I'll Be Dog Gone

Dead Tired

2007-01-14T15:31:00.000-08:00

Bosley played all day long. He finally collasped....on the couch of course. He's such a bad spoiled dog.

I AM KING

2007-01-14T15:29:00.000-08:00

Seems Murphy may have taken the bone away from Bosley. He's looking mighty proud.

Murray

2007-01-10T18:28:00.000-08:00

And he's just a pup!! He kept falling in the lake so we had to put a life jacket on this "little" fella.

Oliver

2007-01-10T18:12:00.001-08:00

My friends little West Highland TERROR.

Oliver

2007-01-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

What a beast!

I think this is love.....

2006-10-31T18:02:00.000-08:00

It's amazing how this big ol' dog disliked this kitty so much that he wanted to kill it and now he loves him so much he has to be where ever he is. Murphy love Bosley too. Bosley is about 85lbs and little Murphy can't even register on the scales yet.

They played so hard together that little Murphy could barley keep his eyes opened. Bosley was exhaused too....and what are they doing on my bed?!!!!!

Whoooah....look at the size of that bird!

2006-10-26T18:50:00.000-07:00

We have turkey Vultures....those big, nasty birds. They drive Bosley absolutley crazy! He will stand for hours to stare, bark and drool over these nasty birds. I would love to get rid of them...I've tried the bottle rockets...my neighbors think I'm crazy, but they are so smelly and dirty. You would think they would be afraid of this beast of mine...but noooooo, they come every year and bring their family, their friends even their distant cousins. Then they sit in the trees, with their uglyness and torment my dog.

More of the "boys"

2006-10-26T18:32:00.000-07:00

Oh the joy of owning a pet....or should I say my pets owning me. I'm such a sucker for them. Bailey, Bosley and Murphy. How could you not love these wonderful creatures? Bosley is like a freight train going thru my home. I know he holds a pound of mud in one paw and somehow, even after I clean his paws it still winds up in the house. Bailey...he just likes to shed red fur. At least every one of them matches my decor. I suppose that's a plus. Murphy....well, he discovered the screens in the windows, he's still a kitten...I'm really glad it is fall...the screens come out. Murphy didn't know they were taken out. It was like a cartoon...he races across the back of the couch, down the floor and bounds towards...what he thought was the screen in the window....all four paws, nails out, and down he slides....no screens, just glass, nothing for him to get his claws in to. It was great! If only I had a movie camera to play in slow motion. Hopefully by next spring when the screens go back in, he'll be over the screen fetish he acquired. Hopefully our grass will thicken up enough to keep the pounds of mud out of my house and hopefully by spring that red hair I find everywhere will thin out enough it will be no more. But even if non of those hopefuls come true, it's OK, because there is nothing like the joy of having a pet own you.

Meet Murphy the Cat of all Cats

2006-10-25T17:14:00.000-07:00

Murphy...The Cat of all Cats. He was picked up from a rescue center and I'v loved him from day one. Now at 6 months he is the funniest little thing I've ever seen....other than Bosley my beastly dog. This cat is just like a rag doll. He could care less how he's held. He purr is as smooth as a Mercedes. I had a awful time with Bosley when I brought him home...he really wanted to kill him. Now they are the best of buds. If one is missing the other goes looking. Bailey, my read headed dog could care less. Although Murphy loves playing with Bailey's tail. Bosley's tail was docked. I guess it's not much fun playing with a stub.

Murphy.....THE cat of all cats!!

2006-10-17T14:40:00.000-07:00

I found him at the shelter. I passed his cage a few times and as I did, he just watched me. I looked and played with several other kittens, but I kept glancing back at him. I walked over to him, opened the cage, held him and he purred like a well oiled machine. He didn't move much, he just laid in my arms and purred. He's the one....he's the mouser I wanted. I hope he gets along with "the boys"...Bosley and Bailey. I'm not sure how many mice he'll catch with a purr like that, but he's just is so darn cute! I brought him home and all hell broke loose. Bosley hates him! He wants to kill him...he actually stalkes him and points at him and is so intense on getting him he shakes in anticipation. From what I read, it will take about a month for the dogs to get use to him. I don't know if the cat could survive that long....but I'm not giving up...he already tugged at my heart. Weeks went by, no improvement. The cat hides in the basement. This really sucks! I finally had enough...went to the pet supply store and bought a remote e-collor. It took one time and it was like Bosley had a light bulb go off in his head...he finally understood...DO NOT KILL THE KITTY! Now....a month later they are the best of buds...sleeping together, chasing each other...yes this little kitten chases this BIG dog around and around the couch. As for Bailey...my little red head...he liked the cat from the get go...Ah...life is good.

Dog sitting is NOT like baby sitting

2006-05-19T20:13:00.000-07:00

Last week I watched Oliver while his owners wondered off to New York for five days. Oliver is a handsome devil. Oliver is a white West Highland Terror. (no, I did not mispell) That cute bundle of puppy is 7 months old and weighs not even a spit in a bucket and he chased Bosley, my 84 lb GSP around and around and around the couch......for five days!! If Bosley came up to me to get a hug and a rub on the head, that little stink found a way to get in the hug and rub too. They did become fast friends, but oh how funny. I will have to get pictures of the two of them, if they would stand still long enough. I do love the Westies...cute as a button, smart as a whip, and scared of nothing! Next Thursday and Friday I am dog sitting Bosley's brother, Bart. Bart is a bit smaller than Bosley but they do have a good time together. I am praying that it does not rain. With those two huge pups running around out back, my yard will be toast if it rains. I'll grab a few photo's of them so you can see. Between you and me.....I think Bosley is the most handsome, the most smartest, the most loveable....he's just the most...could it be that I'm his Mom? I need a bumper sticker that says "My Pup is the most of everything", or "My Pup passed puppy school" I love my puppers way to much I think. Good thing I have a grandbaby coming in December. My pup will probably learn how to change it's diapers, and get it's bottle, burp it and put it down for a nap. My pup is the most.

The Boys on the couch

2006-04-08T13:39:00.000-07:00

The picture on the left is Bailey at 1 and Bosley at 8 weeks. They are so darn cute! Of course Bosley grew to be the horse I never had but always wanted. I'm not really sure what mix of breeds Bailey has in him, Bosley is a German Shorthaired pointer. His only ticking is on his chest...he's a handsome fellow. The picture on the right: They don't even care that they were busted! I walked in the front door, and this is what I saw. With camera close by, as always...I captured the shot. Priceless.

Bosley and Me

2006-04-04T14:38:00.000-07:00

If Bosley had a cigar and a smoking jacket, he would look even more stately than he already believes that he is. Bosley was going to be my dear husband's hunting dog.....until we found out that not only is Bosley terrified to be outside of his yard, he thinks he should love everything with fur and feathers. We took him out once...when he was let out of the truck ....he planted his butt on the ground and wouldn't move. It was like someone super glued him to the ground...he was not budging. So much for hunting. We returned home and he was grateful to be home in his own yard with his squirrels, geese, ducks and deer...whom he loves dearly. My Bosley...the worst German Shorthaired Pointer hunter ever! It may be my fault, no actually it is my fault...but I just couldn't resist kissing that big brown nose of his and giving him toys that consisted of squirrels, geese and ducks. I'm still looking for that stuffed play deer.

Healthy Dog treat tips

2006-04-04T11:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a few tips that will make you say...

"Ill be doggone!"

Did you know that a pound of cooked chicken (boiled) is a cheaper and more healthy treat for your dog than store bought treats? Did you know that dogs LOVE frozen carrots...especially when they are pups and teething? Cooked Roast beef...NO seasonings...is better for your dog than store bought treats used as training treats? Frozen chicken broth mixed with water aka pupsickles are a summertime favorite for you dog.

Bosley & Bailey

2006-04-03T09:00:00.000-07:00

My two dogs. Mutt and Jeff is what their names should have been. Bosley,(shown on the right at 4 months) now a 85lb German Shorthaired Pointer that looks like a large Hershey candy bar, and is by far as sweet as one, and Bailey, (shown on the left at 1 year, playing with Bosley) is my little 30lb redheaded stray, who is the sweetest dog ever, yes, even more than Bosley. Both were pups when they came to us. Bosley came a year after Bosley. Bosley use to be able to walk under Bailey's belly, now Bailey walks under Bosley's belly. Bosley is now 2, and certainly mirrors a typical 2 year old child. He's so bad! Now I'm not saying all 2 year old children are bad, just mischievous. I love children, I'm waiting on grandchildren. That's another story for down the road. Bailey, the red head, is 3, and is nothing but sweet and oh so submissive. All you want to do is hug him all the time. Since they were pups, I've lost 5 pair of shoes, one pair of boots, 3 bras (what's up with that?), two coffee tables,(they love legs, not just chicken legs, I'm talking solid wood table legs) 2 screen doors, a remote control, a phone and the handle off of our wheelbarrow. The latest, a cushion from my deck chair. They must have had a grand time playing tug of war with that. With all the white stuffing strewed in my back yard, it looked like it snowed. I wonder which one started the game and dog gone it, who won?!