We put it on and Maggie Mae actually watched it.  When the dog was running through the corn stalks, she watched and cocked her head.  When the lady was throwing a frisbee at the beach to her two dogs, IT DROVE HER CRAZY!!!

Maggie kept charging the tv.  I'm affraid if I left the tv on, I might come home to find the tv in pieces!

HAPPY…HAPPY…HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!

And you always wondered what they do all day long!

Thanks to this amazing site http://www.fetchdog.com, I have now found away to keep Maggie entertained.  This is right up her alley since she is a water dog and loves ice cubes!

I didn’t think they were friends until the very end.

Watch and be amazed!

http://www.wimp.com/catowl

We started telling her “no”, which was a word she was hearing a lot.  If she saw it, it was in her mouth and she was chewing on it.  That also meant your hands, arms, feet, toes, and oh yes, let’s not forget head, hair, ears, face, nose, lips…….get the idea?

I had heard that if you flick them on their nose when they bit you, that they would stop.  Not her.  She saw that as a challenge.  Her eyes would dilate, she wrinkles up her nose and starts barking at you in a high pitch and snapping at you.  Hence her new name ”Chompers”. 

If you point your finger at her and reprimand her, you’re in for a lot of snarling back talk!  We are working on it, and we’re gaining, but she is not going to concede easily.

My point however is this: their bark, growl, cry etc. actually mean something.   Baying means your dog is on the chase, whining means she’s frustrated, howling means he’s calling the pack, growling when playing means she’s playing tough, growling when confronting someone means he’s mad, and yipping means she’s hurt, according to Helen Fazio, Travel Dog Blogger www.traveldogbooks.com/

Thanks to Helen, I now know Maggie is “playing tough”.

I always new that there were some plants that were toxic to our pets.  One of Chuck's (our brown spotted Dalmatian) litter mates died from eating Oleanders.  My sister always checks before she brings in new house plants because her cats love to eat them.

Now, we have our new puppy Maggie Mae, and we need to be sure her back yard is safe for her.  Let me tell you I was shocked at how many common plants, even vegetables can be toxic!  In my garden I have onions and tomatoes.  Onions can cause problems as well as Tomatoe Plants, not the actual tomatoe.  That is good because Maggie loves to pick and eat tomatoes!

Some of my other patio plants that surprised me were Asparagus Fern, Aloe and Creeping Charlie.  Keep in mind that they are not all fatal and there toxicity level varies.

Check the ASPCA site below for any possible Toxic Plants that could be present in your house or yard.  Knowledge is power, and with this power you will be able to keep all of your four legged friends safe!       

 http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/poison-control/Plants.aspx?page=1