Playing at the park

Mom doesn't have work on Monday mornings before school, so she tries to take us out and entertain us the best she can before she leaves. We spent a half hour or so romping in the park behind Dad's house. They bought us this goofy plastic squeeky "stick" to play fetch with. Personally I like the REAL wood fetch sticks better, but Mom is afraid I'll choke myself running with one. "Safety first!"

I think we're getting turkey necks for breakfast this morning! Gotta go!

Doggy futon

Hello friends! It's me, Benny, here to tell you that mom bought a new futon for us! Well, it isn't exactly for us, but she hasn't made a fuss about any of us sneaking onto it.

Her old bed was much too high for us, the Corgis, to jump onto. We'd have to wine and wine until someone woke up and put us on the bed. Jake, on the other hand, could make it atop the bed in a single bound. Mom and dad are accessible all hours of the night now! I just have to lick mom in the face until she wakes up!

Also, mom and dad bought us a new expensive toy and we thanked them by ripping it apart after just five minutes! I was trying to show mom how rough and tough I am. I don't think she was very excited about us destroying the toy because when she found out, she took it away!

Your friend,
Benny

Backyard shenanigans

Benny here, just posting some photos of the other night. We're busy reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire so we might not have any more photos for the next few days!


Sup.


Is it snowing yet?


Grrr baby!


Watch me jump, mom!


AHHHHH!


Goal!


I didn't do it!

Wild bear

Dear friends,
here are some extra photos of me, Bear, visiting and swimming at Bannister Park! Enjoy my cute face.

Your furry friend,
Bear


Here I am swimming through the grass.



There can only be one highlander!



Shhh! I'm hiding!


Here I am! When will dinner be ready?

Random Videos From July 2007

Bear speaking! We thought we'd post some videos mom had forgotten about! This first video is proof I was a fish in a past life!


Look at me go! Here's another video of Benny showing off his new trick! Mom and dad worked hard with Benny to help him improve his eye-mouth coordination. Looks like all that work paid off!


Okay, this was a mean joke mom played on Jake and me! It's short, but silly.


Enjoy!

Summertime goodies

Benny here!
Being the wonderful dog that I am, I have decided to let all of you in on a few secrets of mine! Here are some products and ideas I use to keep cool during the Summer months!



1. Chilly bone. You can find these bad boys online or at Petsmart! You simply wet them down and then freeze them! They're flavored, too. This is a fantastic Summertime treat.

2. Frosty Paws. Our family is very anti-Purina products, but this was the only way to get the idea across. Frosty Paws has made an "ice cream" treat for dogs. We love the idea, but don't agree with the ingredients used, so we've made our own version of the Frosty Paw!

You need:
a small jar of turkey or beef flavored baby food
a 6 oz cup of plain yogurt
a tray for making ice cubes

Add the turkey/beef flavored baby food with the plain yogurt, mix and freeze in the ice cube trays! When completely frozen, simply take out a "cube" and give it to your dog! Ikea makes larger flexible ice cube trays for bigger cubes...you know, for bigger dogs!

You can try any flavor baby food as long as it does not contain onion, onion powder, raisins, prunes and try to avoid garlic.

We also recommend using plain yogurt and honey! These are healthier ways to give your dog an "ice cream" type treat without the gross additives and preservatives found in commercial doggie "ice cream" treats! Avoid feeding human ice cream! This contains lots of sugar that isn't necessary or healthy for dogs to consume.

3. Zoom Groom! When a bath is necessary, mom uses a Zoom Groom to scrub down our coats. It feels really good! It's best to use outside or in a tub you don't mind having lots of hair in. It removes a lot of loose hair from every layer of the coat!

4. A doggie pool! This is my very favorite part of the Summer season! Mom bought us a child's pool from Wal Mart for a little under $10! We were nervous to use it at first but after we realized we weren't going to drown in it, we have had a blast using it ever since. In fact, I think there are videos of us using our pool on this blog somewhere...

You must be sure to watch your pups around any kind of pool, and make sure any pieces your dog may chew off need to be thrown away immediately!

5. Classic Kong! You can't go wrong with a Kong! Our favorite stuffing for a Kong includes:

Solid Gold canned dog food
or
Chicken gizzards
or
Organic peanut butter

You stuff a whole bunch of any of those items into the Kong, freeze the Kong with the contents inside, and then give to your pup & watch him go nuts!

We AVOID the treats Kong prepares for these toys. The Kong company make cans of squishy stuff to fill the Kongs with, but mom thinks they are full of gross ingredients and prefers fresh vegetables or high quality wet dog food instead.

Other great Summertime ideas
Mom will fill a bowl of ice cubes for us and we run back and forth grabbing ice cubes and munching on them!

Remember that dogs need fresh cool water at all times! Also, mom makes it a rule that we're not allowed to play outside if it's hotter than 90 F degrees, UNLESS we have a cold kiddie pool or shade with lots of COLD water. Heat stroke can and will happen to dogs left outside in the heat! Be considerate to your pooch and look after his well being!

Sincerely,
Benny