Blaf! Blaf! It's a dog's life.

Ster Beertjie is hungry

2011-10-19T18:07:00.001+02:00

I love cuddly toys and I always carry them in my mouth. This is Babette's favourite toy, Ster Beertjie. I decided that it needed to eat some kibble with me. So I put it in the bowl.

Mia

I watch you all the time

2011-09-27T12:45:00.001+02:00

It is important to know where one's pet humans are. When they are in the place of food, keep an especially keen eye open. Because that is where food comes from. And you never know when some will come your way.

A nice new Blogger app!

2011-09-09T11:27:00.001+02:00

We learnt yesterday that the good people at Blogger have finally released a blogging app for the iPoodlephone.

Which makes us happy because it will be easier for us to put paw to touch keyboard on the go!

Blaf!

We are still posting, just not much on here..

2011-08-31T20:14:00.000+02:00

We have been experimenting with ways to streamline our posting to blogs and there are so many things to keep updated: Blogger, Twitter, Facebook and now Tumblr.

Tumblr has proven to be easier for us to use on a whim, especially from our phone - which is where we do a lot of our posting from these days. Our latest Tumblr posts can be seen in the widget box on the right.

Spoomatic is our Tumblr blog - feel free to have a look!

It's mid winter, but it's like summer

2011-07-13T16:41:00.001+02:00

It's mid winter, but it's like summer, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Gym or beach walk with the girls? Poodles win!

Of course I can walk in a straight line, I'm a Poodle!

2011-06-11T13:06:00.002+02:00

Of course I can walk in a straight line, I'm a Poodle!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Our humans got us winter jackets. They are tartan but we are not Scottish. Which is funny because we have seen Scottish dogs on our walks amd their hair reaches the floor and they look like they are hovering.

Here I am demonstrating how to do what should more correctly be known as 'strutting one's stuff on the dogwalk'.

Not that I am not hovering because really, I don't understand that concept and I am also not Scottish.

Mia

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This is very cool

2011-06-01T07:34:00.000+02:00

Poodle sticker art for wheelie bins! Thanks aunty Lynette!

Alpha female apologises

2011-05-22T17:35:00.001+02:00

Often we share a bowl and often I am the first eating and often I growl at my older sister when she tries to eat but we still happily share kibble but today we had a fight she bit my ear and now I smell of disinfectant.

She came and licked my face to say sorry. I am still eating kibble and she is lying down watching me. The humans made a fuss over me and she knows she went a bit overboard.

Mia

We are tired and hot

2011-05-22T07:00:00.002+02:00

We are tired and hot, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Our humans took us walking when we went to Laingsburg last weekend. Laingsburg is a small town/village in the Karoo with not much in it. The Karoo is a large area with not much in it either.

It was my first time climbing up rocks. My sister Mia is smaller and lighter than me and she climbs like a mountain goat. My humans had to take me up a more gentle slope.

We climbed up a Koppie. In the language our humans speak, this means a small head, or a hill. Which is strange. Because I have now climbed up a head.

But it is was fun and there were lots of interesting smells. And huge piles of poo from either bokkies or dassies. And there were bones lying around which is very thoughtful for Poodle climbers.

When we got to the top, we needed to rest. Then we went home.

Babette

Via Flickr:
Babette and Mia rest on the ridge between 2 koppies, Laingsburg. First time hill-walking for Babette. Mia was a mountain goat in a previous life...

A different beach

2011-05-21T14:01:00.001+02:00

This is the main beach in Bloubergstrand. There are normally lots of dogs walking their humans here but my human brought me when everyone was somewhere else.

Probably the humans were all at those large buildings where they go in empty handed and walk out with food.

This sign tells the humans not to swim but there were lots of humans in long rubber bags standing on things and moving with the waves. Isn't that swimming?

Babette

We like to chase each other

2011-05-21T06:42:00.002+02:00

This was taken by our human yesterday as we played in the dog park opposite Babette's home. You can see how fast I am. Babette likes to pirouette and Poodle box!

Mia

I must hold the cushion

2011-05-18T19:01:00.002+02:00

Clown is sharing the chair with me because Babette and I have eaten all the other toys but anyway clown is my favourite; I have had a busy day and I am tired.

Mia

Relaxing by the fire. Ahhhh!

2011-05-14T18:11:00.001+02:00

I have learned that a nice way to end the day is to relax by a fire. The crackly noises scare me a bit but boy, I could get used to this.

Babette

We are not mountain sheep!

2011-05-14T16:42:00.001+02:00

We went out with the humans and we climbed a rocky hill. There was a lot of loose stones and sand but we have four paw drive so we managed fine. Then we were thirsty so we drank a lot.

Babette and Mia

Road trips are tiring

2011-05-14T08:31:00.001+02:00

They did not bring pillows or cushions, so I will rest on my little sister. She does not mind because I am the alpha female.

Babette

My bags are packed

2011-05-14T07:17:00.001+02:00

They woke up at 5 this morning. Normally, when that happens we all go to the place where one person gets out and doesn't come back for a week. But today my stuff was packed!

We are waiting for Mia and her mom. Apparently we are all going on a roadtrip!

Babette

Waiting at the airport

2011-05-13T22:12:00.001+02:00

He took us to the airport again. There are lots of things to see and smell there. When Mia's mom spotted us and called her, she went into sensory overload and was looking everywhere but straight forward.

Then we realised it was she. And we both went bananas and made other people smile and laugh as they watched us welcome our human home.

Babette and Mia

I will clean your face now

2011-05-11T15:33:00.001+02:00

I will clean your face now, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

As we had stopped to pose for yet another photo, I decided to clean my sister's face.

Babette and Mia

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Home is the best playground

2011-05-10T15:30:00.002+02:00

Humans are so thoughtful when it comes to our needs. We just love obstacle courses and trampolines and they arrange everything to make it fun jumping from one to the other without touching the floor!

Mia and Babette

Sleepover at Mia's

2011-05-07T22:28:00.002+02:00

My humans are out and I am staying with Mia and her mom. She is sharing her bed with me. But when she stays mine I also like to share her bed.

Such are the perks of being the older sister.

Babette

Faster than a Greyhound

2011-05-06T15:19:00.001+02:00

We have not actually seen one of these alleged 'Greyhounds' but our humans say they are fast and they are dogs. This will only be verified by us chasing one and then smelling it.

Until that happens we will chase each other when let off leash on an open and empty field.

Babette and Mia

Me at the park

2011-05-05T09:41:00.001+02:00

This weekend my human mom took me into the city and we went for a walk in Green Point park. It was sensory overload for me; there were too many other dogs there that I couldn't bark at any of them. I just took everything in and then slept like a bug in a rug when we got home.

Mia

Summer came back yesterday

2011-05-05T06:30:00.001+02:00

We are supposed to be well into autumn / winter but yesterday people were on the beach sunbathing as Mother Nature treated us to 28c perfect weather!

Our coats prefer cooler weather but the heat makes us want to walk on wet sand to cool our paws and we try to dash into the surf if he isn't watching..,

Babette and Mia

You must feed me!

2011-04-18T19:36:00.001+02:00

I will keep looking at you and with the power of thought I will make you go to the freezer and put one of my beef yummies into the box that makes the noise and then my food is ready to eat.

And you will forget that you gave me one an hour ago.

*stare*

Babette

My shadow is stuck to my paws

2011-04-16T06:24:00.001+02:00

They are both me, which is funny.

Mia

It's a bird of the sea!

2011-04-13T17:34:00.001+02:00

It's hard to see in this photo but we found a dead bird of the sea on our beach. It smelt like nothing we have smelt before and we don't know what these things do. I also jumped several times while snuffling around it because it was slightly scary.

Mia and Babette

Don't be fooled; I am on guard duty.

2011-04-12T11:12:00.002+02:00

I will keep my eye on my Ouma, while she works at home.

What a busy Tuesday I am having!

Babette

Lets play 'Spot the Poodle'!

2011-04-12T11:11:00.002+02:00

The one real benefit to us of having to go to the parlour, is that we tend to blend into home decor fluffiness.

Who would think there wasn't a fluffy throw on this bed?

Mia

Rules of the road

2011-04-09T17:18:00.001+02:00

Look left, look right and look left again (if you drive on the left of the road).

Babette

Airport poodles

2011-04-09T17:03:00.001+02:00

We are waiting for my mom at Cape Town International. Actually I am not sure why we are here but I do know something is happening because I am a bit excited.

Babette just barks at people that come too close but we are getting SO much attention.

If you want attention, get your human to take you to the parlour and then hang out at the doors of your local airport. A Poodle is the last thing people expect to see there!

Mia and Babette

Wash, dip, cut and dry!

2011-04-09T12:22:00.001+02:00

We are collecting my human from the airport so we were dropped at the parlour early and now we are fluffy and clean and excited.

Mia and Babette

Morning = Playtime

2011-04-08T06:49:00.001+02:00

When he took us for our morning weepoo we took advantage of being off leash and had a play in the special dog park where we live.

We ran and jumped and Poodle boxed. It was fun.

That is what it was.

Babette and Mia

We are making a point

2011-04-07T22:08:00.001+02:00

If you leave us all day with no kibble, we will eat directly from the special kibble container before you put it in our bowl. You will then understand that we are hungry.

Babette and Mia

Spot the meaty treat

2011-04-06T19:18:00.001+02:00

People have very short term memories and need reminding where certain components of the shopping have been put and who it is for.

My sister, Mia is torn between pointing at the treat and looking at the human and sitting nicely for a treat. Every now and then her puppy schooling kicks in...

I just want the meat!

Babette and Mia

Poodle dance duet

2011-04-05T22:33:00.001+02:00

This is us getting excited when he says the 'W' word. Combine walk with pee-pee and we will perform a whole ballet.

We have not seen a ballet but we hear they have large duckies in them.

Babette and Mia

I will sleep like this

2011-04-05T22:29:00.001+02:00

Curtains are nice because they block the light when I am trying to sleep and he insists on doing stuff at night.

Mia

Autumn water play

2011-04-04T16:48:00.001+02:00

We bet he regrets letting us of leash at high tide because the first thing we did was run into the water!

And this means we get to take the beach home with us too. Thank goodness for Poodle hair! Hurrah!!

Babette and Mia

Poodle alarm!

2011-04-03T08:02:00.001+02:00

This is how the two of us make sure our humans know we are either behind schedule in our daily routine; or we want something; or we must go for a walk.

Zzzzz

2011-04-02T22:37:00.002+02:00

For some reason the emailed posts to blogger have not been posted with text. This is a test to see if writing above the photo makes a difference.

I am awake. But I am tired.

2011-04-02T06:51:00.001+02:00

A doglet approacheth

2011-03-31T21:55:00.001+02:00

A doglet approacheth, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

The intense concentration has everything to do with the patient man aproaching slowly with his doglet while our human messes around with poses and angles...

They are lucky we didn't bolt as no-one is holding our leashes!

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Goodbye summer!

2011-03-30T17:32:00.001+02:00

Goodbye summer!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Our first wet walk of autumn. The human stopped for photos on the beach and if we had not wasted time doing this, we would have got home slightly less frizzy...

Babette

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Poodle weather predicting 101

2011-03-30T17:24:00.001+02:00

Sleepover!

2011-03-29T22:13:00.001+02:00

Tired girl

2011-03-24T21:56:00.000+02:00

My new friends

2011-03-18T10:21:00.001+02:00

I have tiny houseguests!

2011-03-17T18:25:00.001+02:00

The kibble is the same, but different

2011-03-14T15:51:00.001+02:00

I am pooped!

2011-03-11T22:16:00.000+02:00

This is me. On location.

2011-03-11T05:46:00.000+02:00

Parlour day and another shoot!

2011-03-10T18:32:00.001+02:00

Parlour day and another shoot!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

We went to the parlour bright and early this morning because my sister has another modelling job tomorrow and that's nice for her because she must be at work at 5 am and I will still be sleeping then. As a Poodle.

You can see they left her legs all soft and fluffy and I am still growing my legs hair.

Mia

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Where is my bone?

2011-03-03T21:52:00.000+02:00

Meet Sailor Beertjie

2011-03-01T20:47:00.000+02:00

C.A.T!!!!!

2011-02-24T16:23:00.000+02:00

I will watch you

2011-02-24T16:19:00.000+02:00

It is sleep time

2011-02-21T23:24:00.000+02:00

Humutts get up too early

2011-02-18T12:17:00.000+02:00

My ride home from set

2011-02-17T19:01:00.000+02:00

I am on set

2011-02-17T15:19:00.001+02:00

I am on set, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

As you can see, this is not the usual sort of photo from me. Today, I am at work. My make up and warderobe assistants are sort of visible on the right. I hope my dressing room is full of bones and squeaky toys!!!

Babette

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I am going on a shoot tomorrow

2011-02-16T18:57:00.001+02:00

I am going on a shoot tomorrow, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

My hair was done at The Dog Box today because they always do my hair for special occassions.

I will be going on a shoot tomorrow. Don't know what for but will update tomorrow.

Babette

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We like to run

2011-02-15T22:05:00.000+02:00

This is a Poodle smile

2011-02-11T15:27:00.001+02:00

This is a Poodle smile, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Contrary to what experts may tell you about us dogs not having facial muscles that allow one to make facial expressions; I hereby demonstrate a happy smiley face!

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We have not been walked for a while, by he

2011-01-25T17:38:00.001+02:00

We have not been walked for a while, by he, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Things have been all over the place with so much happening. It is lucky that she has been walking us but today we were taken by he. And it was like old times. And he made us pose for photos while there were doglets running around. That was brave of he.

Babette and Mia

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Good hair day

2011-01-22T19:44:00.000+02:00

The fire from the main road

2011-01-21T18:11:00.001+02:00

Evacu-Poodle

2011-01-21T18:05:00.001+02:00

Caught red pawd!

2011-01-14T05:30:00.000+02:00

I have been sneaking some zzzz's on the human's bed even though i am not allowed, because my tall human is a light sleeper but is away from home this week.

So I take advantage!

Babette

I will jump on the chair

2011-01-09T10:52:00.000+02:00

My mom took me in the car and when we got home Babette and her humans were waiting so I am very excited and am jumping on all the chairs.

Mia

I am looking for cats and doglets

2011-01-09T09:14:00.001+02:00

I am looking for cats and doglets, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

My humans have brought me to the park so I am looking for small things to chase.

Babette

I am the Pink Poodle

2011-01-05T16:21:00.000+02:00

There are two of us. We look like twins. We are cute.

The Pink Poodles

It's a pink poodle!

2011-01-05T11:11:00.000+02:00

You can't see it so well but Mia and I got a surprise in the post from Ouma May! Our Dogmas presents arrived! We both got the cute and very pink baba poodle toys. They do not squeak so we won't know when they are calling for us. Mia said she can't promise we won't decapitate one by the end of the week..

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-01T08:28:00.000+02:00

First weepoo of 2011! To all our canine friends and their pet humans, we hope you have a good year ahead and that it is filled with love and squeaky toys.

Babette and Mia

My Dogmas presents

2010-12-25T15:52:00.000+02:00

We both got a monkey and a ladybird! Babette keeps trying her alpha female thing and taking MY toys but the humans just give them back to me. Ha!

We also got liver biltong which we love the best.

Mia

Merry Dogmas!

2010-12-25T11:28:00.001+02:00

Merry Dogmas!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

We wish all our four legged canine, feline and human biped friends a Merry Christmas. If Christmas is not your thing, then happy 25 December!! Eat lots of illegal food and then sleep a lot. That's what we will do after our beach walk.

Babette and Mia

I will sleep while you work

2010-12-24T09:46:00.001+02:00

I will sleep while you work, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

My humans have been very busy and I have been sleeping over at Mia's a lot. I miss my pet humans, so I will sleep next to he as he works.

Babette

We made a hole

2010-12-14T09:30:00.000+02:00

My humans are mad because we found a patch of sand and so we decided to look for rabbits. It is a nice hole because there are bits of grass in the sand and when we play there we look like street urchins.

They are trying to make the hole disappear. This is now a challenge. To us Poodles.

It is hot

2010-12-09T22:46:00.000+02:00

I am lucky because he made my water cold with cold rocks. It is nice to drink and makes my Poodle tongue all nice and cool. Which is nice.

Babette

It is fun here

2010-12-05T06:44:00.000+02:00

We were let out at 6 and we ran and ran and played. This is a nice house to sleep over. Love Mia

What is it going to do?

2010-12-03T20:03:00.000+02:00

Daisy, the flying yellow thing is also taking time to explore our new home. But she waddles very close to my paws and I have to keep an eye on it.

Me and my moving box

2010-12-03T07:06:00.001+02:00

Me and my moving box, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

We have been offline because my humans have been packing and then moving and then unpacking. I stayed at Mia's house for a week and then she and I were taken to inspect my new home.

She found my grass and then she made the first poo. My humans have got me a home with a garden and there is lots more space. And Mia can visit and we can run around.

Babette

My tummy has a cut

2010-11-25T22:49:00.000+02:00

This is my little tummy that they cut open on Tuesday and they left a sticky plaster on me. I just need to stretch my tummy all the time. Because it feels weird.

Mia

This is Eekhorinkie

2010-11-25T06:12:00.000+02:00

When I got home I found a new toy waiting for me on my bed. I do not know if it is my new favourite but it does squeak.

Babette

Mia all woozy after her op

2010-11-23T18:21:00.001+02:00

My little sister is home. She is feeling a bit sore. But she got a free blanket from the vet for having her teeth done. Lucky that my Ouma asked why I didn't get one when I had my teeth done so they gave her one for me.

Get better soon Mia. Then we can run together on the beach.

Babette

The fog!

2010-11-18T16:27:00.001+02:00

The fog!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

There is stuff hiding Table Mountain. It is like clouds, but it's not.

Burning like a heatwave

2010-11-15T16:48:00.001+02:00

Burning like a heatwave, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

It is very hot today and so it was nice to splash in the water. But we didn't want to run too much. The water is more fun when we run.

We shall sleep together

2010-11-15T13:29:00.002+02:00

We shall sleep together, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Even though we have so many places to sleep, nothing beats being close to your sister. Also it makes it easier for our fleas to get a change of scenery.

We want to meet you

2010-11-14T16:18:00.000+02:00

Stupid leashes just get in the way. Hot summer days mean there are so many dogs and doglets to say hello to but we cant. A low slung stretch doglet ran up to us and growled but we did not retaliate much.

We ate a leg from London beertjie

2010-11-11T17:04:00.001+02:00

We ate a leg from London beertjie, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Poor old London Beertjie. He is not the strongest of toys for two Poodles to tug and pull but today he finally lost a leg. Babette is just checking out my mom's repair work. We will pull off more limbs soon enough.

Mia

Practicing for Christmas cards

2010-11-09T15:30:00.001+02:00

Practicing for Christmas cards, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

It is almost Christmas and as we live in a country with no winter snow or sleigh pulling goats, we think snow white Poodles are a decent substitute.

Babette and Mia
Honorary sleigh pulling goats

Parlour time again!

2010-11-08T23:26:00.001+02:00

Parlour time again!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Today was parlour day and we had a dip, wash and blow dry. We look respectable now. They used some herbal conditioner that is supposed to help with scratching and keeping fleas away. We are so cuddly soft. Like Poodles.

Babette and Mia

I am sulking

2010-11-08T23:16:00.003+02:00

He took my sister home early and so I am sulking. At least my human is with me but I still miss Babette.
Mia

And so the Poodle levitates

2010-11-04T23:33:00.001+02:00

And so the Poodle levitates, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

And if I wiggle my nose and stare hard I can get humans to feed me too!

Hurry up, Mia!

2010-11-04T18:18:00.003+02:00

When the humans walk us late we get over excited and bark and run and pull to get them to hurry up. But sometimes my human runs with me and it's like being a sled Poodle. And then Mia gets left behind, so I check to see where she is.
Babette

Test post to blogger

2010-11-02T20:05:00.001+02:00

This is to see how well autosized the photo is when emailing. The Flickr sizing is perfect...

It moves! And it squeaks!!

2010-11-02T19:19:00.001+02:00

It moves! And it squeaks!!, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

Oh my dog! The human put the flying yellow thing on the ground while he did stuff that only makes sense to humans (like cleaning) and anyway we couldn't move from this spot because maybe if we both stare hard enough it will turn into a chicken.

Mia and Babette

A whole lot of fun

2010-11-01T20:45:00.001+02:00

A whole lot of fun, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

It was nice and hot today so when the human let us off- leash we decided to take the fleas for a dip in the ocean. We got wet. And sandy.

It was fun.

It's the biggest dog ever

2010-10-31T16:47:00.001+02:00

It's the biggest dog ever, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

We found these strange dog tracks on the beach today and it made us go all crazy because it smelled weird and new and exciting and then we saw the strange giant dog and it had a man sitting on it and we wanted to chase them but our humans had our leashes on but later we found some if it's grassy poo and we ate some and then the humans got all crazy,

What an exciting afternoon. Oh and we played in the water and got wet and sandy. Again.

Mia

I will wash your face now

2010-10-30T07:37:00.001+02:00

I will wash your face now, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

It is nice when my sister sleeps over at my place. I get to steal her huge Rogz bed and she gets to try out my couch. And I can make sure her face is washed in the morning.

Babette

Playing Poodles pivot in puddles

2010-10-29T15:58:00.001+02:00

Playing Poodles pivot in puddles, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

It has been a week of beach play. The house is full of sand and we smell like wet sheep. Winter and nasty operations are a thing of the past. Now we can play-play like it's 2099.

I love my blanket and my tail is wagging

2010-10-28T22:58:00.001+02:00

I love my blanket and my tail is wagging, originally uploaded by Poodlematic.

My cleanly laundered blankets are the best! I will put them in my mouth and claim them even as he takes a photo and so I shall wag my tail fast because I like him too but not as much as my blankets.

Mia