Berreta the Guru

my beautiful daughter

2010-11-07T16:38:00.000-08:00

praying for squirrels

2010-11-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

hunting for squirrels

2009-10-28T16:59:00.000-07:00

end of summer fleas

2009-09-19T17:14:00.000-07:00

the guru chews

2009-07-09T22:18:00.000-07:00

baretta meets the baby

2009-07-09T00:25:00.000-07:00

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two balls

2009-04-18T20:10:00.000-07:00

don't stop!

2009-04-06T15:37:00.000-07:00

I am healed

2009-02-26T20:00:00.000-08:00

My human insisted on writing this today. I will just tell you she took me to that place again where she leaves me and I don't get my breakfast. Then she comes back and gets me and feeds me and all is right in the world.

Now her turn
The x-rays showed that Baretta's leg is healed. Yay! in a month she can chase balls again and tomorrow she can go with her dog walker and stay on the leash for a nice romp in the park.

baretta's musical snout

2009-02-18T23:03:00.000-08:00

the beautiful wagging tail

2009-02-18T22:52:00.000-08:00

cat study

2009-01-31T21:55:00.000-08:00

Beretta do you really like cottage cheese or do you just eat it because I mix it with your chicken? and also Beretta how to you decide where to pee? I see you sniff a lot of dirt and leaves and only a small percentage of what you sniff, gets your pee on.

2009-01-31T21:48:00.000-08:00

my Hannuka Present

2008-12-26T17:05:00.000-08:00

2008-12-26T16:58:00.000-08:00

I sometimes eye the couch. They notice and tell me NO. So I guess this dog bed isn't so bad. I can curl up in it and they put my pillows around me in case I need to stretch out. I am refraining from my usual yoga (doga) practice but I still like to lay on the mat while my human does it.

What's going on?

2008-12-20T22:16:00.000-08:00

Where is the fur on my leg? It's cold out and I can't walk on it and they keep me on a leash all the time and don't let me go lay on the couch. This is my new hang out. They bring it from room to room. I have been getting alot of petting and attention though and bones every night and salami slices as treats from my dad. Also I feel kinda woozy sometimes.

I will try to get her to pet my belly

2008-12-16T18:55:00.000-08:00

I went on my walk and then we drove to a place I had been to before but this time the lady took me back behind a door and away from my mom. Why did my mom leave me here? I want to go home.

(Berreta had surgery on her knee today and the surgeon reported that her ACL

ligament had been torn 80 % so they took it out and repositioned her bone. After some R & R she will be as good as new- Beretta's mom)

I love Pam

2008-12-16T18:29:00.000-08:00

Pam comes to take me on a walk. I go in her truck with my friends and we run and play. then she brings me back home. I usually get her to rub my belly before we go.

celebrating the snow

2008-12-14T10:23:00.000-08:00

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Please pet me.

2008-11-23T12:38:00.000-08:00

Will somebody please rub my belly!!!?

the cat's food

2008-11-07T16:13:00.000-08:00

Where is the cat?

2008-11-07T16:02:00.000-08:00

From my perch on the porch I can see into the neighbors yard and sometimes I see the cat. Then I chase it around the corner. I also found some cat food on the property. Now I understand why cat poo tastes good sometimes

the chase

2008-11-07T15:55:00.000-08:00

falling leaves

2008-11-02T14:41:00.000-08:00

ahhh it is getting cooler outside and I get to run through leaves on my walks. squirrels are out in abundance. The leaves hold smells so I like to pee on them and add my mark.

how I knew they were dogs

2008-10-25T23:48:00.000-07:00

is I smelled their butts but seeing these dogs with decorations on them was kinda confusing. Even my friend Earl who I am sitting for treats with in the first picture had a weird smelling fur attached to his head. He didn't seem to mind.

Dog o Ween

2008-10-25T22:44:00.000-07:00

Our friends came to visit and then we all went in his car to a park full of humans and dogs wearing more than their fur. There was alot of activity there. I found somebody who was giving out treats.

i feel pretty

2008-10-12T18:17:00.000-07:00

endorsement

2008-10-09T19:58:00.000-07:00

I have been seriously considering who to vote for in the upcoming election. Change sounds good.I want the leash laws changed. I want to be allowed in stores and restaurants with my human. I want someone who represent me. I pick Obama

getting rowdy

2008-09-03T00:15:00.000-07:00

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itching and scratching

2008-08-12T22:09:00.000-07:00

I get itches that I must scratch. I sometimes use my teeth if I can reach or I use my back leg for mid belly locations. If I need my whole back scratched I use the grass and roll around till I get satisfaction. I am very good at relaxing. When I lay down it is easy for me to fall asleep. Ahhhhh even a wood floor can feel cool and comfortable

I found the cat!

2008-08-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

i like to shop

2008-08-06T00:08:00.000-07:00

I like to go to the pet food store. I get petted. I sit for a treat. Well I did sit for a second but then I had to reach it. Then I smelled a cat..... I know there's a cat in here. Where?

domestic life

2008-07-31T09:21:00.000-07:00

I sit under this counter while they eat and usually and rewarded with some crumbs, Here is where I study the neighbors cat from my backyard perch. If it's raining and thundering I prefer to hang out in the closet where I feel safe and enclosed. And if its morning I always try to get up on the bed to start the day frolicking with my humans.

protecting my yard

2008-07-29T19:46:00.000-07:00

I have seen the neighbors for years but I still bark at them just in case.

my couch

2008-07-27T01:53:00.000-07:00

This is where I usually hang out when I am inside. I have other spots but this is mine. It has a cover on it full of my fur, so it smells like me. Nobody else sits on it. I can see and hear most of what is going on in the house. If somebody opens the door, I will jump up and run outside unless I am taking an especially lovely nap.

a summer's morning walk

2008-07-24T19:05:00.000-07:00

I smell everything. Smells have tons of information and stories. I recognize other dogs I have met before sometimes. I like to smell flowers too. And then I find a good place to pee and poo.

demo of doga

2008-07-23T19:05:00.000-07:00

I found a book of Doga and when I read it I saw that I was already practicing some of the postures. This one I am showing is called "Happy Puppy" I first do it without a ball and then I add a ball to make myself even happier.

daily kisses

2008-07-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Here I am putting up with my daily kisses from my human. I am taking in her psychic vibes of love.

A Note from the human

2008-07-17T12:52:00.000-07:00

for all followers and fans of Berreta, she has asked me to inform you that she is having problems posting photos and a video. We hope to resolve this problem soon. Meanwhile she is learning and practicing Doga, (yoga for dogs) and will share with you as soon as we figure out this glitch. She also wants to invite readers to participate in an advice type column titled "WWBD?" This stands for What would Berreta Do? If you have a question please ask in the comments section. She will give you her utmost consideration and response. I will act as her secretary until a keyboard is designed that will accommodate her paws.

glorious summer days

2008-07-11T19:28:00.000-07:00

I love when its warm and I go swimming at the lake near our house. I never tire of retrieving the ball. I learned to swim when I was two years old. After I get wet my fur is heavy so I must shake. Then I rest in the sun feeling nice and cool until the next throw. Many dogs come to enjoy the lake. I sniffed the yellow dogs' butt and then we swam together.

a different world

2008-07-06T17:08:00.000-07:00

we went in the car for a long time until everywhere I looked I saw green. It smelled good! I stuck my nose out wanting to stop and explore. Finally we stopped. the terrain was different, dryer, quieter and the squirrels were much bigger (see last photo). I enjoyed chasing the squirrels but they were faster, they didn't even have to escape up trees. We slept together in a one room cabin. I missed my couch. I would like to go there again.

i got accupunture

2008-06-23T21:55:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I limp. My human brought me to a lady who stuck needles in me. They didn't hurt. I don't know if my limp is better because I still have to chase squirrels. It doesn't hurt when I'm having fun. They also have plotted to add bad tasting things to my food probably thinking it is healthy. So sometimes I don't lick my bowl.

voice of a goddess

2008-06-22T16:48:00.000-07:00

it doesn't have to be sunny for me to enjoy a dip...

2008-06-20T12:47:00.000-07:00

in the lake. after a couple laps I relax and enjoy the scenery.

i love to go to the lake

2008-06-20T12:36:00.000-07:00

I like to see the floating squirrels (ducks) but they are faster than the land squirrels. I enjoy swimming to retrieve a ball. I am a good swimmer. When I get out I am dripping wet so I shake. Those pictures are in the next blog.

2008-06-18T00:07:00.000-07:00

as a black dog, I look very striking against bright colored backgrounds. That is why I choose to lay fetchingly on the purple velvet bedspread, the yellow and white patterned straw rug and eat my dinner on the red painted porch. I am sure you already noticed how well my fur combines with the color green of nature. Have you noticed the lovely stripes of my collar? Actually I am colorblind so this post is written by an imposter

saturday morning

2008-06-14T12:45:00.000-07:00

i love to join the humans and snuggle up in bed. when we get up, I get brushed and then we go in the car to a nice place to walk. I chased some squirrels today. They ran up the tree. I also chased a cat.

woooo wooooo

2008-06-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I get annoyed. I want them to walk me, or pet me or feed me or play. I say woooo wooo in a voice trying to get them to do what I want. If it doesn't work I lay down and take a nap.

the perfect finish

2008-06-06T23:53:00.000-07:00

a perfect finish to the evening. Dinner, a rest in the yard. Then a walk which included a cat chase and a poo. Upon return, I am served a nightcap of an oven roasted bone. I pounce on it with relish and devour it,scraping against my teeth.

my cat nap or more accurately dog nap

2008-06-06T20:35:00.000-07:00

I am trying to relax on the floor and she follows me around with this.... thing. She gets on the floor and makes all kinds of noises and moves it around, closer and farther. Finally she stops and leaves me to my nap.

my afternoon walk

2008-06-03T19:26:00.000-07:00

the art of ball chasing

2008-05-31T21:56:00.000-07:00

throw it! throw it! yeah! here I go, with all my might. Got it ahhh. it feels good in my mouth.

I spy a fly

2008-05-29T17:41:00.000-07:00

I I I love relaxing in the late afternoon sun as I wait for my dinner. I also enjoy relaxing after dinner. the cool grass tickles my belly. Then I saw a fly buzzing around nearby. I decided to study its flight pattern rather than try to capture it in my mouth.

start everyday with a good breakfast

2008-05-28T10:36:00.000-07:00

I love the morning! My human gets up and lets me out in the yard. After she does some stuff, she makes my breakfast. She puts alot of good things in there. I patiently wait till I hear the bowl make that lovely clink sound when she sets it down. I always clean my bowl