Diapers and Dogs

So what is it, you ask? Yes, this is one of many diapers our dog Abbey has destroyed. We knew even before we had Addie that this would be a problem. You see, Abbey loves to tear up paper. We've lost important papers, receipts, and whole rolls of toilet paper and paper towels. With Mollie, we knew we'd have to look out for Addie's stuffed animals/toys. We've managed to keep all of those in one piece...Mollie just goes for the burp clothes and dirty clothes. She literally eats them. :/ And both of them love pacifiers...we lost another one just today!

Well, it started out with Abbey figuring out how to get the diapers out of the diaper thingy hanging from Addie's changing table. We got rid of that, and she discovered that when we packed for a trip, she could find a plethera of diapers in the top of the suitcase. We started zipping that up when we packed. And then there's the diaper bag that periodically gets dropped on the floor when I've got too much in my hands. We're even guilty of not "turning over" the diaper champ after changing a middle of the night diaper, and she always seems to catch us in the act! Most of the diapers she's destroyed have been new/unused diapers. In a way, that makes me furious because it's like she's tearing up money. In another way, it's good. These are much harder (and yuckier) to clean up! Apparently there are these little bits of something that provides absorbency that make it impossible to get everything off the floor without a vacuum cleaner!

Unfortunately, this one was not new. After a very messy dinner, I laid Addie in her bed, undressed her, took her diaper off, and quickly scooped her up to make it to the bathroom for her bath without any accidents. I left the diaper laying in her bed. Apparently, our "counter surfing" dog can also surf cribs and grab anything she wants. After the bath, I came back in to this...

Hmmm...I guess that's one more place we won't be leaving diapers! Not to fear though, Addie is safe in her crib. Abbey loves Addie, so all she does is prop her paws on the side of the crib and watch her sweetly. Not so fortunate for the diapers.