November 29, 2015

A Moveable Feast With a Side of Mischief

I hope all of you in the States had a great Thanksgiving! Ours was very nice, if a bit complicated logistically.

 Because my mom is in rehab (following a hospital visit, not for drug abuse!) about 75 minutes away and could only get sprung for 4 hours, we had to have a "moveable feast," which included Rita of course... and some mischief on her part.
My brother's house is only about 20 minutes from the rehab place, but my bro and his wife went away for the long weekend. They were very nice to hide a key for us so we could use their place to have our feast.

There were only four of us (well, five counting Rita), but I was a bit worried how everything would come out since I had to make a lot of it ahead and then transport it. Everything came out yummy though. (If I do say so myself...)

Rita agreed...
She was really working the dog-daddy, resting her head in his lap for maximum begging cuteness.

But her real mischief was getting into my brother's dog's basket of bones and balls.

She got out pretty much every one of them, and gnawed on each bone until she found a favorite. 

I wonder if he smelled her on his stuff after he got back??
Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? 

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  1. BarbNovember 30, 2015 at 5:47 AM

    Glad you had a great Thanksgiving. Booker T and Cassius enjoyed theirs as well. My 94 grandfather came for dinner and they are both so in love with him. We had a gate up between the living and dining room so they wouldn't jump on or bother him, so I think they were a TAD upset they couldn't get close to the table - haha.

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    1. Jackie BouchardNovember 30, 2015 at 7:17 AM

      Oh, poor Booker T and Cassius! Hopefully they still got at least a few bites of turkey!

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    2. BarbDecember 1, 2015 at 7:18 AM

      Was there even a doubt? Haha!

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    3. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:41 AM

      Ha! No, not really! :) I figured they probably got a little spoiled, as is every pup's right!

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  2. Talking-DogsNovember 30, 2015 at 6:10 AM

    So glad you were able to figure something out and have Thanksgiving with your mom. LOL about Rita. I bet your brother's dog went nuts when he got home and smelled another dog on all those goodies :-)

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    1. Jackie BouchardNovember 30, 2015 at 7:18 AM

      It was nice to be able to bust her out of there for a bit. Especially for Tg, since the food there doesn't look super tasty!

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  3. JanNovember 30, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    I can't imagine my dogs' reactions if they smelled a strange dog scent on their possessions.

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  4. tubby3pugNovember 30, 2015 at 7:35 AM

    Oh that bone looks yummy, Im sure he won't mind you borrowed it. You were just softening it up for him
    retro rover

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:29 AM

      I asked my bro and he said Leo really didn't mind - didn't even seem to notice that she'd been rummaging through all his things!

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  5. TarynNovember 30, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    That was pretty convenient to have a house so close to rehab! I bet your mom was glad to get away.

    I'm sure your brother's dog was quite aware Rita chewed on his bones!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:30 AM

      Apparently he wasn't! Or if he was, he didn't care! He's such a huge dog (a mastiff) he probably thought, "Eh, whatever. I can take whoever was in my stuff if they have the nerve to come back."

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  6. Groovy GoldendoodlesNovember 30, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Those are memories to cherish - believe me! this is my first Thanksgiving w/o my mom and I smiled through most of the day because I kept remembering such wonderful memories (such as the one you just shared). Your mom has a wonderful daughter! Prayers that her recovery is swift.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:31 AM

      Keep those prayers coming. She's not been doing so great since the holiday. I'm glad you had happy memories of your mom on Thanksgiving!

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  7. Idaho PugRanchNovember 30, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    sounds like it was a wonderful Thanksgiving, Rita will be happy to visit again! BOL!
    hugs
    Mr bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:31 AM

      Rita will only be happy to visit again if Leo's not there again - he's huge and she's afraid of him! (Even though he's just a giant teddy bear!)

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  8. Sheltie TimesNovember 30, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    Glad you had a good holiday. Yeah I have to be careful to tell people I'm rehabing my knee or I get strange looks.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:32 AM

      I guess people are just used to hearing more about the OTHER kind of rehab! :)

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  9. zoepheedogsNovember 30, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    Rita is so cute! What a silly girl. Zoe does the exact same thing when she visits someone else's house! IT's hilarious. It sounds like you had a good Thanksgiving, even if it was a bit complicated. Ours was pretty good too. We did Friendsgiving at our friend's house. Zoe and Phee went and they were a bit anxious but after a while they settled down. :D

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:33 AM

      That's good that they settled down. We wouldn't have been able to take Rita along if my bro's dog had been there - Rita's afraid of him, and she reacts with fear-aggression. Wish she would get used to him ( he's a teddy bear) so we could always take her along. Maybe one day.

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  10. Tenacious Little TerrierNovember 30, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    We had a nice quiet Thanksgiving. We had duck instead of turkey this year and Mr. N got some nibbles.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:34 AM

      Mmmm. Duck. We always go with the traditional turkey at our house. It's really the only time of year that we roast a whole bird, so I always enjoy it. (But we are STILL eating the leftovers!)

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  11. LA PaylorNovember 30, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    tried them all!! And some people act like dogs don't think. She made a choice! Of course you and I know how smart she is, and that she is in there. I will watch Cole going thru his own basket of toys, digging digging til he finds the one he wanted.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:34 AM

      Rita does the same with her basket of toys. So cute how they seek out that one thing they really want!

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  12. Vicki GreenNovember 30, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    A creative solution to the obstacles in the way of enjoying your holiday eats - including Rita!

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  13. Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyNovember 30, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    Love that you were able to find a way to spend the holidays with your mom!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:35 AM

      It definitely beat the other option, which was to eat with her at the rehab place!

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  14. My GBGV LifeNovember 30, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Oh boy! I bet that other dog is wondering what the heck happened when he was away! Good thing you were able to get together, even for a short time.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:35 AM

      It was nice, and the short time was all she was up for! She was wiped out by the end of the day.

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  15. UnknownNovember 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    So funny!! Well, she had to inspect their toys :) Maybe she was making her Christmas list and wanted to see what's out there!!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:36 AM

      If that's the case, then I better get her a big bone for Christmas!

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  16. jenNovember 30, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    Hahaha Rita! You're pretty sneaky! I bet nobody even knew!
    Glad your traveling Thanksgiving went well and we hope all is good with your Mom!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:36 AM

      You're right - nobody would have known if we didn't tell them. My bro said Leo didn't even notice!

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  17. Blueberry's humanNovember 30, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    Ha! That's hilarious that she gave all his bones a good chew!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:37 AM

      Wouldn't want to pick the wrong one! Definitely gotta try them all. :)

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  18. The Daily Pip November 30, 2015 at 6:16 PM

    That's really funny. I bet she thought she won the lottery finding all those bones!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:37 AM

      She was pretty happy. AND she found a sun puddle to lay in while she enjoyed them. Bonus.

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  19. UnknownNovember 30, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    I'm so glad you were able to share Thanksgiving with your mom! I hope her recovery is going well! Rita is hillareous, like goldie lox and the three bears, trying each one until she found the one that was just right!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:38 AM

      Haha. Yes, it was a bit Goldie Locks & the # Bears. Thanks for the good wishes for my mom. She's had a little setback, but hopefully she'll be out soon....

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  20. JoAnn StancerNovember 30, 2015 at 7:47 PM

    what a great turkey day. of course bones taste better when they are someone else's.

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  21. FurriesNovember 30, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    I'm glad you were all able to enjoy Thanksgiving together. Head-in-lap is one of the best begging positions.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:39 AM

      Yes, it seemed to work for her. (But then, the dog-daddy is a sucker for her!)

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  22. Mary HoneDecember 1, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    She was just showing how thankful she was. And I bet your brothers dog was quite perplexed when they got home.

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:39 AM

      Funnily enough, my bro said he didn't even notice anything out of the ordinary! Maybe his sniffer is out of whack!

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  23. acd6packDecember 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    We had a Thankgiving dinner because all but two of us in the house are American. So, we celebrated too. Trail's fave spot is head on the lap at the table. It never works though and he is promptly told to move!

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    1. Jackie BouchardDecember 1, 2015 at 9:40 AM

      That's nice that you had Thanksgiving too. We used to always have T.g. dinner, even when we lived in Bermuda and Canada, and even when I was the lone American in the house! :) Poor Trail... the move worked for Rita!

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  24. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 4:35 PM

    She found all the good toys!!

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  25. 2browndawgsDecember 16, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Rita says a basket of bones is better than turkey (well maybe not). Glad you had a nice Christmas. :) Hunting season is finally over and I will be planted at home at least until after Christmas. I am hoping to catch up and stay caught up (at least until New Year...lol).

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