Raven on Lime Safari

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Annie went on safari.

Then Raven joined her.

Annie captured the beast.  She was so fast, I didn’t get a picture.  But I have one of Raven, having taken the prize from the ever-saintly Annie, then squeezing the beast to get lime juice.

No lime juice, so Raven decided to try something else.  I knew she was up to something when we were all outside and Raven had run into the house.  Moments later, Raven came back out with something in her mouth.  She spat it out.  It was half a lime I had squeezed and left on the counter!  (Luna is looking at Raven as if she lost a few marbles.)

Raven stared at the lime for most of the afternoon.  She knew the thing was food, but why couldn’t she eat it?  It bit her every time she stuck it in her mouth.

Even Lilian came along to test sniff.

Nothing convinced Raven to let that lime go.  Raven continued her fascination with that green fruit, while the rest of us wondered, “Just how loopy is Raven?”

“I’m Raven.  I’m a little loopier than some.”

“Than most, lime breath!”


Luna’s got a point!

Helen

Ginger Tonight

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Ginger is feeling better tonight.  She’s chewed on a nylon bone for a while.

And threw us some lovely raspberries.  Here’s one.

Of course, Raven wanted the bone Ginger had.  Bones taste better when someone else has them.

They taste pretty good when you get them for your own, too.

Helen
P.S. Ginger gave the bone up of her own free will.

Happy Dog Mom’s Day

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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!

Helen

Kong Time!

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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.

Helen