WET DOG!

  

It’s not the smell; it’s the droplets of water he showers all over me when he shakes off the rain that get me.  Yuk.

And he has to shake several times so not only am I getting soaked by the rain from the top down, but by Biggs from the bottom up – legs, thighs, chest, face.  Again, Yuk.

I could buy a rain coat for him, but it wouldn’t cover him much and I’d still get wet from his shake, rattle and roll moves.  And yeah, the wet dog smell is not pleasant, but luckily, it disappears when he’s home again and dry.

Thank, heaven, for Febreeze.  A little goes a long way!

HANG ON TIGHT!

I have small dogs.  I had three.  When my baby Princess Simone died this past Thanksgiving, I was left with her two little ones, Oreo and Luna. I call them Shitz-tese since they are half Shitzu and half Maltese. They are easy to care for since they are little and are house trained.  They go on wee wee pads and we walk outside only in good weather.

But now, I am babysitting my neice's "baby" pitbull, who is crate trained.  I have a huge crate in the middle of my living room, my Shitz-tese are confined to the bedroom and there is a pitbull in my house.

I've already fallen in love with him.  Biggs is gentle, sweet and has beautiful eyes, but he is 80 pounds plus!

When I walk him, I hold on tight.  I don't want to lose him.  I don't want him to bite anyone.  And, most of all, I too need someone to pull me along.  

SH*T ON THE STREET

Pick up after your dog,  people!

If you can't or won't bend over, then get a pooper scooper or hire a dog walker or, hell, get rid of the pooch.

And those of you without dogs, please STOP throwing garbage on the streets.

You would be surprised at some of the garbage I see on the street -- empty food containers, soda cans, paper coffee cups, pieces of magazines, plastic bags, cigarette butts, pantiliners.  The latter, I don't even want to know what they are doing out there.

Please!  Let's all work together to keep our streets clean.  Thank you.

   


 

PICTURE FRIDAY: Chew Toys and Roommates

Biggs goes threw his chew toys in an average of two hours.  These lasted 2:19.  Here are some pictures of his enjoyment. 

And, I am including photos of his roommates -- Oreo and Luna, the Shitz-tese.   Happy Friday!

THE ROOMMATES

Luna, the Diva

Oreo, the Boss


Happy Friday.

LEASH YOUR DOG. IT'S THE LAW

 

Duh!  Is leashing your dog such a hardship?

It's for the safety of the dog, the owner and the neighbors.

There is a jerk who lives in the building next to mine.  We used to have the same dog walking schedule -- 5:30am.  It's a great time to walk a dog.  Less people around, less trouble, except for this jerk and his dog.

The dog is a cute Collie without a leash.  Arrgh!!  I called him on this twice. He was very non-chalant and assured me that his dog was friendly.  Then he got a look at Biggs' size.  The jerked picked up his dog pronto, hugged it to his chest and turned sideways as Biggs and I passed him on the sidewalk.

Biggs was straining at his leash to get better acquainted with the Collie.  No way, baby.  I did not want any trouble from either dog.

Even with two encounters between us, the jerk still walks his Collie without a leash.  So now, I get up at 4:30am and am out walking Biggs by 5:00am.  I take a different route, which actually is more fun for Biggs.

Better safe than sorry.  And, better not to see the jerk again and resist the urge to talk a leash to his ass.

Wish I could write him a ticket!

 

PLASTIC IS OUR FRIEND

 
Forget going green.  Plastic is the way to go when walking dogs and picking up poop.

Now you can invest in those fancy schmanzy pooper scoopers, but think -- you have to take them home afterwards; all smelly and dirty and clean them up.  (God, I hope people clean those things.)

Yes, plastic bags are our friends.  Collect them from supermarkets, pharmacies, fruit stands, et al.

I prefer to walk with two plastic bags and stick them into my coat pockets.  I highly recommend it.  Why?

1-- If bag number one breaks, you have a back up.
2-- If your dog shits twice, you are prepared.
3--  If you forget to bring a bag next time you leave home, there should be one in your pocket.

What kind of bags to you use to pick up poop?  Do leave us a comment and let us know about your adventures with your pooch.

STOP AND SMELL THE .....PEE?

 
Here I am thinking that Biggs is a nature lover, a flower and bush connoisseur. 

Instead I've come to realize that those frequent stops to smell the flowers and explore the bushes are not stops of adoration or reverence. Noooo.  He's stopping to smell and lick where other dogs have peed and shat.

Gross!!  And people say dog saliva is "clean."  Obviously, they do not have a dog.