Well, it's been a long week for the Tot and she has earned a nap to get ready for the weekend. It is supposed to hit ninety degrees here tomorrow which is very uncomfortable for bulldogs and piggies so there is going to be some playing in the hose happening at my house (not a euphemism).
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog:
Congratulations to Paul and Shelly on the new member of their family. Say hello to little Guinness and make it a great weekend...
Enjoying another week of being Queen of the World, here's Tater Tot's latest day at the beach.
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog:
Thanks to blog reader John for sending me a link to the recent Asian International Dog Show. I don't have any information on this beauty but she seems to be getting her nails done for the competition here.
Please enjoy your weekend, y'all!
"You've got two choices, Daddy. Reach for the ball and I will grab it with my teeth and not let go so you can not throw it, roll it, bounce it, or in any way make the next move in our game. Or, you can not reach for the ball and I will bark and bark and bark at you."
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bovine:
It seems inconceivable so soon after losing our beloved steer, Hey, back on March 2nd that we could have another cow in jeopardy so soon. This is Betsy, a rescue heifer who was already around age twenty when we adopted her from a no-win situation four years ago. It took a very long time for her to warm up to us as she had not been raised around people at all and now we are in the difficult position of trying to get her to trust us as we try to nurse her back to health.
While she is recovering from pneumonia it is so hard for her to understand the times she has to stay in the barn when everyone else is outside grazing in the sunshine. She doesn't like having her temperature taken and she really doesn't like any of the shots. She's had Vitamin B to get her stomachs moving, steroids to get her appetite up, and antibiotics to treat the infection.
She is getting better though and we'll keep on doing whatever we can for her. She deserves as many happy years as she can get. Otherwise, she may never know how this story ends that Donna is reading to her as they keep each other company in Betsy's stall!
Get well soon to her and a happy weekend to you all!
Someone turned nine on April 15. Happy Birthday Tater Tot!!
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog:
This week was the annual Beautiful Bulldog contest, held in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Here's the winner, three year old Buddy, from Ankeny, Iowa. The contest is one of the events leading up to the Drake Relays, a track and field competition and is held to honor Drake University's mascot, the bulldog!
Have a winning weekend yourself!
Tater has sort of lost interest in American Idol now that Michael Johns has been voted off and here she Tuesday night dozing at the start of the hour.
Now her head is on my knee and she is fading fast.
Good night, Tater!!
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog:
Blog reader Wenyee sends word of Joe. He is two-and-a-half years old and doing great since being rescued from the Humane Society in Chino. California. Tater, Joe and I all wish you the best weekend ever!
Now A Tater Tot Friday Bonus Not Bulldog:
Donna was in Italy last week and this is the family's dog that lives at the villa where she stayed in Florence. Meet Obi, a Newfoundland, I guess. He pretty much adopted Donna as his new person and here he is ready for bed.
That is one happy dog! I wonder what her secret is? Keep it simple? Just be satisfied with love, sleep and food because nothing else really matters? Perhaps.
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog (Celebrity Edition!):
Did you watch American Idol: Idol Gives Back charity telethon on Wednesday night? Lots of talented A-list stars, plus Dane Cook, were pushing the phone number 1.877.IDOL.AID for viewers to donate to some wonderful children's charities. Lines are still open! Visit AmericanIdol.com for more information. 
One star brought some help. In a taped piece, Adam Sandler appeared on his couch with his sprawled and snoring English Bulldog Matzo Ball! Give if you can. Thank you, and have a spectacular weekend!
Spring has come to the Pacific Northwest, almost right on time with the calendar. Oh, sure it snowed some during the fifth inning of the Mariners baseball home opener this week but Wednesday and Thursday were beautifully sunny and near or at 60 degrees!
So it's been a great week to walk on the beach with Tater. I couldn't decide between these two so I am posting them both.
While we were walking we met a fine Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog. This is seven year old Peanut with the legs of her owner Tiffany. 
Hope it's sunny where you are and you have an amazing weekend!
It's Tater Tot Friday once again and the Tot is t-i-r-e-d. Lots of walks on the beach this week and that means it's time to nap!
No Bonus Bulldogs today but thanks to Irina for this photo of her pug Poosie. Donna wondered if the tongue action is for concentration or balance.
Also, thanks to Yasmine for this pug related silliness. Fun to look at and it will clean your computer screen too!
Make it a good weekend, people.
It's Tater Tot Friday! Welcome to some fuzzy phone photos of a certain young lady having a bath and not loving it.
Have a terrific Easter weekend, y'all!
Tater Tot and I spent some time this week out in the front yard playing ball. That's the game where I throw the ball and Tater chases it, puts it in her mouth, and then NEVER GIVES IT BACK EVER.
No bonus bulldogs today because I am going to add some pictures from the same day in the yard. These are our other dogs that don't have the outstanding public relations team that keeps Tater in the headlines but they are also very much loved.
Here's Atomic Dog, age 11.
Santa's Little Helper, age 12.
And the great Chin Ho, age 13.
I think it was wise old Benjamin Franklin who remarked that 71 percent of blogs in this country only exist so people have somewhere to put photos of their dogs. Guilty!!
Have a great weekend and thank you for your continued support.
It's Tater Tot Friday! I was glad I had my camera phone on me when I came across a Mommy And Me nap in progress the other day.
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog:
"Bean,
If you're looking for a guest bulldog for your blog, this is Stryder, my neighbor's bulldog. My labrador, Wally, has known him since he came home as a puppy and they are total BFFs.
Tiffany"
Donna and Tater and I all went for a big walk in one of the many parks on the island this week. The Tot is an excellent follower but I don't believe we will count on her to lead us out of the woods if we ever get lost in there. Still, we had a great time and have really been enjoying a mostly sunny, mild February.
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog:
Hello Bean!
This is a picture of my brother's dog Rickles who
lives in Kodiak at the Coast Guard Base. He will be a
year old in March. We censored it for your delicate
audience.
Thank You!
Jennifer
We had some beautiful warm and bright and sunny days this week and Tater Tot enjoyed every one of them. We played ball in the yard, sat out on the back porch and went for a few big walks. And here she is!
Today's Bonus Tater Tot Friday Bulldog Photos!!! Blog reader Menard (wife Danielle and son Juggernaut) came through with photos of his gorgeous pair of bullies. Please meet MacGyver (top in first picture) and Stan Lee (bottom in same).
This is one of my favorite Tater Tot Friday pictures, from July 2006. I came across it recently and hoped some of my new readers might enjoy it.
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldogs!!!
Reader Anissa rules for reminding me that this past weekend was the annual Bulldog Beauty Contest in Long Beach, Ca.. Click here for the results or just sit back and enjoy lots of bulldoggy goodness with these photos from the competition. (Janice Harris photos)
Personal to blog reader Menard: I am retarded and somehow lost the awesome photo you sent of of your little guys. Would you please re-send for a future Friday post?
Enjoy the holiday weekend, one and all!!
Tater Tot Friday!! It happens to many dogs at some point in their lives: the dreaded lampshade on the head. 
Come to think of it, it happens to some people too.
Tater'll be fine. She's got a little scratch on her eyeball so we're trying to keep her from rubbing her face and making it worse. She has a bunch of eye drops that are helping it heal and keeping her comfortable too but the plastic collar she does not dig.
It should be all cleared up by this time next week so no panic necessary in the Tater Nation.
Have a phenomenal weekend!
Hey, it can be exhausting being a dog!
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog photo today is......Tater Tot!!! Here she is at age 3 months. This photo was taken on her very first day in Washington in 1999.
Godzilla Update: After three nights sleeping apart we put Sophie and 'Zilla in their stall in the barn and told them to work it out. We stayed down there with them for about an hour as she sniped at him and he oinked at her. They are still not sleeping yin and yang like usual but at least they are touching now.
Here is the mighty Tot in action in the passenger seat of my car while we were crossing Puget Sound on the ferry yesterday afternoon. Yes, she fell asleep with her head on my arm. So I used my left hand to take this picture with my cell phone, as best I could. Tater was quite annoyed when we docked and I had to use my arm again to drive.
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Photos:
Not another bulldog today but instead some photos that Donna sent me from Oregon last night. You may recall our boy pig is in the hospital down there undergoing cancer treatment. She spent Wednesday and Thursday with him and I am going down Sunday to bring him home. Yay!!! Get well soon, Godzilla!
For the first time in 72 years, the bulldog has made it back onto the American Kennel Club's list of top 10 most popular dog breeds. The list is based on 2007 AKC registration figures. Of course, the Labrador Retriever is still the AKC's "Top Dog" --a position it's now held for 17 consecutive years.
This year's most popular list (last year's rank in parentheses):
10. Bulldog (--)
9. Shih Tzu (9)
8. Poodle (8)
7. Dachshund (6)
6. Boxer (7)
5. Beagle (5)
4. Golden Retriever (4)
3. German Shepherd Dog (3)
2. Yorkshire Terrier (2)
1. Labrador Retriever (1)
Speaking of bulldogs, it's Tater Tot Friday!!!
Tater's favorite game is to take her ball under the coffee table and bark until you try to take it away from her. Then she grabs onto it and will not let it go. Repeat. Again. And again.
Have a superb weekend!
There must have been one moment recently when we weren't giving 100% of our attention to Tater Tot and she was keen to express her displeasure. (Donna took this one)
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldog: Many, many thanks to blog readers Jeff and Christine for sending me this photo of their precious Maddie. 
Finally, and don't think you can send me your mangy non-bulldog pictures and expect to see them published, but here is my dad's dog Scamp, age 12 today, by executive order.
Tater is so used to having her picture taken that she sometimes poses and waits until I get my shot before she goes about her day. She is both thoughtful and beautiful.
Bonus Tater Tot Friday Bulldog picture:
From Jeff, along with his caption, "No more wine for Ted!"
Have a great weekend, readers. And Go Seahawks!! The Redskins can't kill enough of their players to get the momentum to beat Seattle tomorrow.
Truck For Sale. As Is. $750.00. Model not included. This is the final Tater Tot Friday of the year. Thank you for your support.
P.S. You know what else is awesome about Tater? She has never hopped a moat and killed a dude. Not one time.
To all ye who pass here, how about a dog treat on the way in? Or out? Anything? You know, a little something for the effort?
Tater Tot Friday Bonus Bulldogs:
Thanks to my friend Kat for sending, me this photo of Calvin and Hobbes. They also live in Seattle and I hope I get to meet them someday!!
| 1. | forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face. See Tater Tot. |
| 2. | Biology. producing or emitting light, as certain bacteria; luminiferous; phosphorescent. |
| 3. | Medicine/Medical. produced or caused by light, as a skin condition. |
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
And wise. And benevolent. And all-knowing.
All Hail Tater!
P.S. Bonus bulldogs!!! Thanks to blog reader Leah for sending in her precious Lily with her sister Gizmo and brother Panda!
If A) all bulldogs are cute and B) Tater Tot is a bulldog, then C) Tater Tot is the cutest dog in the world.
Bonus points: I ran into this three year old, named Chunk, while walking down on Broadway Avenue recently. Fortunately, his owner allowed me to take a picture.
October is a beautiful month here in western Washington. Today's Tater Tot Friday photo was taken this past Halloween week when Mrs. Baxter and I took her to the park for a walk.
Please enjoy!
StronglyWordedLetter.com has only been public for ten days and you have generously left over 210 comments to the various posts so far. I read a number of blogs each day on which I have never posted so it touches me greatly that you take the time. Really.
If there is one overriding theme in the feedback so far it is that very few of you care what I have to say but many of you want to see pictures of Tater Tot, the world's best dog ever. Many of you have suggested demanded that a weekly photo of the Tot be published on, say, Fridays. I can't argue with that idea because she makes me so happy to look at too.
For new 2007 readers, Tater is an English bulldog, is eight-and-a- half years old, and knows she is special. Of course all dogs are, only she is more so.
In this photo, she is wrapped up in her favorite blanket, spun from the wool of Milagro, whom you met in this spot last Saturday.
Our beloved English bulldog Tater Tot (the best dog in the world ever) had a minor surgical procedure this weekend and though she recovered well it is always worrisome for us when she has to be put under. Driving her home I was trying to imagine what the world was like before anesthesia was invented.
According to Wikipedia, nitrous oxide was used to try to deaden pain during surgery around 1800; carbon dioxide around 1820; chloroform in the 1830s, diethyl ether in 1842, and cocaine (!) in 1859.
I found it interesting that Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. coined the word "anesthesia" in 1846. I wish he has made it easier to spell.
Think of all the surgeries people have fairly regularly and try to picture what they would feel like with no anesthesia: wisdom teeth removal, broken bones being set, heart bypasses, etc. Ouch.
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