Simon VS. Piper's Snowman!

Oh my oh my! The life and times of Simmie! It doesn't matter how many candles occupy his cake, he's still the same little overly curious and at times overly destructive puggie he was from day 1. Nothing gets by this little man. Nothing!

So Piper has a cute little snowman toy that dispenses treats(pic at bottom of post). She loves her snowman. She loves batting at it's head to make it dole out a treat. It has a rounded bottom, designed to roll around and easily bend from side to side when hit by a cat paw. The head of the snowman twists off so that us humans can fill it with treats.  Once a full snowman is hit by a cat paw it dispenses a treat. However, the hit needs to be substantial. This treat dispensing snowman is not for the weak!

When it comes to this treat dispensing snowman we are careful about where it is placed for Piper so that it doesn't wind up in the jaws of Simon. The other day I placed the snowman filled with treats on the side end table that is also "Piper's feeding station", I then left to go tend to other things. I estimate I was gone for about 40 maybe 45 minutes. Upon returning, the moment I walk in the door I notice a snowman head staring up at me. No body just a snowman head. Ever seen a decapitated toy snowman? It's not exactly a pretty sight. The hunt was then on for the snowman's body. Yes, folks picture me frantically looking for a snowman body. First place I checked was Simon's bed. Then Cody's bed. No snowman. Next up I began crawling around on the floor so I could get a "pug view" of the situation. Although the snowman's head was completely fine, it had not been crushed in Simon's jaws, I feared the worse for the body of the snowman.  I finally found it just a little ways under our large overstuffed chair. To my surprise....it was "alive". As "alive" as a toy snowman can be. He did not appear to have a scratch on him. I then snapped his head back on him and placed him FAR away from any pet's reach. 

My guess is Piper was trying to get the last of the treats out of the snowman when it fell off the edge of end table. Simon likely snagged it at that point but at least he didn't break it. Her treats do not have quite the delicious overwhelming "dog" treat smell so I'm thinking the snowman got lucky and Simon gave up quick. Perhaps, big brother Cody interceded as well. Cody hates for toys to be destroyed!

One point Snowman....Zero points Simon!