It’s My Birthday …
September 24th, 2008 Posted in All About Me, At Home, Awards, YouTube
It’s a good thing I got an early night last night ’cause this morning I was actually allowed outside for an early morning patrol without being on the leash. That means I was free to wander as fast as I wanted! TBU said something about “It’s your birthday Charlie - the neighbours can’t complain if you wake them up today!” But I was really good and didn’t bark too much!
It all began like this …
I woke up just as the sun was starting to stream through the window. The back door was already open, and nobody was trying to put my leash on for my usual “first thing in the morning” business trip!
I headed straight for the pool yard just to check if that mystery dog had left his calling card again. He had!
So I made sure I left him a pee-mail so he knows this is My Yard, not his!
Then I headed around to “No Man’s Land” to check for any overnight intruders. I could smell something, but couldn’t quite figure out what it was …
… so I left a land-mine in the hope that whatever it was, would come back again tonight and get caught!
Then I climbed the steps to my observation deck so I could survey the rest of My Yard. It all looked secure, so I headed back inside to greet My Young Bi-Peds when they woke up.
It wasn’t long before they had to head off to school. I was sad to see them go ’cause I wanted them to play with me all day. Luckily HH was working from home today, so I had great company anyway!
Hang on, I forgot something. As you may know, I am not very keen on water or getting wet, so My Bi-Peds gave me a little pool all of my own so I could get used to the water, and have something cool to play in during the upcoming HOT summer days.
Wouldn’t you know it … I am the one they were worried about drowning in the Big Pool this summer … yet when I got to my new splash pool this morning (it only had a little bit of water in it) there was already something in it and it looked like it was drowning … so I didn’t have any choice … I had to jump in and try to rescue it really quickly!
It was only a witchetty grub (lolly) … but hey I didn’t know that!
At lunchtime, I found a present on the floor of the loungeroom. I didn’t know what it was, but I was good and waited until I was allowed to unwrap it …
This was something I had never had before. What a treat! Dried Kangaroo Tail … yes we do eat our National Emblems here in Australia !!
So I grabbed it and immediately took it outside so nobody else could have any! It was crunchy and tasted soooo gooooood!
When Moo, Pumpkin and Chook got home from school, I got another present.
I didn’t know if I was allowed to open it or not … so I asked first …
Then I ripped into the paper and found a Beef Bone Chew.
These things are great, so I took up my spot on the lounge and proceeded to enjoy!
When it was time for tea, I got a bit of a suprise. I had a new food bowl and it was already full of food! I wonder if it will be like that all the time?
I got a bit of a shock when I got to the bottom of the bowl … there was another dog staring back at me! He was a good looking dog too! My old food bowl never had suprises like that in it!
Do you wanna see a quick movie of the first twelve months of my life? I can’t believe I was that small when I first met My Bi-Peds !!!
I had a great day for my first birthday. Thanks to everyone who left birthday wishes for me yesterday (well it was yesterday in my world anyway!) As a pup, when I was sitting all alone in the RSPCA before I was rescued, I never thought I would have so many wonderful friends!
Hey look what my friend George gave me!
and an award … what a great birthday present!
I wonder if I’ll get to do my morning patrol off leash tomorrow!
46 Responses to “It’s My Birthday …”
By Khyra
on Sep 24, 2008
Happy Barkday!
Happy Birfday!!
Happy CHARLIE DAY!!!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssROO: Do those tails taste like khat?
By Ben
on Sep 24, 2008
Happy Barkday Charlie!!
Good to see you are being treated like a king and spoiled rotten as you rightly deserve!
Oooohh dried Kangaroo tail.. now that is one I have never tried.. did it taste good?
You didn’t eat that witchetty grub did you? rumour has it they taste real BAD!!
Birthday love, licks and tailwags,
Ben xxxxxxxx
By Toffee
on Sep 24, 2008
Happy barkday to you, happy barkday to you…happy barkday dear Char-lie…happy barkday to you!!!
I hope you don’t mind that I borrowed one of your handsome photos for a birthday blog for you today (well today in my section of the world)
By Stanislaw
on Sep 24, 2008
Hey Man! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
You got some quality feasts! I can’t believe how tasty that kangaroo tail looks. Hope you had a great Numero Uno!
By The Puppies
on Sep 25, 2008
HAPPY BARKDAY CHARLIE!!!!
It looks like you had a n awesome time!!! I hope we aren’t too late in sending you these barkday wishes… mom isn’t too bright on the time different between here and Austrailia!! You look like you had a wonderful day with lots of yummy treats! We are going to have to look pretty hard to see if we can find some kangaroo tail here because that looked SOOOOOO yummy!!!! I wonder if they sell it here???
xoxoxoxox,
The Puppies
By Mack T. Beans
on Sep 25, 2008
Was that like the bestest birthday ever or what??!!
We love the expression on your face when you are doing your “business”!
kangarooooooos…yum
By Mango
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy first birthday! Good job securing the perimeter. The special bowl of birthday food looks totally yummers.
Kangaroo tail, huh? Not so sure about that one.
Slobbers,
Mango
By Momoko
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy Birthday!CHarlie.
By Maria and Hunter
on Sep 25, 2008
HAPPY B-DAY Charlie…Toffee send me your way for your day. Hunter and I would love to say have a great day on your day.
By Crikit, Sparky & Ginger
on Sep 25, 2008
Charlie D! Happee Happy Barkieday! You were the 1st we sniffed over to visit and yeah it’s your barkday! What a great day. We gotta go make you a pressie.
Love Licks and celebrate all month K?! xoxo
By Jake and Just Harry
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy Barkday, Charlie D. Happy Birthday!!! We don’t think we’ve visited you before — but we did see some of your photo entries at the Paw Olympics!!!
Anyway, we hope you have/had a wonderful day — stop by and visit when you have a moment so we can be new friends.
Jake and Just Harry, the Barkalot Boyz
By Butchy, Snickers & Ruby
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy 1st Birthday Charlie!!! Your presents are pawsome. Hope you enjoyed them to the last bite, hehehehe. Hope you get to play with the bi-peds & have a great pawty.
Luv & Wirey Hugs!
Butchy, Snickers & Ruby
By rocky
on Sep 25, 2008
W00f’s Charlie Daniels, me iz rocky, me iz 2 and a half years old, and me comed to say happy barkday to u…me seed u got lots of toys and treats and hope u has many many more barkdays…
b safe,
~rocky~
By misty the alpha Poodle
on Sep 25, 2008
What a great birthday. We hope the pee-mail gets the message across to the mystery dog not to befoul your territory. Sometimes it takes all four of us to give the message. but we’re kind of little.
Misty the alpha Poodle
By pippa
on Sep 25, 2008
looks like a good barkday bro
here’s to many more of them
pippa
By Desert Pups
on Sep 25, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!!!!
Woo-woo. We hope that enjoyed you big day and we started drooling over the bone photos. That looks like a pawsome chew. Hope you get to chase some evil alien intruder on your birthday, just watch out for those laser beams eyes.
Desert Pups
By Bolo
on Sep 25, 2008
Mom and I think you’re very photogenic. That’s a great present from your pawrents.
I’m sending you nose kisses for your birthday! And you know, even if it’s tomorrow for you, it’s still your birthday here! Glad it was fantastic!
By gus louie and callie
on Sep 25, 2008
You need to check out our blog we have and award for you..
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie
By Jedi
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy birthday, Charlie!!
Your presents were very nice! I’ve never had kangaroo tail before… Only kangaroo mince! It’s yum!
I hope the rest of your day was great!
~ Jedi ~
By Noah
on Sep 25, 2008
Charlie Daniels HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY matie. We hope you had the best day ever.
We love your videos. You were such a tiny puppootee.
tailwags
from your friends
Noah Willow Tess & Lucy
By Rambo
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy Barkday to you.
Happy Barkday dear Charlie Daniels.
Happy Barkday to you.
We love you!
Rambo & MM
By Maggie & Mitch
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy birthday, Charlie!
Don’t you just hate it when the evil hoomans take pictures of you while you’re pooing?!
That dried kangaroo snackie sure does look yummy!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
By Abby
on Sep 25, 2008
Hi, Charlie…
Happy Barkday to you…
Happy Barkday to you…
Happy Barkday, Dear Charlie…
Happy Barkday to you…
Abby xxxooo
By Gucci
on Sep 25, 2008
Hehehe Charlieboy you look so cute being patient and waiting to open your pressie! I hope you have a grrrrreat birthday!!
xxxoo.
gucci.
By Gizmo
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy Birthday Charlie. Wow you sure are big for only 1yr old. You’re younger than me by 6mths
You got lots of cool presents! I haven’t had a birthday with my new mummy yet so I don’t know what I’ll get.
Anyways I’m glad you had a great day.
Your pool isn’t very big tho, did you end up saving the witchety grub?
By Mango
on Sep 25, 2008
Check out my bloggie. I asked Hector to leave an award for you.
Mango
By Miss Ellie and Baz
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy 1st barkday Charlie Daniels.
Dried roo tails are so yummy, looks like you enjoyed them!
Miss Ellie and Baz
By Lorenza
on Sep 25, 2008
Hi, Charlie!
Sure you had a great birthday!
First you went out off leash, then you got yummy presents!
Looks like you had a good time there in your pool and the video is great too!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
By River
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy Birthday and many more!!
love & wags,
River
By Happy
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy birthday Charlie! So happy that you had a great one!
By Sophie Brador
on Sep 25, 2008
Hey Charlie! I hope you had the best birthday that ever a dog could have.
xo
SB
By Jackson
on Sep 25, 2008
Hey Charlie! Hope you had a splendid barkday! Those treats look PAWSOME! J x
By Abby
on Sep 25, 2008
Hi, Charlie…
I gave you an Award…Stop by when you get a minute & pick it up…
Abby xxxooo
By Baylor
on Sep 25, 2008
Happy Birthday!!!!!!
Check out my site as we gave you an award too:)
Blessings!!
By asta
on Sep 26, 2008
Charlie
Happy Late Birfday!!! I’m sowwy I didn’t come in time, but am so happy to see the gweat day you had! You did a pawsome job wescooing the withchety gwub, and I loved seeing you as a wee pup..It’s gweat to be on!!!
Except fow ouw size, and the fact that I’m two..we’we twins!!!!
smoochie kisses
ASTA
By Clover
on Sep 26, 2008
Happy Belated Barkday, Charlie! I hope you had a great one!!
Love Clover xo
By Rusty
on Sep 26, 2008
Barklove,
rusty
By Suka
on Sep 26, 2008
hey Charlie Daniels!
A very woofy arfy barking birthday to you! What a great post – so many great pics of you and two great videos! The pool vid was funny and your 12-month vid was super cool – excellent photo of you in the cowboy hat!
Your humans obviously love you very much! It looks like you had a super great birthday! And you have such good manners – waiting to open your gifts, waiting to eat your yummy dinner in your new bowl, and leaving a land-mine for your nightly visitor!
Hope these next 12-months are just as super and great for you!
Suka
p.s. A very nice song by your bi-ped Aunty!
By the 4Bs
on Sep 27, 2008
hey Charlie Daniels, thanks for sniffin’ by our blog. you and me, Bailey, have the same birthday. that’s too cool.
we like your morning patrol routine. you have a lot of important stuff to check out.
woofs.
By Rambo
on Sep 27, 2008
CD, did I tell you I love your “land mine” picture. Got caught in the act, did ya??
he he
Ram
By gus louie and callie
on Sep 27, 2008
We are oh so late at wishing you a happy Birthday.. It looks like you had a wonderful day and got some awesome treats.
By the way you have wonderful ears.. They are yours, hey and yours work so that is a definite plus!!
By Ben
on Sep 27, 2008
Just popping in to wish you a great weekend,
we miss you :(
Ben xxxx
By Desert Pups
on Sep 27, 2008
Woof Charlie
Just stopping by to see if you’ve recovered from you birthday. Have you eaten that chew bone yet? Hope all is well with you.
Desert Pups
By Reilly
on Sep 28, 2008
Happy birthday big guy…..that kangaroo tail sure looked good. Hope you have recovered from all the fun, and you know, technically we dogs age faster than the hoomans, so shouldn’t we have more birthdays in a year then they do?
By Thor
on Sep 28, 2008
Hi Charlie!
Happy Birthday again!
I´m glad you had a great birthday!
Love and licks
Thor
By velcro
on Sep 29, 2008
CD, I’m so sorry I missed your barkday! I hope you had a great one! I’m blaming it all on mom!!!
Happy belated Barkday!!
Velcro