Super Cute Dog Shirts and Sweaters

Ruff! Hello, my fluffies! Humans wear clothes and in recent years there's been a trend in doggie clothing.

I'm not really sure who came up with it, but dogs are people too so I guess it's normal that they wear clothes.

Mommy put a sweater on me once. Once! I ate through it. She won't make that mistake again. Grrr!

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How To Head Tilt Like a Pro - Dog tips

Woof! Hello, you guys! There are so many things that make us doggies look cute, but there's one specific skill that has the ability to break the humans.

They literary turn into mush right in front of your eyes. That skill is a simple head tilt. Not kidding!

I'll admit for some reason I've not mastered this skill. I have my fluff as an asset. The mind control is working less now that mommy Renza is aware of it.

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How to Be a Dog and Get Away With It

Ruff! Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack! A while ago, Buff wrote a post called how to get away with anything. Think of how to be a dog and get away with it, as the sequel.

Dogs are not the typical animal. Unlike other animals, we consist of magic. Yep! You heard me right.

Because of our magical abilities, there are things that we can do that might seem wrong, but it's really not. As always I've made a list of these so-called wrong right things.

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Dog Table Manners - Fluffy's Tips on How to Eat Properly

Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack! As your future queen, I've had to learn how to eat properly. Dog table manners go hand in hand with queendom.

I can tell you now already that Buffy did not teach me eating skills. He eats like an animal! You'd think since domestication that our species would have been more civilized by now, but nope.

Snowy also eats like Buffy so I'm assuming it's an epidemic. Humans aren't too worried about eating properly either. Food falling on the floor is proof of this.

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Barking 101 - How to Have Successful Barkoffs at Night

Ruff! Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack! Recently I shared my revenge plan to get mommy back for betraying me. In there I talked about how I arranged barkoffs at night in order to turn mommy into a zombie.

For those who don't know, barkoffs are barking competitions where doggies in the neighborhood compete to see who has the best bark. I thought I'd share some tips for those doggies interested.

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How to Deal With Your Older Siblings - Fluffy's Dog Tips

Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack. The other day Buffy wrote a post about how he deals with my craziness. Don't worry! He got yelled at good. The nerve!

Older siblings are no fun sometimes. They love to follow rules and everything has to be a certain way. Yawn!

I'm still in experimenting phase and testing my limits. Buffy was the same when he was my age.

Mommy says he was a real rebel. He broke all the rules all the time.

He was the neighborhood bully. Not kidding! He would escape and run around chasing other smaller dogs.

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Dog Meeting other Dogs - Buffy's Tips

Woof! Hello guys! So you all already know I don’t have a good track record for making a good first impression when meeting other dogs or humans. But I know what not to do so I might still be helpful.

Here’s what I know…

Dog meeting other dogs

1. When seeing another doggie for the first time, don’t chase or try to play with them immediately. That's a big mistake, you guys.

You need to be polite and sniff a bum! It’s how doggies say “Hello”. We can also determine the other dog’s age, if they're male or female and if the dog is healthy. Just by sniffing! 

The order you sniff each other is also important. If you and the other dog sniff at the same time, you are equals. 

On the other hand, if you sniff first or the other dog sniffs first, then the first sniffer will be the dominant one. So be fast and dominate!

Two random doggies meeting

2. Biting the other dog is a big No No! That’s just rude! Smell them, then maybe initiate a friendly game of chase or wrestle. Remember No teeth!

3. Be well groomed and clean. This is more for the other dog’s human. They won’t let their dog play with a dirty dog. I know, I know, it’s not ideal. I also prefer to be dirty, but the humans are in charge. So let your human wash you.

4. Share your stuff. It’s not nice to share things, but if you want to make friends you will need to learn to share toys and treats.

5. Be social. Don’t hide behind your human. Go make some doggy friends. They speak your language and you can learn a thing or two from them. Hopefully, you were not the last bum sniffer…Haha! Then you’re on your own.

Example of a dog getting annoyed with another dog. Grrr!!

Oh, I almost forgot you guys. We have a new member in our family. Mommy got her yesterday as a surprise. Now there's two of us!

Humans, please don't give puppies or kittens as gifts, not everyone can handle the responsibility. Yep! Mommy is clueless. She knows nothing about puppies and introducing a new dog to the pack.

She did want a puppy and thought she'll only get one next year. She's clueless but really happy about it. Just look at the fluffball! Already stealing hearts.

Fluffy the new puppy

I did the bum sniffing thing and I'm starting to get used to Fluffy. Mommy washed both of us. It was no fun. Grrrr!

She also used my old towel for the thing...I mean puppy. Ok fine! I'll admit I have some puppy issues to work through.

Me and Fluffy circling each other

Time to go now! Hopefully, you meeting other dogs will go more smoothly from now on. Well, better than mine!

Woof! Wooooof!!!

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Author: Buffy
Job: Guard dog, part-time blogger, Alpha dog, part-time chef
Future plans: Be the cuddliest dog in the whole wide world
Likes: Playing, eating and sleeping
Dislikes: Grooming and food thieves

Pics credit: From pixabay, free stock images and Renza added stuff. Fluffy and Buffy(me) pics taken by Renza with a bad phone camera.

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Fluffy the Puppy's Human Manipulation Techniques

Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack. As you all may know by now, I'm a master manipulator. 

Manipulating humans is a natural skill that most dogs have, but unfortunately, a few are clueless on how to control their human.

Humans are meant to be controlled by us. They are weak and the doggies are cute. 

The cute controls the weak. That's a universal law or something!

Some humans aren't easy to break, but with enough work and time, a dog can turn them into putty. 

As always, I've made a list of some human manipulation techniques for those doggies still learning the trade.

How Dogs can Manipulate People

1. Maintain eye contact

Those who don't know, eye contact is how dogs bond with their human. The human might be really busy and staring contests will be the last thing on their mind.

Don't stop trying to get their attention. Eat their favorite shoes if you must or go nibble on their ankles.

Sure you'll get yelled at, but guess what? Yelling requires eye contact! People want you to know that you were wrong and will look you straight in the eyes to make sure you get the message.

This is where you have your chance. Stare at the human, head tilt a bit, sad eyes and maybe throw in a hanging tongue to be safe. This works I tell you!

2. Don't come when called

This tip is the opposite of the first one but just as effective. Buffy does this one well. When the human sees you and tries to strike up a conversation, run away and hide in your favorite spot. Humans hate being ignored by us.

Buffy hiding to get attention

They'll come running after you. Soon you'll be covered in yummy treats and one step closer to becoming a master manipulator. Leave me, alone human! Come close only with treats!

3. Be extra weird and cute

Cuteness is not just about how you look. It's about how you act and the things you can do. Do you know any tricks or do stuff that's unique to you.

I have my own fluffy dance and I learn fast. Buffy makes weird sounds when he plays and has 10 or more different barking sounds.

I don't hide, I run in circles till the human feels sick. Skills! There are a lot more things we do that make us weird and cute that mommy loves. Every dog has their thing so use it!

4. Rub against the human with your fur

When I rub against mommy I automatically get cuddles. Being soft and furry means the human will pet you.

Some humans don't like touching dogs, but that just means you need to work harder at manipulating them. Everyone has a breaking point.

Just ask mommy. She went from not being able to pet doggies at all to being an annoying human that just wants to play with our fur. All day long! Really annoying Renza!

5. Be super happy to see them

Most humans are miserable. Even mommy. She says a dark cloud follows her everywhere. Stuck with doing life stuff and it seems like an uphill battle most of the time.

But then we came along, things started looking up. Not every day is sunshine and roses but when we show mommy how happy we are to see her, she becomes putty in our paws because we make her happy.

Make sure you give your human what they want most. That's normally having someone at home that's happy to see them every day. Without the talking parts of course!

6. Be grateful for the yummy food

When you get food or treats, act super excited. Jump really high and bark their ears off. 

Buffy looks straight into mommy's eyes and barks really loud to show he's grateful for food. I then jump on Buffy and start pulling his ears.

What?! I show my excitement by nibbling and dancing!

Don't guard your food either. Some doggies are ungrateful and growl at their human in order to protect food. Dur! They provide food, you act happy, the food comes in avalanches.

Humans love repeating things they see others like. I hate my dried pallet dog food and get excited only for the yummy homemade stuff and treats.

You'd think Renza would stop with the dried junk, but apparently Buffy likes it. Now I get half dried mixed with cooked and eat everything up to show I'm grateful. Yum, yums!

Negotiating with human

There you go, my fluffies! I hope you've learned some valuable manipulation tactics to help you get everything your doggie heart desires. Remember humans are weaklings. It's time to take control! 

Got to go now. Mommy Renza forgot to give me a yummy treat today so I have to go destroy a shoe or something. Hey! I don't make up the rules. 

Ruff! Ruff!

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Author: Fluffy

Job: Doing puppy work, part-time blogger, a world leader in training.

Future plans: World domination

Likes: Biting hands, destroying everything in sight, playing, stalking, digging, cuddles and tummy rubs.

Dislikes: Baths, self-cloning Needleman and not getting my way.

Pic credit: Fluffy(me) and Buffy posing for pics Renza took and edited. Main pic from Pixabay.

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Fluffy the Puppy's Revenge - Paying Back Mommy Renza

Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack. As you all may know, recently I was spayed and betrayed (read). Mommy Renza is the culprit and I was thinking of ways to pay her back for betraying me.

I've forgiven her a little, but she has to suffer a bit. I need to let her know no one messes with me. No one! Grrr!

As your future queen, I can't be seen as weak. I need to make an example of human mommy Renza otherwise my fluffy sheep will turn into wolves.

Here are some ways to get her back.

Fluffy's Sweet Revenge

1. Howl every morning at 4 am

If you are a loyal fluffy pack follower, you should know that I howl every morning at 6 am. Think of me as an alarm clock. Kinda like a rooster but a doggie. Rooster-dog!


Renza passes out at 10 pm every night like clockwork and needs exactly 8 hours of sleep to feel 'normal'. I've changed my howling time to 4 am and now she gets only 6 hours sleep. Shame, she looks like a zombie. Take that mommy!

Exhibit A: Betrayal proof

2. Send away her beloved Snowy

As soon as I heard of the spay experiment plan, I jumped into action and increased my interactions with Snowy. He's very old and not my type, but I made mommy think I like him by holding paws in front of her.

It was not nice but a fluffy got to do what a fluffy must do. What this did was stress her out and she was on the verge of breaking. She knew it was time to say toodles to Snowy and kept asking when they're gonna fetch him. Soon he was gone.

I saw her shed one tear after that. Her eyes are too dry for tears so one was all that came out! Take that human! I'm sure your Snowy is happy he's home with his own mommy. Not a fake one!

3. Turn her Buffy against her

You all should know that Buff and Renza go back before my time. It's a bond that's really hard to break, but that will not stop me from trying.

After I was drugged and had my organs removed, I never left mommy's side. I slept in her room, got loads of head scratches and more treats than Buffy.

I milked it long enough for Buff to notice the scale has shifted. He saw all of this and now he's very upset.

He nipped her tiny hands and she was very cross. Unfortunately, she manipulates Buffy and soon there will be balance again.

He's getting hand fed yummy treats for super glue bonding time. Fine! You won this round Renza. It was nice to know how close I got to burn that bridge.

4. Have barkoffs in the middle of the night

Unfortunately, a human can still function on six hours of sleep. I decided to arrange barkoffs at night to help remedy that. What are barkoffs you ask? Well my fluffies, it's barking competitions between neighborhood doggies.

There are a few dogs in our neighborhood that think they have the best bark on the block. We have regular contests to see who is superior. Me! It's always me. My bark is a howl-bark. No one can beat that. No one!

Well...Buff ruined my rank when he decided to join in the other night. He's an expert at barking and has at least 10 or more different barking sounds. All for different situations! He taught me the howl-bark and some others.

Snowy has one bark for everything. Yep! One monotone bark! That makes him a really bad guard dog.

No one knows if he's barking at visitors, another dog or the wind. He was good for extra back-up though, but should not bother joining barkoffs.

Luckily Buff only joined in once and my rank was restored. These competitions are best performed during the night when our humans are sleeping otherwise we'll get into trouble.

Renza is a light sleeper and does not appreciate my howl-barking skills. Guess my quiet training was incomplete. Or was it!?

Sleep deprived zombie Renza will be my best creation ever! The disobedient humans that refuse to follow me and that mind-tuning are too good for will be thrown into a dark pit with her on Fluffy Island. Brraaaiiinnnnss!!!

5. Sell human mommy Renza

I'll be putting up an ad online soon to advertise Renza for sale. I'm sure she will bring me in a lot of money to contribute to my fluffy world domination fund. Here's a rough draft of the ad.

Human For Sale

If you're looking to buy a human, look no further. Please don't! I have a human to sell and the sale needs to go through fast before anyone suspects anything.

Here's what you'll get!

Human has tiny hands with long nails, perfect for tummy rubs. She has enormous eyes and is a bit chubby. The winter did not help! She can make yummy food and clean good but gets very lazy sometimes. You'll probably get one meal a day if you're lucky. Get used to dried bag food. 

She's obsessed with tv shows and refuses to play with me during her watching time. Human is also a master manipulator and backstabber so watch your back. Don't buy if you're a weakling because there are no refunds. She takes way too many pics of me and my brother Buffy and I'm sure our souls are forever stuck in her cheap phone.

Make sure you call the following number to place your auction money bet. Bidding will start at $666. Call 0800 PAYBACK.

Hope one of you will buy her otherwise I'll have to arrange to have her shipped to another country and I'm short on fluffy funds right now. Zombie Renza might derail my plans and Fluffy Island is nowhere ready to contain the backstabber.

I feel much better now that I have my revenge plan written out. If any of you tip her off you will be marked as a traitor and you know what happens to traitors. To fluffy island, you must go for some much-needed tuning.

Buffy trying to warn Renza but failed miserably!

Got to go now my fluffy pack. I see mommy walking this way. She has treats! She's smiling at me and asking what her sweetie is doing. See what I have to deal with?!

I need to stay strong. No heart melting can take place. My tail just started wagging uncontrollably. Damn you tail!

See you soon, fluffy sheep! I need to give mommy some licks and cuddles so that she can go to sleep! Shhhh! One word of this and you're toast!!

Ruff! Ruff!

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Author: Fluffy
Job: Doing puppy work, part-time blogger, a world leader in training.
Future plans: World domination
Likes: Biting hands, destroying everything in sight, playing, stalking, digging, cuddles and tummy rubs.
Dislikes: Baths, self-cloning Needleman and not getting my way.

Pic credit: Fluffy(me) and Buffy posing for pics Renza took and edited.

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Got Spayed and Betrayed - Fluffy's Visit to the Vet

Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack! I'm writing this with a very sore heart. My Renza human betrayed me!

She just left me at the self-cloning Needleman's lab and allowed them to perform experiments on me. Who does that?!

I got spayed and betrayed! My previous visit to the vet was nothing compared to last week's torture.

Fluffy's Visit to the Vet

The day before, I refused to play with Buffy and spoke to no one. I felt something wasn't right. Mommy kept telling me to play with Buffy. I thought why? I'll play tomorrow! But now I know why.

I wasn't sure what my fate was when she loaded me into the car. I was calm all the way there.

Even when she drove over the potholes! Who gave her a license anyway? Worst...driver...ever!!

When we got there, a tiny dog started growling at me! The nerve! I growled back because I'm no pushover!

The tiny dog proceeded to growl at the bigger dogs. I'm not sure what her problem was. The other dogs all looked a bit worried and some were very sick.

When we got inside, we heard a cat screaming. Dr. Needleman was probably performing experiments on the cat. I'd rather not know what or why for my own sanity.

When it was our turn, they gave me a shot to mellow me out and the doctor picked me up while mommy and granny said bye to me.

After that, everything is a blank.

I just heard annoying yapping in my ears when I woke up. It was the little growler in a cage next to mine making sure everyone knows how she was wronged. Drama queen! She's lucky a cage separated us. Grrr!

I just sat there quietly. Mommy put my leash on and asked for my headgear. The office lady that's a bit mean asked if it's necessary and mommy told her that I can't be trusted. Geez!

Needleman appeared out of nowhere again and was told by the mean lady to get me a 'cone'. Then Renza human said something that made my skin crawl. She said, "He's kinda cute".

Omgawd! He clones himself! That's a big no-no. They all wear the same outfit to confuse us. Not to mention the fact that he drugged me and now I feel like I'm missing something inside. The betrayal of that woman is endless.

Another clone appeared out of nowhere and helped put me in what I can only assume is a device to allow them to listen in on their experimental subjects.

They tried three different ones until the reception was perfect. I tried to take it off but it was not possible. My leg had a hole in it and there was a hole in my tummy too.

I think they removed some of my organs, but I'm still here. Mommy explained that it was to prevent me from cloning myself.

Durr! I was planning to make fluffy clones in the fluffy lab on fluffy island. Not naturally. The betrayal is endless! It's all that Snowy's fault. If only he didn't act like a stalker maniac then I'd still be in one piece.

On the bright side, apparently I'll be healthier this way and it will prevent me from getting female organ cancers and infections. Plus the Snowys of the world will not go crazy anymore. That means male dogs that are not fixed.

Dodged a bullet, I guess. Just wish there was some other less painful way to do it, but I guess the humans are primitive and have not figured it out yet. Typical!

I love mommy and she's taking good care of me. I know she just did what was best. I even slept in her room and Buffy wasn't invited.

I guess Dr. Needleman is not so bad either. He has figured out how to successfully clone himself and I could use him on my team fluffy.

I'll spare him and make him one of my loyal followers. Mommy can make big eyes at him. She has enormous eyes! He'll either follow me or hide from her gigantic eyes. On second thought, I'll recruit him myself just to be safe.

We went back to visit them yesterday because I removed my own stitches. They were very tight! Buffy helped remove my satellite dish, but mommy caught us and I couldn't finish the job. Later that night I played doctor and removed them!

There were screams and lots of weird sounding words coming from Renza's mouth. Steam coming from her ears made her look like a kettle. I think she's suffering from amnesia and forgot who's she's dealing with.

Anyway, there was no harm done because the experiment hole was closed already and Needleman gave me a shot because it was a bit red from the stitches.

Good thing I removed them! Keep quiet Renza! You're yelling means nothing!

It's mommy Renza and my birthday today. Yep! We share a birthday. She was too lazy to make a separate post and says the Fuffy is no longer puppy post was for my birthday.

Happy birthday to us! Sorry for making you a kettle mommy. Licks!

Anyway, time to go now. I need to rest a bit. Hopefully, I can start playing with Buffy again soon. I was really mean to him. Sorry Buff. I wasn't feeling well from all the drugs they pumped in me. Licks!

Ruff!! Ruff!!

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Author: Fluffy
Job: Doing puppy work, part-time blogger, a world leader in training.
Future plans: World domination
Likes: Biting hands, destroying everything in sight, playing, stalking, digging, cuddles and tummy rubs.
Dislikes: Baths, self-cloning Needleman and not getting my way.

Pic credit: Fluffy(me) posing for pics Renza took and edited.

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Fluffy is No Longer a Puppy

Ruff! Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack. Changes are happening all around us lately. Besides the season changes, I've finally reached adulthood, although I'm not really sure what that means.

Yep! I am no longer a puppy

Change is hard! As puppies, we grow up super fast. One day we're tiny and defenseless, then we destroy everything you own while crawling deep inside your heart. In a blink of an eye, we're all grown up.

Mommy says I'm a young lady now. Snowy wants to be my boyfriend but he's very old and it's kinda gross.

I guess my 5 step plan to recruit Snowy worked. Too well! Unfortunately, I have a stalker now. I forgot about the thin line between loyal follower and stalker. Very thin line!



Mommy had to play prison guard and Snowy escaped once already. He's a persistent little stalker. Buffy warned mommy when the prisoner got loose and he was placed behind the separation gates again.

Security was doubled afterward. Luckily he does not have my professional escape artist skills. He paid everyone back by barking all night long. For a week! No! I did not teach him that. I sleep through the night like Buffy taught me.

I'm only turning one in November and that's normally when puppydom is over but I'm displaying signs of adulthood already. It's so confusing, I know.

Luckily my mixed breed, the maltipoos look and act like puppies forever. I think the human should just keep quiet and let me be a forever puppy. There's way too much puppy work still left to do.

We've been offline for a while because mommy broke all her computer stuff again so we couldn't write proper blog posts. Computers hate her ever since she decided to not work with them anymore.

Don't ask me if that's a real thing, but it's the only explanation I can think of if a computer and two tablets break simultaneously two times in one year.

Enough about mommy's curse. She brought it upon herself. This post is just an update to let my fluffy pack know I've not abandoned them and updating everyone on what's been happening.

Next week I'm going to the self-cloning Needleman to get spayed. I'm not really sure what that means but anything related to the Needleman is probably bad.

Geez! I growled only once and now they want to send me back there. I tried to attack Buffy because he wanted to eat my food and mommy had to hold me back. I said sorry, I think. He's very bossy!

We're best buddies again. Luckily Buff doesn't hold grudges. I could have taken him for the record. I'm super strong. The human loves interfering in my business.

We might be offline for a bit more because mommy wants to focus on my recovery after I come back from my little trip. Seriously, what are they gonna do to me?!

She says the blog can get all consuming sometimes and overwhelming. Things breaking is normally a sign it's time to take a blog break and focus on what's important. That's the pack. We always come first.

My world domination plan will be on hold until my return. We'll be back soon, minus Snowy. It's confirmed that his mommy will be fetching him next week.

Snowy watering and smelling flowers at the same time!

For a while, we thought his stay with us might be permanent, but it's not. We're all sad that he's going home but I can see he misses his family a lot. Buffy is happy, but I know he will miss not having someone to yell at.

Mommy is sad that her Snowy will be leaving her. Oh, I saw how she gave him special treatment! She's also freaking out because she's sending me to Dr. Needleman.

Typical weak human! This is exactly the reason why you all need a strong leader like me. Don't worry! I'll cure you of your weakness disease.



Fine! I'll admit it! Snowy and I hold paws and have dates by the separation gates. We can't be together because mommy says I'm not allowed to clone myself.

They say I look like Snowy in the pics. Clone? I'm twice his size! Plus I have more teeth. I will miss Snowy. Don't tell anyone I have a bit of weakness inside me too. I blame that Renza!

Bye, bye Snowy. Come visit us soon! ♥♥♥

So many changes yes. It's no fun. No fun at all!

Time to go now my fluffy pack. Wish me luck! Renza human will pay dearly for this of course. I'm busy formulating a plan to get her back.

Letting Dr. Stabby spay me is super evil of her. I'll admit, I'm impressed by her evilness but payback will be merciless!

Ruff! Ruff!

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Fluffy the puppy growing up timeline.

Author: Fluffy
Job: Doing puppy work, part-time blogger, a world leader in training.
Future plans: World domination
Likes: Biting hands, destroying everything in sight, playing, stalking, digging, cuddles and tummy rubs.
Dislikes: Baths, self-cloning Needleman and not getting my way.

Pic credit: Fluffy(me) and Snowy posing for pics Renza took and edited. Buffy slept.

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How to Get a Loyal Follower - Fluffy's 5 Step Plan

Ruff! Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack! So far my world domination plan is on track.

Mommy and the rest of the pack are working hard at growing our following and soon I will rule over all the sheep.

It's not easy to get a loyal follower but luckily the pack has me and my special skills.

I've noticed something weird though. Snowy does not fall for my basic 'win them over' tricks. What is there not to love about me?

I'm a good listener, I'm working hard on not being so evil and I'm fluffier than fluff. That's beside the fact that I'm cuter than cute.

I'm also super sweet but don't tell anyone. Leaders can't afford to be sweet!

What can I do to make Snowy one of my loyal followers? He listens to mommy, but when it comes to me he acts all weird. I try to play with him, I even do my special fluffy dance, but nope. Nothing!


Do you have any idea how much effort goes into the fluffy dance?!

I have to literally bow down, something a Queen should never ever do. Then shake my boot like there's no tomorrow.

Yes, there's some invasive sniffing involved and in your face staring, but that's just me trying to connect.

I thought of a few ways to recruit Snowy. Soon he will be one of my loyal sheep too!

Snowy refusing to follow me

Fluffy's 5 Step Plan to Recruit Snowy

1. Bring him some yummy treats

Technically mommy is the treat keeper, but I know where she stashes the good stuff. She limits the amount we get daily and poor Snowy has not mastered the art of 'get more than your share'.

Luckily I have! I just start chewing some furniture and here comes a yummy treat on a silver platter. Predictable human!

2. Teach him basic manipulation skills

My fluffy sheep should all know by now that I'm a master manipulator. I can basically get away with anything. I thought I could pass on some knowledge about my manipulation skills to Snowy.

Not everything! Just the basics. I can't share all my tricks. I'm sure he'll be grateful and bow down chanting my name once he sees how he can do whatever he wants.

3. Be the one he shares his darkest secrets with

I have an impressive list of skills on my doggie resume but sharing and bragging about them to Snowy might not get him to trust me. I was thinking if I share my darkest secrets with him maybe, just maybe he'll trust me enough to share his secrets too.

Sharing secrets

I could tell him about that one time I murdered that bee. I swallowed it and spit it out without the bee having time to react.



Or that I aim for mommy's wrist when we wrestle and 'play bite' her a little there. I know that's where the blood pumps.

I'm not trying to hurt mommy like I hurt the bee, I'm just letting her know what I'm capable of if she continues her lame attempts to manipulate me with yummy food. What?!! Too dark!

4. Mend the relationship between Buffy and Snowy

It's no secret that Buffy and Snowy are mortal enemies. Buffy thinks he wants to take his place and yells at him every day for stepping out of line. Luckily they have me.

Mending relationships

I just need to convince Buff that Snow is not a threat. How? Don't ask me. I'm not a miracle worker! I'll just tell Snowy it can be done and won't use the words "I promise".

5. Ignore him

After the first four steps, all I need to do is ignore him. He'll come looking for me to teach him more skills and he'll be addicted to my attention by then. Plan completed! Mission Recruit Snowy accomplished!

After that, he can join Buff and I for some much-needed renovations. Can you believe that Snowy's bed and blanket are still in one piece? What kind of dog is he? Seriously!

On our first mission together we will give his bed and blanket a proper tearing apart party. It will be magnificent!! I've been waiting a long time to rip through it with my sharp teeth.

Time to go work on step one. I see mommy left her room. I'll go get the treat stash!

Ruff! Ruff!

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Author: Fluffy
Job: Doing puppy work, part-time blogger, a world leader in training.
Future plans: World domination
Likes: Biting hands, destroying everything in sight, playing, stalking, digging, cuddles and tummy rubs.
Dislikes: Baths, self-cloning Needleman and not getting my way.

Pic credit: Fluffy(me), Buffy and Snowy posing for pics Renza took and edited. Mommy made Fluffy clones gathering in the main pic.

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Fluffy the Puppy Learning How to Listen

Ruff! Ruff! Hello, my fluffy pack! As your future queen, I've decided to work on my listening skills.

As a puppy, learning how to listen can be a bit challenging. Mostly because of my massive floppy fluffy dog ears that cover my ear holes.

I don't like to listen to anyone either. It's beneath me.

Unfortunately, listening is required if I'm going to be a leader.

The sheep will come to me for guidance and I can't exactly tune them out even though I really really want to.

There are a few things that help us doggies listen better. Luckily for you, I'm working on my sharing skills too. Rrrruff!

How to get your dog to listen to you

 

First I need to make sure I understand what someone is saying. Renza mommy is the worst when it comes to talking to us doggies. I have to listen to sentences that make no sense.

"Are you hungrys my doeboes?" and "Go sleepies my babas" aren't exactly used by everyone. That is where most of my understanding of language comes from. I'm good to listen and understand a 2-year-old at this level.

Buffy and I sniffing in our garden

Luckily there are other people that talk properly in the human house and loads of visitors come to visit just to play with me. I love running through the rain puddles and greeting them.

With my limited vocabulary skills, no thanks to Renza mommy, I'm getting good at reading body language and voice tones.

Some more sniffing

Like when someone's voice tone goes up while I'm busy making paw patterns on their clothes, I know they love my artwork. Mommy's voice always goes up when she gets all excited when Buffy and I show off our playing skills.

I'm assuming it's the same for everyone. They get all weird after that though. It's just water humans! Mixed with wet dog paws. If only they would stand still and not move so much while I'm busy using them as a canvas.

Mommy uses the words "stop it" a lot. It's accompanied by her trying to take away whatever I was playing with. Or at least trying to. I'm stronger and faster than her.

I'm guessing "stop it" means let me take away your fun. I thought for a while stop it was my last name because she always says "Fluffy, stop it!", but now I know better.



Buffy knows a lot of words and body language signals but he's not a very good listener. Must be his super large floppy fluffy ears too.

Mommy must show him with actions or hand signals accompanied by words so he knows what he must do. Poor Buffy had to listen to her wayyy longer than I had to.

No wonder he hates listening! It's like she created a language of her own and assumes us doggies automatically know it. Use proper words human!

Snowy doing everything mommy says

Snowy actually listens, but then again he was raised by a normal human. Mommy is shocked that he does whatever she says and Buffy thinks twice or even thrice before doing something. Sometimes he just refuses!

Buffy refusing to listen to me

I always have to do tricks for treats. Renza calls it "workies for foodies". I'm sure that's not how you say it.

Come to think of it, when Buff and I smell or see food, our ears automatically pop open. Don't ask me how. It's one of those built-in doggie things. Listening is easier when food is involved. Feed me human!

If you talk to me without food in your hand my ears automatically close. This is unavoidable. It's a simple equation to remember.

Food = Open ears

No food = Closed ears

On second thought, I think I need to add tummy rubs as an important variable for listening. 

20 minute tummy rubs + food =  open ears + half asleep listening

It's up to the human to accept the deal or not. Otherwise, I don't really mind continuing on my destructive path and destroying everything in sight.

Buff is already on board and helps me with much-needed renovations. It's a lot of work though. I think it's time to recruit Snowy! 

Ruff!!! Ruff!!!

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Author: Fluffy

Job: Doing puppy work, part-time blogger, a world leader in training.

Future plans: World domination

Likes: Biting hands, destroying everything in sight, playing, stalking, digging, cuddles and tummy rubs.

Dislikes: Baths, self-cloning Needleman and not getting my way.

Pic credit: Fluffy(me), Buffy and Snowy posing for pics Renza took and edited. Thanks to the winter rain the garden lives again. Soon we'll have flowers to destroy!

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