Hey all in dog world, we're BACK. We're very cross with the mamma for NOT MAKING NEWF TIME, we've been totally jipped cos she's been away on holidays yet again, but hey, she's back on track now and that's what's important.

I tell you what though guys, the mamma has been totally cheating on us while she's been away on holidays - and with a C.A.T of all things !!!!!

Nooks and i went totally nuts when she came to pick us up from the baby sitters, and even more nuts when we smelt her bag - that's when she told us all about it.......

Well, it's summer here in grand old oz, and that means, yep, you guessed it, VISITS TO THE BEACH !!!!!

And not only that - but the pool is out and we're having a great old time diving for dogs. We got the tip from our main newfster boys Nanook and Pooka over in New Jersey, and we totally were not going to miss out, they just looked TOOOO YUMMY.

For those that haven't heard about dog diving, it's when the mamma fills our pools up, and puts in "little boys" or cocktail frankfurts, and dogs we kid you not, there is just NOTHING BETTER, arooooooo.

Anyways, we've been keeping the mamma TOTALLY busy, what with Nanook's stink ear, and my therapy visits (nanook has been put off the roster for now on account of her stinky ear). Poor nanook got dragged to the V.E.T hospital - yet again - this time to see a dermatologist, who told the mamma she would have to go "under the knife" - i don't know what that means but i'm glad it ain't me, to have a shunt put into her ear so the V.E.T can get all the gunk out.

In the mean time, we're having a TOTALLY newfalicious time with our newest buddy - Bella. She's a one year old newfster who's staying with us for a couple of weeks while her humans are on holidays, and she's NUTS. She has just totally taken hold of the kong squeaker ball the mamma bought us, and thinks it's the best thing in the world!!!

We totally scored at christmas too, the mamma bought Nooks and I new hats to wear, and a dental ball - mint flavoured for minty fresh breath, yummmmmm - as well as new squeaker rings from tuffie toys - mine's red with paw prints, while nooks got one with a brick pattern on it. Here's a photo the mamma took of me looking all swishalicious in my new head gear, hey there boys .......

The best thing of all though was New Years Eve, my absolute FAVOURITE time of year. The cuddles are second to none, and oh dogs - the FOOOOOOD !!!!!

The mamma took me - Kuma - into "the city", to see the pretty lights, and there were sooooo many people there having barbeques - i nearly had heart palpitations thinking of how i was going to fit in all that smooching, but i was tooootally up to the task and got the job done. They just thought i was sooo pretty, what with my bib and hat, and the mamma was soooo proud of me, cos i made sure i showed my bestest manners, and didn't even beg for food once - well, i did use the "puppy dog eyes" trick - but if you don't tell her i sure won't.

In the mean time, i'm starting my campaign to get the mamma to give me a "70th" birthday party - seeing as how i'll be 10 in april, i do believe a birthday cake from happy yappers is definitely called for.

Well, we hope we're still your fave newf chicks on the block, even if the mamma has been totally slack in keeping up on the social scene.

Till next time, newf licks to all, and to all a happy new year,

Kuma & Nanook of OZ