Something special went on here last week!  We could hardly wait for the big day!

It was that yearly event known as...  DAD'S BIRTHDAY! 

We were SO ready to do whatever Dad wanted!  Eat paper, throw a ball, roll in mud --no sacrifice was too great to make.

We even selected the finest scraps toys from our toybox to give to our Daddy!  See?  Aren't they great?

Now we know what you're thinking.  "Augie and Ti, that's all well and good, but we'd be even more impressed if you baked your dad a cake."  Well, voila! 

Happy birthday to the best Daddy in the whole world! 

Right after Dad's birthday, the weather turned warm.      Warm!  In January!  We almost went swimming!   But since we don't have a pool, Mom and our little sister took us to the people playground instead.  We went on the swings, climbed the monkey bars, played hopscotch, and shimmied down the slide!  Wheeee!

We had so much fun, we proclaimed ourselves KINGS OF THE PLAYGROUND.  We rock!

But then, tragedy struck.  It snowed!  We tolerated it for a little bit, because there were cookies being tossed... 

Little did we know that Mom would Leave. Us. Out. There.  In the FREEZING temperatures.  We made the saddest faces while we waited for someone to call Animal Control to report this abuse...

Then we took matters into our own hands.  We hate to get tough, but sometimes we are pushed to the brink. 

Fortunately, Mom is properly trained and let us in.  She even asked, "Beloved pets, what can I do to make the cold weather more enjoyable for you?  Would you like to catch snowballs in the house?  You deserve it, after all."

We love having a mom who understands us.  After our play time, we were ushered onto the couch and tucked in for a nice nap. 

We hope someone tucks you in too!

And now, let's have a !!  Would you like to win one of these fine woobies for your poochie?

All you need to do to enter is leave a comment below by midnight, February 4th, EST.  We'll pick two winners at random!  If you want TWO chances to win, simply leave a comment below AND leave a (hopefully nice) comment on our store page:  CLICK HERE.

Good luck   and have a great week!  Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to AugieDoggy.com and LIKE us on Facebook too! 

Today we'd like to talk to you about BOOKS.    Mom was browsing on Amazon the other day, and she found these:  Knitting With Dog Hair and Crafting With Cat Hair.   Those wouldn't work here, since we shed so very little,  but it got us thinking:  There are lots of how-to books for humans, but virtually nothing for dogs!  So we present to you:

Now, our book is only in the pre-production stage, but here's a sneak peek of a few of the chapters:

1.  Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine

A sewing machine  has lots of parts for you to get to know, such as the flywheel, the free arm, and the bobbin case.  But do not overlook the most important parts of all:  THE FEED DOGS.  Now, you might think we're making that up, but would we lie to you?  The feed dogs guide the fabric through the machine and also dispense food if you wish hard enough.

2. SLEEVES

Sleeves are pretty easy to do, once you know how.  Can you make a tube?    There!  You're done.  Some books require you to attach sleeves to armholes, but that seems a bit pretentious.

3.  MASTERING THE ZIPPER 

Zippers are quite complicated, and quite unnecessary.  If you want to keep your garment closed, simply apply peanut butter, and press.  Not only will this form a tight bond, but you'll smell good   AND have a snack for later. 

4.  MAKING A GARMENT  

Once you have mastered the various techniques outlined in the book, it is time to sew a real garment.  Do not be nervous!   You can do it.  True, it will take years of practice to become as good as us, but it will be worth it in the end.

So what do you think?  WE ARE CURRENTLY SHOPPING AROUND FOR PUBLISHERS, so feel free to contact us with your offers! 

We have more things to tell you!  First of all, I, Mr. Tiberius, no longer have to suffer with GIRLY COLLARS!  It's true! Mom bought me a he-man collar from Collar Mania.  Don't I look fab?

And then, we actually got some snow!  OK, it was only an inch, but we were able to create the first snowman of 2012!  YES, we are THAT talented.  (And PS, if you buy our book, you can learn to make a scarf like that!  )

And now for the winner of our dog toy and treats GIVEAWAY!!    We added all the names to Randomized.com, pushed the magic button   and...

Congrats To Laura!    We'll contact you for your mailing address! 

One other thing!  Mom got a mini video camera for Christmas  that she can strap to our heads  as a doggy cam.  Is this supposed to be funny?  We are not amused. 

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Hello and Happy New Year!  We hope you had a good start to 2012!

Today we'd like to introduce you to Mr. Chewy! 

Heheheh, just kidding!  The REAL Mr. Chewy is an online store    that ships pet happiness right to your door!  (And you know that pet happiness = treats and food, right?)  Mr. Chewy gave us a very generous gift certificate just to try them out.  Mom ordered on a Thursday and all this HAPPINESS arrived two days later! 

We were so thrilled!  We could have treats at breakfast and dinner,   treats for brunch and with our mid-afternoon tea,    treat parties, treat baths... the possibilities were endless!  Then Mom said we weren't going to keep them all!  What?!  That called for drastic measures.

(It didn't work.)  But once we found out that most of the treats were going to the poor dogs at the Humane Society, we felt better!  And then we felt REALLY good when we got to try Oven Baked Classic Wafers by Three Dog Bakery! 

(Unfortunately, we don't have a NORMAL mom  who just hands us treats.  She has to put them on our snooters and make us wait.)

Mmmm, those were yummy!  Want some happiness too?    Then let's have a giveaway!  You can win these Potato and Duck Formula Treats AND a cute little doggy toy!  Just let us know in the comments below if you want to enter.  The deadline is Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at midnight, EST.  The winner will be picked at random! 

very much, Mr. Chewy!  We hope everyone checks out this awesome site, and likes their FACEBOOK PAGE too! 

And don't forget to get yourself a little something too!  It's January--do you have your Augie and Ti calendar yet??  It's on sale!  30% off now through March 31st by using code ALLCALENDARS at checkout!!  Just click HERE to order! 

On a sad note, we were so upset to learn that our golden retriever pal, Farley, passed away unexpectedly this week.  We are heartbroken and so are his people.  Please visit their blog and show them some love. Rest in peace, dear Farley. 

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Christmas greetings to you!    How was your holiday?  We can't say ours started off too well.  The "B" word was uttered,    and you know how that goes.

(Someone should tell Mom that holiday headbands do NOT make bathtime more "festive.")

Having survived a very unnecessary bath, we decided to check our stockings.  Would you believe they were empty?! 

It was like nobody loved us! We wondered if we'd get anything at all for Christmas.

Then guess what?  Our lovely friends   restored our faith in mankind by sending lots and lots of stuff!

  Playing cards with OUR picture on them, from Kay and Bailey!  These will come in handy because Mom likes to gamble play cards with her friends!  Thank you so much!

This package came all the way from Pakistan  from Ayesha and Pintu!  That's like a million miles away!

Pintu's mom drew our portraits!    How amazing!

She even drew a portrait of Gretchen, our family's first dog! 

There was a homemade card, too!  Many to Ayesha and Pintu for the thoughtful gifts!  Mom says she will cherish them always! 

All done, you ask?  No way!    The fabulous Jill and Sydney  knew we had next to nothing, so they sent us  amazing toys!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Our Brazilian  cousin, Kimba (we really are related!) thought we needed a little something too!

Oh my!  A wooly mammoth and a triceratops! 

Never fear, we'll take GREAT care of these babies!  We appreciate these so much, Kimba and family! 

The fabulosity continues!  Our friends Kiwi  and Karen gave us big, fluffy woobies to love too!  Aren't they cute?  They say 2011 on them! 

  There's more!   Janelle and Sophie Lou thought of us too!  These stuffies are adorable!

In case you were wondering,   Auntie Laura and Uncle Craig bought us big chewy bones, and Santa    brought us more gifts and filled our stockings with goodies too!  Thank you everyone!  These might last us a little while!

As we sat contemplating our good friends and good fortune...

...we did what any contented dogs would do...

Thanks for reading!  We hope you'll join us in 2012 for more adventures of Augie and Ti!  Don't want to miss out on the action?  Then SUBSCRIBE and we'll notify you of new content!  And catch us on  FACEBOOK too! 

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and the best to you this holiday season! 

XOXO

Augie and Ti