Thoughtless Thursay: Rumblings of Doggie Parties?!

Hey There, Everyone!

Sorry for the lack of daily postings around here- everyone's been quite busy around here.  Hunter had a vet appointment (which is 20 minutes away), working at jobs, Mom is "simplifying our lives" and getting rid of a ton of our stuff, and enjoying life as it is here at the "petting zoo"!

Anyone want a squeaky toy?!

Things are going pretty well.  I've been my usual nutty self, going to the P-A-R-K, keeping Hunter busy, making sure the kitties are getting their fair share of attention, and filling my social calendar.

My momma, Nicole, taking in all the sights.

Yes!  Of course I have a social calendar! January and February are usually very busy for me (not the Bosses, me).  Next weekend, I have a doggie party for my foster sister, Kraelyn (who is a really big Goldendoodle), and we'll have a blast at an indoor doggy park facility.  Here are some pictures from last year!

Chester and I have way too much fun together!

After that, I have a private party with some puppy friends scheduled for an indoor doggie pool.  A pool party- for dogs!  And no humans!  I'm hoping to perfect my dock diving form for the summer. :)  This girl misses her puppy pool in the yard!  Hopefully Bosses have been diligently squirreling away enough money to get me a fence, too.  A dog can dream, right?

Having so much fun, boss!

What are you up to lately?  I'd love to hear from you all!

PHOTOBOMB!!!

Mommy and me! :)

Not even close to how many dogs were actually there.

Me (the tiny one) and my new BFF, Cody!

Brother Dylan and I getting a drink of water at the water station.

The aftermath: sweet victory of a sleeping pup.

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Monday Mischief: Glowing Light Spots

Howdy!

Quick; pause for a sec.  Do me a favor, please.  Can you look around your house quick and make sure that the flashy, moving light isn't on your walls or ceiling?  It seems to abruptly be around my house, but only at certain times of day.  I can't seem to find it right now.  So if you see it, will you send it my way again?  I still haven't caught it, and I would like it in my paws so I can lick it and nibble at it a little more.

"IT'S BACK! Boy oh boy I'm going to GET IT THIS TIME!"

"There it is....time to line up..........ready, set......"

*Smacks into wall* "DANG IT! This light is strong- I must try again!"

"Maybe if I got a running start......one, two......"

*Nose smooshed to wall* "AGAIN?! Oh man.  This glowy light spot is learning."

"Drats.  I overshot.  AGAIN!!! I MUST CATCH HIM!!!"

"Oh! Look, see?! It moved! This sly little light spot will be MINE in about 5 seconds!"

"Maybe if I stared into its glowy-light-soul, and forced it into submission, THEN it'll be mine!!! VICTORY!!"

"DRATS! I lost sight of it.  Now is your time to help me find it again!!!"

 Meanwhile..........

"Huh??? Sadie, you're SO into that light, but it's only a SHADOW. Get with the program!"

"Oh well. keeps her busy....that means I get the antler allllllll to myself!"

Thoughtless Thursday: DIY Durable (and Cheap) Dog Toy!

Hello, Pals!

We have been burning through dog toys around here, having 3 of us and all!  Boss has to get (yet again) crafty to make sure we're not learning how to eat furniture or kitties.  So.....with that in mind, she has come up with the solution:

DIY Dog Toys!

This is the first prototype of her "line" of toys for us.  This one is made of 4" wide, and long pieces of fleece.  Boss picked 1 color this time to make them look cute, but you can use any combination! She also uses 2, 3, and 4 color combinations- it's really up to you.  First, I must apologize for my Boss's horrible picture quality- taking pictures in her "craft room" is tough, especially when the sun is coming up!

Once she had the fleece laid out, she cut 4 equal segments of each color.

To start the toy, she tied a knot at the end to keep the work from coming undone.

Then, she started doing the knots.  You have to sort of "weave" the 4 strands- it's difficult at first, but once you get going and have less yarn to work with, it gets easier.  I always make an upside-down U, and on the other side of the knot, a "U", then think "over, under" to get the correct knot going.  It's slow going at first, but after a while, it's just habit.

Keep making knots until you decide that the toy is the right length (there is no "right" length- it's all up to you)!  Tie a knot at this end too, to finish the project off.  The tighter, the better!

You can also do this project with t-shirt yarn, but you have to use 4 strands to make 1 thicker "strand" to weave, resulting in 16 pieces of t-shirt yarn total.  Those tend to be really stretchy, but I still liked to play with them, nonetheless!

Ta-da!  A cheap, durable doggie toy that us friends LOVE!

We LOVE our new toys!

Chow, and Happy Crafting!

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Adventure Dog Tuesday: Fall Lovin'

Good Morning, Friends!

It's been raining these colored, crunchy things for some time now.  Bosses say it is the peak of this season they call "Autumn", or "fall".  I've been helping them to my best ability to get the leaves as evenly dispersed as much as I can!

Fall Mums in the Backyard!

One thing I particularly love about the fall is that Bosses love to be outside more.  I love to be outside ALL the time, 'cause I'm an outdoorsy girl, after all....but those Bosses are just so picky.  We haven't had much time out there in the past few days because we have our two buddies (Kaiser and Trackr) and no fence. Luckily, our little black puppy (Trackr) found a new foster home, so Bosses can devote a little more time playing and exploring outside, and less picking up, well, you-know-what. ;-)

Kaiser, 12 weeks old

Trackr, 12 weeks old

Check out this rainbow we saw after the last rain we had!!! Boss and I sat out and enjoyed the splendor.  We both thought the beautiful peaking fall colors and the rainbow were just breathtaking.

Gorgeous fall evening with a rainbow to boot!

We're gearing up for "The Big One" around here- yes!  My First Birthday!!!  It's on Saturday.  Hopefully the Small Boss will have some spare time to get all the preparations in order.  Sounds like fun to me!

Well, I've been on Bosses' computer too long- my tiny playmates are calling.

Fall colors and a rainbow.  Can't beat that!

Chow!

This post is part of the Adventure Dog blog hop, hosted by DOGthusiast and Tiffany's Diamond Dogs every Tuesday.

Thoughtless Thursday: DIY Doggie Bed

Good Morning, Every"paw"dy!

If you have read my past posts about my crafty Boss, you'd already know this!

But if you haven't, here's one thing: Small Boss is really crafty.  Her creative mind is always flowing, and she loves to make me new things!  If you have a little bit of sewing knowledge, you can definitely make your furry friend a doggie bed.  Here are the various ones she has made!

The first bed is for my kitty siblings, Thor and Allie.  Bosses got these guys off a free Craigslist ad almost 3 years ago when they were 9 weeks old.  Since they cuddled together all the time, Bosses decided the kitties needed a bed.  I don't blame 'em, maybe they should get another one so they stop encroaching on my bed!  Ugh!

My kitty siblings, Thor and Allie, when they were babies.

Aren't they cute?

Typical kitty sibling Thor...letting it all hang out.

Cuties in their kitty bed!

Sorry.  I digress. :)

So, that was the kitty bed.

The second bed was made for me.

Napping on the pre-made materials when I was a tiny thing

Willie and Me in my huge doggie bed!

Modeling my HUGE bed.

I can really stretch out in this thing!

The third bed was made for my friend, Willie.  His Bosses got a bigger place to live, so naturally, he needed a bed for both levels of their townhome!  Small Boss made him one for their living area.  Rumor has it that he loves it!  I made sure to sit in it while Boss was making it so that he could smell me all the time when it got to his house. He he he.

The fourth bed was made for, well, me again.  Boss has been experimenting with different shapes and sizes to see which bed I would actually sleep in.  So this time, she made a super fluffy rectangle.

Being a good little "momma" to my baby friend, Jax.

Chewing on a bone on my fluffy dog bed.

The fifth bed was made for my other buddy, Jax.  He went home with his Bosses and needed a puppy bed!  So, our family gave him a "welcome home" kit, which consisted of some of my little puppy toys and a fluffy little bed he could call his own.  I love my little puppy friend- I needed to let him know how much he meant to me!  :D  I tried to sit in his bed.  Not quite as successful- it kept my rump pretty cozy, though.

One of my good buddies Jax in his little puppy bed. So sweet.

Boss made these using some simple Geometry.  She drew out a couple sketches of what she would like the bed to look like, then she made these shapes into different "pieces" of which to sew together to get the 3-D shapes she needed.  Can you tell that Small Boss ditches me Monday-Friday to work in 4-6th grade Math class? ;-)

After she got the pieces cut out, she sewed the outer tubes together, as well as the bottom liner portions together.  Once those two portions were sewn, she assembled them by sewing the tube to the bottom liner portion, leaving a 5" portion open so that she could stuff each spot.

She stuffed them, and then hand-sewed the hole shut.  Voila!

Do you think they turned out alright?  What shape would YOU pick?  Or better yet, would anyone like her to make a detailed tutorial? :)

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