Edie

One of my Spring Break goals was to get some pictures on here (since someday I plan to actually get this blog made into a scrapbook) to highlight Edie's life. Most of you know we lost Edie in mid-February--it was a very sad week or two, and it's finally starting to feel normal just having Newman. Edie was a WONDERFUL dog, and we are so thankful we picked her from the puppy mill in Omaha to share nine years with us.

Edie as a puppy--she liked to ride on our lap when we drove. That didn't last long since she got big....quickly. (Focus on the cute puppy, not the very out of style sunglasses)
Edie went to obedience training with Deb in Papillion. This was no Petco training class; Deb was hard-core, and possibly part canine herself. Edie placed 2nd in her class!
When she was excited she would get a full-body mohawk.
Photo session at a park in Omaha.
First grandchildren on the Braxmeyer side--Edie and her cousin, Bozeman.

When Edie was 2, we got her a companion, soon to be best friend--Newman. He ended up outweighing her by 20 pounds.
Edie (all of us actually) spent a lot of time at Walnut Creek Park in Papillion.
All of the boxer cousins--Edie, Newman, Bozeman, Jersey--in Denver.
In Manhattan, a lot of time was spent at the dog park and the lake.
Staring down a squirrel in Lebo. We love you Edie!

Making Himself Comfortable

Newman has decided he likes sleeping with Owen. He's never been a "human bed" dog, but it looks like he might be changing his ways.

Caught!

I went outside for two minutes to put trash out and Newman successfully nabbed the open peanut butter jar off the counter. Earlier this week he was "suspected" of taking down a pan of chocolate cookies, and a bag of dry noodles (yuck). I think this is the proof we needed (and no we didn't reuse the PB, even though that is about all we had in the house :)

Profile

I wonder what they are staring at. . .

Pet Peek

Katie Harvey, our baby-sitter and soon-to-be KSU vet student has started her own pet-sitting business.  When we were in Oklahoma this weekend she stayed with Edie and Newman.  She has a blog set up for owners to see what is going on with their "fur" children while they are gone.  We measure how good the dogs' weekends are by how tired they are on Sunday night and Monday, and they are out of it!  If you need a pet sitter in Manhattan (or Omaha this summer), call Katie!

Dog Beds Done

Adam saw some "orthopedic" dog beds at Target (felt like egg shell mattress pad in a pillowcase).  He came home saying we (meaning I) should just make them one rather than pay $50 each--especially since we are prone to throwing them away when they seem gross!  So. . . $14 (mattress pad) + $6 (fabric--cute stuff for cheap) + about 20 minutes = 2 matching dog beds!  I did add a little ric-rac to give Edie's a girly touch.

Don't Be Deceived

They may look innocent, but they aren't.  Today they chewed up my "project/idea" folder (took it off a shelf).  I'm sure they did it because they were mad that I came home briefly after school to drop off a few groceries and then left again to pick up the kids.