March 20, 2011

Turn out the lights....the party is over


I managed to get a lot of our pier in and Gus got to swim quite a bit and now it is time to watch NCAA Basketball.      
Between you and me I think Ol Gus would prefer to keep on swimming.With it being the middle of March I suspect Gus has LOTS and LOTS of swimming days left in the following months.

Lets keep this party going!!!!!!


Gus was just getting warmed up when I put the stop to the fun.The water is still awful cold and he doesn't need to over do it the first time out  of the gate. He had a good time while it lasted.

Gus Officially Calls it Spring!!!

HIP   HIP  
HOOOOOORAY!!!!

Away we go!!! After driving me nuts while putting in the pier I decided I would see if ol Gus liked cold water. He did....and then some.  He was loving every second of this and really never wanted to stop. I have a feeling it will be an enjoyable summer for our spoiled brat.

It's Been A Long Winter


Gus is sick of winter and watching me put in our piers. I finally gave up lettimg him watch me from the house as his whining and barking were driving me nuts!! He was much happier getting in my way as I worked!!!!!!

March 6, 2011

King of the Woods


I think this dog is so dang pretty.....but......he is so small for a Rott. He is proportioned perfectly but lacks about two inches of height and fifteen pounds of being a really great dog. Oh well. I will take the little guy as he is and hope for good hips and his continued good health. He might be undersized but his heart isn't. When anything happens around the house Gus is up and ready to protect and with doing minimal sleeve work with him I have no doubt he will protect us with his life. While he does not really want to do as his mom says you can tell that he will protect her with more aggression and tenacity than with me. What a handful and joy he is!


Caged in and no place to go


Here is one more way to try and keep Gus's hair in one place. The friggin' mutt has more hair coming out of him than any dog I know! LOL It also keeps the little guy from licking me in the ear going down the road. The mat is a little slick for Gus's liking so he lays more than he used to but that is good for him.                  



March 5, 2011

Don't be stupid, this ball is mine!


The title is no joke as Gus is a very selfish brat. He loves to chase that big ball and has managed to puncture the sucker as well. I will take the time to bore you with a couple of other stupid pet tricks. He loves to "sing" whenever he hears "Marry Me" by Train or Rhiana's new song. He is funny as crap as he really howls up a storm. The other trick is I can spray his rug with Febreze and the little sucker will roll around in it and come out smelling quite good. Every dog I have ever owned has only wanted to roll in something dead and quite smelly!!! LOL Lets hope ol Gus keeps on wanting to smell like a pretty boy!!!!! 

March 2, 2011

Bath and dental hygiene time


I know what everyone is thinking. Ol' Gus is spoiled rotten by having his own tub. The truth is I am spoiling myself as it sure saves wear and tear on my back. He climbs right in but I can't say he loves bathing but sure does not mind them. It is about the same with his tooth care. I think I hate doing that more than him! All of my Rotts have had terrible plaque problems and while brushing seems to help there is still some showing.