Handsome Men's Club

Ender just joined the Handsome Men's Club, voted in by the homeless man on the street.

Like Father, Like Son

We got new dog beds this past weekend and built Ender a California King (okay, maybe we just put two dog beds next to each other) but I'm glad it's being appreciated.

Freedom!

With Ender getting kicked out of his dog walking group, we re-evaluated the home set up to see how we can make the dogs' time at home more comfortable. We have concluded that we will eventually give the dogs the house. (They will of course be out and free separately so we don't come home to find the couch pushed through our sliding glass door.)

In the interim, we have given Ender the living room in the day time. Being the super paranoid doggy mama that I am, I could've only made it through the day if he was supervised.

Enter the wireless camera. Apparently Ender really enjoys his sleep.

DINOs

Stumbled across a funny blog while surfing the web:

DINOS (Dogs in Need of Space)™

http://notesfromadogwalker.com/2011/12/02/dinos-a-manifesto/

Their manifesto pretty much sums of my list of demands.

Dog Bite Video

A good post regarding the Kyle Dyer dog bite video:

http://wagandtrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/perfect-storm.html

Vick Dogs

A blog post from Bad Rap with an update on a Michael Vick dog:

http://badrap-blog.blogspot.com/2012/02/canine-celeb-milestones.html

That photo of Grace just effin' KILLS me. Like serious melt my heart googly eyes, I must have you immediately kind of killing.

The bf and I have often discussed whether or not we would adopt a former fighting dog. Both of us are on the same page with a resounding "HELL YES." Seriously, if someone offered us a dog that has gone through BAD RAP loving AND training and we didn't have our dogs, I would've said, gimme two of 'em!

Dog Blog!

Courtesy of Dogblog. Sometimes I just have to laugh out loud.

Airing Some Dirty Laundry

LIfe is funny. The other day I was at my parent's house, watching Ender hang out with my mom in the kitchen. I was hit with a holy shit moment, realizing how far we have come with him. His first visit to my parent's house promptly got him banned. Now, my mom asks when he's coming over.

But it is these moments that have me complacent. That maybe Ender is now "good enough." Then life reminds you that good enough is not going to cut it. We got the official break up letter from Ender's dog walker, informing us that group walks with him is not going to work out any longer. An excerpt from the letter(s):

"[We] concluded that group walks are not working for him. Lucia had hoped that she would be able to do more training with him, but it's not possible with five other dogs in the crew, so he's not making the progress she had hoped for. He's a pretty challenging guy to incorporate in the mix--specifically the difficulty around controlling him when they encounter 'new' dogs on the trail."

"Ender is still so excitable when we see new dogs. If we are rushed by off-leash dogs, which is happening more and more, sometimes the only way I can stop Ender from his preferred greeting of jumping on the other dogs head, is to hold him back physically with my hands or a tight leash. I worry if that happens too often he may develop some leash-reactivity."

My stubborn self is convinced we can get Ender to that point where he can roam wild and free. The other side of me questions whether or not I'm trying to turn Ender into a dog he isn't meant to be.

So here we are.

Dog Delivery System

Ender and Barksdale better shape up, that's all I gotta say.

McDonalds vs. Pitbulls

Interesting article I found circulating online today:

Dog owners complain, McDonald's pulls ad comparing eating Chicken McBite to petting pit bull

Kind of awesome to see what a group of passionate and organized people can do.