I'm thankful for this little cutie:
Showing posts with label Rita. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rita. Show all posts
November 26, 2013
November 24, 2013
Monday Mischief: Does the Gardener Taste Like Chicken?
Rita hates our gardener. Probably most dogs do. I mean, how often do strangers just wander into your yard, armed with sharp objects and loud machines?
I try to keep her calm, by closing her up in our bedroom and drawing the blinds. Unfortunately, we have these vertical blinds where all she has to do is shove them aside to see the intruders. Our usually fairly calm girl turns into the Tasmanian Devil: (sorry about the picture quality, but it was dark and I was just using my phone. And she was a moving target!)
I try to keep her calm, by closing her up in our bedroom and drawing the blinds. Unfortunately, we have these vertical blinds where all she has to do is shove them aside to see the intruders. Our usually fairly calm girl turns into the Tasmanian Devil: (sorry about the picture quality, but it was dark and I was just using my phone. And she was a moving target!)
"Hey you!" |
November 17, 2013
Monday Mischief: Mischief-less In 7 Letters or Less
Today, while out on our long Sunday walk, a car with a vanity plate went by, so I asked the hubs to ponder what the 3 of us would distill our essences down to in 7 characters or less. With some collaboration, here's what we came up with for the 3 of us:
November 11, 2013
October 27, 2013
Monday Mischief: Rita's a Howl-o-Weenie!
October 15, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: A Pup in the Grass
October 14, 2013
Blog the Change: A Cool Shelter Policy
It's time again for Blog the Change for Animals!
I think I've mentioned before that we got Rita from Baja Animal Sanctuary.
I think I've mentioned before that we got Rita from Baja Animal Sanctuary.
October 13, 2013
Monday Mischief: The Girl's Got Vertical
Recently I posted about Rita being a Sheagle - she's half beagle, half shepherd (at least, as far as we know). But maybe she's got some springer spaniel in her too. Or sproinger spaniel.
She doesn't look like she'd have a lot of vertical (after all, she only measures about 20 inches tall)...
... but man, the girl can jump.
She doesn't look like she'd have a lot of vertical (after all, she only measures about 20 inches tall)...
"Measuring tapes are scary, Momma!" |
October 6, 2013
Monday Mischief: The Ball Is Always Greener...
September 19, 2013
Mirth Watch Thursday: You Need A Unique Breed!
Today on Mirth Watch Thursday I'm blogging about unique breeds. Rita is a marvelous mystery mutt... or is she a unique breed? That's right... I give you, the sheagle!
September 13, 2013
Follow-Up Friday: Calendars, Captions and Questions
I'm busy busy busy getting down to the wire on the upcoming Monday launch of Rescue Me, Maybe, so I'm going to try to keep this Follow Up Friday post short(ish).
Yes, it's Follow Up Friday - time to answer those burning questions and follow up on the news.
Yes, it's Follow Up Friday - time to answer those burning questions and follow up on the news.
September 12, 2013
Mirth Watch Thursday: Rita's "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" Report
You guys! It's me, Rita. Momma and Daddy went to Maui (again) and I was stuck at The Gulag* (again)!!!
This time, they even put me behind bars while I was there:
This time, they even put me behind bars while I was there:
September 10, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: Caption These Pups
The hubs and I just got back from 8 days in Maui. {insert day-dreamy sigh here}
While we were gone, Rita stayed at my sis's house - aka The Gulag; the place where they have {cue the dramatic music}... dun dun DAAAAA.... rules.
But, now they also have a puppy to play with! Reggie and Rita had a great time playing together. Here is one of their play-time shots:
While we were gone, Rita stayed at my sis's house - aka The Gulag; the place where they have {cue the dramatic music}... dun dun DAAAAA.... rules.
But, now they also have a puppy to play with! Reggie and Rita had a great time playing together. Here is one of their play-time shots:
How I spent my summer vacation: Tried to eat a Corgi |
September 5, 2013
FitDog Friday: Rita's Favorite Way to Stay Fit
As I've said on the blog many times, our main way to keep Rita fit is just a LOT of walking. But one of her favorite ways to stay fit is to have a play date.
This is Rita's best friend, Dakota:
This is Rita's best friend, Dakota:
September 3, 2013
August 29, 2013
Mirth Watch Thursday: Who Would You Save? Who Would Save You?
August 27, 2013
Wordless Wednesday: Does Your Dog Have a Spot?
I don't mean a spot of color, or a favorite spot to lounge in. I mean a spot that when you itch it, you can count on their leg to start involuntarily scracthing along in time with your hand. That kinda spot.
August 25, 2013
Monday Mischief: Alarming Mischief
The other night, Rita started barking at about 2 am and woke us up. Since she quickly calmed down, I figured she'd seen a critter in the yard and we ignored it.
The next morning I found the problem: the smoke alarm in my office somehow fell out of it's little frame-thingy (sorry to get all technical on you there!) and hit the hardwood floor. How that didn't wake us up, I don't know, but it sure woke up Rita!
There was no battery in it, but I didn't really think anything of it since we'd had an issue last winter with the darn smoke alarms going off in my office/the hallway every time I took a really hot bath - which was, oh, about every night. So I knew we had dismantled a couple of them.
Later that day, I saw Rita freaking out about something by her toy basket. I thought, "Oh great, another unwelcome guest!" Turned out it was the missing alarm battery.
The next morning I found the problem: the smoke alarm in my office somehow fell out of it's little frame-thingy (sorry to get all technical on you there!) and hit the hardwood floor. How that didn't wake us up, I don't know, but it sure woke up Rita!
There was no battery in it, but I didn't really think anything of it since we'd had an issue last winter with the darn smoke alarms going off in my office/the hallway every time I took a really hot bath - which was, oh, about every night. So I knew we had dismantled a couple of them.
Later that day, I saw Rita freaking out about something by her toy basket. I thought, "Oh great, another unwelcome guest!" Turned out it was the missing alarm battery.
August 22, 2013
Mirth Watch Thursday: Does Your Dog Sing?
I enjoy a singing dog. Sadly, Rita doesn't sing.
Although it almost looks like she's belting out a tune here, using her Himalayan chew as a mic. She's doing her Cindi Pawper impersonation, and yes, this little girl does just wanna have fun:
Although it almost looks like she's belting out a tune here, using her Himalayan chew as a mic. She's doing her Cindi Pawper impersonation, and yes, this little girl does just wanna have fun:
August 18, 2013
Monday Mischief: More Puzzling Mischief
Remember when I posted that Rita was puzzled by her puzzle toy (except she'd pull the pieces out with ease when there were NO treats in it)? Well, I tried a technique that SlimDoggy suggested and put the pieces in upside down so she could grab them easier.
"Well, heck, this is easy." |
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