Ruby watched the news and I'm in trouble
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
December 6, 2016 7:32am CST
There was a segment on the news the other day about how much money pet owners spend at Christmas. Ruby's ears perked up when she heard that so now I am in trouble.
According to the 'experts', pet owners will spend an average of $62 dollars on those gifts under the tree for Fido. Ruby knows that her gifts are 'hidden' in our master closet. She does check several times a day to see if I put them under the tree yet. I think she wants to make sure we spend $62 on her gifts!
So just to keep peace and in order not to see a lab cry, we will have to make a run to the local pet shop and get the total jacked up a little!
Photo is mine - Christmas a few years ago. She likes to help open things!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill At least she does not want an iPhone or computer.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
@Asylum I don't have an iPhone and her feet are too big for the computer keys!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
Of course, and those presents are all wrapped and hidden away! A dog can never have too many tennis balls, frisbees and treats!
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@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
6 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill NO, this is something I could not stand. I went down only five minutes ago because he was calling. It's cold right now, I wonder why he does not stay inside near the fireplace.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
Yes she is smart LOL! You can't have Willy not speaking to you!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
@LadyDuck Cats are independent so if you think he should be warm by the fire he's outside doing what he wants to do.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Dec 16
Hehe yay Ruby is excited to open Christmas presents too :)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
She loves opening presents. She hears the UPS truck a mile away and waits by the door - she thinks every box that comes here is hers!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Dec 16
I need to get mine another kong toy and maybe a new antler. most toys just cannot survive long in the jaws of the nibbler.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 Dec 16
Ruby is quite a chewer but she is good with her frisbees...she has about 5 antlers...I need to get rid of the small ones.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill yeah, I have to be sure he has bigger ones. He killed a toy last night, so I really do need to get him another at some point
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
6 Dec 16
What a cute picture! Ruby is one smart cookie and I'm sure she'll have her calculator out on Christmas morning to make sure her gifts total $62. Thankfully our dogs missed that segment on the news 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
What she seems to have forgotten is her new bed is part of her Christmas present although we put it to use a few weeks ago. That's over $62 right there...maybe I need to have a chat with her LOL.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 16
I can't find anything else to buy her - she has so much now.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Dec 16
Ruby will be happy. My daughter bought the three cats some toys. She couldn't wait and opened them the same day. The cats are unimpressed by them unless she interacts with them. Funny. Kids that don't know how to play with their toys.
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill .....The one cat took all the toys out and played with them the other night. They are adults too now but revert back at times.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 16
Ruby has certain toys and nothing else interests here. She is an adult now LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
She is smarter than a lot of people I know LOL!
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@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 Dec 16
That is so sweet! I know she will be happy to see & play with her new gifts.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
Since she has no pool she is more into toys in the winter.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Dec 16
That is a bit high, isn't it? We have many pets-imagine what some might spend if they followed that?
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Dec 16
I am sure there are people who spend way more than that! What Ruby gets other than her tennis balls and frisbees are treats - big bags and those we would buy anyway...so she is stocked up for now.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Dec 16
There are several packs of treats Santa is bringing.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 16
Maybe she'd appreciate a gift card! I'm glad Herc doesn't watch TV! :)
