Goodbye Kai and other departures

First I want to say how sad we were to hear that Kai from Zoo crew has crossed over the bridge today. Very sad sad sad. He turned 8 back in February which seems so young. He was an awesome guy with such an expressive face that I just fell in love with through his blog. Aside from being a big black dog (what could be better?) he has a bumpkin that reminds me of my moose's! If you are not a follower of their blog, read this post to get a glimpse of what an awesome guy he was. http://zoocrewdanes.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-sweet-old-man.html.

As for us, I am getting ready to leave for a trip and Moose will be headed to Miami to stay with his girlfriends Swissie & Jetta. When I pack Moose's stuff I start by putting each meal in an individual bag. Moose of course watches this process closely and even tries to grab a bite as the scoop is coming out of the bin!

I know it seems like a bit much, but Moose gets lots of supplements and it is less trouble for the dogsitter if they are already dolled out in each meal. For those of you who have dogs that spit out even the best hidden pill, would you believe that moose will just eat them right along with his kibble? These are not special chewable dog pills or anything, this is Glucosamine and other human supplements. I guess it is a lab thing since they will eat anything you give them. It definitely makes life easier, that is for sure.

Anyway, all of that along with kong and oinkies gets packed in his overnight bag with a stuffy (likely never to be seen again!).
Phew! Guess it is time to pack my own stuff... I will be gone for 8 days and will miss my boy terribly. He misses me for as long as it takes my car to back out of the driveway then he goes on about his day with his girl friends and their fun yard as though this is his new home. I guess I could be insulted but it is nice to not worry that he is stressed or unhappy. Of course when I get back I get the long lost friend greeting so it's all good.