Dogs... :)

So I've come to the realization that I'm that creepy/irritating person who will talk to anyone about their pets. Maybe it's a good thing that I'll be gone for the summer and not have them to obsess about.

Yesterday, Molly and I went to Grand Forks to run some errands. It was nice to get away for a day with her... like old times! Today we went to the school to visit Mrs. L. and all of the teachers. There are a lot of new faces that I didn't recognize, in the faculty alone! For those of you who don't know, this is sad because I graduated in a class of 25. My school is TINY.

Later, Mom and I went to the vet to pick up flea, tick, and heartworm meds. When we came in, there was a dog, who JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE A MALE BRINDLE BOXER on the floor. At first I thought he was just sleeping, but it turns out, he was dying. He took his last breaths and finished twitching while we watched. The owner was a tough old Norwegian farmer who tried to be cool about it, but he was sniffing and tearing up. Turns out, the dog was being treated for Lyme disease and had been in for some shots the week before, but wasn't improving, so the man brought him in to see what more they could do (the dog walked in on the leash). They didn't get a chance to try. He was five years old.

This was very distressing to me, as I'm sure you can tell. I don't think it would have been AS bad if he'd not looked so similar to my baby. Since we got Dudley and Dharma, I've looked online at pictures of boxers and I've seen people walking their boxers. Never have I seen one that looks remotely close to either of ours.

When I got home D&D got quite spoiled. Earlier, I had split an apple between them, and if you've ever watched two full grown boxers be hand-fed an apple, it's pretty entertaining. They love it. :P After their four mile run (during which Dharma decided to sprawl in a VERY muddy puddle), they each got an egg, which took them a total of 2 seconds to eat. And then while I was eating my snack (a peanut butter sandwich), they each got a spoonful of peanut butter. All the "people" treats we give them are natural. And, NO, they can NOT have bacon. And yes, they have lost weight since they came to live with us :)

Sorry this is a bit long, but I love my dogs, and I won't see them for about 6 weeks. So you'll have a reprieve! I leave in 3 days!!!!