Going to the Dogs

Once again, I find myself with little time to write. It is one of those days occupied by my honey-do list - much to my disappointment. But the laundry does need to be done, the groceries do need to be bought, and the dog desperately needs to be bathed. So I shall keep today's posting brief. (I wouldn't want you to think that I forgot about you, after all.) And since I brought up the topic of dogs, I think it's only appropriate to provide you with these few brief tips to help you successfully entertain man's best friend:

• Never feed a dog: chocolate, raisins or grapes, avocados, onions, garlic, or mushrooms.
  
  
• Hide everything breakable, chewable, stainable, or otherwise resembling grass, fire hydrants, or your neighbor's newspaper.
  
  
• Don't invite any poodles to the party – they are always prima donnas.
  
  
• Remind all the great danes that toy dog breeds (such as yorkies and maltese) are not actual chew toys.
  
  
• And if you need a moment to yourself, put the dogs outside with a big ol' bowl of peanut butter – that'll keep them silently occupied for a quite a while.

And now that you know these key tips, feel free to celebrate Butch's birthday, Spike's sweet sixteen, and Sir Barksalot's bar mitzvah. I promise you, it will be a lot of fun.