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Slipper Season

yourdesignerdog — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:00:49 +0000

Although this weekend has been something of a reprieve from the cold weather around here, I know this mildness won’t last. So I spent some time getting ready for the cold. I’ve now got my winter coat and Sadie’s winter harness and jacket hanging by the door. My short sleeve shirts have been moved to the upper, hard to reach rack in the closet. And my fuzzy socks and slippers have come out of storage.

I know many people wear slippers around the house year-round, but I usually prefer to be barefoot when I can. But Sadie rejoices at this time of year when I finally give in to the cold weather and break out the slippers. It doesn’t truly feel like winter is coming until I’ve got a Yorkipoo chasing me around the house trying to steal my slippers. Of course I remind Sadie every year that my slippers are not toys, but at least once a week she “forgets” and attacks my feet until I give her a slipper. Then she celebrates her victory by shaking the slipper around in her mouth a few times. Once she’s satisfied that the slipper has learned its lesson, she gives it back to me. It makes me wonder if Sadie thinks she is protecting me from my misbehaving footwear. If so, I appreciate her good intentions, but I’m pretty sure she’s causing more mischief with the slippers than she’s preventing.

This post is part of the Monday Mischief Pet Blog hop hosted by Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies.

Thief In Training

yourdesignerdog — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:00:09 +0000

On this Mischief Monday I’ve decided to share Sadie’s very first act of mischief. When I brought Sadie home from the farm where she was born, her only possession was a homemade blue felt blanket. I put the blanket in her crate when we got home so that she would have an item that smelled like her birthplace. After living with me for a few days, my mischievous little puppy began chewing on the blanket. Life with a puppy can be very hectic, so at the time I just threw the blanket out of her reach on top of the crate and went on with my day. A few hours later the house was too quiet and I knew my precocious little pup must be up to something. That’s when I found Sadie trying to steal her blanket. She had wriggled between the table legs to gain access to the side of the crate and was stretching up on her hind legs, reaching for the blanket with her mouth. I was too impressed to stop her. The blanket technically was hers, and it was my fault I didn’t put it away properly. So I let her enjoy the fruits of her mischief for a little while, before putting the blanket away for good.

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You Can’t Leave Without Socks!

yourdesignerdog — Mon, 05 May 2014 09:35:29 +0000

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Since the Blog Paws conference is later this week in Lake Las Vegas and those lucky enough to be able to attend should be packing soon, I thought I’d share some packing related mischief.

I’m packing for a trip a few months ago and I walk away for two seconds. When I come back, I find that Sadie has hopped into my suitcase and taken my socks hostage. It’s like she’s saying to me “Ha! Now you can’t leave because I have your socks!” Too bad I was headed to Florida and didn’t need socks anyway.

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Spring Cleaning

yourdesignerdog — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:09:40 +0000

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This weekend I did some Spring cleaning, putting away my warmest clothing until next winter. Sadie decided to help me when I rearranged my socks. She jumped into the bin and started trying to steal pairs of socks. The funny thing is, she only went after the thickest pairs of socks. So even though her intention was to cause some mischief, really she was helping me. She would pull out a thick pair of socks, I would take it from her to put in the storage container, and she would root around the bin and pull out another thick pair of socks for me.

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Sadie the Slipper Stealer

yourdesignerdog — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 05:58:58 +0000

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Another form of mischief Sadie enjoys is slipper stealing. She loves to sneak around and take one from the floor and then prance off with her prize. If you’re not careful Sadie even tries to steal a slipper right off your foot when you’re sitting on the couch or a chair. Once she gets a slipper she runs around the house with it, trying to get you to chase her. If no one chases her, Sadie will shake the slipper a few times to make sure it won’t give her any trouble, then she will lie down and fall asleep curled up around her prize. Of course once she’s asleep she doesn’t notice when I call her, so then I need to go searching around the house to find the sleeping puppy and the missing slipper.

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