H here it is, Sunday and sometimes even we Scotties have to look our Sunday best!

Recently, there was a story on the news about a school bus where all the passengers were dogs and every week day, you can see school buses in our neighborhood.  I even have my own school bus Halloween costume.

I’m not sure that Wen would let us Scotties go for a bus ride, but she did get us a school bus of our own and she let us know that it was a new toy for us to play with.  It wasn’t as big as a real school bus or even as big as my costume, but of course we had to check it out.

Evidently, back in the 80’s and 90’s, way before our Scottie time, Wen had a concrete porch goose in Missouri that she dressed in various outfits.  The porch goose thing was a huge fad that had long been forgotten until Wen spotted some porch geese made out of plaster on clearance last fall at Joann’s Fabrics.  They reminded her of her porch goose back in the day and they looked so lonely that she couldn’t resist and she brought one home.

The goose sat in our garage until right around Valentine’s Day, when Wen came across the Porch Goose Club of America page on Facebook and she found out that there was a current resurgence in popularity of porch geese and people all over the country are searching for them and dressing them up again.

So Wen brought the goose in the house and gave it a new coat of paint and sealant and named it “Goosetav Ganderpump.”  The name sounded a little pretentious, so he would go by his nickname “Gus.”

Since Gus was made of plaster, Wen decided to keep him inside and after a trip to the dollar store, he was duded up for Valentine’s Day and we Scotties had to check him out.  Looks like the porch goose is here to stay and his stack of outfits and accessories seems to be growing.  Wen is even posting photos of Gus on Facebook, just like she posts pictures of Molly, Sadie, and me, so Gus is definitely here to stay, but he’s a fun hobby and he’ll never replace us Scotties!

 

Sometimes an occasion arises that requires you to look your best and a good brush out of your haircoat is just not enough.  When you want to look especially nice, a doggie outfit is an option, but sometimes an appropriate accessory can do the job.  Yep, the right accessory can totally up your look!

 

S’mores are ooey gooey sandwiches made out of graham crackers, Hershey bars, and toasted marshmallows that we Scotties aren’t allowed to eat, even though they smell SO good..

Not only is chocolate toxic to dogs, but graham crackers and marshmallows are sugary treats that dogs don’t need and can you imagine what a mess our Scottie beards would be if we ate melted marshmallow goo?

I suppose that I have to be content with my dog toy that looks like a s’more.  It may not be tasty, but it sure will be fun to tear apart!  Gimme s’more!

This week has been extremely cold, thanks to an arctic blast.  We have even had below zero temperatures, so we Scotties have not spent a lot of time outside lately.

When it’s frigid outside, it’s time to get out the dog coats to help us keep warm, because no matter what the temperature, we Scotties love being out in the yard and we’d stay out in the cold until our toes start to freeze.  Fortunately, Wen keeps an eye on us so that we’re only out for a short time.  We don’t need any pupsicles, so on really cold days, it doesn’t hurt to bundle up!

We Scotties like to scratch our backs by rolling around on a rug on our living room floor.  Molly and I do this occasionally, but Sadie likes to flip over on her back and writhe around as she growls until she feels nice and satisfied that her back has been sufficiently scratched every day.  The daily roll around has become one of her favorite habits and confidentially, it does feel really good to give our backs a good scratch!

We currently have a dog bed in our living room in a little nook by the stairs and when she turns the fireplace on, Wen pushes the bed next to the fireplace for us Scotties to settle into it and enjoy the warmth.  The last bed she bought is a little smaller than our usual sized bed and it works out great for one of us, but for two of us to share the bed, it requires us to squeeze into it.

Sadie and I are often sharing the dog bed and with the frigid weather that we have been having, the big squeeze is happening quite often.  We can’t really stretch out comfortably all squeezed in, so I’m thinking that Wen needs to get the hint that we need a larger dog bed—sooner rather than later!

It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to let your loved ones know how special they are, so let’s all show some love!  Happy Happy Valentine’s Day!

This week is a busy one with special events.  Last Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday and we of course had to watch the big game.  Then the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show was televised from Madison Square Garden in New York this week and we watched the group judging, paying special attention to the terrier group to root for the Scottie and see who would win best in show.

This Friday happens to be February 14th, Valentine’s Day, which is definitely a photo op occasion to look forward to.  Will we Scotties get special Valentine’s treats?  Let’s hope so!

Since the upcoming weekend is Presidents Day Weekend, the Colorado Kennel Club has its annual dog show in Denver this weekend, which finishes off the week along with Presidents Day next Monday.  There sure is lots of stuff going on, which makes for an extraordinary week!