I splurged!

So, I was able to get out of my contract with Qwest wireless with no charge - finally. And since I did not want to switch to Verizon, who is now the carrier for Qwest wireless, I canceled my contract.

I decided to go with T-mobile so Billy and I can do the family plan. Monday, I went to get a phone and, oh boy, did I splurge. I am now a member of the crackberry club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I purchased a Blackberry Curve 8900. I can't stop playing with with my new toy! I am able to check all my email accounts, FB, twitter, blogs, forums, etc right from the phone. I also downloaded Vlingo. I can just talk into the phone and it will type whatever I am saying to whatever application I choose (text, email, google maps, etc). I can also sycronize my contacts, tasks, and calender from my microsoft outlook to my crackberry. How useful is that??!!

So, I am now having way too much fun. The camera on the BB isn't the best, but it is so much better than I had before...

WW - Wonderwall

note to self: move the TV!

Iz Get You - Evilz Greez Znake

Maddie will save her Daddy from the green monster! Leave my Daddy's truck alone!




As a side note, after 3 years with no tail issues - this morning Maddie had her first bloody Happy Tail incident. It's not too bad - just scared me when I saw blood all over the kitchen pantry door. Her and her Daddy were playing a little too ruff this morning..

Let's Review

When I first started this blog, one of my posts was "Ten Commandments of Pit Bull Ownership".

Let's review that list and then I will post 10 Tips to Remember for Responsible Pit Bull Ownership.

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF PIT BULL OWNERSHIP

1. Thou shalt NEVER trust thy Pit Bull not to fight

2. Thou shalt contain thy Pit Bull securely when not supervised by an adult

3. Thou shalt NEVER leave thy adult Pit Bull alone and unsupervised with another dog

4. Thou SHALT attend obedience classes most faithfully with thy Pit Bull

5. Thou SHALT keep thy Pit Bull socialized with ALL KINDS of people

6. Thy Pit Bull wilt NEVER be allowed off-leash in a public place

7. Thy Pit Bull wilt NEVER be allowed to roam free in thy neighborhood, EVER!

8. Thou SHALT take thy well trained Pit Bull out in public and show him/her off - on leash for good breed PR!

9. Thy Pit Bull shalt go forth into the world as an ambassador of the pit bull breed

10. THOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WRONG DONE BY THY DOGS!

And here are 10 Tips to Remember for Responsible Pit Bull ownership

1. Exercise your dog everyday.

2. Never leave pit bulls alone with other dogs (or any animal).

3. Always have your dog on a leash in public.

4. Always supervise your dogs and never allow them to roam free.

5. Supervise your dog with small children.

6. Spay or Neuter your dog.

7. Train your dog.

8. Avoid dog parks.

9. Socialize your dog.

10. Keep your dog properly confined.

Responsible ownership starts from the time your Pit Bull comes to live with you. Irresponsible owner's are one of the major causes for all the problems the breed faces today. It's our hope here at Pit Bull Lovers we can spread the word and educate more owners to take responsibility for their dogs actions.

In order for things to change, we must change the way we look at our own actions and how they effect the world around us. Until we do that, things will simply stay the way they are right now.

What brought on the above rant, you ask? Once again, and the whole story isn't out, but due to irresponsible ownership, two PB lost their life this past weekend and once again Pit Bulls are in the news - and not in a positive light. The comments by citizens on the breed have me upset. I truly believe the situation could have been avoided if the dogs weren't out roaming. Again, I don't know the whole story, but from what I gather, the dogs weren't on the owners property.

Maybe it just isn't the above story that has prompted the friendly reminder. Everyday, all over our country, I hear or read stories about irresponsible PB ownership and it makes me sad. Sad for the dogs, and sad for the future of the Breed. These stories just add more fuel to the fire to pass BSL and give the people at Dog Bite.org more juice for their cause.

As a disclaimer, I know I am not the perfect owner. I had no clue about Responible Pit Bull ownership when Maddie first came into our lives. I probably broke everyone single one of the things listed above. I know accidents happen, fences break, lines break etc.

And just so this isn't a total rant post, Check out At Home with the Vick Dogs.

Will Mother Nature be kind today?

I sure hope so.

I awake to sun coming thru the blinds. Is this a joke or will Mother Nature actually shine her rays of light onto our area today? I sure hope she will. If we actually have a sunny, warm Sunday, it would be so uplifting for my mental state, and good for my bored rowdy pack .

I should probably start walking the dogs now - just in case Mother Nature changes her mind. You know how us women are ;)

Experiment Video

So, I videoed the tug experiment.

If you are interested, you can view what she does in the crate while waiting her turn. I notice she is biting the crate - great.... I will warn you it is 4 minutes long. I still can't figure out how to edit and cut clips out of videos to make them shorter.

And it's best to turn your volume down. There is A LOT of barking going on in the background. I don't tell the others to stop - it's good for distraction and to get her prepared for dogs that bark in a line up.



And here is my tug machine.... We will see if this holds up outside.

WW - Jenny Craig for Cats?