Another funny one...

I came across this on Pinterest and just had to share...

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Not My Shoes...

Even though she is two, she still has some puppy behavior (aka bad behavior) that we haven't been able to break. It's true...and I hate to admit it...Petunia likes shoes! In fact, she loves them! She thinks it's fun to barge into my closet when I open it and immediately grab my shoes or slippers. I suppose she thinks it's funny. She shows it off, carrying it by her mouth, and runs around the house. Down the stairs, onto the couch and then quickly runs circles as I chase after her. She sure knows how to make a game out it.

This love for shoes has resulted in about a dozen pairs that have been totally destroyed. Not just mine...Mr's too. But recently she's been most interested in mine. She can chew the strap off a sandal in record time. We try to keep our shoes out of her reach but she has a way around it. For example, after a long, hard day you sit down on the coach to relax and watch a little TV. This is Petunia's prime time. Within minutes of leaving your shoes unoccupied she grabs them quicker than you can react and starts chewing. Within minutes they are usually chewed, broken or totally destroyed.

Fortunately, we have learned we cannot leave shoes out around the house or else...

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Thundershirt

Have you heard of the Thundershirt??

Over a year ago, after we took a family trip with my mom, we discovered that Petunia DOES NOT like to be left alone in unfamailiar spaces. We learned this the hard way after we tried to leave Petunia in the hotel room alone while we went to dinner. More on that trip in another post...

Shortly after that trip my mom told me about a product called the Thundershirt that she saw advertised in a magazine. As you can see on there website, www.thundershirt.com, the Thundershirt uses gentle, constant pressure to calm your dog, effectively aiding anxiety, fearfulness, barking and more. I looked at their website but wasn't convinced enough to purchase the shirt.

However, this past weekend, I noticed the Thundershirt on display at our local pet store. I was intrigued...and became even more excited to see that not only did they have it in Pink...they also had it in X-Large. I decided to give it a shot and purchase it for Petunia!

I love when I find things that are pink in Petunia's size...so girlie...

So far we have only tried the Thundershirt a few times. We put it on her before walks and it seemed to calm her down a little-it kept her from jumping up with excitement when trying to put the leash on her. I will post again with more updates on the Thundershirt once we have used it a few more times. We'll let you know what we think and if we recommend it :)

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Wow...that's a Big One...

Petunia, like most dogs, loves Bones...big ones, small ones, fat ones, skinny ones...any bone she can get her paws on. A few months ago we discovered the X-Large Bully Sticks at Unleashed. We buy these for her every once in awhile. These are thin, long bones that will last her at least a week or two.

This bone is so long it's awkward for her to walk around with it in her mouth...

But she loves to chew them...

And chew them...

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Cats vs. Dogs

For those with both cat(s) and dog(s), you can appreciate this one...

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