Bridge To Nowhere

Andy in the "Small Dog" Yard

 

It sprinkled on and off today so I kind of suspected Andy would be extra dirty when we picked him up from day care. He did not disappoint. His grimy state called for a double-wipe post camp wipe down. His brand new collar was also covered in mud. Arg. 

The dogs at Camp Bow Wow are separated by size and temperament. Generally this means small-medium dogs are in one section, large dogs are in another, and a third section is reserved for special needs dogs - seniors, dogs that need some quiet time, etc. Andy's a little energizer bunny when he's at camp. The pup keeps going and going and going! Why am I not surprised? The owner told me last week they did a little experiment and put Andy in the "big dog" yard to see if he could handle it (under supervision of course). Apparently he got overwhelmed by all the big pups so it didn't last very long. Haha. He's a "big dog" at heart but a "small dog" in practice.

About that DVD I Borrowed...

Borrowed an interesting DVD from work this past weekend - Moon - a British science fiction flick released in 2009, directed by Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie), starring Sam Rockwell. It's about a man doing a 3-year solo stint overseeing a mining operation on the moon. Don't want to say much more than that because it might ruin it for you. Check out IMDB if you really need to know. I highly recommend it if you're into movies about the isolation of space, the moon, or clones. Oh crap. I ruined it.

Remember how I had to take Pablo to the vet this past Monday? Andy was by himself for about 2 hours while I was gone. What did I find when I returned? The case to Moon ripped to shreds and the DVD scratched and covered in teeth marks - clearly canine in origin. The boy plucked the DVD from the tv stand. He also ripped up my last pair of flip flops. It's off season so I don't think I can even replace them till Spring. Son of a bitch. (Is that even an insult to a dog?) 

River Walk

New Gear

We needed to replace Andy's collar so we ended up picking up a collar/leash set at Target this past weekend. The set (in size medium), from the Boots & Barkley brand, is made of reinforced nylon and cloth and has a quick-release buckle. Andy gets walked on a harness so the matching collar/leash is sort of a vanity thing - of course the collar does serve the practical purpose of holding his i.d. and rabies tags (the pup is also microchipped) and is required for doggy day care.

The Good: Inexpensive ($5.99 for the collar, $6.99 for the leash). Adorable and unique pattern - the type of visual design I've come to expect from Target products.

The Bad: Not the heaviest of materials. The pattern is only on one side of the leash - the other side is simply brown nylon. The spring-hinge clasp on the leash feels a little on the light side. 

I'm hoping to get at least 2 years wear out of the set, perhaps more...though I'm not gonna lie, I think that's being optimistic. Maxwell's leash and collar were made of quality heavy black nylon and were still going after 6+ years. The leash is actually still in good shape - a little rough around the edges but still good enough to keep in the car for emergencies. I guess my like of pretty things won out in this case, much like my couch. Buyer's remorse? A little. Ah well. I'll let you know how they hold up.

Cat & Dog Game