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What a sweet picture. Both of them look so comfy and cute!

I took them out tonight off the leash for the first time today. They've been pottying on the leash today. They ran straight into my neighbor's yard across the road. And my decoy kitty was nowhere to be found. Thank goodness my kids were home and could help me collect them. I don't know what is with them...Hopeful ly whatever it is, ends soon. 

For the last three days they have escaped from my yard and I've had to chase them down the street. They are usually very well behaved and go in when I say "inside". Well, they apparantly think I need exercise or something because now when I say it, they head for the street and keep sniffing the trees, the ditch and everything else they can.

Thank goodness I live on a dirt road that hardly anyone comes down. Although my neighbors have been getting an earful of me at 6:30 in the morning yelling "Simon and Heidi!!! Get your butts back here!". The only thing that gets them back in the yard is to find my kitty, Little Miss, put her on the porch steps and hollar "Where's the kitty?" And poor Little Miss just gives me the nasty "Thanks mom" look as she's used for bait.

The only thing I can think of for their behavior is that my husband is out of town. He works out of town every weekend but he's been gone longer than usual. So, I just had to post a little rant while my "little Saints" are sleeping peacefully under my feet. Hopefully tomorrow they will be back to their lazy selves. 

OMG...I wish I had the room!!! I don't think Scott would go for two more Saints along with our three!!! I don't think my house could handle it either! I hope someone can take them.

Poor Sasha!! I hope she gets all the help she needs and gets better ASAP! Send her some love from Florida!!

Congrats Fumble and Zoey!! Thanks for helping us feel extra festive this year!

We have a mix of both privately owned and public dog parks. I prefer the private one near our house. It has a large fenced in area with a sand/dirt pit, a shallow pond with a fountain, and another fenced in area with agility training equipment. They have a wash-down area with old towels available. There are poop stations all over the park, along with faucets for watering. They also offer doggie day care and an overnight kennel. You can either pay per month or per year. The rules are:

No uncut males over the age of 7 months
No females in heat
All shots must be up to date with a verifiable source (they took my receipts from the vet)
No aggressive dogs allowed (they will be asked to leave)
No food or drink is allowed inside the park
No children under the age of 8

It is really worth the money each month. I don't know what they had to go through to get set up but we have actually thought about opening one also (briefly). My husband's only concern was how much insurance would be. Hope this helps.

April