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Homer vs. The Blue Octopus

Posted on March 28, 2009 11:39 PM






As you can see from the following, Homer is growing! Also proving true to his heritage as a mighty hunting dog, though badgers are thin on the ground in Santa Fe; thus his alternate prey.

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  1. Meremo5
    March 31, 2009 • 4:06 pm

    Doxies are awesome! I have a six year old named Copper. He has a big sister Mabel who is a Pitt and they love to play and snuggle, but he is the BOSS!

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  2. nightsmusic
    March 31, 2009 • 1:23 pm

    Why is it that some do that and others don’t? I’ve yet to figure that one out. I have a four year old dobe who carries his stuffed bunny around like it’s his baby and guards it from the two year old dobe with his life. The two year old on the other hand is also a squeaky killer and the stuffed toys don’t last ten minutes.

    I don’t care. Homer is just a little doll. He needs a BoBo though. Like the commercial? ;-)

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  3. Diana Gabaldon
    March 31, 2009 • 10:32 am

    Dear Jody–

    Oh, he disembowels stuffed toys, believe me. [g] Blue Octopus is a hollow rubber squeaker, though–excellent for killing by whacking it to and fro on the floor (as you can tell by the flying ears), but much less likely to be left in pieces all over the floor. (He has a giant pink octopus that has just perished ignominiously under my office chair–that one being a stuffed plush thing.)

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  4. Nicole Borheier
    March 31, 2009 • 7:04 am

    Oh, and he knows how cute he is – the way he looks into the camera… great! The fierce hunter killing the dreadful blue beast, heehee.

    Homer, here are kisses from Germany! XOXOXOXO

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  5. jody
    March 31, 2009 • 3:44 am

    He doesn’t have the stuffing all over the floor… my dachsund (who as a puppy looked very much like the adorable dapple puppy in the Weiner dog parade photos that Michelle linked) tears the stuffing out of toys like that, once he kills the squeaker that is!
    Homer is a cutie- thanks for the photos!

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  6. Amanda
    March 31, 2009 • 2:40 am

    Rawr, or rather, grrr, to the Mighty Hunter!

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  7. Nathalie
    March 31, 2009 • 1:25 am

    By the way Diana – how is the Final Frenzy coming along?

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  8. Nathalie
    March 30, 2009 • 6:28 pm

    LOVE that sassy look he gives the camera! It’s too adorable…little smoosh…

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  9. Renee
    March 30, 2009 • 6:14 pm

    What a fine, braw fellow fighting the dreaded blue octopus. Hehehe.

    Thanks Michelle for the GoodReads group. I’m there!

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  10. Spruce Hill
    March 30, 2009 • 4:46 pm

    He is getting big!Hunting Octopus builds more character!

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  11. KarenS
    March 30, 2009 • 4:39 pm

    I think I’ve died and gone to heaven! Thank you, thank you Michelle for the Good Reads tip! I don’t know how I’ve gone all this time without ever hearing about Good Reads, and it’s right up my alley. And I’ll definitely be joining the Outlanders group! :)

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  12. Bedelia
    March 29, 2009 • 10:19 pm

    A/k/a Homer’s Odyssey?

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  13. Penny
    March 29, 2009 • 9:34 pm

    I think Homer might be winning.

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  14. Diana Gabaldon
    March 29, 2009 • 7:16 pm

    Dear Michelle–

    Haha! There’s nothing like a weiner dog, that’s true. [g] _Very_ cute photos!

    And many thanks, btw, for starting the OUTLANDER goodreads group–I wasn’t familiar with the site, but it looks fascinating!

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  15. Michelle
    March 29, 2009 • 2:34 pm

    Homer is such a cutie! I love his long ears! Dachshunds are just the best dogs, aren’t they? So, this is totally dorky, but I actually organize (with my mom) an annual wiener dog walk parade in Rogue River, Oregon. There are some really cute pics on this website I made for my parents. 2nd annual Wiener Dog Parade

    Awesome Blog Diana! I’m so excited for the next book! I started this group on goodreads for Outlander and it already has 86 members! Good Reads Outlander Group

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  16. nightsmusic
    March 29, 2009 • 2:20 pm

    Only problem, Pam. Squirrels are high in cholesterol. *snort* And you wouldn’t want Homer to have trouble now, would you? ;)

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  17. A Novel Woman
    March 29, 2009 • 2:16 pm

    Send him to me. As you know, I have lots of prey available, day and night, and he’s welcome to hunt to his heart’s content.

    Pam

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  18. Julia
    March 29, 2009 • 12:08 pm

    He’s so cute.
    I love the second picture where he looks into the camera.

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  19. Merrymags
    March 29, 2009 • 5:55 am

    What a fierce little laddie! I’m sure he gets lots of love from his mommy, and he should. Homer’s a sweetie.

    Midge

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  20. nightsmusic
    March 29, 2009 • 2:54 am

    Awww, Diana, he’s adorable! I know, not the best adjective for a courageous…octopus hunter. ;) But he is.

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