tony . . .

ok- so our pooch has a fetish . . . with latex . . . yes- i know this sounds very bizarre . . . but it is so true! now hb and i found this out a little while ago- as she has been particularly interested in various latex things from whoopie cushions to elastic resistance strips . . .and of course . . . balloons! luckily latex passes, however that time it takes can be nerve-wracking as a doggie-mom . . .

back to whoopie cushions- besides the material and puffs of powder, she goes nuts over the noise it makes! it's like catnip for cats! she'll spin circles, try to bite it, run from it, and start all over again!

now for halloween, our office was open to the kids of employees for trick or treating- and the desks with candy were marked with balloons- at the end of the day, i collected my balloon to take home for amber- as soon as we walked in the door- her eyes grew as big as saucers and she started jumping up to try to smell / touch the balloon! she spent much of the night staring at it as it rested on the ceiling and whimpered for it- once in a while mommy and daddy would step on the ribbon to the balloon to allow her access where she would bump it with her nose . . . we think she wanted to grab the tied end, but more often she would miss because the balloon was too big for her mouth . . . through the course of the weekend she missed many naps and tony (as we called it in honor of our viewing of "the shining") was put in a bathroom at night so she would sleep - though not without her whimpering at the door -

sadly . . . sunday afternoon tony popped . . . and poochie was sad . . . her mourning lasted though the night and most of the next day - we were actually worried that something was wrong with her - though our other conclusion was that she missed so many naps we thought maybe she could just be tired . . . sigh . . . it's no wonder owning a dog relieves stress!