Sully

Sully and Buddy are Back with new Sister

2008-11-21T17:51:00.007-07:00

Hello everyone.
Wow, I haven't been on here since July 26th. What happened to Sully Shih Tzu during that time.

I have a new sister now. Her name is Lena.

When she was born she was so small that Mom and Pop named her that after Thumbalina (not sure of the spelling). She was born up in Washington State and Mom was up there for 3 weeks visiting with her daughter and then brought her home. She is pretty cool now, at least as far as I am concerned, but Buddy is having a hard time with her.

It was hard for me at first because you know, I am top billing around here and when Mom brought Buddy home, I was ok with that because it gave me a companion. When Mom brought home Lena, it was pretty much of a shock because we had been with Pop for 3 weeks and then a little whirling dervish comes into the house and kind of takes over. Honestly. I didn't know what it was at first. She is the size of a squirrel that runs around the back yard. I couldn't believe Mom and Pop were bringing in a squirrel from the back, then I figured it out after watching her for a day,that maybe she would be one of us. Buddy still doesn't know what she is, but he has always been a little slow anyway.

There has been alot happen since July 26th and I will get some of the stories out to all soon.

Go Ahead and Try it Buddy

2008-07-26T22:14:00.005-06:00

Hello,

My favorite game with Buddy is to challenge him to get my treats. I put the treat down just far enough from Buddy to kind of give him a challenge to get it from me.
Buddy has a few years on me and I have to admit, he is much more patient than me.
He just kind of sits there and ignores me like he isn't bothered, but what that sly dog is doing is just waiting for my DADD ( Dog Attention Deficit Deficiency ) to kick in.

Of course, I am not going to let pop show a picture of Buddy finally getting the treat when I loose focus. That wouldn't fit my Shih Tzu ego very well. I will just give Buddy credit that he has more patience than me and always seems to get the treat in the end, but I really make him work for it.

Go ahead Buddy and take that treat,

I knew you couldn't do it

OK, he got it,but I am not showing that picture.

Bye for now,

Sully

Living the Shih Tzu Life

2008-07-24T12:49:00.005-06:00

Hello everyone,

How is this for living the life, but I know I have been busted. Pop was looking for me today and he couldn't find me. He was calling for me and I wasn't coming. Why should I when I have found a place in the house that makes me feel like I am at the beach.
You can see from the pictures why pop is now calling me Tommy Bahama. It is nice and cool in this room and very quiet since hardly anyone ever comes in here.

Here I am before he caught me when I am sleeping.

This is the realization that I have been busted. But he is ok with it. I pretty much get most of what i want anyway around here.

Anyway, have a good day and later

Sully

It's About Time - No More Hot Dogs!!!

2008-07-12T09:42:00.002-06:00

Hello everyone,

Yes, it is about time that Mom and Pop decided that the only hot dogs they should in this home are the ones on the Bar B Q.

Temperature folks! It has been getting hotter all summer and it is now July, with 95 to 100 degrees on several days. I am not sure about Mom and Pop but I believe they can get down to a lot less clothing than the coats that Buddy and I wear all year around. Sure they give us haircuts and keep our coats short, but come on.

I would like to thank them for turning on the Air Conditioning for the last 2 days that were very hot and for here in Colorado, very humid. It was very nice to spend the day inside where it was a lot cooler than outside.

We are very appreciative, thank you.

Talk to you all later.

Buddy Found a Toy

2008-07-08T21:54:00.006-06:00

Hello again !

My brother Buddy must have had a rough life his first 4 years. You see, Mom and Pop adopted him after they saw him on TV one day and Mom made up her mind that instant that she wanted Buddy to be a part of us. Up until that time, and after my sisters Coco and Chanel left to live with Aunt Karen, I was the only game in town.

That is important to know so you won't think I am just a big spoiled brat. Of course being a Shih Tzu, I only know about myself, for myself and all that stuff. I always got all the toys, attention, snacks, etc.

Buddy comes from being outside most of his life, until he came to us, so he had no real idea about the paradise that I live in. It has taken him a while to fit in, but even I have to admit he is starting to come around to the life of being spoiled.

The other day, Mom and Pop couldn't figure out where Buddy was. They looked all over for him and then they found him. He was in the bedroom, grooming a pair of moms slippers that she had just bought.

Finally Buddy thought he had got a toy for himself and only for himself.

I thought Mom and Pop were going to die laughing until they figured out that what Buddy was really doing was taking care of what he thought was his first prize or toy he got for himself and that I didn't have a chance to lay claim on it. After everyone had a good laugh, mom put the slipper back in the closet.

In about another hour, Buddy disappeared. Pop went into the bedroom and once again Buddy was there grooming the slipper. It was at this time that pop figured out that Buddy was very serious about these slippers being his own and talked mom into just letting Buddy have them. After all, Buddy has always had to fight for everything he got and when I ( Sully ) even made a move toward the slippers, Buddy would growl at me, so I knew he was very serious. I gave into Buddy and have conceded that one thing to be his own.

Buddy is a very Humble, Patient, Loving dog and even I, the spoiled brat, know that he has to have something he can call his own.

These 2 pictures below show how proud Buddy is with moms slippers, other wise know as his own toys now.

In closing, I have to ask a question.

How many humans and myself included( I am not human) would have let a dog that has faced abuse for the first 4 years of his life, keep what he thought was a toy that actually was a pair of slippers,without getting upset and enjoying the actual pleasure of seeing a dog discover something for himself that he could own and take care of.

I am so glad I am with Mom and Pop.

See ya later

Sully and my brother Buddy

What Day is It?

2008-07-07T17:04:00.005-06:00

Why do I aks this question? Here is why - If I am not mistaken, today is July 7th. July 4th was 3 days ago. I am a Shih Tzu and I can count that out.

OK- why are you nuts still shooting off fireworks? My goodness, don't you know that bothers both Buddy and Me. It makes us anxious and poor Buddy, he is so scared he won't even go potty until 2 in the morning. I am sure pop loves that.

We put up with the July 4th fireworks and all the loud bangs. We will give you that, but I am not putting up with it anymore.

Buddy is so scared of the noise that he has to get pop to take him down to the basement so he won't hear all the noise. Now that it appears that the fireworks are going to end,it looks like we are going to get Thunder.

OK, I have done my rant, it is time to go back and take a nap.

All I ask is that you celebrate July 4th in one day.

Now if you want to celebrate my Birthday or Christmas more than one day, I am cool with that.

Bye for Now

Sully and Buddy

Sully and Buddy Close Call

2008-07-03T20:22:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone,
The last time I posted, I told you about my prison vacation. Well, I think my pop likes playing with my dog mind because last Friday at about the same time of the evening, mom and pop ask me if I want to go for a ride. Of course I do, I am a dog and I get excited when I get to do the things I really like.

Going for a ride is always something I do as soon as I even sense I have a chance to go. Anyway, I ran out to the truck like I always do, you know I have to be first in everything including getting into the truck. That is all cool, but when Buddy came along, I knew something was up. You see, Buddy doesn't like to go for rides, he usually gets sick. He is very patient and just waits at home when I go.

So, we take off and now we are going the same way as we did when I went to the prison. Come on, this can't be happening again, I am thinking to myself. Now my tail isn't wagging, I am not the happy dog I usually am because I think I have been duped again.

We are getting closer to the place and I am getting nervous, all of a sudden I see the prison, but guess what, we pass the exit. I am now relieved. I still don't understand why Buddy is with us in the car. The only other time he goes with me is.......... oh I get, we must be going to the groomer.

OK, this time I am glad to go, because I know I am not doing time there, it is only a few hours. We pull in to Petsmart and I am finally relieved, yes it is the groomers. Below are my before and after pics. Somehow Buddy's got misplaced, but it still is really about me anyway.

Me Before the groomer - I look pretty cool here don't I?

Me after

Anyway, I made it out of the groomer and got back home, but that was a close call.

Bye for now

Sully and Buddy

Sully and Buddy on Vacation

2008-06-11T20:04:00.004-06:00

Hello everyone,

This is going to be very short tonight. Just want to let everyone know that Buddy and I have been on vacation ( if that is what you want to call it). Maybe Mom and Pop were on vacation and maybe they think being in a Kennel for 10 days is a vacation to us, but I have news for you, that wasn't a vacation. While they were in Seattle, just lounging around, playing golf, shopping, going to Mariner games and all that stuff, Buddy and I did the dead man walking march to our kennels ( we had no idea that this is where we were going, thought it was just another ride)and were we ever steamed once we figured out that we were stuck with all those other inmates.

What an experience. Do these other dogs bark all the time when they are at home. It was tough sleeping at times and the prison food was horrible. Oh that's right,that was our food, well it tasted like prison food. Whats next, orange jump suits. Wouldn't put it past pop to do something like that.

Anyway, I have to make this quick tonight, but will be back in writing mode soon with some more of the experiences we had.

Sully and Buddy

Sully Can't Get Over His Bird Toy

2008-04-05T19:24:00.002-06:00

Hello everyone,

Today I have to tell you about my Bird toy. Mom brought home a toy that when you rub your hands together, the warmth from your hands causes the bird to chirp. Well, of course my big brother Buddy had to get way to rough with it and he chewed it and cracked it. I was able to play with it for most of today but just a little while ago, mom decided it was getting too dangerous with the cracked plastic and she was afraid I was going to get hurt chewing on it.

Now I don't quite understand all the fuss, but she had to take it away and she put it on the counter. I must have sat there and looked up at that counter for 30 minutes and she picked me up to show me that it wasn't there anymore. It didn't matter, that was my little bird buddy that I slept with for the last 2 nights. Kind of my security blanket type of a thing.

Anyway, I think Pop took it out to the garbage because I heard a chirp from the bag when he took the garbage out. They are also trying to get my mind on something else so I will forget it.

I wouldn't have written this but Mom and Pop both said that this night will probably be like the nights when Buddy and I get a steak bone and then we are up half the night because we think the other one of us is going to get the others bone. They think I am going to drive them nuts by worrying all night about the bird.

Well, I got news for them. Since they took it away, for safety or not, I am going to make this one of those nights. I always win.

I will let you know what happens in a few days.

Good night

Sully and Buddy

Sully and Buddy Freak Out

2008-03-23T22:12:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone

OK, Yes I probably got a little cabin fever since this was another snowy year for us and I just don't really like to hang outside when the ground is white and cold. I guess I must have been seeing things when I wanted to attack what I thought was Charlie the squirrel in the window. Once I started barking, of course Buddy had to come running and add to it. Then Mom come around to see what all he fuss was and she just busted out laughing. Well Buddy and I couldn't figure out why she was laughing so hard and long but once we settled down and looked at what was really in the window, we got embarrassed and decided to go into another room and sleep it off. Anyway, I like to share everything, so look below and you can see what we thought was a squirrel, or at least we wanted it to be.

Ok,now you have had your laugh, it was funny.

When we woke up this morning, of course there was snow, but most of it was gone by 2 pm.

We had a good Easter today. Mom and Pop were home almost all day, so we were able to just relax and have a good day. Pop took us on a couple of walks and we covered about 1 1/2 miles. Now, I am not a mathematician, but if pop weighs about 20 times what I do and we go about 1 1/2 miles, does that mean that his really easy 1 1/2 miles is the same as putting me through a marathon of over 20 miles based on our size difference? I wonder if he ever thinks about that. No wonder, I run from him sometimes when I see the walk leash coming my way. Once I see Buddy going with pop because he loves to walk (but he is 2 times bigger than me),I have to go. No way I can let Buddy show me up.

Well, it is time for me to rest since I am tired.

I will write again soon.

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu and Buddy in March

2008-03-22T21:02:00.005-06:00

Hello Everyone,

Once again it has been a long time since I have posted anything in this blog.

On March 2nd, we wanted to go for a walk before pop went to work for the day, like the one we went on a few days earlier. You can see it was nice then.

But, when we got up Sunday morning, once again the slight snow flurries that were predicted, now became a full winter storm as pictured below.

So, Buddy and I said to each other, lets just take it easy today so we went to sleep on the bench by the front window and took the day off.

Anyway, we have spent the winter inside alot, we have had all our shots and we are healthy and ready for spring and summer. The weather is starting to get nice and we get to spend alot more time outside and pop takes us for walks almost daily now. But we still get snow as I will show you tomorrow when we wake up. Believe it or not, It is snowing right now, the night before Easter.

Sully Shih Tzu Says - Lets Play Baseball

2008-01-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

We are just lounging around today as the weather is starting to get better. Even though it looks nice, and we are lounging in the sun in the backyard, it is still 38 degrees out, but when there is no wind here, it feels like 60.

That is why I titled this entry - Let's Play Baseball. We are getting closer to the spring, and it is one of my favorite times of the year. Pop takes me to the batting cages and I get to watch him hit the ball. I really like that time. I sit in the truck with the window open, mom is there reading a book and watching and I get to see all the people.

But for now, as you can see, we are lounging around, but then when we get off our chairs and finish our Mai Tai's, we get to the grass and you can see it is still Winter.

Oh well, it is coming soon. Can't Wait!

Sully Lounging

Buddy Lounging

Both of us Lounging

Reality sets in - Still Winter

Our walk path this morning

Soon, it will be Spring and the snow will melt and we can play ball. I will talk to all of you again soon. Bye for now.

Sully and Buddy

Happy New Years from Sully and Buddy

2007-12-31T10:05:00.001-07:00

Hello and Happy New Years Eve.

This has been a crazy year for me. I lost a Sister ( Chanel) and gained a brother ( Buddy).

I have been teaching Buddy the ropes around here for 9 months now and he is really starting to learn how to get his way with Mom and Pop. I am the master of this technique, probably because I am so cute and lovable. I can't wait for this Friday when the weather is supposed to get back to normal. I will take the 50's with the sun and then we can start going on our walks again. Even with the last few weeks, it is much better than last year with the blizzard and 7 Friday's in a row with snow.

This is the scene from yesterday and today around here and also we were looking at the squirrel outside the yard. That really gets us going when Charlie ( the squirrel) starts infringing on our yard.

Happy New Year

Sully and Buddy

Sully Shih Tzu After the 3rd Snow in a Week

2007-12-29T11:38:00.000-07:00

Hello again,

We have now had our 3rd snow in a week. Last Friday, Christmas Day and Thursday,

Now our back yard looks like this

We love it, because it is usually so nice here. No complaints, well except when we want to do our business.

Sully Shih Tzu Christmas 2007

2007-12-29T10:10:00.001-07:00

Hello again,

This was our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
As you can see from the pictures that Christmas Eve started out very serene. Nice pictures of the Front Range in the morning and then a nice sunset in the eve of Christmas with a weather forecast of cold and only a few flurries.
Then we had Christmas morning and we got our presents. Buddy was at the Humane Society as his previous owners had dropped him off there a few days before Christmas and the poor guy got neutered on Christmas Day. This was a much better Christmas for him.
Then, we had the few snow flurries that totaled 10". Wow, did they miss that one.
Oh well, we had a White Christmas, only the 14th one in the last 100 years. It also wasn't as bad as last year when we had the big blizzard which you can see the results on that in the archives of this blog.

Hopefully everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

Bye for now

Sully and my Brother Buddy

Sully Shih Tzu Dec 23rd 2007

2007-12-29T09:51:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

Again, it has taken me a while to write and let you know what is happening. We have been very busy during the holiday season and just haven't taken the time to keep up to date. It is starting to wind down now and we are starting to get cabin fever. We have had alot of cold snowy weather in the last few weeks but it looks like it will start warming up this coming week. Good, Pop can take us out for a walk again. All we have been doing is sleeping lately. Sometimes we wrestle. I have some pics of Dec 23rd in the morning. I was looking for buried treasures in the snow ( I hide stuff from Buddy, but then I don't realize that I might not find it if it snows. I was looking for the treats and after about 10 minutes I found them. Also, some pics of the mountains that morning before our Christmas day snow.

Sully Shih Tzu and Buddy Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-22T17:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving,

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

It is cold here today. Finally feels like winter may be coming around. It was 9 degrees last night.
We sure had a good Thanksgiving dinner today. Mom and Pop always include Buddy and Me in the festivities.

We went on walks, ate alot of food and took naps today.
Well, I didn't go on the first walk because as you can see on the thermometer that it was about 22 degrees. Pop took Buddy ( Nickname now is Zamboni - He is built like a Zamboni Machine ) because he can handle a little bit of cold and I don't really like to be in it for very long.

I watched them leave the house and waited for them to come back. They made it just fine so I decided to be a little tougher and I went with them on the second walk about 3pm. It was 28 degrees, but I have been on walks where it was 45 degrees and felt like below zero. There was no wind and the sun was out so it felt really good.

After we walk in the brisk cold, we always take a nap.

Below are pictures of today.

See Ya Later and Have a Happy Holiday Season.

Sully

Views from One of Our Walks

2007-11-18T20:22:00.000-07:00

Hello,
Just got back from a walk and we wanted to show you some of the views that we see on our walks.

This is a view we get when we are at the top of the trail. The mountains are really
cool especially when they get some snow on them. That is coming soon.

This is a view we get when we get to the top of the trail. We go there almost every day. Pop really likes this view of the city.

We will take some more soon.

Later

Sully

Sully and Buddy Playing

2007-11-18T07:20:00.000-07:00

Hello, Sorry once again, our computers had to be serviced and we haven't been able to post anything for quite a while. This will be quick today, we just wanted to show you Sully and Buddy when they are wrestling and chasing each other. These two boys just love to wrestle and play with each other.
Click on the Link to Watch the Movie

Sully and Buddy Playing Movie

Just like the movie states, these boys are taking a nap together after they exercised. They don't like to be apart for very long. Bye for now Love

Sully and Buddy

Sully Shih Tzu in October

2007-10-06T21:03:00.000-06:00

Hello Again,

Here we are on a beautiful 86 degree Saturday afternoon watching Mom and Pop trimming some trees because it looks like summer is over and they want to get ready for any storms that we have. Did I mention that today was 86 degrees? Sunday's high temp is to be 58 degrees and possibly a little snow flurry here and there in the morning. That is Colorado for you. Pop must be getting smarter because he is trying to trim the trees so they don't break like they did 2 years ago.

Buddy Chilling out for a little bit

Some of the work being done

The next 5 pictures are of me as it should be.

This the work that Mom and Pop are doing. We get to watch and sometimes I supervise pop. It is so cool because I get to lay back and he and mom do the work. Ah, A Dogs Life.

Well, that pretty much what we did today. Hopefully it won't snow for a little while yet.

See you later,

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu and Pops Birthday

2007-09-23T20:19:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

Well this clever Shih Tzu and his Brother Buddy did a really neat thing for pop today on his birthday. Pop likes to go to the batting cages allot and we usually go with him and mom and we watch him from the truck. We have car seats that lets us be up high on the back seat of the truck and we can see pop real good. Buddy and I wanted to do something really cool for him on his birthday so we got with mom and asked her how we could make some money to give to pop so he could get some more tokens and hit at the cages. Mom came up with the idea that if we did some tricks around the house and kept her amused while pop was in Chicago (lucky guy, he got to go to a Cubs game on Tuesday night)

for the week, she would give us some money to get a card and give pop some cash so we could go with him again before the cages shut down for the winter.

It was really cool, Buddy and I did allot of tricks, kept mom amused and she helped us with the b-day card. She helped us write a note to pop on how we made the money and what it was for. Pop loved the card and we will go to the cages a couple times this week before they shut down.

I am going to miss it when this winter rolls around and the batting cages are shut down. I know pop will figure out something else for us to do that will let us go out and get away for a little bit a few nights a week.

Well, I have to go now so I will write again soon.

Bye

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu and Buddy Wrestling

2007-09-16T21:06:00.000-06:00

Hello Again,

Wanted to share some Shih Tzu pictures with Sully Shih Tzu and Buddy wrestling Sunday night. We went out for a walk and then we got to eat some really good food and now we feel so good we had to have a wrestling match. Not only that, but we ran thru the house as if it was a Nascar Race track complete with crashes into each other and also into the wall. We forget sometimes when we turn the corner at full speed going from the carpet to the tile floor that it s very slippery. Oh well, boys will be boys and it is alot of fun.

Enjoy the pics

Talk to you later

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu and Buddy in Mid September

2007-09-15T16:17:00.000-06:00

Hello again,

Well, this Shih Tzu is noticing a weather change now that it is mid September. Seems like pop takes us for a walk almost daily now because it isn't as hot. Kind of a nip in the air in the morning and late evening walks. That must mean it is getting closer to our first snowfall. I wonder how Buddy is going to like it. When we got him, he had spent allot of time outside according to the Dumb Friends League. I know he doesn't like to get real hot, but I wonder how he likes being cold. I remember when Pop and I played football outside for about 1/2 hour in the snow a few years ago. It was so much fun. Well, I am sure we are going to find out soon.

Mom found some really good food from Royal Canin and I am really eating much better now. It is going to help me stay healthy and pop says that is important. I eat too much junk food. I guess I am just really spoiled like a lot of Shih Tzus are if their owners let them be and believe me, mom and pop really spoil me. Even Buddy has been getting in on the act lately. He watches me and then tries to get away with the same stuff. I have shown him how to be real coy and give that look to get anything he wants. You know, that poor old me stare. Works every time.

Normally we get a bath about every 3 days, but there were a few accidents around here today. Last night, pop gave us both a bath and then this morning pop took us for a walk. Buddy did his business but got some on him and pop had to give him another bath this morning when we got back. I was so worried I was going to have to get one also because usually I do after Buddy gets one. Pop said , no not today Sully, you are spared. Then, pop took me for across the street to see mom and a neighbor lady during their garage sale. There was a cute little dog and I must have expressed myself because the next thing you know, pop said I smelled like fish oil and guess what. Yep, I had to get a bath also. Pop wasn't real happy, but as always, he gave me the bath and cleaned me up. After the bath, I always have to have a long nap. I feel so clean.

That is pretty much the highlights for this week so far.

Will keep in touch.

Bye for now

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu's Brother in a Weak Moment

2007-09-08T21:38:00.001-06:00

Hello again,

I had to share some pics with everyone of my brother who thinks at times he is a tough guy. Now does this look like he is so tough?

I really think he is a wimp even if he is 16lbs and I am only 10.4 lbs.

Bye again for now

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu Protecting the House

2007-09-08T15:26:00.000-06:00

Hello Again, I wanted to give you some action shots of me and I picked a video of me last year at Halloween, once again protecting the house. I hope you enjoy it.

Sully Howl O Ween

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu Brother Buddy - Wow - What Happened

2007-09-08T13:05:00.001-06:00

Hello Again,

I am trying to make up for some lost time. This Shih Tzu has been so busy that everytime I promise I am going to write more, I get sidetracked. Not any more.

Here is another strange thing that happened almost exactly a week after Sully had his emergency trip to the hospital.

Buddy has really been coming around in his personality lately and has been trying to do alot of the things that Sully Cool Dog does. That is really cool to see until he does what he did.

He has been jumping on the master bed from the floor lately. He used to jump on the bench that was at the end of the bed and he was doing real well getting to the bed. He then started jumping from the floor and for the most part he was doing good also. Then came the moment.

He jumped, was just a little bit short and then it started. All of a sudden he threw up and mom and pop thought that was really wierd. Buddy thought mom and pop were upset and he jumped from the bed and pop got him outside where he threw up some more. The only problem was that this time, he seemed like he was having trouble breathing. This went on for about 10 minutes and finally mom was able to massage his throat and after about another 10 minutes, seemed like an hour, Buddy started to get back to normal breathing.

I guess that was this amounted to was the same thing as getting the wind knocked out of you. Never the less, between Buddy and me ( Sully Cool Dog ) there has been some really scary moments.

I guess that happens when you get excited and want to show off all the time like the Shih Tzu's do. We need alot of attention.

I will continue to be me all the time, which means I am sure there will be more things that are strange but funny that will be done as Buddy and I continue to be the clowns of Shih Tzu Land.

Bye for now

Sully

Sish Tzu Guarding the House

2007-09-08T12:38:00.000-06:00

Hello Again,

There is a big Garage Sale going on across the street today and I have the Shih Tzu job of keeping an eye on everything. I can also see Mom, because she is over there helping. Pop was nice enough to take us for our second walk just a few minutes ago. Wow, that is almost 2 miles today since we went out earlier also.

Here are our Pics of Buddy and Me watching the hood again.

Ok, there you have it.

Have to go watch the yard.

Bye for a little while,

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu in August

2007-09-08T11:48:00.000-06:00

Hello Again to Everyone,
Once again I have been a very busy Shih Tzu in the last month. There have been some pretty interesting things that happened around the Sully Shih Tzu home in August.
A couple weeks ago on a Friday night, Buddy ( my Shih Tzu brother) and I were wrestling around the house and I guess I got so stimulated that something very weird happened to me. I don't want to really explain it, but I will tell you some of the details, others you will have to just imagine.

It was about 9 pm and Buddy and I were wrestling in the front room. Pop was in the shower and mom was reading on her chair. All of a sudden, mom couldn't hear us wrestling, she thought that was strange so she called our names. Neither one of us answered, so she got up out of her chair and came to see what was going on. Well, she thought maybe I has messed on myself because it looked like some messy was hanging from my tail. As she got closer, she realized I wasn't moving and she really thought that was strange. She picked me up to take me outside and realized that I had a serious problem. I was so stimulated by the wrestling with Buddy that I ( lets just say, had all my blood in one location. Mom took me outside and then starting banging on the window for pop to come outside. Mom was holding me and when Pop say me, it looked like ( to him anyway) that I may have been attacked by a coyote, because he thought my internal organs were protruding out. I think you get the picture now of what happened. Any way, pop called the emergency animal clinic and tried to explain what had happened and that was comical in its own right. To end the story, we went to the emergency room and before we got there, I was all cured. They said that it was a good thing we still visited them because they have seen this before and the results weren't real good when it wasn't taken care of. I am so happy my mom and pop take care of me.

That was one of the crazy incidents that happened in the last month. There are a few more Shih Tzu moments and I will make another post before the day is over. I want to add some current pictures also.

I will talk to you all later

Bye for now

Love you all

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu Has Been Busy

2007-08-03T08:38:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone,

Wow it has been a long time since Sully Shih Tzu I have posted. It has also been a very happy and also a very sad time for me.

Let start with sad.

My sister Chanel that used to live with me but went to Reno in October has passed away. I am very sad about that, she was attatcked by a dog that was a lot bigger than her and after about 8 days, she got an infection and had to be put out of her misery. She used to groom me and taught me how to be caring because she was so gentle with everyone. It just doesn't seem fair that these things happen but we little dogs have to be careful of the bigger ones. Pop won't let me out in the front yard anymore unless he checks everywhere to see if there are any dogs that I might try to greet. I get too carried away sometimes and think I am bigger than I am.

On the good side, my brother Buddy and I have been really getting along well. We slept alot during the real hot days in July when it gets to 98-101 almost daily. We have to hang out in the house alot with the Air Conditioner on until the evening, then we might wrestle a little bit and play. Now it is not quite as hot daily and we have been wrestling alot and mom found some food that we really like so our energy level is really getting high.

I have to go now, promise I wont wait as long. I know, I have promised before, but pop tells me things are in order at home, all the work he and mom have done is pretty much done now and there will be alot more time to let you know how Shih Tzu life is going.

Bye for now

Sully Cool Dog Garage Sale

2007-06-09T11:01:00.001-06:00

Hello again,

Wow, Mom and Pop are having a garage sale and pop let me sit on his lap for a while with everyone out there. I really behaved good and didn't growl or bark at anyone ( well, except I growled at one person, but I am sure he deserved it)

Pop even let me go with him to put up the signs down the road for the sale.

Pop couldn't handle both myself and Buddy being out there so I was the lucky one. I hope that he doesn't decide to take only Buddy out there, I will get really upset if he does.

That is all I have for now, we are going to try and get some pics done later today when we are done.

Bye

Sully

Sully Cool Dog Catching Up

2007-06-08T09:15:00.000-06:00

Hello,
I know it has been a long time since I have posted anything and with my new brother and mom and pop working around the house for the last month, I have found very little time to write.
I will tell you that my brother and I have been having alot of fun. We wrestle daily for hours at a time. We play very hard and that makes it easy to sleep at night because we are exhausted.

Buddy is starting to learn the routine around the house and is feeling very comfortable.

We did finally have our first disagreement and it was in front of pop. I guess I got a little too aggressive with Buddy and he got really mad at me for a minute. I kind of learned my lesson with him but I still like to push him to the edge. Just because he is bigger than me, doesn't really scare me, because I think I am faster than him.

Anyway, we have been having a great time and I will post some pics this week, hopefully of us playing.

Be back later

Sully

Shih Tzu Brother for 1 Week Now

2007-05-12T09:18:00.000-06:00

Hello,
Sully Shih Tzu and Buddy have been getting along so good. Sully is very happy to have a brother to play with now. Amazing they have been together for a week now, and no fights of any type, they have had some great Shih Tzu wrestling matches and they are always looking for each other if they lose track of where the other is.

Anyway, lots of stuff to do around the house, will write later with some details of what we have been doing.

Last week you saw Buddy's before pics, these are the after pics.

And remember, these pics are of Buddy, but don't forget who the star is of this blog.

Later

Sully Cool Dog

Sully Shih Tzu has a Brother

2007-05-04T08:19:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone, I have a Shih Tzu brother now. I am getting used to him, his name is Buddy. I didn't know brothers that were new would weigh more than me or be older than me. He is 4 years old and I am almost 2. Mom was watching TV the other morning and saw my brother on 9 news and said that he was going to be my brother. Sure enough, she went to the Dumb Friends League downtown Denver and got first in line and was able to adopt him. I have pics of him here. I also included one of my pics, remember, he may be the new kid on the block and he weighs in at 16.4 and I am only 10.4, but as I see it I still rule. Pop is showing me how to share and I am starting to learn and it isn't as painful as I thought it would be. I will keep you informed as I get a little more time to write. For now, enjoy the pics, oh by the way, he is going to be groomed Monday so he will look different, we will call these the before pics.

Oh yea, Let's don't forget me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye for now

Sully Cool Dog

Missed a Shih Tzu Blizzard

2007-04-18T22:35:00.000-06:00

Wow, we just missed a blizzard on Friday. Shih Tzu’s like snow, but a blizzard in April? We were supposed to get about 16” of snow and the storm went about 20 miles south of us and all we got was a few flurries. I am so glad that we didn’t have to have all that wet sloppy snow this time of year. It is hard for me to do my business outside in that slop. Anyway, I am very thankful for me that it went to the south.

I just want a few months of really nice dry weather. The thunderstorms are cool but why do the jets fly in the sky every time the light flashes. Don’t they understand that it is dangerous? Pop tells me that that is thunder, well duh pop, thanks for the information. I am just a Shih Tzu and you can’t expect me to know that. I just say what relates to me.

We go for walks a lot now and a ride in the car almost every night, Shih Tzu’s love to travel and whenever I get a chance to go in the car or truck, I pounce on it.

The grass is really getting green now. It is really neat because I get to lie on the green grass and chew my bone. On warm days the green grass is cool on my body. Shih Tzu’s don’t really like the warm weather so in the shade and on the grass is where it is at.

The days are longer now and I get to play ball with pop in the back yard now after he comes home from work. That is cool. Who wants to be locked in a house for as long as this winter has been? Not me, it is fun going outside and keeping the rabbits and squirrels in their place. They just can’t mess with Sully Cool Dog. Not in my House.

I have been working out lately. How does a 10 lb Shih Tzu work out? No I don’t’ lift weights, I go on mile long walks with pop and we go up a hill and look at the Denver city skyline from there. He thinks it is really cool up there; all I get out of it is sniffing the grass for foreign objects and also to learn my way back. Sometimes I think he is goofy on what he thinks is cool. Walk a mile to see a view? My goodness pop, why can’t we just take the car or truck? Oh well.

Sully

Shih Tzu Baseball

2007-04-18T22:12:00.000-06:00

I love this time of year. This is my second spring in life and last year this Shih Tzu didn’t know what was going on when it comes to baseball. All I knew was that I was able to hang around with pop a lot because he watches a lot of the Rockies games, or at least he does until mid May because by then they are usually out of any pennant race. I hope they get into at least July this year because I get to relax with him and sit on his lap while he tunes into the games.. Anytime I get to monopolize his time if a good thing for me because I am a high maintenance Shih Tzu.

I was really excited when the weather started turning nice here in March. We had several 70 degree days and it was pretty dry. Then April came. Here is what I don’t get. Isn’t April closer to summer than March? If so, why did we end up with a lot of Snow around Easter? At least most of it melted before the end of the day. We don’t get the super freezing cold this time of year.

The grass is green now and I am really enjoying being outside. Even Shih Tzu’s get cabin fever. It is nice to sit outside on my patio chair ( yes my chair, I deserve it)
The flowers are coming up, like I really care, but pop is writing this and he thinks it means that the warmer weather is coming. Here is what I think – I have a place to dig and bury my bones but don’t tell anyone that or I will be in big trouble.

I am going now, will see you soon.

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu March Activities

2007-03-30T15:55:00.000-06:00

Hello from Sully Shih Tzu.
Once again it has taken a while to post here, but I wanted to let everyone know how I have been lately in Shih Tzu land.

This is my second spring in Colorado and it has been real nice considering the winter we had. The skies have been clear for the most part and temps in the 60’s and 70’s most of March, except for Thursday morning. 5" of snow. All of the snow had melted in the first 2 weeks of March and I was able to claim my yard again. It has been fun running around chasing the ball pop throws and also going after the squirrels. I wish I could climb a tree so I could hang with the little guys. Oh well, the snow melts alot faster this time of year, in fact most of it is gone already.

I am getting close to getting a brother. Mom is going to get me a brother sometime around the middle to the end of April. His name is going to be Toby. That will be so cool because I will have someone to play with all the time. I am sure he won’t have to go to work like pop does. I miss him when he is gone, but I like hanging around with mom. She takes me everywhere. I get to meet people at the place she exercises, she takes me in to meet them and I get a little nervous, but I am getting over it. I think it is fun when I go in there with her after she works out.

I have been a very stubborn Shih Tzu lately because I won’t eat sometimes. Mom and Pop try to make me eat and they keep working at it until they find the right thing for me, but I really make them work at it. I still don’t think they get the fact that it is all about Sully Cool Dog the Shih Tzu and I will eat when I feel like it. I know the dog food they have fed me is not on the recall list. I am glad of that. What is up with that anyway? How does stuff like that happen? Mom is really careful about what I do get to eat.

I took a walk today with pop, kind of cold but we made a half mile up a hill and then we got to see the whole city of Denver from there. He thinks it is cool, but what do I care about a view. All I really do anyway is smell the trail. I have to remember my way back so I can take the lead from pop.

Ok, I have to go, I promise I will post more often- I have also been working on my website- I didn’t like how the links worked so I just messed it all up, started from scratch again.
Bye from Shih Tzu Land

Sully

10 lbs of Shih Tzu Terror

2007-03-03T11:07:00.000-07:00

Last Monday the weather was very nice, one of the nicest days we have had in a long time. I was just minding my own business in my Shih Tzu world when I spotted this guy out in front. I usually give them a nice bark as a greeting ( loud, but always wag my tail).
Something happened that got me all excited. I realized he wasn’t a neighbor and he was looking around the yard. I was getting very nervous about that so I had to warn mom.
By the time she came to see what I was excited about he had jumped the fence to get to the back yard.
Talk about 10 lbs of Shih Tzu terror coming unleashed. I went absolutely out of my Shih Tzu mind My hair was standing up so straight it looked like I had a flat top and you could land a plane on it. I was jumping on anything that would get me to a window, barking my brains out, completely coming unglued. Heck I have seen pop come unglued before, but no way can he even compare with what I did. I ripped thru the house, kitchen window, bedroom window, upstairs windows, living room windows, on the bed, night stand (you get the point)
Mom recognized him as a person reading the meter and she was talking to him and couldn’t hear him. Finally he was able to get the things done he needed to, but then, I was let outside and I went thru every square foot that he traveled and to just explain to you, no where is there any scent but mine on the ground. If he ever comes back he will not know where he was. Oh now I am told humans don’t really mark their territories. Oh well, this Shih Tzu does.

Ok, I am tired from that episode, weather is getting much nicer,and I am going to lounge for a while

By for now

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu Can Almost See the Yard

2007-02-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

It’s true. This Shih Tzu can almost see some of the grass in the back yard. The snow is finally stating to melt and we are going longer between snow storms.
The way I see it as a Shih Tzu is that the front yard will be snow free about the time the Rockies start playing baseball. I sure hope it is.
That is only about 6 weeks from now.
It is kind of cool because I can climb the ice and I feel so much taller. I am now 3’ high Shih Tzu when I am in the front yard. How do I figure – 2’ of snow and my 1’ height.

This is more like Shih Tzu weather now. Not too hot and not too cold. Pop is taking walks now and that is cool but with the better weather, he wants to go a lot farther than I do. I have to just stop in the middle of the walk so he will take me back. He gets really mad at me and says lets go. I am a Shih Tzu and if you don’t know, we are very stubborn.
I end up always getting my way, but I think he is going to go out at times when he doesn’t have to take me so that kind of bums me out.

Today with the weather getting warmer, I was able to sit on my chair on the patio in the back yard. That was kind of cool since I hadn’t done that in a while. I can also move about the yard some now and it is like having a new yard since it has been covered in snow and I can’t remember what was where.

Our neighbor has a new puppy now and I can’t wait to be able to antagonize it when it spends more time outside in a few more weeks.

Talk to you later

Sully

I Am Going to Get a Brother

2007-02-09T18:03:00.000-07:00

One of these days soon I am going to get a brother. Mom has been looking for a brother for me and sometime in April I am going to have a buddy to play with. Not that I don’t mind playing with mom and pop all the time but I do miss my sister Chanel. It is nice to play tug of war and chase each other around when ever we want to. My brothers name is going to be Toby. Of course it is not as cool as Sully (here goes the sibling rivalry)
I am going to have to break him in right and show him who is the boss. It will be nice to help him groom, I remember doing that with my sister all the time.
I thought I would post this article below so mom and pop understand about how my new brother may be chewing a lot so they don’t get upset.

My Puppy Chews a Lot - Mostly on Me

Puppies who chew are normal. Chewing is a natural and necessary puppy behavior. Puppies at about four months of age are more prone to chewing because this is when they usually start teething. Other dogs that chew, especially when you are not at home, may be suffering from separation anxiety. Separation anxiety requires an entire new behavior treatment plan. In this article, I want to give you a few tips for your typical, normal-behaving puppy chewer!
Some things you can do is try to teach your puppy not to chew inappropriate items. You can sit on the floor with him, casually place an object before him like a shoe, or a pencil (something he has chewed on inappropriately). As puppy approaches the object, give a firm "No," and replace the item with appropriate chew toy. When puppy takes the appropriate chew toy, praise him. You might even offer him a treat to try and reenforce the appropriate behavior and also.....that chewing on treats is alright too.
Have a variety of chew toys on hand. Give him no more than 3 or 4 chew toys at a time. Rotate the chew toys to provide variety and to help stimulate interest. Puppies can be compared to children who enjoy a new toy or returning to a toy they have not played with in a while.
Keep plenty of Bitter Apple Spray on hand and use it on spots where you find puppy has chewed or is about to chew. This has been the absolute best trick I have ever found in keeping puppies/dogs away from objects I don't want them chewing on.
My Puppy Bites my Hands When we Play!
If you have ever watched puppies playing together or moms playing with their puppies, you will notice how they nip and bite each other sometimes to the point of what sounds like a blood curling scream.....Very Normal Behavior, however. Not so pleasant though when puppy plays with you and attempts the same kind of antics. You will need to teach puppy not to play biting games with you. Try screaming: "Ouch!" Walk away from her for several minutes. You don't want to give her attention for this behavior. You want to plainly tell her "THAT HURTS," and I do not like it!!! If she just barely touches your skin with a little nip, just gently say "No." Try feeding her treats straight from your hand and do not throw them on the floor or leave them out for her to nibble on. Sort of like, puppies/dogs will not bite the hands that feed them, most usually, unless they have some kind of severe psychological disorder. You can also grab her mouth, hold it together firmly and say "NO BITE."
Author: Connie Limon, Shih Tzu Fancier. I raise Shih Tzu puppies for sale bred from champion bloodlines in a variety of colors. We have the AKC small standard, imperial and teacups. We also provide dog books, warm and cozy fleece t-shirts and topknot bows (professional and everyday bows). Visit us at http://www.stainglassshihtzus.com and sign up for our helpful newsletters to keep up-to-date on our available puppies plus valuable information all about the Shih Tzu. Visit our Shih Tzu Article Collection at http://shihtzuarticles.com

Have a good day

Sully

Sully Shih Tzu

2007-02-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

Once again it has been a while since I wrote an entry to this blog, but what can a Shih Tzu do when it snows 7 straight weeks and I stay in the house most of the time.
I do get out when mom and pop take me for our nightly rides just in case someone is brave enough to walk their dogs and I get a chance to say hello to them. The good news is the weather is starting to get better and I don’t live in upstate New York. I feel for you guys up there. Over 100 “ of snow and still counting. I was acting like the end of the world here when we had 74” in 7 weeks. I hope your lakes freeze over soon so the wind can’t pick up the moisture and drop it on you as snow.
We are looking at maybe more snow this Tuesday and Wed and they don’t know how much. That is a warning in itself.
The other night pop took me out for a ride, he knew I was getting bored and he had to go drop some books off at the library (can you believe that, I only thought he watched sports, but he reads too) anyway, I am always looking for my brothers and sisters in the hood and I saw what I thought was one and I got real vocal with him. Pop said it was a Coyote and it was only about 3 blocks from the house. I guess that is why he is always on my tail when I go out especially at night. He said that Coyotes are not my friend and that they are looking for food and I would be just the right meal. As long as I am in the car and that Coyote is outside, I know I am a lot tougher than he is. Anyway, I have to watch myself especially since a lot of the snow has melted and I am back to exploring the backyard again.
I got a haircut today and I feel so much better . I really like it when I get cleaned up. I am used to it now and I don’t even whine anymore when I go in. The ladies there really like me because I am so cute. It really helps my Shih Tzu ego out a lot.

I will leave now and good luck to upstate New York.

Sully

Just Shih Tzu Chillin Lately

2007-01-20T20:31:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Well this Shih Tzu hasn't been doing much since the last post. It has been pretty much just snow about every 5 days, so I have just been kind of hanging inside the house, going outside when I need to and taking a few rides with mom and pop. We haven't been much above freezing for about 5 weeks now, but I think after tomorrow's minor storm( 1"-3") we are going to warm up some. I haven't seen the grass in the back yard since Dec 19th. We still have about 15" of sow in the back yard so I have to just walk on the trails that pop build which are frozen solid. I can stay outside for about 4-5 minutes before my paws start to hurt. When that happens, pop picks me up and carries me inside because he knows that I am not smart enough to figure out what is happening. He doesn't want me to get frostbite. I just kind of stop moving and lift my back paw when that happens, but pop stays outside with me the whole time and will not let me out of his sight. I am looking forward to some warmer weather so I can chase the squirrels that seem to own the back yard right now. Once it gets nicer out,

I will rule again!

We went out for a ride tonight and stopped at Starbucks drive thru so mom could get an ice tea. Pop always rolls the window down so I can act real cute and hopefully get a biscuit from the guy that gives the drink out. Tonight he saw me and said I was really good tonight because I didn't growl or bark. If you remember from my earlier posts that I was really getting on them since they spoiled me a while back by always having a biscuit, then they went a few times without having any and I was really letting them have it.

What I can't figure out is why when Mom goes to another place, I guess it is a bank, she stops at the machine in the drive thru and there is no one to give me a biscuit. I don't get it, how does she get stuff from the machine with no one there? What a confusing world for a Shih Tzu.

Anyway, Have to go now - Bye All

Sully

Enough Snow - OK?

2007-01-07T15:17:00.000-07:00

Hello All,

Sorry once again that it has taken so long to post to my blog. I have an issue with my typist, seems like he is just a little too busy for me at times. I am going to have to have a serious talk with him to see if he still really wants this job.

I mean, does it look like there has been that much snow that he has to spend most of his time shoveling? Just because we have added another mountain top in Colorado in my front yard. At least it is called Sully's Peak. I figure this glacier will be there until, lets see, June?. Global warming? Where is the global warming at?

Anyway, the back yard is just as bad, so where do I do my business? At least mom knows that the old adage that it runs downhill is true. After the first snow storm on Dec 20th, 21st (big blizzard), some of it actually melted before we had our second snow storm(blizzard 7 days later) I was able to climb up the hill in the back and went to my favorite place (been very confusing lately because I can't get the scent of where I have been) anyway, as I was saying I went up the hill and did my thing. The next thing I know is that I feel good and mom is calling pop at work and said, Guess what, it really does roll downhill. Get the point?

Oh and we had another snowstorm last Friday, lets see 3 snow storms in 3 weeks. And it looks like another one coming this Thursday and Friday. What is this, the North Pole? Anartica? So far we have had 50" of snow at our house since Dec 20th. Not complaining, just stating the facts.

Here is a tip for those of you that have pets in cold climates like this. If they can't do their business, give them a dab of vaseline in the back part, that will help us. It gets so cold outside sometimes that it starts to go then can't. I hate to have to write about this, but if it helps out, I am happy about that.

I haven't been eating too good since my sister Chanel (poodle) left and went to Reno to join Coco ( another poodle and real sisters). But mom got really smart one day and told the vet and she suggested a meal of rice and boiled hamburger. Wow, that was the ticket, I really like that stuff and now I eat much better than I did. That is another hint if you have a Shih_Tzu that is as stubborn as me. I like to be spoon fed at times.

Ok, I am going to leave now

Bye all

Sully

Christmas Night Shih Tzu Bath

2006-12-25T19:29:00.000-07:00

Hello and Merry Christmas again,
What a day so far for this Shih Tzu.It was about time for my bath tonight and pop took me outside to do my business before I get my bath. There is alot of snow outside, probably still about 15" and pop built alot of trails as I stated before.
He went inside after I did my business, I usually stay out for a few minutes just to bug him. He was getting my bath ready, towels,shampoo etc, then he came back out about 3 minutes later and was calling for me. I didn't answer. He kept calling me and calling me, still no answer. I heard him go into the house and he said to mom, he couldn't find me. He got a flashlight and then came back out to look again. Still no answer, now I can tell he is getting very nervous because at least I usually make a movement and my dog tags rattle and he can hear me. He then starts calling a little louder just in case I am in defiance because he thinks I am aware I am getting a bath and I like to play hard to get. Still no answer from me. Now here is where his brilliance as a legendary tracker sets in. He starts going into the snow that has not been touched, no tracks, not even any clue of me being in that area. He starts moving snow, calling for me thinking I might have had the snow cave in around me. Still he can't see me. Then the light bulb comes on, he logically deducts that if he sees no tracks, I must not be in the snow. The last time I checked, I couldn't fly and now he is starting to figure it out. Hey pop, try the dog house, maybe you will find me, but since you were calling my name louder than usual, I am not going to answer, I think I am in trouble. Remember yesterday when you were getting excited watching the Broncos win and you would get excited when they made a great play and I would think you were yelling at me? Keep your cool dude! Remember, it is all about me, ok? Anyway, Guess what, he finally checks the dog house by the back door and of course I am in there curled up. It is warm there. Once again, I am amazed at how sharp he is lately. He and mom taught me what the dog house was and it isn't like this is the first time I have gone there. Anyway, it was really interesting around here for about 10 minutes.

I still had to have my bath.

All is ok now, this house is just hilarious sometimes(most of the time).

I have to go now and see what else happens tonight.

Bye

Sully

More Pics from Christmas - Sully Shih Tzu

2006-12-25T11:30:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas,

I had trouble putting on these images on my last post, so I thought I would put them on this one. I just got back from sledding with pop also. I went down the hill 2 times, pop 4 times, and the people there couldn't believe there was a Shih Tzu going down the hill. Pop told them, I love it (and I do) that I was a cool dog. Nothing like going down the hill and pop carrying me up the hill. Once again, I do no work and get all the fun. Pop isn't real bright sometimes,but I love him.

Bye for now

Sully

Sully's Christmas

2006-12-25T09:04:00.000-07:00

Hello, Merry Christmas
Wow, what a day so far. It started last night when mom and pop spread a big sheet out in the TV room and gave me a big juicy bone. I have a pic of the bone from today. What a treat that was. I was ok for about 10 minutes, but then I had to think about where I was going to hide the bone and I didn't know I wasn't allowed to take it off the sheet. I guess it was just too juicy to get on the rugs. After a few attempts, mom put the sheet in her lap and let me chew on the bone for about 1/2 hour. That was nice. Then the bone was put up on the counter, I was full, so it could dry out. Today, I get to take it around the house, and I can hide it. The problem is, I worry too much about who is going to take the bone from me, so I am constantly moving it around. I guess I just don't understand that mom and pop don't want the bone, so I am not sure why I must hide it all the time. Must be instinct. I know they don't want it hidden in the house and sometimes, I can't find it, so I know they did and it goes away. Bummer.

What is this? Presents? I got 2 stockings, one with toys and the other with some cookies. Man, this is a really cool day for me. I have put the pictures on here to share with you.
Pop says we are going to take a couple runs down the hill today with the sled. We had about 2" of fresh snow last night(makes about 35" for the week) and it is beautiful out today. Can't wait for that. It is fun going down the hill in the sled with pop. He is crazy for an old man.
I know he sure loves to have fun and has never forgot what it was like to be a kid.

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Sully

Wow- Too Much Snow

2006-12-21T18:07:00.000-07:00

Wow, I am sure everyone has seen the news and how much snow we had in this area the last 2 days. These are some of the pictures of the back yard and the tunnels that pop dug for me so I could do my business. I am not used to having walls like this to deal with. I get confused and try to dig into them, but all I get is more snow. Will this ever melt? Pop says this happened about 10 years ago and it melted in about 2 months. Wow, that sucks, I bet he digs more paths for me before the winter is over.

We had 33 inches of snow the last 2 days. That is almost 3 times my height. I have to watch out for icicles now from the roof when I go out, Don't want one of those to fall and pierce me like a knife. Pop needs to do a lot of work around here for my safety.

These tunnels are kind of neat, because before pop got home I had to run around in about 7" of snow and I get real wet and cold when that happens. You can see how high the snow is next to me.

I think I lost my way on this one. Need to take a left. I didn't know pop took this pic.

Anyway, I just wanted to share these pics with everyone so you can see what I have been up to the last few days. All my best to all the people stranded here at the airport and hopefully everyone got home Wed and Thursday night if they were stranded.

Bye for now

Sully

Holiday Lights & NBA Crap

2006-12-18T22:40:00.000-07:00

Hello.

Last Saturday night, Dec. 9th, I got to go to Denver with Mom and Pop to see the capitol buidling all lit up. It was really cool for me, because the lights are so beautiful that it draws a lot of people out to see them. You know what that means to me. I get to bark at lots of people. Now when I bark and my tail wags, I am just trying to say hi to everyone, but I know that sometimes I sound very ferocious for a 10 lb dog and it really scares some people. At least I think it does (feed my ego, ok?). Well there were lots of people, the lines to turn into the capitol to see the lights head on were about 20 minutes long. We decided to take a quick drive by look and then head back to the hood we live in. It turned out good for me because I got to bark at a lot of people,one on one, walking their dogs. Actually 2 times I flew from the back seat to the front seat because I got all fired up with some of the big dogs walking. I don't know if you know it, but I am pretty tough behind the protection of the glass windows in the car. I can take on any 50 - 100 lb dog. Just try me.

Now for this week:

Saturday night my pop was watching the Denver Nuggets, Knicks game and at the end of it there was a big fight. Now I don't mind a fight once in a while and it is going to happen, but when it comes time for the punishments to get doled out, I expect it to be fair.
Yes, our guy shouldn't have thrown a punch, he got what he deserved, but I don't get why the punk coach of the Knicks doesn't get any type of discipline. The way I see it, if he wouldn't have had his idiot grab J.R. and throw him to the floor in a meaningless layup, none of this crap would have happened. Hey NBA, where is the penalty for that punk Bad Boy Thomas. I don't get it. David, where is the accountability? Do you condone what he said to Carmelo? If I am not mistaken, you can read his lips, he said it. By the way, why is it that Carmelo has got the crap kick out of him time and again when he plays under the boards and takes shots and very seldom he goes to the line?
Anyway, my pop says it will be hard for him to watch the NBA anymore and that means I don't get to lay on the bed with him when he does watch a game in the bedroom which I enjoy doing. Thanks David, that sucks.

Good night

Sully

Shih Tzu in the Sun

2006-12-08T11:21:00.000-07:00

Here I am laying in the warm sun I was talking about earlier. Ahh, the life of a Shih Tzu. Need some lotion and a friend. BYE, back to slumberland

Sully

Car Wash

2006-12-08T10:45:00.000-07:00

Hello again,

I had the experience of a lifetime. Now us Shih Tzu's are pretty cool most of the time,but I went thru my first car wash on Tuesday night. It was ok at first, I just barked at the pre rinse, but when the helicopters (it sounded like it) landed on the roof of the car, I actually sprouted wings and went from the back seat to the front seat without touching any solid surface. What was that? I thought we were under attack. Anyway it took about 5 minutes to calm down, then we went thru the dryer. I was a little nervous at first about that, but I could at least see out the front window. Couldn't do that while in the wash with all the soap on the windshield.
I also got a haircut last Friday and it finally warmed up here. It is going to be 60 today. Makes it nice to go on walks with pop.
That is all for now

Bye

Sully

December 1st

2006-12-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

Hello again,

It is hard to believe that it is already December. It has been cold here lately. We had some snow and it got down to -2 degrees Wednesday morning. I like the snow and cold as you can tell from the video on my website.

I have really been giving it to the Starbucks drive thru personnel lately because they don't have a dog biscuit for me. The first couple times I just growled at them but last night I really chewed them out. They said that they would make sure the next time I came back they would have a biscuit for me. Now I am going to go a couple of days without stopping by and then see if they hold true. They are really nice, I don't expect a biscuit, but they spoiled me for a long time by always having one. What am I to expect????

Got a haircut today and cleaned up some, It feels good to be groomed and I know when I am groomed and clean that the ladies really like me. I can't help it that I am adorable and humble too. (It runs in the family)

I will keep in touch

Later

Sully

Took a Trip Today

2006-11-25T19:24:00.000-07:00

Hi again,

Today I got an extra special treat. I got to go to Starbucks and also to pops work and see him and some of the people he works with. That was cool to see other people and show them how cool I really am. ( I think so anyway).

I also went to Starbucks as Mom got a Tea. Once again they didn't have a biscuit for me so I had to let them have it with my bark. They will learn soon.

Last night pop and I were play a game we call glove. He goes and gets some leather garden gloves and I got nuts and wrestle with him. He can play rougher that way because he doesn't have to worry about me biting him. Anyway, he got tired after about a half hour and he put the glove on the end of the bed. He didn't know it, but I was being a dog again and I ate some of the glove before he figured it out. He got a little upset with me, but oh well.
Today I know mom called him about noon and told him that the piece of glove was now on the hill in the back yard. You know how it got there don't you? Well figure it out.

Anyway, gotta go now, Later

Sully

Feed Me a Dog Biscuit

2006-11-24T21:47:00.000-07:00

A couple days ago Mom and Pop went to Starbucks to get an ice tea and they always take me with them when they do this.
We go to the drive thru and when they get their tea, I usually get a dog biscuit. I got a little excited because the lady didn't see me in the car, so I had to let her know that I was there. I growled and then barked at her. I was ok, she finally figured it out and gave me a biscuit.
Now today was a different story. Mom took me with her and I had to do the same thing, however they ran out of them so I didn't get one today. Bummer.
Now here is the hard part about being a dog. I can be in a sound sleep and whenever a commercial on the TV comes on that has a door bell ring, I go nuts and start running thru the house and barking. I can never figure out who is outside. I have to be peeled back from the window before I settle down. Some day I will figure it out.

I am going to leave now, talk to you later

Sully

Back to the Future

2006-11-23T21:18:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone

I apologize for being so long between posts. I promise I won't be as long from here on out.
I wanted to bring you up to date from where I started posting Sully Cool Shih Tzu.

Lets go back to the beginning:

I was born in Phoenix Az on May 17, 2004. It was a farm with all kind of animals. In fact, one of my first run ins was with a horse. He stepped on my tail and it hurt a lot and now I have a kink in my tail. It is cool because it makes me different from other Shih Tzu's.

Oh another thing, I have en extra toe on my back paws. That really makes me different.

Anyway, on July 17th a very nice lady came and I feel in love with her. She took me home with her(vacation home with her daughter). That was very nice. She had me sleep on the bed while she was training me. She put some pillows around me so I wouldn't run away at night. When I had to go potty,I would lick her had and she would take me out.

I went to the vet with her and they gave me some medicine to keep from having worms. It is a good thing too, because a few days later, lets just say that I wouldn't have made it in this life because a lot of worms left my body because of the medicine. Thank you mom.

Then she was by the pool and she found out that I like water. I jumped in, good thing I can swim, because she doesn't swim. I was in the shallow end and she got me.

Then, a few days later, I flew home with mom and met pop in Denver. I went to my home and met my sisters Coco and Chanel. We got along good, but now they are at another home with mom's daughter in another town, so I don't get to see them.

Ok. I learned about snow in Colorado and how much I love it. Pop and I play football in it and he likes to tackle me after he throws the ball.

Any way that kind of sums it up. My next posts will be about what is happening currently from here on out. I think that kind of gets us all up to date.

Talk to you later

Sully

I Am So Lonely - I Could Cry

2006-10-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

Hello

It has been a while since I last posted. Oh I have been very busy or I should say my writer has been very busy.
Well, here we go again, Strange people just came to my house and now I lost my sister Chanel. Last time strange people came, I lost my other sister Coco. I thought it was really going to be cool to be by myself, but now I own all the territory on the yard and nothing to claim. I was looking for my sister this am, but she was gone to another home-at least it is in the family and some day I can go visit her. I usually let her do her business first, then I make sure I take ownership of that spot(if you know what I mean) after she is done. It just wasn't as fun this morning as it usually is. I took a walk also and that helped me get some exercise. I have a feeling that it is going to be a lonely winter, but I know Mom and Pop will play with me all the time , they really do their best to keep me entertained.

Anyway, my next entry is going to be called Back to the Future and I am going to review some of the things I have gone thru to get to this point in my life.

See Ya Later

Sully

Friday Shih Tzu Shots

2006-09-16T21:59:00.000-06:00

Hello,

Yesterday I had to go to the vet to get some of my annual shots. I was supposed to get 3 of them, but since I am so small, they only gave me one and I have to go back and get 2 more in a couple of weeks. I didn't even feel the one they gave me. They must think I am a total wuss, but I am a stud and they better start understanding that. I don't like the idea of having to go back there again. Maybe I will just start eating more, so I can put on some weight and they can quit treating me like a baby.
I did get a little tired though and I didn't even care if Bugs was in the front yard when we got home. I wonder what was in those shots.

Anyway, will talk to you later

Sully

Sully Cool Dog

2006-09-12T21:15:00.000-06:00

Hello Again
Sully Shih Tzu with some more on my life as a Shih Tzu.
It has been a week since I last posted and I haven't really done much, but I did have on moment that I think I scared pop a little bit. We were out for one of our almost daily rides and all was ok with that. When we pulled into the driveway I noticed Bugs Bunny in the front yard. When I get out of the truck, Pop usually lets me walk on the front yard and sidewalk so I can settle down from the ride. I just get so excited. I was pretty cool with Bugs in the front yard, but something just came over me and I had to tear out after him. I chased him through the neighbors yards (4 of them) down to about the mailboxes. Pop had to break out in a run to stay with me so I wouldn't run into the road. He was really hurting after that, (something about his ankle). If he was mad at me I didn't know it, because he was laughing, but I could feel he was really upset with me. I am just a dog, he doesn't get it. Anyway, that was about the highlight of the last week. It sure wasn't Sunday when the Broncos lost their home opener. Maybe better this week or I will be chasing Snakes in Denver (you know, as in Jake)
Talk to you Later