This week has been extremely cold, thanks to an arctic blast.  We have even had below zero temperatures, so we Scotties have not spent a lot of time outside lately.

When it’s frigid outside, it’s time to get out the dog coats to help us keep warm, because no matter what the temperature, we Scotties love being out in the yard and we’d stay out in the cold until our toes start to freeze.  Fortunately, Wen keeps an eye on us so that we’re only out for a short time.  We don’t need any pupsicles, so on really cold days, it doesn’t hurt to bundle up!

We Scotties like to scratch our backs by rolling around on a rug on our living room floor.  Molly and I do this occasionally, but Sadie likes to flip over on her back and writhe around as she growls until she feels nice and satisfied that her back has been sufficiently scratched every day.  The daily roll around has become one of her favorite habits and confidentially, it does feel really good to give our backs a good scratch!

We currently have a dog bed in our living room in a little nook by the stairs and when she turns the fireplace on, Wen pushes the bed next to the fireplace for us Scotties to settle into it and enjoy the warmth.  The last bed she bought is a little smaller than our usual sized bed and it works out great for one of us, but for two of us to share the bed, it requires us to squeeze into it.

Sadie and I are often sharing the dog bed and with the frigid weather that we have been having, the big squeeze is happening quite often.  We can’t really stretch out comfortably all squeezed in, so I’m thinking that Wen needs to get the hint that we need a larger dog bed—sooner rather than later!

It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to let your loved ones know how special they are, so let’s all show some love!  Happy Happy Valentine’s Day!

This week is a busy one with special events.  Last Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday and we of course had to watch the big game.  Then the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show was televised from Madison Square Garden in New York this week and we watched the group judging, paying special attention to the terrier group to root for the Scottie and see who would win best in show.

This Friday happens to be February 14th, Valentine’s Day, which is definitely a photo op occasion to look forward to.  Will we Scotties get special Valentine’s treats?  Let’s hope so!

Since the upcoming weekend is Presidents Day Weekend, the Colorado Kennel Club has its annual dog show in Denver this weekend, which finishes off the week along with Presidents Day next Monday.  There sure is lots of stuff going on, which makes for an extraordinary week!

Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday and for the occasion, Wen gave us Scotties a plush football toy to play with.  My sisters weren’t too excited about the toy, but I attacked it and ran around playing with it for the longest time.

Eventually, the football toy was too tempting to just play with, so Sadie and I took turns chewing on it until one end was chewed off, so Wen confiscated the toy along with the chewed off end.

That football was sure fun while it lasted and with any luck, maybe Wen will sew up the end so that we can play with it again.  Let’s hope so!

We Scotties all have our favorite spots in our house where we like to hang out.  Sadie and I like to stretch out in front of the fireplace in our dog bed and Molly perches on her usual arm of the loveseat in our living room.  Upstairs, Sadie always heads for the same bedroom corner where she squeezes in next to a night stand and sits there.  Molly likes to jump up on the top of my big wire cage while she waits her turn as Wen is brushing my teeth and hair in the bathroom every morning.

Another one of Molly’s favorite spots is under the piano in our living room.  You can frequently find her lying on the floor there watching what’s going on.  Of course, all three of us Scotties seem to spend a lot of time on the couch and love seat, which pretty much makes us seasoned canine couch potatoes.

Yes, we all have the spots that are our faves and chances are that you can find us parked there more often than not.

Somebody got a new bandanna the other day and that somebody was me, Riley!  We Scotties love when Wen goes shopping and she hits the clearance aisles, because she can’t resist a bargain, especially when we’re talking doggie merchandise!

When she finds something cute, whether it’s a toy or doggie apparel, if she thinks we Scotties will have fun with it or it will make a great photo op and the price is right, whatever it is will be coming home for us Scotties.

This time, she found a buffalo plaid bandanna that practically screamed “take me home” and its price was reduced down to nothing, so of course it showed up at our house.  I have to say, when she goes shopping, we Scotties seem to benefit the most!

Both of my sisters are tail wagging pros.  When someone talks to Molly, her tail goes a mile a minute and silly Sadie’s tail is always wagging—not only back and forth, but in circles.

I, on the other hand, am much more selective in my tail wagging and compared to my sisters’ exuberant tail wagging, I am quite more reserved, although my tail does start wagging when Wen uses my name when she talks to me.

We Scotties do love our Mom and it’s very obvious when she comes home after being out and we first see her.  Then our tail wagging really amps up!  It doesn’t matter if she’s been gone for hours or a few minutes.  We three tail waggers are always happy to see her!

Every day, Wen tells me that I’m her best boy.  I appreciate that, but I have two sisters, so I’m the ONLY boy!

I’m hoping that since I’m the “best boy,” if I put on my best boy face and try to look cute, it will get me a treat.  It’s worth a shot!