What Is In Those Things?

Thursday night was Paw to Paw visiting night at one of the nursing homes that we visit.  Even though it's been a long week, we decided that we'd go and take the girls to visit.   Blueberry has been particularly put out that we have been, ahem, encouraging her to relax, so we broke down and told her she could come.  It was a really nice night and I figured she could rest in the van if she got tired or overwhelmed by visiting.

Earlier in the week, I got some Pet Botanics Omega Treats for the girls to try and then we'd review them.  They sent us three kinds, chicken, salmon and duck.  I figured I'd just grab a some of those to use at the nursing home since the bags were a nice, smaller size and resealable.  I figured it would be something they'd like and would save me having to run to the store for more training treats.  That's a win-win scenario in my book. 

We got to the nursing home and began to make our visits.  When we visit, we go with a group of other volunteers who bring their own dogs.  The dogs in our group all know which owners have treats with them.  Most use the treats to help get behavior out of the dogs that they're working on.  Morgan is learning to sit beside the patients and let them pet her on the head.  The floors seem to be made of some sort of perpetual ice solution that is extremely slippery.  Blueberry handles this floor like a pro, though, and Bunny has no trouble walking on it. 

In the past, I've mentioned that Blueberry believes that she is entitled to whatever you happen to be eating or in possession of that's edible if she sits and looks pretty at you.  Thursday night was no different, even though I expect to watch Greyhounds On Ice every time she sits up there.  Bunny realizes that it's an impossible dream from the outset and stands at attention, ears cocked forward and eyelashes batting oh so coquettishly.  Bunny I can ignore, but when I see Blue do this tiny little wobbly readjustment of her butt to try to stay in place, I give up the fight and hand over the treats.  Yes, I do know that she taped a sign on my back that read "sucker" when I bent over to dig the treats out of the bag.

When I got those treats out, though, a funny thing happened.  I suddenly had the attention of every dog visiting there that night.  Golden Retrivers, German Shepherds, Corgis, a Beagle, a Duck Trolling Retriever, a Springer Spaniel and a Cocker Spaniel all had joined in with the girls gazing adoringly at the bag just after I'd opened it.  After getting everyone's permission, I passed the treats out to all the dogs.  There wasn't even a crumb left on the floor! 

Suddenly, I was the most popular person in the whole nursing home.  I don't think there was a time all night when I wasn't being stalked by at least one of the other dogs to get those treats.  Blueberry let me know that she deserved, well, a very large portion of the treats for not only coming along and teaching the youngsters how a dog is supposed to visit, but also for going injured.  I have to say, the treats definitely get a good review from us!

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It's Good To Be Popular

Bunny here, just writing a little bit about something that made me feel really special this week. 

If you have read the blog for a while, you might remember that I have a fan who is in Mom's class at school.  Sometimes she brings me special things, like a birthday card she made herself or a special toy I got for Christmas.  Well, she sent me a present this week that really made my tail wag!  The best part was that I got a treat and Lilac and Blueberry didn't!  It was especially good since Dad was gone for four whole days and he didn't even bring me back a french fry.  Blueberry is still giving him the stink eye.

So, what happened is, Mom brought home the bag and told me she had a present for me.  I had to investigate right away.  I stuck my nose in the bag and my tail started wagging like crazy!  I could smell that it was going to be good.  Inside was a pink doughnut and some gourmet dog food. 

Mom mixed the food in with the regular old plain kibble that I always eat and I polished it off.  That was delicious, I have to say!  I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Next, I got to have my doughnut for dessert!  I ate it slowly so that I could savor every crumb.  It even had sprinkles on it!

I think maybe my favorite fan needs to cancel all her birthdays, not grow up and stay in Mom's class forever!  I hope I get to go to school and visit soon!  Thank you very much for my treat! 

Yogurt!

Hello hounds and humans!  Bunny here, writing about what's on my mind today.

You may recall that recently Mom got some chocolate from Sweden that had raspberries and YOGURT in it.  I thought I might drool to death waiting for a taste of that chocolate and she didn't give me even one little taste!  Dad was no better, eating his in tiny bites to torment me while I begged with my saddest puppy dog eyes for a taste of it.  They are lucky that I don't hold a grudge!

Well, in an attempt to make up for their cruel torment of the sweet little innocent puppy known as me, they brought home a special treat for me.  Holy Milkbones!  Does that say YOGURT on it?  It does!  I have to tell you, these are some delicious treats.  They're not paying me anything to say that, but if they'd like to send a few bags over as reimbursement, I wouldn't complain.  I just want them to keep making these biscuits forever!

Suddenly, I'm feeling hungry, so I think I'm going to end this.  I hope that the weather breaks soon and I can find a cure for this cabin fever.  Hopefully it will involve some walks with Mom! 

P.S.  If anybody from Sweden wants to send me a box of chocolate with yogurt in it, I won't complain!  In fact, I'll love you forever!  A taste can't hurt, right?  Okay, now I have to go!