I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!! Sorry I haven't been blogging. I have been too busy trying to get quality Mommy time. Everywhere Frankie goes, I have to go to. He has to share Mommy's lap!



I love my Mommy, and I am starting to get used to Mister Frankie. He isn't so bad.

I saw Santa Paws! I saw Santa Paws!!!! I got my picture taken with him and he gave me a cookie!


I know he doesn't look like the happiest Santa but that's OK. I got a cookie!!

So not too long ago, Mommy and Daddy switched my food. I was eating Beneful until Mommy found information about how bad the ingredients in are for me!!! She did some research, and found a really great food for me: Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul - and I absolutely love it! It's so yummy! And it doesn't give me gas!

She did more research and found out a lot of horrible things about commercial dog/cat foods. Those TV commercials that we see - with the happy puppies and kitties frolicking around happily, enjoying their food - are a complete fasad. The top commercial brands (Purina, Eukanuba, Iams, Science Diet, Alpo) all contain the worst ingredients and are really very bad "foods."

Anyway, I wanted to list a few websites that the Mommies and Daddies should check out. You want to be eating food that is GOOD for you. Not icky stuffs!

Pet Food Rating - Website that allows you to grade your current food. You add/subtract points based on criteria. A must-see. You will be shocked! My new dog food, Chicken Soup, has a grade of 117 (A+). My old dog food, Beneful, has a horrible grade of 32 (F).
Eridox's Nutrition Listing - A Dachshund Breeder listed a bunch of foods that she did research on and gives descriptions for ingredients.
Dog Food Anaylsis - Assesses all dog foods available. This is another great website. You can search for any food brand and get feedback and reviews on that brand.
Consumer Search - Cat Food Reviews - Reviews for various cat foods.

Yes, the higher quality foods are more expensive. But, the better quality the food is, the LESS the pet will consume, because they will be getting more nutrition. The lesser the quality the food is (the cheaper stuff), the more the pet will consume, thus recieving more fillers, less nutrition, and more frequent potty breaks. The pet winds up eating almost twice or three times as much as they should  just to get the nutrition they need.


The bottom line? Commercial pet foods are HORRIBLE. They contain filler ingredients, sub par "protein", and who knows what else?! The best foods to have are HUMAN GRADE foods. Why would you feed your beloved pet "food" that a human wouldn't touch?

Not much to blog about. Mommy cleaned the house on Saturday, and you know what that means - the big bad vacuuuuum cleaner! I swear, one of these days, that thing is going to get me and eat me!! It scares me so so much. Mommy knows that, so she usually puts me in the bathroom - but I hate being locked up!! I have to be the center of attention and know what's going on at all times! This is MY house, you know???? So yeah, vacuum = not a happy Mollie. But Mommy was nice afterwards - she gave me some carrots and then played with my bouncy ball with me. Then we snuggled on the couch together.

Sunday, we all went to Daddy's Mommy and Daddy (Mommy's in-laws - whatever those are)' house. I LOVE going there!!! I get to play with Moose and Harley! They are big ole Golden Retreivers! And I totally rule the roost when I go there. But I do love them. They are my buddies. I run around under them and bark and play and go after their tails.

While we were there, Mommy thought it would be a good idea to have our pictures taken, so Mommy, Daddy, and I posed for a picture. Something about Christmas Cards. I don't know what those are but they sound yummy.



I was allowed to have some dinner samples (chicken and broccoli - YUMMY!), which is always awesome. Afterward, I was so so sleepy. I fell asleep on Mommy in the car on the way home, and then I just passed out on the couch.

It's exhausting being me! Woof!