The really big excitement this week - well, for the dogs, anyway - was that their prizes arrived from Pooch Smooches giveaway. Jeffie, Rudy, and Rosie received 3 package of KONG jerky treats. Thanks, Jackie & Rita!
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| Rudy has very good manners. Good boy, Rudy! |
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| Rosie has no time for manners when mama is holding a KONG jerky treat! |
Jeffie was especially thrilled because the KONG treats arrived via FedEx. Jeffie becomes a raging madman when UPS and FedEx deliver packages. I think he believes it is his mission in life to guard us from them. Rita really turned Jeffie's head at his birthday party. He was pretty sure she was flirting with him. When I told him we'd won the giveaway, he confessed he had a thing for Rita. When Rita sent Jeffie the FedEx man... it was LOVE!
Rosie's new swimming pool toys arrived from Chewy.com. They're very cool! The KONG Wet Wubba is such a bright yellow! And the ChuckIt duck really does bob in the water and stay upright.
Unfortunately, there are only two chances you'll ever see them in action: slim and none. There's no way I'm taking my camera anywhere near the pool. Plus, Rosie is not actually swimming yet. Wearing her new Kyjen life preserver for safety, she's only comfortable when she's in her mama's arms. Hopefully, she'll mellow out with the whole thing and I'll be able to take some pictures later in the summer.
In the meantime, we have to keep dog towels near the doors. Every time she goes out, she throws herself into her doggie pool!
Monday Mischief: Monkey Murder Follow Up
I should have repeated what I've said before... we call all dog toys at our house "monkeys." Obviously, this was a football. It has now gone to that place where dead monkeys go. The trash. Yes, we do have a monkey hospital. I love being the surgeon because all the dogs gather around to watch the procedure. They all dance with happiness when the surgery is successful. Note: our cat Skeeter would not be caught dead playing with any monkey. Playing with toys is waaaaay beneath her!
Believe it or not, we have lots of "vintage" monkeys - some as old as 15 years. They are well loved, but not torn up. Our dogs single a few out, now and then, but for the most part they're soft mouthed. It's a retriever thing. It is always the puppies at our house who make sure that monkey heaven is populated.
Wordless Wednesday: Puppy Eyes Follow Up
Believe it or not, absolutely no treats of any kind were involved in this shot. When they update the dictionary this year, they'll be adding one word to the definition of Sweet: Rosie
Oklahoma Tornado Pet Adoption Event Follow Up
When the big tornado hit nearby Joplin and I read Hanah's story (which I continue to follow), it scared the you-know-what out of me.
When the tornado warnings are issued, my dogs are with me when I take shelter. My dogs are microchipped and when we go to the vet's office, I have them scan them just to make sure they're still easy to find. My dogs wear their collars and tags at all times since then (Joplin.) There is no doubt in my mind that - God forbid - if we were wiped out... among the immediate things I would do, is make sure I've got my dogs. If we lived in a flood area, I would not evacuate without my dogs.
All that being said... if my house and everything in it, my car and everything else was gone... I don't know how long it would take for me to locate the emergency shelter to claim my dogs. If I had no cell phone anymore, no computer, no nothing. If someone near and dear to me were taken by the storm. I don't know....
I do know that there are millions of people who do not value their pets like I do. (If they did, the shelters would be empty.) Do I wish all the Oklahoma tornado victim pets had been claimed? You betcha. But I haven't "walked in their shoes" and I don't want to. And I'm going to shut up now.
Except to say: please spread the word about this event so that these pets can find new, loving homes.
That's my follow-up for the week. Join the hop and let us know what you've been up to!
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