crazy canines...

So, here's the latest on my furry friends....Maksim went to the vet last week for his shots and for his leg to be checked because he can't seem to get out of my way when I'm walking or sitting. The vet says he's a drama hound. No surprise there. Then he tells me that Maksim has gained 2.5 lbs this year, which on a 10 lb dog is like a 200 lb man gaining 50 lbs. So, he has to go on a diet. Now, he has been on weight control dog food already, so this doesn't look good. The vet told me I was feeding him too much, giving him too many treats....all things I secretly knew in my heart but kept doing it....because he needs it. He likes it. He wants treats. Poor puppy. So the poor little guy gets a teeny tiny bowl of dog food (I still give him treats though...because he needs them...wants them....and loves them).

Dan....ah, Dan. This dog has literally eaten his weight in chocolate since we got him after Thanksgiving. He's an addict and can't stop himself. He has eaten solid chocolate nutcrackers, giant hersey bars, any kind of chocolate treat laying around with no supervision....it's his. So, Cassidy's class is doing a chocolate lovers basket for our spring fundraiser. A friend of mine dropped off 3 bags of chocolate for said basket. I put them on the dining room table when we came in, and went to dinner when Jon got home. Totally forgot to put them in the microwave, which is the only safe place from Dan. Came home, and Dan knew he was in trouble. Ears down, tail down, sad, sad eyes. The funniest thing I think he ate that night was an entire bag of Hershey's dark chocolate kisses....foils and all. He hid the milk choc kisses under my pillow for a treat later. I found them though. He did yak up the foils later that night. For all you hear about chocolate being deadly to dogs, not to this dog. He LOVES it. And is never the worse for it. So, I made delicious marble swirl brownies Thursday. Megan told me Friday morning as we were leaving that I should hide them...I figured no, they are far back on the counter and tightly sealed twice in foil. They'll be fine. Well, he just had to prove me wrong. He ate the entire pan. Sigh. And I was really mad, because the whole drive home from Walmart, all I could think about was how I was going to have 1, maybe 2 when I got home. Grrr.....

Today is the big spring fundraiser at the girls' school...Under the Sea. It's going to be a blast for the girls - they get to run wild with their tickets while I work the classroom baskets at the silent auction. Aunt Karen (Jason's girlfriend) is coming for the festivities....poor girl has NO idea what she's in for! haha. Hope I'll see you there. Maybe I'll actually have 2 seconds to take some pictures...keep your fingers crossed.