Black and White Sunday: A Boy and His Dog

Snow Frap!

The big East Coast blizzard, storm of the century, pretty much missed my area. We are just far enough south here in Northern Virginia that we got little more than a good dusting. But it was perfect corgi-depth. My guys love a good snow day and it brings out their playful spirit. In the Corgi Nation, we have a term "FRAP"....Frantic Random Acts of Play......it describes the reckless abandon with which our corgis run when something strikes their fancy. Jimmy and Wilson had one such moment this morning when they realized it had snowed. You can also see Jimmy's "pacifier" in action.

Let me apologize right up front. I am a horrible videographer! My screen is tiny and I lost track of where the boys were in the middle of the video so it goes all wonky for a bit. But I still think you can feel their joy. (There are some regular photos in this old post.) And would you believe Wilson is coming up on his 12th birthday?

Monday Mischief: His Pacifier

Jimmy and Wilson each have their own favorite backyard toy. Wilson's is his Chuck-it Flying Squirrel. For Jimmy, it's his Cuz. If he's in the backyard, it's pretty much a guarantee it is in his mouth. As soon as he runs out the back door and has cleared the yard of bunnies and squirrels (he does have priorities after all!), he grabs his Cuz. I often tease him, telling him "I'm gonna git it!!!!" and start running for it as fast as I can. Let me tell you, I can never beat him to it!

I've got my Binky! All is right with my world!

Funny thing is, Wilson pays attention to whether Jimmy has his Cuz in his mouth or not, too. Jimmy is a very rough player with lots of nipping and biting. Wilson is a gentler soul and prefers things not get so rough. He knows if Jimmy has his Cuz, then he won't be nipping Wilson. I often see Wilson wait for Jimmy to grab the Cuz before initiating a game of chase.Wilson's a smart one, he is!

Monday Mischief: Something Ate Jimmy's Toy!

So we head out into the backyard to start our walk. Everybody gets leashed up and we head to the gate. I look down as I am unlatching it and this is what I see......

Jimmy's Cuz toy with its feet nibbled off! I can't imagine the rubber could have been all that tasty. That's probably why there are so many "crumbs" left lying around.

Here's a close up of the damage (sorry for the less the stellarly focused shot!).....

As you can tell by the weathered appearance of this toy, it's been hanging out in the elements a good long while. I tossed it in the trash and one of Jimmy's indoor Cuzzes replaced it.

I wonder which critter did the dirty deed? I regularly see squirrels and bunnies in the yard, plus mice every now and again. The tooth marks were about right for any of them!

Boys and Toys!

Have a great weekend, Everyone! Go play with your toys!

FitDog Friday: How to burn off energy on a hot and humid day

My corgis hate hot weather. They really prefer to stay indoors when it's over 80 degrees and there is any humidity at all. This can make getting in enough activity a challenge as the Washington, DC area is notoriously steamy this time of year. Fortunately, the boys are more than willing to play fetch in our chilly basement. While it doesn't make up for an hour long walk, it does take the edge off.

Here they are playing fetch. Well, Wilson plays fetch, and Jimmy does his best to get in the way. Be sure to mute your speakers as there is lots of barking and my loud voice much too close to the camera!

Have a great weekend, Everyone! Enjoy that extra day!

I Just Noticed Something.........

Jimmy and Wilson like to play indoor fetch with their "Squeakies"....CUZ dog toys. All I have to say is "Go get your Squeakie!" and Jim runs to the toy basket, grabs his blue CUZ and heads for the basement. Wilson, runs for the basket, but isn't quite as definite. Sometimes he gets his Squeakie, sometimes he gets his Rat. Jimmy always has had a better command of the English language.....

Anyway.....I'll blame it on my middle-age vision...I only just recently noticed this......

Look! This toy was custom made for ..... JW

This toy was made especially for Jimmy and Wilson! It was even given their initials!

I don't know why it took me so long to notice this!

Hmmmmm....Maybe we should be collecting royalties?!!!!