Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

Don’t Be a Dick

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Today is October 15th, which means it’s time for Be the Change for Animals. A day when bloggers unite to shine their lights on causes near and dear to our hearts in hopes of affecting real change for animals.

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I struggled with this one, I really did.  I mean, there are so many things that need to change in animal welfare it’s hard to choose just one.

While driving to a baby shower on Sunday we passed a house with a sign out front that said, “Free kittens.”  I thought perhaps I could focus on educating people about the hazards of offering animals for free, whether it be in the paper, online or via a sign in their front yard.

I mean we’ve all heard the stories of puppies or dogs offered for free, only to find out they wound up used as bait dogs for fighting rings, or were tortured and killed.  I’m sure those devious folks could find ways to use cats and kittens as well.

I made a mental note to myself to find the petition asking Craig’s List to stop taking ads for free animals.

Yesterday was Hubby’s birthday and I got super busy when I got home, so sadly the post I had planned for today didn’t happen.

But I happened to have this little gem come across my facebook page yesterday and thought it might tie in nicely with Be the Change.

Don't be a Dick This was originally (as far as I can tell) shared by Ashley Moore a vet tech at Vogel Veterinary Hospital.

Now before you go getting your panties in a bunch, I know that some of you have dogs that are not spayed/neutered.  I am also aware that some of you breed your dogs, and you are responsible dog owners that are not letting your dogs run willy nilly wherever they like, humping anything in sight.  I know that puppies your dogs are having/siring are NOT being dumped at shelters.  I’m cool with those of you who are breeding your dogs responsibly and for the betterment of the breed.

I am not speaking to you.

I am speaking to those who for whatever reason are letting their pets have litter after litter of unwanted animals.  Animals that end up in shelters where they are killed by the thousands.

Perhaps they are unaware that there are low cost spay neuter clinics available. If that’s the case and you have a pet that needs neutering and cannot afford to take it to a traditional vet, let me know.  I will help you find a low cost spay neuter clinic in your area.

If that is not the case, I beg you to educate yourself.

Don’t be a Dick.

Oh Lord, My Water Broke

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I walked out of the bedroom door and said, “WTF is this wet spot on the floor?”

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My first thought was that my water had broken, but I knew that was wrong because 1) my pants weren’t wet, 2) the puddle was in front of me, not under me and last but certainly not least, I wasn’t pregnant.

My second thought was someone had an accident.

On the rug.

In front of the bedroom door, NOT in front of the ‘go outside’ door.

Then I looked up and saw the empty ice cream container.  The one I’d filled with water and left in the sink to clean out before recycling.

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Yup it was clean.

A couple feet away was the cover.

IMG_5314 Wow that was clean too.

I was pretty certain I’d left it in the sink.  In fact, I know I didn’t leave it on the floor.

Oh that delightful lab, Delilah with her mad lab skills carried a half-gallon ice cream container full of water, about fifteen feet BEFORE she spilled any.

Why she spilled it there is beyond me.  My guess?  She bumped into the bedroom door and dropped it.

I told you she had mad skills.

This Monday Mischief Blog Hop is brought to you by Alfie’s Blog, Snoopy’s Dog Blog, and My Brown Newfies.

You Make Me Smile – Star Wars Style

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One of the big reasons I started this blog was for all the crazy, funny things my dogs do that bring a smile to my face or a laugh to my lips.

Sometimes it’s not easy to write a full blog post about it and sometimes I forget to share.

Some posts will be You Make Me Laugh and others will be You Make Me Smile, but they will all be the silly, sweet, funny things Sampson and Delilah do that help make crazy days just a little bit easier.

Feel free to share what your pet does to make you laugh/smile in the comments.

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Sampson, when you look at me with your ear in the Yoda position….

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Smile you make me do.

Is that not adorable? How do they not know their ears are bent?  If my ear was bent like that, I’m sure I’d know it!

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