This was my first time doing a "plus" exchange, and I am bowled over by my gifter's generosity! Better yet, my dear muttsleys LOVE the special treats that they were sent in the mail. I left pretty limited information about the dogs' likes (the puppy likes things that squeak, the old dog doesn't play so much - she just loves food), and my gifter absolutely NAILED IT on these gifts.

The bag of treats has already won over both Mabel and Annie - they love these little soft chews and will do all the tricks for a treat. These will definitely come in handy as we continue to train our little 7 mo. old terror!

The squeaky pink elephant is adorable beyond adorable....it was the first thing that the puppy grabbed as I unboxed their goodies.

I'm not going to lie when I say that I literally squealed with delight at the third gift - a hidey log with three squirrels for Mabel to "hunt" for. I don't know how you knew this, secret santa, but I have a professed hatred of all squirrels. They poop on my deck, they dig up my flowers, and are general pieces of crap. As such, I love getting the dogs any squirrel-related toys for them to destroy. Weird? Yes? Misplaced aggression? Absolutely. Now my very smart and mischievous puppy has another three squirrels in a log to keep her busy, instead of her new favorite activity of chewing up every rug and carpet in my house. SECRET SANTA, YOU ARE MY HERO.

EDIT: I just went to enter shipping proof for my own giftee and HOLY COW, THERE'S ANOTHER PACKAGE COMING TOMORROW?!? I am so freaking excited!!!

A treat bone!!! AWESOME! Annie will take some time to figure this out (not the brightest bulb in the box), but Mabel loves it! Thanks for keeping the clever one entertained!