Smidgen (left) & Skeeter (right) are sisters who were born January 29, 1999.  They live with Mark and Becky Wagner. They are bonded for life and best buddies forever. They take turns aggravating and teasing each other...until the desired response is received.  Smidgen will grab Skeeter's leg and pull, enticing her to play.  Skeeter will bark into Smidgen's ear until Smidgen jumps on her.  They chase each other all around the house using the furniture as an obstacle course.  Energy spent, they may sleep curled up on the highest couch pillows, or possibly under the computer desk. Read more of their story on their very own web page HERE.

Ralph (6) and Abby Lu (2) live with Larry and A.J. Long on a golf course with a lake behind their house in Omaha, Nebraska. The favorite past time for Ralph is being IN CHARGE  of the Squirrel patrol at the Oak Hills Country Club Golf Course.  He is a friend to everyone and has a nickname in the neighborhood: The Boss. When Ralph wants something he doesn't bark - he just clacks his teeth together to politely get attention. His baby sister, Abby Lu is now learning that it gets results and is doing the same thing. Mom and Dad usually "jump". Ralph also keeps the ground squirrels in check and "helps" the groundkeepers.  He loves to show off and swim laps in the pond behind his house. On weekends he goes to his lake home and rides the 4-wheeler with his dad and sometimes his mom (his little sister Abby Lu) rides in a basket designed especially for her.  Ralph is also known at his lake home as "The Captain".

Ralph directs traffic on Willow Point Lake while his Dad drives the boat. His sister sniggles (as in snuggles) with her mommy. Sometimes Ralph and Abby Lu invite their Westie friends to go for a ride. Ralph also likes to announce when the newspaper is going to arrive, hide from lightning and thunderstorms, and decide what he's going to do when he wants to find opossums (3 so far).  Had to give him a tomatoes juice bath for the smell - and yes they did " play possum "and fool Ralph's Dad, Larry. He thought they "died of fright" until they were gone when he looked away. So the old story of possums is really true. Abby Lu (sometimes called Lucy Goosie) loves to" sniggle" with her mom and look really sweet and darling for everyone...she is ALWAYS  happy. She and Chuckie and Miss Princess (cats) play hide and go seek. She has some favorite toys (cookie man and Hedgehog) that she will bring to anyone who will play. Larry and A.J. cannot imagine how boring their household would be without their two fabulous Westies!!

From: Ralph and Abby Lu adoring Mom......A.J. Anderson -Long of Omaha, Nebraska.
 
IF YOU CAN

Start a day without caffeine...........
Always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains..........
Resist complaining and boring people with your troubles.........
Eat the same food every day and be grateful for it......
Understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time..........
Overlook it when those you love take it out on you when, through no fault of
yours, something goes wrong..............
Take criticism and blame without resentment........
Ignore a friend's limited education and never correct him........
Resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend.........
Face the world without lies and deceit...
Conquer tension without medical help......
Relax with out liquor...........
Sleep without the aid of drugs..............
Say honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against  creed,
color, religion or politics.................


THEN MY FRIEND, You are almost as good as you DOG.

"author unknown"