A little over a month ago, John and I decided to plant a vegetable garden. Since neither of us had ever planted our own veggies before, I dug into the research. First, I found this really great article, the ASPCA's Guide to Pet-Safe Gardening. Ultimately, we decided to do an … [Read more...]
3 little dogs + 2 medium dogs + 3 big dogs = too many dogs!
Because of a whole series of activities occurring on the same day, last Saturday I ended up dogsitting a total of eight dogs: my guys Emmett and Lucas, my mom's dog Otto, my sister's dogs Tank and Buster, my cousin's dog Turk, and my aunt's dogs Louis and Bubba. All I can say … [Read more...]
Out of town…
I was out of town earlier this week for a couple days, and of course I missed my boys horribly. Also while I was gone, Turk's person got back into town so he's not here anymore. Though it was tiring to run around after a puppy, I do miss having his energetic, happy little self … [Read more...]
A little narcissistic, maybe….
I'm going to be honest: Receiving comments on this blog is the highlight of my day! Every time I get the little notice, I get so excited to see what you have to say! Multiply that excitement by, like, one million each time I get a new subscriber (I'm up to five... … [Read more...]
It’s hard to bark at a bird with another dog’s head in your mouth!
Typically, Lucas guards the backyard heavily whenever we're outside. Anything that comes near - a bird, a pedestrian, even the occasional errant leaf - gets barked at. With Turk here, though, that whole dynamic has changed. Apparently, Lucas prioritizes wrestling over guarding! … [Read more...]