Category Archives: Cats
1.6.12 16:16
Animals are funny. They make you laugh, even when you don’t want to, and they drive you crazy, usually when you need to be taking yourself less seriously. Squash E Bear was a great one for making me laugh. He used to love to roll on his back and tell jokes. This big quiet guy, who never said much to anyone or anything, would start rolling and barking and just plain laugh out loud.
Squash Laughing
I used to ask him what he was talking about, but he would never really say. He would just go on and on.
Sofie can be pretty funny. Especially when you yell at her, she drops down and rolls on her back and tries to look cute. The other day C found her asleep outside her kennel but under the door curtain. Now that looks really funny, though I do not think she knew it. Unlike Sqaush, right now we are laughing more AT her, not necessarily WITH her.
Sofie sleeping under the curtain
Louise is a pretty serious dog most of the time, but she has her funny moments too. She was learning how to tell jokes from Squash before he left us for the great meadow in the sky, however, I am not sure she really got the hang of it. She does crack me up though. Like the time she was protecting me from the vacuum monster and feel asleep during the process.
Lulu asleep on the vacuum
Now Noel is hysterical. You really are never sure where you will find her and what she is going to have to say. I really do not think NoNo knows that she is making me laugh, but I do find her in some pretty strange places.
Noel in the sink
Miss Constance Kitty is always in something, under something, or playing with something. She sets the dogs up a lot and gets them in trouble by dropping things on the floor for them to eat or destroy. Her name really should be ‘Mischief.’
Connie in a freshly washed and folded quilt
Muffy is the funniest of all. Here he is in my pocketbook as I am unloading groceries on the table. He does the funniest things and makes me laugh all the time.
Muffin in my purse
and who can forget cats of the past, like Gertrude (calico) and Cuddles (Russian Blue) looking out the backdoor with their friendly Gnome…..
Gertrude & Cuddles with a Gnome
Just another DogDaz afternoon at the Looney Bin. ❤
Versatile Blogger Award
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How exciting it is to have received a Versatile Blogger Award from the incredible and beautiful Bassa and her human at http://bassasblog.wordpress.com/ . Thank you so much Bassa for thinking of us and including us in your list of wonderful blogs. This is the first award we have ever received and we are honored and humbled by it. Bassa is this magnificent Caucasian Shepard who tends a 1 sheep herd. She was born in the famous nursery at St. George’s Monastery of Tabakini in the Republic of Georgia where Georgian Orthodox priests have been breeding Caucasian Shepherd dogs since 1992. Go check out her stories. I enjoy just looking at her pictures because she is a beauty.
The rules of the award are as follows:
1. Thank and link to the person who awarded you.
2. Share seven random facts about yourself.
3. Pass the award on to as many as 15 more blogging friends.
4. Contact those friends and congratulate them!
Wow – 7 things about us (this is really hard):
1. Louise’s nickname is Lulu Belle. She is also know by ‘Lunny,’ ‘Lu,’ and ‘#1’ I also refer to her as the big girl.
2. Sofie’s full name is Sofie Bear. She is also know by ‘So,’ ‘SoSo,’ ‘Little Bit.’ and ‘#2.’ I also refer to her as the baby.
3. Louise has a boyfriend named Mojo Raising, He is a Black Lab champion dock diver. They see each other almost everyday and get blue if they don’t. Mojo lives across the street and Lulu stands on her hind legs and watches his house out the kitchen window for a really long time, hoping to catch a glimpse.
4. Sofie really really really wants to snuggle and lean on Louise but when she does, Lulu gets up and moves away (how sad or how big sisterish).
5. I like my dogs better than I like most people (I guess that is sad too.)
6. Louise looks good in almost any color (ah, black goes with everything) but Sofie looks best in purple.
7. Sofie’s favorite toy is her lovey, Beaver. Beaver is her security blanket and she will dig it out of the bottom of the toy box (if it accidentally is in there) otherwise she can’t go to sleep. She takes Beaver where ever she goes.
I have not been blogging very long, but in my short time I have come across some super cool blogs. Here are a few really good blogs that I have been enjoying. I hope you will check them out too.
Bongo Dog Blog Bongo is a dog who loves to get into mischief. He also loves people and wants to share with you what he’s up to.
Collies of the Meadow This blog is dedicated to collies: past, present and future who have blessed these humans with their love, enthusiasm for life, their joy and fun and alas their sorrowful ends. This human loves his dear collies…
For The Love of My Dogs This blog features an animal crew along with tips, stories and advice on all things dog. Included are informative tools on animal rescue and adoption, homemade dog tested recipes and wellness info, shopping suggestions and tips from personal experiences.
Fearfuldogs’ Blog Debbie Jacobs lives in southern Vermont USA with a husband, a cocker spaniel, a border collie and her scared dog border collie mix Sunny. Sunny was the inspiration and catalyst behind the creation of the FearfulDogs.com website. When he came to Debbie he was so fearful that he could not move out of the corner of her living room for weeks. It took months and years of effort and training to get him to where he is today.
Fluffy Tufts From Dublin, Ireland the romping of three dogs (“The Lads”) and the prettiest cat in the world!!
Misty Shores Chesapeakes Follow these beautiful Chesapeakes, Cheyenne and Riva,.and watch their progress with training and breeding/whelping.
Kitty Bloger Ok, it’s a cat not a dog site but not just your average site about cats.
Congratulations to the 7 blogs that I am passing the award to. May your new year bring lots of wonderful adventures and many happy DogDaz ❤
1.3.12 22:00: 3 Cat Night
OMG! The wind has come in all the way from the great lakes and it has even brought snow flurries, if you can believe it. This is the first winter that Sofie will experience snow (she just turned 1). Today did not give us any accumulation of snow, so I don’t even know that she noticed on our chilling walk. My goodness it is cold. I think that Sofie is the kind of dog that really likes the cold since she has this really thick coat (so did Squash). Louise, on the other hand, though she looks like a Lab, has a very thin single coat of hair (which falls out everywhere, all the time, like black tumble weed). I think that she is definitely part hound (by her coloring I am thinking Plott hound – brown and black stripes). When I let her out on cold days, she is back at the door quickly wanting to come in. Poor baby does not even like to sit on the kitchen floor because we keep this old drafty house so cold. Our house is upside down (we sleep downstairs and live upstairs) and the thermostat is upstairs in the living room, which we keep at about 68 degrees (F), so my bedroom is usually about 63 degrees on a good day. I know my daughter’s room is usually about 58 at night because her heater has a thermometer on it when I turn it on. Anyway, I think maybe that I should get Louise a coat. I have a sweater for her but it does not fit right. She has this really muscular chest and skinny back end. I have seen these really nice coats that they have for grayhounds. I see another internet research project coming on. The dogs have several blanks in their kennels and I cover it with a sheet at night, so I figure they are OK. Me, I have tons of blankets, and I warm the bed with a heating pad before I get in. I know that Lulu would love to come snuggle in my bed with me, but no dogs are allowed on the bed, that is the domain of the cats. If I let all 5 animals on the bed with 2 humans, I know I would be the one that would never get any space. Wait! I already don’t have any sleeping room. How is it that an 8 lb cat turns into a St. Bernard when it is sleeping in your bed? 3 cats at night are enough. Well, it is just another dogdaz evening at my house. ❤
Louise's first snow (2010)
Snow Paws
Lulu licking snow off of Squash's head
Squash E Bear in snow light
1.2.12 19:40: Herding Cats
Put the dogs in day care today. What a wonderful and lucky thing that is. They so enjoy spending the day running with all the other doggies in a safe and structured environment and I don’t have to keep them locked up all day because I am not home. It is so funny when they get in the car because they both have to tell me all about their day. When they are this wound up when they get home however, they drive the poor cats crazy. They just continue the running for about an hour. It took me awhile to realize that Sofie (part Sheltie/Corgie maybe) was actually trying to herd the cats. Well, the cats just don’t like that idea at all. Now everyone is zonked out, fast asleep on their dog bed on the office floor (with Noel the Christmas cat in her pink bed on my desk). Funny how this day started with a blog about sleep and is ending with them all sleeping. Just another DogDaz evening her at my house. ❤
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Noel sleeping in the window
Muffin & the Snowballs
The Muffin Man and his snowball friends wishing everyone a happy holiday!
DogDaz Zoo 