pet's & xmas

Our English Mastiff, Evita, gets some extra juice pulp in her Christmas dinner. Our Jack Russell, Mario, has requested an individually gift-wrapped, savory rodent for each of the next eight nights of Hannukah. The dogs split holidays, carrying on the tradition of my Jewish mother, whose favorite holiday is Christmas. Tomorrow is her wedding anniversary, in fact, married 24 years ago in front of her Christmas tree. Her 17-year-old silky terrier, KD (as in 'killer dog'), gets some new toys tomorrow as well.

Howard

We have 2 cats now ... Archie, a 15 year old black & white, and Ruby, an 11 year old orange and white. Archie was bothered by the increasing amount of hum in the Marantz 2240 in the bedroom and so insisted that I get him the Outlaw Retro Stereo Receiver . Yeah, he's the demanding one ... it's 5:22 AM here in NYC ... and he'll probably insist that I set it up for him this morning before going to see my mom. Ruby was content with some new catnip mice ... she's a tube girl anyway and likes the Prima Lunas.

Mike ... thanks for remembering the furry ones.

Regards, Rich

Maxx, the sweetest Bouvier des Flandres around, has been really playful with his old toys lately, Kongs, Kong balls, knobby nylabones, etc. However, his rope finally fell apart 3 months ago just before his 2nd birthday.

On a lark, on the 23rd, I bought him a new one and forgot to give it to him until about 10 a this morning. He's been like a kid...ignoring the old toys and just ripping around the house teasing everyone with his new toy and pestering the crap out of everyone until they play with it too.

Quere? Do they know?? I do know Maxx loves to be laughed at.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all us doggy people.
Let's take care of our little buddies and treasure the time we have with them. I still miss my first Bouv, Mickey. A beautiful and aloof clown. He died in July of 2004 and Maxx came home with us on Dec. 23, 2004, due to a generous local breeder who knew my heart was broken and needed another of these marvelous hairy tanks with the hearts of a vaudeville comedian.

Maxx helped me decide that PK's 57 Quads are the only "real" speaker when he barked at Roger Water's dog in Amused to Death. No other speaker has ever fooled him. Just what I need...one more opinion about my system. I should have studded him out and made him help pay for them.

Jeff,
Have you tried Jane's Addiction's song, "Been Caught Stealing"? Give that one a try, a real doggie treat during the intro.

Love those Bouviers! My sister has one named Dulce, who goes everywhere with her in NYC, even into some restaurants!

well our pooch 'kitty' as the kid's call her has totally destroyed everything we bought her except a little purple squeeky alligator that she has been sleeping with,its funny how dog's pick out what they really like & destroy the rest.

the bowling ball should be good for life.