The world is our toilet

We live in a condo and we don't have a backyard. So yes we are those assholes that let our dogs poo/pee in front of your house. We can generally keep the peeing to our street, but Ender really needs to get things loosened up before he can go number two. Naturally, I’ve been “told” a few times to keep it moving while Ender has been in mid-poo. And yes, some of those times they were entitled to say something since we were on someone’s front yard and therefore on private property. So I’ve really been trying to have the dogs poo on the street since it is so-called public property. But then in the end we can’t win either way because then we get yelled at for being on somebody else’s street and then get told that we need to have the dogs poo in front of our own house. Those times, I fight to urge the say “Hey, I pay taxes and just like I have a right to park my car in this spot, my dog has a right to poo here!”

Anyway, call out to my fellow city dwellers – where is the most optimal place to let your dog poo?

Admiration and Annoyance

Why is it that the characteristics I most admire about my dogs the ones that annoy me the most?

Ender thinks everyone wants to be his friend so he has no problem getting up on everyone's grill. And he does not comprehend the fact that when a little dog is trying to bite him in the face, they don't want to be his friend. He is completely undeterred by other dogs barking in his face. He will still try to play with them with a dopey look on his face and his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Sometimes I joke that the reason he's so crazy is because he is just bursting with too much love. And that's pretty admirable, to derive such joy from everyday living. However, this love of life at times turns him into the biggest pain in the ass to walk sometimes. Walking an 80 pound dog while he tries to play bow and jump at the poodle across the street is not fun.

Barksdale has been called "strong-willed" by the dogwalker. Other apt terms may be stubborn and pushy. She, unlike Ender, will not put up with any type of shit. She is the one willing to throw down with any dog barking at her and she will not hesitate to tell you what's up. I imagine if she were a human, she would be the first one to speak up and say "I don't give a fuck what you think about me" or "that's just not right". If she was a superhero, this trait would come in handy. Unfortunately, it's not so cute when your dog wants to bully some other sweet sweet dog into submission.

I've been feeling super sappy lately, hence these emo posts. But hopefully I get them out of my system soon and we'll get back to the more informative posts like product reviews.

On Guilt

I have often wondered if by us adopting Ender, we have kept him from finding an even better home. I see photos of him on his doggy adventures and I know that he belongs on a giant farm, to have the run of the land, to come and go as he pleases. I sometimes think to myself if we ever found a perfect home that wanted him, if we could give him up. The practical side of me thinks that I would gladly give him up, but the sentimental side of me tells me to stop being so ridiculous. But then there's a tiny part of me that feels this guilt that he is not living the life he is meant to live.

And I just suddenly realized why parents act so crazy when it comes to their kids.

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars is my ultimate tv heroine. She was smart, sassy, snarky and she had a pittie named Backup. If only I was that badass at 17.






Gifs courtesy of http://veronicamarsconfessions.tumblr.com

Oh it's love...

You know it's love when you voluntarily sniff your dog's asshole to see if you need to wipe it.

And now on to the cute video of the day:

On Life and Such

Last month we realized that P has been living in his condo for four years. (FOUR YEARS!!!) Never having lived in the same place for more than two years since leaving home, we both semi lost our shit. And then I started thinking about the people we have seen almost everyday out on our walks and then proceeded to lost the rest of my shit.

There is a couple that lives down the street from us that also has two dogs whom I see on a semi-regular basis. One day I saw her and she was totally preggers. Then some time later, I see a tiny baby strapped to him. And then a few weeks ago, I see this kid WALKING DOWN THE STREET!!

Sometimes I wonder if that's how other people feel when they see us walking down the street. We got the dogs when they were babies and once in a while, a stranger will say "man, is he still growing?" I guess there's nothing like seeing babies grow that makes you think, damn I am old.

Men and their Dogs

At first, I thought it was Tom Brady snuggling with a baby Barksdale and I thought that P, upon seeing it, would completely die and buy every pair of uggs ever made for men. Luckily it's only Tom Hardy aka Bane.

Here's the official caption from where ever I stole this photo from:

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - March 11, 2013. Tom Hardy shows some love for his four-legged co-star as they film 'Animal Rescue' in New York. This Fox Searchlight feature is about a man (Tom Hardy) with criminal past who gets mixed up in a bad heist and a killing resulting from a lost and contested pit bull. Photograph: © PacificCoastNews.com

Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur, the whole club was looking at her...

I like giving credit where credit is due, especially when I come across great ideas that make me want to say, damn I wish I would've thought about that. Did you know the Buffalo Exchange operates a program called Coats for Cubs?

This is what the website says: Operated in large part by resale fashion retailer Buffalo Exchange, the annual Coats for Cubs fur drive encourages the donation of fur items to aid in the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned animals across the United States. Donated furs are collected and shipped to animal rehabilitation units where they are disassembled and used as bedding to provide a more natural and nurturing environment for injured and orphaned wildlife. Because the furs are disassembled, the condition of the fur contribution is unimportant. However, real furs are preferred by both the rehab facilities and the animals.

Freakin' genus!

Ted

We were watching the movie Ted again tonight and was reminded that there was a scene in the movie that perfectly summed up my relationship.

Parks and Recreation

Oh, Ron Swanson.

Here Doggy Doggy!

Barksdale and I were taking a walk one morning when we caught the attention of a little dog across the street. And then the little dog proceeded to run into the middle of the street to investigate us.

I am normally a mind my own beeswax kind of girl except for the occasions when someone really pisses me off. But man, once I got my dogs, I am up in EVERYONE’s (doggy) business. So instead of going along my merry way, I thought I would at least see if there was a human down the street or if the dog had tags with contact info.

After standing there for five minutes, it was clear there was no human but also that the dog belonged to a particular house. Part of me wanted to just leave as obviously that dog knew where it lived. The other part of me thought, what if this dog runs into the middle of the street again?!?! So my plan was to try to get the dog back inside its house. That’s a very hard thing to do when the dog is already “Stanger, Danger!” and your dog is a giant ASSHOLE.

So then of course I had to leave Barksdale tied up to a tree before trying to herd this little dog back home. Anyway, here is my message to all dog owners who leave their dog in the front yard:

YOUR DOG WILL NOT STAY IN THE FRONT YARD 100% OF THE TIME SO STOP LEAVING THEM THERE.

Barklemore Petshop

Yes, I have become that friend that incessantly forwards you emails about cute dog things.

 

Me and my 'Gay' Dog

Did you hear about the story about how the Internet successfully saved a 'Gay' dog? Article can be found here. Apparently someone returned their dog for being 'gay' after the dog hunched another male dog. There are a lot of crazy people out there.

Photo from Jezebel.

The Puppy Bowl

Who's ready for the big game? So damn cute.

For more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/cutest-things-we-saw-behind-the-scenes-at-the-pupp

Video of the Day

Text From Dog

The bf sent me the link to this awesome site called Text From Dog.

http://textfromdog.tumblr.com/

It is hilarious.

Freeee!

After leaving Ender the house for the past month or so, we feel fairly confident he will not destroy the house. What I don't get is that despite his freedom, he still greets us with the same fervor as he did when he was crated.

I always chalked up his crazy greeting to the fact that he has been locked in his crate all day. But apparently it's NOT related to his crate at all. I suppose I do find it flattering that Ender greets me with exuberance and always tries to bring me a toy because frankly, that means I'm the fun parent (Hey-oooo!!!).

Anyway back to my original intent of this post. Yesterday I came home to not one but TWO heads trying to nudge their way out of the front door. Barksdale had escaped her crate for the day! Luckily my flat screen tv was still in tact. So therefore I am very proud of them both for not destroying the house. Or each other.

On another note, Ender jumped at the neighbor's kid a few days ago and I was mad at him for an entire night. And yes, I know, it is my fault for not training him better.

Awkward Moment

We were at the pet store picking up dog food when I grabbed some treats off the shelf. At the register, the bf offhandedly asked if I had ever tried them. I answered yes at the same exact moment the lady at the register said "oh they are not good." Awkwardness ensued as several thoughts ran through my head. First thought being, well damn, if these things aren't good for my dogs, then why you selling them lady? The second thought was the realization that she had meant that SHE had tried them and SHE did not find them good. Oh.

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.