Thursday, October 1, 2009

Helping the Earth (and Mommy)!

I always try and help out around the house by picking up crumbs or begging for helping eat the last bit of foods. I do such a good job that Mommy has promoted me to cleaning empty peanut butter containers before they go in the recycling bin.
I take my job very seriously!
It requires a lot of concentration and skill to reach all of the peanut butter.
I think this one is about ready to be made into another peanut butter container! Fill er' up!
Bring on the next one Mommy!
What jobs do you have around your house?
Sadie

40 comments:

Sara Katt said...

Good Heavens! You're right! But unfortunately cats are picky eaters. The only time we help out is when cat food pellets spill on the floor or milk or cream... or maybe a piece of shrimp...
Purrs
Sara Cat

Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" said...

What a great job you did, Sadie! I wonder if Abby would like to do that too? I give her a little peanut butter in her Kong that she seems to like.

Grampy said...

Sadie I think you may have everyone following in your pawprints. The trend is on.

Milo and Alfie said...

WOW! Wot a good idea. We're definitley gonna try that. Yoo are a pawsome recycler!

The Monkeys said...

You're doing a wonderful job, Sadie!

Deli is our 'vacuum' here. She loves all sorts of leftovers, so almost anything that drops, she'll eat!

the magic sleigh said...

Woooos! I love cleaning pout the peanut butter, but Scampi always manages to steal it from me, the sneaky little guy....
Have fun!
-Kira The BeaWootiful

Abby & Rosie said...

We get to lick out some of the containers before they go to recycle too - it's a big job but somebody has to do it, right Sadie?

Abby & Rosie

Lin said...

That's what I miss about not having a dog--we need a crumb cleaner. The cats never seem to be as helpful as dogs.

Anya said...

Hi Sadie
You you love peanut butter ;)
LOL
I didn't now that dogs like that!!
Cats never eat that ;)

Unknown said...

Sadie, have you asked mom about the jelly jars yet? goes great with peanut butter!!

Anonymous said...

That's so funny Sadie! But it's super that you're helping to get the recycling ready. We give you two 'green' paws up.

Unknown said...

Sadie you're such a good employee -- I gets gold stars too for cleaning out yogurt containers, I think you might be better than me if you can reach all the way to the bottom of that PB jar. You're going to have to give me some tips -- Lena

Memories for Life said...

Good thing you've got a long snout...poor Harley would only get the top 1/3 of the jar...LOL :)

Erika said...

That reminds me of my DH and the PB jar!

Anonymous said...

What a kewl job you have!!! King and Pandora are peanut butter junkies! They need an intervention sometimes!!! Our job is to clean the lid off of Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey containers! THAT is a furry serious job too!!! We have an award for you today! :o)

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

We think we see a tiny bit left at the bottom in that last pic - do you need us to come help you get it out? Why is it that the tongue never seems quite long enough?

woos, the OP Pack

Pee Ess, our job is to clean the floor around the little bipeds so Mom doesn't have to vacuum so much.

Unknown said...

Fabulous idea! Why didn't I think of that!

Cheers!
Julie
Julie Magers Soulen Photography
Blog of Note

Hot Rocks said...

I wish I had a Sadie to clean my peanut butter jars! It is always such a pain to wash them clean before recycling them!!

Sakura said...

:)
Nice yoy did a a great job, Sadie!
great pictures!
Thanks for sharing them with us
Best
Sakura

Splendid Little Stars said...

LOL! What a great helper you are!
My cats "help" by hiding their toys and sometimes ours! to make sure we get plenty of exercise fishing them out. They also help by sitting on things like boxes to give us their stamp of approval.

Roses and Lilacs said...

What a great idea! I never thought of giving Aggie the jars. Of course I will have to watch her because I'm thinking she will chew the plastic. That will keep her occupied and happy for a while. Thanks

Marnie

missbreezysbox said...

Ozzbourne gets to act like a vacuum.It keeps me from breaking out the real one or picking up food spills I've made. All my dogs have always got this job. Great job Sadie. I don't think you missed a spot.

Mia said...

I need to talk to the momma about gettin that job!! We recycle and I think I should be a part of the process =) Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Lilo

LindaGJ said...

Oh how puppy dogs love peanut butter! Sadie did a great job cleaning out that jar and helping with the environment! My cat, Kenzie, helps a bit. I use recycled plastic bags for cleaning her poop out of her litter box! LOL! Does that count?
Linda :)

~~Sew Happy Designs~~ said...

The way I love peanut butter I would be wishin I had a tongue that could do that!
Cute pics Sharla!
~SEW~

The Army of Four said...

GREAT work, Sadie! I help load the dishwasher - and make sure everything is Sibe-clean before Mom shuts the door. I also help make beds and pretty much supervise everything else that goes on around here.
Play bows,
Zim

Your Daily Cute said...

Great job, Sadie! You are a big helper!

Anitra Cameron said...

Too cute! I have to say, though, if I were a dog, I'd do the same thing--I LOVE peanut butter!

Splendid Little Stars said...

Your comment about moose on my blog cracked me up! I wrote an answering comment on that same post.

brokenteepee said...

It is good in this economy that you have a job. Congratulations. I don't know of any dog who could do a better job. Just don't get your snout stuck in the jar. The publicist's great dane did that once and it was a challenge getting it out....

Ann said...

Aww what a great worker you are Sadie. At my house, Duke's job is to disect all the tennis balls to make sure there are no dangerous parts inside.

Susan Helene Gottfried said...

Mmmm. Skippy. Try the Skippy Natural, Sadie. It's even yummier.

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

Grrrreat job Sadie!

We have SUCH talents!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

Meghann said...

Oh. My. Gosh! I HAVE GOT to get Arwen to try that!
Awesome job Sadie!
Have a great day,
Meg and Arwen

Anonymous said...

What a clever idea - cleaning a peanut butter container before putting it in the recycle bin is such a PITA I just toss it in the regular trash. Maybe I need to get a woofie

Reeni said...

Your such a good helper! And you look like your having so much fun! I help my Mom cook! I help her get the pans out of the cabinet and the food out of the fridge. The best part is the taste-testing! Bye Sadie. Love, Moon

Ellen Whyte said...

You're a great dog - and very eco-sensitive too with your reuse and recycle peanut butter jars. Are you also helping clean jam, beef stew and other interesting jars?

Mishkat said...

Sadie, we need you around our house! The cats (Tasha is the worst offender) won't clean the last bit of kibble out of their dishes or help pick up cat food that falls on the floor. We know you'd be a big help with that!

The Island Cats said...

Wow, Sadie! We are impressed with how clean you got that peanut butter jar!!!

Cat with a Garden said...

Sadie, that's the bestest woofie job we heard of. Ever!