You make me smile (or laugh) the funny, sweet, loving things my dogs do on a daily basis that brings a smile to my face or a laugh to my lips.
Delilah, the way you appear to be smelling the dead flowers in the trash can….
makes me smile.
The fact you think you can trick me into thinking you’re not trying to eat garbage….well that makes me laugh.
Your turn, what are the sweet, loving or funny things your dogs do?
Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday, where I highlight reader’s comments, answer questions and generally just wrap up my week.
You Make Me Laugh – July 27, 2014
Cupcake said, ” Mom tries to laugh with her mouth closed, but I usually get to lick her tongue a time or two. ”
BWA HA HA, I’ve had that happen too!
Emma said, “Just seeing our happy furry faces in the morning and hearing the thumping of our tails when we know Mom is awake makes her happy.”
Totally agree with that one. Sampson knows when I’m awake and that tail, oh that tail. I wish it could be an alarm clock.
Me? Oh Mama, you are such a flatterer.
Jan K said, “I love the look on her face!! ”
Isn’t it precious? She looks so coy and shy.
Sand Spring Chesapeakes said, ” I just posted what a ham and wordpress gave me a sassy error message telling me my comment was too short and I was to post something useful.”
I have no idea what that is about, but is it wrong to laugh?
First, any post on this blog about poop is sure to have some hilarious comments. Second, do yourself a favor and go back and read the comment left by Team Beagle Bratz, Diva Shasta takes the cake!!
Jan said, “It’s the Murphy’s Law of Dog Walking. Well played, Jodi.”
Well thank you Jan, that was the original title of the post and then I changed it. Why I don’t know.
Sand Spring Chesapeakes said, “Glory pooped in the pond yesterday.”
Are you kidding? How does she think it’s okay to poop there?
Jackie Bouchard said, ” the other one I’ve found to be true is – your dog will always poop once but still you’ll carry extra bags you never need. The ONE day you leave the house w/ one small bag – your dog will poop twice.”
Umm….I hate to disillusion you, but I carry one poop bag. I’m cheap. I use the same poop bag for both dogs poops. I suppose I should at least carry two. LOL
Lily and Edward said, “I pretend I’m gonna go poop than don’t, BOL”
LOL we have that too. Mostly it’s Sampson who assumes the position and then hears something, so he stops what he’s doing to be the nosey dog that he is.
Kimberly Gauthier said, “If halfway along our walk I notice that I don’t have as many poo bags as I thought, Rodrigo will take a 3rd poop and it’ll be just as big as the first 2 and a jogger will be coming down the road at the same time. Because of this, I carry way too many poop bags and if I don’t separate 5 before we start the walk, then while I’m trying to unroll and rip off a poo bag, 3 out of 4 dogs will take simultaneous poops and then the rabbit appears. *sigh*”
You have my sympathy. I have actually stopped to tear off a bag and looked up to have them both pooping! Synchronized shitting I call it. God I’m such a bad dog mom.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes for Sampson yesterday. I did my best to give him one of his normal (before his injury) days.
We started the day off with a birthday kiss and then we took our normal morning walk. After he had his breakfast he went downstairs to visit his Grandma. This was something he used to do every morning but since his ACL injury, he hasn’t been able to go down the stairs.
I did not take the day off of work, so when I got home we took a walk around the block. This has always been our “I’m rushed for time or the weather’s bad” walk, but since his injury his walks have been timed, so around the block is now a BIG DEAL.
I prepared him a nice dinner of beef hearts and kale and after Hubby and I had eaten he got his birthday gift.
The owl and the rabbit. (The rabbit was for Delilah and was immediately unstuffed.)
He hasn’t had a new toy in quite some time and it was really well appreciated.
When it came time for snack, he got his special birthday treat instead of his Kong.
Nom Nom, this is good and so much EASIER than a Kong!
I actually think he might have liked this better. He likes his Kong but typically he gets to a certain point and then waits for me to dig the rest out. This was far more enjoyable for him!!
Oh no, it’s Mr. Bill!
I called it Mr. Bill, but it didn’t really look like Mr. Bill! LOL
Yesterday I promised to tell you what it was made of. I used all of his favorite fruits.
I started with one of the round containers I get when I order Chinese food. (It was much easier to use than the dish I used for Delilah’s treat.) I placed a layer of pumpkin (probably 1/4 inch thick) then I used Sampson’s favorite fruits to make a face. “Mr. Bill” has two peach slices for his eye brows, clusters of blueberries for his eyes, a chunk of mango for his nose and half a slice of canned pineapple for his mouth. I added a little bit of Kefir to it and froze it.
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Refreshing Frozen Treats
Lauranne said, “What’s Kefir? And in other news your blog just sassed me. I hit post comment and I got “ERROR: Your comment was too short. Please try to say something useful.” It was the last bit that nearly had me spitting out my coffee. You blog has judged me and decided my input it not useful – RUDE!!!!”
I’m not sure why the blog does that, but I do find it amusing. LOL As for the Kefir, it is similar to a yogurt in that it is made from milk. The processing is different and the Kefir has yeast as well as the probiotics. It is also pourable and while yogurt has a tart flavor Kefir’s flavor tends to be a bit more on the sour side. You can read more about it HERE.
Sand Spring Chesapeakes asked, “Awesome treat. Does it melt fast?”
Hello, I have a Lab, there is no such thing as melting when it comes to Labs and food. Siriusly though, I put the treats down on a towel, but I would say they don’t melt any faster than a Popsicle.
It’s Dog or Nothing said, “I had never thought to give my dogs Kefir. It’s so good for people!”
It is very good for you and for dogs as well. What I love best about it is that it is pourable which makes it easier to use (IMO.)
Blueberry’s Human said, “Oh goody! Someone else has heard of Kefir! I think my SIL actually makes her own…I’m not a big fan of it. It’s an acquired taste.
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I do not make my own! But I do like the taste of it, of course I buy the flavored ones and I feed it to my grandkids.
Jan K said, ” I googled what it was, but I’m not sure where I would find it?”
It depends on your store, in some stores it is in the dairy case with the yogurt and in my local Stop and Shop it is in the Health food section.
Happy Birthday to My Heart Dog
The dog love of my life.
Thank you to everyone who sent Happy Birthday wishes to Sampson, I think it was a wonderful day!
Jan K said, “I’ve been enjoying the pictures on Facebook today. From adorable puppy to handsome senior guy….love them all!”
I’m glad you enjoyed them Jan, for those of you who missed it, we shared our favorite Sampson photos on our Facebook page on Wednesday.
Fun With Fruits
I would have to say this is too big for a nightly treat, but it’s perfect for a special occasion. What I do love about it is the versatility, you can use your pups favorites fruits and make it as fancy or as simple as you’d like. I just wanted his birthday treat to be special. And I should remind you that besides being a potential obstruction, peach pits also contain Cyanide, so be careful when using this fruit around your dogs. I bought the frozen peach slices and there were definitely no pits involved.
Emma asked, “His new toys are adorable. It the wabbit still alive?”
The Wascally Wabbit is no more.
No Emma, sadly the wabbit did not make it. He has been de-stuffed and de-squeaked.
Jan said, “Love your creative ideas on ways to spoil our dogs. I’ve added pumpkin and plain yogurt to our weekly shopping lists and I am planning to make fruit themed faces so my dogs don’t feel deprived.”
SHUT UP. I turned Jan to the dark side!! First she uses siriusly in her blog post and now she’s making treats for her dogs!!
My work here is done!