Varla in Germany

Varla and New Hampshire Snow

Exhausted during the Dog Days of Summer

Toy Destruction is Exhausting

Butterflies

I found an exciting new way to drive my owners crazy today! I just sit down by the door and cry like I have to go potty really bad and they take me outside to chase butterflies! If I do it three or four times an hour, they get the strangest looks on their faces.

Here I am practicing my "take me out to pee" look:


I also managed to sneak up on top of the big soft cushion my owners stay on at night. I can see why they stay up there, it's very snuggly.

I think I'll also need to train them to leave the computer alone more often. More and more I'm being neglected as they pay attention to something on the computer other than me! You would think the least they could do is help me update my website more often, but no!

Favorite Sleeping Locations

More Post Grooming Snapshots

Is Your Shag Carpet .... Breathing?

Before the stripping (see http://www.norfolkterrierclub.co.uk/coatcare.htm):






and after:

Recently Interred in the Graveyard of Varla-ed Toys

More astute readers will recognize yellow bear as one of my first babies, from when I moved to Philadelphia almost 5 months ago. So, everybody's arms and legs seem to be detachable these days!
Lots of good fluff to play with!
Well, I'm now officially a big girl, as in, they said I can't go out and play with boy dogs for a while!

Spring Is Here!

12 pounds of Varla

Well, the owner flew away to Japan again, but I got a grandma visit and grandma made me this swell knitty thing to cover my poof bed. I love grandma, and I love the knitty thing. I overheard my owner telling grandma on the phone to start knitting another knitty thing, 'cause this one is starting to show my unknitting skills.

I get to help the owners surf the internet and play computer games. My name is exactly the same as some dwarf mage on WoW! (I'm cuter!) I think the computer is kind of boring.

Treats are an issue here - as in, not enough! I got this bag of treats from the nice people across the street - they own the cute, but barky, black and white dog and they clean the owner's suits.

Strange Visitors

Headquarters warned me strangers might be visiting my territory. I was warned to keep a keen eye out for spies eager to steal my secrets.

I was not at all surprised when visitors showed up a short while later. Of course I adopted a pleasant and friendly demeanor to allay suspicion.


I discretely observed all the new visitors. I immediately recognized Mr. Plod and Stumpy as spies. Mr. Plod appeared susceptible to my feminine whiles, so I invited him up to my budoir.


After a passionate encounter, evidenced by the disarrayed state of Mr. Plod's clothing (I managed to arrange for several pictures), he confessed his true purpose. He had been sent here to uncover the secrets of the magic toilet paper roll, but his love for me was too great. He could no longer suffer to deceive me.

Of course, having uncovered his original motive, I discarded him and turned my attention to Stumpy.


Discerning Stumpy's motives required a different approach, but after removing several of his appendages, he was willing to talk.


Mmmmmmm ... Stumpy feet!

Mr Bunny

A few new neighbors have made their way into my domain:


I've been watching them warily from a distance.



It's probably a good thing, as some of my current "playmates" have been getting a bit ragged. I'll have to spend some time lulling these newcomers into a false sense of security before ... well, you know.

Return to the Graveyard of Varla-ed Toys

Victim #7

It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Bandit 2


who apparently never saw it coming ...

Victim #8
and Moo Moo:


The people who live in my house had mentioned how good something called beef tastes, but it was only recently I discovered beef comes from cows. Of course, since I had easy access to a cow, I just had to try it out:


The little white fluffy pieces of beef are fun to play with, but so far I'm not really certain I would agree they taste that great. Maybe its an acquired taste?

Soccer Star

I feel very sorry for the less talented dogs out there. I recently discovered my athletic talents. Watch my fancy footwork as I practice my soccer moves:



Some LA team called me a few weeks back offering me a position on their team, but i had to turn them down and they were forced to go with their second choice instead.

The Return of the Poof

Catarina fixed my poof!


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ... snort, snort. Cough ... oh! Sorry! I was just resting my eyes.


I also got a cupcake from the nice girl at the corner store!

Here I am examining the cupcake with a discerning eye. Hmmmm ... it must be one of those upside down cupcakes.


Maybe I'll just take a little taste.


Ooooooooh! It's just soooo good! It even makes the floor taste good!

Frisket and Sailor

Frisket of Hicks St and Sailor of Hicks came to visit this weekend. Varla had fun climbing all over Frisket, as can be seen in a great video on Frisket's site.

New Animals in the Neighborhood

There have been many new developments in the neighborhood. First, Caterina (one of my favorite people) fixed my poof. My owners have threatened to take it away if I eat it againt, but for the moment, I'm enjoying it



Bandit's twin brothers also arrived in town. Apparently they heard he had been "roughed up". Bandit has been sent off to rehabilitation, perhaps never to return. However his brothers have taken over. They may need to be put in their place.

I have a hard time believing they're twins, tho. They don't really look that alike, do you think?



At the same time, a boat load of other strangers have moseyed into town:



there's Moo Moo:

and Hoggy:

and Monkey ... well, because he's a Monkey - duh!: