Cody vs the Skunk

Well, my biggest fear (besides a coyote of course) has been realized.  We had been seeing this skunk around  the neighborhood and had a run-in with it in the backyard once before.

A couple weeks ago, Cody woke me up barking because he needed to go out.  It was 3am and although this is super annoying, it's not uncommon for him. Long story short, he got sprayed.  It could have been worse.  I pulled him into the house as soon as I realized there was a skunk.  In the morning, I called his groomer and she said no tomato juice.  Just mix peroxide, baking soda, Dawn dish soap and water together and bathe him in it.   This mixture was a lot less messy than tomato juice and got the smell completely out.  I scrubbed him and left it on for maybe 2-5 minutes, rinsed and the smell was completely gone!

DNA Test Results

 Cody discovers his true identity...

Well we have always thought that our baby boy Cody was a Wheaten Terrier mix.  To be absolutely sure, we did a Wisdom Panel DNA test on him and sent it in.  Boy, were we way off.  Although these dogs look alike, they aren't even in the same category.  He's not even a terrier, which is really surprising.


 What we thought he was:
Wheaten Terrier

 

What he actually is: 
Bouvier des Flandres and English Springer Spaniel mix

Gabby

This little lady has been around since I was 18.  She was the queen of my mom's house.  When we lived together we would have-it-out just like real sisters.  She was stubborn and so am I.  But even though we sometimes had our differences she was truly an adorable fluffy little fur ball and we will all miss her so much.  

RIP Gabby (aka Gabbster aka Gremlin aka Princess Pea)

New Best Friends

This is Finley.  Hopefully he will be Cody's new best friend since his mommy is mine :)

Bark Box

Kyle's mom surprised us with the Bark Box.  It's a once-monthly box of goodies for Cody.  You never know what you're going to get.  This month it was Thanksgiving themed.  Pumpkin flavored treats, two toys and a gift card for chewy.com.  He's so excited!!

Wedding Photos Display

We finally put up some wedding photos!

 My poor baby and his terrible haircut.  I can't wait until it grows out!

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

My babe could have been a movie star.  I should take him to Disney and talk them into a new remake of the Benji movies.

Frosty Paws

For those of us born and raised in southern California, extreme temperatures are not something well tolerated.  Basically we are total wimps.  I'm the first to admit it.  But in our defense, because the weather is supposed to be so mild here all of the time, we are ill equipped for things like heat waves and hail storms. These past 2 weeks (felt like months) have been extremely hot and humid.  I'm talking 90 at the beach.  Our houses at the beach do not have AC.  If you are unfortunate enough to have your bedroom upstairs, like us, you toss and turn all night with a fan blowing in your face.

Now Kyle and I are one thing, but my baby boy with all that fur.....well I had times where I thought he was going to die.  I seriously was checking to see if he was breathing.  Extreme? Yes.  Overprotective? Absolutely.  Cody is my first dog; I'm a little paranoid.

He just did this.  All day and all night. :(

But I discovered something that brightened his day, just a little.  Frosty Paws.  Doggie Ice Cream.  It's not too unhealthy for them and he LOVES it.  Bonus- shockingly it doesn't make him throw up, like basically everything else Cody eats besides his regular dog food.

5 Things That Made My Week!

Well it's the end of the week and here are some things that made me happy this week...

•  Some handmade personalized wedding gifts we received this week.  Love, love, love them!

• Looking forward to tonight's Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney concert with my hubby.

• The arrival of "THE PET CONVINCER".  We have been waiting and waiting for this thing to come in the mail.  It is supposed to be the most effective and humane dog training tool on the market. Just a little blast of air and it's high pitched sound is enough to correct a bad behavior instantly.  I have been using it whenever I can and it seems to work.  I also take it on walks in case I need to use it to scare away a coyote. 

• This little(big) guy.  Look at that face!

• And this adorable guy.  Love him!!!

Action Shots of a Tantrum

The night started out fine . . .

Just chewin' on a bone . . .

And then all of a sudden . . . 

A full blown tantrum erupts . . .

What?