It’s no secret… I love Garfield. So, in honor of Halloween, I wanted to share my favorite song from Garfield in Disguise (which I think has since been renamed, but I’m old school like that).
(Seriously, why was it renamed to Garfield’s Halloween Adventure? Was it that hard to connect the dots that “in disguise” might refer to a Halloween costume? Moving on…)
There’s some weird box in the middle (I don’t edit ’em; I just find ’em). However, you can hover over it and then click the X to get rid of it..
It’s almost time to watch Halloween cartoons! (Yes, I am five.) I do love It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown – however, for my favorite special, I have to break out the DVD player. Which one is that, you might ask? Garfield, of course. What’s yours?
Anyway, before I do that, I owe you some Halloween linkage. Enjoy…
This week’s punny pet names are inspired by my friend Coney McConerson: Conan O’Whinin’, Ichabod Cone and Cone Crawford. (I’ve also added a few new nicknames for my Coney Island friend. One of my favorites? The Cone Ranger.)
Looking for an easy Halloween treat this weekend? Try making this candy cane bark I shared over on the baking blog.
I’ve got lots of linky goodness for you today. Before we get silly, however, I have some cool information to share with you in honor of Pit Bull Awareness Day, which just so happens to be tomorrow.
Our pals over at love and a six-foot leash have put together a special adoption event with the Montgomery County Humane Society. For a select group of lovable wonderbulls known as Little Zee’s Fabulous Four, all adoption fees will be sponsored. Once a dog in the Fabulous Four is adopted, a new one will take his or her place on the list.
If you’re in the DC area, check out the details on how you can bring one of these adorable pups home. (Even if you’re not looking for another dog right now or aren’t in DC, you can still help by spreading the word!) For bonus points, head over to Peaceful dog, where a donation will be made to the Washington Humane Society for each comment. Pretty cool, huh?
On a related note, I saw the sign below one day, and it was the highlight of my week. I’m sure the people who saw me taking this photo thought I was nuts – however, anyone who gets the reference below scores instant awesome points. (I’m beginning to think I need to join Lionel Richie Fans Anonymous. Their motto? “Hello… is it therapy you’re looking for?”)
Lionel Richie crossing
Um… moving on… looking for a treat to make for Halloween? Check out these creepy eyeball cake pops from Bakerella. (Continuing on that theme… there photos of animals’ eyes up close are pretty cool.)
If that didn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, try these awesome cakes inspired by Tim Burton. (There might even be some new eye candy on my baking blog… head on over and check it out.)
Also… I think this might be the best costume ever (although I doubt it’d translate into a pet costume).
Want to see more cute pet costumes (and vote for your favorite)? Go to All Things Dog Blog to vote for the Most Original Costume, and swing by DogTipper to vote for the Cutest Costume.
I wish I’d read this article about pumpkin carving tips before I tried to carve mine last weekend. Nonetheless, maybe it’ll help you in your carving endeavors. (Are you a pumpkin carving savant? Then you might want to enter this contest.)
This photo looks like it came from some sort of horror movie.
The video below, however, looks like it came from the best movie ever.
It’s like a remake of 8 Seconds only much more fun and without Dylan McKay.
Oh, and I know it’s No Frown Friday, but I want to keep you posted on what’s up with us today. Bella had to go in for surgery to have a lump removed this morning, and I’ll be picking her up this evening if all goes well. That being said, we’d appreciate any healing vibes you could send her way.
I’m hoping that it’ll turn out to be nothing, and that the worst part of the whole ordeal will be her displeasure regarding the cone of shame. (At least we don’t have a doggie door, I suppose…)
When a squirrel interrupts a televised baseball game, do dogs everywhere freak out? (Bella and I weren’t watching… the wounds from the Braves epic collapse are still too fresh.)
I’d like to give the person who came up with that Whippet pun a high five. Fun fact: giving a high five is one of the few tricks Bella has successfully mastered. This cat approves:
It’s Friday… thank goodness! (Now I know why it’s always said the other way. IF…TG is not really as catchy as TGIF.)
As always, it’s time for some fun links to send you into the weekend. As a bonus, today’s post includes information about a K9 Kamp giveaway! Read on, friend…
This week’s punny net name: William Snakespeare. (Bonus puns: Mount Ruffmore and “Is it tea you’re looking for?” That second link will show you my new favorite thing. I want one. Seriously. It’s possible I wrote a few verses of that song this week… you know I can’t fight the music.)
It’s been a big week for punny songs over here. Newly added to my catalog? “Hakuna Manatee” (it means no worries, in the inlets and bays) and “Hakuna Fritatta” (I was at a work brunch and couldn’t stop humming it to myself).
Also, here’s a special one for you Days of Our Lives fans – “Hakuna Marlena.” (It does, in fact, involve references to that time she was possessed. Now she has a “Satan-free… philosophy… Hakuna Marlena.”)
I have a friend who has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Snoop Dogg. I have a feeling she would appreciate this next link.
Looking for a pet-friendly hotel? How about a hotel that has dogs on staff and helps pets get adopted? As you wish.
If you got the Princess Bride reference in that last item, then you’ll love this (fictional) version of Monopoly. (If it were real, it would be currently fighting that Lionel Richie teapot for the title of my favorite thing.)
This photo just made me smile. However, this one led to a fit of giggles that I still haven’t quite gotten over. Wordplay!
As you know, I’ve been participating in K9 Kamp for the last few weeks. Today, I’m the featured blogger at Peggy’s Pet Place – swing by to check it out. In addition, K9 Kamp is giving away a set of hand-crafted, eco-friendly Fetching Sticks from Molly Products. You can enter by heading over to Peggy’s Pet Place or on this blog after the jump…
It’s almost that time again… soon the leaves will change and start to fall from the trees, which means lots of raking in my future. Last year, I think we ended up raking enough leaves to fill 75 bags. Yes, we have a lot of trees…
Raking leaves always makes me think of my childhood dog Scotti. She loved to chase leaves. We’d rake up a pile, and then Scotti, my sister and I would jump into the pile and play for hours. Those are some of my favorite memories.
Last year was our first autumn in the new house. We were no longer in an apartment, so Bella got her first exposure to this whole raking thing. We tried to convince her to play in the leaves, but she wasn’t very interested. We even (gently) tossed her into a pile of leaves, but she didn’t see the fun in that. I’ll just have to live vicariously through videos of dogs playing in leaves instead:
Tell me… does your dog play in the leaves or “help” you with the raking?
You may remember my dad’s dog, Roscoe. His cuteness has been documented on the blog before. I went to visit my dad this weekend (sans Bella – she and the hub stayed home). On the technology front, it was a recipe for blogger withdrawal – dial-up Internet and a crappy cell signal. Regardless, it was nice to spend some time with my family, and I still had puppies for entertainment! One of those puppies was Roscoe, who managed to be insanely cute while taking a nap:
I’ll share more photos from my trip another day – I think this photo stands on its own. Do you ever find your dogs sleeping in funny positions?
Oh, and I also wanted to update you on this week’s K9 Kamp challenge. This week, we were supposed to incorporate fetch into our workout. However, there was a twist – after throwing the toy, Bella and I raced to get it! (As you know, Bella and I already broke out the rope toy in order to
complete last week’s challenge. So, of course that’s the toy we used
for the fetch challenge as well.)
This week’s challenge was definitely more intense than
our walking from last week. Bella’s pretty fast when she’s got her eye
on a rope toy. However, she also tires out relatively quickly, so we
broke it up into several chunks of 10 minutes or so each. (Also,
probably a good thing it wasn’t me asking her to fetch the rope bone and
bring it to me… she’s never quite mastered that game. She always
takes the toys back to Toy Corner instead. She’s like a homing pigeon.) It was a fun challenge!
Be sure to check out Peggy’s Pet Place and Kol’s Notes today for more updates, and swing by tomorrow for information on Challenge #3.
Wondering why I’ve got “Hey girl” on the brain? I blame this absolutely hilarious mash-up of Beauty and the Beast and that Honeybadger guy. It’s possible I like this version better than the original.
Apparently this goose would like to challenge the idea that dog is man’s best friend.
All goslings (except for Ryan) one day grow up to be geese. This video beautifully captures that process.
Speaking of birds, anyone familiar with Portlandia and that whole hilarious “Put a bird on it” thing? Whatever your answer, I recommend you head over to The Bloggess. You’ll be happy you did.
Related: maybe Portlandia was wrong and you should put a cat on it instead?
Now that we’re on the topic of cats, I just discovered this video that seems to be the perfect follow-up to Monday’s Office Space cat. Apparently curiosity about the fax machine will land the cat a rocking office job. (Bonus: cats wearing ties!)
I found today’s video strangely hypnotic:
Is it the music? I don’t know, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t watch it several times. Bird is the word, after all.
You know what else I’ll be watching several times? The return of Pop-Up Video. There should really just be a channel constantly playing Pop-Up Video. Are you listening, Vh1?
Time for some Friday linkage! Sadly, I cannot herald the beginning of another three-day weekend. If only…
We begin, as always, with punny pet names: Bryan Waggams, Jon Bone Jovi, Richard Barx, and Madogga.
On a related note, have you ever wondered what your favorite ’80s band says about you? (I kind of hope that one of you is a huge fan of Richard Marx or The Smiths. Mine wasn’t quite as funny – I’m a big REM fan.)
Speaking of music, artist James Walker does some pretty cool stuff about subjects ranging from border collies to punk rock.
Up next, a rockstar dog: Harbor the Coonhound was just awarded the Guiness World Record for having the longest ears.
Maybe having a cone of shame is cool now… at least that’s what I have to conclude Dexter thought when creating his own, MacGyver-style.
Looking for something to do this weekend? If you’re in the DC metro area, consider checking out the Third Annual Doggie Day Swim tomorrow afternoon or swinging by a happy hour to support the Homeless Animals Rescue Team (HART) tomorrow night.
My favorite part of today’s video might be the guy in the background
saying “puppy puppy puppy puppy.” Seriously. It reminds me of that
addictive Puppy Woof Woof video for some reason. Good times.
