Sleepia Saturday

Jedi loves his crate!

I have never had a dog that was so content to be in a crate. We have two, an extra large wire crate and a smaller plastic airline crate. Jedi prefers the smaller one (probably a size too small for him). We leave it open most of the day. He'll climb in and out on his own, often taking short naps. He'll also run to his crate when he feels uncomfortable (strangers in the house), when he's trying to hide (ear cleaning time) or whenever he sees me put on my shoes (he still doesn't like car rides). When I say "Get in your box" he runs to it with enthusiasm. It sure has made life easier, especially when travelling to dog shows. I wish I know what we did! How about you? Do you use a crate? How's it going for you? -- K

P.S. This is a blog hop. See what others have to say in sepia today.

A Fun Read

As I've mentioned before, I like to read. Most of my book choices are about dogs, dragons or dead people. So when I saw Dog On It by Spencer Quinn on the sale table at Books-a-Million I had to get it. This is the first in a mystery series about Chet and Bernie. The story is narrated by Chet -- the dog! -- as he follows his human, a private detective. It's actually quite funny. Like Jedi, Chet eats everything, marks often and is perplexed by certain human emotions. But his hypersensitive nose and keen observation of human behaviors help solve the case. It's a fun summer read and definitely worth the $5. -- K

P.S. I've already ordered the next book from Amazon.

WTF?!

Here's one for a Thoughtless Thursday. I was at Walmart the other day and saw this:

 

Why?! I don't understand the appeal. Maybe because I have two large dogs -- not to mention a kennel full of strays -- so I can get all the real poo I want. What do you think? Let me know. -- K

P.S. If you really must have this, you can get it on Amazon here.

 

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Wordless Wednesday

  Jedi's Happy Place:

 

Jedi loves lounging in the yard. He'd be outside all day if I let him. (I don't because he likes to dig and bark at the neighbor's dog.) And Jedi LOVES chewing on bones. I've never known a dog to love bones as much as this guy. He usually only gets one when I need some uninterrupted time -- like blogging or watching Game of Thrones.

 

 

It's Wordless Wednesday! Hop around and see what others are up to today. -- K

 

 

Beat the Heat Fun

It's HOT here in Florida. Temperatures are in the 90s with high humidity. I'm miserable; I can't image how the dogs feel. For fun, Hubby and I bought 60 pounds of ice and filled up their kiddie pool. Wanna see their reactions?

At first Jedi wasn't so sure. Hubby tossed a few ice cubes to pique his interest.

 

 

We buried a few toys in the ice as well. He was curious.

 

 

 

He took a tentative step, and then . . .

 

 

 

he started digging. See all the ice he flung out?

 

 

 

He had a blast!

 

 

 

Roxy, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with it. This is as close as she got!

 

 

What are you doing to keep your dogs cool and entertained during the summer? Seriously, inquiring dogs want to know!

 

 

We've joined the Monday Mischief blog hop. Hop around and see what fun others are having today. -- K

 

 

 

Remember Me?

Wow, I just looked at my last post and realized that it's been over a month since I've been here. Sorry. Did you think I was dead? Let's catch up:


If I were a cat . . .

WORK: I lost another partner. He gave a whole two days notice. For those who are counting, that's three partners in three years. When are the powers that be going to realize that "something ain't right"? As soon as we get new animal control officers trained and certified they leave for a better job. I know what you're thinking: Why am I not leaving? I'd like to switch paths -- as in not be an ACO but possibly stay in a related field. It's harder than I thought. I have applications out there. (Tips and prayers are most welcome, by the way!) Anywho, my last partner left me with quite a mess including: a dangerous dog in the kennel with a drawn-out legal battle, a couple bite cases, animals in quarantine, and several unfinished pet projects from the Chief. Even on my days off I've been going in to feed animals, check messages, etc. Today is the first day I haven't had to go to work in a month. I'm exhausted.

HA! I should take more
lessons from my dogs!

PERSONAL: I've developed some health issues. I've had a dozen appointments with four different doctors since my birthday six weeks ago. I'm not going to bore you with the details -- this is a dog blog after all. The good news is that I'm not dying; the bad news is that I'm REALLY stressed out and it's affecting my health. [From my doctor: Wine, brownies and profanity are not the best way to solve problems. I respectfully disagree.] To make things worse, my old house and old car are in about as good a shape as my old body, so a large portion of my time and money has gone to repairs. (OK, and wine. And brownie mix.)

DOGS: The dogs are awesome. They keep me sane. Jedi and I have class on Monday nights out at K-9 Obedience Club. He's doing well. I'm trying to get him into a Canine Good Citizen class so he can earn his AKC CGC award. I'm nervous and excited. His chest hasn't filled out yet, so we're still on a hiatus from the show ring. There is no way my adolescent pup can compete with the big boys right now. Between me and you, I think we needed a break anyway.

CAT: Gucci's not looking so good. She's 17(ish). She's lost weight and is slowing down quickly. We think our time with her is coming to an end, so we're making the most of it while we can. She seems to enjoy the extra attention, not to mention the baked chicken and real tuna.

OK, enough about me. I'm bumming myself out. I'm going back to the dog-related stuff. And I'll try to post more often. Promise! -- K

P.S. Saw this and it made me laugh. Hope you snicker too.

A Special Greeting From Jedi

Star Wars fans, do you know what tomorrow is? Jedi does!
It's the 4th of May.
 

Jedi even dressed up for the occasion
(with the help of LOTS of Pupperoni).
 

Is anybody else celebrating? Let us know what you've got planned!

It's Sepia Saturday. Hop around and see what others are doing today. -- K