My Poor Clydesdale!

THERE are bloopers afoot in Webkinz World.

Beagles and leopards are skating around the room and standing up to sleep. Some pets are falling asleep on flying carpets rather than sitting. The chocolate Labradors have glasses when seen in closeup.

But the worst is what's happened to the Clydesdales. They've not only "gone blond," but their faces now look like the unicorn, horse, and Pegasus, with that odd sideways smile. They're okay in the health/hunger/happiness avatar and in game avatars, but the pet avatar that appears in the room has changed.

I want my sweet Emily back, with her pretty face!!! She looks goofy.

Calling Dr. Quack!

Poor Frye! A bottle of medicine and a couple of puzzles brought him back again.

Today's Blooper

IT looks like Gibson is walking in his sleep:

Today's Dose of Cute

That Face, Those Eyes...

ALL the animal avatars have their "cute factor," and some, like the husky, are downright handsome.

But I think for cute factor that the Clydesdale has them all beat. Emily does "cute" better than anyone:

On the other hand, she's not always a sweet little girl. This is what happened when I threw the ball incorrectly while bowling:



At least I didn't make her really mad:

A Bouncing Retriever

GOOD exercise for your Webkinz! This boosts health points.



Bounce, Cubby, bounce! :-)

"Doctor, Doctor!"

NEGLECT your Webkinz and something dreadful happens!

No, they can't die. With virtual pets you are spared the sad gravesite in the back yard or the urn of ashes on the mantel. However, if you don't feed, bathe, exercise and care for them, they do get sick.

However, once in a while "real life" hits a Webkinz who's otherwise well cared for. A few weeks ago James told me he'd logged on and found Shahak "sick." When a Webkinz sickens, you find it with an icebag on its head and a green nose. You can try feeding it healthy foods, but the most reliable way of curing a sick Webkinz is a visit to Dr. Quack's office. This Scots-brogued duck will take your pet behind a a curtain and examine him. You hear him asking questions and receiving listless replies. Then the curtain parts again and Dr. Quack recommends medicine and vitamins, both which cost W25. This usually puts your Webkinz on the mend and you finish the cure with liberal doses of healthy vegetables and chicken soup and perhaps a workout on the trampoline.

Anyway, it was a surprise to walk in this afternoon and find poor McDuff with a green snout and the icebag upon his head. We payed a visit to Dr. Quack and now all is well again.

Portrait of a Terrier

ONE of the best ways to boost health points for your pet is to buy a pool. I'm continually amazed with what they can do with scripting in Webkinz (not sure what language it is scripted in) and also with the Flash graphics. Your pet paddles about the pool in a widdershins direction, very much looking like it is swimming. All that's missing is the splashing!

Here's McDuff taking his turn in the pool:



This is a particular cute snap; the scooter is the special gift that comes with the white terrier: