Tired of Looking at Fido's Fanny?

I can think of a couple dogs in the SWD house who could benefit from RearGear's No More Mr. Brown Eye bum covers! I am not saying any names, Blu and Donkey!





Just when you think you've heard it all... RearGear's creator has already sold over 200 covers and offers designs including a disco ball, air freshener, heart, flower, biohazard, smiley face, number one ribbon, cupcake, sheriff's badge and dice. You can even have covers custom made. That's right, for five bucks you too can dress-up your pooch's pooper. Oh the possibilities are endless! Check out RearGear's Etsy site if you are interested or need a good laugh.

Family Meeting at the SWD House

After picking up yet another crumpled leaf and wiping nose prints off the glass door again, I decided to call an emergency family meeting. Yep, I spoke with Donkey, Blu and Bella about cleaning up after themselves and perhaps pitching-in with house cleaning.

Here were their responses:







What's a mother to do.
Any suggestions?

Reading Hour At The Sleeps With Dogs House

Dog imitating life or Life imitating dog?
you make the call.

*bonus points if you can name the nose*

If The Hat Fits... Wear It!

It's Elementary

10 Things I've Learned From My Dogs:

1- It's okay to remain shower-free for long periods of time
2- Shaking your ass does get attention
3- Stalking is an acceptable behavior, esp. when food is involved
4- Napping is good anytime of the day
5- Non-stop talking will get you what you want
6- You actually can sleep with only 50% of your body on the bed
7- Daycare isn't just for kids
8- Love comes in all shapes and sizes
9- It's okay to pee outdoors

10- Beauty comes from within

When Poop Happens!

What goes in must come out!
That's right y'all, poop happens.
Have no fear of the doodie,
I found something to make every dog owner's life a little easier.



Dogbag duffels - from www.dogbag.com
Fun, festive, lightweight, easy to use dog bag dispensers.
No more bulky, cumbersome dispensers for the SWD crappers.
I attached a dogbag duffel to Bella's leash clip on our walk and it worked like a charm!

Donkey, Blu and Bella -- Twittering?!

Coming soon to a computer near you...
Tweets directly from Donkey, Blu and Bella.
That's right, the trouble-making trio will be twittering on their own.
As Bella says: Power To The Paws!


Even your Chihuahua can tweet

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Social networking is going to the dogs.

In its first-ever toy created for the canine community, Mattel isintroducing a product called "Puppy Tweets" that meshes the hugely popular Twitter with consumers' love of pets.

Puppy Tweets is a plastic tag with a sound and motion sensor that you attach to your pet's dog collar and connect its USB receiver to your computer. Then you create a Twitter account for your dog and enjoy updates all day from Sparky or whatever its name is on your computer or smartphone.

The tag is set with several pre-recorded tweets that are triggered by the dog's activities. So is he's running around, you might get a tweet that says "I finally caught that tail I've been chasing and...OOUUUCHH!"

If Sparky is napping, he'll tweet "Somedays it feels like my paw is permanently on the snooze button!" If he's making a ruckus, his tweet will let you know that as well, saying"YAHOOOOOOO! Somedays you just gotta get your bark on."

"Puppy Tweets capitalizes on two popular trends - the use of social media and real time communication, as well as peoples' extreme love for their dogs," said Susan Russo, Mattel's director of marketing.

Puppy Tweets is part of the No. 1 toymaker's line-up of new products for 2010 that it showcased to members of the media Thursday ahead of the industry's annual Toy Fair in New York next month.

Jim Silver, a toy industry analyst and editor-in-chief of TimetoPlayMag.com, said he was "curious" about Puppy Tweets when he first saw it.

"I thought that a 5-year-old doesn't know about Twitter," he said. But he said that Mattel is going after an entirely different market and "expanding beyond kids" with Puppy Tweets. "This is a product for adults."

Does it make sense?

Said Silver,"It's a good thing to try especially since no one else has come up with a pet product quite like this."

Puppy Tweets will be available at retailers in the fall, and will carry a
suggested a retail price of $29.99.

Did You Say Something?

Friend of SWD - Jeannie - attempts to gain control of the bed while her pooch Gracie has other plans and Bella pretends ears are what's missing on her head.

Three Little Monkeys Sleeping On The Bed

I give my three little monkeys huge props for saving me a spot on the bed. Now if only I were a contortionist...

Calling Donkey Out... Again!

Dearest Donkey,
It is a new year and the perfect time for fresh starts!
While I am grateful your other end is not resting upon my pillows, I would appreciate if you could manage to occupy your own side of the bed. Thanks big guy.
Love,
Mom
xoxoxo

Happy New Year from SWD!

Wow y'all... it's 2010! Is that crazy or what!

Speaking of crazy - this has been a wild holiday season - beginning with my Supersizing in Buffalo trip home for Thanksgiving.

While me and my more than ample backside are in post-Buffalo/holiday recovery mode, I want to take a moment to say Sleeps With Dogs is back and evolving in 2010! There's lots of exciting news and changes on the way. We hope y'all will come along for the ride!

In the meantime, postings resume... starting today.

Wishing you all peace, love, good health and tons of treats in the new year!

Wags & Smooches,
Rachel, Donkey, Blu and Bella

Supersizing in Buffalo!

Svelte Donkey

I am sitting here wondering why some dogs eat like its their last meal while others stop when pleasantly satisfied. And, wondering why cant I be a member of the latter group?! Or better yet, if I could just have Donkey's metabolism. He eats six cups of food a day and yet retains his girlish figure! Lucky bastard!

I recently returned from a trip home to Buffalo where every day I ate like I was going to the electric chair.

Buffalo is famous for it's wings (YUM), but to it's homies, the city is also known for countless other tasties! After two years away from my grazing utopia, I found it necessary to shovel-in as many of my favorite hometown morsels as physically possible.

Here is just a sampling:


Chef's spaghetti parmesan - Going to need dynamite to clear my veins - but it was worth every bite!


Mister Pizza on Elmwood Ave - cheese, oh glorious cheese!


Bob & John's on Hertle Ave. My love for this tuna sub began way back in high school. I'd been known to ditch lunch often for a trip to Bob & John's! And after all these years the tuna sub is still as delish!


Watson's chocolaty clouds of heaven! I brought a bag back for a friend (we work together). Kim's shift didn't start until 3:30pm. When I gave her the bag of sponge candy, it was half empty. Or as I like think on the positive side. It was half full!

Miraculously, I could buckle my airplane seat belt on the flight to Atlanta. I literally held my breath in order for it to lock! It was a close call.