tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34586194583588340442024-02-18T20:48:01.220-05:00As the Dawgs BarkTales of Three Canines Living Together (Or Attempting To!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.comBlogger632125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-26656808500926783802019-02-18T06:30:00.000-05:002019-02-18T06:30:02.530-05:00Going Gluten Free . . . AGAIN!<br />
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About four years ago, Mommy seemed to be constantly sick. She'd go to the doctor, get medicine, get better, get sick again with the same issues. The doctor finally sent her for allergy testing, and we discovered Mommy had suddenly developed all sorts of food allergies. When we moved to our current location, Mommy decided to relax her wheat and dairy free diet for reasons unknown to her. She didn't seem to have any problems here, so she's been eating whatever she wanted for two and a half years. <br />
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This past fall, she started noticing that she couldn't seem to get rid of her cough and congestion. She finally decided after the Christmas holidays that she needed to go wheat and dairy free again to see if her issues would go away. (This seems to be working, although she hasn't resorted to the nasty dairy free cheese yet!)<br />
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A few Saturdays ago, Mommy made gluten free pancakes. If you have a Trader Joe's near you, this mix is amazing! We don't have a TJ near us, so this mix is compliments of our Aunt Holly. Pancakes are Mommy's FAVORITE breakfast food and we don't disagree!<br />
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We waited patiently as Mommy made these yummy treats!</div>
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Mommy always saves the last ones for us (or the ones that get a little darker than she likes them!).<br />
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It's too bad we don't get the butter and syrup that Mommy loads onto hers!</div>
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This GF diet seems to be helping Mommy's congestion. That's too bad . . . she likes eating normal foods! We're enjoying this new, no bread routine . . . that hamburger bun has our names written all over it!<br />
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Waiting for the cookie to crumble our way,<br />
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9We really are happier than we look here! Concentrating on those treats in Mommy's hands!)</div>
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As we told you last week, Jenna had surgery on her left knee on Wednesday. The poor girl is such a foodie. It was ruff for her to go without a meal the morning of surgery. I felt bad for her, but Dixie didn't!<br />
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Jenna is a good car rider, but she wasn't sure about the destination until Mommy pulled into the parking lot. She got a bit whiny at that point. <br />
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She stayed two nights in the hospital. The first time she had this surgery, the vet kept her a whole week! Don't tell Jenna, but Mommy was hoping for the same thing this time. It's less stressful for Mommy when someone else is taking care of the patient! <br />
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The night before Jenna came home, Mommy moved Jenna's crate into the main part of the living room so Jenna would have prime viewing of all the activity going on around her. I decided to check it out and make sure Jenna would approve.<br />
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This new location is lab tested and lab approved! </div>
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When Jenna came home, we both gave her a whole lotta love! Sniffs all around! </div>
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Lucky for us, Mommy picked up Valentine's treats for all three of us at the Barkery while picking up Jenna. Jenna says these cookies are good, but they don't make up for the pain and suffering she's going through!<br />
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Jenna got to wear her own Valentine's bandana once she was back home. She said she felt like she was in her very own kissing booth! She has to stay in her crate for most of the the next few weeks, especially when our parents aren't home. It's going to be tuff!</div>
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Jenna will probably kill me for showing you this, but here's how she looks half naked! Poor girl looks pitiful with her leg shaved. Mommy keeps reminding Jenna (and herself) that this too shall pass. It's only hair; it will grow back!</div>
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Our Jenna is having surgery tomorrow. She needs her left hind leg operated on. It's her knee again. Two years ago in May, she had her right knee operated on. This is the equivalent of a person having his ACL repaired. In dawgs, once a knee has had this operation, there's a fifty percent chance the other knee will be operated on too! At our house, this percentage climbs to 100! Our big brother, Hunter, had both legs operated on; the second was almost a year to the day exactly! <br />
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We'd appreciate you keeping our vet, Dr. Clary, in your prayers as his skilled hands perform this needed surgery. We think he's a fabulous man and he's the same vet who performed Jenna's first surgery. Please keep Jenna in your prayers that she does well and is patient in her recovery while at the vet (about a week). Pray that Mommy and Daddy are calm during this time period too. The recovery period is about eight weeks! That's a LOOOOOOOONG time in dawg years!!<br />
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Mommy's mantra "This too shall pass" is about to make a comeback! On the bright side, this surgery is taking place in the winter instead of the kick off week to summer. Trying to look for a silver lining here . . .<br />
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A couple years ago we posted about our <a href="https://asthedawgsbark.blogspot.com/2017/01/life-saver.html" target="_blank">smoke detectors going NUTS!</a> It happened again during the holidays. Mommy came home to chaos as Daddy tried to determine which smoke detector's batteries were going dead. She found me and my sister in the laundry room. Dixie was desperately trying to make her escape. I was just keeping Dixie company until Mommy could provide the comforting Dixie needed. <br />
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We stayed in there until Daddy made the terrible noise stop. The next day when Mommy got out of the shower, she couldn't find us and started looking around the house. Once again, she found us in the laundry room! <br />
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Another smoke detector was beeping to let us know it wasn't long for this world. As Mommy started trying to figure out its location, Ruger disappeared. Can you spot him??<br />
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Ruger didn't seem to be bothered by the noise the night before, but he sure was this time. Maybe because Daddy wasn't home?? He tried to hide out in the bathroom behind the door. <br />
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It took Mommy several tries before the noises stopped. Actually, they'd stop for a minute or five . . . long enough for Mommy to contemplate putting the ladder away and then they'd start again!<br />
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Thankfully, we haven't had any issues with the annoying beeping life saving machines since January. Crossing our paws we don't have to hear them again any time soon!<br />
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This may or may not be our last throwback to the holiday season of 2018 . . . .<br />
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While enjoying the snow we had at the start of December, we had not only one photo session, but TWO!?!?! (Are you rolling your eyes? You should be!) We looked terrific in our flannel snowman bandanas and then Mommy switched them out to this plaid pattern. She just knew it would look fabulous against the white snow. She was right, of course, but that didn't make this photo session any more exciting.<br />
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Jenna's sugar face also coordinates quite well, don't ya think?</div>
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Which list were you on? You know which list we're talking about. Santa keeps that list all year long and probably makes frequent changes throughout the year. Naturally, we made the Good List. Mommy ordered these bandanas from <a href="https://charleysouthern.com/" target="_blank">Charley Southern</a> to show everyone how good we are!<br />
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Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Our nieces and nephews do, but we don't. We guess Santa doesn't need to keep an eye on us because we're so pawfect! But Santa did contact us this past December to see if we'd help him out. He asked that we dress like elves and help spy on some of the neighborhood kiddos. We were happy to do this small deed for him. You can see it on our faces! Hopefully, no one recognized us in these disguises . . . .<br />
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In the three winters we've lived where we are now, we've only seen snow flurries a couple times and only once did they stick . . . for about thirty minutes. This is a BIG difference from where we lived prior to this location. Being a teacher, Mommy is a HUGE fan of snow days, but fears she'll never experience another one!<br />
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Late on Friday, December 7th, the snow started falling in huge flakes! Ruger had only seen tee tiny snowflakes up until this point in his young life, so naturally he did what any snow newbie would do: he BARKED at it! He wasn't sure what that white stuff was falling from the sky. We northern natives knew exactly what to do . . . wait to see if it was going to stick! And boy, did it stick! Mommy was totally surprised when we went out the next morning at 6AM and we had several inches already. It continued to snow most of Saturday morning and we wound up with almost EIGHT inches of snow! Usually, Mommy thinks snow on a Saturday is a waste of a snow day, but she's so desperate for snow, she'll take it anytime! And it did result in a two hour delay Monday morning! Yippee!<br />
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Naturally, Mommy saw this snow day as a photo opportunity! We had recently ordered flannel bandanas from one of our favorite Etsy shops <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LandEboutiqueCo/items" target="_blank">L and E Boutique</a>, but thought for sure we wouldn't need to wear them until the new year. Mommy broke out the new bandanas because they have snowflakes on one side and snowmen on the other. We looked great in them!<br />
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We had snoooooow much fun playing outside! Ruger especially since this was his first big snow! He ran around like a mad man while we just stood and watched him.</div>
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You can see how excited he was by the grin on his face below!</div>
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Mommy enjoyed playing in the snow too! She said she thought she might cry from the excitement of breaking out her snow boots again!</div>
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Once we came inside, we all crashed!</div>
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We're starting the new year with old news. Our editor in chief says she was very busy the month of December, but in reality she was very LAZY!<br />
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We'll start by telling you about this year's Christmas tree. Usually our parents put a tree up right after Thanksgiving, but this year Mommy was sick the entire week of Thanksgiving and wanted to wait until she felt better. BIG mistake. Since we've lived here, our parents have gone to the same hardware store each year and chosen a beautiful yet inexpensive tree. Mommy believes she has to have a Fraser fir as her Christmas tree. Her home state of North Carolina is famous for their Fraser fir production and Mommy insists it's the BEST! Apparently Daddy should have insisted they go when they usually do . . .<br />
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When our parents arrived at the usual place, there were NO Fraser firs to be found! Mommy asked and was told "they went first." Mommy thought she was going to cry, and Daddy wanted to do whatever he could to prevent the meltdown. They discussed buying a Douglas fir, but Daddy knew she wouldn't be happy for long. Instead, they started driving around in the hopes of finding another tree lot. They finally ended up at Home Depot. This may or may not sound like a good place to purchase a tree, but they had FRASER FIRS! A lot of them! Our parents found the perfect tree fairly quickly (Mommy usually has to look at ALL options), but it came at a price. This was not a cheap tree, but it made Mommy happy! (And isn't that what really matters??)<br />
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And guess what? It came all the way from North Carolina . . .<br />
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While putting up the tree, we had to participate in the obligatory strands of lights pictures! Mommy calls this fun; we call this torture! Which of us do you think wore it best? Ruger appears to be a bit more freaked out than the rest of us, but it is only his second experience with the lights.<br />
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Once the tree was fully decorated, Ruger seemed to really enjoy checking it out. We won't tell you the tree has tipped back against the wall TWICE this year and Daddy is seriously thinking about a fake tree for next year. Truth be told, Mommy was already thinking about it because of the allergies that pop up once the tree goes up. After wrestling with the tree and tree stand several times, Daddy might be on board now! Only time will tell . . .<br />
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We also have an advent tree at our house. There's one bone in each day's pocket that Mommy manages to split three ways. You'll be surprised to know that we don't sit here and beg ALL DAY long! We actually know these treats are for the morning and only ask for them after we've eaten breakfast! We're super smart that way!<br />
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We hope you had a beautiful tree this year with no mishaps. We'll continue to share our December antics with you as we move into the month of January.<br />
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Happy 2019!<br />
Dixie, Jenna & RugerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-47645446184391655712018-12-31T06:30:00.000-05:002018-12-31T06:30:04.526-05:00A Belated Merry Christmas!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-54269249396305413142018-11-22T06:30:00.000-05:002018-11-22T06:30:02.576-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<br />
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We hope you and your family have a blessed day. We can count our biggest blessing on two paws:</div>
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1. Mommy and Daddy</div>
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2. Family</div>
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3. Friends</div>
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4. Food</div>
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5. A place to call home<br />
6. Squeaky toys<br />
7. Tennis balls<br />
8. Treats</div>
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My thoughts on this photo shoot!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-90491978613928243422018-11-20T06:30:00.000-05:002018-11-20T06:30:07.270-05:00Blessed Y'all<br />
It's Thanksgiving week and we've started making a list of the people and items we count as blessings. You'll have to wait until Thursday to see the official list, but you can probably guess some of our favorites.<br />
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On the other paw, you can probably also guess wearing bandanas for Mommy's never ending photo shoots will NOT make the list! Here's a behind-the-scenes look at this session!<br />
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Have a great week!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-78226075206582113862018-11-16T06:30:00.000-05:002018-11-16T06:30:03.548-05:00Gooooo Dawgs!<br />
For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia Bulldogs have had a great football season. We've been showing off our Bulldog pride all season long on Instagram with purchases Mommy made via shops she found on Instagram.<br />
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First up are the flowers and bow tie we purchased from our friends Ruger and Raven (@rugergonewild). Their Mom makes these in her store called Raven's Garden. (You should go online and check out Raven; she and Dixie could be twins!) You can request any color you want. Naturally, we needed something in red, white, and black!<br />
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Don't we look pawsome?</div>
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The other purchase Mommy made for us comes from a store in Georgia called Charley Southern (@charleysouthern or charleysouthern.com). They have a sister store called Pretty Southern which sells jewelry and tee shirts. Mommy has ordered a few things for herself as well. The owner of this store was very willing to change up her original design to meet Mommy's vision for us.<br />
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Jenna's bandana says, "My Dawgs Bite Hard." Daddy decided this one was made for Jenna since she took a bite of Mommy's finger once upon a time. </div>
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Ruger's says "Sic 'Em"</div>
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Mommy was inspired to order these bandanas for us not only because they were cute, but because she had already previously ordered the human version of Dixie's . . . they are now able to twin!<br />
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Mommy also had a custom tee shirt designed by another store found on Instagram called Two Vinyl Girls (@twovinylgirls). You can find it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoVinylGirls?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">here </a>on Etsy as well. The store owner was easy to deal with and worked with Mommy back and forth as often as needed until they settled on the pawfect design. Mommy loves her new shirt!<br />
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We hope the great season Georgia has had continues into the post season!<br />
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Crossing our paws,<br />
Dixie, Jenna & RugerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-42011908888058901142018-11-12T06:30:00.000-05:002018-11-12T06:30:09.388-05:00Fall Getaway - Monahans State Park<br />
We have a few more pictures from our parents' recent weekend getaway to share with you. You WILL get to actually see them in this post . . . you will NOT see us as we weren't invited to join them. [sigh] Close to Big Bend National Park is Monahans Sandhills State Park. We say close, but it's all relative. Remember Texas is the second largest state in the Union and you could drive from some places in the state to California quicker than you could drive across the state!<br />
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Mommy is all about spotting wildlife (perhaps because she lives with wildlife??), but she and Daddy both thought this sign was funny. Is this a cow/heifer or bull???? Inquiring minds want to know . . . Either way, no bovines were seen at the sandhills.<br />
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Monahans Sandhills has over 3800 acres of sand dunes that you can explore by foot or by hiney (with the rental of a sand disc). The dunes are beautiful and change with the wind daily.<br />
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There weren't many people there on the day our parents went. It was chilly, windy, and looked like it was going to rain. That meant our parents could roam wherever their legs wanted to take them. And their legs took them slowly in this sand which was deep in places. They were told it was a good day to sand surf since the sand wasn't hot. Apparently the discs don't go very fast when the sand is hot. Who knew? (The park ranger, that's who!)<br />
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Mommy just had to take this picture even though as Daddy pointed out, they don't have kids and didn't have us with them. She didn't care; she said it was a cute picture anyway. You might think Mommy is a sucker for all kids and dawgs, but that's not true at all. She's a sucker for<i> cute</i> kids and <i>cute </i>dawgs and trust us, not all are created equal!<br />
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Mommy was in hopes this might be her chance to see a rattlesnake in the wild, but she was once again disappointed. Who knows what she would actually do if she really saw one . . . scream her head off probably! But the signs at the park warned about all kinds of wildlife: snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, etc. Instead, she had to settle for wildflowers. These were pretty cool since they were sprouting up in what looked like the middle of the desert! (Animal tracks were present even though the actual animals themselves weren't.) Daddy tried his best to convince Mommy she was looking at tarantula holes in the sand at one point, but she finally realized it was a man's walking stick making the holes! DUH!<br />
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The highlight of their trip to Monahans was riding down the dunes. Both Mommy and Daddy each had wipeouts, but we can only show you one!<br />
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This next picture will give you an idea of how high the sand dunes were. Our parents chose the tallest dunes for their sledding! (That's kind of surprising to us.) That's Mommy in the center of the picture way down at the bottom of the hill.<br />
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And, as promised, here's the one and only picture we're allowed to show you that actually shows the faces of both parents. <br />
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They had so much fun at the sand dunes. Why, oh why, couldn't we go too??? We would have had so much fun! They finished their time at the dunes with a race to see who could slide the longest. We'll let you decide who won . . .<br />
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It's that time of year again when our parents ditch us for some time away, just the two of them. How dare they leave us behind???? You'd think we'd be used to it by now . . . </div>
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For this year's fall trip, they chose to head to Big Bend National Park. It's right on the Texas-Mexico border along the Rio Grande. Lodging is very limited in the park, so they stayed at the fancy schmancy Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas before heading into the park the next day. This hotel is very rustic and carries out the Western theme in a tasteful, beautiful way. </div>
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Lucky for us, the tile floors in their room didn't allow them to forget about us. Despite the hotel being dawg friendly, our parents still refused to let us tag along! Hmpf!</div>
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This was their room. It has very old fashioned double doors and you have to close the window shutters inside the room by hand for privacy. Each room has a private little outdoor sitting area too! And the rooms still use a REAL key!<br />
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The next morning, they traveled into the the park. It was a very cloudy day. Even the park ranger at the gate worried the clouds weren't going to burn off so they could really enjoy the sites. When Mommy originally planned this trip, she was fearful it would still be hot because it's Texas in October and that's not unusual. As the weekend drew closer, they feared it would rain all weekend. Thankfully, it was neither hot nor rainy! </blockquote>
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By the way, if you haven't noticed yet, this post will not actually include any pictures of our parents. Daddy was terrific about allowing Mommy to take as many selfies as she wanted, but that still doesn't mean he wants you to see them! This trip is going to be shown over two posts, so stay tuned for a picture featuring the humans who took this trip in the next one!</blockquote>
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Big Bend National Park is located in the Chisos Mountain range and the Chihuahuan Desert. This is the southernmost mountain range in the US . . . and you should already know mountains make Mommy very happy!<br />
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There are sixty varieties of cacti in the park! This particular one, the ocotillo, was a new one for Mommy! Well, let's be honest, this probably isn't the only new-to-her variety, but it was the most obvious. These cacti were everywhere and bloomed reddish orange at the tips of their spikes. There were a few still in bloom in some areas of the park. (And don't tell Mommy, but this isn't a true cactus!)<br />
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Although you can't see our parents in these pictures, you can see a few other living creatures . . . like this really long creepy, crawling critter! Some sort of millipede???<br />
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No bears were spotted on this trip. Mommy read online later that one of the popular hiking trails (that they didn't take) was closed because bear traffic had recently increased. Good thing they didn't know that at the time!<br />
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And Mommy's eagle eyes spotted this tarantula crossing the road. Daddy knew what his job was without Mommy even asking . . . he turned around and went back so Mommy could get out and take a picture. Yes, you read that right. She was standing only a couple feet away from it by choice. Some of you may remember she spotted a tarantula in our neighborhood this summer! THAT one freaked her out a bit. She's a pro now when it comes to these . . . ha!!! This poor guy (or gal??) had a broken leg.<br />
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What's this next animal in its native habitat???? We forgot we planned to show you Daddy taking a picture of a roadrunner. Our parents have seen roadrunners before, but this one was especially close. Mommy had as much fun taking pictures of Daddy taking pictures as he did trying to take one of the bird!<br />
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You're looking at Mexico here . . . on the other side of the Rio Grande. There appeared to be a man fishing on the opposite shore. Future border crosser??? Perhaps, but we'll never know. This is Boquillas Canyon. Boquillas is Spanish for "little mouths" which may refer to the small oval caves in the sides of the cliff walls or the many small natural springs in the area.<br />
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Apparently when you're this close to Mexico, you have to import your Cokes! Surely, there's a bottling company in America that's closer to Big Bend National Park . . . nope! It's hard to imagine how far out of the way this park is. Very little civilization! Big Bend is a designated International Dark Sky Park because it has so little artificial light at night allowing you to see the beauty of the natural night sky. (Anyone singing "The stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas" after that sentence????)<br />
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Big Bend was a beautiful trip . . . according to our parents. We wouldn't know first hand of course. Stay tuned for part two of their weekend getaway (and maybe some actual pictures of our parents!). </div>
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Dixie, Jenna & Ruger</div>
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PS: Happy 48th Anniversary to Grandma and Poppa! </div>
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We recently had an exotic animal in our house. We had a black ostrich! She was very intent on hiding her head in the sofa. Her name was Dixie!<br />
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Dixie rarely gets on the love seat anymore. She used to love to sit on the love seat in our previous house. Then we bought a new sofa and Mommy put a ban on dawgs on the sofa. That lasted for a while and then she relented. I'm the only one who takes advantage of Mommy's weakness for having us near her. Dixie usually sits at Mommy's feet instead. The only exception is if Mommy is enjoying a snack while sitting on the sofa. As the foodie in the house, I like to beg from Mommy's feet. Dixie sometimes jumps up next to Mommy to have an up-close view of the food.<br />
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Recently Dixie hopped up on the love seat and there was't any food in sight! Mommy was surprised, and I was a little annoyed Dixie was in my place, but I behaved and allowed her to stay there. Mommy says the reason Dixie doesn't sit up there often is because I dominate the love seat. That's not true! All Dixie has to do is ask politely!<br />
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After saying hello to Mommy, Dixie buried her head in the sofa cushions!</div>
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. . . and then went into hiding again!</div>
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Eventually Dixie decided to be Dixie the Lab and not Dixie the Ostrich. She snuggled up to Mommy for several minutes more before (finally) relinquishing the sofa to its rightful owner!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-35065094191368117042018-10-31T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-31T06:30:01.376-04:00Happy Halloween!<br />
Yeehaw! Howdy Partners! It's that time of year when kids and canines alike are loaded up with treats!!! What more could we want in a holiday?? Mommy said in order to get those treats, we had to wear a costume. We decided to strut our stuff and do the boot scoot boogie! We'll share our best pictures first . . .<br />
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Now for the less than pawfect pictures . . .<br />
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So much for Mommy getting a shot of the three of us together in our hats. She tried! Here's a couple more pretty good pictures of Dixie and Jenna.<br />
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But we think you'll agree, we saved the best for last . . . these pics of Ruger totally crack Mommy up!<br />
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Are you laughing out loud yet? We hope so! We also hope you have a very Happy Halloween! May your day be full of treats and hopefully not so many tricks!<br />
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The first week of the month Mommy traveled with her eighth grade students to a camp for four days. She really enjoys spending this time with them outside of school. There's lots of wildlife to see while at camp. The monarch butterflies were in the middle of their migration and were everywhere!<br />
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A fox Mommy's co-worker named Felix liked to hang out with the adults while the students played basketball nearby. He (or she??) didn't appear to be afraid of people at all!<br />
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We also saw a snake (that puked up two frogs right before this picture was taken) . . .</div>
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And there were so MANY little bitty frogs! The students loved looking for them in the grass.</div>
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While at camp, the students have a chance to zipline, rappel, and more! There are four big events each student can choose to participate in which tests their bravery. Last year, Mommy participated in two of these events. One of the events did not interest Mommy even one tiny bit last year (or this year either). This event requires the participant to climb a 26 foot tall pole, stand on top of that pole, and then jump off! Ummm . . . NOPE! Not gonna happen!<br />
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But there was an event that piqued her interest last year and caused her to regret not having taken the plunge . . . literally. Mommy had planned to make this event her goal this year . . . until she arrived and saw it again.<br />
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Anyone up for rappelling off a 60 foot tall bridge? This catwalk bridge has to be crossed back and forth for every meal while at camp. Mommy REALLY does NOT like walking across it since you can see through it! It freaks her out a bit. This is also the location of the rappelling. The hardest part of the rappelling is that you have to climb OVER the wall of the bridge to start! Anyone watching the rappelling can see that once you're over the bridge, the participants have loads of fun. It's not even that high or scary at that point. It's just getting your leg over the bridge that freaks everyone out!<br />
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One of Mommy's students reminded his friends of the age old saying of Moms everywhere, "If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do so also?" That particular boy chose not to rappel (although he did jump off the tall pole the next day).<br />
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You have to lower yourself until your head is lower than your feet so that when you finally remove your feet from the bridge, you won't swing forward and hit your head! This is right before Mommy lets go!<br />
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Mommy had to be talked into rappelling by her boss and the camp counselor who said she should set a good example for her students. She reminded him she did every day! She really had to dig deep to find the nerve to do this event. It was WAY out of her comfort zone! But SHE DID IT!!!! (And even smiled while doing so!) Mommy was so proud of herself!<br />
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Maybe one day we'll get to do something as fun and adventurous as this! Are you picturing us strapped into a harness yet??<br />
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Dixie, Jenna & RugerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-50104829967450802422018-10-24T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-24T06:30:12.038-04:00Labsolutely Pawfect<br />
Recently Mommy became paranoid again and took me to the vet. (Hopefully this is the last time for a while since it seems she's been doing this regularly lately!) She thought I was drinking a lot of water. It's kind of hard for her to tell which of us is drinking more since there are three of us, but in her heart she seemed to know it was me. I could have told her it was me if she'd only asked! Silly Mommy.<br />
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Mommy suspected a urinary tract infection and took a urine sample with us to the vet so we wouldn't have to waste time waiting on me to feel the urge to potty. We saw a new vet at our usual animal hospital who seemed impressed with Mommy's preparedness. This vet was new to us, but who knows, she seemed much younger than Mommy so maybe she actually is a new vet!?!? The urine sample showed I did not have a UTI, but it did indicate I was drinking an awful lot of water.<br />
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I made friends with Snowy while waiting to see the vet.</div>
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To be on the safe side, the vet wanted to run a full bloodwork panel to make sure there was nothing wrong with my kidneys. Mommy agreed immediately, but it put her on edge. Her first dawg, Charlie died at the age of eight (my age) from kidney failure. Mommy and Poppa learned how to give Charlie fluids through an IV and it was very disturbing for both of them and for Charlie. Apparently Grandma used to go take a shower when it was time for fluids so she didn't have to hear any of this process. Mommy swore she would never, ever do that to a dawg again no matter how much she loved the dawg. There is a fine line between being selfish and being helpful when it comes to healthcare for dawgs.<br />
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Mommy said some serious prayers while waiting for the test results. She was so worried that my kidneys were failing and she was going to have to tell Daddy that his Number One was in trouble. I spent this time chilling on the floor, looking out the window, and hoping the door would open to aid me in my escape!<br />
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Thankfully, the lab results proved I was labsolutely pawfect. (Was there any doubt?) Technically, my thyroid is a tiny bit low, but I'm not showing any signs of that disease. Mommy has been instructed to keep an eye out for any symptoms of hypothyroidism. Since she's personally had experience with both hypo- and hyperthyroidism, that shouldn't be difficult!<br />
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We also learned there's a weird disease called psychogenic polydipsia that causes dawgs to drink lots of water for no apparent reason. The only cure for that is to remove access to water during the night and while the humans are away from home to prevent accidents. Mommy doesn't really think this fits me either.<br />
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Yes, I completely concur!</div>
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Once my appointment was over, I rode with Mommy to the pharmacy to pick up her prescriptions. The line was long and one of the medications was not quite ready for pick up.<br />
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I was a little bit impatient in the car. Probably because we finally had to get out of line and just park and wait. While waiting, my nose got the best of me. Look at what was just sitting next door . . .<br />
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Unfortunately, Mommy did not pick up dinner or even a little snack for me while we waited. Instead, we drove home where she fixed me "The Usual." [sigh] At least she knows what I like.<br />
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Have you noticed what my bandana says? <b><span style="font-size: large;">Blessed Y'all!</span></b> That is so true. I'm blessed to have a paranoid Mommy who just knows when something isn't quite right. Despite not being treated to Chick-fil-A, I'm blessed in so many ways.<br />
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I hope you also have a paranoid Mommy! ( I know my Mommy does . . . you know who I'm talking about Grandma! Ha!)<br />
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JennaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-3215506799036320732018-10-20T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-20T06:30:04.158-04:00Loving on Daddy<br />
We don't have as many chances to love on Daddy as we do on Mommy. He works year round (unlike Mommy's summers off) and he rarely gets down on our level just to play.<br />
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Recently he made the wise choice (at least we think so) to sit on the floor in one of the guest rooms while Mommy worked on the computer. We took full advantage of his position so near the floor. All three of us, but especially Dixie and Ruger, used this chance to show him just how much he means to us.<br />
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We took several more pictures, but Daddy's not a big fan of posting his face on the blog. You'll just have to take our word for it that he thoroughly enjoyed our kisses!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-19860183605515056072018-10-16T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-16T06:30:08.173-04:00Pillow Talk<br />
Daddy says we have too many throw pillows on the bed. Does anyone else's Daddy say that? Mommy really doesn't pay any attention to what Daddy thinks about this particular topic. She's the one who makes the bed in the morning and turns it back for the night. If it's an inconvenience for anyone, it's her and she's willing to overlook this problem and put up with the many pillows.<br />
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Despite the fact that our parents' bed and the other beds in the house have beautiful pillows on them, you'll never see them. Mommy keeps a flat sheet over the top of each bed so we don't get the bed linens dirty. Our black and brown hairs aren't attractive on all those white pillows and spreads. At least that's what Mommy says. I say why have the beautiful pillows and covers if you can't see them and enjoy them? But that's a story for another day.<br />
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Recently I've found a way around Mommy's pillows and protective covering. I like to retreat to my parents' bedroom at night while they are in the living room watching TV. Jenna usually settles on the sofa beside Mommy, and Ruger usually lies at her feet. I have the bed all to myself . . . shouldn't I make myself comfy????<br />
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I totally agree with you! Sometimes I rearrange all (SEVEN) pillows and settle smack dab in the middle . . .<br />
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My puppy dawg eyes work EVERY time to keep me from getting in trouble. After all, I'm pretty sure I'm Mommy's favorite!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-40563742822582051752018-10-12T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-12T06:30:07.342-04:00Boney Maroney<br />
Our Halloweenie pal is back! Boney Maroney has returned for another Halloween season at our house. He'll eventually go outside, but our parents are currently allowing him to stay indoors. He doesn't even have to sleep in a crate at night! I can't believe this injustice! I had to sleep in my crate for several months when I started living here. My sisters remind me that he was here last year and so therefore this isn't really a new place for him. <br />
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I don't care if he's been here before or not. He does NOT have the right to eat our toys! We're pretty sure Daddy allowed this to happen. Perhaps we should start a fund to "Save Snoopy?"<br />
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I, on the other paw, decided to show him who's boss! It's labsolutely NOT him . . . it's technically not me either, but that's beside the point!<br />
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I hope you don't have any unwanted visitors at your house as we begin the holiday season this month. But if you do, just remember to put your paw down, set the ground rules, and hide all the candy and toys for yourself!<br />
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RugerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-23472447902996929362018-10-08T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-08T06:30:00.145-04:00Flat Stanley<br />
Do you know who Flat Stanley is? Stanley Lambchop is a fictional boy who is flattened by a bulletin board falling on him. You can read more about him <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flat-Stanley-His-Original-Adventure/dp/0060097914" target="_blank">here</a>. Mommy is embarrassed to admit, she hasn't actually read the book herself (she teaches middle school, not elementary school after all)! Elementary schools all over the country read about Flat Stanley and then create their own Stanley to mail to friends and family in the hopes of learning about different parts of the country.<br />
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Mommy has had the great pleasure of meeting FIVE Flat Stanleys over the past twenty years! We've hosted Stanleys in several different states, and if our two youngest cousins follow in their older siblings' footsteps, we will host two more Stanleys in the future! Mommy enjoys traveling around our area and taking pictures with Stanley. It must be the scrapbooker in her trying to find a new way to be creative. With email, the process has become easier and quicker. The most recent Stanley to visit us (and the largest) was only in town for four days!<br />
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We thought we'd share some of Flat Stanley's adventures with you before he headed back to Georgia. Jenna didn't get to meet Stanley. She's such a paper lover, we were afraid she'd eat Stanley!<br />
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Stanley enjoyed Daddy's Jeep and went for a muddy ride with him!</div>
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Stanley got to ride a horse with a cowboy and a long horn bull at the Ranch History Museum. </div>
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Cotton is a HUGE crop where we live, so Mommy took Stanley to check out a cotton field. The cotton hasn't started popping yet, but Stanley was definitely walking in high cotton!</div>
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Stanley was fascinated by the prairie dogs. They can be found all over town. Our parents are surprised they haven't dug their way into our backyard yet!</div>
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Anyone ever use Stubbs BBQ sauce? We think we may have converted Stanley to this brand after he got to pose with the creator of the sauce!</div>
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Stanley enjoyed seeing how the oil pumpjacks work although he may not have enjoyed the smell of oil. Daddy says it's the smell of money!</div>
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And last but not least, Stanley fell in a prickly pear cactus while he was visiting us! These cacti can be used for making fries and margaritas! Unfortunately, Stanley didn't get a chance to try either of those delicacies and neither did we!</div>
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We hope you've enjoyed Flat Stanley's tour of our current hometown. If you ever get the chance to host your own Stanley, be sure to give him the red carpet treatment!<br />
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Dixie and RugerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410654614252817477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458619458358834044.post-6966256109749506392018-10-04T06:30:00.000-04:002018-10-04T06:30:03.187-04:00Bath Time!<br />
How often do you take a bath? I'm asking humans and canines both. Our parents seem to take one every day (most of the time), but they've been slacking when it comes to baths for us. On the one paw, we aren't really complaining because we aren't big fans of baths, but on the other paw, it sure is nice to smell good!<br />
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Mommy gave us each a bath when Ruger first got home from his training around the first week of May. Since then, we've each walked about three miles a day all summer long, been to the dawg park, swam with the fishes, (eaten a few fish too) and dealt with our 100+ temps this summer. Don't you think all that merits a bath at some point??? You'd think we'd be stinky, right? Apparently not to Mommy's nose! Or Daddy's either!<br />
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Mommy didn't give us another bath until September 1!!!!!! Can you believe that?????</div>
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These pictures were taken after Ruger's bath. He went first. She grabbed her camera and brought it to the crime scene (aka bathroom) after that. We use as many beach towels as possible, old and new! This makes Mommy have to do a load of laundry afterwards. It's our payback for the bath!<br />
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This is after Jenna's bath. She went second. I'm trying my best to find the nearest exit.</div>
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GROSS!!!! This is amazingly only hair from one of us! Mommy has to clean out the drain in between dawgs! But who else can say they use such glamorous shampoo? Mommy picked this up at TJMaxx a while back. (Probably years ago at the rate she gives us baths!)<br />
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Then it was my turn! This is my last ditch effort to use my puppy eyes to say PLEASE NO!!!</div>
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It didn't work! I got what was coming to me! You'd think from this picture that treats were involved, but that certainly wasn't true. A treat might help lure us into the bathroom or the actual shower or just as a reward for being good boys and girls, but NOPE! Sheer will power on Mommy's part is what it takes!<br />
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This is Ruger after all three of us finished. He's mostly dry by now. He ran around the house like a crazy boy until Daddy couldn't stand it any longer and let him run outside! Doesn't that kind of defeat the point of this torture??? It happened while Mommy was still in the shower with us. Shhh . . . don't tell her!<br />
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So back to my original question, how often do YOU take a bath? By now, it's probably time for another, but at Mommy's rate it will be Christmas before that happens again!<br />
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