I'm so SMART

I graduated! and I got a wonderful vanilla rawhide (and one for my sister Abbey) too!. They tried to take a picture but I wasn't in the mood for pavarazzi last night. I've learned I can be a good boy and my human parents are great at giving me treats when I do those stupid things they want me to do. Mom & Dad say they might take me back after soccer season for my Canine Good Citizen. Oh boy.

Now if I can only stay of trouble during the day...

You know that Kong peanut butter that comes in the spray can? Well I found out where they hide it. I punctured the can, ate the WHOLE can and flattened it like a pancake. Boy was it good. But now I have a case of stinky butt.

-Bosley

Dog, cat, rat... peace

Here's a great video for all the fur lovers. He makes a great point... why can't we all get along.? (Yeah, I know that will never happen.)

7 in the morning

Run kitty, run. Well that's not quite my opinion. I mean no harm to the little furry things, but if you're gonna have a cat then keep it inside. Don't let it wander throughout the neighborhood.



Anyways, Abbey's hip and joint vitamins must be doing the trick. She swiftly smelled and chased the little critter down the hill and sent it scurrying home. Bosley went along for the ride.

Honest Award

Thank you to Chester (and Chester's Mom) for this lovely award.



"When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to said person so everyone knows he or she is real. Choose a minimum of 7 blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including bloggers who have no idea who you are because you don’t have 7 friends. Show the 7 random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with “Honest Weblog”. Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon. List at least ten honest things about yourself. Then, pass it on!

Here's a bit about Abbey & Bosley:
1. They both have "peed the bed" on at least one occasion.
2. When first at his forever home, Bolsey had a taste for frozen poopsicles. (Yep, I spelled that right)
3. Abbey was quite destructive in her younger years. 3 mini blinds, at least 6 sets of curtains, a door, 2 door frames...
4. Bosley likes to sneak up in bed after his humans are snoozing.
5. They lick each others eyes & ears and kiss each other.
6. Abbey loves vegetables.
7. Bosley slobbers when he goes for a "ride."
8. Abbey likes getting her fur and teeth brushed.
9. Bosley sheds more than Abbey does.
10. They are both spoiled pooches that came from the shelter.

Now the torch goes to 7 of my blog friends:
1. Samantha Golden
2. Holly & Zack
3. Koda
4. Gus & Waldo
5. The Brat Pack
6. Edie & Gus
7. Dog Daze

Wordless Wednesday

My Intentions

Well when I first started this blog I was really looking for an outlet for the daily B.S. that overwhelms me.

Step parenting is far less rewarding than parenting, but the same amount of hard work and gray hair. After thinking about it, having an open blog of such rants and pure honestly might rock the boat called "the ex."

And being a designer, is being a designer... Having talent and creative abilities are great. Pulling a show-stopping design out of my a$$ is rewarding. All the headaches come from the know-it-all clients or sales people who want to destroy the composition, balance, or color scheme just because. It's out there, everywhere. It surrounds all designers because in design nothing is set in stone, nothing is absolute. I was given the ability to see color, contrast, composition... obviously others were not. So design rants would be like chasing my own tail...

Anyway I am thoroughly enjoying all the doggy humor and fur stories... Instead of finding a place to release my groans and gripes I have found a place to escape to. A place where a few dozen people openly express the same love of dogs/animals that I have. I find it entertaining that we all give our pets a voice, mannerisms, expression.

I have always been a dog person, always will be. I think there is something different inside each of us that allows us to open our hearts widest to these furry creatures.


So anyway... it's THANKFUL THURSDAY
Thank you for sharing. Hug your pet!

Wordless Wednesday...

No more crate!

Yep. We got that lovely big metal jail cell out of the house. Yeah! Miss Abbey and Mr. Bosley are loving the daily couch time. Only one little slip up. I think he was trying to help us get rid of some of our duplicate cds...

I took the advice of several others and made Bosley a peanut butter/banana frozen kong. It kept him occupied in the morning. Now that the ice has finally gone away, we've gotten more outside time to play ball or sniff around. He was very disappointed to find out his class was canceled last week due to the ice storm we had. I'm sure he's excited to show everyone tonight that he knows how to hi-five and will down-stay and sit-stay for at least 30 seconds.