The Dogs

Mutts & More

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Simon	Idgie	Buddy
Born: 1990 or 1991 Died: 6/12/2006 Simon was a Chow mix, probably Chow Retriever Shepherd somewhere in his genes. We found him at the Longmont Humane Society in 1992 when he was about a year old. The black on his tongue is the "Chow" part.	Idgie is a black dog, most likely a Border Collie mix. In 1993 we got her as a puppy on a farm east of Boulder to keep Simon company during the day. At first, Simon was less than thrilled. It didn't take long for them be become inseparable. When Simon died, you could tell that Idgie was a little lost. She had never been alone! So, I took her to work each day and then Sue stayed home with her. She's resilient and I'm happy to say that she has bounced back.	Buddy is a German Shepherd/Chow Mix. Yes, he does look like Simon and that's what got me when I saw his picture on the web. We got him from CAWS (Citizens for Animal Welfare & Shelter in Crawford, CO, a local rescue group in August, 2006. We think he was about 2 years old. He spent that time alone in a backyard with very little human or animal contact so he has required a lot of work and attention to get him socialized. We're making progress all the time but he can't be let off leash!

Buddy's first vacation in Santa Fe.	I just know there's a Chipmunk down there!


PC's Pantry for Dogs & Cats After a tough flight (and not so tough flights) the dogs like to unwind at the Dog & Cat Bakery.
So many treats, so little time! Choosing just the right ones are difficult.	Idgie especially likes the personal customer service at PC's.

The Mortal Enemy!

"We Hate Chipmunks!"

Forget cats. Anyway, the cats around here all weigh better than 150# and have really big teeth and claws. The real problem, as far as the dogs are concerned, are the chipmunks and related menaces such as ground squirrels (fat munks), rabbits and raccoons. But chipmunks are the worst. They run up on the deck all the time, eat bird seed and the plants in the flower pots. Simon and Idgie spend a lot of time on the deck on Chipmunk Patrol keeping us safe from these marauding creatures.

Gallery

Simon relaxing on his Batman Blanket.	Idge likes spending quality time in her house.	Raccoons are also a menace. Especially at 3:00am.
Wading in a stream in the mountains outside of Taos.	Enjoying the wildflowers.	Birds shouldn't get all the good stuff.
	Sometimes we even get a little snow here in the mountains. But not as much as this in the last few years, unfortunately.	More fun in the water. This time in the Bighorn Mountains outside of Sheridan.
We receive local visitors and Simon & Idgie go ballistic. If we are unfortunate enough to meet bears outside, Simon & Idgie chase them, with me chasing the dogs. Fun.	The blizzard of '03.There's so much snow, we're actually sitting still and pondering.