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Did you all know that today is the first day of what humans call the year 2007? My mom is all excited about this because 2006 was a really crappy year for her. She says that 2007 will be much, much better. She’s got all sorts of plans for her Swanky Pooch business; I’m not sure what they are, but I do know that they involve me doing taste tests!

And speaking of taste tests, I got to do one just today. Mom made these great peanut butter and chocolate chip dog cookies; well, they’re really carob chips, but I like to call them chocolate because chocolate is more decadent. It got to eat TWO huge cookies. Mom wasn’t happy because they didn’t turn out as planned, but that just means that there’s more for me. Good thing dieting isn’t on my list of New Year’s resolutions.

Speaking of resolutions, have you been working on yours? I have! Here are a few I’ve come up with, just off the paw…

Expand my wardrobe. And not with cheap, cheesy dog clothes either. I’m talking some really swanky masculine duds. Have you seen those cool spiked collars? I gotta get one of those!
Exercise more. If mom keeps using me as her taste tester, I’m going to have to work off the pounds. I’m a studly 11 pounds right now, and I need to keep it that way. So I’m going to badger mom to take me to the park more often. She’s supposed to exercise 3 hours a week anyway, so some of that might as well be with me!

Make new friends. I’d love to go to the Fort Worth dog park and play with some other doggie buddies. I overheard mom talking to Amy the other day, and she promised Amy we’d all three go to the dog park one Saturday afternoon when it’s warm. I’m very excited because I’ve never been before!

Score one of those luxury blankets grandma makes. I’d prefer one as a gift from grandma, but maybe mom will have to buy me one. That would probably keep me off mom’s new afghan…

Speaking of afghans, I think it’s time for bed. I’m going to go curl up in my favorite spot, right in the middle of mom’s side of the bed. I hope mom doesn’t push me off!