Blind Goldie got a head start on Christmas when Gayle C. kindly sent the gang here two boxes of soft squeaky toys. As we posted before, Goldie always knows when there are soft squeaky toys in a box, and she never hesitates to go ahead and open the box herself. She does this either by chewing a hole in the side or top corner of the box, or figuring out where the tape along the seam is weakest and diving in at that point. I got these photos this weekend, and you can see in the one above that Widget is waiting for Goldie to do her thing.
Once she retrieved the first toy, she had to wave it around for everyone to see (that most of the passers-by are blind doesn't really matter):
Here she's letting Bailey and Widget get a close look:
But enough of the show-off stuff, it was time to retreat to the laundry basket for a quiet moment to rip the squeaker out of the toy (please note rear-end hanging off of the basket):
Oh ... the second box of toys is going to wait for Christmas!
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We're glad to see Goldie enjoying her presents.
Squeak, squeak, peep, smaller peek. No peep and no squeak. What does she do then? Probably look for a new toy. ;p
Posted by: boundforglory | November 24, 2009 at 09:02 AM
I love that rear end sticking out of the laundry basket. How cute is that?!
Great photos -- they really capture what dogs are all about.
Posted by: Inger Wiltz | November 23, 2009 at 04:41 PM
That is hilarious! I love how she knows exactly how to bust open the box for the prizes!!! The pictures were all great, I felt like I was right there with her sharing the excitement!!!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | November 23, 2009 at 03:07 PM
Very sweet!;0
Posted by: DT | November 23, 2009 at 12:51 PM
What a hoot! Great job getting pics of the start to the finish of Goldies
determined retrieval of the squeeky toys that were hidden away in the box. She is a smart girl and true retriever. I love the picture at the end of her turning her back on everyone and guarding her new toy. Boy those laundry baskets surely seem to be popular with your canine crew.
Posted by: Ev | November 23, 2009 at 12:03 PM
To the victor go the spoils! Whoo Hooo, looky what I got. :) Great way to start off a Monday. Umm, I think you need bigger laundry baskets for those extra lard loads. :)
Posted by: Amy A | November 23, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Goldie is so pretty. Next time you write a blog about her please mention what breed she is and where you got her. She's not on the dog bio page but I think I recall you saying she came from Seattle with you and Alayne. She looks like a small golden retriever. And I agree with everyone; that last photo is adorable!
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | November 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM
What is it with ripping out the squeakers? Our Bailey does that, too, with the exception of one toy--and I think she was starting on that one, about a week ago, but I took it away. I gave the toy back a little later, and she seems to have forgotten about the squeaker, for now. But if ripping them out is the dog's first agenda, why do dog-toy makers even put the stupid things in??
Posted by: Vicki Small | November 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM
So happy they enjoyed them!
Posted by: gayle | November 23, 2009 at 08:40 AM
That last photo of Goldie with her butt hanging out of the laundry basket has to be one of funniest ever! Funny how she has no idea she's too big for the basket. And how percetive is she that she knows when the squeaky toys are in the box? Every dog has a special talent, don't they.
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | November 23, 2009 at 08:27 AM
You can almost sense her excitement...wonder how she knows?
Posted by: Debbie | November 23, 2009 at 07:33 AM
I just love the photos! So Widget looms AND lurks. And the photo of Goldie in the laundry basket...!
That started my Monday off on such a happy note.
Your blog posts make me feel like the animals are part of my family too. Thank you so much.
Posted by: Lynne Parker | November 23, 2009 at 07:16 AM
Absolutely priceless. My dogs love squeeky toys but to be able to smell them out is something. Being blind does not seem to be a handicap in this case.
Posted by: Dee in KY | November 23, 2009 at 06:37 AM
This is great!
Love the last picture!!
Posted by: Adele in the Bronx | November 22, 2009 at 11:28 PM