What a dog!

[lizblackdog]

He's a tramp
But I love him
Breaks a new heart
Ev'ry day
He's a tramp
They adore him
And I only hope
He'll stay that way
He's a tramp
He's a scoundrel
He's a rounder
He's a cad
He's a tramp
But I love him
Yes, and even I
Have got it pretty bad...

Happy Fourth Birthday to James T. Spike Reynolds!





It's far too bloody hot to trek out to the river, unfortunately, and I can't take him out by himself this year without a Squishsitter, but there'll be a few celebratory tug games and we'll go out and play ball this evening when it's a bit cooler.

In an amusing coincidence, the Animal Rescue Site is also celebrating its fourth anniversary - and when I clicked this morning, this was the picture I found on their page:



It's in his honour that I'll be supporting the Dogs Trust with my 24-hour Blogathon this year - they're responsible for bringing us together and I can never, ever repay them enough.

I love you Spike. Here's to many more years!

Comments

[nyecamden.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday Spike

[chose.livejournal.com]

http://pics.livejournal.com/lizblackdog/pic/000ayz8g/g8
this picture slays me! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUPER SPIKE!!!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[gwenhyffar.livejournal.com]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIKE!!!!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Heh, his nickname with the local kids is "Superdog" - on account of the leaping tall buildings at a single bound thing...

thank you :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

I wish it wasn't so damn HOT. He feels the heat as badly as I do, neither of us can do very much in this.

[jim-gamma.livejournal.com]

WOOF! to Spike! :) (Happy Birthday!)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

WOOF!!! (that was "thank you!") :)

[grimprime.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday Captain!

*sends an army of imaginary squirrels to chase*

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

thanks :)

[my3babies.livejournal.com]

Yappy Barkday Spike!!!!!!

It's so neat to watch them get older and so sad at the same time. Spike is such a cute little guy give him some lovin from me.

[huntingdon.livejournal.com]

No dog should be able to jump that high :D

Happy birthday to Spike!

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

happy birthday spike!!!!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

He says he'd be happier if it weren't so damn hot, but all the kittens came pouring out of the wardrobe under their own power this morning, so he's got plenty to look at!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

I know - it's very hard not to think of him as a puppy still.

I'm loving him lots today (like I don't every day!) and giving him lots of ice cubes. It's INSANELY hot. July is a stupid month.

thanks :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

He's done seven feet before now. SUPERDOG!!

Thanks :D

[mcsassypants.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday Spike!!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

It's too damn hot to be really happy but we're doing our best. Swamp cooler on full blast and dog bowls full of ice cubes. *sigh*

[johi36.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, happy birthday, Spike! :)

Great pics!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thanks :D

[mcsassypants.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we're waiting for it to be insanely hot today too. I know your definition of "insanely hot" is probably different from mine, but the results are the same. We'll probably end up lazing about in front of the fan.

Give Spike an extra ice cube for me!

[danasaur.livejournal.com]

Yay, Spike! Happy Birthday :D

[ghost07.livejournal.com]

Hey Spike, Happy Birthday...

oh...excuse me...

*turns keyboard over to Julius...*

MROWW! Have a good one Spike, my friend!..and Giddy says so too...here's something for you to stare at..

[wirenth.livejournal.com]

yay! happy birthday spike!

[jeneration-why.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Spike! To many more!

[wiccanrocka.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday Spike! Sahara says she'll chase some birds for you today.

[purplewaxhand.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday Spike! :)

[rhinecat.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday! Hooray, Spike!

[kronob.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday to him :)

[trippy37.livejournal.com]

Awww...and he doesn't look a day over 3

Still a pup!

[bulletslc.livejournal.com]

Odin, the cats and I wish Spike a very meowy birthday!!!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Oh, he had one of those all right - the kittens picked today to come pouring out of the wardrobe!

Thank you :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

He's my baby :)

thank you :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

He's my man :)

thanks :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[intaglio-road.livejournal.com]

*sticks four birthday candles into a T-bone steak*

Happy birthday, Spike!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeee dizzymaking!

he says thank you! The kittens picked today to come out of the wardrobe and frolic, so he got to stare at them all day. Best birthday EVER!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yay!! :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

He's been kittenwatching all day. They're out of the wardrobe and jumping on each other and on my feet - yay!!

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

oooh fun!

thank you :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

*kisses for Baylee*

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

heh! thank you!

He had lamb today - seems fitting for a sheepdog, although it's the only form he's ever seem sheep in...

[vanessalp.livejournal.com]

Aw! Happy birthday, Spike!!!

I wish I could send you my 79 degree day as a present.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

...that's the same as it was here. Even Squish is wilting.

thanks :)

[pookha-hare.livejournal.com]

woof woof arf arf
woof woof arf arf
woof arf arf spike
woof arf arf bark

happy birthday..

and i hope you all get a break from
the heat soon.
could not survive here in the south of the us without air conditioning.

but remember traveling up north to
where it would be hot for a week without.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

that's the trouble - Britain isn't conditioned to expect this sort of heat - and is has become hotter over the last twenty years - so air conditioning isn't thought of a necessity. Even here in the hotter parts of the country there's a large chunk of the year it wouldn't be necessary.

oh, but I could sure do with it now.

[james-the-evil1.livejournal.com]

awwwwwww
Happy b-day to the Man!
He looks like he has you in bondage in that one pic lol

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

He totally, totally does. :-D