Let me preface this by saying that I grew up in a redneck town where having a gun rack in your truck with a fully loaded shot gun was the norm. My Dad had a gun rack in his truck. But he only took his gun out when we were going shooting or hunting. So we weren't quite that redneck.
Anyway, so this is basically a normal family get together for us. We like to shoot shit up. Safely, of course.
We went to Get Some Guns & Ammo in Orem to their indoor shooting range. I have never shot in an indoor range before, but this was totally fine because it had snowed the night before and was still snowing all day Saturday. Being inside was awesome. My Dad came prepared with some zombie targets, hence the 'zombie shootout'. My husband actually bought me a little Rugar .22 pistol a couples months back, so this was my first time getting to shoot it.
I actually didn't do too bad considering this was my first time shooting my little .22. I was able to 'kill' some zombies and stay within the head region on my target. My husband and my sisters boyfriend, Jon, out shout us for all. Jon had the most body shots, and the hub had the best 'grouping'. Meaning he can shoot in the exact same spot repeatedly. I suck at that.
Rob was super pumped to shoot my Dad's Colt revolver. Isn't he the cutest?
The rest of our weekend was spent hanging out and watching the snow come down. Little C and Winston had a party all weekend long.
I probably say this all the time, but Winston is such a good dog. Seriously. I just love that dog so much. And just look at him!
How can you not love him?
Speaking of that beast. He has an affinity for soft toys. Like I have to hide all of Little C's stuffed animals because that is the first thing he goes for. So, I try to make a point of finding 'tough' soft toys for him. I found this pig at Costco last week.
So, I was convinced. Plus it was only 4 bucks.
It took two days for the pig to die.
Two.
It's weakness? The eyes. Although they are stitched, and not actual buttons they have enough of an edge that a clever beast like mine will rip them off, and then pull out all the stuffing. Had the husband not caught him getting crazy with the eyes the first day, it probably would have only lasted one day.
I think I am going to email the company. Because, really? Two days? Even though I only paid 4 dollars for it, I was really hoping to have gotten a little more use out of it. I figured he would find a way to destroy it, but I was hopeful it would last a little longer.
If you have a big dog like mine, what kind of toys do you usually buy?
-I usually stick to frisbees. Because then I can cover then in duct tape, and they last a lot longer. And they're only $0.99. The cheaper the better, because almost everything gets destroyed.
-Stef
Poor pig, he didn't last long. We have a few Ruff Dog balls that have proven indestructible by our dogs and all their dog friends. Stuffed animals were slaughtered constantly when Sasha was a puppy but Lucky doesn't tear up his "babies".
ReplyDeleteMy big girl also shreds her "babies". I don't buy any nice ones anymore, they all come from the local hospice thrift store. Quarter day Saturday?? I stock up. If you find some good heavy duty toys please let me konw. We've even tried the kong toys to no avail.
ReplyDeleteSydney always goes for the butt first.
Yeah. Anything nice is totally out in the stuffed department. I'll keep you posted if I find anything that actually lasts!
DeleteWe have a pitbull (or "boxer mix" if you're a dog warden:)) and stuffed toys don't stand a chance in our house! We've bought the unstuffed ones and she manages to rip them apart to get the squeaker out. We stick with the Nylabone toys, they have these dinosaur shaped ones that she loves and they manage to last for 6-8 months before being reduced to a sharp plastic nub that cause physical harm when stepped on in the middle of the night.
ReplyDeleteHahaha. I have experience the jagged nylabone to the foot a few times. It's especially awesome when it's in the middle of the night! But good idea...maybe it's time to go back to the ol' bones. He'll have to survive without his stuffed toy fetish.
DeleteMy dog destroys toys also. We usually get her big ropes to play with. She has a 4 foot rope that is about 2 inches in diameter and it has lasted a year. Usually plush toys last about an hour in our house. My mother in law bought my dog an "indestructible" toy and it literally lasted about 30 minutes.
ReplyDeleteSo. Um. Do you not remember those times you dressed up like a pioneer/mountain man?! You may not have drove around with the gun loaded in truck BUT you totally dressed up..that might have been a little redneckish..right?! You know I am totally teasing you :) Love ya girl. Hope your Christmas is stellar!
ReplyDeleteAlso it's too bad that Winston and Kelbie are technically brother and sister.
riley destroys most everything we get him. but he loves soft toys so i continue to buy them!
ReplyDeleteYour puppy is gorgeous! I am hoping to get one just as sweet this coming spring/summer.
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