Gifts from Mango and Moco

February 1 /09

My fabulous friend, Mango, sent me a big box loaded with goodies last week all the way from Texas, USA. A box addressed to ME. I was so excited I was practically turning cartwheels. I just couldn't wait to open it - I'm sure I was the most excited dog on earth!

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Inside the box was a bag filled with the most amazing red and white toys. There were two tennis balls, a football, two tuggies, a plush ball, a rubber ball, and two squeakies. There was also a bag of rawhide sticks, and get this: a huge stuffy bear!! I was so happy I didn't know what to play with first. I was jumping from toy to toy and it was hard for me to settle down and pose with all my new stuff, but finally I did.

Will you just look at all these toys? Real big-boy size too... am I lucky or what?

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Wait til I get you to the park, little red football ... I am so going to play with you!

And if all these toys weren't enough, he also sent me this fantastic sweater. It fits me perfectly and I feel very handsome in it. I'm definitely going to wear it when I go for long winter walks.



Is this the most dude-iciously sexy sweater you ever saw? And it matches my socks!

ZMango also sent a Texas magnet for my fridge and a Boxer nail file ... I guess for Mama's nails because there's NO WAY she's filing my nails with that thing. Wasn't that just so thoughtful of Mango? What a guy.

Z

Oooh. I picked up some yummy Mangosmell all over the bear. At first I thought it might be Mango Suds but it didn't smell Mastiff at all. It was unmistakably Maltese. I got right to work putting this fuzzy guy out of commission. His nose was off in less than 10 minutes. I'm doing his eyeballs tomorrow. I can't wait.

If you want to learn how to multi-task with a whole bunch of toys, I've learned all the moves and I'm going to show them to you. Just arrange your toys in one place, then roll on your back so that you can make them squeak underneath you. That leaves your paws free to grab another toy. And you can use your nose to roll a ball around too. Observe:

I know you're so cute, Mr. Stuffybear, but I have to bite your nose off.

Thanks so much, Mango. You've made me so happy. And I'm glad that you were happy with the stuff I sent you. We're definitely buddies forever!

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I also got this Boxer calendar from MocoY. She ordered one from Legacy Boxer Rescue and got two by mistake. So she was sweet enough to send me one. Thanks, Moco. You are the best girl and one of my oldest and dearest friends.

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