Since you were soliciting photos for your blog, I have a few more to share:
As
life in Tampa Bay heats up, retired dogs need to keep cool. Thus, I
have acquired a stand-alone freezer for the primary purpose of dog food
storage. I picked up a 30lb block of frozen turkey necks from the local
meat market, partially thawed them out, cut up the big ones into meal
sized portions, and re-bagged. On really hot days, Dudley enjoys a
"bone-cicle".
On
Mother's Day weekend, I dug up Duds' vaccination records and we took a
trip over to the local dog resort. It's a very nice boarding facility
with doggy daycare and a water park, just for dogs. The water park is
kind pf a private thing, unless you show up with a group of dogs who
know each other. Duds enjoyed splashing around the sprinklers that day,
though he first had to thoroughly patrol the entire enclosure and poop a
few times. The boarding facilities are also pretty spiffy - there are
runs with private televisions and couches.
Living
in FL introduces a wide range of new critters to chase or avoid.
Previously I had mentioned Duds superior lizard hunting skills. This
week we met a new backyard pal that needs to be avoided all together. I
came home from work to find this monstrous bug on the fence. Some
research showed that it is an Eastern Lubber Grasshopper - the one in
the photo is a juvenile and will sprout wings and get bigger. Never
seen anything like it before! These guys are toxic if eaten and can
spew a toxic foam if threatened. I hope we don't see any more of these
guys.
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