Leela's World

Storm Watcher

2011-06-15T15:09:00.001-07:00

When I was a kid, my dogs were petrified of storms. I thought my dog Cocoa was going to have a heart attack every time it simply started thundering. Now, true, they were outside dogs, but I decided I did not want Boo (Leela Boo) to be that way. Being a mostly inside dog I'm sure helps, but I decided to be proactive.

During the very first storm we had when she was just a pup, I looked at her & told her to come with me. I said we were going to go check it out. It was thundering & lightning & we opened the back door & looked out. She was curious & a little uneasy, but I think she trusted me to keep her safe. We closed the back door & I told her we would go check out front. The storm was coming from the west.

I opened the front door & we stepped out onto the small covered porch. The gust front came through & the temperature dropped as the lightning & thunder got closer & closer. Her little ears perked up & she sniffed the air. What she didn't do was shake. She didn't cower, and she didn't cry.

I repeated this process with every storm & still do. I mean, I get excited to look out, too. It is tornado alley Oklahoma.

The only problem is that every time it storms I have to let her out to look at not just the back yard, but also the front. Because, you never know, there might be something different happening on the other side of the house!

Annual Check-up time.

2011-01-20T17:37:00.000-08:00

The sweet adorable Leela had her yearly vet visit & received a clean bill of health. She weighed in at 21.7 lbs & everything looks great! Hooray!

Please?

2010-12-07T17:33:00.001-08:00

So Leela has learned to say Please. Yep, every time there is food around now or if she really wants something, like a walk or to play, she sits up like this. It's adorable, but also almost impossible to resist. What have we done!?

Leela trying to convince her Momma to give in.

2010-04-18T17:02:00.000-07:00

I can haz Tacos?

Leela in the snow

2009-12-25T11:41:00.001-08:00

We had a white Christmas this year. It's only a 3% chance of that in this state! How awesome! Leela loves the snow & wanted to stay out in it & play! We all ran around throwing snowballs & hopping through the snow.

"What's in here?"

2009-12-24T12:06:00.000-08:00

We all opened our Solstice gifts, Leela included. She got three new balls that squeak. She wandered over to the awesome trash can her Momma got from Auntie Rachel to see if there might be anything else in the pile of wrapping paper.

Morning face

2009-12-24T12:05:00.001-08:00

This is the face Leela made when I woke her up this morning. Lol!

Winter coat

2009-10-10T14:19:00.000-07:00

So Leela was cold the other day due to the fact that I haven't turned the heat on yet despite it getting down in the 40's at night, so I decided to put her coat/vest thing on her so she would be warmer. She did not like it. She just stood there giving me this look like she was imagining a terrible death for me. She hates wearing anything. I tried not to laugh but after 10 minutes of her just standing in the same spot giving me the look I couldn't help it. She didn't see the humor in it at all.

Little Beggar

2009-10-10T14:14:00.000-07:00

Whenever I eat dinner this is usually what I see staring up at me. Quite the little beggar.

Happy Birthday!!!

2009-08-09T09:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Leela! She is two today! That's 14 in people years. She is now a teenager. She got a cricket that was in the bathroom this morning for a birthday surprise!

Leela Boo & her new Beau next door

2009-08-02T21:21:00.000-07:00

Do you wanna?

2009-07-06T13:42:00.000-07:00

When you ask Leela if she wants to do something or if she wants something, this is usually her first response. You can see at the end of the video, that she gets wise to my game.

Smile

2009-06-21T13:42:00.000-07:00

Happy summer!

Lounging

2009-06-21T13:41:00.001-07:00

So Leela has decided that she must have a chair of her own to sit in when we are out on the patio.

Leela in spring

2009-05-28T12:24:00.000-07:00

Well, it is almost June & Leela is a little thicker & much calmer than when she was a wee pup. I have learned how to bicycle with her on the leash. I have only crashed once thanks to a man with his dogs off leash running at Leela, her running in front of the bike, me braking too hard on the front wheel & flipping completely over the handlebars into the street. We do have a leash law here in my city, but many people ignore it. We even have a special dog park to take your dogs so they can run free. I really wish people would keep their animals leashed & pick up their poo. It's amazing how many people let their dogs take big dumps in other people's yards. Have some manners. The pee I can understand. they are marking & I can't really step in a big pile o' pee. The other though....c'mon people. Pick it up.

Leela Boo's yearly vet check

2009-02-26T22:32:00.000-08:00

Leela Boo got her second clean bill of health this January when we went for her annual check-up at the Rose Rock Vet here in Norman, Oklahoma. They are really pricey compared to my old home town vet, but they do seem to take good care of her & they are very nice. She did have a bit of an ear infection, but a little ear medicine seemed to clear that up. The $22.00 I spent for the follow up Appt. to make sure her ears were O.K. was a bit of a shock. I think it took the vet 30 seconds. All is well in Booland though, & that's what counts!

New pics for February 2009

2009-02-26T22:30:00.001-08:00

New pics!

2009-02-26T22:23:00.001-08:00

Leela Boo had a bit of Colitis a month back. It was terrible. she would wake up every hour on the hour & need to go out, only to unsuccessfully go to the potty. I researched colitis on the net & found that many dogs have wheat gluten or processed food allergies. I put her on a raw diet of Tuna, sweet potato, broccoli, oats, & spinach & she couldn't be happier or healthier. She now gobbles her food up. I almost had to force feed her all the different types of canned foods we tried. her colitis has completely cleared up & she seems to even have a better temperament.

She still likes to nap with her Momma.

When ya gotta go...

2008-09-06T20:32:00.000-07:00

Leela is a cliche' when it comes to going potty on her walk.

Mmmm...watermelon!

2008-09-06T20:30:00.001-07:00

Leela had her first taste of watermelon recently and she really liked it! She even ate the green and white rind part. Mmm...tasty!

Just chillin'

2008-08-25T20:44:00.000-07:00

I heart cardboard!

2008-08-25T20:42:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Leela!

2008-08-11T17:38:00.000-07:00

On August 9, 2007 Leela Boo was born. Just two months later we brought her home. She was so tiny then. Hard to believe she is a year old!

sleepy puppy yet again

2008-06-02T17:02:00.001-07:00

Apparently it was very comfortable.

Princess Pillow

2008-06-02T17:00:00.001-07:00

Apparently the couch wasn't soft enough.

Diggin'

2008-06-02T15:18:00.000-07:00

Wading in the yard

2008-05-19T15:46:00.000-07:00

We got quite a bit of rain back in the late part of April and first part of May. There's a low spot back in the back part of Leela's yard that tends to hold water. We decided to go wading and check it out. If you watch closely you will see Leela blow bubbles with her nose under water. She loves to do this. I think it is funny.

More Howlin'

2008-05-19T15:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a little more of Leela's singing with the siren. This is toward the end when the sirens key down.

Howlin' at the Tornado Sirens

2008-05-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Every Friday at noon here in tornado alley our city tests the tornado warning sirens. Just recently Leela began to join in and it is absolutely precious to see. She looks like a little coyote, and makes really interesting sounds.

Princess Leia do.

2008-03-08T13:17:00.001-08:00

I like to call this the Princess Leia do. With her ears folded back she looks like Star Wars a New Hope Leia.

Snug as a bug in a rug!

2008-03-08T13:16:00.001-08:00

She loves to snuggle in and lay with her paws out of the covers.

Close up Mr. Demille!

2008-03-08T13:14:00.001-08:00

Mr. Winkle is cool!

2008-02-23T17:22:00.000-08:00

If you haven't seen the second cutest dog in the world then click on the video and watch!

Play time!

2008-02-23T16:36:00.000-08:00

This is Leela attached to her toy "Squeeky Guy". Her Uncle Jack got it for her when she was tiny and believe it or not, it is still around.

Napping again!

2008-02-23T16:30:00.000-08:00

You'd think all these two do is sleep all the time. Not so. Leela's mom here actually won 1st place and a monetary award for her artwork at OU last week. Her application for the Medieval Fair was also accepted, so she will have a booth and be selling her wares April 4th, 5th, and 6th at Reeve's Park in Norman, OK. Come out and check out all the cool stuff!

Sound Asleep

2008-02-12T14:49:00.000-08:00

Look at those ears!

Sleepy Eyes

2008-02-12T14:45:00.000-08:00

Sleepy little puppy crawled up on the couch while I was vacuuming the house. She blended in and I couldn't find her for a while. Then I spotted her up there on the couch.

New Frog Toy

2008-02-12T14:42:00.000-08:00

Leela's newest toy!

Help Save Leela's Favorite Car

2008-02-04T12:07:00.000-08:00

This is the Xena Mobile. It was and is my first car. Leela and myself and Leela's Mom T ask you to help us get her up and running again. She needs new tires, new struts, 3 new window motors, new overflow tank, new trunk lock, the exhaust reattached, and an alignment and an oil change. We have set up a donation button under Leela's profile over on the right side. Each click will donate $1.00 to our Save the Xena Mobile fund. Thank you so much!

Caught..red handed! Or paper mouthed?

2008-01-30T15:49:00.000-08:00

Hey...where's the TP?

2008-01-30T15:30:00.000-08:00

So I heard the weirdest noise erupt from my bathroom and what did I find?

Squeaky Bone

2008-01-25T04:32:00.000-08:00

Leela squeaking her Christmas Bone from Grandma Honey and Grandpa Hoot.

Blueberry or toy?

2008-01-25T04:11:00.000-08:00

So, I gave Leela a blueberry to try and this is what happened. She is just so adorable!

Leela and the Ice in the Bowl

2008-01-22T18:15:00.000-08:00

This is Leela trying to get ice out of her bowl. The water in the bowl had frozen the night before. She absolutely loves to crunch ice. If you open the freezer and turn around, she's there. If you shake a Sonic Drink cup with ice and look down , she's there. So when she discovered the ice in her bowl, well, there was no stopping her. She dove right in for it. If you look closely you can see bubbles coming out her nose.

Watch her walk!

2008-01-22T18:10:00.001-08:00

Leela REALLY loves to walk. We walked in 30 degrees and it didn't seem to phase her.

HELP! I'm stuck!

2008-01-03T14:51:00.000-08:00

So, somebody decided to crawl up under our Barn-looking storage shed while out to potty and then couldn't remember how to get out! I called and called and finally heard this frantic whimper from under the "barn". I pulled out the landscaping timbers I had placed on the sides to prevent such a mishap, and low and behold there she was. She was bug-eyed and terrified looking. I laughed a worried laugh because I wasn't entirely sure I could get her out? Was she hung? Hurt? Stupid? Luckily it was the latter. After finding my head light and crawling as close to the back of the "barn" as possible and flashing the light and calling her for about 10 minutes she finally figured it out and made her way to me. I couldn't resist snapping some shots though in her moment of terror. Little dummy.

Fiesta Bowl Excitement!

2008-01-03T14:42:00.000-08:00

Another Bowl game for OU and another classic OU finish. I think they should stop whining about not being ranked this and that and how unfair they are treated until they start actually winning their bowl games. So they can beat the big fish in the little pond, but they seem to never have a chance with the little fish in the BIG pond. As you can tell Leela and Mom were glued to the action...oh, no wait...they are asleep. Well, you didn't miss much, except OU getting their butts kicked in yet another bowl game. Hey! Who put that baby dog on the couch!?

Holiday Pics!

2008-01-03T14:14:00.000-08:00

This is a collage of pics from the Holidays. Leela and cousin Daisy. Leela and Grandma sleeping. Lastly, Leela and Mom sleeping. We had a great time at Grandma's and Grandpa's!

Octopus video

2008-01-03T13:52:00.000-08:00

Octopus Toy from Rachel

2008-01-03T13:43:00.000-08:00

This is a new toy octopus Leela got for the holidays. Her friend Rachel got it for her. It's green and squeaks! Thats Leela's favorite color and she loves squeaky things (so says her Bio). Thanks Rach!

My coat's too Big!

2007-12-28T01:36:00.000-08:00

Okay, this was just too funny to me. I had to post it. This is a coat Leela's Grandma gave her.

I'm dreamin' of a white Christmas....

2007-12-22T12:56:00.000-08:00

SNOW!

2007-12-22T12:53:00.000-08:00

Leela's first snow! She likes to eat it! Be careful though, don't eat yellow snow!

Snoozin' Again!

2007-12-21T02:12:00.000-08:00

Well, another sunny day playing outside, another long walk and helping finish the brick patio and cricket chasing has led once again to naptime. She's just so cute when she sleeps!

All walked out

2007-12-18T20:40:00.000-08:00

Today Leela went for a really long walk because it was so nice and warm. She walked all the way down her street and around by the restaurant and Dollar General. There were lots of sticks and seeds and pine cones all over the place! She played outside all day and helped pick up some of the sticks in the yard. Later she had some peanut butter from the cookies her Mommie from Ohio was making. Mmmm. After all that excitement she was pretty darn "tuckered" out and found a sweet spot to put her little head.

Hello Again!

2007-12-18T20:18:00.000-08:00

Well, after all the ice and falling trees and power outages and nearly freezing to death and craziness, finally a new post. Yes, little Leela has survived after seeking refuge at her Grandma's and Grandpa's house after toughing it out for three days in the cold. Man, was it cold! She went for a walk right before the big storm and acquired a new ball. A yellow golf ball that somebody hit outside the course just for her!

Gourd Chasin'

2007-12-07T14:41:00.000-08:00

This is Leela chasing a gourd that her Grandpa grew and her Grandma brought to be decorated or the seeds planted! Now it's Leela's favorite outside play toy!

A Big Dog now!

2007-12-07T14:09:00.000-08:00

Here's Leela with her newly acquired Rabies tag. That's right, she's a big dog now!

Playing with a Pepper

2007-12-05T15:58:00.000-08:00

Here Leela found a Japaleno that had grown in the garden and is playing with it. It's very small so you might not see it, but boy, did she have fun with it!

Leela Vs. the Cornstalk

2007-12-04T14:42:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Leela's Page!

2007-11-30T18:11:00.000-08:00

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