Pimp my ride
To say my boyo Ike is spoiled may be the understatement of the year. Special feed to make him more alert and keep his weight up in this baking heat? New sun / fly mask because the old one was fitting funny? Spa treatment complete with massage, extra shine shampoo and deep conditioner? Custom shoes with personally shaped pads? Can I see hands for all those in favor of renaming him Diva-licious?
He's certainly a sweet boy though and has all of the qualities of a good friend - an attentive listener, easy to forgive and forget and always happy to see you and sad to leave you. Oh just listen to me, I've become one of those crazy pet ladies. I recently treated him (and myself) to a new Italian "pronounced eye-talian for emphasis" calfskin saddle. It fits his broad back (and burgeoning belly) better and is extra grippy for my bottom. I have now officially spent more accessorizing this boy than I have accessorizing myself. Something tells me he would have been just as happy with a bucket of Swedish fish.
What about y'all, how do you spoil your four-legged family members?
What a spoiled boy! I bet he appreciates the fine craftsmanship in that saddle. :) We definitely spoil the guinea pigs, too. Fresh veggies from our CSA, their own little pillows so they can sit on the couch with us - we even refer to them as the 'piggy princesses' sometimes and they do their best to live up to the title.
ReplyDeleteAh I miss this sort of thing. Oh the things we can buy for these horses that are so unnecessary, but it's all part of the fun. I'm now taking it out on Molly and buying her all sorts of junk. I nearly bought her a bed, a new collar and a special eco friendly toy yesterday - but they didn't have the right sizes. I felt bad going home with only a massive bag of food and a few treats but she was more excited about the food than she's ever been about anything else.
ReplyDeletecan you explain to a non-horse person what a horse does with a bucket of swedish fish? or is this just an expression I haven't come across yet???
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet. Love people that love their four legged family.
ReplyDeleteI have a cat and a dog, in the house. I love spoiling them. Not much, just lots of love and attention (they love it ) and lots of yummy treats :) and make them toys all the time ahha
Beautiful saddle! I remember going horseback riding as a child.. I will never forget the first horse I rode. His name was Mighty Mo. :) With my dog, we literally have a separate budget for him (we have a family budget that my husband keeps in check every month - lol). Most of our biggest spending is on vet fees and any medications or supplements he needs to be on so that his joints don't hurt as much. He's an older dog so we don't want to take any chances and keep him home when there are certain signs that bring up those red flags. We also make sure he has good food and treats to eat. He's always been a science diet dog, but other treats we always get from a specialty pet store and not from the grocery market. :)
ReplyDeleteOh and I wanted to ask! Sorry if you already mentioned this in a previous blog post, but how did you get into riding? And how did you end up meeting Ike?
ReplyDeletegirl i used to ride horses so i know that saddle is not only a like buying a nice little used car but it is gorgeous! is that an english riding saddle? (i was of the cowgirl variety) even though is was so many years ago and i was just a wee thing it has always stayed with me. i think this has made me miss riding the most though. i love the smell of the leather and putting the dusty blankets on first and the sound the straps make when you tighten them around the double click of each hoof as it walks mixed with the squeak of the saddle and the rattle of the reins. i am jealous! but i think it's so wonderful you do this and now i am seriously going to do it again someday too.
ReplyDeleteFrom one crazy pet lady; It´s. OK. To. Spoil. Those. Creatures..! :-D I totally understand! :-)
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Aaaaaaw...well, you can't spoil your loved ones enough, I always say:) That saddle does look pretty. I wouldn't mind having that, even though I don't have a horse, or even know how to ride one....
ReplyDeleteFitz is a dog of simple needs, and is happiest when he's getting his butt scratched. If you get him in just the right patch, he even starts licking the air compulsively. Apparently that's a good sign! xo
ReplyDeleteAhahahaha. We're sort of the opposite. We say, our cat is not going to eat better than we do. She is, in the end, a cat.
ReplyDeleteA real eye-talian treat! (I HAD to quote Sheldon)
ReplyDeleteIke is worth it and so are you--that's a great saddle. There's no crazy involved...people with a lot of love to give, give it.
Well, he is so very handsome . . . how could you say no to that face? Yeah, I don't know either.
ReplyDeleteIke's so lucky! He has nicer accessories than most animals I know. I don't get my cat many things, she just wants endless attention and if she doesn't get it she throws tantrums and breaks my things. Want to trade my cat for Ike?
ReplyDeleteThere's really nothing like an animal love!
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with spoiling our 4-legged friends. They give us so much in return, even if we didn't give them treats. I admit that we treated Coco, our first dog, more often before we had kids. Nevertheless, we still buy them new food treats and toys and they eat the best dog food, in our opinion.
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