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Phony dog poo! I believe it hides valuables some people might put in the garden in the poop container. Seems it would hold cash or jewelry.

those are for a gps scavenger hunt game

http://www.geocaching.com/

We have one of those hidden at the River pump station at the end of our street. They also had put one in the old abandoned fish hatchery that is on our friend's property in NH. People were showing up in the middle of the night to find the geo-cache and scaring the wits out of his renters whose house was nearby. They called the Geo-cache people and told them to remove it as it is on private property. One of my former co-workers and his son go all over the country in search of geo-caches.

Here's what's going on here on a cold but sunny day....

They look comfy:)

Yes, they have a very tough life! lol

I want it!

You're not alone! :)

How adorable. Enter it in the 2011 photo contest!

(It does resemble a dog with two heads!)

:)

How sweet! My dogs never cuddle like that.....

These girls are play-fighting or racing around one minute and snuggling together the next minute. They are so fun to watch now.

it is great isn't it Louise

Love to watch girls fight!

No mud wrestling for girls, Victor?

Mud or Jello. I'm not picky.

I refuse to ask which flavor you prefer.

Not picky.

I heard a funny puppy noise coming from the kitchen... and find Eros running around the kitchen with a box of parchment paper... one word comes to mind... Randy... LOL

Just love that poodle pic!!

Those are Bichons, Ronnie....must be related to poodles, though.....

Thanks, Ronnie....Marilyn's correct...the girls are Bichon Frise's, and I'm not sure about any relation to the poodles. Carli has a longer nose than Bailey and could look like a poodle more if I let her ears go long. I prefer the shorter Bichon ears. They are very smart like poodles, but I think their temperament is a bit happier than most small poodles I've known. I'm wild about the standard poodles. We have one here as our neighbor and my older friend in NH has one too. We couldn't have dogs that big with our travels though. Bichons are often referred to as "Big dogs in little bodies," and we would both agree with that, having had Goldens and Wheatons.

Oh, my gosh....I bet the wheaton led you a merry chase, Louise! They can be a handful....one of my DIL's friends raises & shows them......I love the standards, too....that may be my next dog.

oooh, good choice! And yes, our Wheaton, Archie, was quite the rascal! The vet who recommended the breed called them the "Cadillac of terriers". lol

What a cute name....really fits a terrier....

Yes, he practically named himself. :)

Oh so sorry Louise, hope I didn't insult them!! LOL ♥

They are so cute together! Do all Bichons have curly hair?

I found this http://pets.webmd.com/slideshow-pets-improve-your-health More justification on why we need pets.

I can say that growing up with shedding dogs... did not help any of our allergies ... dad, sister and I all developed them later on... we always had beagles growing up... and turned to the non shedding

No insult at all, Ronnie! lol I'm a fan of poodles too. Yes, the adult Bichon coat is curly, although they blow it out poofy for the show dogs. I'm not wild about the Bichon show dog look. We have had 5 Bichons total, and they have all been "non-froo-froo" rough and ready dogs that have great zest for life. They don't know they are small dogs. lol And yes, one of the big benefits of the Bichons is the non-shedding aspect because they are great for people who have allergies. The down side is that they have hair and not fur and they have to be groomed regularly (about every 6 weeks) in order not to get matted.

Abby asking "Is it sping yet?"

Oh, what a cute girl!!!

Abby is pretty!
DD has an Abby too, but she is a very clumbsy 1 year old St. Bernard .....you don't need to walk on your feet because she does it for you, and she weighs a ton!

Thanks...she is a sweetheart with kids, not so good with other small animals. We have to watch her real close with the chickens,making sure the gate is always locked when we aren't out there.

I have the same question as Abby, probably the same look on my face too. I love Bichons, if I ever have a small dog it will be a Bichon. They are too cute for words.
Kitty has taken total control of the household (and Jack) He loves to punch the dogs in the nose, and both the dogs love that little game. He's also on his third name, and permanent name....Bugsy. Here he is being a couch potato with the big guy.

awww Abby, what a face!!!

what a cute pic, how did you come up with Bugsy?.

Love that picture Weeze, he certainly has made himself right at home. Not afraid of anything, is he? Think I might of called him Brutus!! LOL

Not sure Jen. I came home from work and asked where the little bugaboo was. And then decided Bugsy was a good fit.

Yea, Pixie, he is a Brutus in miniature.

Great shot, Weeze! Nice to see them getting along so well.

Great pic Weeze, love to see dogs and cats together like that!

Abby & Bugsy are too cute! No need to tell me why folks need pets....I've never been without one....they are great comforts.....