Goofy Google Searches

Recent Goofy Google Searches that brought people to our Blog:

1. Peanut butter and cheese for boxer dogs

Yes please.

2. Pic of mating dogs tied together

Um...Eeeewwwww!!

(and no, I'm not making this up.)

3. Are Boxers cute dogs when no longer pups?

You tell me.

(thanks to Ruby's Mom for hooking me up with Picnik).

4. Boxer furminator

Furminators are for Shermanators!!

5. Boxers running with bicycles

I'm going to assume they mean for exercise...but Lola & I hit the open road on our bike last summer.

Thanks to all who voted for Penny's new collar. I couldn't decide on just one, so I'm getting You Look Fabulous & Vintage Mod BOHO! The Mod one will look good on Lola if it doesn't show up on Penny. And I'm getting Lola the Pink Polka-dotted one.

Sherman says he's WAY too masculine for any of those collars. He's gonna stick to being a Wolf (or a Turtle).

Collars

Th Ao4 had a little discussion last week about their collars. Coincidentally, I've been in the market for some new collars for the Dogs.

All of my Dogs wear martingale style collars because I've seen one too many dogs slip right out of a flat collar. This makes it impossible, yet can't choke them. And I really like Lupine collars because they really hold up. Penny's collar is 3 years old & looks brand new. But, they are really stiff & it's a giant PITA getting Lola out of her collar every morning now that she's being crated again.

This is Sherman's current collection of collars: The Wolf collar is the most fitting as Sherman is really a Wolf. He has a turtle one for summer when Sherman is slow as a turtle, a black gold collar he wears during football season & a very manly silver collar that just looks good with black fur.


It's almost summer...that means it's Turtle Time!!

Lola's collars are a bit more feminine...she usually sports pastels or purple. The one on the right with the little daisies on it is my favorite but it's trashed.

Right now she's wearing Ruby Cube (sounds like Ruby Blue!)



And poor Penny, I love her in red but all the collars she has are so masculine. I'm in the process of trying to fem her up a bit.

Cool print, but she looks like a boy.

I found a great site that makes really cool collars, Retro Pet and am going to order Lola & Penny new ones soon. Anyone wanna help me out & throw out a vote for a fem collar for Penny? I'm thinking You Look Fabulous , Vintage Mod BOHO, or Groovy Baby.

Any other online stores I should check out???

What celebrity do YOU look like????

There are about 14 different Tags going on right now! Our little pal, Ruby, just tagged Lola (and S & P had to join in too!) ...What celebrity do you look like?

Well for Lola, that's obvious. Paris Hilton!!! Not only looks, but in Diva personality!

Penny bears a striking resemblance to Princess Leia, don't ya think?



And Sherman...well, we don't call him The Bus for nothin!


We're gonna tag our new buddy Orson, our old buddy Pappy & our Boxer buddy Bella. Who do you look like????

Splish, Splash...Oh Shucks!

As usual for most Saturdays...yesterday, Lola headed for Camp Bow Wow bright & early.

"We're going to Camp Bowwwww Wowwwww!"


And I asked them to give her a B.A.T.H. before I picked her up. It's been a while. When I entered the lobby to gather her, I could hear her whiny screams of protest. She's such a baby!

But she was so sparkly clean when she emerged, she wanted to drive home.

Hmmmm...probably better if I took the wheel b/c less than a minute later, she's asleep (as usual). But she was sparkly white & bootiful!!

Sherman & Penny hadn't been bathed in almost a year. One of the many benefits of good nutrition. I was talking with a non-dog friend this past week (yes, we actually have them!) and she made the comment that neither our house, nor our Dogs, smell like ...dogs. I credit that to their diet.

But they do need a bath at least once a year...well, not according to Sherman!!

"You've got to be kidding me with this!"

"Don't you dare show this to Dot!!!!! This is humiliating."

"Get these SUDS off of ME!!!!"

"This SUCKS!"

It's almost worth the bath to dry off!! Joey...he's not as noisy as you, but he finds it just as enjoyable!



And what a better way to dry off after a bath...chewing a Bully in the sun!



And Princess Penny Wiggles didn't believe it was real.

"OK, blah, blah, blah..I'm a good girl. Get me outta here!"

"WTF????"

"This is NOT...a good look for me!"

But she tries to do her best Joe impression!



My poor bed...it took 2 hours to dry off!

Gardening - Ick!

I got all of the plants in the ground last weekend & the perennials we have planted are filling out. The backyard is actually taking shape.

This tub was here when we moved in and in mid summer, the impatiens are full & lush.

If I can keep Lola from digging all the plants out like she did last year.

And how am I rewarded for the all of my hard work????

With a wicked case of poison ivy!!! (That would be my arm, BTW).

And the dogs want eveypup to know that they helped too. They worked on improving the holes they started last summer.

Actually, Sherman just hung out & supervised.

Three strikes, you're OUT!

Lola has had free run of the house while we're at work for over 2 months. Very little has been chewed & she's had one or twice accidents (she had a sick belly, so they don't count). The last 3 times I've come home, though, she's pooped in the living room.

So...three strikes, you're OUT! It's back in the Slammer! The Big House. Cell Block #9. JAIL!

"Um...what am I doing in here? Sherman was the one that pooped in the living room."

Actually, she doesn't really mind her crate. I've caught her recently sleeping in it while I'm watching TV. And it's in another room.

When I leave for work, they all get cookies & then Lola has to go to her House. She goes right in...no fighting or fussing.

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Probably has something to do with the Kong.



So we're gonna give her a month in the Joint & then try it again.

Bitey Face!

Tadpole was just saying the other day how much he liked to play bitey face with his (tries to make everyone think she's) mean sister Fig. That just happens to be Penny & Lola's favorite game! Well, Lola loves it...Penny tolerates it.

Dontcha think it looks like fun????

Fun for Lola, maybe!

Sorry this video of the girls in action is a little dark, but turn your volume up & you can enjoy the vocal stylings of Lola the Hyena!



I call them primal screams.

The Furminator!!

As Sherman's shedding has been out of control this Spring, I decided to try something other than the undercoat rake & stripping comb I've been using. The Furminator was delivered this week!!

I had heard a lot about the Furminator, but it completely exceeded my expectations. No, Sherman has not turned grey. Those are tufts of his undercoat.

And this is the pile of fur that I pulled off of him...after less than a minute of brushing. I might try to weave it into a sweater.

Now if I could just find something for the girls. Any of you Boxer (or shortcoated breed) folks out there have any suggestions for dealing with little, 3/4 inch barb-like hairs that prickle into every stuffed surface in the house??? Thank DoG they only blow coat twice a year...and the Spring shed is almost over.

R.I.P. FuFu

A very important member of the DWBs community has gone to the bridge. FuFu, our honorary Hamsterrier passed on this weekend. It was such a sad way to start the week, learning that he was gone. Sunshade has a beautiful tribute to him on her blog.

We'll miss you dearly FuFu!

My Favorite Summer Spot

You've probably noticed quite a few pictures lately that have been taking on the front deck off of our bedroom. In the summer, it's my absolute favorite place in the whole house. I did lots of gardening over the weekend & finally got around to putting out some plants. It's like a little tropical garden.

We had a birds nest in the fern last year.

Nothing better than sitting in the sun with a cold glass of Pinot Gris and a good book.

And I can be nebby & spy on the neighborhood!

The lady that lives in the green house is very mean. She squirts dogs with the hose if they walk on her grass. She's never done that to my dogs, obviously...because I'd be in jail for assult.

The Dogs love it out there too...they get to patrol the neighborhood.

Lola takes this responsibilty very seriously.

Sometimes too seriously & her barking earns her a time out.

Penny will spend hours basking in the sun.

Sherman's a little smarter & stays in the shade. It's tough being black & chubby.

Happy Mother's Day!!!