Dobermann Pinschers – Family Members
I'm a Southern California living in South Florida. I've been here for 10 years as of October 1, 2007. No matter where I live, I'm a dog lover, and my breed is the Dobermann Pinscher of the Working Group. I am also fond of the Australian Shepherd of the Herding Group. My life revolves around my dogs, which is something those family members of mine don't understand. So I'm an island in that respect, but have built friendships with those who are doggie lovers and respect the canine as much as I do. Some do rescue, some train in, compete in, and judge AKC trials. The common thread is our dogs are family.
A few of the gals here at Fort Doberdale would like to wish all you Dog Moms out there a very Happy Dog Mom’s day.
Eeegads, that Raven!
Ooops, I guess Taylor wanted to take a Dog Mom’s picture, too. I put the boas away, and she came running over with the donut toy looped around her face like a boa!
Here is a great way to give your dog a mental workout. Stuff a Kong!
An easy recipe is this. Slice some bananas, and drop into Kongs. It’s easy to manuever Kongs if you put them in a large yogurt conainer. We get them from Publix. Both the dogs and I love yogurt, so we have plenty of these empty containers, which are perfect for Kongs! After you stuff the Kongs with sliced bananas, push some good peanut butter in with a knife. We use organic peanut butter from Costco. It’s more economical, but good. Though watch the ingredients. For a while, Costco had an organic brand with added sugar. Dobies, Aussies, and other dogs, don’t need sugar in their diets.
For those dogs that are good at destuffing Kongs, you can put some peanut butter in after adding some banana, then add more banana, then more peanut butter.
For those toughian dogs who get really good at destuffing, I freeze a bunch of stuffed Kongs to make it a more challenging destuffing project. You can cover the Kong with aluminum foil for freezing, or turn the Kong upside down in the yogurt container, ingredients permitting.
Remember, don’t make it too hard for dogs who are soft. Keep the stuffing to their levels, or they will get frustrated and not try. For the first time dog, you might start with a simple slathering of peanut butter inside. That will be an easy and rewarding introduction to the Kong for your dog.
After the Kong has been destuffed, it will need cleaning. I buy vegetable brushes and squeeze them together for a good, tight-fitting brush that will get the Kong clean for next use. Soap and water and a soak sometimes is needed to loosen the remaining peanut butter. I had used a bottle brush, but on the Dobie sized Kongs, they aren’t wide enough to do a good job.
The Fort Doberdale Squirrel Posse love their Kongs and have a good time destuffing them. They give Kongs their stamp of approval. It is a mental workout, which all dogs need, and it’s fun to watch your dog figure out how to get the treats out. Some bounce, some lick, some take the whole thing in their jaw and smash. Remember to count their Kong treats as part of their daily calories.
Now there are two!
Frosty and Bugsy.
What can I say? Fort Doberdale’s a hoppening place.
Though not for moths.
I’m blinking. I’m blinking twice.
Two pairs of frog’s legs on my window! Mon Dieu!
Bouchard
ADOPTED!
Mary writes: “Kayto is 1 1/2 yrs old, neutered, ears cropped and down. He is up to date on his shots and on heartworm prevention. He is crate trained and doing well on his house training and learning to walk on a leash as he wants to please. He loves to hunt for lizards and would like to catch the squirrels. No cats. He needs a yard with a 6′ high fence.”
Please fill out an application and send it to Mary at the FDPRR.
I was bending over to water my plants on Sunday, May 4. I was taking particular note of a cutting of a night blooming jasmine a co-worker had given me, which was sprouting blooms.
Then I stood up… ladedadedaaa… and came face-to-face with the frog on the window ledge! Ahhhhh!
He matched the color of the house and he just sat there letting me take pictures.
He is on the ledge here on the right between the V of the plant. Can you see him? He’s there…a little white blob.
But the sun was going down, and I knew he was going to get active because I usually see him from the inside with his suction cup feet attached to my window. So I stood by, and this is what happened to him as he woke up. MoG! It’s the Incredible Frog Hulk!
I think he’s eating something or someone. I do.
Since that day, this frog has been making this window ledge his home. He poops on the ledge, eats on the ledge, and does who knows what else on the ledge. But he’s OK. He’s not too noisy. In fact, I haven’t heard a croak out of him. However, there are some unusual croaks coming from a more bushy area in the yard.
Yikes!
