Always In Our Hearts

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Bananananas

We are completely BANANAS around here. Most recently, our hooman girl went so totally Bananas over an accomplishment of mine and Stella's. Finally, after months of work, trying various contraptions and leads, and dragging our girl across the ground face first in front of our neighbors, Stella and I are able to walk with each other and stay out of trouble. All it took was for the girl to let us each have our own leash. Go figure. Now, we get to go on a longer hike each day since she doesn't have to walk both of us separately. And, we even seem to be bonding in a new way. (Go ahead, everydoggie. Say, "Awwww.")








Here is a simulation of what we look like from behind while walking together. The neighbors just laugh and shake their heads at our crazy girl, and at our obvious size difference.









We are also bananas over THIS GUY! He's the real thing, except we can't figure how to peel him.





The presence of my crazy eyes in the photo below is testimony to how BANANAS I am about him!





Of course, Stella got in on the action.





I wanted Mr. Banana's head, so I let Stella have his banana butt.





It was only fitting to grant Stella a little face time with the Nanner Man. (Side note: Stella thinks bananas are called nanners. She sometimes won't come when she is called, but if my girl says anything about nanners, she's there in a FLASH! )





Stella thought that if she could catch the nanner from his head, she'd be able to stuff him in her mouth in one fell swoop. That didn't really work out for her.




She actually rode that banana around the house like he was a little horsey.





At the end of the day, though, Nanner Man is MINE! (*Evil Laugh*)




Going Bananas,
Stanley




37 comments:

Dexter said...

Super doofus face with the nanna man. Have you tried giving it a good shake when Stella is clamped on and sending her flying?

Slobbers,
Mango

Ruby Bleu said...

ooohhhh he looks like fun!!! I bet he tastes good too!

Lots of Licks, your Ruby bug

Murphey said...

Oh, boy, nothing like a big stuffed banana for some fun!

Yeah, we like our own leashes too, but we also have gentle leaders that keep us from pulling too much...

Murph

Princess Patches said...

Wow, Stanley...that is one cool nanner! We prefer ours with peanut butter, but he looks like fun too! Love that crazy eyed look! Our pawrents have never tried to walk all 3 of us at once. They seem to think they look better without skinned up knees, elbows and faces!

Aire-hugs,
Poppy, Penny & Patches

Noah the Airedale said...

Matie, you are the stuffie king. You would have done well in the scary eye cometition with that piccie lol.
Glad to hear you're girl has the walking situation figured out. You and Stella are so cute together but I think you need more sissies. Want mine???? no I'm serious???

tailwags
Noah

Gus said...

Stan and Stellllllah

Great new stuffie. And congratulations to your girl on getting you guys to walk well together. That is important! Muzzer says so.

Have a great time with the nanner man.

Asta said...

Stanley My Love and Stella cutie

I looove youw nananana.what a a pawfect stuffie, ad what a gweat achievement to be going on peaceful walkies togethew..sounds like a win win sitooation to me.
Stanny you'we so nice to shawe, but That Nananana is cleawly youws
smoochiest of smoochie kisses
youw Astafuzzawoni

Sophie Brador said...

Stanley, I usually consider myself fairly smart and insanely crazy intelligent even, but I don't get the leash thing. Was your mom trying to walk you and Stella on one leash before? How did she do that? Your necks must have been jammed together really oddly if she was trying to hook you up to one leash. No wonder you two were not so well behaved. I think that clearly, now is the time for both of you to learn French and come live in MOntreal with me.

xo
SB

Petra said...

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww is right! How cool that you're walking together and bonding!

That nanner-man looks like a jolly fellow!

Lindsay said...

Stanley, that is one pawsome banana! Glad to hear you and Stella are walking well together... gets you longer leash time!

Brown dog kisses,
Dannan

The WriggleButts said...

Awwww... :D And that's one cool bananer!

Bajas

Faya said...

I try to learn to Dyos how to walk on leash...but I think he is to young....
Great Bananananana
Kisses, Faya

Stanislaw said...

Lovin' how Stella gets height on the sofa so she can play with you! I'm not allowed to eat bananas anymore (something about an allergy?) but I have a feeling that fun lovin' nanner is a-okay. He looks delish!

Molly the Airedale said...

That NannerMan is almost as big as Stella is! What a neat stuffie!
We're so glad to hear that you and Stella go for walkies together now, Stanley!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

Balboa said...

WOW, that banana really does drive you crazy, hee hee,

I bet that nanner tastes really yummy!!!!!!

Frenchie SNorts
Balboa

Moco said...

You are looking a little psychotic over that Nanner Man. That looks like something Grammie would being home.
Cool that you get to walk together. Grammie is thinking about getting one of those double leash things for Dawson and I. Foley doesn't care much about leaving the house. We think he is worried that someone will leave him again. Like that would ever happen. Grammie would be more inclined to take Pappy out and leave him than anyone of us.

Joe Stains said...

That is great news that you guys can do walkies together now. I bet you are a sight to see walking the streets.

I wish I had a giant banana. I wish that giant banana would then turn into giant banana bread. yum.

Lorenza said...

good job walking together!
I can see how much you two are enjoying your banana toy!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Lizzy said...

Stan my man!

You truly are BANANAS! Congratulations to your human on figuring out how to walk you and Stella together, I'm sure she must be very happy about that!

That is one awesome pawesome nanner man, your crazy eyes just say it all!

Sparky

Huskee and Hershey said...

Hi Stanley,
Great job walking together.. I still can't walk together with Hershey yet cos that little skunk keeps pouncing on me and wanting to play!!
Your giant banananananana looks like fun!! I can tell that you love it A LOT!

Scruffy, Lacie and Stanley's Place said...

OK...we're confused...ur own leash?? Like what were ya walkin' on before? One leash? A coupler?

Hmm...Mumsie can walk the three of us, but she balks at four...too many macrame'd episodes...she looks good tied up...

Those Nanners look soooo yummy!

A little carob and some icecream???

mmmmmmmmmm

Barkies...Laciegirl

Kirby said...

Stanley,

YEAH for joint walks for you and Stella! I bet you both are having such a good time together! BTW: I LOVE that banana! He is super, super awesome! Enjoy your banana time!

Your pal,
Kirby

Deefor said...

Aaaww... Stella is really cute. You look good walking together and playing with the banana together. We always have separate leashes. How could you have the same leash?

Deefor

Neko said...

Stanley and Stella,
I love your banana stuffie. Have you ever tried Ben and Jerry's Chunkey Monkey ice cream minus the chocolate chunks of course. It is one of my favorite treats. Every once in a while I am allowed just a spoonful or two,YUM! In response to your last comment my Mom's said that if your girl is ever in the bay area and needs a place to stay or an Airedog to cuddle we have a cozy guest room and well ME. Love,Neko

Simba and Jazzi said...

What fun! Is it still unpeeled?

Simba x

The Black and Tans. said...

Stanley and Stella

That truly looks such good fun. We laughed when we saw Stella standing on the sofa pulling for all her might.

Well done you two being able to walk nicely together now.

Molly and Taffy xx

Juno said...

What a fun toy, Stella Girl!! This banana man looks so BIG when you have it! :)

Stanley Boy, our human took some photos of our brudder James in the outfit which was pressies from you. Please come by our blog and have a look when you have a chance. We relly love it!! :)

Momo & Pinot

Girl Girl Hamster said...

What a cool and huge banana.
You doggies have so much fun with him. Does Merv like banana man too?

~ Girl girl

Agatha and Archie said...

How did you know PL2 went awwwww???!!! We too are confused..because the thought of one leash with both of us makes PL2 think she is going to faint.......we would have teeth marks on the sides of heads from both of us trying to get rid of the other......Sometimes we walk very nicely side by side(Arch is always of the outside and I am inside) EXCEPT when there is a CAT or SQUIRREL then PL2 has to quick sepparate us,,well you khow what happens..Love A+A

B.T.Bear (esq.) said...

HAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA! Stanley yu mayke me LARF so mutch an yu also mayke my Mummy larf, for wich I thank yu most sinseerly!

I like banarnanas too (Dilly calls them Narnas, a bit like Stella!!!!)
if my team wins at football I have a sellybraytory banarnana sweet. If we looz I get a choklit peanut for each goal the cheetin scum hoo beat us got. If we dror I get wun ov both.

Best ov all I like Mummy's banarnana cayke. It's yummy. She mashes up abowt 7 reelly ripe skwishy banarnanas in it. It's ace!

Daddy eets it cold but the rest ov us nuke it in the microwave an por creem on top. SLURP!!!!

Wa-heyyy!!!!!!!!!!

Nose hugs, yu loon!

:@D

the Corgi Girls said...

'nanner man is way cool!

;o)
M & I

Clover said...

Hi Stan!
Great pics of you guys and your banana!! You two are definitely so cute together and it makes me happy to see you playing together!
Love Clover xo

Boo Casanova said...

hey stanley, do you mean both of you been using the same lead? using the splitter in front of you two all this while? but you two sizes are sooooo different! lol ok i won't laugh. :P

wet wet licks

Boo

wally said...

That nanner is TOO AWESOME. I call them baneenees. I don't remember why.

My ma ape walks all three of us. But she does it early so the neighbors can't point and laugh.

wally t.

Sunny,Scooter, (sometimes Jamie) said...

That is the coolerest Nanna, dude! Your girl is awesome at finding cool toys. (Not that anything will ever surpass MINGO!) Our Mom has always got her eye out now. She mumbles-nope, that is not cool enough for The Goob....gotta keep looking...
I think she is alittle nuts, myself!
Good for the 2 of you on a walk together-that won't be happning with Scooter and myself. He'd be running, while I would be trudging along at snail speed. Some things just are not meant to be.
Hugs
Sunny&Scooter

Finni said...

Awwww!

That Bananaman toy looks tremendous! I have nearly destroyed every stuffy in my toybox just in time for Christmas, I think I'm going to put a bananaman toy on my wish list this year.

I have just posted my entry photos for the Annual Gooberstanian Beard Growing Comp - hope it's not too late.

Love
Finni xx

B.T.Bear (esq.) said...

Stanley! Stanley! COme see me moon the moon! HAHAHA!