Cat Pillow

This morning Spooky was busy grooming Lady's face, when he decided to take a break, and Lady decided to use Spooky as her pillow. This is something she does frequently. I wonder how many Australian Shepherds have their own, authentic cat pillow?

Hello...Hello....you out there Spooky????

We have a doggy door on the door between our kitchen and the garage. The garage is where we keep Spooky's litter box, and the kitty comes and goes at will.

When Lady was smaller, and would have fit through the small door, she never figured it out. All she seemed to know was that Spooky would walk down the small hallway and *vanish*.

We discouraged her from hanging out by the doggy (kitty) door, as we didn't want the pup venturing out into the garage.

As time went on, Spooky would lay on the garage side of the door and bat at the door, teasing Lady, urging her to come and get him.

She finally mustered the nerve to check out the door, but now she is far too large to fit through it. These days, Lady pokes her head out the door, when we (or Spooky) are in the garage. It's as if to say "Hey guys, whatcha doing out there??"

The Nibbler....a different type of dog bite

It isn't the clearest photo...but I was trying to catch Lady at her "nibbling". It is this bite-y thing she does, this fast nibble action at the surface of the skin or fabric, similar to a pinch, or when a dog is grooming. She does this to get our attention.....a bad habit, one that is both endearing and menacing. I really need to break her of it...

Spooky the Halloween Cat

These days one of Spooky's favorite hang outs is the lone chair by the kitchen counter. Normally Spooky is a savvy kitty, and does not venture up, onto the kitchen counter. If he does, he does it nocturnally, when there are no witnesses. But the other day mom foolishly put Lady's treats (which smell like smoked meat) in a plastic bag and laid it on the counter. In the middle of the afternoon I found Spooky munching through the bag, after the doggy treats. He is definitely a chow hound..errrr....cat...

Snuggling in Daddy's easy chair....

Spooky cat decided to take a nap in Don's chair.
Recently Lady has been climbing into the chair,
but on this day Spooky beat her.

Lady began eying the chair....wondering....couldn't they share?

Up Lady went (and no, we did NOT put her on the chair).

But Spooky did not budge. He just laid there.

And together they snuggled....Spooky cat didn't seem to mind at all.

I decided to lift Lady off the chair, least she squish my kitty.
After I moved Lady, Spooky seemed to look and me and ask
"why did you move her?"

Of dogs and cats...and other good friends...

Spooky cat was laying on his back, minding his own business, when Lady plop'd down next to him, and rolled over on her back.

Those teeth look scary, but Spooky doesn't seem too concerned. He reminds me of a lion tamer putting his head in the lion's mouth....but the lion is the dog...and the feline is the lion tamer.

Finally Lady settled down, and Spooky took charge...he started grooming her ears and face. She didn't seem to mind one bit.

Robeth has gone to the dogs

This blog has definitely become pet focused. Last week we did the responsible pet owner thing...Lady was spayed and had a pet identification chip implanted.

The poor little girl has to wear that horrid thing on her head for two weeks, to keep her from getting at the stitches. I have to say she has been a real trooper.

One thing pet owners have to realize is that the dog cannot get to their water dish easily- so it is important to frequently offer water. The vet never mentioned this to us, and I wonder how many pet owners don't consider this?

We take the cone off, if we can be right there to monitor her. But when we put it back on, she doesn't even whimper. In fact, she has learned to "scoop" things up with it. She is using it as a tool.

Who said people were the only ones in the animal kingdom that used tools??