Monday, February 2, 2009

Who needs Hi-tech gadgets...

With the amount of identity theft that's going around these days....everyone should own one of these.........






Unless of course you're unlucky lucky enough to own one of these........






In typical dog fashion....the finger pointing begins........


And evolves into.....dog excuses..........








So Verizon, Comcast, National Grid, and Visa....you won't be getting my check this month.............however I suggest you don't add a late fee. Because if you do.....I'm sending a certain Schnauzer to your office....to help destroy sort YOUR mail!

127 comments:

tiburon said...

First!!

That is a crack up. Love the Schnauzer Shredder!

Nana said...

Too, Too funny!!!!! Dogs you gotta love em, or hate em. Sometimes I don't know which one. If I sent you brownies they would arrive stale. You must make your own I'm afraid.

Jill said...

bad.. bad.. puppies! Too funny! my dog's have done sooooo much worse in the past. My dog that past away Kiloh... chewed all the heels off of my shoes about 10 years ago. Every pair.. no heels!

Anonymous said...

OMG! Technically i think the dogs can get fined for opening mail that isn't there's.....

Ally said...

Ha ha, gotta love those doggies!

Heather said...

Awww, how can you stay mad at faces like those? :)

Lori said...

What would we do without our doggies?

Lynette said...

Your poor mail!! Oh well, guess the "dog's really did eat your . . ." I guess you get it, huh?

Love your scrolling sidebar thingy - isn't Kristen the best? She has helped (read done) so much with my blog - it wouldn't look nearly as good as it does without her!!

tammy said...

I learned from Rebecca Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic that you totally don't have to pay a bill that you actually don't open.

Tristan said...

Good Grief!!!

Jannie Funster said...

I love that doggie.

Kelly will want to borrow him so she can say he ate her homework.

LOVE YOUR BLOG (oh yeah, I already said that about 100 times.)

Kristen said...

Those pups are just looking out for you.

So glad you got it to work and thanks for adding me.

:-)

Shannon said...

Is this the adult version of 'The Dog Ate My Homework?' Darling little helpers~

Anonymous said...

My dogs do the same thing! However, despite the fact they are cuter than shredder, they are also much more expensive - veteranian bills, dog food, dog toys, dog treats ...

Unknown said...

I'm sure if the bills came smelling like food our beagle would go wild eating them too ;)

Erin said...

Did you make him clean it up? :)

Laura Marchant said...

OMG! I love it!

Bridget said...

Was there a sample of some beef bones mixed in with the mail? I had a piece of candy in a bag that I had forgotten was there but Sophie found it without any trouble. Surprisingly, she was very discriminating about just taking the bag with the candy and only tearing a little hole in it to get to the chocolate. I'm sure glad it wasn't a bag full! She once found a box of movie style chocolates and I had to take her to the vet for that one.

michelle said...

My girls and I named our mini-vacuum or dustbuster thing in honor of our dogs. It is the "De-dogifier" to hide the evidence of their destruction before daddy gets home.... Ozzie and Crumpet would fit right in with the Boxers if you tire of their shenanigans. AND there would be more pups to blame!

A New England Life said...

Ah yes, I know that one well. The best one is when the dog really DOES eat the homework! lol!

You better lock up the mail ; )

Anonymous said...

Such innocent faces... they almost had me convinced they didn't do it.

Di
The Blue Ridge Gal

Salmagundi said...

Ozzie! Are you in trouble again? Cute post, Nikki!! Those dogs always crack me up. (But don't send them to me.) Sally

Anonymous said...

I have one of those four-legged paper shredders. Nothing is safe!
-FringeGirl

Four Paws and Co said...

Good one Nikki! I've got paper shredders too. I keep threatening to hire them as shredders - they just look at me.... Several of mine prefer paper towels, must be a texture thing.... ☺

Meadowsweet Days said...

I have two of those paper shredders too! Imagine that! Great post, Nikki!

Carol

Jan said...

To bad you don't go to college Nikki. You could always say your dog ate your homework with pictures to prove it.

Good luck with those shredders you have.

Marrdy said...

Oh sure, blame it on the cat!! I need Ozzie to help me out. I have a wholw pile of shredding.

Anonymous said...

LOL too funny!

CJ, The Purple Diva said...

LOL THIS WAS TOO FUNNY! I need your dogs at my house!

Anonymous said...

Hi Nikki! I agree with Jan above this is the adult version of "my dog ate the homework"! Hope there weren't any checks in that pile!!!lol No doggie treats today!!!lol
Jeannette

Unknown said...

Too funny...maybe I should send my kids' homework over to you for your dogs to eat and for you to blog!

Shell in your Pocket said...

Dogs love paper..why????What happened to the good ole bone???
-sandy toe

J. Baxter said...

Hmmm, if chewing doggies negate late fees, I really need one. Or I could just borrow yours...

Kat said...

Mine always preferred paper towels, so never got to use this excuse. We had one pet come into the clinic that actually ate a hundred dollar bill, she ignored the twenties of course! Love your little paper shredders and their hi jinks! Kathy

Anonymous said...

They're just trying to help mom...Ann

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

Girl this is just too funny..got to love those fur babies and its the first of the month so can I borrow them for maybe an hour ???don't know how you come up with this stuff Nikki...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

Michele said...

What a riot! I like that name that tiburon came up with schnauzer schredder!

Hugz,
michele

Lisa Loo said...

Love it!! If I pt gravy on it--my dogs will eat ANYTHING!!

Unknown said...

I have a junk mail and magazine pile up for grabs over here!!!

Come and Get it!!!

Peace - Rene

The Blonde Duck said...

My dogs do this to Q-tips and toilet paper!

Amy said...

This funny. And ONE of the reasons I have no pets... :D

Mary@Holy Mackerel said...

You're hilarious.

And so are your dogs.

Brats.

Penny said...

I think Ozgood is fibered up!
To funny!

Heather said...

At least your "angels" don't get into any dirty diapers like mine do!

bj said...

OMGosh, how funny! I love your little mail eating doggies...

~♥~ Monica S said...

Your dogs are sooo funny!!! :-) hahaha!! Does your mail come through the door?? I have to go outside to find my mail (in the mailbox..) so my dog never somes near it :-)

Monica

xinex said...

LOL! Who needs an electronic shredder when you have a schnauzer?...Christine

Becky said...

Years ago our poodle Fifi got ticked off at us for leaving her at home and chewed the whole side of one of our living room chairs off! Yeah.....she reeeeeally needed to attend anger management class. LOL

Angela said...

ahhh too cute. i would be mad and laughing at the same time. hmm... my nephew prob will do the same thing.

Beth at Aunties said...

Oh my heart! Can I borrow them? I have some bills which need some chewing;-) Cutest ever little Schnauzer Shredders!

♥♥♥

Fifi Flowers said...

OMG!!!!! I wish I could teach my dog that... does your Schnauzer give lessons? That could save me a lot of time shredding documents!
LOL
ENJOY your week!
Fifi

Ginger said...

Funny post Nikki. I love those little pups...if you ever need a dog sitter, I'm your gal. I have plenty of experience, just ask my kids...lol.

Mafe Molinari said...

Ozgood and Crumpet, 15 minutes on the naughty pad!!

Laura said...

Cats are always blaming dogs for stuff like that, so I guess it's only fair for them to ATTEMPT to blame a cat! LOL!

Anonymous said...

LOL Nikki you just made my day. You come up with such cute posts.

Anonymous said...

Too funny...I have some mail that needs shredded.

Mimi Sue said...

Wow, he does look a little guilty. You could use the excuse that the dog really did eat my homework. Mimi

Jessica said...

What good babies you have~ lol. Can you send them to my place? My dog has never chewed on anything but she will guard my house shoes or the laundry basket fiercly....

Hugs~ J

MsSippi, aka Peggy said...

ROFLMAO!!! Just be glad that there weren't any Vivarin samples in your mail! Yep, our late lil' Lacey once got into a pack of Vivarin! Talk about a doggie on steroids!

Fragrant Liar said...

Heh, heh. Guess that doggie was on a tear . . .

Bo said...

Ok Nikki...this is a big sack of BS
I'm sure you used this same excuse in school that your dog ate your homework...oh yeah! Naughty, naughty Nikki...but it takes one to know one...oops, ;-) Bo

Sue said...

Gotta love those dogs....that Ozzie is a real trouble maker....

imjacobsmom said...

OMgosh, Bo's comment is a riot! Are you sure it wasn't Crumpet? I can't imagine a schnauzer doing that.....Robyn

ksarra said...

What good helpers they are, and CUTE too!!!

jill jill bo bill said...

See, ANdy would NEVER do that. Your loss!!! heh heh

Raxx - A day in the life said...

Those cute brats! Hi Nikki! I'm sooo pooped I am just popping in!

Anonymous said...

Hey - at least your life is never boring. If only you could train him to shred the proper papers so you could save the electricity it takes to run a shredder. :>)

Shannon said...

What is it about paper that is so tasty to dogs? Bleh.

Anonymous said...

OMG!!!! I am ROTFL after I say 'BAD DOG' of course. I wish our new addition only shredded paper. Gazer has taken on the responsibility of shredding our socks and undies. Yikes!

Justine said...

OMG, I nearly wet myself reading this!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Geez Louise, woman, aren't your "boys" a bit too old to be behaving in that manner? They're going to be shitting long distance minutes!

Justine :o )

Unknown said...

He's such a cutie...I know you can't stay mad at him!

amiable amy said...

Visiting back! I miss these "babies" for a long week. Let them mess up your place a little bit...it looks good to see in these pictures. LOL

Phyllis said...

oh how any doggie owner can relate...the stories I could tell you!

Now you know you can't even be mad at them :)

Tootsie said...

ROFLMAO!!!! I love your household!!!!
I once returned home to 48 rolls of toilet paper shredded...my cat....and he was just laying in it looking sooooo comfy!

Tara Bennett said...

Did you stage this? I hope so! What a mess! those naughty little poochies!!! =)

Lisa (aka) French said...

OMG Bo cracks me up;) and you do too...now maybe if I do like Roseanne and send the water bill to the electric company and the electric bill to the phone company I might buy me some time~~~ French;)

Life on the Edge said...

Oh no!!!! Which one was the guilty party? They both look a little ashamed...well, not very!

There is a reason that all of my wastebaskets are out of reach of the dog! He hasn't taken to tearing up mail and newspapers - yet.

Kady

bernthis said...

They are so freakin cute. I really miss having a dog. That being said, I've been in your situation LOTS of times as at one point I had three dogs.

www.AForestFrolic.typepad.com said...

Well...I'll have to say Nikki, that's better than a certain cute lil' faced Boxer boy chewing up a leather couch and MY PLANTATION SHUTTERS...honestly...I mean, who woulda thought!!! Plantation shutters, come on dog, is is that serious? Ha, they just look so cute though....

Renna said...

Ruh roh. Wooks wike work of bad widdle puppy dogs.

Sorry, I tend to lapse into baby talk whenever I see cute pups, which means I pretty much talk baby talk all day long, since my pup's cute, too. ;-)

French Fancy... said...

I bet their poop will be a bit papery for a few days now -hehehe.

Ldy ~~ Dy said...

Hmmm...my dog must have gone to the same "paper shredder school of mischief" as yours! Ha Ha! Enjoyed your post. Will come back often for more giggles!

Jessica GaleForce said...

I think I have seen that at our house..but it the Minature Pinscher Shredder :)

MBB Founder and Editor Denene Millner said...

LOL! I LOVE those dogs!

Anonymous said...

That's great!!!!

My dog is a paper towel and napkin shredder....preferably if it has a little food remnants on it :-)

SmilingSally said...

Unfortunately, I've had much the same experience. No fun to come home to. Grrr. (That's me, not the dog!)

niartist said...

LOL! It's funny to read and see, but I know all too well, how UNFUNNY it is in person. I'm sorry they ate your mail - but thank you for this fab. post Nikki! :) Happy Tuesday!

Grand Pooba said...

Oh my gosh! My dog gets in the trash too, but his favorite is tissues and toilet paper. The cats don't help either! The dog will knock the trash can over and then they all go crazy. Free for all!

Loved you're dialogue!

onlymehere said...

And this is why I don't have pets....LOL! Actually we don't have pets bz Larry and Nicholas have allergies. (didn't want to offend pet lovers out there!). These two get into the dangdest messes and I'm glad bz I love to laugh with/at you when you tell us about their antics!!

Darlene said...

That is just too funny. Lucy will shred anything she finds on the floor too!

Anonymous said...

Maybe they're not actually shredding the documents, instead, it's their little doggy way of reading them.

Kind of like osmosis, only it's dogmosis? No?

Picket said...

Morning Nikki & my two favorite 'furbabies'! I think they are the best...you don't even have to plug them up or buy batteries! lol Thanks for the sweet birthday wishes girl...it was the best day & I didn't even see my shadow with the rain & clouds we had so I am getting me an early Spring! lol Have a great week girl!

Anonymous said...

Canine shredders LOVE IT !!! They're too cute to be mad at for long !!


Don't worry about being late this month with your bills, just tell them Obama gave you a pass this month or you just plain forgot, seems to be okay in DC...perhaps we should all not pay our taxes April 15 either. "Let them eat cake" seems to be the motto lately!!!

Cute post Nikki,
Kathy :)

Anonymous said...

Canine shredders LOVE IT !!! They're too cute to be mad at for long !!


Don't worry about being late this month with your bills, just tell them Obama gave you a pass this month or you just plain forgot, seems to be okay in DC...perhaps we should all not pay our taxes April 15 either. "Let them eat cake" seems to be the motto lately!!!

Cute post Nikki,
Kathy :)

Anonymous said...

ps what have you read recently ??

Kathy :)

Jen said...

Such naughty-naughty dogs! ;0) I love how you put the dogs thoughts on the pics. That's really clever and cute! My dogs love to chew socks and underwear. I woke up to a dog, who was an early riser this morning, chewing on my daughter's underwear she left in the bathroom after she showered. Grrrr.

John Deere Mom said...

If only the doggie shredding machine didn't "recycle" the goods. :) So adorable!

wendy said...

Did you use that excuse in school---the dog ate my homework?? Bill collectors...the dog ate the bill. That's what I need. A Dog, Definetly a Dog.

Stacy Uncorked said...

Oh that's too funny! Well, not for you... ;) When we were Resident Managers for Student Housing for a college, we had a mail slot in our door...we had to rig a basket to 'catch' any and all mail that got dropped through there, because our original Sheltie shredded a few rent checks...that was an interesting thing to explain to people and sucked having to ask them to write new checks...they thought we were trying to double charge them... :)

Michael said...

Well if shredded bills means you don't have to pay, send Crumpie and Ozzie over my way, LOL :)

The Painted Garden said...

Your photos are priceless - and what a fun way to put off "bill paying" for the month. Are you sure all of that damage was done by sweet little Ozgood? Or . . . was Crumpet somehow involved. Of course, Wheaten's don't do things like that as I am sure my Bentley would never engage in anything like eating bills - his taste runs more towards eating up my favorite decorating books.
Have a great week.
Blessings,
Erin

roy/elisabeth dean said...

My cats and dogs are partners in crime....the cats knock it off the desk and the dogs go to work "sorting" it. Let me know if you need a calico (Peggy Sue) and a yellow tabby (Buddy Holly) to help Crumpet and Ozzie out! I'd be happy to loan them out just long enough to get my house cleaned!
♥ Lilly

Tracey said...

Those are the two cutest shredders I have ever seen!!

Anne Fannie said...

I love your paper shredders!
Thanks for the laugh tonight!
Love, Ann

Kritta22 said...

Bad dogs!! Maybe you should look into online payments?!

Anonymous said...

I love your dog posts! :)

Nancy Rosalina said...

OH I will have to teach that one to Hoss and Lucy! lol! Can't pay them if you don't have them...right! Nancy

A Southern Rose said...

How cute!? They were just trying to help!

Jessica said...

Isn't today Wednesday? Where's your " I Wish" post~ hurry I need it...lol.

Hope your day was a good one!

Hugs~ J

Anonymous said...

It's just a plot. If they can get your telephone and cable disconnected, you'll be able to spend some quality time with them!

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

Oh how I've missed getting my laughs at your blog while I was without power! laurie

Anonymous said...

Casey (my Goldendoodle) is laying at my feet as I read this. I know for a fact, if left to his own devices, he'd shred every flippin piece of paper in the house! *lol*

Still, though, just think of all the money I could save on my electric bill every month. And gosh, isn't that like, being "green" too. Hmmm. Al Gore would be proud.

TinaTx said...

LOL.I'm laughing with you, not at you! I walked in the kitchen night before last too find that hubby had left the trash can out and there (apparently) was a tea bag on top. Need I say more?
I don't know why that dog just can't seem to help herself, if that trash is out, she is going to get in it - and then go hide because she knows better!

Carole said...

Here via NE BLOGGERS!!! OMG Your doggies are too funny. i could send you my bills if they are in need of more "paperwork" LOL
Thanks for the laugh

carole
xoxo

Debra Hall said...

I definetly need to get one of those paper shredders....no, the first pic the second one! LOL!! Rascals...too cute.
Debra

Mammatalk said...

Great! What was more spendy? The Schnauzer or the shredder? Have a feeling it was the pooch.

Kris said...

uhm, could I borrow your dogs for a couple days each month?

Kris

Jenners said...

Damn, woman! Do you even know how NOT to be funny?

Jannie Funster said...

Just cheking in.

xo

Lilly said...

HA HA HA HA HA HA - so funny! Oh how I would love to go out to dinner with you. You are too too funny. Can I borrow the boys to do the same with my bills please?

Wsprsweetly Of Cottages said...

I needed a good laugh!!

HaYn Mama said...

Way too funny!

Bridget said...

Hey Nikki, I hope you didn't get carted off to jail for not paying your bills!
What's up? Are you okay?
I hope you just have a little blogger block or you're doing something fun. Missing you, Bridget

Joy said...

I love reading about your dogs-- and the little Schnauzer looked so innocent...

tam said...

LoL Nikki-I just can't beleive those sweet doggies could ever possibly do anything like that!~Tam :D

Ash said...

OK, I'm so getting a dog! The wrong-check-in-the-wrong-envelope, late bill paying trick is wearing thin.

Anonymous said...

You gotta love a dog that will try and take care of all your bills for you! Good dog!

 

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