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a dogs’ life

so these past few days have been really cold.  and by that i mean oklahoma cold…nothing like our friends in the northeast.  but nevertheless it’s been too cold to leave the dogs outside during the day.  and so to keep them entertained until i get home in the afternoon we buy them stuffed animals to play with.

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and by play with i mean remove the stuffing from.

riley prefers ‘teddy bear’. 

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see…he knows i’m talking about him.

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daisy’s toy of choice is this squeaky bat.

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well it used to squeak…she’s chewed right through the squeaker.  but what she especially loves are is the tail and the crinkley bat wings.

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yes, i’m talking about you miss daisy.

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sometimes it’s rough…er…ruff life.

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your daily dose of cuteness right here.

you’re welcome.  Smile

love, kelly

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  1. Sherry says

    February 27, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    I never get tired of looking at cute dogs doing cute things. Thanks for the smiles!

    Reply
    • kelly says

      February 27, 2014 at 5:45 pm

      thanks sherry! they make me smile alot too. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Carolyne says

    February 27, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    Love! Those toys would last less than a minute in Murphy’s house.

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    • kelly says

      February 27, 2014 at 5:45 pm

      haha…i can only imagine. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Susan says

    February 27, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    So very sweet, Kelly! What cute little characters they are!

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    • kelly says

      February 27, 2014 at 5:44 pm

      characters they are! but they sure make me happy. 🙂

      Reply
      • Susan says

        February 27, 2014 at 6:49 pm

        I can see why…they put a smile on my face too!

        Reply
  4. Katie says

    February 27, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    these are adorable shots of your puppies!

    Reply
  5. Dotti says

    March 1, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    I’m slowly getting back to my regular blog route, so happy to be here, albeit two days late. Your pups are too cute! The story of the squeaker reminded me of my daughter’s Westie {which she no longer has}. He not only pulled the squeaker out, he swallowed it. It plugged him up and he required $1000+ worth of surgery. So watch those squeakers!!! Hope you’re having a grand weekend, my friend! xo

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