Breezy Point was a little breezy today. Did I explain that it is called that because it is the point where the Magothy River (which is our tributary to the Chesapeake Bay) splits into 2 creeks, Divining Creek and Mill Creek. I live in the middle of the 2 creeks and the peninsula point tends to always be breezy. This is one of my favorite spots and I think it is for the dogs too. The dogs and I love to go down to the very tip of the point and watch the boats out on the river and the seabirds doing their seabird things. Lulu likes to run in the stand of bamboo which is always getting overgrown and Sofie likes to venture out on the pier and sniff for new smells (she would like to dig in the sandbox, but I do not let her).
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are days that I could just loose track of time watching the clouds go by but the dogs seem to have a different agenda. They need to always be moving. They want to run and find something new and exciting to do. They need to chase a squirrel or a stick or each other; not content to while away the afternoon with me just reading a book on a bench. So off we go on another adventure, somewhere, over a hill or visiting a dog friend. I guess there will be time enough, when they are older to sit and just enjoy the view (maybe), for now, we press on and go explore some other beautiful vista.
Do you have a favorite spot with your dog?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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The fall weather is just so perfect for going down to the river and sniffing out all the fun smells. We love checking out the new pier and seeing if we can find any smelly stuff left there. Mommy tells us to ‘go fishing,’ and we sniff all the places that oysters or crabs cages may be hanging. This is fun for all of us. We sometimes meet other dogs and humans down there and it is nice to be able to run around with them. So far we have not jumped off the dock to try and catch any ducks or other things swimming in the water, but Mommy is concerned that we might try that. Lulu would be to chicken to do something like that, but I wouldn’t be. I wonder what it would be like to be in a boat? Maybe we should try one of these little boats that are on the rack? And Mommy keeps talking about something called a ‘Jet Ski.’ Zooooom, that sounds like fun. (But Mommy would probably be chicken like Louise.) – Your DogDaz reporter – Sofie Bear (aka River Princess)
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
We are so excited. Mommy was trying to find a better way to let all our friends and family on Facebook (a social media network that connects people to people and stuff like that), know what was going on at the zoo. Not everyone has the time to read the blog or the know how to even get here. So she made us our own page that we can use. If any of our blog friends want to follow us there too, we think all you have to do is press the button that Mommy but on the menu to the right —->
This is another way for us to stay connected and also to tell our stories to a wider group of friends. You don’t have to join us there, we are not leaving WordPress. We love it here. We just were playing in cyberspace and thought it might be a good way to channel a lot of the animal and nature feeds to a wider group of humans.
You know Lulu is kind of shy, and Mommy told her she needs to start making more friends, so this was what she came up with.
Let us know what you think! – Sofie Bear aka Cyber Princess
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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As you all know Peanut is away at college up north. It is getting colder and she did not bring enough warm clothes, like sweatshirts. So, being the TechnoMom that I am, she and I Skyped the other day (it was our first time since she left and it was so cool), and I was able to bring the computer into her room and go through her closet and drawers visually. It was like the ‘home’ shopping network in my own home. All the animals came in her room to help me, especially since the door has not been open much since she left. Louise, as you can see, tried to help me but got bored and decided to go to sleep instead. I walked around the house and each of the animals were able to see Peanut on the screen. I think some heard her voice but I am not sure they really knew it was her. 
I think the animals know that the kids are gone because they sit outside their rooms and scratch up the carpet to try and get in. Sometimes, when I go into Peanut’s room, Nine runs in unseen and then gets locked in when I leave. When this happens Stella goes crazy and tries to dig him out while he is on the other side, while he is trying to get out. “Help! Help! My brother is locked behind the door!” I am sure you can image what the corners of my carpets look like on both sides of every kid’s door. Lately, Noel has been pushing open K8’s door (old knobs don’t hold well, so a cat can push them open easily) and going to sleep on her bed. We have to be careful not to lock them inside. (You probably will think I am weird but I believe that cats have this ability to teleport behind closed doors somehow, since they always seem to get into closed rooms and closets which have not been opened any time recently.) Maybe I need to put ‘Nannycams’ around to see what is really going on. Then I could send the videos to the kids at college so they can feel like they are home.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, Cat, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Pet, pets, Skype
Fall is here. The air is crisp and the days are getting shorter. The dogs love the breezes and coldness of the days. They like to sit out on the deck in the afternoon and just lie in the late day sun. That is the good part of the season. The bad part is that Sofie is suffering terribly (as am I) from fall allergies. I have never seen her have so much trouble before (well she is only going to be 2). She coughs and wheezes, like she is trying to hack up a hairball. The other night she woke in her kennel and cried and cried to go out, and then threw up for a long time, ate more grass, threw up some more. She does not want to get sick in her kennel (which is really nice of her). I went out in the field with her but she could not calm down. I was so sad for her. Finally, I got her to come in (good because it was 2AM and raining) and we went back to bed. I have her on 50 mg of Benadryl and that really seems to help. (I am taking Sudafed because Benadryl makes me fall asleep). Louise’s eyes run and are gooey, but nothing like Sofie’s problem. Poor baby!
I hate when my furries are sick. It is really hard to know the best thing to do for them. Sometimes it even takes me a day to realize what is going on with them. At times like this, with allergies, all you can do is deal with the symptoms. In many cases, animal or human, time is the best healer, but if there are things that can help make us more comfortable while we are waiting for things to pass in time (like pollen), than I am all for those too. The Allergist says to not open the windows or go outside, but that is kind of silly in my book. I am not going to run the air conditioner when it is cool outside just to clear the air of pollen which is going to come in any way. I guess if it was killing us, I would do it, but since the antihistamines seem to work, than I don’t have to. So now Sofie and Louise and I are going for a walk in the dangerous air, but if we don’t then we don’t get exercise, and then we get stiff, and then we will not feel well….. Sorry, I am rambling, I guess I get blue when my furries get green.
Do your furries have allergies? How do you deal with them? Do you have any alternative approaches to allergy therapy?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Allergy, Animal, animal awareness, Animal welfare, animals, Benadryl, cute dogs, dog, dog health, DogDaz, Dogs, Pet, postaday
Breezy Point was a little breezy today. Did I explain that it is called that because it is the point where the Magothy River (which is our tributary to the Chesapeake Bay) splits into 2 creeks, Divining Creek and Mill Creek. I live in the middle of the 2 creeks and the peninsula point tends to always be breezy. This is one of my favorite spots and I think it is for the dogs too. The dogs and I love to go down to the very tip of the point and watch the boats out on the river and the seabirds doing their seabird things. Lulu likes to run in the stand of bamboo which is always getting overgrown and Sofie likes to venture out on the pier and sniff for new smells (she would like to dig in the sandbox, but I do not let her). 
are days that I could just loose track of time watching the clouds go by but the dogs seem to have a different agenda. They need to always be moving. They want to run and find something new and exciting to do. They need to chase a squirrel or a stick or each other; not content to while away the afternoon with me just reading a book on a bench. So off we go on another adventure, somewhere, over a hill or visiting a dog friend. I guess there will be time enough, when they are older to sit and just enjoy the view (maybe), for now, we press on and go explore some other beautiful vista.
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