The Three Amigos

A motley crew, yes.  But you gotta love them.

What went on in February.....

Well February has come and gone and pictures have been accumulating in the camera.  I figured today was as good as any to update the 'ol blog. 

Here is a typical mealtime at our place - for the dogs anyway :0)  I feed a raw food diet to them and so I keep the crates set up in our family room.  Not the most chic of decorating styles but it works for us.  I like for them to have their bones in their crates and then it's super easy for me to wipe up.  Although the dogs come and go in the house they always have their crates to go to which they see as their own personal dens.  Quincy will often choose his crate over the couch.....  

.....but not always :0)  Could you leave a little room for the woman who feeds you!  Gheesh.

When I groom the dogs we both benefit.  For them it's relaxing, good for their circulation and coat health and you can tell they feel good afterwards.  (Maybe like a spa day for us?)  For me I find it very calming.  It's sort of like gardening in that respect.

"Why Quincy?  Why on the table?"  "Because I have an exceptional nose.  Because the squirrel thought he was being smart to hide his stolen bun on top of the table but I am smarter.  Because I will never pass up something to eat (well except for bananas).  Because for an almost 10 year old I am still very nimble.....must be those chicken feet ....keep 'em coming". (BTW chicken feet are a great natural source of glucosamine and chondroitin).

Snow Dog

After lots of freezing cold temperatures...-28 yesterday with the wind chill, the dogs and I were ready to move.  It was much nicer out today and we had a nice long walk and a run in the park this morning.  Got a few photos of Sophie having fun.

The Down-side of Snow

The dogs are enjoying the snow.  Sophie especially.  Yes it's great when we are outside and we had lots of fun on our walk today but these snow balls are ridiculous! 

Daphne and Sophie playing

I wanted to get on video Sophie and the cat playing together.  They get along very well together.  Daphne our cat is very tolerant of Sophie and in fact she seems to enjoy all of the attention.

The Up-side of Snow

Here is a video of Quincy playing with his ball in the snow.  I had to get a video of it because it is the strangest thing.  He tries to roll the ball backwards and I can't figure out why.  It is a holey ball so perhaps he is trying to pack it full of snow?  I haven't got a clue but it is fun to watch him.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ru7XWEKoA

The Hol-ee Roller

The red ball that you see the dogs playing with is called a Hol-ee Roller.  This toy is amazing. We have a couple of them and they have lasted for *years*.  They are made from 100% natural rubber and they really are indestructible. http://www.jwpet.com/innovations.htm  They are available at most pet supply stores.