Summer's Over: Corgi Rompin' Time Meet-Up!

So... it's been a while. My last post was 4/1/12. I told you, I'm not the best blogger.

Today we got up early (for us) and headed over to the Northtown Dog Park where Bender, and about 37 other corgis, took over the small dog side for the Summer's Over: Corgi Rompin' Time Meet-Up!

It was so fun to see all the different size corgis! There were quite a few tiny puppies and one or two other Bender sized corgis. Bender spent most of his time along the fence trying to get to Bones who was in the big dog side of the park with the husfriend.

Overall it was a wonderful time. It was nice to go to a shaded park and get the dogs out of the apartment for two hours. They're spent the day napping. :)

Enjoy some pictures!

Dutch, with Bender, Winston, and Bones (on the other side of the fence) in the background.

Group shot!

Bender being a loner. 

Bender, Scooter, & Jake.

Jake & Bender, two bigger corgi boys.

Bender, Rondo, Scooter, & Jake begging.

Dutch joining Bender, Rondo, Scooter, & Jake in the begging. 

I'm Slacking...Again...

I'm horrible at keeping up with this blog. I apologize. I'm working 4 part time jobs and putting in about 70 hours a week. That leaves little time for blogging.

Not much new here. Still looking for full time employment. Still not loving Texas. Although, the weather is a nice change from living in the frigid north. It's 87 here today!

Here are a couple of pictures of Bender on our hike today.

Little legs can't keep up!

Stopping to smell the Bluebonnets.

I'm going to try to be better about posting - at least doing wordless Wednesday.

We Need Your Votes!

Bucket Stuff

What do you feed your dogs?

We've become "picky" lately. We try to find food made in the USA, wheat free, etc...

For kibble, we discovered Nature's Domain at Costco. It's made in the USA (California, Missouri, or South Carolina). It's grain free too! It comes in two varieties - both in 35lb bags. Salmon meal and Sweet Potato (~$28 a bag) & Turkey meal and Sweet Potato (~$32 a bag).

For a while we were supplementing with a raw diet. Unfortunately the meat is a little to pricey for us right now.

I got tired of feeding the dogs just kibble, so I made up my own amalgam of fresh stuff to supplement their diets. We affectionately call it "Bucket Stuff".

Bucket stuff can be pretty much whatever you want it to be. Here's the mix I made today.

Bucket Stuff:

1 box Quick Barley - cook according to box. I add a little beef stock.

1 box frozen Spinach

1 can pumpkin

2 sweet potatoes

2 apples

2 carrots

1-2 cups butternut squash

1-2 cups broccoli

I cook the carrot, broccoli, and squash in the steamer. I boil the sweet potato.

Here's the final mix. It's a pretty big bucket.

Sometimes I add in flax seed or flax meal. Today I threw in a little of my leftover quinoa. The dogs really love it. I find the big ziploc tub I make lasts us around a week, week and a half.

If you make some up, give me some feedback. Do your dogs like it?

Wordless Wednesday

Bones and I need your help!

Vote for us!

We're in the Texas Running Buddies contest. All you have to do is click the link, like the page, and vote for us!

You can vote once every 24 hours until Jan 16!

Thank You!

2011 Corgi Gift Exchange

We participated in the corgi gift exchange again this year. Our Secret Santa Paws were Kipper and his human Marie. They sent the boys a 10 pack of bully sticks from bestbullysticks.com

It's been tough trying to keep them from Bender. I put them in a stocking under the tree on Thursday and he kept pulling the stocking out and carrying it around the house.

You can't tell, but his snout is in his stocking.

Notice the head tilt. The only way to get Bender to look at the camera is to say "treats."

MMM! ALL FOR ME!

"And so I'm offering this simple phrase, to kids from one to ninety-two. Although it's been said many times many ways, Merry Christmas to you."

Wordless Wednesday. Begging Edition.

Presents?

I'm at a loss this year on what I should get Bender. Bones is easy. Giant bag of tennis balls = 1 happy pup.

Bender is tricky. He doesn't really "play" like other dogs. Toys with stuffing end up de-stuffed. Rawhides hurt his tummy. He has an antler. So, what do I get him?

Any recommendations? Nothing with pieces that hang off as they will be ripped off. Nothing with stuffing. Preferably something tough that can be chewed on. Also made in USA is a bonus. Also under $10 is best, money is really tight this year.

I could always give him an empty box.

Wordless Wednesday

Updates

Hello Adventure Dog Blog followers! Once again I'll apologize for being a horrible blogger!

My last update was in May! Where to begin with the updates? This will be mostly non-Bender related. Sorry. Scroll down for Bender photos though!

Last you knew I was living in Idaho and teaching and the husfriend was sadly unemployed. After many long talks and tough decisions I resigned my teaching position.

Fast forward to October. The husfriend decided he wanted to go back to school to study Astronomy and Astrophysics and had been accepted to The University of Arizona and was waiting on acceptance to University of Texas at Austin. Where to go? We consulted a family friend (also from Michigan) well known in the astronomy field and he provided us with this analogy: "Tucson is like Houghton Michigan whereas Austin is like Ann Arbor." That settled it for us. We rented a 26' Penske truck and loaded it with all our possessions. A small lapse in judgement occurred at this point. We only have one car and decided to trailer it. At this point we asked, where will the dogs go? Obviously the only solutuion was on the bench seat in the cab with us.

Off we went on our adventure. 2 humans, 2 dogs, a 26' Penske truck and a trailer. What a long three day drive it was.

Fast forward past all the boring stuff. We are in Austin and sadly a bit lost. The husfriend was not accepted to UTAustin. I can't find a full time job. We're struggling, and it's tough.

Not sure what the future holds for us. Things in Austin may not last too long. We could move back with our parents in Michigan until we get back on our feet. Eventually we want to end up back in Boise.

As for the dogs they love it here. We have woods behind our apartment and they enjoy barking at the hawks and squirrels. There's a dog park they enjoy and they've been to a cage free doggie daycare which is great. Bones learned how to swim in the river and everyone on the trails thinks Bender is handsome.

Hopefully things turn around soon. Austin seems to be a great city and it's super doggie friendly.

Now for some doggie pictures!

Bender doesn't want the sheets washed.

"The Duke" in his fitting Halloween costume.

The boys in the office the day we signed our lease. Happy to have a home!

Bender hated the moving truck.

Bender's Sleeping

I know I've been awful at keeping up with the blog. Much has happened in the last few months. Working on tomorrow's big update post. Until then, enjoy this video of Bender sleeping.

New Blog

Hey all, I have a new blog! Teach, Cook, Run, Love Dogs and Carry on.

I made another blog because non-dog related stuff was making it's way here. If you only want to read about Bender and Bones keep checking here, I'll keep this blog updated with their antics. If you want to read about my life and my hobbies (teaching, cooking, and running) check out the new blog!

I'm Slacking...Again...

Hello everyone in corgi blog land! I know it's been a while. Here are a few quick updates.

Bender:

Bender is doing well, although I think he has obsessive disorder. He spends HOURS sitting in the backyard staring at the fence. I think there's a cat on the other side. Sometimes he'll sit two feet away and stare. Other times his nose is smooshed against the fence. He even tried digging under the fence which resulted in a broken knuckle, gash on paw and $40 vet bill.

Here are some recent photos of Bender. (If you have Facebook, you've seen them.)

Green Paws! (You wouldn't like the corgi when he's angry!)

Enjoying the sunshine and freshly mowed lawn.

Corgi Burrito!

Bones:

Bones is his goofy self. Enjoying the warmer weather and spending time collecting tennis balls in the backyard. He's up to 8. He's also become my running buddy while I train for my 5k's. I swear the only time he can move in a straight line is when he is running.

Me:

I've officially not renewed my contract and will be jobless as of June 2! (I still get paid over the summer though.) Looking for teaching jobs in Idaho, Arizona, Texas and Michigan. The husfriend has applied to University of Arizona, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Michigan. Not sure where we're going or what we'll be doing but I'm sure the universe will guide us.

I ran my second 5k yesterday. I didn't run the whole time. :( I slacked on my training. Although I finished my first 5K at 35:10 and my second at 39:51, so not bad. Training for another next month. I want to run the whole time and finish in under 30 minutes.

I'm running the school play. This accounts for the lack of posts. My usual day looks something like this: School 8-3:15, After School Program 3:15-4, Play Practice 4:15-8, home by 8:30-9, sleep. Repeat M-T sometimes Friday. Our play is on the 25th, 27th and 31st. I love my play kids, but I'll be glad when it's over with. I'd like my life back.

I promise I'll get better with the posting when school is out. These last 3 weeks will be crazy, hopefully I'll have time to post on a more regular basis after that.

Hope all is well with my fellow corgi bloggers!

My Calendar Boy (a month late)

Kelly over at CorgiButts makes these great corgi calendars each year. Bender was the April calendar boy for the More Corgis (with blogs) Mini Calendar. I didn't get around to posting it in April. I loved looking at his face on my calendar for 30 days! :)

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We're Healthy Omega Gourmet Dog Food Giveaway Winners!

Kelly over at CorgiButts did a Giveaway for Healthy Omega Gourmet Dog Food. We left our comment and she notified us that we won!

I shot her an email saying I wanted any of them except salmon. (I have a life-threatening seafood allergy. Even the smell makes me horribly sick.)

To my surprise when the package arrived I received two bags! Lamb and Chicken. I thought we only got one! If I would have known I would have taken all three and donated the salmon to our local shelter.

We've only tried a little as treats but both Bender and Bones seem to approve so far!

Thanks Kelly and Gibson!

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Bender does tricks for treats

When we give Bender a treat, we have the same routine. Sit, Down, Over. Sometimes he gets too excited and spins instead.

Bender Helps Make the Bed

Took this on my Birthday. Took me forever to make the bed. He's so helpful.

Presents!

Laurie and Sadie over at Sadie the Rescued Corgi picked us as their winners. They sent us an amazing care package filled with some of Sadie's favorite things.

We got the package last Monday, but it was Spring Break and I never got around to posting.

Bender really liked the paper. In the end they both found a favorite. Thank you so much Laurie and Sadie! Sorry this took us so long to post!

Draft Guard

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