The Killing Fields

Here is Jordy-the-Cat:

 

Here is baby possum from previous blog (click here) who used to nightly visit Jordy and Fred-the-Basset at P's condo - where they'd have an animal tea party and share each other's cat and dog food and water - a very 'sharing' sentiment that I like to see in those around me he he he

 

Jordy must have remembered what fun it is to pounce on things and bring them inside to share with his momma because the last 2 nights in a row he has trotted in triumphantly with a r-a-t in his mouth (!)

 

I save the squeamish by not posting pics of the rodents - you can thank me later...

Birthday Shout Out: Fred-the-Basset

Fred
Originally uploaded by EyeScape

Yesterday was Patrick's hound, Fred's 4th birthday - that is 28 in human years, ya'll....



Patrick felt really guilty when I was the one who remembered - - thus furthering my oft said, "Who takes cares of dat dog??!!!"

AND THE WINNER IS:

sorry, but all your dog bitches in the previous contest lose out to:

CONTEST TIME: Who has got the...

CUTEST DOG?????

Is it Martinez Family Seis's sweet Lucy?


Or is it model friend Yolanda's fru-fru dog, Molly?
or:

Patrick's dog and frequent blog subject: Fred-the-Basset-Hound?


or elsamart's best friend Diana's horse of a Rottweiler - Kilo?



or is it highroller Maureen's good old half-breed mix Buddy?

More pics to judge as they are submitted to my email at elsamart@hotmail.com

You do NOT need to know me in order to submit or leave a comment. If you own a dog and can forward a pic - you qualify! :)

Stay tuned and leave comments!!!

Fred - Part 2

My friend and fellow crazy dog-owner, Diana, left a good comment previously and I hope P checks out this 'dog whisperer' although I think it's all a lost cause. Basset hounds are known to be stubborn and almost impossible to train or teach tricks - but they are very cute and good with kids - sigh.

I agree with Di that Fred-the-Basset is Alpha. He and P do Alpha Male contests some times when Fred forgets his place and challenges Patrick. They will stare at each other a real harsh stare for MINUTES with Fred muttering and growling at P until he breaks and comes whimpering to be pet. That said he has asserted himself on me and knows I take care of him more than P so now P refers to me as "Fred's Bitch". ha... HA. Get it? -sigh-

To rub salt in the wound I attached a pic over xmas of Diana and hubby, John with Kilo during a roadtrip to Sedona, Arizona from San Diego. Patrick laments all the time that we can't take Fred camping or hiking - and believe me, we tried foolishly once and he was dead tired after 15 minutes. Just wanted to show P the things one can do with their dog who 'placed first in his obedience class' hahahahahah!!!

Freakin' Fred

This blog entryis for all those crazy dog-loving owners out there. I need help. My boyfriend, Patrick, thank God has returned safely back from spending the holidays in Ireland with his family. I was meanwhile dog sitting El-Fred AKA Fred-the-Love-Machine for 10 days. Now this is the not the first time my readers have heard me mention Fred. Fred is P's basset hound, you know: hush puppy? I gotta tell you: I love animals and I am good to them. And heaven knows, I am good to this hound. But he is so emotionally high-maintenance!

First of all he is King of the Roost (or P's home) and MINE when he comes to visit. He plops himself anywhere he likes, whines this pitiful plea to jump on beds and spoon, (oh and he has 2 big, comfy doggy beds of his own!!). When I first met Patrick, Fred was fatter. I used to fondly refer to him as "Fat Fred". ha ha ha. I started taking him out on daily walks (something P shame shame was not doing!!) Fred has, indeed, lost weight. But the walks are painful! First of all he is a hound. That means he has tracking and sniffing in his blood. Also, those little short legs of his means his head is right there basically at ground level. So, our walks are basically him with his wet nose to the ground sniffing everything. I mean.....EVERYTHING!! And this dog may be small but he weighs in at a solid 75 pounds. And he is strong and stubborn on that leash. So if he catches a scent that he needs to check out: I can huff and puff and pull but he is so strong he pulls ME to where he wants to go.

He also has a tiny, oh, shall we say itty bitty problem of NOT being potty-trained completely yet!!! And he is 3 and a half! Ciara, Patrick's daughter, defends him saying he is just a puppy. HECK NO, HE AIN'T!! That dog failed obedience school and Patrick and Ciara spoiled him rotten with kisses and love when he was this puppy with big, long ears and dark droopy eyes. Well, now he is big, and goes to the bathroom leaving BIG messes inside the house at times (ruining P's gorgeous hardwood floor). Patrick admits that Fred only seems to do it when he is rebelling against something. Sometimes he won't do it for days...then BAM! A week of it straight! And there is no excuse - he has a doggy door.

Ah.. Fred. Fred is nicknamed 'Love Machine" because this breed is not that common around these parts and he gets so much attention out in public for his cuteness - which he KNOWS he possesses. (P undoubtedly back when he was single picked this breed for the utter CHICK MAGNET that he is!!) GEEZ!!! This dog especially LOVES women! He trots right up to any strange lady and rolls over for her to pet his stomach. I mean, he has no shame - it's almost embarrassing! I told Patrick and he agrees that, although happy, that dog would go off with the prettiest 20-40 year -old woman in a snap and not look back!

So let's see. He is a chick magnet but he is great with kids. He gets tired fast on those little legs but he can get fat quickly and bitches if he doesn't get his walks from me. He follows me all around my house or P's house. He loves and licks Jordy-the-cat all over but he isn't potty trained. He let's himself get molested by this big black poodle at the dog park and ignores Patrick completely until he is ready to go home. He is a very vocal dog - he "talks" to me and P all the time. And we can tell when he is disgruntled with us by how he semi-growls, yips and grunts. I mean, he definitely has some beef with us and wants to let us know. Walks are all about him, I am just along for the ride. And lastly: did I mention - he has a problem with rolling in other dog's crap??? If it's there, he goes in for a shoulder dive - I have learned to look out for his diving posture after having to bathe him a couple times.

And where is his real owner all this time? Shoot. Patrick has let me take control of that dog. Heck. He is SO fascinated by his hound that he overlooks all the insanity. Sometimes I see P sitting on the couch just staring at Fred's antics or bitching, happy as can be. He adores his "Little Man" so much that I have NO doubt that I'd be sent packing if I didn't like Fred as much as I do or if Fred didn't accept me.

Shoot - give me my easy cat any day. Cats are independent. And small. And not loud. Or stinky. (sigh) :)

Does anyone else out there have a basset hound or other dog so crazy?? (Di - I know you got a 'horse', er Rottweiler you keep inside your house). I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice. Leave a comment so I don't feel all alone in the insanity that which is Fred.

click on Fred's slideshow!

Fred-the-Love-Machine