I only just got home from the family vacation last weekend and Friday I have to hop a plane to Australia for 10 days which I think really impacts the animals . (I like going to Australia but I don’t think the family or the zoo likes me that far away (1/2 way around the world).) The dogs were crazy when they saw me after 6 days of them being at Sonya’s house (they do not have any concept of where I was except not with them and that they were not home, so explaining vacation would be futile). They are very used to being with me all day since I work from home. When I travel for work, they are still home, and all they know is that the alpha ‘feeder, walker, cuddler’ is not with them for X amount of cycles (day/night). They are stuck with the beta ‘feeder, go out in the yard, yell at us for barking to much’ humans when Mommy is gone. So in these 4 days before I leave again I better pack in lots of walks and cuddles and play time. This should hold me, but will it hold them? I wonder what the dogs or cats would think if they saw me over Skype? Could they even see that it was me without my smell? I think they would recognize the voice. Would it only frustrate them because they could not physically be near me? I know they respond to an occassional bark on the TV, but do they see the images? The cats definitely see the stuff on my computer monitor, because they swat at things that move and chase them,
Well after this trip they will get me for a whole 4 weeks before I leave again. I never worried much about this with other dogs, but Lulu and Sofie are very clingy (they are still babies – 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 years old). Maybe I will bring them back a Joey (baby kangaroo) that they can play with?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
DogDaz Zoo 
bumpyroadtobubba
July 16, 2012 at 01:30
You’re coming half way around the world … to where we live 🙂 Mrs Cap’n Firepants FaceTimes her dog Wonderbutt when she’s away … http://whatimeant2say.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/facetime-with-the-firepants-family/.
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dogdaz
July 16, 2012 at 10:56
Thanks so much. I will give it a doggone try!
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jmgoyder
July 16, 2012 at 02:13
Are you coming to visit us?
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dogdaz
July 16, 2012 at 09:14
Yes – I will be in Melbourne and then Sydney on business. I am having my people from Brisbane and Perth come down since it would be such a long additional trip for me. My assistant lives outside of Melbourne. It is sad but I only get about 1 day to relax in Sydney before heading home. I love Australia. I never get to spend enough time just visiting. – Lorian
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Genevieve Petrillo
July 16, 2012 at 06:11
Bringing home a joey really WILL make it a zoo! I wish I had a stuffed joey! Travel safely.
Love and licks
Cupcake
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dogdaz
July 16, 2012 at 09:15
Thanks Cupcake – Mom should get you one at the zoo stuff toy store 🙂
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Chancy and Mumsy
July 16, 2012 at 12:16
Sure dogs can Skype..all they need is for someone to get it going for them. Be safe in your travels. Would love to go to Australia with you…have always wanted to visit there and we have friends there. Hugs and nose kisses
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dogdaz
July 16, 2012 at 12:55
You could fit in my suitcase 🙂
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Chancy and Mumsy
July 16, 2012 at 21:30
You are so thoughtful to think of me fitting into your suitcase.
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Misty Shores Chesapeakes
July 16, 2012 at 23:11
Okay first Australia, I would love to go there, you lucky women even if it is for business 🙂
So funny you mention Skype, I just told my friend the other day had he thought about Skyping so the dogs in training could visit with their people, I see we think alike…LOL
ps make sure to post lots of baby Joey pictures 😉
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Bassas Blog
July 16, 2012 at 23:47
You should try Skype – they will probably recognize your voice 🙂
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2browndawgs
July 17, 2012 at 08:43
I wonder if they would understand skype?
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dogdaz
July 17, 2012 at 11:50
I guess I will find out next week. Peanut says she will try to find them when I call and see what they think.
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2browndawgs
July 17, 2012 at 12:00
I can’t wait to hear about it. I am sure they will understand your voice, but will they look at the image?
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Lindy MacDuff
July 20, 2012 at 00:25
Wishing you safe travels. If we lived closer, I’d be glad to come take Sofie and LuLu for their walks! Hope the Skype works out. Maybe drape a t-shirt over the computer screen so they can have your scent nearby when you talk. Just thinking out loud….
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dogdaz
July 20, 2012 at 06:20
Great idea. Sofie actually sleeps with a pair of my socks in her kennel. Thanks
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