Diapered Dogs and Soon-To-Be Its

A few weeks ago we found out that we didn't have to shell out $300 to get Waffles neutered because there are low cost options available through the Humane Society. We were awfully psyched about that until we found out that the appointment wasn't going to be until August 22nd. So, we began to hope and pray that Smeagol wouldn't go into heat until after that, although I knew that she probably would. Paul had never really thought about spaying Smee because she has only ever had another girl dog around and Smee didn't seem to have problems going through heat twice a year. But now...oh my. Smee is in heat and both dogs are WHINING for some relief!

The first little while it wasn't so bad, Waffles wanted Smeagol but she resisted. Then, as is the course of things, she began to want it bad so we brought Waffles to the doggy hotel (it really is! At PetSmart they have a wonderful boarding place with play groups and stuff, its awesome) and brought him home two days later when my calculations indicated that they would no longer be wanting each other's bods. I was wrong. So, I'm back to watching them EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY. We did, however, get a recommendation for a product called 'Bitches Britches' (fanTAStic) which keep the girl dogs little hooha covered. We found an off brand of those and...okay, basically, they didn't work at all. Waffles clawed them off her back almost immediately. She didn't seem to mind them and they did keep our stuff clean, but the horny male dog was no match for them.

All of this I tell you so I can post the following picture which I love more than should be possible:




On another dog related topic! When we got Waffles he had a toy-toy of his own and we bought him one or two more but mostly we thought that he would play with Smeagol's since she isn't much of a player. He tore most of her toys to pieces within a few weeks. The next step we took was going through The Stuff and pulling out all the stuffed animals that Paul didn't too much care about. Most of those only lasted a few days. After that we started buying a $2 toy most times when we went to the grocery store, but they didn't last either. You see, Waffles pulls the eyes out of everything. So, because we couldn't keep buying new toys, Paul has begun sewing up the eye holes after Wiffy rips them open. All of -this- I tell you so I can post the following picture of the horror with which I live:



And, as a final note, I'm aware that it is mean of us to have two horny dogs in the house but they will never have to go through it again. We would have had Waffles it-ed much sooner if Paul hadn't had the work, and thus money, problems that he had.