Petbulls Secret Santa Paws
ichbinkelsey, Lucy and Nellie sent us the most wonderful box of things! It showed up today, and there were many "For us?" nose bumps to the box as I was cutting it open. It must have smelled wonderful, usually they're more polite.
The box had a tuperware of biscotti for humans (which I set down to photograph torment the dogs) and a lovely card.
The box of doggy goodies.Lung puffs, tugs, and a bar of soap. This is the young dogs' best "leave it" when they want it faces. :)
Lung puffs are very useful. I think this is the first group stay we've done since the pups hit the house. L-R, clockwise: Strider (GSD, 7 months), Duncan (shelter mutt, 6 years), then the English Setters: Sunny (Tricolor, 8 months), Twist (3 years), and Ocho (just shy of 12 years, shining nearest the camera).
Duncan thought this was the supreme tug, and wanted me to take an end.
So I did. It made him very happy.
Twist and Strider liked this blue one, and Sunny had fun with one on her own.
Ocho did his usual: he scored a toy and hid with it in his crate. I think he was hoping to trade it for food.
Sunny had much fun, with whatever she could lay her paws on.
Strider attempted to look feral.
And steal Sunny's toy
Duncan thought this one was awesome with a squishy tennis ball on the end
Unfortunately, as many bully owners are sure to commiserate, some things just can't hold up to dog jaws (As Kelsey made these lovely tugs, allow me to clarify: This was supposed to be a Setter tug, and it held up well to them. Duncan's a different class of chewer, so I kept close supervision as he joyfully destroyed the ball.) The tug was really well made, I got the ball remnants off, snugged the knot down next to the braid, and the tug was ready to go again.
HAPPY PUPPIES!
Twist even played tug. Usually she's too submissive to play with anyone but a human. So, all around stamps of canine enthusiasm.
There was also a nice smelling bar of soap, with a picture of Nellie grinning on the label. I'm not sure who slimed it, but the label has a doggie watermark.
And three very tasty types of biscotti for us. It'll be a miracle if it survives the day (the chocolate dipped ones are already eaten and enjoyed).
I took 50 photos, so if you want to see the out-takes, and those not used photos, they should be here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/116002700670940980552/SecretSantaPaws2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink