Yup. He’s a kamakaze sneak thief who  has super natural powers.

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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 closer to my husband, who took the pic, than he is to me, so he looks bigger than he is. But, that’s okay, because he is convinced that he is a VERY LARGE dog.   Oh, and did you see how nice my hair looks in the pic? It’s pics like this that keep me humble.)

Anyhow… when we hear the stealthy keeerunch, chomp, pause-  (Can you see that I have just stolen your ____?)

our feet hit the ground running, and we don’t head for him…. we head for the cat food dish.

Blush.

We grab a few pieces of kitty food, and throw it madly so he’ll drop the stolen object and we can grab it up.

Sigh.

And, oh, did I mention that he is in total kahoots with Ms Kitty? Ms Kitty is the cat that lives on my shoulder.

This cat and dog hate each other, but she will scoop things out of drawers and off any surface, and drop them on the floor for him.

Seriously.

So, not only is he able to levitate stuff off my work spaces….

but he’s got the cat trained to commit wickedness for his nefarious ways, too.

Sheesh.

The other day,  I was deep in thought, working hard on a manuscript, and I heard that specific, ‘Oh oh’  sound….

Oh no no no, Small Dog!

photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

The little booger

had grabbed one of my

Cordelia Cord makers

and was chewing it

while running and

snickering at me

over his shoulder.

Oh no no no!

I thought that it was toast,

but, I was able to file and sand

and re-paint it.

It’s rescued, and it’s mine for life, I guess….

You can see the ‘distressed’ toothmarks where he has left his mark.

Ah, never a dull moment.

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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.

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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 dogs are well on their way.

Peggy at Tree Hugging Family explores reasons to choose a hemp dog collar and looks at a company that specializes in them.  At Junk Creation she features some tutorials from various crafters — including making a dog bed from a skirt to recycling old dog collars into new ones.

Susan at PlayLibrary shares news of the Little Tikes Dog Days of Summer Sale which includes pools, playgrounds, bounce houses and more.  Check out the pics of her basset hound getting in on the bounce house fun at her triplets’ 4th birthday party!

Tracee from BlogFabulous to her kids – “Heck yeah, you can have hampsters if it only costs me $5, and there is virtually no maintenance involved,” while visiting country garage sale.

Colleen at Drinks After Dark shares the story of her dog Jackson.  Jack was an adopted via her local SPCA.  It’s great to hear and read heartwarming success stories.

Chloe at Tangled Thread has been sewing easy & inexpensive bandannas for her dogs to dress them up for summertime.

Noreen’s small dog keeps her hopping as he grabs and runs with yarn and other treasures in the studio while she authors Hankering for Yarn.

Christina at SoloMother tells of the tales she shares with her son, of the beloved pets of her youth while looking forward to the day when they can welcome a new dog into their own little family.

Mary Emma Allen at Quilting and Patchwork shares some pattern and design ideas in Quilting Goes to the Dogs.

Gayla’s contribution on Supernanny Rules -  is the latest picture of her  precious tiny Yorkie, Molly, who has had a very rough summer battling parvo and adverse reactions to vaccinations.  At 2.9 pounds, she has a very strong will to live.

Gayla also noted: If you or someone you know is thinking about adding a pet to your family, I urge you to check the internet.  There are rescues that operate on just about every breed – or check the SPCA or local animal shelters.  It’s been my personal experience that unwanted or abandoned pets seem ultimately gracious to their new homes and masters.

I agree with Gayla 110%! All our animal companions (including our horses) are rescues from breed rescue organizations or the SPCA.

I also want to emphasize how essential it is to spay and neuter your pets. They’ll live longer and healthier lives, and you’ll be part of the solution, not part of the problem!

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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 to retrieve  the object in question all unfolds.

never a dull moment…

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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) 

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