Adventures of Jack and Taz

Jack and Taz relaxing

2011-12-09T17:39:00.001-06:00

2011-11-19T12:36:00.001-06:00

Taz inspecting her yard ;-)

2011-11-05T12:23:00.002-06:00

Jack and Taz are enjoying the new fall temps. They are spending more time outside, which is fine with me. I can honestly say they have been so good lately but then they're always good. The result of good breeding!

Too hot

2011-08-02T11:35:00.002-05:00

It's too hot for Jack and Taz to be outside longer than 10-15 minutes, so they've been spending most of their summer inside.

Happy 4th of July

2011-07-03T11:53:00.001-05:00

Jack and Taz wishes all their followers a very Happy and Safe 4th of July!!

Happy Birthday to Jack!

2011-06-12T22:01:00.001-05:00

Today is my birthday. I am 8 years old. Too bad my mommy was on vacation but we can celebrate at home on Tuesday.

We're on a mini-vacation

2011-06-12T21:53:00.003-05:00

We needed a vacation. We've been in the boarding kennel since Friday. We always meet new friends while in the kennel. Tuesday our owner picks us up.

I want my chair back

2011-02-05T11:23:00.001-06:00

Cute Taz ;-)

2010-09-08T13:42:00.001-05:00

Look into my eyes ;-)

2010-06-07T14:31:00.002-05:00

Thunderstorms

2010-04-03T11:11:00.003-06:00

Last night was rough for Jack. We had some incredible storms - loud thunder and lightning. Jack was so afraid he was shaking!! I know I shouldn't hug or comfort him because that will only reinforce the fear. Then he had to go the bathroom so with lightning around us we were outside. Before he was able to complete his business, lightning struck close by so we rushed to the house. Poor Jack! Taz doesn't seem to be bothered by storms but boy does Jack! He's a sensitive dog.

Happy Taz

2010-04-03T11:05:00.003-06:00

Recently Taz was taken to the doctor. This picture is in the examining room while we waited for the doctor. Apparently she was bitten by something. We found this odd bump on her tummy which to me looked like a nipple! Anyway, the doctor said it appears she was bitten by a spider of some sort. She was given some medicine for about a week and now she is fine.

Taz loves going to see her doctor. She's a notorious flirt ;-)

Funny Taz

2010-03-08T16:11:00.001-06:00

Jack and Taz frolicking in the snow

2010-01-31T10:57:00.005-06:00

Today is Taz's birthday!

2010-01-09T12:16:00.002-06:00

She's six years old today. Happy Birthday Taz!!!

New picture of Taz!

2009-12-20T12:36:00.002-06:00

Isn't she cute?

Jack and Taz have been busy!

2009-12-20T12:30:00.004-06:00

It's been a while since Jack and Taz updated their blog. They have been busy little dogs. Jack keeps eating mushrooms then refueses to eat the next day. No worries- eventually he will eat from prodding from his furmommy. She will sit there and wait until he eats his food. Then Taz will come in quietly and lick his bowl. ;-)

Little Taz ;-)

2009-08-17T18:44:00.002-05:00

Cute photos of Jack and Taz

2009-08-06T15:56:00.001-05:00

Taz had her teeth cleaned yesterday

2009-07-18T12:58:00.005-05:00

It was a busy day for Miss Taz. She was taken to the Vet early morning and by 12 noon her teeth were clean and shiny. She even played in the yard at the hospital. The nice people at the hospital gave her a scarf to wear around her neck. Check out her picture:

Then mommy picked her up at 4:00 and Taz could barefly keep her eyes open - she was so sleepy. She's now back to normal - loud, abrasive and *cute*! I think Jack missed her ;-)

Sleeping Jack

2009-06-19T11:01:00.002-05:00

Jack celebrated a birthday!

2009-06-19T10:51:00.004-05:00

Jack turned 6 years old on June 12th. Here are two pictures of the birthday boy! As you can tell he doesn't like party hats. It was just a normal day in Jackland ;-)

Jack and Taz news!

2009-06-03T12:19:00.002-05:00

Jack and Taz will be getting their bordatella shots next week (so they can be boarded). They will be boarded on June 14th since Mommy and Daddy are going on a trip to Las Vegas. To do what? Well, I'm sure to gamble but the main focus is we have tickets to see CARLOS SANTANA in concert. Woohooo!!

Jack and Taz will have fun as well. Taz will get the full spa treatment and Jack will meet up with his friends and maybe meet some new buddies. ;-)

Rain Rain Go Away

2009-05-10T10:53:00.002-05:00

It's still raining. When will it stop? Me and my sister, Taz, have been spending a lot of time indoors. We've had 10 days of rain. But that's ok...with the dark and gloomy days we do what we do best--sleep (yawn), stretch and play with our Mommy.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's in the world and especially to our Furmommy. She takes good care of us and we love her ;-)

Signed--Jack, Toy Fox Terrier

achoo!

2009-04-22T09:56:00.002-05:00

Jack is sneezing and I'm coughing. The grass and weeds are high. Oh, where is the gardener? Pollen is everywhere and Mommy has to wipe us down before we come into the house. Achoo! There goes Jack again sneezing. We need relief!

Signed,
Taz

Beautiful day in the neighborhood

2009-04-16T14:19:00.004-05:00

We haven't been blogging lately. Finally the weather is like it should be - spring-like. Today we are outside exploring the ground. My little sister Taz has found some yummy bugs to munch on. But as for me - I've been lying in the sun. Soon Mommy will be calling for us at the back door and we'll go inside for a nap ;-)

Signed,
Jack

Have a good day everyone ;-)

A walkin' we will go...

2009-03-30T11:00:00.002-06:00

This morning Mommy took us on a long walk. We walked down to the church and she let us go in. We sniffed around but not much happening in there. Then we walked back and we saw a dog we've seen in the neighborhood. He was sunning himself on the ground. Taz wanted to get close to him - I guess to get him away from me (Jack) but Mommy wouldn't let her.

Sunday we went on another long walk. We got real tired and slept Sunday away...Zzzzzzzz

Zzzzzzzz

2009-03-24T14:37:00.001-06:00

This picture speaks for itself. Taz is sound asleep ;-)

First day of Spring!

2009-03-20T14:20:00.003-06:00

On the first day of Spring Jack and Taz are enjoying some quality time outdoors. Taz is sunbathing (too early for her bikini yet) and Jack is doing what he's best at - hunting for something to dig his nose in ;-)

It's a beautiful spring day....

Taz is feeling better and back to normal!

2009-03-12T10:24:00.002-06:00

Little Taz is feeling much better. Yesterday she was back to normal - loud and abrasive. Barking at anything, wiggling and jiggling. She does that when her tail wags and she's happy. Her whole body jiggles!

Thanks to those who prayed for a speedy recovery for Taz. ;-)

Little Taz has been sick ;-(

2009-03-10T10:57:00.003-06:00

Yesterday Taz must have eaten something that did not agree with her. It's normal for Toy Fox Terriers to dig and eat something in the ground. They are afterall "ground hunters". Apparently she ate something that did not agree with her. Within hours she was sad, ears back and having tummy problems. She ate a cup of rice and is feeling better, I am happy to report. Taz is resting in her bed and soon she will be back to her old self. Even her big brother, Jack, is watching over her. ;-)

Woof Woof

2009-03-05T13:43:00.003-06:00

Yesterday Taz was upset. Another dog entered the property and all she could do was bark the dog away. I don't mind too much. I like having friends over but Taz doesn't. She's just trying to protect me. She doesn't need protecting. Taz is pretty ferocious. Like...the other day there was a herd of deer on our property and she chased them away too. Gee...she only weighs 8 pounds!!

Signed,
Jack

show me some love!

Photo Opportunity

2009-02-24T18:29:00.003-06:00

Mommy caught us in a rare moment!

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T10:45:00.003-06:00

Today Daddy had to leave on a business trip. But we gave him a Valentine's snow globe to wish him a Happy Valentine's Day. We wish the same to all our friends out there reading this blog.

Today we are being lazy and sleeping most of the time. Mommy will go to church later. It takes her a long time to get ready.

Oooooo, spooky!

2009-01-31T12:00:00.005-06:00

Last night Mommy took us outside for our last bathroom break before hitting the sack. We heard a noise in the woods. We wanted to run out to see who it was but she had us on our leashes ;-( But there was deifnitely someone watching us and moving in the woods. The moon was out and we could hear other dogs barking. Mommy was spooked. Maybe it was a wolf or coyote?

Brrrr, another ice storm

2009-01-31T11:54:00.003-06:00

We had another ice storm. We don't like it when it's that cold out. Taz doesn't like her bottom to touch the ice...so we've been staying indoors where it's toasty and warm.

Happy Birthday, Taz!!!

2009-01-09T13:50:00.001-06:00

I'm 5 years old today!

New pictures!!!

2008-12-14T09:15:00.002-06:00

Early Christmas Present

2008-12-14T09:11:00.002-06:00

Mommy got us a new pillow/bed. It's an early Christmas present and we love it!!!

Stray dog

2008-11-27T10:20:00.004-06:00

Yesterday we had an exciting day. A stray dog - well, a hunting dog with a blue collar - was in our yard. Taz didn't like it very much so Mommy kept us indoors most of the time but that darn dog wouldn't go away. I think Mommy was on the verge of a nervous breakdown because Taz was barking non-stop and it was driving Mommy nuts!!! Taz was just trying to protect her property.

This morning the dog appeared again and after our walk - poof - it was gone! Good riddance.

Is it Thanksgiving yet?

2008-11-26T13:20:00.003-06:00

Mommy said if we're extra special good we can have a little turkey. But that's all. My mommy doesn't believe in feedng us scraps from the table. She doesn't want us to get fat or sick. Table scraps for us dogs are not good anyway.

We hope all our readers have a dog-terrific Thanksgiving. We give thanks - thankful we have such a generous and loving mommy and daddy.

Raining!!!

2008-11-12T11:52:00.003-06:00

It's been raining a few days. We don't like it when it rains. It's hard to go outside to pee and poop. But at the same time we like it because the sound of the rain on the windows makes us very sleepy....Zzzzzzzz

Got caught!

2008-11-03T11:39:00.002-06:00

Yesterday Mommy caught me lying on the bed (on her pillow). I've been lying on Dad's pillow too. I didn't know I would get caught but really what's the big deal??? Oh well, I'll try to stay off the bed but I can't promise I can keep away. I like the smell of Mommy's hair and well I love to be around her.

Signed....Jack

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T09:05:00.002-06:00

Yesterday Mommy left us again to get her hair cut. When she came home she looked the same to us. While she was gone we slept but when she got home we were happy to go outside and enjoy the warm temperatures and lie in the sun.

Today is Halloween and my Mommy and Daddy are going to a Halloween party. We'll stay home and watch tv.

Scorpion

2008-10-29T12:22:00.002-06:00

This morning Mommy found a scorpion in the basement. She got the broom and whacked it but I think it was already dead. Then she swept it outside. She wanted to protect us but we weren't afraid. Then she put us outside to play. The UPS man drove up and we were excited. Somebody new came to see 'us'.

Did you know?

2008-10-26T11:47:00.003-06:00

The Toy Fox Terrier is the AKC's 148th breed.

The Toy Fox Terrier is an American breed, resulting from a cross of Fox Terriers with toy breeds such as the Miniature Pinscher, Italian Greyhound, and Chihuahua.

The Toy Fox Terrier was developed in the 1930's.

The crossbreeding that created the Toy Fox Terrier calmed the feisty terrier disposition of the Fox Terrier to create a milder toy breed.

The Toy Fox Terrier is also known as the AmerToy.

Originally, the Toy Fox Terrier idea was conceived after runts were born in Smooth Fox Terrier litters (Smooths being brought over from the UK in the 1870's). Crossbreeding over the years created the new breed.

American Kennel Club
http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_fox_terrier/did_you_know.cfm

Is it Friday?

2008-10-24T12:56:00.004-05:00

Mommy had to go back to the dentist this morning. It appears she had a filling that broke off so the dentist had to fix it. Plus, she had a chipped tooth and the dentist fixed that too. While she was gone we stayed in the bedroom and slept the morning away. I was on the sofa and my little sister Taz was on the blanket pallet on the floor. That's one of her favorite spots - even though I fight over that spot with her!

When Mommy got home it was evident she had been at Sonic again ;-)

Ewwww Spiders!

2008-10-22T09:41:00.002-05:00

Last night Mommy got scared. She was putting us to bed but then she saw a BIG spider. She got the broom and whacked it but it wouldn't die. So - she screamed real loud. After a while she was ok and then we went to bed. I guess she's afraid of spiders.

Mommy went to the dentist this morning!

2008-10-21T12:21:00.002-05:00

This morning Mommy left us alone for a few hours. She had a dental appointment and when she came back her teeth were sparkling clean. We always sleep while she's gone.

Yesterday we ate grasshoppers. They make great appetizers - crunchy and good!

Monday is a good one!

2008-10-20T13:29:00.001-05:00

This morning mommy was in no pain! We're happy about that because that means she gets to play with us. It's a normal Monday...we sleep and she goes about her business. ;-)

Lizard in a Pot

2008-10-20T12:10:00.008-05:00

It was a normal run of the mill Wednesday. We have our routine. Jack and Taz come to the side of the bed to say "good morning". Taz is too tiny and short to put her paws on the side of the bed but Jack can readily put his paws next to me and likes to smell my breath. It's a morning ritual. Jack and Taz are Toy Fox Terriers.

After our morning walk, allowing my dogs to explore and discover and with this being their time for bodily functions...the sun is barely up and it's a nice refreshing walk enough for me to wake up!

I didn't notice anything different in our day but after our afternoon walk which is about 3:30 (sometimes that differs)....Jack and Taz sit patiently in front of the laundry room waiting for me to hand out treats. First, it's cut-up apples, then it's a few crackers -similar to animal crackers but we call them "cookies". A word that has to be said in codes otherwise Jack and Taz's ears will go up thinking they're getting another treat. In this case, the codes are: Cookies = CO; Bones = BO; Stick (as in pressed rawhide stick) = ST. I think you get the picture.

Back to the treats. Taz is my stubborn one. I always have to tell her to sit before handing out treats. The rules are...they have to work for their treats. I don't just hand them out. If they don't sit - then no treats! As Taz was getting her little rump ready to sit I noticed she was sniffing around the front hallway where I have Indian pots on the floor, stuffed animals and a silk flower arrangement under a table in that foyer. Hmmm, I wondered...what is so interesting over there. Maybe it was the air freshener plug-in or maybe the silk flower arrangement smelled. I did a quick sniff myself and didn't smell anything. I shook my head and thought that's weird.

The next day Jack did the same thing. Either before or after our treat time he too smelled around the Indian pots and under that foyer table. After careful looking I did my own snooping. I saw a dark image inside the pot and for a second I thought – ugh, a spider or some scary insect. I was brave and looked inside that pot a bit closer – it was a dead lizard! It was beautiful, glossy and gray. Who knew how long it had been in that pot but it was definitely dead.

I know dogs can pick up even the smallest scent but A Lizard in a Pot?

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short story written by Terre