Our small dog has mastered the fine art of extortion.
Yup. He’s a kamakaze sneak thief who  has super natural powers.
The problem is that he has psycho-kinesis down pat .
He can gaze at an object until
it simply drops off the table or desk
and lands in his mouth.
Then….
he takes off like a
shot with us in wild
pursuit.
He’s small, but
has jaws of iron,
and the 1/2 of him
that is chihuahua
makes him very large and fierce.
And the 1/2 of him that is dachshund makes him VERY determined…. so you could loose your arm if you just grabbed the purloined object.  (BTW, in the pic, he’s sitting …read more

Don’t think I forgot about man’s (or woman’s!) best friend just because I posted free crochet patterns for kitty yesterday. Today, I bring you some crochet patterns for your favorite pooch:
Dog bed
Easy dog sweater – With helpful tutorial
Bandana – Very cute and quick!
Doggie bone – You’ll need this additional 3D heart pattern
Enjoy! And, if you can’t get enough of puppies and doggies, check out The Doggy Blog, where it’s all dogs, all the time.
Image: Photos.com

At The Food Bowl, Heather’s got a frosty treat to help your dog beat the heat with a home-made, doggy-approved ice cream recipe, and she wants to know how you calm your upset pet when it comes time for travel and vacation.
Linette at Mother Earth’s Garden shares photos of her four legged garden companions.  Robust Cooking has 9 Healthy Treats you can make for your dog And, it’s dog party planning time at She Knows Parties, with dog party invitations, and dog party games.
When you write for Simply Thrifty, even your dogs have thrifty habits and it sounds like Katelyn’s …read more

 My constant companion in the studio is one very mischevious little guy…….

photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
It isn’t just cats that get into the yarn…. arghhhhhhhhh………. our little guy is a dyed in the wool, card carrying yarn trasher!
AND! he constantly cruises the studio, snarffling up anything that might work for extortion purposes…. he grabs and dashes with anything that hits the floor – and won’t give it up until he gets a piece of cat food.
The cat is in total kahoots with him on this! Kitty knocks  down  something and grins from ear to ear while the mad dash …read more

We have a wonderful rescued greyhound that we absolutely adore.

So, imagine my delight when I discovered this incredibly neat website: Crochet greyhounds!
Quirky, fun and oh so sleek!
Image source: Noreen Crone-Findlay(copyright)