new look

Finally, Frankie's blog will no longer be neglected.  These are the last few weeks of her being the "baby".  Her blog got a new look today. I think she approves!

Since our last update, Frankie had a birthday. She is now officially 2 years old! 

Winter has been a little rough on the pup.  She's gained a few pounds and spends all her time cooped up in the house.  But we're making it up to her with a big fenced in back yard in June - or so we hope. 

Frankie...such a good helper

While I was taking pictures for my company blog, Frankie wanted to help, or maybe she was just feeling left out. She decided to be a part of the photo shoot...

If you're wondering about the blog I was working on... go to http://www.thingamabobsanddoodads.blogspot.com/

You'll be glad you did!

I drank and drank and drank

Yesterday I spent the day with Daddy at the Headley's home. When I got home I drank my entire bowl of water....Mommy thinks they were depriving me of water.....but I'll survive. :)

Frankie Who?

Wow....Frankie was SO over due for her spring haircut.

She had curls in her face and looked like a muppet!

Now she's timmed up and looking fresh for Spring. She doesn't even look like the same pup!

I had a birthday....

Yep, Frankie turned 1 on March 1st. Well actually, she is a leap year puppy, so her birthday would have been on February 29th.

She's growing up so quickly!!

this is how I roll

Frankie loves to sleep like this when napping

AAAAHHHHH! I LOVE THE DOG PARK!!!

Frankie enjoying a little recreation time....you can imagine

what the bath water looked like after this romp in the park!

hot diggity! We're goin to the dog park!

Have you forgotten?

Hello "Fans":

I'm still here. My mom has been seriously lacking in the blogging department! I have so many fun pictures and stories to share with everyone. Hopefully my mom will get it together soon so I can start sharing again. Gosh.

All my love,

Frankie Deloris

"Really Mom?!"

Needless to say....she doesn't LOVE her new costume for Halloween.

Frankie and Elmo sitting in a tree.....

Farewell Summer!

Oh Summer....where have you gone?

We have been so busy having fun, we almost forgot about the BLOG world.

But alas, we are back! (for now)

Frankie is getting BIG! She turns 6 months old on Friday. She's lost all her puppy teeth (thank GOD!)

Since our last update, Frankie has been to a friends cabin, where she spent the ENTIRE weekend free from her leash. She was able to come and go from indoors to outdoors. She enjoyed many boat rides, went swimming, and got to play with her older "cousin" Bailey (another Cocker).

She got to spend a weekend with the Stawarski family. They have a doggie door (yet no doggie?!) with a fenced in yard, so Frankie was in heaven! We feel bad coming home after she's been somewhere that's provided her with so much freedom. OUR PUPPY NEEDS A FENCED IN YARD!!!

We continue to enjoy the dog park, especially now that it's cooled down a bit during the days. She loves to bounce and bound through the tall weeds. We're hoping to catch this in some photo's later this week. She's showing promise that she just may become a hunting dog after all. Hunt 'em up Frankie! Hunt 'em up!

no melting for this little pricess...

She swam! She swam!!

My whole goal for this past weekend was to get Frankie into the water so she could try swimming. I didn't doubt she could do it. She didn't seem to love it...I'm hoping that changes over time. After all, she's a spaniel...and they love water!

been a long time...

Frankie's blog hasn't been updated since July 1st!! Just to let everyone know...she's been busy!

We've been to the Murschel's (twice) where she got to play with Buddy and Molly.

She spent 4th of July up at the lake, at Aunt Jane's and Uncle Steves. By the way... she's indifferent to fireworks.

Last weekend was the big Rodeo weekend in Isanti. We spent the night at the Murschel's and she somehow was able to claim an entire full size couch while a 6+foot man had to sleep on a love seat - HA! (good job Frankie!)

This weekend we're at the cabin in Buffalo City, WI...visiting Grandma and Grandpa. She went on a pontoon ride, met a sunfish, and eat some sunflower seeds and drank some beer. She's sleeping right now....she's one tired pup!

Sugar and Spice.......

Yesterday, Frankie got her first haircut. Jeff dropped her off at 9:00 with the groomer and picked her back up at 11:30. Apparently, she is a very unruly customer! HA! When Jeff picked her up, he asked how she did, and they basically told him she was the worst of the worst. SHE’S A PUPPY!!! And you just brought a scary sounding clipper close to her body and head. I would be a little unruly too! They told me she would be getting a “puppy cut” her first time in. That meant she would get her nails trimmed, ears cleaned, and maybe a little trim up to get her use to the idea. Oh, and it was be ½ the normal cost. Well…..she came home with a full cut, and it cost $50!!!! So I’m glad she was a brat – serves them right! However, we will have to work on her behavior so it gets easier – for whoever cuts her hair.

At any rate, she looks adorable! She’s all trimmed up and even came home with little pink bows in her hair. Ah…our little princess.

just pictures....

She likes beer.

She's growing up....

Yesterday I noticed that she lost her first tooth! She also had one loose that she lost overnight, and now has another loose one. All in the front…. My baby is growing up!!!

Our little helper

Frankie was helping us paint our bathroom on Wednesday night. She was right in there with Daddy. Thankfully she didn’t get too close to the paint. I was sure I would be cleaning up yellow paw prints at some point, but that never happened. We did have a close call when “Houdini” snuck through the gate we had up, but luckily we intercepted just before her little nose reached the paint can.

she's so cute...

She just loves hanging out the window!

Frankie + Porterhouse = happy pup

(taken with a cell phone)

Last night we were invited to a very lavish dinner with Jon and Libby. Jon and Jeff had HUGE porterhouse steaks while Lib and I had AMAZING filet mignons. We also had crab stuffed portabella mushrooms – YUM!! After Jeff was done gnawing (and I literally mean gnawing) on his steak, he held the bone for Frankie as she went to town! Her eyes nearly popped out of her head when she saw the meaty bone coming towards her. She was using all her might to strip away the meat, even growling at times. She ate like a queen last night! Soon after dinner, she cuddled up in Daddy’s lap and it was lights out. She slept the rest of the night there, the whole way home and like a champ all night. I am so glad I didn’t have to take her out for her first potty break this am!! HA!