Dashing through the snow on a one-horse open sleigh, o’er the fields we go, laughing all the way…
Gracie’s antics are epic. Shoot, if you search her name on the blog 171 posts pop up. ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE. She’s a busy girl.
We’ve tried more than a few things to whip her into shape. Training. Long walks to tire her out. Crating for misbehavior. More training. Spritzing her face with water when she gets up on the counters. Even longer walks to tire her out. Feeding her greens beans to fill her up. CBD drops. To say nothing works is the understatement of the century.
So we belled her.
Not the itty bitty wimpy bell I tried on her collar last time, no sir. Those just made a tiny tinkle noise that was zero help plus she kept breaking the bells off her collar. Nope, this time I tagged her with this bad boy:
Beau’s Bells Extra Loud Cat & Dog Bells, Pet Tracker, Save Birds & Wildlife
I swear, I laughed for three days straight after they arrived because Gracie trotting down the hallway now sounds just like when the white witch’s sleigh shows up in The Chronicles of Narnia.
No more stealthy sneaking around the house for this girl. Gotcha!
Riddle from the Middle 
Bless her Golden soul.
I could not, Laura. You do you, but I sleep with earplugs and my dog could eat bells while I sleep and I’d just be like, “Oh yay, I slept!” LOL Sometimes we take Sadie’s collar off so we don’t hear the jingle jangle of her scratching. I can’t fathom your suffering. Or her belly aches. 😦
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I tell everyone this truth when I hear they’re thinking of getting a golden. Those dang faces are so adorable, even more so as puppies, and we get sucked in like a bunch of, well — suckers. 😆 These fur babies are nine+ years of trouble with a capital T.
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I’ve had close relationships with two Goldens. One, my roommate’s “Booch” who was a very good boy except when he ate the corners of our kitchen and our throw pillows and our shoes and killed every other duck in the pond. Then, my girlfriend’s “Buddy” who ate chocolate bars and whole, sealed metal cans of cat food and shoes. But Laura, he was a very good boy. Both of them were very loyal and gentle with babies and I miss them, but yeah, I think it’s a thing.But also, Labs dig.
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What a stunner. This made me think of the Garfield cartoon where he got fitted with stuff to help him stop eating. Ended up with him getting more lasagne.
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Won’t it be ironic if this just alerts me loudly when she steals stuff?
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She is sooooo adorable! And boy! Sounds like she keeps you on your toes!
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Yes indeed. We lose stuff like cash and baked goods when she catches us off guard!
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Ah …. right off the table, huh? We had Critters like those, once upon a time, too!
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Goldens usually have one personality strength. Your wonderful dog has chosen mischievous. I hope the bell helps.
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That definitely sums up Gracie’s personality! Lucky she’s so lovable. 😉
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She does look pretty sweet. I’m thinking she was framed. Let us know how that bell sounds at 3:00am 😉
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It sounds like HOLY CRAP WHAT’S THE DOG GETTING INTO????? 😆😆
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Ha ha ha!
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The bell sounds like a practical remedy, as long as she’s a good night sleeper.
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This sweet old girl is a very good sleeper (probably tired from all that daytime troublemaking!).
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Well that’s good, and maybe. 😊
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poor Gracie. I hope she likes to take lotsa strolls thru her house at night just to make sure her house is secure. just think of the “jingle, jingle, jingle” at 3 AM!
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Lucky us, we’ve conditioned everyone to keep doors closed for containment so the best she can do is scan a bedroom. 😉
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How can such a sweet face be behind a mischievous Gracie dog? I hope the white witch bells work for you.
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So far so good…then again, if past experience teaches me anything, once she’s made up her mind I’ll hear a loud jangle as she lunges across a counter and locks her jaw around something. 😂
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How could such a pretty, innocent looking girl ever do anything wrong?
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Bwahahahaha!!!
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Hope she doesn’t like to move around in the night.
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Funny enough, my daughter started having Gracie sleep in her room right before the bells came. I told her to take that collar off at night! 😆
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Good suggestion.
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Looks so innocent! Who me…..? Never!
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Oh yeah, that’s definitely what she’s saying with those big brown eyes.
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😛😍
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