Mama – What did you do to me?
Well! Really! First of all it’s been a weird week all round. Dad’s not been here. Maggie misses him loads – me not so much … although his voice is still floating around the house for some reason and Mom seems to talk back at him. Like I say, it’s been a weird week. Nana’s…
Thanksgiving 2023
What a beautiful way to spend Thanksgiving. The weather forecast was good at the beginning of the week so we got ourselves booked into Tillebrook Provincial Campground for the weekend (what clever dogs we are). Mom was working nights Wednesday and Thursday so wasn’t able to help with loading up the trailer but she gave…
What the Woof Smudge
Well. Let me tell you about Smudge. Firstly, yesterday and today he’s been off his breakfast. We suspect he’s had enough of this protein (pork). Yesterday he skipped breakfast and was STARVING by supper time. This morning was the same thing. We tried to persuade him but he wasn’t interested so we took it away…
Breakfast time
We always work hard on patience with Maggie and Smudge. This is (sort of) what mealtime looks like, As this is being recorded I’m not in front of them and as such they are a little confused by my position when I release them to eat. We feed them both raw from Grand Dog which…
Loose Leash Walking
We’re both pretty excited whenever we go for a walk and often we forget our training and how we should behave. We also know that if just Mom or Dad are walking us its a bit harder for them to keep both of us in check…… With our combined weight of almost 100lbs and Smudge’s…
Tugging at the Park
Sometimes my energy and prey drive is pretty high so Mom or Dad get the tug out for me and this helps me to burn off my pent-up energy. Without this I find myself snarling at Smudge or lunging at a passer-by. Smudge sometimes tries to join in with the tugging but today he kept…
Fun on the River
The other day, Mom and Dad took us to the river/. I love the river but I’m not yet sure about the whole Kayak Thing. The paddleboard is OK…. I guess. At least I can move around on it so its not too bad from that point of view. So, there I was doing my…
All About Us
I’m Maggie (the good looking one in the picture below). I’m a 2-year-old Belgium Malinois cross and I have a little brother Smudge who is an 8 month old Husky cross. We live in Calgary, Alberta. We both came from a rescue called Courageous Canine. They are based here in Calgary. Initially they were solely…
December 2, 2022
I’m so proud of my patience these days. Take a look at this. Arn’t I clever. Love and licks, Maggie š š¾
October 27, 2022
My boyfriend Ted is having a sleep over.. We even might get to sleep in the same bed if Mom lets us. Itās been all play and little down time since he got here. Heās only tried to hump me once and I told him whatās whatā¦..! The thing is, Mom has moved my bed…
October 3, 2022
Well. Let me tell you about my day. I nearly got a big sister. Mom and I went for our walk this morning while Dad was banging about again in the basement (itās such a mess down there but thereās lots a pieces of wood for me to chew on so I donāt mind too…
September 27, 2022
Iām not drunk. Iām not.Ā I didnāt fall down the stairs. I didnāt.Ā Itās really comfortable in this position. Really it is!Ā Try it !! Ā Love and licks Maggie š š¾
September 17, 2022
Todayās episode of Dog TV is brought to you by the words Rabbit and Squirrel and the number one million. Love and licks Maggie š š¾
September 10, 2022
Ok!! Letās talk about nails. I hate them getting trimmed.Ā Mom and Dad tried with a dremal thing for a while. I called it a nightmare thing.Ā So Mom found an old pair of clipper thingys. But I hate those.Ā Mom bought a new pair on Amazon this week and Dad sat down in the…
September 8, 2022
This evening Mom is working nights and Dad had some errands to run early in the evening so we were late going to the park. Dad put me on the 50 foot leash as he said Iād been so good today.Ā Itās so much fun in the dark there with my young doggy eyes and…
September 5, 2022
My potential boyfriend came to visit yesterday. All hell broke loose when he got here (video 1).Ā It was great to see Mom and Dad running around the house after him. Then we played in the back yard. That was such fun. (Video 2). I like big strong male dogs.Ā Then he went into the kitchen…
September 2, 2022
Dad just turned on Dog TV for me. I went straight to my bed. I may look relaxed but Iām not.Ā My ears are up – tuned to every sound.Ā My front paws are on the ledge – ready to spring.Ā My back legs – well OK, theyāre not quite as ready as the rest…
August 30, 2022
We’ve been off in the house on wheels thingy again. We went for 10 days to a place called Boulton Creek. Itās a beautiful area where the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes are in The Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada and 30 minutes drive from any form of cell service so that was a big…
August 13, 2022
On guard at the bathroom window. Or at least thatās what Mom and Dad think Iām doing. Really Iām on Rabbit Watch.Ā Iām a coiled spring ready to burst.Ā Iām a rifle bullet awaiting the trigger.Ā Iām a lioness poised to pounce.Ā I like to take the early shift ā¦ then the mid shift ā¦…
August 3, 2022
Dad was downstairs. Mom was in the shower. I was bored. So I went and found a toy in the sewing room that was in the āNeeds Surgeryā pile. It deffo needs surgery now ā¦Ā Love and licks Maggie š š¾
July 9, 2022
Well weāre off in the house on wheels thingy again. The journey out was fun. There was loads of rain and hail all of a sudden but it didnāt faze me. But What the Woof. Thereās gophers everywhere within 15 feet of the door. And thereās an elk hanging out just down the way. Not…
June 7, 2022
Dad, I have a great cost cutting idea. This morning we counted 13 rabbits in the first 5 minutes of our walk. Think of all the protein that is. I could eat for a month on this. I promise Iāll spit the coats out and grind the bones properly. With inflation being what it is…
July 1, 2022
Happy Canada Day ! šØš¦ Today, Mom and Dad took me to downtown Calgary. It was soooper busy and there were so many things to look at. Honestly, it was a bit overwhelming and I was pretty quiet and very well behaved (I know – What the Woof!). We sat for a while in a…
June 26, 2022
Nothing more to say than this! Love and licks, Maggie š š¾
June 5, 2022
This week I discovered a couple of new and interesting things. Firstly, we all know when itās hot outside we get thirsty. Especially when weāre running around. Well. I found a short-cut to water after a walk. Thereās a bowl of water much closer than my official water bowl when we come back from a…
May 29, 2022
Dad we have to talk! Sit on the couch with your coffee. Letās have a chat! You know when we first go for a walk. Iām always amped up. You know that I am checking out all the usual locations for the bunny rabbits. You have to let me get it out of my system.…
May 22, 2022
Distraction! Distraction! Distraction! What great fun! Mom and Dad took me on vacation this weekend to Waterton with a house on wheels behind the truck. The first thing I saw when we got here and parked was a deer. Oh dear! Oh dear! It was a Whitetail deer I know this because I could see…
May 16, 2022
OMG!! WTF!! Thereās another dog!! She keeps appearing in the corner of Mom and Dadās bedroom. I donāt know how long sheās been there but Iāve just discovered her this week. She appears quite close to the chair I sleep in. I have to say sheās REALLY pretty. Now that spring is here and Iāve…
May 8, 2022
This week started with a socialization walk with Mom. I couldnāt concentrate at all. I apologize to all that saw me there being norty. I think it was perhaps I could tell something was going on. Mom wasnāt her usual calm and collected self and her demeanour was rubbing off.Ā Soon after the walk we…
May 1, 2022
Does anyone else have this good of life? My Mom continues to say how lucky I am. And then she looks back at the computer thingy and shakes her head and mumbles something about how much Iām spoiled. The amazon guy comes a lot and brings stuff and itās ALWAYS for me! Who needs their…
April 24, 2022
Itās been another fun week. Nana stayed the week before Easter and decided to hang round a couple of extra days as both Mom and Dad were working. And then the snow came and Nana stayed another day. I had great fun doing my prancing deer impression jumping through the deep snow. Whenever we were…
April 17, 2022
I canāt believe itās 2 months with Mom and Dad. I love them so much. I try to show it but sometimes ā¦ well, letās not get into that. Dadās started working more from downtown. Mom and I went to see him one lunch time and we went walking for a hour. It was great…
April 10, 2022
This week Iāve been doing a lot of āLook!ā Mom and Dad have been treating me every time I look into their eyes. Itās been OK most of the time but when Iām out and about they try to distract me with āLook!ā Itās so annoying. Iām straining to watch a rabbit or a squirrel…
April 4, 2022
Well this week has been a week of contrasts. On Monday I went to Drumheller as Mom had some chores to do for Nana who I hadnāt met. I also had a chance to meet uncle Glenn and Aunty Kandace. In June, weāre going glamping with them (whatever that means) so that will be fun…
March 27, 2022
So Iāve had great fun again this week. I thought last week was fun but that was nothing!!!Ā I have more jewellery on my collar now. But let me back up a bit. We went to Nose Hill on Sunday afternoon. Dad put me on the newly repaired 30ft leash. It smelt and tasted funny.…
March 20, 2022
Itās been another great week. Iām settling well into a routine with my family. Iām learning to walk to heal much better on leash and not needing too many corrections so thatās great. My recall is still a bit of a challenge when thereās distractions especially at the off-leash park and Iām still mouthing and…
March 13, 2022
Another week is in the books. This week I went on vacation for a couple of nights in a hotel. I was very well behaved and I met a lot of humans. They were all very nice to me.Ā Mom and dad say they walked 40km in 3 days so I think I did at…
March 6, 2022
Well here we are at the end of week 2. Momās been home this week which has been great. Iām getting better at leash work when walking. I donāt pull as much. Iāve only chased after a couple of cars and rabbits this week. Mom says a gentle leader is in my near future. Momās…
February 26, 2022
Well itās been a great week with my new family in my forever home. I know where to pee and poop and Iāve only had a couple of little accidents which considering all the changes seems ok. Iāve had so many walks and Iām beginning to know the routes in the neighborhood. Iāve even started…
February 23, 2022
Thanks CCR for bringing Miss Maggie into our lives. We love her to the moon and back