HA! Mine looked totally innocent, too, and they are VERY good with their toys, so this was a surprise. They'd managed to get it from one end of the room to the other in their frenzy to save me from it. No idea how many were involved, but who would suspect these kids of something so naughty?

I can relate. One of my sweet fur babies decided that the wired ribbon I have tied on the back of my dining room chairs for Christmas must taste good. I found it chewed up, slimed and in a pile on the floor. I suspect princess Lulu here to be the culprit, but she looks so innocent...
Diane

That is so funny and to look at those faces you'd never believe they were "killers". LOL

Oh my gosh, I am laughing so hard that tears are running down my face! I'm glad you've been "saved", but sorry about your hood. With faces like those, though, how can you stay mad? Precious furbabies!

Good job 3 dogs!!! You were just protectin' Mama....right?????

loved the story....I'm sorry about the hood :^(
I have a fur hood type hat that I wear when I'm outside in cold weather. I had it on yesterday when bringing wood up to the house for the fireplace. This morning I went to get it to put on before I went outside and Princess Posie had moved it from the top of the cedar chest to the spare bed and was sleeping in it!!! I'm not sure how she did it, but it was a cute picture!
Thanks for posting!

I think that any one who owns a pet should stick their favorite story in this post - pictures would be welcomed and enjoyed by everyone! Show 'em if you've got 'em!

Powermuffin, I'm not so sure that is the look of innocence on Lulu's face. From that posture, I think she's saying, Oh, Mom, please, PLEASE look at someone else for this crime!'

Casualchic, I love my home state, and will always live here. Be sure to show us your valance when it's done - PERFECT use for a stashed tablecloth!

Jaybird - what - no picture?? Yes, I am going to miss that hood, as it was perfect for snowy windy days. I had to throw it away, as I just couldn't wear it with the few remaining wisps of fur attached.

These are dogs who will gently bring me a dead bird or mouse (Thanks, kids!) with so sign of injury at all. I don't know why the hood was such a threat! I bet it was that mean looking one on the right - Joey is always the suspect.

a few years ago when we were first married, i was at home by myself with our puppy, sydney. i was getting ready to take a shower and for some reason when i took my rings off i put them on the nightstand instead of on the bathroom counter, where i normally took them off. when i got out of the shower and was getting dressed i could only find one of my wedding rings (i have a band on either side of my engagement ring) and my e-ring wasn't anywhere.

i quickly found the other wedding band in the living room and when i still couldn't find the engagement ring after 15 minutes, i knew there was only one party that could possibly be responsible. i quickly went up to cvs to buy rubber gloves and some hydrogen peroxide (upsets their stomach enough to make them throw up but doesn't hurt them). i came back home, made her puke, and sure enough my engagement ring had been in her stomach! that ring soaked in hot water for two days before i would wear it again.

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syd, around the time when she swallowed the ring

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and now, when she would never possibly do anything that naughty!

Those are some VERY fierce spaniels. I haven't had any good destruction stories lately, but mine are older now and, well, lazier.

Tango, however, remains ever vigilant to intruders onto the place. She is a cattle dog/BC/spitz mix, so in nice weather she is out on a slight rise in the yard, surveying her imaginary flock/herd. But when it gets a bit chilly, she is right here, on the rug, keeping "watch" while simultaneously enjoying central heat. (Yes, I know the door looks terrible: omnipresent dog noses!)

Andie's not distructive, just cold. Warm towels from the dryer are just what's needed!

Our dogs are about 1.5 years old now and other than the normal chewing and mischevious behavior I don't have any funny things to share. BB is our long haired dapple and she is the follower. Lucy is our black/tan short hair and she is the leader! As you will notice in the photos - BB has to be right next to Lucy, or on top of her is even better! She can't do anything without Lucy in her sights. We are about to add a 3rd dog to our family this Christmas. We're getting our 19 yr old daughter a boxer puppy for Christmas. This ought to be interesting!

You know, 3 dogs, I think the one in the back of the photo of the dogs on the bed is willing to squeal--for a biscuit!

My little cairn terrier is vicious! When it comes to paper towels I've just finished using. She and her little buddy got into mischief during a playdate. They were playing together with a stuffed toy when I last looked. Then I glanced down at my computer. I look back up, not 2 minutes later, the room was filled with stuffing! It looked like an early white Christmas! But they had fun, so I can't be too mad!

What great pictures, great stories!

My biggest michief maker is not one of my dogs, but my big cat Bailey! He gets into everything ... I have to hide all tissue, toilet paper, and all papaer towels .. he shreds them adn then dunks them in the toilet, if possible. Imagine what a box of kleenex dunked in the toilet does to your plumbing ...

Here he is lying ON Lily's neck:
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I've never seen a cat and dog so close.

jakabedy, Your door looks like my car windows! There's no way to keep them clean. Having the security patrol is worth it, though.

howling angel - by any chance is your user name connected to Syd? Who DOES look like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth now...

I like hot from the dryer towels, too. Andie knows what's good, and Amos DOES look like he needs to choose just who can pet him; they've got to be good enough.

pammyfay - isn't it amazing how quickly it can 'snow' or 'fur' in a room? I can easily picture what you saw.

downsy and pamghatten - WHAT is it about our pets that makes them want to be on top of each other? Little Jenny, who is probably 1/3 the size of very chubby Joey, will often sit on top of him, which can't be comfy! He'll lay down, and she will crank her little butt up on top of him - I guess to show who's boss, despite the difference in size.

I LOVE to see pics of cats and dogs cuddling. It's so sweet that they love each other like that.

pam, that is so cute.

My cat Thelma is "in love" with my dog Brutus. I need to get a photo of them togther. When he's standing his face is about 1 1/2 ft. off the floor. She sits on her butt, reaches up with her two paws and literally hugs his neck as she cleans his face. If lies down she's literally on top of him. She's a hussy for Brutus. LOL

I just have to jump in here and share our story. DH and I were married for 33 years and had two children, but no pets. Even though growing up the kids wanted a pet, we just felt because of everyone being so involved in so many other things we just wouldn't have time to devote to a pet. Well, then DD graduated college and was leaving home for good and decided Dad would be too lonely without her and her brother, so she found Amos at the pound. He was found on the street all alone and let me tell you, when we got him, that dog stunk! Now, I'm the type of person who's never had a dog in her house in her life! And, I'm somewhat of a neat freak. Well, when Amos came to live with us he had terrible kennell cough. Every time he sneezed, snot flew everywhere. Even though I'd go, "Yuch!" I somehow cleaned it up and held him even closer to comfort him through his illness. In 3 months our $75 pound dog cost us $600 in vet bills, but he's been worth every penny! My friends are all amazed that I've been so taken with these dogs and I just don't know what we ever did without them. I see all your pictures and just keep saying "Awwww!" I am a changed person because of these animals. We got Andie from the secretary of our vet. Her family had too many kids and other animals and just couldn't give her the attention she needed and thought we took such good care of Amos that she knew we'd give her a good home. One look and she was ours. Her original name was Blondie, but you can't have Amos without Andie, so we changed it. I just wanted to share this with you all and let you know how much I've enjoyed the stories and pictures of you pets. I can't wait till tomorrow when DD comes home for Christmas with her Shih Tzu named Lola. These animals are the best decoration our home has ever had. I just had to share this. Happy Holidays everyone!

LOL! These are so fun! Love dogs!

This is my little rescue squirt! I just got a new pair of winter boots that my puppy tries to chew the fur off of while I'm in them--he's 60 lbs now! Help! ;)

I can't think of any specific destruction stories right now even though I know we've had some. I do have some cuddling pictures though.

Laurie

mythreedogs, your three dogs are so darling and precious, and love your house.

Your story reminds me of our beloved German Shepherd who used to get sooo interested in a fur-trimmed parka I had. He would stick his big nose in there and take deep deep sniffs and snuffles, over and over, but when he'd start tugging with the ripper teeth, I'd have to stop him. I thought at the time he was going to attack. Now with your story I KNOW he would have. He never got his paws on it when I wasn't around, so no destruction story.

Now I have a gorgeous fox-trimmed cape and my neice's dog, an adorable unknown big dog mix who runs like a gazelle and has been known to kill rabbits etc., did somewhat of a repeat on its cuffs -- deep snuffles into the fur -- and then looked at me with what I could only interpret as --"how could you???"

Dogs are so wonderful.

MUG SHOT

Charged with chewing DH's 1,800.00 hearing aid (the one that wasn't insured). Isn't that a felony???

It almost looks like it's being chewed in the photo and he/she is LAUGHING about it!

I'm loving these stories and pictures, and as sjt2900 says above, we wouldn't be the same without these furry kids. Mine have taught me patience, understanding and to lighten up on the house being perfect...it's been FAR from that since I've had dogs, but they've brought me so much more than a clean and tidy house 24/7. I know Santa will visit them, despite the fur fest above...

I have 2 Boarder Collies and Emily the youngest likes to
take our leftover food containers and lick what is left
of them, one time I caught her on my bed with the TV on
and she had a banquet frozon dinner plate. I know how we
used to eat TV dinners in front of the TV when we were
younger, but this brought new meaning to TV dinners
and TV. Emily Style!
By the way I am new to Garden web, I love decorating
and hope this will be a place for me
Su

Hi all,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading through all these stories! I am a dog lover myself (2 Jack Russell Terrors), and I can thoroughly relate to everything said! It can be quite challenging to keep a nicely decorated home with 4 legged friends inside ;)

These pictures make me smile .. such silly pets!

We are awaiting the arrival of my sister and BIL and their 2 dogs, one of which is a black lab puppy, so we'll have 4 dogs in the house for the holidays. Not sure what Bailey is goi ng to think of the puppy!

Here is my old man, Dakota, tolerating the cat Bailey ...
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Now y'all are scaring me! These were early Christmas presents to our kids:

What have I gotten myself into??!!!

She was laughing, she does it all the time. She is a silly little girl.

My3dogs:

You can't SERIOUSLY think that those sweet, beautiful, innocent pups had anything to do with the destruction of your hood! I'm sure it must have been gremlins, or something. Surely not the dogs!

I'm dog-deprived at the moment, but when we get into the new house, I'll be getting another Golden Retriever puppy. My wonderful Sam died just a year ago and my heart is empty!

He was never destructive, but I'll admit he was enormously interested in a silver fox hood that came from Russia . . . after winter walks, he'd lie in my closet and look up at it. He forgot about it in the summer, but I kept a close eye on it in winter.

I've posted this before, but will share it again because I'm missing him when I see all these doggie pics!

None of my current pets cuddle with each other. DD2's on the other hand, are the complete opposite:

DD2's cats, Lola and Layla, with Sadie

Awwwww melt my heart! What wonderful pictures! So many lovely little innocents :)

I especially like the shots & stories of the cats & dogs together. We have 3 cats here, & I'm lucky to get a shot of all 3 of them within picture-taking range of each other. If they're sleeping within 2" of each other, I call that 'cuddling'.

They do, however, cuddle with their people, so it's OK.

I'm so thankful my dear, sweet Harry would never consider doing anything so destructive. LOL Evil pillows must die.

And his dear, sweet mama, BeeGee, was caught red-handed (and white-nosed) teaching him how to break into the pantry to sample the flour! She lived only a year after moving in with us, but it was a year filled with joy. (This is the ugly "before" kitchen.)

The bookcase I built eons ago has deep claw marks along the top face frame. That's where Harry tired to "catch" the fur-lined mad-bomber hat, still in it's Christmas wrappings, I had "hidden" on top of the bookcase.

You mean to tell me that your dogs get off the bed on occasion? And to do more than poop on the carpet??

Killer:
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Killer:
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And another day:
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Suprise!!
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The poor cats had to resort to this:

Killer is just nine months old. He eats everything, living or dead, plastic or fur, gross (we won't discuss the day I chased him with a chunk of almond rocha from the cat box). It's a wonder we let him near us at all...he's likely to chew off a toe!

I LOVE these pictures! Cuddling is wonderful and better than a 'fur fest'. I see I'm not alone in having a crew that worries about fur in the house that isn't theirs!

Harry and BeeGee left NO doubt that they had done the deeds, did they? I love the paw prints leading up to that floury face.

Mine are bed bugs/hogs, too, and I have a queen size bed. I turn off the lights and they get off the couch, the chair and the loveseat, and head up stairs. By the time I've washed up and am ready for bed, they're already it in. I stand there at times and ask, 'Where is Mum going to sleep??'

Please keep these wonderful stories and pictures coming!

I just spent the last half hour trying to post a pic - can't figure it out. Anyways, those pups are just too precious. My two labra-dorks would never think to do something like that................

One slipper dead and one to go!

Too funny, my3dogs! My spaniel got into some trouble right before a recent cocktail party by munching on an antipasto platter that I had just placed on the DR table. I ran upstairs to put lipstick on and came down to find her eating prosciutto. Who knew??

Here she is looking all sweet and innocent!

Welcome Su since you said you were new. That is so cute that a TV dinner is being eaten by your doggie in front of the TV.

My Skeeter as a puppy, used to pull the toilet paper from my powder room and roll it all over my downstairs home and then shred it! He also love to take all tissues out of a tissue box and shred them everywhere. I now keep my bathroom door shut and I am careful to keep tissue boxes out of my little Maltese's reach!

Have to love these mischievous fun doggies there are part of our family. I also love kitty cats.

I have enjoyed viewing the pics of everyone and hearing about their furkidz' antics.

My second attempt at posting pics - here are my furbabies in their holiday attire:

We adopted this little guy when he was 2. We were his third owner. Apparently he had some "issues"
Like eating off the counters:

and destroying paper products

WOW! I'd like to have seen your face the first time you saw him 'eating off the counter'! My 2 boys will surf a bit at times, but I don't think they're as ambitious as that sweet little guy!

My silly big girl Jayne... Gone since April 2008 and I miss her so much! If our house wasn't for sale, I'd big out there looking for another right now. Probably be looking at one of the shepherd breeds--had an Australian that I LOVED, Kira. The best dog ever.

Oh I miss having a best friend like that.... :/

Amylville,
Your pic is hysterical! Like yours, our dog is a resuce dog, and we are her third owners. Issues? LOL!

Oh, all of your stories brought tears to my eyes and I decided to share mine. We lost our black lab about 5 years ago and decided we weren't going to have anymore pets. Well, as time went on (1 year at the most) I was looking for a white lab mix when I came upon this picture (with the chain link fence) He was so adorable I had to have him, so off we went for our 70 mile ride in a downpour of a rainstorm. Once home the potty training began, this little one had more accidents than I had when I was young. We were buying puppy treats every other day, finally decided on a box of cheerios's which were alot cheaper, after a few weeks the accidents were minimal. I called home from work daily checking on our little "Nuckles".
Someone gave me a used secional couch and I went out and bought a rug to go in front of it thinking no more accidents we're good to go! I received a call from DH and he tells me "Wait until you see what your baby did" and laughed-he wouldn't tell me. When I got home Nuckles had chewed off the whole corner of the rug and don't ask me how- chewed a hole the size of a dinner plate right in the center..... Oh, it gets better........a couple days later we decided to leave him at home with the run of the house, which he did love to run, he would come around the corner from the kitchen, through the dining room, leap onto the end of the sectional and run across it like he was running a marathon! So off we went only to come home to a puppy at the door so happy to see us (and probably proud of what he'd just accomplished) EVERY cushion on the couch was destroyed! It looked like someone was digging for gold, the foam stuffing looked like popcorn - it was everywhere, from one end of the room to the other. I laughed so hard, turned around and got back into the car drove to the pet store and brought home a kennel! Now 3 years later he still loves to run but does so outside, he is one of the greatest dogs I've ever had, I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world! I don't have any pics handy of the "mess" he made but will post them when I do find them.

shasta......I CANNOT believe how identical your baby looks like my sweet Captain who passed away 15 years ago. He was a white lab/shepherd mix and we got him from a shelter in Florida. He destroyed everything we had, but we loved him to pieces. That last picture of your baby in the kennel is IDENTICAL to Captain!!!
It's amazing how they steal our hearts while destroying our property!

My dogs have turned cat like! Several times recently we have come home or gotten up in the morning to a trail of toilet paper still attached to the holder, all the way down the stairs. I haven't seen that in our house since we had cats. At times there have been large chunks out of the toilet paper roll, still on the holder.
Last night Cooper woke me up with his jumping and prancing around downstairs, he had taken off a bird ornament(plastic) off the Christmas tree and was killing it, tossing ,chasing and pouncing on it. ( All 98 pounds of him)
Are these guys channeling cats or what? LOL

No pet decorating pics, just wanted to say to igloochic that we must have had twins separated at birth:

My beloved little guy died a year and a half ago at age 16. His vet told me once that if she were going to get another cat, it would be an orange male Maine Coon mix. She was convinced they are the best cats, and I would have to agree. :)

I am SO enjoying the pictures and stories here. I have a new story that you'll be GLAD I don't have a photo of!

A Joey story - Joey is ALWAYS the culprit here when something happens. I was in here last night (office/sewing room) and smelled something that I assumed was a dog fart, although that is very rare here.... (really!) BUT, this AM, I'm working away and I smelled it again, and now Joey is laying next to me frog style, so I can see his back feet.

One of then is encrusted with DRIED POOP! And I mean PACKED. Between his toes, you name it. So that is what I smelled last night and what is now probably in little remnants all over the house! I took an old towel and some warm water, and grabbed him, and washed that foot 5 times and the poop was still coming. I then took a Clorox wipe, and used that and followed up with more warm water. I finally got it all. I was talking sweet talk to him the whole time and singing about 'poopy piggies', so he'd let me do it. He was getting attention, so I was able to do it and was telling him he was GOOD. HeÂs in the living room right now having a dream, with his now clean feet waving around.

Needless to say, the Hoover steam cleaner will be coming out as soon as I get a chance.

Declansmom, Our vet said she saw alot of breeds in him, one being shepard and the others, lab, dalmation & greyhound. He runs like crazy, as a matter of fact a couple summers ago I was Whistling for him outside and he came out of nowhere at top speed, brushed me right behind the knees and the next thing I knew I was flat on my back wondering if the neighbors saw what happened! He has settled down quite a bit but he still loves to run. Here are a couple more pics, the close up was taken yesterday after I told him not to get his paws muddy and he didn't but he had mud & weeds stuck to his nose!!! He needs a good bath, but not until it warms up outside cause he doesn't do hair dryers, lol!! He also scrapes his nose when he roots around digging, thats why it's pink.

Shasta I admit it - I'm just loopy-head-over-heels in love with Nuckles' ears!!! SO expressive. What a love :)

Thank mooncat, I think the hair in his ears bother (tickle) him, he usually keeps them back. DH told me not to trim them and I keep forgetting to ask the vet what she thinks.

I've been lovin' everyone's stories and pics!

It's been a LONG time since I had to worry about pet "decorating". My Casey is SO old now that she's totally predictable. Here's our almost 21-yr-old "only child".

This thread reads better than Marley and Me. I'm still laughing. Maybe it should be published.