I’m just waiting for Toby to get the hang of asking folks to “pull my finger”.
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For some reason, this makes me laugh.
(This was the work of the little one.)
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To read more of Bitey’s adventures before the sign-chewing Usurper came along, pick up a copy of A Tired Mommy Is a Good Mommy. It is available at Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions.
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Bitey and his new usurping little brother will soon be starring in the illustrated Poopiter. I made some corrections to the manuscript this morning and sent it off this afternoon. If the proof comes back OK, it will be ready for publishing possibly this week. Stop by often for updates on the book’s progress!
Seeing this makes me laugh. Out of the 20+ tennis balls Toby has, he has chewed fuzz handles into all but two.
My boy sure has some strange hobbies.
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To read more of Bitey Dog’s adventures, pick up a copy of A Tired Mommy Is a Good Mommy. It is available in both paperback and Kindle versions at Amazon.
Hopefully coming soon will be Bitey and Toby’s new book!
…fly through my window!
Note, little bird, that the song did not say “Poop on my lawn chair!” or “Make my small dogs bark!”. You really should reconsider your agenda for the day.
When Geordie was a puppy, he had a bird friend: The Faux-hawk Robin. This bird had a peculiar feather-do that made him easy to spot. After that first friend, Geordie was never playful with birds again. I am glad I got to watch the two of them together.
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To read more of Bitey’s adventures, pick up a copy of his book, A Tired Mommy Is a Good Mommy available in paperback and Kindle versions at Amazon.
Years ago I drew a sketch of Geordie when he was little. I thought Toby also deserved a picture that actually kind of looked like him instead of the puppy in the green sweater as I often depict him. So, this is my Toby…the bane of Geordie’s existence. Mwahahaha!
…which really took place on a Monday…but I am posting about it on a Friday!
I got fortunate in that Toby decided to throw one of these fits in front of the vet. She was taken aback at the viciousness of his outburst. She said that this is simply what he does when he doesn’t get his way, and no one should give in to him or he will learn that this is how he gets what he wants. The down side? This
I was feeling happy that my little monster had largely outgrown this phase, until today. Then ol’ crabby pants showed up again to say that he did not appreciate the hug I gave him after supper. Looks like I had better keep the Band Aids handy.
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To read more of Bitey’s adventures, pick up a copy (or download a Kindle version) of his book A Tired Mommy Is a Good Mommy, available at Amazon.
I can’t remember the last time I had an Easter egg to find. You can imagine my surprise when I was heading out to look at the garden and found this little guy sitting on the backs step!
He was just so perfect and Easter-y looking in his aqua shell.
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Bitey Dog’s book, A Tired Mommy Is a Good Mommy is available in paperback at Amazon. (Also comes in Kindle format.) It would make a great gift for Mothers’ Day!
OK, in reality I do make time for my pups, but it seems that computer work has taken over my life in recent weeks.
I yarked in the laundry.
Toby has proven to be a real Puppy With a Death Wish. The lightning-fast little guy managed to grab a mushroom while we were out in the yard, and all I saw was the end of the stem as he gobbled it up.
Fortunately his body started purging the mushroom right away. His poor little body emptied itself all over the place. The vet wasn’t particularly helpful in this instance. Her only advice was to take him to the emergency vet hospital. Yes, going there would be good, but it is a 45 minute drive away. I learned from a neighbor and from the internet that inducing vomiting with peroxide would be something to do within the first minutes before heading to the hospital.
I was lucky, and my little puppy survived the ordeal. Did he learn his lesson about mushrooms, though? Not that I can tell. He still pulls to get near every one he sees.
This cluster of three was found on the nearby church’s property, so I call the grouping The Holy Family of Mushrooms. The “Joseph” mushroom has a cap that is 9-10″ across. It is HUGE!
Here is “Joseph” seen from the top.
This mushroom had such a lovely color in real life. Between the shade of brown and its size, it reminded me of a loaf of bread on a stalk. Check out the leaves on the plant beside it to try to get an idea of just how massive it is.
