Sunday, August 26, 2012

National Dog Day!

Today is national dog day! Woowhoo! Hope that everyone is having a great day with their dogs. Mine are doing well today. They are being lazy as they should be. They have had tons of fun running around and chasing each other and playing with their toys. It does also make me think of my sweet dogs that have passed and who I miss so much. Lago and Raffy. I hope they are up in doggy heaven having a great time and playing together.  Miss you pups so much!! Happy National Dog Day!!  XoXo

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Dog Sitting Day 2!

Yesterday after my blog things went much better! The dogs all started to play together! We went for a brief walk only cause it was so hot out and there was FOUR dogs and only ONE of me! It was quite the challenge I must say! The dogs and I went to bed pretty early for a Saturday night. Around 9pm. Sleeping went okay. They all wanted to bark at me in the middle of the night to go out so I was up pretty often letting them out to go potty. At one point Jack thought it was play time and brought me a toy and started wagging his tail like.. "come on its 3am don't you know this is play time here!" Silly Jack. Then 6:30am came along quickly and I said forget it... you guys got me Im up! Made a cup of coffee (a little too strong... Im not sure I really have ever made a cup on my own before) and let them out to play. They have been running around chasing balls and watching the Olympics with me. So it's been a good morning so far... and Yes Alaina I even remembered to give them their meds! So Now hope you enjoy the brief video and a few photos from yesterday and today.
Bentley and Bailee found the TOYS!!!!!!
 Look Mom I found a reallllly long toy!
 Bailee, Jack, and and Bentley.... Louie was a little slow
 Louie caught up
 Everyone together now!
 Louie this morning making sure everyone was playing fair
 The pups playing
 Water Break for Bentley Jack and Bailee
 Louie says this is nonsense! These kids are crazy!!
 What you said WALK?!
 You're such a tease Layne... Don't say walk if you don't mean it!

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Dog Sitting

Today and tomorrow I am dog sitting for my friend Alaina. She has two lil guys Jack and Louie. I brought Bailee and Bentley with me over to Alaina's to watch the dogs. So far so good. Everyone is getting along just fine. Although there is a lot of barking going on. They all are barking at any noise that they hear. Bentley and Bailee are attached to my hip and anywhere I move they move. As for the other two, they are missing their mom I think they are kinda just sitting by the front door waiting for her to come home. That kinda makes me sad. I want them to hang out with us and play with Bentley and Bailee. Hopefully as the day goes on everyone will warm up to each other. Me on the other hand am enjoying a staycation. I have laid out in the pool, watched a movie and ordered some pizza and wings. Crossing my fingers that the rest of the weekend goes well! Here are some photos of all the lil ones.




Friday, August 3, 2012

Day with the Dogs

Today after work I decided that I wasn't going to do anything today but hang out with my pups. So today I gave them each a hair cut and then a bath. They ran around like crazy dogs drying off and attacking each other. I love it when they play rough like that. Bailee gets so loud and noisy it's hilarious. Then later on today I played catch with Bentley. I would throw the back to him and then he would hit it back to me with his mouth. We were able to do it a few times until Bailee joined in and stole the ball and ran. She is such a little teaser and always has to be the center of attention. So then the three of us were playing I would throw the ball for Bentley and the baby dragon for Bailee. They were loving it. Well the ball wound up going into Bacardi's water bowl and Bentley would just bark at it and try to get it out but he just couldn't get it. So here is a little video of him trying to get it.

Here are some more pictures of us hanging out today too!
Bailee Bop
 Bentley and his bone
 kisses from Bailee


 I LOVE my Doggies!


Thursday, August 2, 2012

Why Wet Dogs Smell So Bad





We don't like to compare cats and dogs – both pets have so many lovable qualities! it's not a competition! – but we will give the edge to cats in one respect: they're self-cleaning. We adore dogs, but there's no denying that, when it comes to smelling bad, they've got cats beat paws down.

But why do dogs get so smelly sometimes? 

Well, let's start with the obvious: they get dirty. Most dogs spend a decent amount of time outside, and they may spend part of that time rolling around in trash, poop, or other icky things (they do this to camouflage their own smell). Not every dog likes to do this…but yours may love it.

Or maybe Rex just got caught in the rain; a wet dog is a notoriously stinky proposition. That smell comes from bacteria that feed on the oils produced by a dog's skin, so the best way to beat that odor is to bathe the dog regularly; dry him thoroughly after baths; and keep him dry in between.

Groom your dog each day, too. Even a quick brushing before bedtime can get help you spot and get rid of dirt and gunk that's clinging to his coat (or little "cling-ons" that might be lingering under his tail). Check between his toes to make sure he doesn't have anything stinky lodged there, or consider a quick foot bath just to make sure (hounds of our acquaintance will happily cut through their own urine or waste during walks).

But if a nice relaxing bubble bath or "pedicure" doesn't kill the stench, it's time to look elsewhere. First, try bathing the dog's bed, crate, and/or anywhere else he regularly lies down. If he's clean but his favorite sofa cushion is funky, he's just going to get smelly again in ten minutes. Wash his bed, any padding he lies on, et cetera on a regular basis – and if he's got a "home" chair or spot on the rug that can't be easily laundered, start putting a fluffy towel or bed facsimile in that spot so it's easy to run through the wash.