As you can see, today is my third birthday. I did get some kind of cake*, and a toy to tear apart. Then Tyler got me a pork bone from the pet store, but I didn't care for it.
Here's how to make the cake, in case your dog wants one for its birthday. It's easy!
*Tony's Birthday Cake Recipe Start with a small Tupperware container the size you want your cake to be. Gather your doggie's favorite foods. We use Stonyfield Nonfat Plain Yogurt, mashed up apples, chicken breast, white rice, dog food, whatever your dog enjoys that has a mushy texture. Rice really holds the other layers together, so use either white or brown.
Layer the yogurt first, then follow with the other foods in layers, tamping them gently as you go. Not too hard or you'll squish them through the yogurt and then you won't have proper layers! Put the lid on the container and turn upside-down. Leave in the refrigerator at least overnight, a bit longer if you can.
When doggie's big day arrives, take off the lid, and place the container face down on a plate and tap gently to remove the "cake." It should slide right out and maintain its shape.
Tony Sez: Have you read this crazy story? I know if I was in a roomful of other Border Terriers, Ingrid would be able to pick me out. I'm just that unique!
Tomorrow is my birthday, and I can't wait. Ingrid made some kind of "cake" and I'm getting a new toy (I heard them talking). I just hope they don't dress me up in anything ...
Hey so tonight was the first meeting of the BTNYC group. It's this thing Ingrid started to get other Border Terriers that live in the city together. For what, I'm sure I don't know. There was a puppy who was a little full of himself, but I put him straight right away. Then another one showed up, but I ignored her and she ignored me so Ok.
Here we are ignoring each other, but notice how I'm getting loving from her person. That's what I do. All the ladies love Tony. Oh, yeah.
Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to get away I find a quiet place, far from the human race Out in the country
Before the breathin' air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'
Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or need a bit of room to move When life becomes too fast, I find relief at last Out in the country
Before the breathin' air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'
As you can see, we spent the weekend in Pennsylvania. It was a big weekend of "firsts" for me!
I rode in a car for a couple hours! I've never done that before, except when I was a puppy and Ingrid and Tyler were taking me home with them. I don't remember that trip 'cause like I said I was just a pup.
Here's me in the car, a Mustang convertible, just as we were leaving our street.
Ok, first stop was Jake, Dusty and Lucy's place. They live with two people named Carla and Dave, and all of 'em were way cool. Me and Dusty almost got into it a couple times; I didn't like this thing that was inside a cage that kept laughing at everyone [edit from Ingrid: a parrot] so I barked at it, trying to tell it to stop laughing, and that started those three telling me to quiet down, but they sure were noisy about it! It was cool cause we got to go outside whenever we felt like it, and run around as you can see in the top picture.
I picked something out of the toy pile to play with and the first thing I did was tear the asshole out of it. It tasted like chicken.
Here's a little video of me and Jake and Lucy going after a toy that Tyler threw. I got it, as you can see. I always get it.
Here's me and Carla, one of the people. She loves me. Oh yeah, all the ladies love Tony.
Next we went in the car again and when we got out we were on a farm! There were two big goats there that didn't like dogs, so they got their hair standing up on their backs and stuff when they saw me. There was no way I wanted to get them mad at me, one of them had horns! Sharp horns.
While the people ate lunch, I played with my toy that Carla and Dave said I could take, which was nice cause I was taking it anyway. One of the people there wanted to give me a potato chip, but Ingrid and Tyler said no. They say no a lot. There were also some little black things buzzing around next to the porch and I was trying to catch them, but I didn't do very well with the toy in my mouth.
Then we all got back in the car and headed for home. I barfed in the car cause I had eaten a lot of grass. How could I not eat grass?! It was everywhere! I've never seen so much green! Oh and a biscuit came back up too, in its entirety. I didn't chew it, you see, just swallowed it whole 'cause I had to get it before Jake did when the people were handing them out. Ha, I beat him to it. But he probably didn't throw up.
Here's a shot of me with my walker, Lital. She was getting ready to go away for a month or so, so we had to give her the Valentines' gift early (the gift being the shirt I'm wearing).
