Merry Christmas to All

We all stayed home dis year and didn't have any company.   Like a lot of you, we just Facetime'd wiff our friends and relatives.  I'm okay wiff that cuz I don't want my girls (Mom and Aunty D) getting sick. 

That said, I have a little secret to tell you.  You can keep a secret, right?  

Well... I got to meet da big guy!!!   You know, da jolly one wiff all da bells.   

I saw him in da wood and he came over to pat me on da head.   He said dat I was a very good boy dis year and dat 2021 would be a pawsome year.   Wow.   

All I can say is dat...

I believe in Santa Paws.   

Stay well everybuddy and Merry Christmas!

                              Wags,

                                   Ranger

Waiting for Santa Paws

I'm on the job!

So far I've seen 5 dogs, 4 walkers, 3 bikers, 2 joggers and a UPS truck but NO Santa Paws.

Dis is exhausting.   I hope he comes soon.

Messi: Wake me when it's time to get excited.

    Wags, 

         Ranger and his sidekick Messi (da snorter)

Merry Christmas

Arooooooooo.....  I just wanted to wish all my furfriends a very Merry Christmas and I hope you get lots of pressies from Santa Paws.

My buddy Messi is here visiting wiff me and we are having lots of fun Christmas wrestling.   Yes... it is one of my favorite holiday activities.

I can't wait for Santa Paws arrival.   Mom says that I'm on the Nice list so I'm counting on a sleigh full of packages for ME.

 Wags, 

          Ranger

Waiting for Santa Paws

To all my Furfriends and dar peeps,

Wags, 

                                                 Ranger (and his sidekick "Messi")

Tis dat night before Christmas

Arrrrrrrrooooooo.    My French Cousin (Messi) came for Christmas!

Before he arrived, I hid all my good toys (as his nickname is "Messi da Destroyer") but I left him some balls to play wiff since it is Christmas Eve.  

Chomp, chomp, chomp!

Messi just loves to chew on bones and balls.

Going, going..... gone!

Messi:   Oops.... I dropped it.  Can you get it for me?

We both can't wait for Santa Paws to arrive and leave us wiff tons of new toys.
Happy Christmas Eve!

Wags, 

                                                                      Ranger (who has been really good dis year)

Letters to Santa

Mom says dat Santa is real busy reading all of our letters to him.   Did you write a letter to Santa?

I did and I asked him for a new ball.

  

Santa, please give me a new ball.  
I've been mostly good dis year.

Look at dis old and dirty ball wiff a tooth hole in it.
Don't you think dat I deserve it?  

What do you want for Christmas?

Wags, 

              Ranger

Santa Paws sighting

We went for a walk on da beach today and you'll never believe what I saw.

Santa surfin'

I thought he was supposed to at da North Pole snoopervising all da elves.  

Hmm..... Santa, vacationing before Christmas? 

What do ya think this means? 

Should we be worried?   

Wags, 

            Ranger

Da French Invasion - Part 3

Being da good Host dat I am, I decided to take Messi to my favorite place.   You probably already guessed.

Messi, dat's da ocean.
Go ahead and get your paw wet.

I introduced him to da beach.

Ya see, being a city boy, he has never been to da beach so I had to re-assure him dat it was loads of fun.

He put his paws in da ocean and just loved it!

Look at me at da beach!

Let's go dis way!    
I see lots of other pups down da beach.
Let me introduce you to dem.   Dey have probably never met a frenchman.

Messi and his peeps.

Messi had such da grrrrrreat time dat he even asked his peeps if dey would let him visit me again.  He want to try his paws at surf'in next time.

Messi had to fly back to dat big city (sigh).  I will miss my little sweet frenchie furfriend.  Au Revoir Messi!


Oh, oh, oh....  I almost forgot dat tonight is New Year's Eve.  I hope you have fun pawtying wiff all of your friends.

Now, as a Blogville Pawlice officer, I think dat it's my duty to remind you to not drink and drive.  

 Wags, 

       Ranger

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Da French Invasion - Part 2

Am I crazy or do des two guy look alike?       Hehehehe....

Messi is da first frenchie dat I have ever met and dar was lots to learn about him.

Firstly.... he SNORTS!   At first I thought dat he was speak'in french but no, it is definitely a Snort.  He is so funny.  I know dat I shouldn't laugh at him, but he is a really funny guy.

Secondly... it's really hard to tell if he is happy.   He has no tail to wag.   Hummmmm....  poor Messi.... tail wagging is fun.   I had to watch his ears to see if he was having fun.

He is also a pawsome jumper and even jumped on da back of my couch.
I've never dunn dat.

WARNING:   Do not sit down wind from him.   Notice dat his butt is pointed at me as I sit on my couch, (watching TV as usual).   Biggy mistake.  Ya see, Messi is da GAS KING.   When he lets lose wiff a stink bomb, everyone runs into another room.

What are his parents feeding him?   Brussel spouts?  Beans?

And...... Messi SNORES!
Here is proof positive.

I'm glad I got to sleep wiff Mom at da other end of da house.

Stay tuned for Da French Invasion - Part 3 (tomorrow).    I take Messi out for a car ride to my favorite place.    Find out if he gassed anyone in da car.

Now, just because I gotta know....  Do you snore or gas visitors?

Wags, 

        Ranger

Invasion of da French

I am soooooooo excited to tell you all about my Christmas visitor.

Grrrrrrrr.... woof!   Let me in!

Messi flew all da way from NY to NC, just to have Christmas wiff ME!  Wow.... I've never ridden on a big bird plane.

He came wiff Aunty D's son (dat's Mom's nephew) and his new wife.  Dar da ones dat got married in NYC and in Nepal.

So you are probably wondering how he got his name.   Can you guess?

Hint:  He is a pawsome ball handler.
He can even carry da ball on da side of his mouth.
Maybe it's just stuck on his tooth.

No.... it is not because he makes a mess (even though he did pee in da house 2-3 times).

He is named after some famous soccer player.  

Now, Messi is a city/concrete boy so at first he didn't know what to do in my yard.   He tried to play ball on da patio butt I showed him dat it is much more fun to run around and play in da grass.

Zoommmmmmm.....

He's a pretty smart frenchie (for a 1 1/2 yrs old) and he caught on fast butt it took like 87 try before I got him to play "chase me" (my favorite game).   For da record..... I am way much faster dan him.

I also taught him all sorts of fun stuff (like tug-a-war-stuffie) and he was AMAZED at ALL of my toys.   We did have one casualty.

Ooops!

My new Christmas toy (da yellow Giraffe from Jack)  kinda lost his tail and is now in da stuffie hospital.    Maybe Messi was trying to make my Giraffe look more like him (hehehehe).

Once I got used to his accent, we became Best Pals.

If we sit real good, my Mom will give us a cookie.

I'll tell ya more about Messi's visit tomorrow.
Stay tuned for da French Invasion (Part 2).

Wags, 

      Ranger

Happy Christmas Eve

OMD...... it was in da 70s today.   We broke all sorts of record wiff a high temp of 79 degrees.    Is it summertime?    

Well, since it was such a beautiful day, I decided to go Christmas caroling. 

I hopped into my caroling bike trailer sled.

Let's roll, Mom !!!!!

We road all around the neighborhood while I barked out Christmas carols to all my neighborhood furfriends.  

Soon, I had da whole neighborhood barking along wiff me.    It was grrrrrrreat fun.

After all dat caroling, I drank up loads of water and took a wee little nap.

Now I'm keep'n an eye on my stocking.

Mom says dat it's going to be filled wiff toys & treats  -or-  coal, sometime tonight by Santa Paws.   

Stocking guard duty is serious stuff.  I only hope dat I can stay awake long enough to see Santa Paws.

What are you up to tonight?  

Wags, 

            Ranger

Pees.... I hope dat I don't get any coal.

Early Openings of Pressies

You'll never believe dis, butt Mom let me open a couple of my pressies early.

It's about dog-gone time!
Des packages have been sitting, unopened, on da table for like 87 days.

Da 1st one is huge and is from my Blogville Holiday Gift Exchange buddy Jack.

OMD.... dis is just what I wanted.

He sent me a huge cookie and TWO (yes I said TWO) brand new Stuffies.

One is a yellow Giraffe and da other is a Gingerbread Man.    I can't believe dat I have my very own Gingerbread Man.   Oh, oh, oh and dey both have squeakers in dem.   Mom loves da Giraffe as she can easily grab it when I have it in my mouth.

Just look at my haul!

If dat wasn't enough excitement, I also got to open up a wee little package from my girlfriend Daisy.    You know what dey say, good things come in small packages.

I wonder what's in dis one.

Lov ya Daisy & I love my pressies.

She sent me another squeaky toy, a scottie hotpad (for Mom), a cookie, and some Golden Nuggets (Yeti Dog Chews).  I've never eaten Gold before.  I'm gonna feel like a KING eat'in dem.

My Daisy sure know how to pack a ton of great stuff in a little box.

Thank you Jack and Daisy for my pawsome holiday pressies!
Des new stuffies are more fun dan dat old plastic pill case.

I can't wait to see what Santa Paws brings me.   I hope dat he doesn't know about my recent mischief mak'in (eating nerf bullet top and chewing up Sunday's topper).

Wags, 

              Ranger

Pees.....  Mom says dat I'm going to have a very special surprise houseguest to play wiff on Christmas.   I can't wait.

Ranger: 41 cards + 10 e-cards
Mom:  17 cards + 2 e-card

Oh.... I think dat Mom is cheat'in.   Ya see, her Birthday is Christmas Day, so she is getting Birthday cards too and count'in dem as Christmas Cards.
I decide to let her cheat since she will NEVER catch me and since she let me open up 2 pressies early.   Good of me huh?  I hope dat Santa Paws is paying attention.

Santa Paws' List Day

Today is Santa Paws' List Day and I'm Hosting a Blog Hop.    I hope you join in.
Here's what ya gotta do:  Post your letter to Santapaws and convince him dat you were Nice.   Then tell Santapaws what you want for Christmas and join da Blog hop.

Santa Paws.      Look...... he has a beard, like me, butt his is white!

Dear Santa Paws,
I know dat you have lots of furkids to keep an eye on, but I think you should know dat overall, I've been a really good boy dis year.   

• I always eat all of my food (I don't waste any of it).
• I've only tinkled in da house a couple of times (but dat wasn't my fault... I was way too excited playin' wiff Mom).
• I've only dug a few holes (but I was diggin to rid my yard of moles/voles).
• I've worked real hard to make Mom exercise (walk me).    I must confess dat I have been pulling' more dan I should on my leash but dat is just cuz Mom doesn't walk fast enough.
• I always play nice wiff my furfriends and share my toys and water bowl (just ask Finn and Wally).
• I've sent up loads of POTPs for my ailing furfriends and dar peeps.
• and I think dat I've made my furfriends laugh and smile.

Dat said, here's what I want for Christmas.

1. Good health for all my furfriends and dar peeps.
2. A new tug toy.
3. A new stuffie.
4. Some cookies/treats.

      Wags,    

               Ranger  

Now..... join in on my Blog Hop.

It has begun

Ranger:  1

  Peeps:  0

OMD.... my first card arrived (even before Thanksgiving).   

Thank you Denny and Reilly.  

 Wags, 

          Ranger

Holiday prep

I'm channeling my inner Rudolf to get in
da Holiday Card spirit.   OMD....Des reindeer 
ears are giving me a headache.
I hope I come up wiff a good card idea soon.

My friend Oreo is hosting our Christmas Card exchange and I signed up to participate.

I just love, love, love sending and receiving holiday cards from y'all.

If I'm gonna get my cards out on time, I'd better get started on designing my 2015 card.   So today, I'm in da office working hard on it.

Hummmmmmmmmm.....  what can I do dis year.    It's gotta top my previous cards.



Below are my past 3 year cards (ck out my tongue action).

2014

2013

2012 (my 1st Christmas)

Oh, oh, oh...... I have and idea now.   It's gonna be one grrrrrrrrrreat card.     I promise.

Have you posed for your Holiday card yet?   

Wags, 

              Ranger

What did Santa Paws bring me

Yes... Santa Paws did make it to NC on Christmas and I haven't told you all about it yet.

Now you're probably wondering if I got what was on my Christmas list.   I asked for

• A new tug toy.
• A new stuffie.
• A puppy brother (den I'd have a full-time play pal).  I just love puppies, just like you do Santa. 
• Some cookies/treats.

 Here's what Santa Paws brought.

But what about my puppy brother? 

I got:

• a bag of treats (yummy)
• 2 tug toys (yippy)
• a red spike ball (just like a my buddies used to have).   Mine even has a button da I can push wiff my teeth and turn it on.   It lights up, flashes, and and sings da Christmas Woof, Woof, Woof song.   It is pawsome.  
• And I got a blue stuffie in my stocking.

  Mom says dat da blue stuffie is my new puppy brother.

Dis is my new puppy brother?

I guess I should have been more specific and said I wanted a real live puppy brother.
Lesson learned.

Maybe next year.

I still got lots of cool stuff and I must admit dat I do love my blue stuffie puppy brother.   I even let him sleep wiff me in my bed.   Oh... and he doesn't snore.   But I don't know what to call him.   Mom says dat I need to give him a name.   Got any ideas?

I hope you got everything dat you wanted from Santa Paws.

 Wags, 

            Ranger

Pees..... I also got lots of grab hugs from our intruders.

Merry Christmas to All

Have a grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat day.

As you know, dis is what I asked Santa Paws for:

• A new tug toy.
• A new stuffie.
• A puppy brother
• Some cookies/treats.

Stay tuned and I'll show you what Santa Paws brought me.   All I can say is Santa Rocks!

   

Oh, oh, oh… gotta run and answer dat door.   Company is here.   Yippy!!!!!

Luv ya, 

         Ranger

Pees.   Make sure you remember all dos who need some prayers today.  

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