It's 7:00 a.m. somewhere!

Did you know dogs can tell time? Well, at least Einstein can. At 7:00 a.m. in the morning and 6:00 p.m. in the evening (on the dot), he is ready to eat. It does not matter what you are doing, he is going to let you know what time it is. He is rarely off by more than a minute or so.

He has gotten so good, I don't even set my alarm clock in the morning anymore. Today was no exception. I was sleeping sooooo good too. He starts off kind of whining...when that does not work, he begins to get louder and louder, just like an alarm clock. He is so smart. Now he has the girls awake (Gracie and Pink) and they are chiming in also. They are really making music...no more sleeping now.

What a wonderful way to start the new day.....LIFE IS GOOD!

DO NOT DISTURB!

Wish I could take a nap anytime I wanted

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Pink at 6 weeks old

This is PINK!

Pink is the newest addition to our family. She is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi...tri-colored. Her registered name is Pink Penny Annie (named after our Penny who passed away last year). She is about 16 months old. She is the smallest of our crew, but she makes up for her size in countless other ways. The only Pink on her is her tummy (which she loves to have rubbed better than anything), so Pink is her name. It suits her. She has a tail, but it is so very short you cannot even see it. Corgi's are herding dogs by nature and she practices on Einstein all the time. Even when we go outside, she will circle about three times, looking all around her, before she will go out. Since we first brought her home at 6 weeks, she has gone to work with us most everyday, so anytime we don't let her go to work, she gets really upset. Whenever she seems me pick up my purse, she thinks it is time to go to work, so sometimes we have to have a discussion about why she can't go. The other thing about Corgi's is that they love to eat...any and everything. I dropped a penny on the floor once and she tried to eat it. You have to be very careful what you drop because she thinks it is hers if it hits the floor.

She and Gracie are best buds and get into so much trouble together. She likes Einstein too, but he is so big he plays a little too rough for her. She mostly admires him from a distance or tries to herd him whenever possible.

She does the cutest thing when she lays in your lap and you scratch her tummy. She will lay on her back and if you put your cheek next to her face she will give you about 10 million puppy kisses while you rub her belly. She uses her teeth, never really biting, just a million little nibbles. It is so sweet! It is almost time for bed and Pink needs her bedtime belly rub. I will try to put a picture of her up soon.

Here's Gracie!

Today we would like for you to meet Gracie Louise. She is 4 years old and a rescue from a local animal shelter. We don't know her exact lineage, but believe she is a Schnauzer mix. We understand that Gracie's mom was a very busy girl with many boyfriends! Gracie has the Schnauzer hair and face, but a long tail. Gracie is a little on the shy side and usually does not bark unless everyone else is barking. She takes a little while to warm up to you and does not like any sudden moves, but once she gets to know you she is your friend forever. Gracie is very smart and we think she has a secret desire to be an Agility Dog Performer. She can run like the wind and jump very high and is super smart. Almost too smart. She can really get into trouble if you aren't looking....she gets into all kinds of trouble and blames it on the other guys who live here. She is a little on the bossy side with our other dogs and tends to prefer women over men. I guess you could say she is a little on the eccentric side and can be quite a smart alec.

Gracie Louise

Einstein at Christmas

Santa better bring me something good for this!

Meet Einstein

I will introduce my dogs one at a time. The "BIG DOG", as he is often called, is actually named Einstein. He came with that name when we rescued him 3 years ago. We had to go almost to Oklahoma from Dallas to get him. We had seen his picture on the internet and we fell in love with him. It must have been love at first sight for him too, because when they brought him out to meet us he came running up and greeted us like he had known us forever. He is a Red Boned Coonhound and weighs about 110 lbs at 3 1/2 years old. When we opened the door for him to get in our car, he jumped right in and never looked back. We tried numerous times to change his name, but he would have none of that. Einstein he will always be, but sometimes when he is feeling especially important, he likes to be called the "the Big Dog". He has the most amazing voice and if you know anything about coonhounds, you know they are VERY VOCAL. He has a lot to say and does not hesitate to say it whenever and whereever he wants. I had never had a really big dog before Einstein, so this has been a learning experience for me. As much as he loves me, he loves my husband more. I think they are practically "joined at the hip"! He just had a bath tonite and is currently sleeping in the middle of our bed. Hopefully, he will scoot over when it is time for me (us) to go to bed. Sweet dreams for now.