Dog Days

Holy cow, I can't believe how much the dogs run my life, as much as I say they don't. This morning they both decided that when the coffee pot started brewing it was time for me to get up. I set the coffee pot to start brewing about 15-30 minutes before I want to get up, but the dogs take it as an alarm clock so I was woken up around 6:00 this morning. I wish I could say they were subtle about it, but that isn't the case. Beck puts her head on the bead and finds anything she can wag her tail against that is loud. Cassius snorts, sneezes, and wipes his face off on the bed skirt while snorting and sneezing. So I got out of bed this morning and Beck met me down the hall in the position pictured below. She was asking to eat, but she has to wait until I am ready to feed her. I made them go outside for a few minutes while I could brush my teeth and then get some coffee. When they came back in she assumed the same position. She also assumed this position at exactly 5pm this evening.

Because I studied so much yesterday I had a little free time to do something fun. I decided that since the weather is starting to get a bit chilly it was time to get Cassius' wardrobe ready for the winter months to come. For those of you who haven't met Cassius he basically has very little fur (his belly is bald) and no body fat. In the winter he spends his time underneath his down doggie blanket or in a sweater. He will even try to skip going outside if he deems it too chilly. Since I am pretty cheap I used one of his old sweaters to create a pattern so I could pick out the fabric and sew the sweater myself, saving about 75% on the whole thing. He is modeling his new outfit. I love the picture below because he is winking at the camera and he is in a great stand.
This photo is just funny because of his cute little mug.
After Beck assumed the "starving position" at 5pm, Mike fed the dogs. As soon as she was done eating and cleaning up after her brother Beck went outside and assumed her other position known as the Grab the Damn Chuck-it and let's play position. She isn't looking at the camera, she is trying to will the Chuck-It down from the patio supports.

Even though we both had the day off today we really didn't do much but go for a run. I did get a chance to catch one of my favorite shows, Mexico One Plate at a Time, hosted by Rick Bayless. If all goes well, we should be having a great Mexican Feast here pretty soon :)