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I just wanted to share that after searching and finding only expensive options (that weren't even big enough), I turned to BPO.  I did a search for "dog bed" and found several topics on them.  One BPOer had the brilliant idea to use crib mattresses as dog beds!  Being that I have never had a baby, this option had not occured to me.  So I did a search and found that walmart had some for $40.  I bought 2 and covered them with sheets and som old blankets and my guys love them! 

AWWW! He is TOO CUTE!

Just another quick story.  When I was at the vet's office this morning, there was this little maltese there as well.  The minute I walked in with Murphy, this dog started to go nuts! She was barking, snapping, and growling non-stop.  All her owner did was say (in a voice barely above a whisper)"Maggie hush."  That's it!  That dog did not stop barking until it went into the exam room. Ugg...

I used to want a little dog.  Until I worked at a dog baording and daycare.  I grew to dread going into the "little dog" room during daycare.  90% of those dogs were so badly behaved!  I even go peed on once!  And every day when there owners would pick them up I could see why the dogs were the way they were.  Their owners never corrected bad behavior (like growling or biting), they would either laugh or say that we weren't doing our jobs!  Another thing that really peeves me off is how owners of little dogs will say things like "OH! Don't let that big monster anywhere near my little princess!" When their little princess is looking like cujo and my gentle giant is scared to death!  I don't think that little dog owners understand that big dog owners love our dogs just the same as they love theirs and that they are princes/princesses too!  I am not saying this about all little dogs and their owners, just the majority that I have had run-ins with.

I get "Who's walking who?" a lot too! Just because they are big dogs doesn't mean they aren't well-behaved.   

We ended up making one ourselves!  My hubby is very handy  ! It took some coaxing for Wicket to finally go up the ramp and he was hesitant to come back down at first.  But now he seems to be just fine with it! Murphy had no problem at all, he just went right up the ramp and into the car, then looked at me like "ok mom, now what?" .

Rota is such a cutie! My 2 boys love the water!  We take them swimming at a local dog park and they love going creek crawling (hiking through the creek).  I can't wait to take them to the beach someday, but that would be a road trip because the nearest one is 5 hours away .  Does the salt water bother him at all?