Pyr Pup's Ponderings

Lappyrotomy

2012-02-07T00:19:00.001-05:00

A Boy and His Bowl

2012-01-19T12:09:00.002-05:00

What boy does not like to eat?

Thibby is an "Excellent" eater!!

Not only does Thibby love his supper...

he loves his bowl!!!

When his favorite part of the day is done

that boy will carry his bowl around...

then come bedtime you can bet it won't be too far away!

Sweet Dreams Buddy!

Oh, My it’s October….

2011-10-23T22:58:00.001-04:00

The last time we had time to sit and write…

it was Chloe’s birthday!!!

Since then Thibby turned 2 in March!!!

Take a look back at some

of the Thibbsters baby pictures

Such a handsome lad!

Then after the birthday month…

April comes

With May the temps start to rise

A nap in the A/C with Miss Bobo

As spring turned into summer the days became hotter and hotter

and harder to handle…

Both outdoor loving pups became A/C hounds.

Around the end of August

we started our move back home to the farm in Alabama…

Life at home is VERY

exciting and a lot of work for a young boy!

By the end of the day it’s hard to hold your head up your so tired!

(Thibby falls asleep with his head “propped” on Daddy’s chair)

With the move many activities took place like house renovations which caused all types of excitement…

Then right in the middle of it all

Miss Chloe

had to under go

ACL surgery…

She stayed with Dr. Mooring for a week then it was only leash walking for 3 more weeks…

At first, having to stay in the house was ,

in Chloe’s mind,

just absolutely awful…

(She has always loved outside)

Then we thought of the baby gate so she could be outside watching over her domain from the porch!

With the baby gate up,

Chloe on the porch and Thibby in the yard…

She directed “traffic”.

The least little “woof” from her

Thibby would jump to attention in order to see if something needed

“Run off”…

They make quite a team!

Then Chloe finally got her first day off the leash in the yard!!!

Thibby was Sooo excited!!!

He had been wanting to

PLAY

with his big sister so much!

Starting out a little slow and easing into it

she walked around the yard…

Then Miss Chloe took a rest…

Till the UPS truck pulled up

then she is out

to the

fence in no time flat,

fussing and sending up a warning

just like old times!!!

We will stop here for now…

Thibby seems to think it’s a good time for petting…

We’ll see ya later

it’s time for my Daddy

to give me some

Good Pettin’…

Oooh, yea I like a good

rubbin behind the ears!!!

Daddy, don’t quit

You can watch football later, Daddy…

Keep on pettin’ me now!!!

…

You sure you’re done???

…

O.K. ……

Momma,… it’s your Turn to Pet

THIBBY!!!

80P

Happy Birthday Chloe !!!

2011-03-09T12:37:00.001-05:00

March 9th 2003

Bell’s Chlothilde Lagniappe

Chloe

10 weeks old and her first night at home…..

Chloe’s first pool…

Boudy teaches her to play..

Chloe is 5 months old…

@ 6 months old Boudreaux

is still teaching her to walk the fence line while guarding the yard…

Chloe turned two among the daffodils…

The Princess loves to smell the flowers…

just like any little girl!

She loved her big “brother”

Boudreaux

He was a good big brother and taught her well.

She mourned his passing as hard as we did.

Early that summer we were sent to New Hampshire

and Chloe got to walk on the beach for the first time.

Chloe is there to meet Michael when he first comes home…

She is such a calm and gentle pup,

just great with the little fellow!

Back in NH the brisk autumn winds and the “Beach Plums” ice cream found favor with Chloe.

December came with the first dustings of snow

and it was time to cut a Christmas tree…

Chloe's Koi Pond froze…

SOLID!

And when the snow began

it snowed and snowed and…

snowed

and snowed.

Chloe LOVED the COLD & the SNOW…

It was very hard to get her to come inside!

Then there’s the story of Chloe and Her lime sherbet…

(and Daddy thought it was his…., so why did he put it out side the door in the snow?)

The last day in February we took a van ride into Vermont…

Chloe LOVES to ride !

In March a Nor'easter

blew in

Cold, Windy, and Snow!

She was in hog heaven!

Then in May

Chloe got a little brother…

Which began a whole lot of play time…

She showed him a lot of things,

how to walk the fence line,

how to keep the pond free of Great Blue Herons, the yard free of turkeys and

the beach…

Thibby taught her

“head sitting”

and the meaning of the word patience…

She had a heart to heart with her little big sister,

and was reminded of how

Boudy had shown an enormous amount of patience with her…

and given half a chance

Thibby could turn into a really good little brother, too.

He too is older now & she still watches out for him as if he were her “little” buddy.

Happy Birthday Chloe!

We love you Princess!

Movie Trailer

2011-01-20T13:44:00.000-05:00

Coming Soon to a Blog Near You !

And Now Our Feature Presentation

2011-01-20T13:42:00.000-05:00

A Great Pyrenees Paw Pat

Approved

Production Presents

... And Now ...

Our Feature Presentation:

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Th,..th.. that's All Folks!!!

A Poem for "Beau" by Jimmy Stewart

2010-12-15T12:21:00.004-05:00

Our Momma got an email today

from another animal

lover , like herself...

and in that email was a video

of one of her all time favorite actors

Jimmy Stewart...

Reading a poem he wrote

about his dog

named

Beau.

Momma wanted to share...

we hope you enjoy.

♥ Chloe & Thibby ♥

News From the Pups

2010-12-07T13:17:00.001-05:00

The weather here in South Carolina

is a lot like that at home on the farm in North Alabama…

within a few degrees anyway,

so the last few days have been glorious!

Thibbs and I have really been enjoying a frisky romp in the yard

or a quiet nap on the deck !

The only “better” weather I can think of would be…

15 inches of snow blowing in on a

Nor’ Easter!!!

Now that we have discussed the weather ,

I will say we do hope everyone enjoyed a happy Thanksgiving!

Momma cooked quite a bit that day…

Thibby and I made it our dedicated duty to “guard”

the kitchen floor for anything that

might have slipped through her fingers to find itself resting on the floor…

in order to “save” Momma from

the burden of even more drudgery

brought on by the retrieving of a broom and or mop…

out of the goodness of our hearts

We would clean it right up !!!

Yes, that turkey bit, or run away roll could be snatched right up

and disposed of in no time flat!

We are among the best when it comes to

kitchen detail…

Even as young as Thibby is

he “took” right to the job of guarding the kitchen!

Christmas is just around the corner

and I began to noticing that

our Momma & Daddy were not doing their unusual yearly rituals…

No live tree brought inside the house

and adorned with this and that shiny bauble …

no Santa figurines, no stockings

were being hung…

and to beat it all

the first time since last Christmas

the Santa Claus train and it’s track have actually been put up!!

Back in it’s own box…

!!!

Well, I knew Momma had been sick

but, all this was playing mighty heavily on my mind…

I truly was beginning to worry!

When the other night I overheard them discussing

the move.

They were talking about a yard that is 5 acres big,

and all fenced in for

me and our boy Thibby!!

How it’s out in the country ,

and there is a pond…

Hmmmmm

(I foresee Thibby adventures…)

then this morning a stranger knocked on our front door and when Momma let him in they walked all around …

room by room he looked and made notes of all our stuff…

Soon we will be going to a new place to live while our Daddy works on the next project

and just between you and me…

from the way it sounds

I think Thibby and I are going to love it!!

Does anyone know if it ever snows in Southern Georgia?

It won’t be long till we talk to you again with pictures from our new country place!

Till then may all of you enjoy a nice brisk romp in your yard

or a cold breeze blown nap

in the sun!

Chloe

Thibby Experiences Halloween

2010-11-02T09:59:00.002-04:00

The other night Momma put a great big bowl on the table by the front door...

It was full of good smelling stuff...

But, each and every time she saw me peeking over into that bowl

(I'm pretty tall for a baby pup)

she'd tell me

"No Thibby, you don't need that."

Then about dark

our door bell began to ring...

it rang and rang and rang.

All kinds of funny looking little

creatures came up on our

porch...

Many of them

being carted to our house by the

wagons full !

They'd grin and squeal and

beg for treats.

Our Daddy would dig down in that bowl

putting big old hand full's of that

smelly stuff in their buckets !!!

At first...

I was very excited when the bell began to ring...

'cause I thought it might be the

Pizza Boy.

Our Pizza Boy always brings us a

little box of "cheesy bread" !

When it wasn't him I thought about barking...

however,

those funny little creatures kinda

smelled like our special

little fella.

So we just watched our Daddy

give them treats

(funny thing though, he didn't even make any of them "sit" or "lay down")

after awhile they quit coming and the door bell was quiet.

Daddy never ever asked us if

wanted anything out of that bowl...

and I'd a sat and laid down for

him!

That's o.k. though...

'cause the very next mornin'

when no one was lookin'

I used my sneaky Geoffrey

(Giraffe)

lips and got me one of those little

bitty boxes of something...

called "Nerds"..

Hmmmmph !

Don't know what all the fuss was

about...

It didn't taste anything like

chicken, beef, liver, lamb

or even cheese !!!

Thibby 80P

News Alert

2010-10-15T10:34:00.002-04:00

Breaking News...

This just in...

Somewhere in the midst of the up state South Carolina...

a strange phenomena has taken hold!

(it's actually striking all across our great land)

Many specialist have looked into this only to shake

their heads in

wonder

and disbelief .

A questionable diseas has

been attacking

Great Pyrenees Pups across

the land !!!

This, for to now, unexplained

diseas first

attacks somewhere about

the toes

and then crawls right up their furry sleeves!

None are completely immune!!

It seems to strike all of them

from the friskiest young

to the highly regal

sitting on their thrones!!!

It is being contemplated that

the ever so bright white Pyr's

may be taking on traits across the breed line...

Some fear traits from the

Newfie

(note picture above)

may be creeping up on the

Great Pyr's !

Thus,

causing these yet to be explained side effect...

starting with color

changes of the shiny white coat

And yet other professionals in the field are considering it

to be side effects

of a phenomena to be known

as a "Thibby-ism".

Be very careful Princess Chloe,

It seems to be catching !

Please stand by...

We will interrupt local programming

with any new developments !

Awww...Momma, we were just havin' fun !

Chloe & Thibby

This has been brought to you

by those little newsmakers at messy pyr pups are us!

South Carolina Camo

2010-09-29T12:41:00.001-04:00

Fall is blowing in on a cool crisp breeze and we love it!

I so enjoy laying out here on the deck feeling the breeze ruffle my fur...

With the temperatures dropping it makes an air conditioned house take second place to a deck...

This week our back yard neighbors have had men on their roof...

this upset Thibby quite a bit..

I however, being a little seasoned, have seen this type of thing before...

I remember when those men were all over the roof of

the Mam-maw and Pap-paw Ryan's house..

I was left to keep an eye on them while Boudreaux ran and got our Momma !

She had explained that "that's o.k." and told us what good puppies we were for watching over them too...

We still stayed right there by our fence and kept a close eye on them!

So we have kept an eye open here as well...

Me from the deck and Thibby mostly from the yard.

He does get a little side tracked now and then.

As he runs across the yard he will pass over a couple of his favorite dirt holes...

In the last couple of days we have had several inches of rain...

giving the dirt a better holding power...

Now...I, myself have never really cared much for a dirt bath but, I over heard Thibby explaining to Momma that it was

South Carolina Camo

and

by using this he would be able to do a better job

of guarding us from any suddenly squirrel-y roofers

that might want to scale the fence and try attacking our roof!

So he will travel a path from the back fence... looking up at them on that roof... through a waller hole.. to another waller hole ..and then to look at our roof...

(can't be to careful.. they might be real sneaky like that blame New Hampshire

Great Blue Heron )

Then back around again...

As for me...

Well I will lay up here

and enjoy the breeze...

if the boy needs me

he will send up a signal bark

and this princess can be next to him in seconds.

But, mostly he is enjoying his day and his dirt.

Until next time may your fur feel a cool autumn breeze...

and for those of you that are so inclined may you find a good dirt hole for wallering.

Chloe & Thibby

Our Little Short Buddy is Visiting!

2010-09-03T10:25:00.002-04:00

This week our little fellow has been visiting...

Our jobs have grown by leaps and bounds!

Thibby's especially!

He has to watch over young Michael...

and be ready at a moments notice to play train,

(Thibby is the caboos and Michael the conductor...

kinda like follow the leader!)

He also has to check on him if he whimpers...

and most of all

Thibby love to watch out for the food that runs away

from Michael and falls in the floor...

As for Chloe..

well she takes to the petting..

but, takes a back seat to all the noisy running a muck,

keeping her ears open

for sounds that might say

"I need help!"

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Chloe and Thibodeaux!

We Remember Boudreaux...With Love.

2010-08-31T22:10:00.005-04:00

Click here to view this photo book larger

It looks as if to see the book you have to click on the text just above to "view the book larger".

We will always remember our boy, Boudreaux with love.

Catching Up....

2010-08-23T11:49:00.002-04:00

Well of all things...

Look who has dropped by

for a visit!

It's been quite awhile since last we saw you.

It has been almost a month...

Our last month has been very busy

What do you ask have we been up to?

Thibby and I will have to put our heads together and try to

remember

We have been outside

Romping a lot...

been on some road trips to the country

and to Virginia...

Momma has had to spend a good bit of time in her sewing room

In her sewing room she has been working on an outfit

made out of sequins...

shiny little round things that fly through the air and get

everywhere!

They are on her cutting table,

other work tables,

machines, chairs, and floor...

and

any puppies that may be close by.

Momma is pretty good when it comes to "multitasking"

She can cut out a pattern,

dodge flying sequins,

rub a pups belly

with her foot

and take some pictures, too.

Miss Bobo helps keep an eye on Momma,

that is until the sequins try to get on her,

then she shakes her back leg in

disgust and vacates the premises!

Me...well,

when I get tired of

the sequin showers..

I will guard Momma from

just outside the door!

Every evening Daddy comes back to the house.

When we hear his work truck pulling in

we will happily meet him at the door .

It's Daddies turn to pet us!!!

And we love it!

We love our Dad...

and he still lets me sit in his lap!

I myself enjoy the idea

of a nice rest in the early evening...

Maybe , a little "Braves" baseball

on the t.v.

However, my little brother,

Thibby is still wound up and ready to play..

When I try to ignore him ,

he has his ways of getting my attention.

He will pull my tail...

Pyr pats on the head ,

double handed pats on the rump

Gentle...

yet aggravating tugs at my ear...

Oh, he'll get me up ,

then Momma and Daddy will pull their toes in

as we dance

around the room..

In awhile Thibbs will be

ready to lay down with a chew stick

and

I will get to rest awhile till it's

time to climb the stairs for bed

***

We are sure glad you stopped by.

In the next few weeks

our little short 2 legged fellow

will come to visit us

and we will be making some

trips back to the country...

We look forward to seeing you again real soon...

One more word from Thibby:

Momma & Daddy brought home a whole basket of balls the other day..

they said they were in "season"...

(that must mean you can bring home a lot more at the time

...my tennis balls only come in 3s)

It's about the same size of my tennis ball...

different color..

and

they don't bounce or roll to well...

when you throw 'em in the floor they just go

"SPLAT"

and that makes Momma squeal!

A Homemade Spa Treatment!

2010-07-23T08:56:00.004-04:00

Mama has mentioned a

"Day at the Spa"

...

Shampoo's, nail clippings,

a lot of brushing...

Chloe has told me all about

these places...

I saw one on t.v....

I liked the looks of it...

they had "mud baths"!

Those women sure looked

happy!!!

I like MUD!!

But, those women

acted strange,

Not a single one wallered!

I would have had a real big

WALLER

This has been one hot, dry

summer...

Hardly a drop of mud to go

around!

But if you are a smart puppy,

you can make do

with a little

Dirt!

Now, it's well known that

dirt does not have the

same "High Quality" as mud...

for instance...

Mud

covers more body area
sticks to the coat better
slings further when shook
sticks better to surfaces when slung
One coating last 3 times as long as dirt

(If you can avoid Momma in

a cleaning frenzy!)

However, given the

circumstances

if you will give your spot of

dirt a fresh "dig"...

you know

rake it around some...

get some of that cooler

earth up to the top

then

take a big Flop into it,

finally

have yourself a real

good

WALLER!

Dirt sure feels good!

Try it!

You'll like it!

Thibodeaux ! 80)P

Welcome to Momma's Sewing Room

2010-07-19T19:39:00.001-04:00

Look who we found!

Welcome back!

You found your way up to

our Momma's sewing room...

She has been up here for days on end...

Drawing, head scratching,

measuring,

Pinning, cutting, stitching,

muttering, snipping, and some singing

(if you could call it that)

We spend most of our days very close to our

Momma...

If she's upstairs so are we.

"I really enjoy a nap close to Momma's feet...

Miss Bo-bo enjoys a basket of soft cloth on the shelf in the sun

or a pillow on the serger table in front of the window...

She too can appreciate a good nap!"

Ahh..there's nothing quite like a nice peaceful nap!"

"A nap's alright...but, Thibby loves to play! Do you think she's really asleep?"

"Look Chloe...

Aren't I CUTE ???"

"Peek a boo...

"I see you!"

"Your turn, Chloe...!"

"When he's awake and not playing with me ...he plays the catch me if you can game with our momma...How do they play that?

First..Thibby finds some pretty sequined or pearl lace trim...sneaks it off the table..

Shakes it at Momma then turns and runs down the stairs...

He helps her get her daily exercise!

He is a good boy!"

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"Oh, I'm so cute!!!"

"So glad you decided to stop by...check in again soon! We'll be here!"

Chloe & Thibodeaux

A Word from Chloe

2010-07-09T09:40:00.006-04:00

Welcome back!

It’s been awhile…

We hope all y’all long haired pups have stayed nice and cool during this sweltering weather

and all y’all short haired ones have not caught the sniffles under the frigid air conditioners.

The past few weeks around here have been overtly busy for Thibby and me…

Our Older sister,

Felice came to visit and brought her husband and little one…

That shortest one is always

on the go…

he stays busy from morning till night…

About the only time I ever see him still is when I peek in his bedroom door

and find him fast asleep under his Thomas the Train quilt…

Funny, you’d think a puppy that smart would realize how much more comfy it would be to sleep on top of that quilt…

Oh, well..humans…

sometime it takes awhile to train them…

I have told Thibby to be patient with Daddy,

it is just taking longer for him to understand that

it’s quite alright for Thibby

to lay on the leather

couch.

Here in this sub-division

(as Momma calls it)

all the two legged children

have quit going away early each morning and somewhere around the time the sun is beginning

to warm up they all seem to be pulled outside by some giant unseen magnet..

They run, skate, sidewalk surf, bike ride, kick and chase balls up and down our street in front of our house!

In the back yards they kick soccer balls, hit baseballs,

and pitch some kinda ball back and forth with nets on the end of long sticks…

they climb trees and hang by their knees, they swing real high

and chase each other with loud pop guns..

All this play is accompanied by shouts and screams…

at first we thought they were in dire trouble needing

our attentions.

I have about decided some of them may just have some kinda short in their wirings and all the squealing could be akin to a small “yappy” dog…you know like some of them start barking and the switch gets kinda stuck…

On the other hand Thibodeaux is convinced some of them are young hooligans and are up to absolutely no good.

Especially when they run through our front yard

and climb the tree in our front yard..

He has to keep a close eye on them through the front side light windows..

and keep Momma informed as to their shenanigans

When we go outside,

in the back yard,

we have to wear our “bark collars” to remind us not to “talk” to these city folk…

Apparently , our big dog barks, scare some and irritate others…

it’s kinda funny we don’t bark near as much as

some of the smaller pups that live around..

but, in order to keep peace

and let all those suspicious characters go about their business we wear collars that if we bark squirts a citronella spray, it smells like lemons..YUK!!

So now when we go outside..

and those other puppies talk to us…we don’t answer.

Even when I would rather stay inside and continue a nice nap in the cool if Thibby needs to go out I accompany Momma to the deck to keep a watch over him..so nothing will happen to my little brother…

you never know what kinda of trouble could arise with all this commotion going on all around us

So you see we stay very busy

for a couple of country pups in town…

When we go inside we

get a little cookie each for being so good…

And we do love our cookies!

But, Thibbs absolute favorite treat of all is the “PONG”

yeah, yeah so the real name is a Kong..but, Momma couldn’t remember and kept calling it a Pong till that’s it’s name around here..

If Momma hasn’t thought of it that day…he will find it , take it to her and drop it in her lap…

He wasn’t to sure what to think of it the first time she fixed us one…

why that young whipper-snapper had never partaken of any peanut butter before…

Now it’s kinda like an addiction!

Yum!

Then at the end of each day, just a little while before

the sun goes down we will hear that work truck pull into the drive…

We’ll stop playing or jump up from a nap to greet our Daddy at the front door!!!

We love our Daddy and can’t wait for our afternoon petting we get when he gets home!

Thibby even gives up laying on the couch

For a good nap in our

Daddy’s lap.

Until next time…

If you are looking to find a nice cool spot for your next nap…

try the kitchen tile.

Chloe

We love and take care of y’all so, please take care of us!

2010-06-23T17:01:00.001-04:00

Hey, all y’all…

Miss Bo-Bo, Chloe and I realize just how lucky we are compared to a lot of kittens and puppies out there…But, we still want all those other little fur balls to be taken care of…

and nothing to happen to them so they can continue to lead safe and healthy lives!

We just came across an e-mail our Mama get’s from the “Home again” company…

They have these micro-chips that Chloe and I have..just under our skin..so if anything should happen..someone (human that is) can tell where we belong without having to know how to speak

“Pyrenees-ian”

Great idea, huh?

Any way, we wanted to share these safety tips and such

all y’all can take real GOOD care of those loving pets that share your lives!

Summer Pet Care

Summertime is fun time, but hot weather makes for some unique pet care challenges. Both dogs and cats are at risk to heat and sun exposure, and need a little extra TLC to keep their coats primed and protected. But other dangers, like bugs and lawn fertilizers, pose additional risks for pets. So throughout the season, adapt your pet care routine to protect your pet from summer’s safety threats.

Humans aren’t the only animals that can find a hot summer day overwhelming. Unlike you, however, your pet has a limited ability to deal with the heat. Dogs and cats release heat through their paw pads and by panting—yes, cats pant, just more subtly. Dogs tend to drool as they keep cool, and cats lick themselves to lower body temperature. Dehydration can be a big problem. Make certain that pets always have access to plenty of cool water, and avoid letting them outside during the hottest parts of the day.

Providing your animals with a cool, shady place to rest is essential to summer pet care. Dogs and cats, particularly those with short, fine hair and pink skin, are susceptible to sunburn. Prolonged sun exposure for any pet can result in skin cancer, so it’s important to manage their time in the sun. Dogs and cats are most susceptible to sun damage at their ears, nose, and lips, where less fur protects the skin. Short summer haircuts are essential to keeping your pet comfortable, but they increase sun exposure. Talk to your veterinarian before applying any type of sunscreen—some are not safe for pets! When you find the right one, apply before exposure, and reapply often.

Another summer pet safety issue is the presence of ticks and other insects. Not only can bugs carry disease, but the ways people ward them off can cause problems for your indoor-outdoor pet’s health. Fertilizers and pesticides may help keep a lawn looking great, but they can be very dangerous for your pet. In areas where your pets play, it’s better to keep the grass cut short to reduce ticks and other insects. Talk to your vet about how to protect your pet from fleas, ticks, and other insects more prevalent during summer months.

Keep an eye out for toxic hazards when you’re outside with your pets. Fertilizer warnings on the edge of a lawn are a good signal to stay away, and you should also keep an eye out under cars. Anti-freeze can leak when cars overheat, leaving puddles that your dog or cat can easily lap up. The sweet taste of anti-freeze is tempting to pets and, but this toxic substance is potentially lethal.

Finally, although it can be an enormous amount of fun to bring your dog to the beach or pool, always keep a close eye when he’s in or near the water. Even a strong swimmer could have trouble getting out of a pool or get trapped in ropes and other obstacles.

Enjoying a safe summer with your pets is all about thinking ahead. Watch over them the way you would a small child—protect them from too much heat, sun, and other summer dangers—and everything should be just fine. Summer pet safety isn’t hard. It just requires some thought and attention.

Quick Tip for Dogs: Buy a doggie life preserver! If you are going to take your dog boating or swimming, a dog life preserver is an excellent investment for his safety.

Quick Tip for Cats: Break out the kitty brush and get busy! Cats shed more in hot weather. Regular brushing gets rid of loose hair and helps control hairballs.

Now, remember all those little animals love you and depend on you for their safety and care…

we hope that helped someone somehow…

and now…

I can lay my head down

without to many worries…

and even though you might not can tell…

right off..

I am ever on guard…

you never know when a

true Cookie Theft might show up and want to empty ALL OUR Cookie Jars!!

and another one of my important jobs…

sometimes the house gets a little cool

for our Daddy..

cause Momma might just have one of those “flashes” things and turn that A/C dial on DOWN…

so even though Daddy thinks I am just being

“rotten”

I’m not…

I am being a leg warmer.

Tuff job..

But, someone’s got to care of ‘em.

sure am glad it’s me.

Another Chance to Play in the Country

2010-06-15T17:40:00.001-04:00

“Who is it Thibbs?”

“Who do you see?”

“Look, Chloe, it’s some of those nice

people that stop by at our blog now and then!”

“Well, mind your manners , dear, and invite them on in to sit on the porch a spell…”

“Y’all come right on in and stay awhile…

I was just getting ready to see if Chloe would like to join me in a romping good playtime…

why, if she’s not to obliging may haps you would like to play!”

“As fun as that was,this time of year it’s rather warm here in the deep south…

and I, young Thibby, feel a Big Pyr nap coming on…”

“Say good-bye to our company for me…”

“We were extremely happy to spend a few days back in the country this past week…

We will jump at the chance every time the chance comes around to go play at home!!!

We get to run and play and bark all day, if we want to…

And its oft’ quiet enough that a Pyr can nap for a good while before a loud farm truck or tractor needs directions on how to keep on going to get well past our place…

(honestly, I’m not all that sure how they manage getting down our road without my help when we are not around!) …”

“Thibby…”

“Yes, Chloe…?”

“It’s time to rest…

you’ve talked enough…

tell the good people good-bye”

“Oh,well…You heard Chloe…y’all have a good time and we will be looking forward to seeing you again real soon…

…think I’ll go see if Momma feels like a good afternoon playtime!

Bye-now!”

“Hey, Momma, you want to play!?!?!”

Lap sitting, an intricate but manageable art…

2010-06-05T10:21:00.001-04:00

“I was thinking that maybe some of the younger pups out there could use a few pointers on the intricate but, very manageable art of lap sitting…

Start them out young!

When you first come home and are still that itty-bitty welter weight of somewhere between 12 and 20 pounds snuggle on up and rub some of that cuteness all over ‘em!

This is VERY important!

Now be sure and don’t wiggle or squirm too much.. they will come to the poor, poor conclusion that you are just not a lap puppy!

Whoa is be if that should happen!

It would help your cause a lot here if you “Perfect” the Big eyed sweet puppy look at this time

A little sugar (kisses) now and then will not hurt your cause.

As time goes by you will want to visit the laps of those that live in your house quite often.

This way , any added weight or leg length should pretty well go unnoticed…

Now, always be sure

and sit at just the right angle so that your person may still watch his or her favorite shows on the television…

this will help cut down on their squirming about…

Just always remember,

your humans are manageable and can be well trained when using lots of practice, love and patients …

When your humans lap is not readily available …

look around and see what else there is that will aid your comfort…

when all else fails , those fluffy puppy beds they have all over the house for you will do…

However, think about this now…

Those leather recliners or couches would do quite fine !

Until next time…

Remember in the heat of summer to have your human turn down the air conditioner for the added comfort! “

Thibodeaux

Thibby & Chloe love the country way of life…

2010-05-20T16:51:00.001-04:00

Thibodeaux: Welcome back, it’s been quite awhile..

a lot’s been happening around here since last we spoke…

Momma has been working awful hard around the place and on week-ends our Dad comes over and they go to Albertville to help out over there..

something to do with a tornado…

and our Momma’s Mama…

I thought “tornado” was part of my name??

Oh, well I will have to ask Chloe about that…

anyway…

We have been having lots of fun,

but it sure has been getting hot,

I have been told that’s pert normal for

the deep south…

we will lay in the shade and cool off quite a bit, but

sometimes we have to

“Guard the yard”

and that can get to be quite a HOT job when you are wearing a big fur coat.

So ,Momma brought home 2 Big Dawg water bowls for the yard…kinda funny if you ask me..we don’t drink our big water pail dry…but, women can be funny like that sometimes…

speaking of funny…

Shhhh…

now don’t you go telling this…

but, Chloe will JUMP right in that big ‘ole water bowl…

yep, with all 4 feet!!

Never seen such in all my life…

just don’t quite know what to think …

you know with

all this talk about her being royalty

“a Princess”

and all…

and

then she’ll just go and jump right in MY water dish!

Chloe:

“Oh,Bless his heart!”

Thibodeaux: “Country livin’ can be hard work…a country boy has got to get some rest!”

Chloe: “Well, Bless his heart!”

“That’s my Thibby!”

Notes Between Sisters and a Little Brother

2010-05-10T00:10:00.011-04:00

Carrie said...
I am so glad that y'all have a blog of your very own and look forward to hearing of the adventures you have with Momma and Daddy!

Love,Little Big Sister

PS: Thibby, stay off the bed.

April 17, 2010 11:57 PM

Thibodeaux said...
But Carrie..Miss Bo-Bo ,the cat, sleeps there!!!

Why can't I?

Your little brother,Thibodeaux
April 19, 2010 7:47 AM

Carrie said...
Thibodeaux,That question is easily answered. You see, it isn't that Momma and Daddy will allow Miss Bo-Bo to sleep in the bed and not you. That wouldn't be fair! It's that Miss Bo-Bo allows them to sleep in the bed, and has instructed them that puppies aren't allowed. You and I both know that she likes you very much, but we must allow her to keep up the facade of feline superiority and disdain. Should other cats somehow find out (I'm sure they have some sort of network) that she let puppies sleep in her bed, then she would probably suffer great ridicule, and perhaps even ostracism. I hope that helps. Remember, when Momma or Daddy tell you to get out of the bed it is just because Miss Bo-Bo has asked them to.

Love,Carrie
April 19, 2010 10:50 PM

Carrie said...
Chloe, i am so glad that you are getting to visit some of your favorite spots! it is really very nice of you to share the hydrangea bush with thibodeaux too!thibs, i just know that momma was happy that you helped her play her stick and broom games today. she told me all about it earlier. it was thoughtful of you to set up the broom court for her to have another go round!i don't know if chloe has told you, but there are more animals that may or may not come to visit. keep your eyes open for the neighborly pig, a stray turtle, and a really bright non-flying flyer with a really big 'ol tail. momma will call that a peacock. you never know, some new folks may be there now too!

love,little big sister
May 3, 2010 1:47 AM

Chloe said...
Oh, Carrie..sometimes I just have to shake my head and roll my eyes at this boy!! Last night he ran around in the wet yard and got his belly all muddy..when Momma let him in..she couldn't catch him with his towel before he made a bee-line for her bed! Needless to say..she was not at all to thrilled..I just layed my head down and pretended to be asleep..what else is a girl to do?

Love and cold nose prints! Chloe

Thibodeaux said...

BUT, CARRIE!!! You said I couldn't get on the bed 'cause of Miss Bo-Bo..and she's in SC...So why would Chloe roll her eyes and "blow" at me?

Big wet kisses, Thibby
May 3, 2010 9:38 AM

Carrie said...
Well, Thibodeaux, Chloe probably picked up the eye-rolling and blowing from Daddy. Don't feel too badly about Momma not letting you in bed with a muddy tummy and feet. When I was little she used to make me wash my feet before bed. I think that's why I can't get to sleep now if my feet and legs don't feel clean. Hmph. I know that Miss Bo-bo is at your other house in SC, and that makes you think that you should be allowed in the bed. I'm sorry this is not the case. See, Momma doesn't want you to get used to the bed and get to really like it, only to have to take it away from you when y'all go back to Miss Bo-bo's realm. She's not being mean. She just knows that you can't miss what you don't know. I hope that the both of y'all have gotten to enjoy being around Momma on Mother's Day! Love,Little Big Sister
May 9, 2010 5:19 PM

O.K. , O.K.
I'll get off the bed.

this time.......... :0P

p.s. Momma said...No that is not a pattern printed on the sheets ...
those had been white!

Home in the Country

2010-04-30T12:13:00.011-04:00

Chloe: Ahhhh.. the country side of life is sooo beautiful this time of the year!

and I love coming "home" to our side of the mountain!

Our little place in the country is here on the side of Sand Mountain ..

My personal favorite place has always been

right out front by "my" azalea bush shaded by a couple of BIG Old oak trees...

What Princess would not love to keep an eye over her realm

while feeling the spring breeze not only blow her gracious ruff

but, bring the sweet smell of the country side right to her?

...Ahhh , it's a dream come true!...

And then there is Thibby,

Yes, oh yes there is Thibby!

He will make a fine grown Dog some day ..

because he is a fine young PUP still..

he get's so excited..

just like the other day as we road down the road

I think he may have had his "first" cow sighting!!!

(He was to young and short on our previous visits to see out the window)..

The porch here is nice and wide..

just right for me to lay at the top of the steps

and keep an eye on this side of the house

and Thibodeaux..

the other day I showed him another "good" spot

to lie in...

in front of the porch but under one of the

big old hydrangea bushes...

When I was a puppy I loved those round "snowball" flowers!

I would somehow break one off and roll it around..

very gently at first

playing with it like a "pretty ball"...

then it would always get the better of me...

and I would have to grab it and give it a GOOD shake..

after that it didn't look much like a ball

anymore...

so I would "have" to attack the bush again.

Thibodeaux: Oh, I am having so much fun!!!

I get to go out early in the mornings

and run and run and run!

When it's time to come in at night

I can barely hold my head up ,

I have had such a big day and

I am sooo tired!

I have seen some animals that Momma

calls cows..some of them have

big HORNS..

I think it would be so much fun to get in their "yard"!

Oh, and these other animals..

their legs are longer than the cows..

they come walking up "our" road

right by our fence!!!!

I have to run out to the corner and warn them

" Watch out!! Shake REAL hard..."

they just don't seem to listen!

but, I will keep trying

to help them..

I just know

they don't seem to realize there

is a person on their backs!

This morning early,

before Daddy had to return to our other house,

We played a "new" game..

They called it something like...

pick up sticks and drag limbs to a pile...

I called it

Thibby wants "that" stick!

I'd wait for Momma to have her hands full of sticks

then I would decide which one I wanted,

running up I would catch it in my mouth

then I would

pull..and pull!

I think Momma really liked this game!

She would just "chatter" and try not to drop all her sticks!

Then she would pick up more sticks..

ready to play again.

After that game

Momma and Daddy "cleaned"off our porch.

Momma took a long stick with bristles

(she calls it a broom)

and brushed and brushed that porch!

(I felt sorry for her..

she couldn't tell that

the porch had

NO pretty hair like me and Chloe!!)

I helped this afternoon,

while she was inside,

I found an old green plastic flower pot

It was full of potting soil!

I knew this would make Momma happy!

I spread it all over the porch!

Yep, she was real happy!

She got to play her broom game again!

***

We hope you have a nice shady azalea or hydrangea

bush to lie under on a warm spring afternoon,

a favorite tennis ball and

a Momma that likes to pet her puppies

and get a great big puppy kiss

now and then!

Fun at the Puppy Park

2010-04-20T15:34:00.002-04:00

Chloe: “We, Thibodeaux and I, have been having a “large” time the past week…Our Momma has found the puppy park in Greer…(not that it was lost or we had never seen it..but, it finally dawned on her to take us)the back yard at the house is of a nice size..not to small , but not real big..yet, all the humans that live around are VERY close..Momma doesn’t care for it very much! I , myself think that it just gives us more people to watch over… Anyway, Momma said the Puppy Park would be a good place for us to go and run and play and bark all we want…there’s a lot more room there and we have met some interesting puppies and their people.."

Thibodeaux: “Chloe’s not kidding!!! I have so much fun at the park!! Chloe will play with me some..but, then she’s ready to lay down on the hill and watch over me, to make sure I don’t get into trouble! (you know how older big sisters are!) Man, oh man, do I have fun!! I watch Momma every day to see if she puts on her tennis shoes, fills our big water jug, puts her book and camera in the tote bag and then heads for our leashes..!!!..I get so excited I can barely wait..I’ll “sit” for my leash to be put on…but, Oh, my!! Momma gets to slow!!! Sometimes, I’ll have to “sit”…maybe three whole times before she can get it on my collar…Oh, I love to ride in our van!! and when it goes to the puppy park, that makes it even better!! When we get there..We can run around and check all the “mail” (scented messages) that other puppies have left and then we have gotten to play with a few puppies, too…The other day , we met “Trixie” she is a little brown dog that will jump up on the picnic table so she doesn’t look so short…we got along just fine…Chloe only had to quietly tell her not to get in Mommas tote bag one time and she minded very well…We have also met two “skinny ,tall” pups..Momma calls them Greyhounds…Ty and Chloe have not quite come to a calm decision as to how we are all going to get along so our Mommas make us stay in the opposite “yards” with a fence in between. But, that’s O.K. for now, ‘cause we can “race” up and down the fence line and have a real big time!! I heard our Mommas talking about how they were retired from the race track and how Ty came from a “Animal friendly” track but, that Freddie was at one that was cruel and sometimes they would “beat” the dogs…it’s a real good thing people like their Momma adopts them and gives them a loving home too.

When we leave the park sometimes we get to stop by Daddy’s job site…If there are a lot of men there working we get to see all kinds of things going on…but, the most fun is when they are all gone..except maybe John and Benito..Daddy will close the big gates letting us run and play all over the site…there are lots of smells to smell and lots of hills to run up and down…by the time we get in the van to go back to the house…I am so tired and ready to go home and take a nap!”

***

Chloe: “ We have a lot of fun and I am Always glad when Thibby is ready to lay beside me for a good long nap!”

A Big Pyr "Hello"..

2010-04-16T14:43:00.000-04:00

Here is a GREAT BIG Pyr welcome

to all of y'all!

WOOF!

This is our first posting on our new

blog...

so, we would like to introduce ourselves to you

First is

Belle's Chlothilde Lagniappe

"But I prefer just..Chloe or..Princess.

I was born on March the ninth 2003...

and got to come home when I was ten weeks old.

At that time I had an older brother,

Boudreaux,

at first he didn't quite know what to think of me,

however in a day or two he was watching

over me and began teaching me the ropes..

he did get use to the fact that

even though,

like him I was Great Pyrenees through and through...

I had quite a bit of Princess thrown in too!

We made a great pair!

Here are some pictures of me on my first night home!

Chloe!
After several happy years of learning,
guarding, playing with and loving Boudreaux
his time came to rest and we all missed him greatly..
(Truth be known Mama still cries when she thinks
of him not being with us anymore.)
In the time following, Daddy's job took us
to a new and wondrous place where in the winter
it snowed almost all the time
and it piled up so high!!
I loved it..it was
really hard for Mama to get me to come in most times
out of the weather!!
Then that spring we took a trip down to Alabama
to our "always" home..
on the way we stopped in North Carolina
and met a young Pyr..
I wasn't sure quite what to think..
but, that was o.k. because we left him there.
Little did I know, that he would be picked up and make the
return trip back north with us!
I tolerated him..
and do you know what?
In about two days I realized...
he was my Chloe, and would grow into
another best friend!
Oh, he has grown a lot!
But, I still watch after him..
even when we go to the park
I will keep a close watch over him.
He can be off running and playing then,
he will come running back to check in with me...
He is a very good boy!
And he is my little fellow..
Thibodeaux."

"My name is Thibodeaux Maximus Patou
they call me Thibodeux, Thibby or some times Deaux
(which sounds like dough)
I was born March 17 , 2009 on St. Patricks Day!
I got to go home with my Mama & Daddy and big Sister
on Mothers Day that year!
I love having a good time romping and playing!
While I was still real young and pretty short
I learned the different things to do to get
Chloe to quit resting and play with me..
some of the same "tricks" also work
for stealing chew bones or an occasional cookie!
We'll talk about them later..
at first I was really small..but, I had a real
big heart and a real big personality..
when it came to playing with Chloe..
(although she really was VERY gentle,
letting her playing get bigger as I did)
I never backed down or gave up..
till I had to rest!
After all, I was a Big Dog , too.
We love to ride in the van,
we love to play, and we absolutely love
a good petting and
we Love COOKIES!!!

Here are some pictures of me on my first
day home.
Boy, wasn't I cute!!!"

***
We are so glad you dropped by..
we will try to update this thing every so often..
sometimes with new stories and some times with old..
We might even talk Mama into sharing a tale here and there about our older brother Boudreaux..

and occasionally we will even have a guest writer...
The Royalty that shares our domain..
the one who thinks "She" is in charge..
shhh...we don't tell her any different..
Miss Bo-Bo.

Until next time..
watch out for any "Coyotes or Bears",
enjoy a good roll in the grass and
treat yourself to a nice long nap in the shade!