tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61818980505763189062024-03-18T23:24:06.506-05:002RescuesThis is the story of life with my two dogs.
Lightning was adopted as a puppy from a PetSmart pet adoption event when we stopped there to buy food for our Golden Retriever. Thumper had been found in bad shape by a local rescue organization. After a couple months of recuperation, his foster family took him to pet adoption day, where I saw him while shopping at the local PetSmart for dog food. Maybe I should sign up for Petflow instead.....Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-63644163393990793472014-04-16T15:19:00.001-05:002014-04-17T08:03:32.109-05:00Wordless Wednesday: Do You Think She's Going to Feed Us?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<br />Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-45269607136123829722014-03-29T20:25:00.000-05:002014-03-29T20:25:45.903-05:00Spring Photo Shoot<br />
It's been so long since I last posted about about the polar vortex visiting us that it is now spring. Thank Goodness!! Complaining about the heat and humidity is just a few weeks away....lol.<br />
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I took advantage of a beautiful day to get some new pics of the pups. Thumper is always a good sport and gives me plenty of photo ops, but Lightning is like a sulky teenager and must be bribed to cooperate. <br />
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Please enjoy. I haven't had the drive to blog much lately, but I have enjoyed reading a lot of yours. <br />
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If you don't mind, let me know what your favorite picture is in the comments and why. Photography is a hobby I've been trying to get back in to, and I'd really appreciate some comments about what works. <br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-68655883702531815792014-01-24T19:18:00.001-06:002014-01-24T19:20:21.719-06:00Polar WeatherThe polar vortex came to visit. We are not used to truly cold weather. We did not believe the weather man when he said the temperature would not get above freezing. But he was right. Moms car had icicles on it when she left work, and the yard has ice, cold water, and icicles. Going outside is not fun. We want our summer back. <div><br></div><div>Hey mom-can I have a litter box? My toes can't handle the cold!<br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayJq0uRyMH5p6R9G6HJhjQntC47huiQyPgDljIj3NF8IEjRL_yWqcsBkgIu68gVCGgkbqt5MKAhUBUL2tSWfiM5jP-m5fbzT3LjTPli7XHEvVRvfsrB1TGslQe6BRNN1zf_Zp3TTUVElx/s640/blogger-image-35663587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayJq0uRyMH5p6R9G6HJhjQntC47huiQyPgDljIj3NF8IEjRL_yWqcsBkgIu68gVCGgkbqt5MKAhUBUL2tSWfiM5jP-m5fbzT3LjTPli7XHEvVRvfsrB1TGslQe6BRNN1zf_Zp3TTUVElx/s640/blogger-image-35663587.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQr7bKpKxLVxyO5S-ezDD7m8icqnvnHk55KdgLlf0934eysoR3iCFVzpuKzxDW79svbt6ESarbxD8DW2Uhc72qEO_3VyJaQaT1M3dy49wPMAavBMJQ6sLS_-kW7Cxt07dWXEOjGtJIbNiT/s640/blogger-image--545284338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQr7bKpKxLVxyO5S-ezDD7m8icqnvnHk55KdgLlf0934eysoR3iCFVzpuKzxDW79svbt6ESarbxD8DW2Uhc72qEO_3VyJaQaT1M3dy49wPMAavBMJQ6sLS_-kW7Cxt07dWXEOjGtJIbNiT/s640/blogger-image--545284338.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>By the way, the weather channel lied. The temperature stayed 29F all day. Our local guys got it right. <br><div><br></div><div> </div></div></div>Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-53966562766912661762014-01-13T14:20:00.000-06:002014-01-13T14:20:11.318-06:00Monday Mischief: Yeah, You Caught Me!For the first post of 2014, I thought I'd make it a funny one. <br />
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During the holiday, we were out of the house for awhile and had left the dogs out of their crates. They are usually good dogs these days. It seemed innocent enough.<br />
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My son had gotten back from a hiking trip the day before, and while unpacking his bags, he left a ziplock bag of goodies out. Somewhere. He says it was on the kitchen counters. I can't tell you for sure, because when I found it, it was on the dining room floor in shreds. I found a granola bar on my bed, Thumper in his grate with a granola bar between his paws, and THIS mess (see below). He even ate what was left of the beef jerky and what was left of pack of hamburger buns. I can not imagine why he dragged a bag of potatoes from the pantry.....did he think they were balls??? Picture quality is not great, but this all happened too fast to whip out the Canon. Iphone had to do.<br />
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So here we go.....a new year, new mischief. Let's laugh about it.<br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-30847349059844752172013-12-19T16:10:00.000-06:002013-12-19T16:10:44.499-06:00Meet the BloggerToday, I’m participating in the <a href="http://gopetfriendlyblog.com/meet-the-bloggers-announcement/" target="_blank">“Meet the Bloggers” Blog Hop</a>. It’s a chance for bloggers to come out from behind their cameras and their blogs and let everyone get to know them better. So, here goes!<br />
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Here is what I look like. I had to steal this picture from a friends Facebook page because I NEVER voluntarily get in front of a camera, and she caught me off guard before I could escape. So you get a bonus here, too. Since I'm never in a picture alone if I can help it....pictured here is one of my boys. For those who read my blog, this is my Baseball Player, aka Football Player and Lightning's Boy.<br />
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<strong>What’s your favorite non-animal related movie?</strong> I was going to say Twilight, but then I remembered it has the wolves in it, so I guess technically it is an animal related movie and invalid. Others I like....RV with Robin Williams is a favorite. Makes me laugh every time I watch it. Grosse Pointe Blank from years back is another one that still makes me laugh. More recently, I enjoyed the Oz movie alot and the Hunger Games movies (although I must admit I find the premise of those books to be absolutely unsettling). </div>
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<strong>Who’s your favorite actor?</strong> I can't say that I have one who is absolutely my favorite, but there are several who will draw me to a movie. The first that come to mine are Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, and Matt Damon. Mark Wahlberg, too, unless it's a movie about a grown man with a talking foul mouthed teddy bear.</div>
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<strong>What’s one thing you have to do every day?</strong> Pray.</div>
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<strong>What makes you feel fabulous?</strong> A hot bath after an active, busy day.</div>
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<strong>What do you wish you were more skilled at?</strong> Conversation and social interactions. I think I'm pretty bad at it. I'm an introvert and much happier behind the scenes than in the scenes. </div>
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<strong>What’s your favorite holiday?</strong> Thanksgiving. Without the the fuss and hoopla of Christmas, I love it. Just family and food and catching up. No presents or pressure. </div>
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<strong>Favorite meal?</strong> Pizza. I could eat it everyday. I used to say Mexican, but I've eaten so much of that this past year I can't even stand the thought of smelling it.</div>
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<strong>How is your pet most like you?</strong> Lightning is a worrier and tad neurotic. If you've read my blog any, you may have picked up I'm the anxious type myself. Thumper is very independent. I tend to be that way too, so I guess that's how he is most like me. Otherwise I don't see much similarity. He's very much the opposite of Lightning and goes with the flow very well. </div>
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<strong>Other than blogging, what are three things you do that bring you joy?</strong> First, spending time with and talking to my boys. They have grown into amazing young men, and I always enjoy their company. Second, going to training classes with the dogs. Third, getting away from the craziness of urban/suburban life. </div>
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<strong>What’s one thing you could do to be more kind to yourself?</strong> I could cut myself some slack and tell my inner anxious person to just be quiet. </div>
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<strong>What drives you nuts about your pets?</strong> First they want in, then they want out. Over and over and over. <br />
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<strong>What melts your heart?</strong> Seeing the outreach from the blogging community when someone loses a pet or has a need. Service dogs. Seeing people come alive through therapy and service dogs, and seeing the healing that pets can bring to people. </div>
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<strong>If you didn’t have your current pets, what pets would you choose to have?</strong> Probably a border collie for my dreams of one day having an agility dog, and most likely a golden retriever. But I can't imagine not having the two dogs I currently have, and they both just happened into my life.<br />
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Thanks for reading. I enjoy all the comments and getting to know you. If you have a question or a comment, leave it below for me. <br />
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<!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=220107" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --><br />Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-29660359084146330002013-12-12T20:15:00.003-06:002013-12-12T20:15:23.612-06:00When they just get to be too much.....I'm feeling like a horrible pet parent tonight. Does anybody else ever reach the point of just wanting to board the dogs for a few days to get some peace? Mine are driving me CRAZY.<br />
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Lightning wants in and out and in and out......all the time I'm home. I can't just let him go wander around the yard because he keeps finding crap and eating it and getting sick. Every time I look up, he's staring at me with the pleading, imploring, big brown eyes. See the pics below - all the way the end - for proof. Could you tell that face no? I can't, but I really want to stay where I am in my warm cozy spot. It's freezing ass cold outside, and I have no desire to be out in it. I really admire all the folks who live where it's really cold. I don't know how you do it. I just want to stay inside with a few blankets and fuzzy socks and watch Thor (the movie....we didn't get another dog and name him after a Viking god....though that would be a great name for a dog).<br />
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Then there's Thumper. Thumper thinks wherever I am, he needs to be. Like in the very same space....the same spot on the couch....the same spot on the bed.....the same spot when I'm standing. There is no getting away from him. And he loves to watch TV so he's quite happy to steal my blanket while I'm watching Thor and Lightning begs. <br />
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I don't understand what's going on with them. Does anyone else experience this with their dogs? How the heck do you handle it? Maybe I should run away......hmmmmmm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I still want to play ball. but i will steal your blanket and just hold on to my ball if you try to throw it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">what's that Lightning? time to go out? </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MUST LET US OUT. THE GLOWY EYES ARE HERE TO GUIDE YOU. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mom did you hear me? i know i'm not really talking but can't you read my mind?</span></td></tr>
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-7393125084097616672013-12-11T07:49:00.001-06:002013-12-11T07:49:36.300-06:00Wordless Wednesday: This is how he chews his bone<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIykUGeg7eTVUSp29T-lAUBjjJbk9495PX2wJWSkoNUldD7T0S3GgcSehm3RJYeh4Kj69hDkO00dPHzL4xF3chO53sxG70lY4F0OfY9WV_UEgB9ay87VLkLfguL3mLazX3FTcj2wjoNTpn/s640/blogger-image--143888014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIykUGeg7eTVUSp29T-lAUBjjJbk9495PX2wJWSkoNUldD7T0S3GgcSehm3RJYeh4Kj69hDkO00dPHzL4xF3chO53sxG70lY4F0OfY9WV_UEgB9ay87VLkLfguL3mLazX3FTcj2wjoNTpn/s640/blogger-image--143888014.jpg"></a></div>Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-61770914621970567052013-12-02T12:26:00.000-06:002013-12-02T12:26:23.376-06:00Lightning's RevengeA while back, I wrote about <a href="http://taleof2rescues.blogspot.com/2013/10/do-dogs-think.html" target="_blank">how thieving Thumper steals Lightning's bones</a>, along with the question "Do dogs think?". I had planned to follow that up (promptly) with Lightning's revenge, but then he got sick, and I got distracted, and now it's December, and I'm writing a post I planned to write in October. <br />
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With respect to the question of dogs thinking, my dog trainer friend sums her opinion up as, "Dogs are problem solvers". Thumper has demonstrated that on MANY occasions, some of which result in Lightning losing a chew bone. I think Lightning has been taking notes from his buddy....read on and compare to Thumper's scheme. My take on Lightning's thoughts are represented by bold print.<br />
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The scene: Family room, where Thumper is lounging on the fancy posturepedic dog bed while Lightning is on the rug. All the people are present.<br />
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<b>Problem: Thumper is on the comfy dog bed. I want the comfy dog bed.</b></div>
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<b>Solution: Walk over to the people. Sit and stare at them until they talk to me and pet me. Then snuggle up against them and make Thumper jealous.</b><br />
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Result: Thumper saw Lightning getting pets, and immediately he left the comfy dog bed to come bump him out of the way and take his place. Lightning ran over and took over the comfy dog bed. Problem solved!<br />
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As for the bones, Lightning discovered that he can hide his bones upstairs under a bed that Thumper can't quite crawl under. Lol. Thumper is not fond of the stairs, but Lightning loves them. He always has. He runs up and down them like it's an A frame on an agility course. So, much to my surprise one day, I heard scrambling up the stairs and some noise from the bedroom, and then Lightning appeared with his bone. I didn't know he had it in him to outsmart Thumper about the bones, but he did. <br />
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So, my conclusion is that yes, dogs think. I doubt that they sit around plotting how to outdo each other. I think it's purely spontaneous. I've seen them think on their feet and come up with a fix for a problem as it happens - which makes sense because I think we've all witnessed that dogs are "in the moment". They leave the big thinking and worrying to us. ;)<br />
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Now I feel better.....finally got this one done. In other news - still going to obedience class with Thumper, and he's giving me some blog fodder for future posts. Lightning is jealous of all the treats Thumper gets while training and does not hesitate to let me know it. <br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-35592551367547476902013-11-27T20:20:00.001-06:002013-11-27T20:20:17.900-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving, friends! It's COLD here, and we are not used to that, so we are doing our best to stay warm. Lightning is curled up in his favorite way, using his tail to cover his eyes. Thumper keeps sprawling across my lap. He's warmer than any blanket, so I'm not complaining! Have a good day! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5a4Ar1YxVFfP7BDz3eSD02v1zflIIS9djBKxgkp15OJUE8TBsy08A_8Up1_9qAFAJwG8hCD0n9sHao5T-3gyGr5du4BVk6ExoZ6X8VCgy4Vl605iLZkGQX2X_o2dh3x_owZPiuc56NKJ/s640/blogger-image--768117533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5a4Ar1YxVFfP7BDz3eSD02v1zflIIS9djBKxgkp15OJUE8TBsy08A_8Up1_9qAFAJwG8hCD0n9sHao5T-3gyGr5du4BVk6ExoZ6X8VCgy4Vl605iLZkGQX2X_o2dh3x_owZPiuc56NKJ/s640/blogger-image--768117533.jpg"></a></div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtpUf9pfSEyfWI-gncZg2wiRl-RXns1qz_EWpiMBg4_LgC4GHkonfeOKJQy_DM0vOnJlhEfi2L-4qfk7iFZfKpo_ND5jsNu5CJSxOZnJiLVBeQCUzONkz7omoELSqbpuK7TEhOhJzCqfI/s640/blogger-image-1349699030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtpUf9pfSEyfWI-gncZg2wiRl-RXns1qz_EWpiMBg4_LgC4GHkonfeOKJQy_DM0vOnJlhEfi2L-4qfk7iFZfKpo_ND5jsNu5CJSxOZnJiLVBeQCUzONkz7omoELSqbpuK7TEhOhJzCqfI/s640/blogger-image-1349699030.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-70663380939887739942013-11-11T11:02:00.000-06:002013-11-11T11:05:14.802-06:00Monday Mischief - Obedience Class, Day 1I am FINALLY starting obedience classes with Thumper. I am excited to be doing something with the dogs again, and I can't wait for him to learn how to walk without hurting my shoulder!<br />
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He was very excited to go for a ride. Of course, he didn't know where we were going, and he didn't care. When he saw the lift gate open, he hopped in. And then he walked right to the passenger seat and plopped himself in it, person-style. See - he really doesn't know he's a dog. He makes me smile, and I love that. <br />
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ON THE WAY TO OBEDIENCE CLASS:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oh my gosh! so excited! I'm in the boy's seat woo hoo!</td></tr>
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ON THE WAY HOME AFTER OBEDIENCE CLASS:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whew I'm tired. I wonder if that pretty little Golden will be there next time? I really want to play with her squeak ball.</td></tr>
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<!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=215854" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --><br />Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-81604526787283225622013-11-04T19:40:00.001-06:002013-11-04T19:40:46.110-06:00Plans, Halloween, and Sparkly ThingsThis past week did not go according to my plan. <br />
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I wrote the last blog post and planned to do a follow up a few days later about Lightning's response to Thumper's craftiness in stealing his bones. You may have noticed that didn't happen. <br />
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I planned to go and watch my son's football game afterschool on Tuesday, but that didn't happen. I got stuck at work giving a presentation until 7 PM. I got home late and was greeted by Thumper who was happy to see us and Lightning who wasn't acting quite right. <br />
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Wednesday morning did not go according to plan either. Lightning would not eat, threw up frequently, and didn't want to move. His weirdness on Tuesday night wasn't just being moody. He was sick. So I called my boss to let him know I'd be a bit late (wasn't it a good thing I was there til 7 the night before???). I took him to the vet fearing the worst. They called later on to say that he needed to stay overnight. Great.<br />
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After an overnight stay at the vets, a couple hundred dollars in bloodwork (it all came back fine, thank goodness), and some prescription dog food, he came home with the diagnosis of "I think your doggy just got into something in yard while digging for moles". By now it's Thursday, aka Halloween. I picked Lightning up from the vet, and I was eager to get home and pass out candy to the trick or treaters. Wouldn't you know, as soon as we started to leave the vets, it started to storm? WTH. <br />
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I managed to salvage some of our Halloween tradition. It might have been storming and trick-or-treat might be iffy, but my pups were prepared for the evening in their Halloween bandannas. I don't think Lightning much appreciated his. As my son pointed out, "Mom....it's got glitter on it....and he's a boy." I told him that I was sure Lightning wouldn't know.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>WTH am I doing in this sparkly thing? Does she think I'm one of those sparkly vampires from the Twilight movies?</i></b></span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>I'm so embarassed. Take me back to the vet. Please. I beg you. And for dog's sake, don't take my picture!</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'm glad I've got this bandanna with the skulls on it. I don't sparkle. Lightning looks like a girl in that sparkly thing.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></i></span></td></tr>
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-2429603670818903602013-10-28T19:22:00.001-05:002013-10-30T14:26:32.225-05:00Do Dogs Think?<em>I</em> <i>often wonder how dogs think. Do they think "I took two naps now my people should be home"? Do they watch what their people do and think "those crazy people....where are they always running to"? A dear friend who is also a respected local dog trainer says that dogs think but not that deeply. Her position is "dogs are problem solvers". I can't argue with that - as demonstrated by Thumper in the following tale:</i><br />
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Sunday, as I was leaving to go work on the new house (will it EVER get finished?), I gave each dog a chew bone. They ran in opposite directions and sat with their bones. You would think they don't trust each other....lol. When I got home later, Lightning had chewed on his, but it still looked new. Thumper's was a nub. </div>
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I went into the bathroom to run my bathwater, and my two shadows followed me. Thumper took his position on the foot of the bed (his bone was now gone). Lightning sat on the floor and chewed contentedly on his bone. Suddenly, Thumper barked. Very loudly. Lightning, who obviously believed he had missed something while chewing on his bone, dropped the bone and scampered out of the room. Immediately Thumper hopped off the bed, grabbed the bone, and jumped back to his spot. Thumper's problem-solving process would have been like this....</div>
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<b>Problem: I don't have a bone but there is a bone in this room.</b></div>
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So long post tonight. If you stuck with it til the end - thanks! Do you ever think about stuff like this - do you wonder if your dog is a philosopher like I do?</div>
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<!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=211247" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --><br />Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-80291907460710290892013-10-18T14:08:00.001-05:002013-10-18T14:08:23.613-05:00It's mine!We are headed out of town this weekend, and I just dropped the dogs off for boarding. It's a really neat place - vet office on one side, kennel on the other. Halloween decorations, including a dancing broom, in the lobby. That broom will never be the same again - after checking them in, I turned around and saw Thumper lifting his leg by that broom. Now it's his broom. Definitely the embarrassing pet moment of the day for me....Mr. Personality just trotted back over like nobody saw him. ***sigh*** Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-5021309256483344592013-10-11T09:14:00.001-05:002013-10-11T09:14:10.798-05:00K-9 Kamp - Are you trying it?<em>I've been seriously unmotivated lately. Blogging, housekeeping, gardening, exercising. Pretty much in any way you can imagine.</em><br />
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<em>A few years ago, exercising was a big part of my routine. A few times a week I'd go to the gym and do a weight training circuit class and some cardio. Plus, I was usually in constant motion at home and work, chasing kids and keeping up my flower beds at home and running up and down stairs in the plant at work. Fast forward to now. I go to work. I sit. I drive home (sitting of course, and usually yawning). I get home. I sit. I just DON'T want to get up and do a thing. It's depressing. Where my legs used to have muscles, now, well, they don't. Neither do my arms. And let's not even go to the abs. Let's just say it's gotten so bad that even the hubby (who is no fitness fiend himself) has suggested I get laser lipo. </em><br />
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<em>I heard about K-9 Kamp on a blog hop last week. I'm trying to participate in it - the goal for this week was to exercise 30 minutes MORE with your dog 3 or 4 times a week. I did it. :) The dogs and I went for a walk three times this week. Tiny step, but a tiny step in the right direction. </em><br />
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<em>Have you heard about K-9 Kamp? You can learn more at </em><a href="http://kolchakpuggle.com/2013/10/k9-kamp-is-here-with-fitness-fun-games.html" target="_blank"><em>Kol's Notes</em></a><em>. Maybe next I'll even do some</em> <em>sit ups.</em> <br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-32765626449162726022013-10-02T12:36:00.001-05:002013-10-02T12:36:24.851-05:00We're Not LostHi freinds. Did you forget about us? Mom did. That's why she hasn't written about us in so long. She forgets to take us on walks too. We are lucky she remembers to feed us. Anyhow, we are goign to fix that today and write about us.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><strong>This is THumper. I've been getting lots of rest. For some reason I don't know why, I still have to go in my little room when the people are gone. It's boring. I'm a good dog. Don't knwo why I have to stay in there. I nap there on my dog bed. Sometimes I chew holes in it. Mom did leave me out of the crate sometimes lately. I broke into the pantry and stole the milkbones that time. Another time I got in there and got all LIghtning's little chewy things. Boy those were good. I've been keepign the Mom company too. She likes it when I crawl in her lap while she's on the computer so I make sure to do that every night. I chase squireels and lizards too. I found a new place where the lizards hide. My favorite thing is to go there and look for them. I make lots of noise too.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><em>This si LIghtning. Life is boring. I watch thumper getting lots of rest. I dont' want him to feel bad so I lay by his crate. Then I wait until mom has left and I go sleep on the couoch. But she doesn't knwo this so don't tell her! I've had to start chewing on Thumper's big chew bones because some thief took my little ones. Some body also left the box of milkbones open one day and I helped myself to one. Mom caught me and taped the box shut. No more milk bones now. I run and hide inside alot too. Sometimes garbage bags scare me. Sometimes my boy's baseball glove scares me. Sometimes I take a big bone and hide with it. I've been practicing my sniffing skills and can tell my people now when they are sick. They call me Dr Lightning when I do that. Take that Thumepr! I'm a doctor!!</em></span><br />
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And if you forgot what we look like, here is a picture. Don't let the glowy eyes scare you. we had to take our own pciture too and had trouble setting the red eye thing since we dont' have thumbs.<br />
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Thumper and Lightning<br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-48783826729525282432013-09-17T09:38:00.002-05:002013-09-17T09:38:55.321-05:00The Couch PotatoGuess who has been the naughty dog this time? Lightning! I supposed Thumper is still plotting his next bit of mischief and keeping me in suspense.<br />
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Sunday evening we went to the movies. My son stayed home and snapped this picture of Lightning:<br />
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He obviously doesn't know that his boy sends those pictures to me. :)<br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-58713804822915619672013-09-11T09:24:00.001-05:002013-09-11T09:24:45.438-05:00Will We Ever Forget?I always feel sad on this day. I do not know anyone who was in the towers or New York City when it happened. I live far far away from where it happened. But I feel sad nonetheless. <br />
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This morning I woke up to Facebook posts about it. One from a friend who serves in the military and is deployed right now. He opened his post with the words "Being 8000 miles from home..." It reminded me that though the years have past, nothing has really changed....except for everything. And then I saw a post about the service dogs of 9/11. I never really thought about them, but they gave, too.<br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-77014803629668592072013-09-04T08:44:00.001-05:002013-09-04T08:44:08.343-05:00Funny Glimpses from WeekendSo it's already Wednesday already, and I never wrote the Monday Mischief post that I was planning. Thumper had a busy weekend, and I had lots of material. But Monday was a holiday (it felt like a Sunday), and I totally forgot to publish the darn post. I've been feeling old lately, but heck, I thought I still had my memory......Anyway, onto the purpose of this post: To share with you the humor of a long weekend at home.
Usually, when we are out of the house for long, Thumper is crated. This has been the rule since soon after we adopted him and I learned what Thumper is capable of when he's left to roam. We were home alot this weekend, with short trips here or there. I feel bad for crating him so often, so I just left him out with Lightning while we ran occasional errands. This is how that went:
1. Saturday - I ran away to the mall all by myself on Saturday afternoon and left the Baseball Player (who is now the Football Player) home with the dogs. They made sure he did not get in any trouble. He made sure they did not get in any trouble. Nobody did any chores.
2. Saturday Night - It's college football night. My little Football Player turns the TV to watch LSU vs TCU. It doesn't take long before Thumper decides he needs to be a lap dog tonight. He seems to understand the rule about no dog claws on the leather sofa, because he very gently crawls in my lap making sure to touch nothing but me. He ignores my words (no, stay on the floor, Thumper no!, ouch!) and keeps his eyes averted and tail thumping as he uses my arms and legs as steps. **sigh** He sure is heavy.
2. Sunday - All the people are in and out of the house randomly. We hear rustling in the kitchen, then Thumper appears with his green ball. I assume he was playing. Silly me. Later on, we hear rustling in the kitchen again. Lightning comes running around the corner holding a milk bone in his mouth. Investigation reveals a Thumper-sized opening in the milk bone lid. Umm. The green ball was just a diversion.
3. Monday (or as I thought it was, Sunday #2)- While cleaning up the house, I find a shredded plastic bag. It looks vaguely familiar. Kind of like the heavy duty kind that Lightning's chewy treats come in. What's left of the label says "Chicken basted chips". Yep, he did it again. Raided the pantry and ate all the little rawhides. Also discovered nearby was the Football Player's lunch container. It WAS a blue insulated zippered bag. Now it's trash - minus a zipper and with doggie chew marks all over it.
4. After picking up the mess of plastic and lunch container, I find Thumper sprawled out on my bed, in front of a fan, with a nice little breeze blowing over him while he naps. I had changed the sheets earlier and made the bed without putting the doggy blanket on it. I thought I'd see what a room not overtaken by dogs looked like. He didn't care. He is so spoiled. I don't know what I'd do without him.
Hubby's off work today, so when I left for work, I left Thumper out to roam. Can't wait to here what Hubby finds him doing. :-)
Have a great Wednesday.
Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-2947920495760260352013-08-21T08:05:00.001-05:002013-08-21T08:38:27.725-05:00Wordless Wednesday - My Special Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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OK, I'm no poet, but I could not resist the opportunity to write a bad poem for for <a href="http://haikubyku.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #99173c;">Ku</span></a> and <a href="http://www.oztheterrier.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #99173c;">Oz</span></a>‘s Bad Poetry Day. Really, I can write no other kind. So here goes....<br>
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The Tiny White Dog and a Boy<br>
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There once was a young boy of six<br>
who liked to play with balls and sticks.<br>
He went to the pet store for food<br>
for the poor dog at home was starting to brood.<br>
Dad detoured him by the adopt-a-pets.<br>
Mom knows Dad thought, "Let's get one, let's!"<br>
Mom said, "Oh my dear boy, come look at this guppy...."<br>
Little boy cried "....But I LOVE <u>THAT</u> PUPPY!"<br>
And this is how Lightning came to be ours.<br>
Early one year, before a spring full of flowers.<br>
Sweet little boy, his puppy was super.<br>
But to this day Mom still calls him "You little POOPER!"<br>
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Thank God the internet is anonymous.....sort of....lol. Can't wait to read some of the other bad poems out there!<br>
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</span></span></span>Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-52135569195585507122013-08-14T08:18:00.000-05:002013-08-14T08:18:29.529-05:00Renovations and Doggie RompsHappy Wednesday, blogging friends. It's been a busy few days here with school starting and new routines (again). Just when the dogs thought they knew what was going in for summer, it changes. Luckily Thumper is adaptive and Lightning follows his lead. Or sometimes he doesn't, and then he jumps on the couch and sleeps all day. He thinks I don't know, but no other dog in our sheds white dog hair, so he's wrong. <br />
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I've been feeling overwhelmed lately. Mostly because there seems to be so much to do at the new house. It sounded so easy in words. Add a workshop for hubby's car hobby, open up the wall between the kitchen and adjacent room, hire a kitchen designer to design and install new cabinets etc, install new flooring, paint. It sounded even easier standing in the middle of the place and saying let's do this, and let's do that. Now, wow. Contractor didn't work out, so working on a new one. So far I think I will like this guy better, so I simply say to that that all things happen for a reason. The kitchen designer didn't pan out either. Maybe that is a blessing in disguise, too. Working on Plan B for the kitchen. Hubby's workshop is on schedule. I failed to realize that he would have to remove several trees to build it. Last weekend he borrowed a friends tractor and pulled stumps out of the ground. That was an anxiety-invoking experience for me. I was relieved that he almost flipped the tractor over only once. What is about men and heavy machinery? It took red wine and anxiety medicine for me to unwind from that ordeal.<br />
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On a dog-centered note - I walked the dogs to the new yard for a romp one day, and they loved it. Lightning wandered around sniffing everything, and Thumper trotted around. He paced the perimeter, checked out the shrubbery, and then started running across the yard. At one point, he stopped and looked back at me as if to say, "I'm still going....and she isn't calling me back. What's wrong with this picture?" I can only imagine he thought, "I haven't been able to walk this far without a leash since the dog park!!"<br />
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Have a great day - :)<br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-62624414977873820612013-07-30T21:48:00.004-05:002013-07-30T21:48:42.461-05:00Quickie UpdateHi there - I've been enjoying reading all of your blogs, but I've been less than regular in blogging myself. I have been snapping lots of pics the pups doing silly stuff, so I'm going to do a quick update here of random stuff.<br />
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1. We are moving! We stumbled across a house literally around the corner from us as it went up for sale. 1 acre yard, decent house, though a little bit neglected the last few years. Can't wait to introduce the dogs to the big back yard and watch them run. Makes my heart happy just to think about it.<br />
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2. Thumper caught another mole. The guys found it Sunday when they were mowing the yard. He killed it and hid it this time, so I wouldn't throw away his treasure like before. I have seen no evidence of a bitten nose this time, and I have not found any ringworm either. (To recap a previous post - he killed a mole a couple of years ago and ended up with a giant ugly sore on his nose. I blamed the mole. I'd like to link to the previous post about his mole-hunting expeditions, but I can't figure out how to do that.) <br />
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3. Since Lightining's surgery a couple months ago, he wants to play alot more, and he is a bit bolder in playing with Thumper. Typically, if Thumper has a toy, Lightning ducks and hides. T is top dog, way more alpha than Lightning. So I was very surprised to Lightning take Thumper's ball, and play keepaway with it. Or dog parade as I like to call it....Lightning marches purposefully around and around the furniture with Thumper following him step for step. It eventually turns into chase-me-up-the-stairs, and then Lightning dives under a bed with the ball (Thumper is a bit too big to crawl under there). Lol. He's not such an old guy after all. ;)<br />
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4. Thumper has mastered the "down" command. So far, he knows "sit", "down", and "off". Working on "stay" and trying to break him of pulling on the leash. Thanks to some advice from <a href="http://www.humanrescuesdog.com/" target="_blank">Human Rescues Dog</a>, I am feeling inspired.<br />
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5. Lightning is giving me really dirty looks right now. I think he is trying to make me feel guilty for blogging instead of petting him. He keeps scratching his ears and looking pitiful, <strike>glancing</strike> glaring at me while he does it. Now he's licking his toes....<br />
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On that note, I will wrap this up and go scratch his ears. It's nice to be needed.<br />
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Good night and stay cool...it's miserably hot here. Thank goodness for A/C.Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-9482367345581879832013-07-22T09:28:00.001-05:002013-07-22T09:28:53.742-05:00Monday Mischief - On the SofaSo this is what I have had to resort to keep the dogs off the furniture. Lightning, especially, thinks his spot is on the big couch, but Thumper will sneak up there too. Mischief - it's their middle names!<br />
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Lightning is less than thrilled about this arrangement......<br />
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Sherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-8684722329104527012013-07-04T03:11:00.001-05:002013-07-04T03:11:22.365-05:00Greetings from Panama City BeachOtherwise known as the rainiest-place-on-the-gulf-coast-full-of-boredboys-whose-games-were-cancelled-for-two-days. we are here this week for the end of season baseball tournament. Heavy rain crashed the party two days into it. Monday and Tuesday went as planned. From here on, we are at the mercy of the rain. Since I get a sunburn every time I go to a day time game, this could end up being ok. I hate sunburn. <br />
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I'm missing my pups. They are home with a house sitter. I've heard they are doing well. They are eating well. Lightning got some guts and took Thumper's bone, and when Thumper got it back, he would not let it out of his site. They both got a very thorough brushing too. House sitter said all the loose fur was making her itch. I thought it was just a figure of speech until she sent a picture of the eye drops and allergy medicine she bought for the itching. That kinda made me feel bad. I know my house contains more dog hair than dust (not saying there isn't plenty of that too) but I took it personally. I try to keep it clean, and I even hired a cleaning lady, though the thoroughness of the cleaning has been questionable lately. Anyway, house sitter said she got 2 dogs of fur off Lightning, 1 off Thumper, 2 off the floor, and 1 more out of the dryer (really?). Ha. Ha. How can they not be bald? Enquiring minds want to know. <br />
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Happy 4th of July to you all. Remember to keep the pups secured if there will be fireworks around. Our family has a deep connection to the military, and I am often reminded of the sacrifices made for the sake of freedom. Even if I disagree with the politics driving the decisions, I see the men and women and their families and the sacrifices that impact their lives long after the tour is over. I will be thinking of that as we celebrate the 4th. A sign in the hotel says fireworks are not allowed in Florida, which is ironic because there are places selling them everywhere we go. I don't know if we will see fireworks, but I believe our day will include a trip to the Ripleys Believe it or not Museum. Finally - something that got the Baseball Player excited (hunting sea shells with mom sure didn't). If he gets to choose dinner, I expect either cheeseburgers or pizza. Isn't the palate of a teenager adventurous?<br />
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Enough rambling - its 3 AM and someone's snoring has kept me awake. I've got a good case of insomnia now so I'll see if I can get caught up on my blog reading, provided the Internet connection cooperates. Oh the joys of being away from home. Hug your doggies for me....<br />
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Til next time,<br />
SSherri / 2Rescueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15972783823091491638noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181898050576318906.post-9578699534070090312013-06-17T11:48:00.001-05:002013-06-17T11:54:42.719-05:00Smells Like BBQ ChickenSee this? This is the face of mischief. <br />
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It is adorable, sleeps on my pillow as soon as I get up, and smells like barbecued chicken. Why does it smell like barbecued chicken? Because yesterday while the dad was grilling, he stuck his head under the grill to lick up the yumminess that was dripping to the catchpan from said grill. The yumminess then dripped all over his head. If the warmth of it took him by surprise, he didn't show it. He was too entranced in licking to notice.<br />
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I tried to clean his head. I just smeared the greasy stuff all around and made him look worse. Then the dad attempted to hose him off. Poor dad. He's not used to bathing dogs. He did not secure Thumper before the shower began, and Thumper ran off like a banshee and dug himself a hole behind my gardenias. Then he rolled in it the freshly dug dirt and smeared his head, neck, shoulders, ears, nose, and eyes in it. He looked camoflaged by the time his dirt-bath was over. <br />
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After the laughing was over, big brother felt bad for him, since he now smelled like a dirt-covered barbecued chicken and had been terrorized by dad and the water sprayer. Big brother took him aside and more properly bathed him to get the dirt off. He even dried Thumper off so he could go inside again. We thought all was good until he dried thoroughly. And he still smelled like barbecue chicken. This morning, as I petted the silly boy, I realized my hand was getting filled with the grittiness of dirt. He worked that dirt into his coat alot more thoroughly that I thought he had! Looks like Thumper will be getting another bath today. We will need some super-duper shampoo to get this boy clean.<br />
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PS - please excuse the darkness of the photos. Unlike the dogs, I have to get up and leave for work while it's still pretty dark. I didn't want to use the flash and ruin the moment....:)<br />
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