Ozzie...."Ozzers" April 23, 2005 - May 13, 2017

This is a very bittersweet Mother's Day for me.  My youngest son graduated from UNT yesterday, which was a wonderful, wonderful thing. But I also had to say a long distance goodbye to my sweet boy Ozzie.  I so hate that he had to leave this life without me by his side. If only we could know these things sometimes.  I console myself with the fact that his very compassionate caretaker was with him.  I am also content in the knowledge

that he knew how very much he meant to me and that he was loved beyond words....
Goodnight sweet prince...until we meet again. I know that you and Rocky are so enjoying your games of bitey face and tug-of-war. Hugs and kisses from mamma...

Rocky---Jul 7, 2004-Jul 27, 2011

It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you all that dear Rocky made his way across the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. I will miss him more than words can say. He was the sweetest, funniest little guy that ever lived. A trooper until the bitter end, when the ugly seizure monster won. Please give all your pups extra hugs for me today.
Tammy

Group shot?

They simply refuse to give me a good pose! Every time I pull out the camera, they scatter:)

Surprise!

It has been a long time since we last posted and OMD so much has happened. It seems our wild n' crazy lives have been changed forever...
On Sept. 23 our mom brought this thing home. She says it is our new baby sister. Does it look like our sister to you???
Anyways we are doing our best to make her feel at home and we do think she's sorta sweet. Her name is Lola. I keep humming that stupid Copa Cabana song, OMD. So guys, whada ya think? Should we let her stay???
At the Copa, Copa Cabana, the hottest spot north of Havana...
Later,
Rocky

Hot Dog!

We don't have any pictures to go with this post because Mom didn't have her camera with her this morning. We just wanted to share with you what happened at her office building this morning. She was taking her break and she and a friend were walking around the office building and they came across a parked car with a little dog locked inside. Two of the windows were barely down and it was already getting very hot outside! After finishing their walk (about 20 minutes later) they noted the dog was still locked in the car. They notified the local police dept. and they came over and broke into the car and freed the dog! Had it not been for our mom and her friend this poor pooch probably wouldn't have made it. The person who owned the car did not come back to their car for well over an hour! We know none of you guys would ever be put in this situation by your owners but we just wanted you to all be aware! The weather is so hot right now and it doesn't take long for a car to turn into an oven! Just yesterday an 18 month old child was left in a car in a town just down the road from us and sadly he didn't make it! What are people thinking when they do these things???
Stay cool and be careful!
Ozzie & Rocky

A Catastrophy!

We cannot believe what our Mom has been doing! We hate to admit that this has been going on for several months now and we don't see any end in sight! We find this disgusting to say the least! These pictures tell the awful story! These dirty beggar cats come to our doorstep twice a day and our Mom FEEDS them! Sometimes we watch from the back gate and she tells us we are not even allowed to bark, can you guyz believe that??? What should we do about this? We think Mom has lost her mind! Any suggestions???

We got mail!

We are so excited! We got a package in the mail today from our buddy Joe Stains. We won a contest over at his blog when we left a comment about our favoritest post after he made his 1000th post! That's alot of blogging! Thanks Joe (and Tanner too). We love the corn shank and the rubber chicken. Ozzie had one of those chickens before but he disected it so this one will come in handy! Mom said to tell you she loves the keychain too and we think those treats from your local bakery are awesome! Thanks again guys and keep on blogging:)

Ozzie & Rocky

OMD! I Think Ozzie is Smiling:)

As you can see poor Mr. Bill has met his demise, there isn't much left!

Oh noooooooo.........

Awe...brotherly love...

Hey!

Just thought I would let everyone know we are still alive and kickin'. Mom has been lousy keeping up with our blog but she does continue to read everyone's for us. Hope you are all having a blast getting ready for Christmas. We helped Mom put up our tree a few days ago. She didn't put her pretty tree skirt out this year though, just an old blue bed sheet. She made some remark about being able to just throw the sheet in the washer if I decided to hike my leg on it. Guess I should probably give that a try before too long. Would hate to ruin my reputation.
Later,
Rocky

Too Darn Hot!!!

You know it's hot when you catch a squirrel doin' this! I couldn't get him to jump around and run for nothin', he just laid there. And he was on a low branch too! I could of had him!
---Ozzie

Wonderful News!

Scroll down to the end of our blog today and you will see a wonderful picture! The lovely Skylar is home! It is always so heartwarming to see a happy ending! We are so excited for Skylar and her family! Woot!

Lets Help Bring Skylar Home

Hey everybody---please scroll all the way down to the bottom of our page and watch the slide show about this beautiful pup named Skylar that someone stole! Maybe you have seen her. It would be a great help if you would copy and paste this to your blog too so we can get the word out and get this beautiful girl home! She is a mommy and her puppies really miss her!

We've Been Busy!

I am finally giving Mom a chance to help update our blog. They just got back from Annapolis MD for our oldest furless brothers graduation from the Naval Academy. Ozzie and I got to stay at the vet's. We were not real thrilled about that. We got to stay in a cage for twelve days while they were in the lap of luxury. Not exactly fair if you ask me. I am going to let her share a few pictures of their week with you. Ozzie and I are very proud of our oldest furless brother! Congratulations Ensign Justin Garrett Jacks!
Oh, by the way, just so you know, that house is where the parents were chilling while we were living in that cage at the vet's office!

Weekend Blahs...

I am doing my best to keep myself out of trouble while trying not to be completely bored out of my brain. Rocky started up with his darned old seizures again last night so he is not feeling at all like playing with me tonite. Life is just not complete without a rousing round of bitey face! I hope that he feels good enough to play again by in the morning. At least it was a whole month between seizures this time! Hope all you pups are having good weekends!
Later,
Ozzie

Goodbye, Grandpa...

We are very sad to report that our Grandpa passed away today. But we know that he is in a much better place and will never have any more pain. Thanks to all of you who remembered him in your prayers. Please continue to pray for our grandma, she is really going to miss him!
Love,
Ozzie, Rocky and Mom

No Fair!

I don't think it is fair that Rocky got a nice new collar! So, I took care of the problem!
We would also like to think all of you for your continued prayers for our Grandpa. He is a long way from being "out of the woods", but was a little improved today! We will get a report from his lung doctor tomorrow and will get you an update!
Later,
Ozzie

Please Pray for Our Grandpa

This is not the best picture of our Grandpa, he really is a happy fellow when he is feeling well. We just wanted to share a visual so you would know who we were talking about. Grandpa is very sick and in the hospital. His COPD has gotten very bad. We appreciate your prayers for him and our Grandma. She is really having a tough time dealing with his illness. Mom will try to update the blog over the weekend and let you all know how things are going.
Thanks for your prayers!
Ozzie, Rocky, and Mom (Tammy)

Updates and other news...

My mom wanted me to be sure and tell you all that she very much appreciated all the good thoughts and prayers you sent up for our Grandpa. He is doing much better today and will probably be moved out of ICU and into a regular room. He may be at the hospital for a few more days though.
When she got back from sitting with Grandpa at the hospital today guess where I got to go? The V-E-T! Can you believe that? I didn't even get any fair warning either. It just happened! Dad was petting me and said "Hey, what's that on Rocky's hind quarter? And Mom said "What?" and then the next thing I know BAM! I'm on the examining table! The spot didn't look quite like the picture shown here when Mom took me in. It was just a raised spot with all the hair off of it. It was a fairly large spot and Mom was concerned it might be ring worm. The doc said it could be, but it didn't test positive for that. He gave me some antibiotics and some cream to put on it though. He said he wanted to see me back if it doesn't get better or if I get more spots. Then he will do a biopsy...
I did get a new collar out of the deal though. When Mom was getting ready to take me to the vet she couldn't find a collar here at the house that fit me. Can you believe she had the nerve to ask the Vet's assistant if they had any big collars that would fit my "fat" neck? The nice lady was quick to correct Mom though. She told her my neck was not "fat", it was muscular. So there! Anyways, I will keep you guys posted on what happens with this spot and I will also give you updates on my Grandpa! Thanks again for all your thoughts & prayers!
Later,
Rocky