FURminator

Fritz has a huge, and I mean HUGE, shedding problem.  I had dogs growing up and I don't ever remember either one shedding this much.  It was getting to the point where I felt I was picking a small animal worth of hair off my clothes every time I left the house.  My sister in-law Ashley told me about the FURminator.  She said it was worth every penny.  Being the penny pincher that I am, I just couldn't see myself paying more than $5 for a brush/comb for a dog.  I don't even spend that much on a brush for myself!

But after dropping a basket full of clean clothes on my freshly vacuumed floor and discovering I had to re-wash everything because of all the dog hair, I finally had enough.  I didn't care how much it cost.  After reading the reviews and seeing the customer pictures on Amazon, I was convinced this thing would be worth it.  I was also pleased to discover that it was only $20 and not the $60 I was prepared to spend.

I have to tell you that I've never been so excited to get a package in the mail.  I ripped that thing opened and, within seconds, was brushing Fritz.  After about 7 minutes of brushing I got this pile...

And, that doesn't even include what was stuck to my clothes or the rest of the floor where Fritz was laying.  Now, I can't say my house is dog hair free, but it is a million times better.  His coat looks better and when he walks into a room you don't see a trail of hair behind him.  If you have a dog and have a hair problem you absolutely NEED one of these.  You won't be sorry you made the purchase.

*This is absolutely, positively NOT a paid advertisement or review.  This is just how much I love this comb.  Sad huh?*

The Chronicles of Anders

Anders is a toot.  He may be the toughest kid yet.  That's right, folks.  Out of the three kids there is not an easy one in sight.  I'm told everyone has one easy one.  It just wasn't meant to be for me.

Anders likes to relocate items.  I can be a bit OCD about things being where they should be.  So Anders and I don't make a great team in this regard.  Lately he has taken a liking to putting things in a floor vase I have in my living room.

I knew he was putting random socks in there, but I didn't realize he was putting other things in there.  I decided to empty out the vase one day and got this...

See that shoe there?  I have been looking for that shoe for almost 2 weeks.  I thought we lost it.  I was pretty upset because they had only been worn once.  The boys were also happy to find various toys that had gone missing.

There he is going back for more.  I wonder where else he hides things.

Fair Warning...

If you kiss Anders, then you have kissed Fritz.

This is a sight I see several times a day.  While it looks like Anders is trying to eat or bite Fritz he is actually wanting a kiss.  Fritz is happy to oblige.  I find this extremely gross.  But, at the same time, it is sweet.  The boys love their dog.