15 posts tagged “dog”
This is how I keep my feet warm while sitting at my desk:
How cute is this? Ollie pulls on his leash a lot, so I thought a harness was the way to go. This photo is from Annie's Sweatshop, where I bought it. As soon as I get it, Ollie will be modeling :)
These dog harnesses are available at
Annie's Sweatshop on Etsy. They look so much more comfortable for the dog than those thin ones.
I've been making my dog's food every day for the last maybe six months or so. It's really easy and cheap. I just make sure he has carbs (potato, rice, pasta), vegetables that he likes (his favorites are broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots), and meat (usually either fish, chicken, or beef). For treats he loves peanuts, almonds, cantaloupe, and watermelon. (Just be sure you familiarize yourself with what foods are good and bad for dogs).
Many times he gets what we have for dinner, so he's eating the leftovers. This morning he got some left over rice, vegetables, and tuna with a bit of cheese.
So this week I tried a little experiment. I bought a few cans of Alpo beef stew and roast beef dinners for dogs. A few days ago I gave him half the can of beef stew. He sniffed it like it was garbage and walked away. Last night I gave him a choice of the Alpo roast beef dinner or some cottage cheese with pineapple. He turned his nose up at the roast beef and went straight for the cottage cheese.
I think this says a LOT about what manufacturers are putting in dog food.
This is the new Ebay store address for Suncatcher Eyes: http://stores.ebay.com/Suncatcher-Eyes
Don't forget to change your bookmark!
The Humphrey amigurumi crochet pattern is now available for purchase in my Etsy shop and at Suncatcher Eyes.
...when you leave your empty milk glass on the floor in our house:
Aren't there sheep in Japan?
Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.
That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.
The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food.
She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep.
Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep.
One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves.
MoreIt's too bad all those people got cheated out of their money, but it is pretty funny.
This week has been incredibly busy. I've driven to town and back 4 times. Yeah, that doesn't seem like much when it's typed out. We live 30 minutes away from town. That's 30 minutes of excruciating back and leg pain and cramping. Ugh. Half fibromyalgia and half bursitis.
I already cleared it with my doctor, so I can push myself as much as I need to, I'll just pay for it in pain later. And I got me one of those handy dandy disability parking placards.
So yesterday on the way back home, I stopped and picked up groceries we would need for the next few days. Because I'm not going anywhere for the next few days. I'm going to try to be disciplined and rest. I HATE it. Here I am, only 41 years old, and I have to rest for days if I do too much. It really sucks, and it feels like a waste of time.
But anyway, I did get a few things accomplished. I picked up some leg bones for the dogs and roasted them last night. That will keep the dogs busy for a few days. They didn't have marrow bones, but I can get them another time. By the way, marrow bones are excellent for roasting and then storing in the freezer for hot summer days. Dogs love them. (Recipe: Brush with vegetable or olive oil. Cook them in the oven on 350F for 1.5 hours, then cool).
I stocked up on meals the boys can prepare in case I can't stand for long to cook. When I'm up to it, I cook big meals for my family. I've tried cooking extra to save as leftovers for later in the week, but I have two teenage boys. What was I thinking? But there are days when I can't stand for more than a few minutes, so frozen and canned food comes in handy.
This is turning into a disability survival guide type thing.
I also picked up a Swiffer. Yeah, it's such commercialism and I hate that. But then again, I think it will be a lot easier for me to use than a mop and bucket. Plus someone on Craftster came up with the idea to crochet replacement covers for it so they can be reused.
