Things Not To Eat - By Zaphod

Dear Blogville,

I learned a valuable lesson this week about things you shouldn't eat.  The other day I was feeling a bit sick to my stomach and grass was not making me feel better. The Man said he wasn't worried because I was playing like a puppy and he assumed I would be fine. Just as my peeps sat down to dinner, I got sick.

The following is a dramatic re-enactment of what my peeps saw (minus some grass).

You see I decided to eat a whole bunch of fluff from a toy. It sat heavy in my stomach. I threw it up and I felt all better.

I thought I would just spread the word that fluff is fun to pull out, but shouldn't be eaten.

Your pal,

Zaphod

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PS - Re Snowstorm

Lady's trainer was her very favourite person in the world on Sunday as he had to cancel their Monday morning session (they moved it to the following Monday - Lady usually gyms Tuesday and Thursday but she can't this Thursday - it is all complicated!). She got to stay in bed until 5:20 and said the drive in wasn't too bad. Took her an extra 20 minutes or so (it normally takes her 1.25 hours). It did make her hate winter more. She wants to move!

This Happened!

Our girl, who is generally terrified of small people, amazed us last night. Our niece Maggie is staying with us for the weekend. Yes, Lee barked at first, but within a few hours, this happened . . . .

Maggie was eating an orange, not a food Lee even likes. She just snuggled up next to her and was looking for pets! We were amazed (especially because our girl is 5 days off prozac). Let's hope the weekend continues to be so successful! 

Be sure to come back tomorrow as we are joining Dory and the Boyz for No Tricks Just Treats For Shelters. Be sure to visit them as they are having a comment-a-thon.

Also, a friendly reminder that Tuesday is the last day to get on the Christmas Card List. If you want on, please email us at leeandphodATbellDOTnet or give your info to Oreo and you will get on the list.

Finally, remember November 8th is Blogville election day. Zaphod is the election judge and all votes will be submitted at our blog. For all the details of voter rules etc. please click HERE. We will post all the rules on election day. Phod is going to be a strict judge. The polls are only open for 24 hours. To help everyone know when, Murphy and Stanley have created this wonderful poster. (We are testing moderated comments to keep everyone's votes a secret, so it will be on for a day or two now, then be off until after the votes are counted and deleted). If you have any questions about the election let us know. 

PSA: Getting Ready For Halloween

If you are getting ready for Halloween, there are a number of fun things to keep in mind.

Our good friend Nellie is creating a pumpkin patch. If you want her to make you a cool pumpkin, click here HERE and she will make one and add you to the patch.  Here is our special pumpkin.

Also, Dory is hosting a fun Halloween event. Be sure to get your pictures in ASAP to be at the best party in Blogville!

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While we hate to get too far ahead of ourselves, it is also time to think about the Christmas card list. For information on how to get on/off it visit Oreo or send us an email at leeandphodATbellDOTnet.

PSA - Phod's Birthday Bash

April 1st will be Zaphod's 5th birthday, or rather the day we celebrate it. For those of you who are newer to the blog, Zaphod was picked up as a stray when he was about 1.5 years old. He was severally underweight (he was about 40lbs when he should have been closer to 70) and had behaviour that suggested he had been mistreated/abused. He was taken from the animal shelter into a loving foster home  by Catahoula Rescue Ontario. After a few weeks made his way to our family. (FYI: His cool name is from his foster mom Jenn who thought of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when she found out he was walking down the highway when he was picked up).

The first night Phod was with his. He was nervous. This is still one of his favourite spots to sleep! 

We wanted to keep his adoption/gotcha day separate from his birthday so we could celebrate him twice a year. We picked April 1st as his birthday. We picked this day because it is fun and it is his Aunt K's birthday.

This year, it is estimated that Zaphod will be turning 5. To celebrate his birthday we have decided to do a fundraising event to help other abused and mistreated animals. We have selected the Ontario SPCA as the charity we will support for this fundraiser.

Here is what you need to know to participate:

- Send a picture of your pet(s) "fooling around" and having fun (the sillier the better), by March 27th, 2016 to leeandphodATbellDOTnet
- Grab our badge or find other ways to spread the word that this event is happening

What the Lady will do:

-For every submission she will donate $1.
-For every comment made within 48 hours of the post going up (Friday April 1st, 6 am EST to Sunday April 3rd, 6 am EST), she will donate .50 cents


If you have any questions feel free to contact us at leeandphodATbellDOTnet.

Thank you in advance for joining us in celebrating Phod's birthday and helping mistreated animals.