Just another dogdaz morning at our house ❤
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4.16.12 Bait and Switch?
Louise really likes this yellow toy that she has. It is supposed to be one of those indestructible 2 dog pull things. Anyway, Sofie (who figures out how to eat the strategic stitching on any toy), has weakened the middle so now it is nice and foldable (is that a word?). Lulu decided to take a nice nap on the yellow toy and use it as a pillow. I thought it was cute, so I took a picture. The funny thing is, the next time I looked down, Louise had magically turned into Miss Constance Kitty, and Kitty was asleep in the same place Lulu just was,
Just another dogdaz morning at our house ❤
Just another dogdaz morning at our house ❤
4.15.12 Headline News: Dog Breaks Cat Out Of Jail
Nine and Sofie being lovey dovey
Nine, the kitten, thinks he is another dog in this house. He wants to be wherever Sofie is. He runs more with the dogs than the cats. It is really cute how attached he is to Sofie, and she him. I have always had certain cats that really liked the dogs (Kitty loved Squash E), but never to this extent. I really need to be careful because Nine tries to go on walks with the dogs and me, and he always is at the doors watching them.
Stella & Nine at the screen door
Cats do not go outside in my house. It is to dangerous a world in the street and I do not have the energy to deal with them getting killed or just plan hurt. But Nine…. he just really does not like being away from Sofie.
Sofie teaching Nine how to escape
So she decided to eat a hole in the screen so that he could get out of jail.
Nine Making A Jail Break
And, off they went.
Stella, the baby kitty, did not even try to follow. She knows the rules. Nine and Sofie, on the other hand, are my two trouble makers.
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.14.12 “Good Morning, Mom”
My routine does not change very much day to day. I wake up rather early (4:30 or 5 AM) and try to be quiet so the animals don’t hear me until around 6, I let the dogs out of their kennels around 6:15 usually, and the first thing I do is let them out back. They run, do their stuff, and then come back in and have breakfast. Around 6:25 AM, all 7 animals get feed (the dogs in the dog feeding area, the 3 older cats in the kitchen (each in their spots) and the kittens in the kitten room), and I have my protein shake. By 6:30, I am usually starting my first meeting during the week. Animals do not understand weekends (and neither does my circadian rhythm). So, everyday is basically the same.
"Mommy, let us in, it is cold out here and we want breakfast!!!"
I have been told that when I travel, the dogs have been known to sleep late. Is that because the humans watching them just ignore the whimpers, or do they really? I guess I will never know, since I am not there. I would like them to sleep late, but since I do not, they do not. We all fall asleep early in the evening too (I wonder why? – just kidding). Guess they have me trained.
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.13.12 Watch Your Fingers
My Father was a terrible photographer. All you ever saw in pictures were shoes and handbags. What can I say, he was using an old Kodak. But when I take pictures, I expect a higher level of expertise from myself. But, boy am I having trouble with this new Motorola Razor. As you see in the lovely group of photos that I took of the girls playing with Mojo, my fingers obviously got in front of the lens. I really liked these pictures, so I am using them anyway, I do hope you don’t mind. Lulu and Mojo have been in love since she was a puppy. You can see it in how they play. Sofie, the pesky little sister, always tries to get in between. 
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.12.12 Sleeping On The Monster
What is it about dogs and vacuums? Sofie attacked the dust buster this morning and almost ate my hand with it. They just hate these noisy things. Does it hurt their ears? Should I try and teach them that it is OK or just give up on that one? Do they think that I am being devoured by a Dragon? Sofie is getting more and more brazen with her vacuum hose attacks. Lulu handles it very differently, she goes to sleep on the monster when it is quiet. I think that is pretty brave of her, don’t you?
Just another DogDaz morning at our house ❤ 
4.9.12 Roll With It
Somedays, it just makes sense to roll.
Lil’ Sofie Bear loves to roll. She rolls on toys. She rolls on grass spots. She really really really likes to roll in ivy beds or pachysandra. When she has done something she shouldn’t and knows that I am going to yell at her, she rolls. When she wants to stop me from going out the front door, or even from getting dressed from my work clothes closet, she rolls on top of my feet. I personally used to be better at rolling but, as I got older, rolling both physically and mentally just gets harder and harder. Lately I have been getting down on the floor with the dogs and letting them roll on me and with me (Lulu likes to roll too, but only at home). Getting on the floor is a challenge for me (because it is hard to get up), so though it may seem like a simple activity, it is actually a stretch. And, because the dogs both want to be on me at the same time when I am sitting on the floor, it gets kind of crazy; but, they roll and I scratch bellies.
To me rolling is a form of letting go: not getting caught up in the ‘should of’ or ‘could of’ of the event and just going straight to the ‘OK.’ Sofie reminds me that rolling with things can be very freeing and healthy mental and physical exercise. So next time you want to regain perspective – get down with the dogs and roll.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Glamorous Dog Signs Contract with Paul Mitchell
You reblogged thefluffingtonpost:
Glamorous Dog Signs Contract with Paul Mitchell
Hair care products giant Paul Mitchell has signed a 4-year contract with a rather chic looking Chinese crested, according to reports in Mairie Claire magazine. The dog had been unrepresented to this point, but after a stunning debut at Fashion Week in New York City in February, a number of major hair care products companies were competing for her services.
The contract is reported to be worth $800,000 and will be paid partially in milkbones.
Via crestedcrazy.
4.7.12 “Say Cheese!”
Now that I can get the girls to ‘Place’ anywhere I really want them to (except really shaky things, they are kind of afraid to do that just yet), I had them pose for me on this tree stump so that I could take nice spring pictures. They are still kind of distracted, but at least they are not sitting on top of each other, which they do sometimes when I say ‘Place” and they both want to be in exactly the same place because I told them to. Oh my! 2 dogs – 1 command. Hope you have a wonderful spring weekend and enjoy your family – both furry and human. Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.6.12 “Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie”
Good day in the park
The dogs and I had a really good romp in the park. I let them both off leash for the first time and basically was able to play without to much worry of them wandering off. I really love how a good play session leads to a good nap afterwards for them and I wish I could sleep with the same abandon as the do. They seem to be finding some funny positions to sleep in though. Sometimes, it is as if they were so tired, they just conked out where they were standing, Do you find that your animals sleep in weird positions? What is that about? Are they so safe and secure once home, that they allow all worries to disappear? I like that idea, if it is true.
Good nap at home
My dogs have started to really sleep close together, or let me restate that, Louise is now letting Sofie lean on her more and more. I find that cute. Well, I guess I will just “let sleeping dogs lie.”
Another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.4.12 Tumbleweed
Can I take a nap, Mommy?
I try and wash the sheets on the dog bed in my office as often as I remember to. The dogs like to help me change the dog bed sheets. Sofie wanted to take a nap before I was finished putting the clean sheets back on. Oh well, she was toooo cute to say no to.
In a house with multiple pets (and humans), it is basically impossible to manage the hair. I have always told the kids to tell any friends that might be coming over to (1) take their allergy medicine, if they need it, and (2) don’t wear black. Now you know, I always wear black and I have a lint roller in every car and purse, and stationed at every exit.
Tumbleweed
Trying to control animal hair in my house is like trying to control tumble weeds in the desert – good luck with that! I even bought that fancy Animal vacuum when it came out and….. I am not impressed. What I have learned is that the short haired animals in my house seem to shed a great deal more then the long hairs (both cats and dogs). The Guinea Pigs used to shed a lot too, but mostly that was contained. Louise is a constant shedder. There is black lab hairs everywhere, all the time, even after you just swept or vacuumed. Cat hair – OMG!! – I can run the vacuum down the hall, and by the time I am back in the living room, it has to be done all over again.
I pulled a pencil out of my pencil cup this morning on my desk and the eraser had all this white Noel fur on it. (She lives on my desk most of the time, remember.)
I wash the dog’s kennel bedding once a week too. I guess I probably should do it more, but they are never really dirty when the go to sleep (who am I kidding, they are dogs and they walk in dirt all the time!) I guess if I saved all the hair when I brushed them and around the house, I could probably go into the hair pillow business, but then, I figure most of you have enough of your own pet hair to make pillows with.
Models wearing animal hairdos
Oh did I mention all the long curly human hair in the house too. Well, that is for another blog.
Just another DogDaz morning at my house.
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