This Just In: Drown'd Dog Sees His Shadow on Drown'd Dog Day

It was a bright and sunny morning, here in Faux-n-phony, VA, when "drown'd dog" Faux-n-phony Bill (who isn't really named Bill, didn't actually drown and does not live in a burrow, as a groundhog would) emerged and saw his shadow. 

Hark! I think I see-eth my shadow! (way up over yonder in the sky) ;)

Much to his chagrin, there will be three more weeks of foster kittens*...

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...And hiding in a running shower for protection (it's happened three more times since the Purrassic Park incident).

It is unsafe out here. May I come in?

My poor little drown'd dog. :-)

*The kittens are nearly 8 weeks old and went for routine vaccines and a weight check today. They must all be at least 2 lbs. and 8 weeks before they can be spayed/neutered and placed for adoption. The smallest, teeny Bob, weighs 1 lb., 6 oz. (but is otherwise in perfect health). (The other two are just shy of 2 lbs.) I will take them all back for more vaccines and a weight re-check in two weeks. If Bob is of weight at that time, they will all get in the queue for sterilization. And I will probably cry (when Jon Farleigh isn't looking). 

Guess Why Jon Farleigh Is Wet - An Informal Poll

Jon Farleigh got pretty wet earlier today. Here are some photos of him (about an hour after he'd dried a bit).

Wanna guess how he got this way?

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the correct answer! :D

Caption Winner, What Dewi REALLY Said, and a Public Service Announcement

Congratulations to Red Dog Mom, whose entry was randomly selected to win the Caption Dewi Giveaway! 

THANK YOU to everyone who entered (and who left a comment just for fun)!

Speaking of fun, I thought I'd share the caption entry that I think most accurately depicts Dewi's expression in the photo.

Submitted by CardiLover:

hehe

And then, for even MORE fun, I went ahead and added my own caption (which really and truly depicts Dewi's expression):

Okay, NOT!!!!!!! That's how *I* look when the prunes kick in.

NOT!!!!!!!!  I don't eat prunes. :)

Want to know something else?

Remember how on Monday my butt got frozen out in the snow?

Well, it got better. 

Know what happens when the public water person comes out to your house unannounced and (for reasons unknown to considerate man) swaps out your water meter?

Well, I'll tell you:

• You only get to take the first half of your shower.
• You get shampoo and soap in your eyes. 
• You run around yelling "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" because rinsing your face with toilet bowl water is NOT an option. 
• You remember the jug of distilled water that you put under the kitchen counter when Herman the Aquasaur was still alive. 
• You freeze your a** off again.

On the bright side, however, my hair was super shiny from the cold water rinse. 

Oh, and if I were you, I'd keep a jug of this good stuff handy in your bathroom. 

Always a pleasure to be of assistance.

:)

And this is what Eeyore looks like when getting a bath...

(Go here to see the "real" Eeyore.)

Poor Jon Farleigh.

(Interestingly, I'd say both dogs equally disliked their baths. JF just has a harder time hiding his misery. What a face. :)

What happened to Jonny's ears?!?

(My sweet boy.)

*****

Hope your ears are "up" today! :)

The Many Faces of Wash Day - Dewi

Jon Farleigh and Dewi got much needed baths this morning...outside on the patio...with the garden hose. Middle Child had a blast (pun intended) doing the washing. The dogs? Well, why don't you decide? :)

So here is my question: Based on his facial expressions, how do you think Dewi really feels about this whole experience?

Caption me?

Come on, can't you tell? :)

The fourth photo down is screaming to be captioned. (Well, they all are, really.) Anyone want to take a shot at #4?

Photos of Jon Farleigh coming tomorrow.

Happy Monday!

Tired of wiping up foamy water puddles and half-eaten, slimy kibble? Check out the Neater Feeder!

Let me preface by saying that I'm generally not a fan of gadgetry, but my hardwood floor was crying "Mercy!" and this deal was just too good to pass up.

A couple weeks ago Jess at American Dog Shopper blogged about a screaming good deal on food and water bowls at neaterfeeder.com. And since next week Jess promises an extensive review on her blog, I'm just gonna keep my commentary short and sweet (cause the pics really say it all). If you have a water-sloshing, dribbling, bowl-knocking, let-me-stick-my-paw-in-there type of dog, this could be for you!

size large, in bronze

I bought it for water only, although the design works to keep kibble from falling on the floor or into the water bowl (water-logged kibble is so gross).

I ordered the largest size, because Jon Farleigh and Dewi have special internal water-reservoirs, to hold five-times the normal water capacity of most dogs their height. (Okay, no they don't, but they have very large bladders and can extinguish fires with their pee. No, that's not true either.) :)  The truth is, I'm too lazy to refill their bowls too often, so I like them BIG.

I think I might have cut the bowl height estimation a little close for my no-legged boys. Jon Farleigh and Dewi are tall enough, but had to learn to stand close enough to reach their mouths past the built-in drain.  (By learning I mean I slid them all the way forward and splashed water into their faces. Good thing they catch on quickly.)

This photo is just to show you how dogs with only feet and no legs look drinking out of a large Neater Feeder.

So here you can see where there's water outside the acceptable area of the bowl. This might have actually happened when I tripped over my own feet and tipped the bowl while begrudgingly refilling it. Thankfully, I didn't get hurt.

See how much water went through the drain and into the bottom? (Doesn't that sorta look like one of those plastic buckets you get in the hospital in case you need to barf?)

Jon Farleigh loves his new bowl.

(This is why I don't write product reviews more frequently.) Can you figure out from this photo how the Neater Feeder dismantles? Jon Farleigh and Lula thought I should show you. :)
So you can figure it out, right?

Now be sure to check out Jess's better review next week. ;)

Note for cat households: The Neater Feeder comes in smaller sizes and would work well for cats who like to shake their kibble violently, thus spraying small fragments of it into all corners of the room. Am I the only one who has a cat like this?

I call it: Ears on the Water


The Boys and I walked to the community dock this evening to look at the river.  Well, check that; I wanted to look at the river. The boys mostly licked bird poop off the dock.  What 'cha gonna do?




Guess what Dewi's doin'? :)