Cottage Dogs: Rex

Rex is standing pretty for me

during our afternoon walk.

He is such a handsome boy!

Thanks for stopping by!

~MamaLisa

Old Dog Cooper

Cooper is between beds right now...

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~MamaLisa

Winter at the Cottage

Our neighbor's cat Momo watching our bird feeders 

Wizard dipping into our blizzard emergency water supply

The entrance to the cat enclosure

The other side of the entrance

Fresh snowfall from inside the cat enclosure

After the roof was cleared off.

The cat enclosure is now officially closed until further notice!

 The workshop the morning after the blizzard

MamaLindy clearing off the roof!

 MamaLindy and dogs breaking trail!

My first foray on snow shoes in a long while!

Our yard is a dog's maze of pathways.

The dog door and other paths

Marshwood bunker!

From inside the bunker!

At least the squirrels are happy!

Thanks for stopping by!

~MamaLisa

Comfy Terrier

Has anyone seen Buzz?

Hmmmmm...

She sure looks comfortable...

even though she's technically not allowed on the couch!

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~MamaLisa

Dog Lovin' Yukon

With the cool weather coming, Yukon is happy to get back to snuggling with his dog buddy Cooper.

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~MamaLisa

Cottage Dogs at Play!

Every evening MamaLindy provides the terriers a rousing game of fetch!

Cooper, bless his little senile heart, used to be quite athletic and loved fetch more than anything else. Now-a-days Cooper get's his exercise by walking back and forth around the yard.  We didn't realize Cooper was photobombing (or videobombing) this recording of Rex and Buzz at play.

The star of this video was supposed to be Rex, but he was upstaged by Cooper!

Thanks for stopping by!

~MamaLisa

Dogs of Marshwood Cottage: T-Rex

Meet Rex! 

Or T-Rex (that’s the name he came with). 

He’s got a “T” on his back. Can you see it?

Rex came to us forever two days before Christmas in 2010. He was five years old.

We first met Rex a year before we adopted him when we fostered him for a local shelter. He’d been given up for aggression issues, but MamaLindy (being a Certified Pet Dog Trainer), assessed him and said he was in a stressful environment and was afraid of his owner’s boyfriend. Against her advice, the shelter returned Rex to his previous owners who had promised to work with him. We told the shelter that if Rex ever came back to them, we’d adopt him no questions asked. About a year later, he was the best Christmas present we got that year!

Rex is a Miniature Rat Terrier born in an Arkansas puppy mill and purchased from a Massachusetts pet store. 

Argh!

  

That was his past....today he’s such a happy energetic little guy with a charming chortle who has become a wonderful companion for Buzz.

He loves group naps and gets along with the cats, too!

MamaLindy taught him to play fetch with a little rubber toy we call a “binky” to keep him fit. He loves to tease Buzz and will steal her binky just to drive her crazy.

At first Rex was reluctant to go in the dog pool, but then MamaLindy showed him how great it is, and now loves to take a quick dip on hot days.

Rex (also known as “Mr. Wiggle-Butt”) loves people and will wiggle his little stub tail and twist his body into a submissive curve when you give him attention.

Here is a link to our favorite video of Rex when he was trying on his new booties!

http://youtu.be/6cYxLt7LME8

Rex sure increased the terrier energy in our household, but he came just as the old timers were slowing down.

We think he's a pretty handsome fellow!

Thanks for stopping by to meet Rex!

~MamaLisa

Old Dog Cooper

When you're an old dog, 

sometimes it's just too much work 

to climb all the way into the bed.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Our last Cat of Nine Tales post is in TWO DAYS!

~MamaLisa

Dogs at Marshwood Cottage: Buzz Girl

This is Buzz Girl

Buzz was born in January 2000 and is 14 years old. She is a Jack Russell Terrier and came from the same breeder as Cooper. They share the same grandmother (she is 9 months younger than Cooper), making them 1^st cousins!

We love her fuzzy rough coat, but keep her shaved down to be cleaner since she loves froggin’…

… and being dirty.

Like Cooper, Buzz was a model for Pet Edge Pet Supply. She’ll do anything for a chunck of hot dog or a piece of cheese. Look at these poses!

      

Also like Cooper, Buzz played flyball for many years and has since retired.

But she still loves to play fetch to this day.

Buzz’s full name is "Princess Busy Buzz Girl" because she is always busy having fun.

She loves her pool and especially the water hose.

      

She is our best hunter and swoops vermin right from under the boys’ noses.

She’s so stealthy and quiet while the boys just bark at their prey.

Buzz unabashedly loves men.

 Little boys…

…and big boys.

Like most self respecting terriers, Buzz’s favorite word is…

TREATS?

That’s our sweet “Buzzbellina!”  We hope you enjoyed getting to know her! 

Next, we’ll feature T-Rex!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Lisa

A Visitor to Marshwood Cottage

We are enjoying the company of Cricket for the next couple of days while her Human Mom is travelling.

Cricket has been a little overwhelmed by the delicious kitty food smells that she is NOT getting several times a day!

Our walks in the woods has helped keep her busy.

Being wary of all the kitties has kept her busy, too!

Watch out, Cricket! Penny has a razor sharp hackle!

That's enough action for one day for this 15 year old girl!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Lisa