The Doxies Go To Panama City Beach

Shout out to Aunty Clarissa and Cuz Bruno for sharing the hat Shel's wearing!

We took a quick trip to Panama City Beach this past week. The doxies went with us, of course! Above is a shot of them on the Dog Beach. We stayed all of about 2 minutes because it was the heat of the day and we had to walk quite a ways. I was worried they'd get overheated. So we took photos and promptly got them back into the air conditioned vehicle with cold, bottled water to drink. We did try to take them during the cooler, evening hours, but the parking situation at this beach is laughable. So we had to try a different time. Oh well. We'll be going to Pass A Grille beach in October, so we'll hopefully get better shots there. Although, I hear the dog friendly part of their beaches is very small. 

I took some videos of them all along the trip. From the time they first got into the vehicle, to the ride on the way home. The last shot in this video is of Sheldon showing how happy he was to be home. 

Thanks for stopping by! Penny and Sheldon send you nose pokes!

Penny's Thoughts On Fashion

I'm not sure what Penny was thinking while I was snapping this photo, but I imagine it was something like this...

Penny: I. Hate. You. Get this shit off me!



But doesn't she look adorable? We got her a bright pink one, too.

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The Penny-Pig

...in her natural habitat. 




She has a couple of pig-type nicknames we call her because of the pig sounds she makes and because she'll eat until she explodes. Plus, check out those ears. We love our Penny-Piglet. 

She stays on the couch for most of the day; Only taking momentary breaks for food and potty time. The blanket in the photos is the one that Santa Paws brought her and Sheldon for Christmas.

While You Were Sleeping

Remember the "Nap Time" post from yesterday? Here's what happened after the photos were taken. Keep in mind Joel was still snoozing during all of this.

Nap Time at Our House

I've posted nap photos before, but here's what it looks like if both doxies and both parents try to nap at the same time.

Sheldon sleeps like a human; Up top and USUALLY with his head on a pillow. That bump under the covers is Penny. She always sleeps under something. If it's on the sofa you'll find her underneath a pillow. Sheldon is hot natured and has to move a lot to find cool spots. Penny is opposite of that. She's always trying to get warm. It's just like Mom and Dad. Mom is always cold and Dad is always hot.

Seconds after I took the photo above this is what the scene turned into...

Sheldon: "Why'd you get up, Mom? There was plenty of room" 

Mom: "Exactly where is all this room, Sheldon?"

Notice Joel is still snoozing in both photos? He could sleep through anything. Even two wiener dogs trampling him....which happened.

This way! No, THIS way!!

I bought the wiener pups a double leash for when I can't find someone to go walking with us. Now I won't have to wait on someone else to go with me so I can take both of them. I videoed their first outing with it. Check it out...

And a couple of photos taken shortly after the video was shot.

Sheldon: "Com'on Penny....get off your butt and let's run!"

Penny: "No, thank you."

Sheldon: "This way, PenPen! This looks like fun!"

Penny: "No, thank you. You go ahead." *snicker*

Sheldon: "I can't! You're bigger than me!"

Penny: *snicker*

Sheldon: "Fine. You win."

Penny: "Get used to it."

Hehe! Poor Sheldon doesn't have quite as much behind behind him as Penny does. She's pretty much the boss when they're tethered. He still has a blast, though. He just loves being around her.

Speaking of Penny's behind....she got into some bird food while I was feeding and watering the birds today. Little Porky Penny was as round as she is long by the time I caught her! *screams* And she was doing so well on her diet! Hopefully it won't set us back too far.

Photogenic Pups

I brought out the ole Nikon D70 today to do an exercise out of Understanding Exposure for my photography group. It's the first exercise in the book. I asked Joel to stand with Sheldon and also took some of just Sheldon. All were taken with my 50mm lens @ f/5.6 in a shady area of the yard.

And here are just some shots I also took of the pups with the D70, but these are taken using Auto. I was shooting from odd angles, so I just held the camera up in the air or out in front of them and let the camera do the work.

Penny Traps Herself

So far the newest set of steps have not caught on. Penny knows how to use them, but refuses. Sheldon is scared of them all together. He went down them once this morning when Kolby came up with the idea to cover them with something familiar to him. Kolby laid his blanket over them and he actually went down them. So maybe we're making strides.

Now for the funny part. Penny and Sheldon were playing with Kolby next to the steps when Penny decided she wanted to see what they looked like from the inside. I would have never thought she could even fit under these things, much less scoot her big butt underneath the side of them. Once she got inside, though, she couldn't get out. I HAD to capture this funny moment before setting her free. She's such a stinker.

Sheldon & Penny Share

Every once in a blue moon the Wiener Schnitzels share a toy...

Penny Circa 2007

Here's little Miss PenPen back in 2007. We were at Mingo Falls in Cherokee, NC. Her Grandmother is holding her. She was about the same age as Sheldon is now in this photo.

Penny Puppy Video

Since Sheldon got his very own video I thought I'd share a video of Penny from when she was a puppy. This was either the first or second day we got her. The adorable pup playing with her is Molly, her sister. She wasn't ours. She went back home with my Mom to be given to my nieces. I wish we could have kept her, too.

Puppy Penny

Penny is 3 and a half years old now, but she was once a wee, tiny pup. She was smaller than a coke can when we got her. Check out the wee cuteness...