Note to self: Be careful what you wish for. This year, the tomato plants grew like crazy. All the plants had to be topped to be manageable and grow fruit. Ella, our chocolate lab, loves to garden with me and was by my side when I saw the first ripe tomatoes. I popped one into my mouth and I secretly shared another with her while the other dogs were wrestling in another part of the yard. Protected against rambunctious dogs (with chicken wire), the tomato plants had everything they needed to be successful.
Well, Ella shared our secret with the other dogs. Led by Ella, every night the dogs would sneak outside, pull down the chicken wire and eat the ripe tomatoes. Occasionally, they would wake me up in the middle of the night with smelling like tomatoes with tomato seeds on their collars.
I am looking at this as a learning experience and still love my labs like crazy?!
Speaking of loving our dogs, this week we have a Sweet Dog giveaway that will help your pup feel pretty. Katie and the good folks at Snap In Bows are sponsoring a GIVEAWAY! Katie is a dog groomer and has developed these unique dog bows that groomers and dog owners find easier to use. They are designed to replace the bows that are held in place with rubber bands or clips.

To enter this giveaway, comment on this post:
- Post a comment on this blog post telling us if your favorite Bow in the Snap In Bow store. (1 entry). It is very important that you include your email address so we can contact the winner. If you do not have a Google account, select anonymous.
For more chances to win: (let us know in separate posts)
- Subscribe to Sweet Dog Organics (signup located on side bar) (1 entry)
- Become a follower on Facebook or Tweeter (1 entry)
- Become a follower of our blog (left sidebar) and leave a comment stating you are a new follower or already are a follower (1 entry)
- Blog or tweet about our giveaway and leave another comment (include email) with a link to your blog or twitter post (2 entries)
- Order two boxes of any Sweet Dog Organic Dog Treats (3 entries)
FULL DISCLOSURE NOTICE: In preparing this column, I did not receive any products or compensation by Snap In Bows. Thanks,
