Sunday, October 7, 2012

What I am thankful for - by Zaphod

I am thankful to Gloria, Jenn and everyone at Catahoula who helped get me out of that scary place and find people who love me so much.
I am thankful for my Lady and Man and Lee and Nin and Baggy (even if he scares me). I love them all so much I may be thankful I got lost or dumped or whatever. I think they love me more then where I was before.
I am thankful that Baggy has not killed me in the night like he says he can do every day.
I am thankful to have food every day.
I am thankful for brushes.
I am thankful for playing ball (even if my people don't play it enough, maybe I can train them. The Big Guy knows how to play it better).
I am thankful for swimming in the lake (although I am a little sad it is getting to cold).
I am thankful for love and pets and babies and toys.
Really I am just thankful for everything.

Happy Thanksgiving




Saturday, October 6, 2012

What I am thankful for - by Lee

My Lady says this weekend is time to reflect on what I am thankful for. She says I am a lucky dog and should be grateful. While I think she is mean and hates me for leaving me and hates me even more for leaving me in my hug (aka thunder shirt), to make her happy (I don't want Phod to be the favourite), I will come up with some things I am thankful for.
Not thankful for the Thunder Shirt

I am thankful I have Nin to hump.
I am thankful my Lady lets me sleep on her legs even when she gets a cramp.
I am thankful to have a good friend like Phod to play with. I would be more thankful if he was naughty and didn't set the standard for dog behaviour so high in this house.
I am thankful I am now a Canadian citizen and I don't have to deal with American politics.
I am always thankful for Gloria, Kelly and all the other people at Catahoula Rescue who saved my life. Even though I like to complain, I think being alive and with my Lady, who is trying and maybe I can train her yet, is better than being dead.
I am thankful for all the other people who help homeless dogs like me.
I am thankful for sites like dog-shaming.com and other people's blogs that show my Lady I am not the worst dog ever.

Happy Thanksgiving! 
(I would be Thankful if I could catch one of the turkeys that live in our yard!)


Friday, October 5, 2012

Spot the Deer


This is a post about our deer friends. I got home from work the other day and 2 deer were in our yard. One ran out of sight but the other stayed. You can probably just make her out in the middle of the page.  I was able to get out of the car and stand and watch for 2 minutes before the deer quietly turned around and walked away. It was beautiful and amazing.

I wonder if I will see this deer again. It is hunting season until the end of today and several times in the last week the dogs and I have heard gun shots. Once was in the morning only a few minutes after 4 deer crossed our path. The other was in the evening while in the yard. And once while sitting in the kitchen. Hailey was fine with the noise when we were walking but when we were in the yard, she just wanted to come in. 

I am a meat eater, but I must say, I am not sure I like hearing gun shots in my neighbourhood, even if it is hunting. I guess I need to adjust! I am just glad the season is short!


Thursday, October 4, 2012

The comedy of errors - by Lee, Phod and Lady

Lee: Our lady doesn't love us, she is never home.

Phod: I am so lonely when she is gone.

Lady: Wednesday is suppose to be my work at home day but I had to attend a meeting this week, so I booked a full day out and will work at home Friday (aka 4 day weekend, thanks to Thanksgiving!). The Man is always out on Wednesday evenings, so I rushed home from my meeting 70 km away. Of course I was in such a rush I didn't stop at the Lady's room before I left so by the time I got to the driveway, I really, really had to go. I basically parked on the front lawn and tore into the house, throwing keys, and jumping over the garbage that was all over the front hall. 

Phod: I was so confused when my Lady came in the front door and not the garage, but I was happy to see her. I gave her kisses but then I went away because I figured she would scold me for destroying the garbage.

Lee: I thanked god she was home and she would take off my stupid thunder shirt or hug as she called it.

Lady: After my potty break, I went to take the dogs out and discovered in my haste, I had left the front door open and the two were doing zoomies around.

Lee: FREEDOM!

Phod: Man does Lee run fast.

Lady: I let them run and then called them for a walk, put them on leash and walked to get the mail.

Lee: Freedom killer.

Phod: So glad to be walking.

Lady: After I walk, I decided to put the house right. I then took a few minutes to clean up the mess, check for other messes (none, yay!) and move my car to the garage. I then thought before it got dark (because boy, does it get dark early), we would out front and play some ball. Since Lee was so good when free I had her on her tie out, without it being tied to anything. Lee was sniffing around and Phod and I were playing ball. I threw the ball toward the driveway and as Phod went after it, he hit it across the road and into the horse pasture. I have no idea how he got threw the fence but he did.

Lee: Mmmm, I am eating grass at this point.

Phod: I had to get the ball so I squeezed through the fence.  I was glad the horses were in another part of the pasture. I knew I needed to get back. I walked to a clear part in the 4 foot fence and jumped over it.

Lady: I was impressed with his jumping.

Lee: I am not feeling well, no one has noticed. I started to throw up. 

Lady: It looked like bile and grass. I wonder if it was from the garbage, the running free or what. 

Phod: I got mad that my Lady wasn't throwing my ball.

Lady: We went inside, I made them wait a little for dinner and then Lee had rice and Phod had his food. Lee has seemed fine after dinner as she had a great rumble with Phod while I was on the phone trying to find out about a dear friend's radiation treatment. My friend, an animal lover extreme, found it all rather funny.  I think mornings at the zoo are much easier to deal with then afternoon!

Anyone else have a crazy evening?


Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Dog Shaming - Lee Edition

Dog shaming is my favourite site these days and I thought Lee should participate.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Lee complains too much - by Zaphod

I heard what Lee wrote yesterday and I think she complains too much. I don't want to fight with my sister cause I love her and I want everyone to be happy, but I am afraid others will get the wrong impression about my people.

 I think life with my people is great. I get lots of love, and brushes, and pets and food. I have a Lee to play with and a Nin to snuggle with. I am a little afraid of Baggy. My people take me for nice walks and they play ball with me. I get to swim (although they really could turn the temperature up on the lake). I never steal stuff off the counter like Lee does. She tries to tell me it is ok, but I can tell my Lady and Man don't like it. I just want them to be happy, so I try and do what they say.

Somedays I have a little trouble holding it if they are gone, and I have accidents. I feel shame but they are nice about it.

I don't understand why Lee complains. I think we are lucky pups. I love my pack. (I do thank her for attacking the vacuum, I do not like it!)