A True Gentleman

There is nothing more that I want in life than to be treated like a lady. I dream of nights at the Symphony, or black tie dinners - ok ok - not really but I do love a well dressed man.

Does it get any better than this?

He comes complete with a permanent tuxedo. So cute.

The Boston Terrier encompasses so many of my favorite things about dogs.

1. He's small.
2. He has short, easy to groom hair.
3. He's got great contrast (black and white)
4. He's got jowls - mooshy squishy lips to bite!
5. Good with kids, cats and other dogs.
6. Sturdy enough for rough and tumble play
7. Easy to train

Need I go on? Why don't I have one yet? I am not quite sure. They are simply adorable puppies....

OH. MAH. GAHD.

That is puppy heaven RIGHT THERE!!!

I needz him.

Blue eyes.....

How can you stand such beauty in an animal? This is another breed that am just in awe of, but I don't think I could ever own.

As you can see, I have a pattern with dogs I like. I love strong contrast in colors, whether it's patterning or the ice blue of this guy's eyes against the jet black color of his coat.

And he has this air of mystery about him, doesn't he?

But it's just that friggin hair that I think would drive me insane.


What about this guy? Doesn't he look like he's wearing eyeliner? That crisp white coat against those gorgeous baby blues kills me

But the realist in me thinks that that beautiful white coat is going to end up all over my effen clothes, chair, couches and probably in a few of my dinners.

No thank you.

So Stunning Siberians, I will love you from afar - and admire your nordic looks, but I do not think that you will end up in my home.....

Another white dog???

I was just commenting to Mr. Sweck that we have too many white animals. It just happened. It wasn't planned.

Although with Kramer, I did ask for an all white bulldog with a patch over his eye. Got him!

With the cats, it was just the luck of Craigslist. I didn't want all white cats but they were free and available.

With Mr. Mankins, I just loved his cream coloring - and he was A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E.

And with these guys.....what can I say? Their features are just so sweet with the angelic white coat. Just lookie lookie!

Hi. I am adorable. You want to love me and take me home, right? Look at how fluffy my leggies are.....

You know I'm super cute and snuggly, too, right? And I have a super duper adorable hair cut. And stumpy tail! You know how you love stumpy tails, Ann. You love it!

Ok, you made me do it. Here's another front view of my mooooo-stache. You want to smooch it, don't you? Come on, Mr Sweck won't complain. Hell, he'd probably never even notice another white animal in the house.....

*sigh*

I do love this guy. Too sweet!

Logan Mankins

Many of you, when you hear that name think of this guy ~

But in our house, Logan Mankins is this guy:

Yup. This is Logan, aka Mr. Mankins. He is known as:

• The dog that won't housebreak - but is pretty good about using the pads - thank GOD!
• The "Informer" - you never have to worry about anyone coming in. This sucker lets you know.
• The Cat's Nightmare. He chases them incessently.
• My nap buddy. Seriously. This guy snuggles the BEST!
• Kramer's nemesis. Kramer tolerates him. Sometimes he snaps at him but for the most part its a relationship of respect.
• Mr. Sweck's secret best friend. Mr Sweck will tell you that he HATES poodles, yet he can be found most nights with Mr. Mankins snuggled on his chest.
• The Schnauzer. See above. Since Mr. Sweck supposedly hates poodles, I have taken the liberty of shaving Mr. Mankins into different cuts. I like the schnauzer cut the best. Probably b/c it doesn't take much talent on my part....

He's a great dog. I love love love him - on the days that I'm not cursing him for not doing his business outside.

I spoil him. Yup. I do. I feed him dry food with a scoop of nice wet food - Kramer does not get this treatment.

He sleeps with me every night. Kramer does not get to do this. (he can't get his fat ass up there anyway)

He's the perfect size - 10 lbs. Not too small and a great apartment dog - besides the barking thing.....which could be worked on if I put more time into him...

Let's not go there, huh?

Bouncing Boxers

Another breed I am in LOVE with.

Every time I see this face....

I just want to squish him. Isn't he fantastic? Look at his soulful expression? His deep jowls that I want to chew on - and the wrinkled back legs that just scream - SQUEEZE ME TIGHT!

Ooooh!

And there is nothing better than a German bred boxer. Why do you ask?

Because you get substance. I love the Mastiff breeds for one reason, and that is because they give the appearance of a brick shit house but are nothing more than slobbery love bugs.






Come on - admit it - can you resist THIS face?

Oh my. How I would LOVE to have one of these under my Christmas tree.

Or this one -

I'm not picky - I just need to have a German bred one. They have gentler temperments, not crazy, off the wall ping-pong balls like the American bred boxers.

They are shorter, stockier and let's face it, have a more beautiful head than their American counterparts.

I can't STAND seeing poorly bred boxers. You know the ones - that look like lab mixes.

Boxers are not supposed to have a snout - they are short cobby muzzled for a reason - they should have a deep black mask and droopy jowls and eyes.

It's part of their charm....


And mostly why I want one. Plus, there is nothing more exciting than coming home and being greated by a Boxer Kidney Bean dance -

See for yourself and let me know if you wouldn't want to come home to this every night - I totally would!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKpyx0_PEMQ

Saintly - Love

Hi. How gangly and uncoordinated am I?

I am probably only 4-5 months old and I'm working on growing into these paws. I get giddy just seeing a Saint puppy.

You know how they say that there is a breed for everyone? This is MY breed. I adore these guys. How can you not?

Look at how silly this guy is....

He's a big moo moo who jammed his fat jowly head between the slats. These guys are the clowns of the big dogs. They are wonderful puppies that turn into magnificent adults.

See for yourself

You are going to need lots of slobber rags for this guy. But I can tell you they are WORTH IT!

The last Saint I had passed away in September of 2003 and I haven't owned one since. Her name was Cleo and she was a rescue. I adopted her at 10 years of age and had her for 3 more years. She was a delight and I miss her everyday.

I wonder if Mr Sweck would ever let me have another Gentle Giant.....

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE.....................

Beagle Love

I'm quite emotional today. I'm PMS-ing, I'm frustrated with work stuff and I am out of Lexapro. This is not a good combination.

So instead of concentrating on work today, I have been looking at THIS!

BEAGLE PUPPIES!

How cute am I????

*sniff sniff* What kind of trouble can I find????

I'm comin Momma.............yup. I'd love to see this guy running towards me.

Do you think Mr. Sweck would let me get another Beagle? I mean, how could he say no to this????

Woo woo woo..............

Here is the breeder's blog ~

Seeing Spots?

It's ok. Sometimes seeing spots is a good thing. Especially these kind of spots!

Let's face it, in my little world of "Dog Obsession" I have some breeds that just scream "YOU NEED TO HAVE ME!" The Dalmatian is one of those breeds.

Why?

Cause they are the epitome of what I love. Major contrast between black and white - or liver and white as the beauty above possesses. And who can't resist unique markings? Certainly not me!

This gorgeous gal has a blue eye. And I just want to pat her velvet fur. Let's not forget how beautiful red collars look on these guys....

These guys just make me smile.....I am not sure if I could handle their energy or the shedding - trust me, that velvet coat hides millions of needle like hairs that just dream of imbedding themselves into my furniture - but I dream of owning one and coming home to this....