Sully Shih Tzu Happy New Year

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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