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Cardboard Box... Best Toy Ever

6/29/2014

 
There are literally thousands and thousands of dog toys on the market. Even places like Bed Bath and Beyond have dog toys. With all of those toys, you would think that one of them would be a puppy's favorite toy... But apparently none of those toys can compare to the coolest toy ever. The cardboard box.
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Clyde- I found it first ...... Bonnnie- Mom says we are supposed to learn how to share
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Puppy Lesson: Anything your brother finds first is instantly cool.
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Bubble wrap is AWEsome.
The one thing that might possibly be as cool as cardboard boxes is... the water hose. It is very illusive. No matter how many times they catch it, it just keeps going. On hot days, Bonnie goes to the nozzle and tries to make the water come out by barking and chewing on the metal tip. Then she looks back and forth between the spiggot on the wall and us as if to show us where we need to go to turn the water on. Clyde was a little hesitant about going too close to the hose until he saw Bonnie having so much fun. He decided that he couldn't let his little sister be braver than he was and that he needed to show that water who was boss. Anytime they hear the hose start, they drop whatever they are playing with, smelling or looking at and come running. It's like the puppy version of the ice cream truck.
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Bonnie pulled the hose into this position.
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The best thing to do after playing in the water hose is to dig in the dirt, of course.
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Bonnie demonstrating that grey is not the new white

Bonnie and Clyde Representin'

6/14/2014

 
"We've had nothing but mean dogs today, and the only nice dogs we've seen all day were the two pitbulls!"

Bonnie and Clyde had their first vet appointment today. They had no idea what they were in for, and we had no idea how they would handle it. I've seen big dogs freak out at the vet. Our cats always hated the vet, and subsequently associated riding in the car with going to the vet, thus hating the car too. We decided to take them to the vet that Mom always used for her cats, which meant driving some distance. They handled the car ride well, and once we got there, they were very curious. When we went into the office, there were two very large dogs sitting with their people waiting for their appointments. The puppies immediately wanted to play. The other dogs didn't seem particularly friendly, so we let them smell the bigger dogs a little but left it at that. I'm not sure what kind of dogs they were, but they were very large and hairy. Bonnie got excited and peed a little on the vet's floor, so we wiped it up and kept our distance from the big dogs. The assistant had us sit in the smaller room off of the main waiting area because the bigger dogs were getting too loud. In the smaller room, one of the assistants had her full grown pitbull in a crate keeping her company at work. She had rescued her a couple of years ago, when she found her badly injured. She still had scars around her ears and face- most likely from some moron making her fight.
When Bonnie and Clyde saw the vet, they behaved very well. They gave the vet tech lots of kisses and only squirmed a little when they got their shots. The vet and the vet tech said that they had had mean dogs all day long, and that the only nice dogs they had seen were the two pitbulls. Score 1 for Bonnie and Clyde! We were so proud of them.
An important thing we learned from the vet was that when you are taking puppies to the vet before they have had their full round of shots, you shouldn't let them walk on the ground or smell around. He told us that a lot of sick dogs come to the vet and that some of the illnesses were highly contagious. Puppies are more susceptible and should be kept off of grass and walkways and not allowed to smell around where other dogs might have relieved themselves.
After going to the vet, we stopped by Grandma and Grandpa's house to say hi. They remembered Grandma and Grandpa. They follwed Grandma around wherever she went (she gave them eggs on their last visit). They were able to use their puppy Jedi mind tricks to convince her that they needed eggs again.
Bonnie is totally convinced that she needs to be friends with their cat, but the cat disagrees. He's a Maine Coon cat and is bigger than Bonnie is. The first time they met, he tapped her on the head with his paw. So now, she is very cautious but really, really wants to play with him. They showed off their cute puppy skills and even sat for Grandma when she was about to give them their eggs. After running around the living room, playing with each other and getting petted by everyone, they fell asleep on the floor by us and took their afternoon nap.
Overall, it was a very productive day. They got their first round of puppy shots and spread more pitbull good will. The vet tech thought they were so cute that she even took their picture. They were representin' pitbulls every where today.
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Resistance to the nap is futile
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Before: Vet? What's a vet?
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Showing off their sitting skills for Mom's nephew- who happened to be very close to the fridge
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Bonnie sitting for Grandma, sending subliminal messages to make eggs
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Clyde playing and Bonnie going to say hi to Grandpa
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Must. Keep. Playing. Trying hard not to give into the afternoon nap.
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Bonnie trying to stay awake
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No explanation needed

Spreading Pitbull Good will

6/9/2014

 
Over the weekend, Bonnie and Clyde experienced their first family gathering with Mom and Dad. The day started out like any other, but they soon knew something was different when they were allowed into Mom and Dad's room while they were getting ready to go. Bonnie got very serious and wouldn't let us out of her sight. I don't think she wanted to get left behind. They were a little concerned that they were allowed to go out of the front door (on a leash of course). Normally they don't get to use that door. Clyde was very hesitant about stepping off of the front porch. Much to their delight though, they were picked up and put in the car on a soft blanket and given treats to chew on. The little girl from across the street came too, and the puppies were very interested in smelling her hair bow from over the top of her car seat. She wasn't too interested in them at first.
After driving for a little while, the fun really started. At Grandma and Grandpa's house, there were lots of people to visit. Bonnie put on her best cute puppy face, and Clyde did his best to lick everyone. Relatives who were surprised that Mom and Dad had chosen to keep pitbulls were instantly won over by their friendliness and their puppy Jedi mind tricks.
They even got to play with a really big dog. Because the larger dog is older, the puppies were introduced to the big dog in stages and not let off of their leashes until all three were relaxed, wagging their tails and playing. Then, a small, hyper, bouncy dog arrived. Bonnie and Clyde had lots of fun running around the living room playing with him, and he was totally excited to be able to play with them. By the time we left to go back home, the little girl had started warming up to the puppies. We were shocked when she asked to hold Bonnie's leash when we took the dogs outside. She announced that when she is bigger, she will tell the puppies to sit. On the way back home, she decided that she was a big girl so she could tell them to sit now. She then proceeded to tell them to sit all the way home.
It was a very good visit, and the puppies were completely exhausted when we got home. They were more mellow than we've ever seen them and there were no objections at all when we sent them to bed. The entire family and the neighbors were all completely impressed by how cute and sweet the puppies were. I think that overall, Bonnie and Clyde represented the pitbull breed very well on their first big outing. We were very very proud of them.

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Worn out after a long day playing with puppies
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Too tired to play right side up
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Clyde doing a little gardening
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Bonnie with her ears flopped back, looking very grown up (For the record, Mom decided that Bonnie and Clyde are perfect just like they are and don't need their ears cropped- plus she thinks it sounds cruel and painful. Dad disagrees, but knows that Mom likes their cute floppy ears. Dad is a very smart man and knows that it is always a good idea to keep Mom happy.)

Playtime and Pillows

6/3/2014

 
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Bonnie and Clyde's favorite game: Playing with Dad in the backyard
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Chewy rubber shoes that Mom and Dad never liked anyway
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Where did the toy go?
An important thing we've learned about pitbull puppies is that they need a lot of attention and affection. They want to be around us all of the time, which is kind of nice. They follow us when we leave the room and if we are in separate rooms, they stay in the room with one of us for a while and then go to the next room to check on the other one of us. We are usually only in separate rooms when Mom is cooking. So of course like the supportive puppies that they are, they supervise the cooking efforts very attentively so that they are sure to not miss any food that might find its way onto the floor. In the winter, this may be very helpful since they keep the mat in front of the stove nice and warm.
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Ta-Da...Super Puppy
Lately Bonnie and Clyde have been growing. They aren't as scared of their leashes anymore. The first time we tried walking them around the yard on a leash, they freaked out a little bit. They weren't used to a leash and didn't know what to think of us pulling them around. We quickly abandonned the pulling and dragging method of leash training because it obviously wasn't working on our dogs. Instead, we've been easing them into using the leash at night so that we can keep track of them while they do their business.
We've gone through several chew toys and have decided that it's in our best interest to keep a variety of chew toys at hand so that only the toys get chewed.
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Where's Clyde?
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I'll get you, grape leaf
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Puppy World is very interesting
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My pillow
They don't like to lay on the bare floor, so we made them some doggy pillows using the nice thick duck cloth that Mom uses to make bags and canvas buckets. The duck cloth is nice because it is sturdy enough to withstand puppies digging in the pillow and chewing on it a little. We made one for the living room and one for the dining room so that they have a comfy bed to nap on wherever we are. As soon as we put the pillows on the floor, they knew that the pillows were for them.

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    First time pitbull owners who found two pitbull puppies abandoned on the side of the road and decided to adopt them...And then loved them so much, they decided to get two wonderful mastiffs.

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