Let me tell you about my puppy...

[Bichon Barb]

Quite a few people have sent me kind (yet naive) messages lately indicating that they think the Bichon in my sig is "sweet" and "cute" and "adorable", etc. Ha-ha-ha.

Note: I have posted a new picture of Beanie the Meanie which shows, more accurately, her true (filthy) self.

Yesterday, DH came home for lunch and called me in the office indicating that "we" had a little problem. Apparently Beanie decided to "pick" an apple ornament off the tree and devoured it. She now has hot pink front paws and a hot pink muzzle. Oh joy!

After a more thorough inspection, DH discovered that after ingesting the "apple", she then made her way to the family room and brought the "apple" back up--in two little hot pink spots. My DH, being the Martha Stewart that he is, decided to clean up the mess by rubbing in carpet cleaner. Now, we had two LARGE hot pink spots on the carpet.

Luckily diluted bleach took out the pink without taking out the carpet's original color. And even more luckily, Beanie is okay.

The moral of the story. Don't leave any dangerous ornaments low on your tree if you have a chewer in the house.

 

[zurgswife]

LOL!!!...poor apple ornament...

 

[DoeWDW]

I'm so glad to hear your puppy is OK! I know my mini-doxie has given us a few scares. It is AMAZING what they think is "fun" to chew on!!

Anytime Maya misbehaves, she looks up at me with those adorable eyes and it is incredibly hard to be mad at her. Usually it is my fault (or, more likely, one of the kids!) for leaving something out that should have been put away.

Thanks for the reminder about the Christmas tree and all the yummy looking ornaments. I think I'll use the exercise pen around the tree to keep Maya away from it!

 

[disfanatiks]

I am glad to hear that Beanie is okay..

And may I just say...I WANT A BICHON FRISE!!! I just love those dogs....I have two stuffed ones that I sleep with.

 

[RUDisney]

My pugs are far more discriminating... they only want to chew on wooden ornaments. I have learned to keep wooden ornaments high on the tree.

It could be worse, Barb. My sister's terrier likes to chase skunks. He hasn't caught one yet, but there have been several that have "caught" him.

Beanie looks just like my parents' bichon in this picture... especially the brown around her muzzle.

Did it start snowing yet? The news specifically said that you are due for 15-18 inches. YIKES!

 

[RNMOM]

Yep, been there, done that.

This is about the point when we decided to crate train. I highly recommend it.

 

[Bichon Barb]

I always tell her "Why can't you be more like your brother". LOL. Otto is going to be 4 in January. I can't remember him being as obnoxious as Beanie is. We had another Bichon who we lost to cancer last year at the age of 12. He was a handful too when he was pup.

As far as her looks go, Otto's fur is a lot more wirey, and he has shorter legs. Beanie has softer fur and longer legs--like her mother.

Bichons are great bed warmers. I highly recommend a few Bichons for those "three dog nights".

Oh, I heard we are supposed to get 4 to 6 inches. But I'm still waiting for something to happen.

 

[catsrule]

But she looks so sweet and innocent.

 

[LisaTx]

Our sheltie decided to eat the greasy charcoal stuff that fell out of the bottom of the grill. Then she "gave it back to us" right in the middle of the living room carpet. We got the black grease out, but now we have a bleached spot there.

It's a good thing she's so cute.

 

[RUDisney]

When my parents' bichon was younger, she was a wild little thing. She was a rescue who had been abused, so she also was a nipper. She's about 10 or 11 now and has an enlarged heart that they are trying to control with meds.

The thing everyone told my Mom about Brigette's wild side was that bichons are so smart that they get bored quickly, so they make things up to keep themselves... and you... busy.

Brigette is fun in the summer at my parents' pool. She and Fred (sister's terrier) take turns jumping in and swimming to the steps, only to jump in again. They also like to float on the rafts.

 

[browneyes]

I think our puppies are long lost twins.

 

[Bichon Barb]

Otto loves the water too. We'll fill up the kiddie pool with ice cold water, and he's the first in. He tries to lay down in it, but his butt floats up to the top. We also call him the Heat Miser. In the summer, he sits on our south-facing patio, directly in the sun for the longest time, and pants. In the winter, he sits up against the gas fireplace and pants. Rob and I swear that he's going to end up with brain damage. (If he doesn't already have it.)

 

[TigH]

My cousin has a beautiful greyhound and she often says, "Who needs brains when you're this gorgeous".

Awww, Barb, at least she is ok and not sick. Silly dogs - Sophie tried to eat some fake grapes I bought to hang in our garland!

Glad you got the pink out of the carpet.

My sister sent my parents an e-mail today about their bad "grandchildren" (her less than 6 month old kittens). Apparently they knocked over my sister's small tree that holds all her collectible Wizard of Oz ornaments and some of them are broken. Oh well...

 

[grinningghost]

She's still cute.

My mom has a West Highland Terrier that's VERY cute, but VERY crazy. And she's over a year old. I guess cute little white dogs can be very deceiving.