Casa del Collies

*Jingle Jingle*

What could that sound be?

*Jingle Jingle*

Could it be the keys to a new house for the duo of destruction?

Why YES! Yes it is!!!!


After 5 long years of waiting for us human to get our stuff together we finally got the fur face a house of his own. And hopefully fabio-dog can help make some of the payments.

Mama, you so funny

Guess not.

Anywho, we signed our financial life away for 30 years and got the keys in our hot little hands. The dynamic duo are going to be so happy. There is a big yard in the back, a huge deck, a beach up the street, and a nice boardwalk on the water in the next town over. What more could a collie want except for the beach to be full of sheeps?

So, welcome to the Casa del Collies

Hopefully the collies will be happy in their new digs. If not, they can do what they do best, turn tricks and make some $$.

Wait, that doesn't sound quite right.

In Honor of "Shark Week"

Nom nom Nom nom NomNomNomNOMNOM

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

Danger appears from beneath the waves
Swimmers flee the water in a panic

SHARK!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cold and lifeless eyes

*Those eyes....they haunt my dreams*

The mouthful of razor sharp teeth

But sharks are mostly misunderstood

Most attacks are warnings
Or cases of mistaken identity

But after terrorizing the public the shark is finally caught

Whew! We're safe! But I think I'll stick to the beach from now on

From the movie Jaws

[about to go looking for the shark]

Brody: On the water?

Hooper: Well, if we're looking for a shark we're not gonna find him on the land.

Wanna bet?!


Nom nom Nom nom NomNomNomNOMNOM

Happy Gotcha day Little Poe!

One year ago today we decided to adopt the cutest little crazy dog east of the Mississippi. After too many late nights on petfinder DH found his dog:

The cutest little freckles, the impish look on the cutest little face. The fluffy little skunk tail, the batshitcrazy eyes. He had to have her. It was only after I spent minutes fawning over her that he broke the news to me that she was in Alabama.

what?!

Somehow my DH managed to convince me that driving 16 hours from Maryland to Alabama to look at a little dog we knew nothing about was not the epitome of crazy. So we packed up the car, packed up Jack and drove overnight to the deep south. As we arrive to the foster mom's house the skies open, thunder booms and I'm sure the angels were snickering at us as we saw our new little girl for the first time. She was even cuter in person and so calm in her crate. Then we let her out and quickly realized that she was completely insane. And we were completely in love.




Most of my pictures from the drive home looked like this. Now you can see what the world looks like through my eyes. Kind of trippy isn't it?


The feeling was NOT the same for Jackson. A month of growls and pouts and temper tantrums, but the little dog never stopped trying to be his friend. Finally one night Jackson decided to play with this thing in his house and they have been inseparable ever since.

Life with poe hasn't been boring. She is smart, creative and hell on wheels. The e-vet number is on the fridge for the late night calls of "My dog ate......". She has an affinity for laundry. The vets groan when she comes into the room. She is quite the little klepto.


Poe has been the perfect addition to our family. She makes us laugh everyday and pushes us to be better trainers and owners. She has found her calling in the flyball lanes and it has been an adventure to see her blossom into a happy, confident, funloving dog. However we are still working on the whole disc dog thing lol.




She has been the best little sister for Jackson. She knows when to push and when to back off and her love of life has brightened up his outlook on the world. Her happiness with strangers and need for attention has pulled Jackson out of his shell. Nothing like a little sibling rivalry to overcome a little fear of people.


She loves her brother, loves her dad, loves her ball and loves life. And everyday I give thanks to the rescue that pulled her from the shelter before that spark could be extinguished.





So Little Miss Poe, thanks for being just the thing we didn't know we needed :) Thanks for being the best little sister for our quirky boy Jack. Thanks for just being you, you spunky little thing. And thanks for all of the gray hair on my head. Happy gotcha day little girl. The last year has been a wild ride and we look forward to rest of the trip. Can't wait to see what you will come up with next

I licked a kong and I liked it....

I Licked a Kong and I Liked It

sung to "I kissed a girl"

This was never the way I planned, not my intention

I got so brave, peanut butter inside, lost my discretion

It's not what I'm used to, just wanna try this treat

I'm curious for you caught my attention

I licked a kong and I liked it

The taste of its peanut butter

I licked a kong just to try it

I hope my food bowl don't mind it

It felt so wrong, it felt so right

Don't mean I'll skip dinner tonight

I licked a kong and I liked it

I liked it

No, I don't even know what’s inside, it doesn't matter

You're my little after dinner game, just canine nature

It's not what good dogs do, not how they should behave

My tongue gets so confused, hard to obey

I licked a kong and I liked it

The taste of its peanut butter

I licked a kong just to try it

I hope my food bowl don't mind it

It felt so wrong, it felt so right

Don't mean I'll skip dinner tonight

I licked a kong and I liked it

I liked it

This kong is so magical

Hard rubber, red sides, so fillable

Hard to resist, so lickable

Too good to deny it

It ain't no big deal, it's edible

I licked a kong and I liked it

The taste of its peanut butter

I licked a kong just to try it

I hope my food bowl don't mind it

It felt so wrong, it felt so right

Don't mean I'll skip dinner tonight

I licked a kong and I liked it

I liked it

Jackson and Poe spent the weekend on a college campus for a competition where they put us up in the dorms for the night. Jackson buckled down and worked hard all weekend but Poe let the college experience go to her head. While Jackson tried to go to bed early and study his notes for tomorrow's freestyle, Poe spent the night whoopin' it up in the dorms. And after a few peanut butter hits she got a little crazy:

Well look who I found?! Hello there Mr. Kong

What do I need a desk for? We aren't studying!

Why do I always get the party animal roommate? I've gotta get up early tomorrow for a test

NomNomNom...I love you kong

Random college hook-up

I've had way too much peanut butter tonight. Man I'm WASTED

Oh man! That's the RA! We're busted!!

What, a party, drinking, tomfoolery? Happening here? No way? I was just studying.

Hey, that's college.

Free to good home....2 collie/demon mixes

The rain hasn't stopped for like 2 weeks. If it isn't raining, it is cloudy so nothing is drying out. After Jackson almost wrecked his knee last spring running on wet grass and Poe's habit for dangerous gymnastics and NASCAR impersonations I'm hesitant to let the dog run too much on the swamp we used to call a field.

So what does that leave me with? 2 very very very very very very bored collies. Poe at least has flyball and obedience class to take the edge off, but poor Jackson. I can't stop moving without a stinky slimy stuffed frog shoved in my face. All.the.time. I throw Mr.Frog, Poe steals Mr.Frog, Jackson cries, and I end up with a cold wet collie nose poking me in the face.

And I'm getting a bit bored myself. I don't like being trapped inside for weeks on end. Too much time alone and boredom make me do crazy things, like use my dogs as props:

As you can imagine, this quickly turned into a game of musical chairs, which started a fight.

Siblings.

*sigh*
And the forecast for the rest of the week:

Rain, Rain, Rain, Thunderstorm, Rain.

Are you shitting me?!

SPCA March for the Animals

Over the weekend Jackson and I participated in a disc dog demo for the SPCA. He had a blast. He got to be on TV, got cheered by the crowd and got to meet a giant turtle. All in one day! He was a real super star. He helped the newswoman deliver a live teaser for the morning news show all by himself! I got to be a total stage mom and make hand puppets behind the cameraman while he posed and modeled his good lookin' self. Then he got to play frisbee for the camera. Now that he has been on TV he let the stardom go to his head. After his TV spot he forgot the little people, snubbing treats from friends. Gotta get that ego in check.

During his demo he was having a lot of fun. Enjoy:

We love doing demos. It is fun to just play with my dog without pressure. People are always happy to see the dogs fly. And Jackson is a true Cinderella story. This gives us a chance to talk about his background and show what a rescue can do! It also helps people realize that anyone can get out there and start competing. I am not the most talented and Jackson isn't the fastest, but with some hardwork we can manage to improve lol.

The 45,670th reason that Poe is "special"

We have 2 very nice braided fleece tugs made for us by a friend. The other night we are playing with the longer tug and Poe was assaulted. The crime scene investigation lays out the crime. See the case file below:

Victim: species-Canine sex-female name-Poe
Witness: species- Human sex-female name-Setsail

The complaint: The tug was wrapped around the victim's back leg. One end of the tug was being held by the witness. The other end was in the victim's mouth. The victim was pulling on the tug toy when she was assaulted by something resembling a foot to the side of the head. The victim was assaulted by the foot repeatedly until the victim dropped the tug from her mouth and attacked the assault weapon.

Detective's notes: The assailant turned out to be the victim's own foot. Apparently with the tug wrapped around the back leg, every time the victim tugged on the tug toy her back leg would fling out, kicking herself in the face. The victim, not seeing the connection between the paw to the face and the tugging motion being made with her mouth continued to play with the witness, repeatedly kicking herself in the face until the victim attacked her assailant. No injuries were sustained during the attack.

Charges filed: The victim has decided not to press charges at this time. However she had vowed revenge on the witness for laughing at her and a restraining order my be issued against the attacking foot.


Yup, everytime she tugged she got kicked in the face until she finally growled and attacked her own foot. Yes, Poe resource guarded the tug from herself. And this is why Poe is so special.



border collies.............the smartest breed.

Until Poe