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Thank you all!

Thank you! Unfortunately I booked the hotel a while ago. Thought about changing the reservation to a pet-friendly one but by then everything was booked solid in in town. Next year we plan on taking a few trips with the girls. Looks like the visit went well. Checked things out on our various puppy cams and the girls behaved

Ugh, so my husband and I found ourselves in a tight spot... We've had a pet/house sitter for the last 6+ years? With 2 greyhounds and 3 cats it always made since to have someone stay at the house while away. Our last sitter was good with Sidney and June... she was always a little "flighty" but the hounds liked her and she always showed up. Then one day she just vanished. We tried calling her several times and texting with never a response. So we let it go and the few times we went away we had the hounds boarded at the vet... not our first choice but they both had medical needs so it worked out. Then one day I randomly called the pet sitter after seeing her website was still active... low and behold she answered! A long story explained her absence (not really but it partially explained things). GREAT! I booked her for a short trip in December months ago. We still have the kitties to have looked after. Once we adopted Amelia and Carmen I reached out telling her about them and canned to have her come out to meet the girls. Well... she never showed to meet them. A few texts messages and a phone call to her and nothing. Then I get a short text back afterwards that only said, "she's in the hospital". This isn't good... this was 3 weeks from our trip and now we felt like we couldn't rely on her. Is she going MIA again? I'm not leaving town having no idea if this woman is showing up or not. My husband and I took a leap of faith and have booked a new sitter. She already came out once to interview with us and meet the girls. Both hounds liked her right away. She is my age so no "kid" is showing up and she has 4 dogs of her own. Today she's coming out to let the girls out at lunchtime by herself as a trial run. Fingers crossed all goes well!

Saturday I out up our Xmas tree... a little earlier than usual (I usually out it up the weekend after Thanksgiving) but next week and weekend are packed so I saw the time opening and took it... Well go figure... Carmen’s Secret Santa gift arrived! Thank you! Should I say who Carmen’s SS was yet? She loves the treats! And the human ones are great too

Thx for the suggestions! We don’t need anything immediately but I want to replace an old bed from our other 2 that is just beat... the stuffing is just flattened.

Anyone have a good recommendation for a dog bed? Everything is either too small or hundreds of dollars! Thx in advance.

Awwwwww I love stories like these. Just renews my faith in humanity.

I FINALLY got my design finished and just ordered my cards... Should arrive before Dec. 3rd. Since I don't have a ton to send out I should be able to get them out ASAP.

Ooooooo that had to sting!!!!!! All those cookies!!!! Yes, good thing. Next time: use back burner and a lid!

This reminds me of the time we were hosting a party and our dear June cleared an entire party tray of salami and cheeses

As long as they both go with these roles it's pretty low key.

LOL perhaps I shouldn't laugh too much about this but last night as we were relaxing and watching tv waiting for the pork in the oven to cook we suddenly realized we were sans hound... My husband went up into the kitchen to find our little Carmen with her feet up on the stove helping herself to the pot of peas we had not yet turned on... HAHAHAHAHA I seriously can't stop laughing at this. Shame on us for not covering them and setting them on the back burner.

Things are doing much better and the girls seem to have figured out the house is now their house. The pecking order has been established: 1. Cats 2. Amelia 3. Carmen LOL this was pretty much the case with the last 2.

Thx for asking! Things are good... Amelia definitely has her "alpha" place now. Carmen is friendly with her but in "their room" she lets Amelia be in control which is good. Outside they are s cute... they started utilizing the whole yard to do zooms and chase each other. Carmen usually initiates and Amelia says, "no way your butt is beating me!" and takes off after her (usually passes her). So it seems it's only the one room where Amelia seems to want to show she's boss and Carmen is very smartly letting her have it. Fingers crossed this remains the case.

We thought our last 2 were small and they were both 72 lbs! Our little one is just too cute... she’s got the cutest little head. I’d take big, small or medium... they all have their charm

Seems like we have plenty of elves... but if you need more I'm in! Not sure my rhyming will be any good but I'd do my best!

Hopefully it does work if others use it... the person I PM'd got my note and responded.

Gorgeous! I hope she's a keeper! Sounds like she is following the same path as our 2 year olds... they were super fine at first, then got whiny when left. Now they seem very content to be lazy when we leave for the day for work. One of us always comes home for a lunch potty break and some lovin, but they seem to already know we will return! And we continue to not use the crates. They have been packed away and the girls have the family room to themselves during the day. It has been 3.5 weeks now. BTW- the "bigger" girl Amelia is only 58 pounds and our little Carmen is a whopping 51.8 lbs! I swear she's 1/2 whippet!

I have not!!!!! But nice to see someone thinking outside the standard "Lab or Retriever" box!

I had someone PM me through the Elfster app anonymously and ask for info. I did the same asking for info on one of my recipients.

Yup, got it that way. Thank you so much!

Holy crap I think I’m getting this whole thing! I got 2 names! Woohoo!

I did not get a PM. I do already have one name and info FYI.

FYI- I still only have 1 box but signed up for 2. Something happened to the first one I filled out.

Awesome! Thank you!