Pacific Northwest Gardening: Following Phoenix......., 0 by Rarejem

Rarejem wrote:
Lynn, Phoenix would be happy to have a third Mommy. I agree with Kathy tho... you need a pup of your own. To quote my favorite saying: "Life is better in the company of dogs!"

Kathy, Thanks for the tips. It is kind of strange... she will leave a nicely rolled hose alone, but if it is kind of splayed out.... or heaven forbid a part of it is in the air... it's fair game. I am hoping that she grows out of this stage soon! It's kind of ironic, because when Mom's shorthairs were pups, it was MY hoses that they chewed.... soaker hoses throughout the garden chewed in several pieces.

Phoenix is a wonderful dog, but in her "teenage" years she is a bit of a handful (as you can see from Mom's front yard). She has an amazing amount of energy, and gets bored easily, and it's these times of boredom that she gets in the most trouble.

She is a wonderful gardening companion (if you ignore the misplaced feet and the swinging tail) and spends her time entertaining herself in whatever area of the yard I am working in. One of her new favorite past times is chasing water bugs. I don't think that she has managed to catch one yet, but when I am working by the big pond, she spends lots of time sticking her muzzle in and blowing bubbles.....