Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Category Archives: Dogs
6.13.12 You’ve Just Gotta Have Friends
Sofie and Nine are so cute together. Sofie preens him like he is her little baby and she is keeping him clean. I have always had cats and dogs that had special bonds. Nikki dog loved Alice cat. Alice used to do this little dance in front of Nikki and nudge her on the nose. Miss Constance Kitty really loved Squash E Bear. She would hang on his tail like it was another kitten and he would wag and wag to make her move up and down playfully. But this relationship between Sofie and Nine is interesting to me. I have never seen a dog nibble on the cat before, and I have never seen them snuggle for long periods of time like these 2 do. Now, don’t be mistaken here, Sofie still chases Nine down the hall when she feels like it and say ‘I’m the dog so you better run!,” but I think their relationship is special. Does your dog and cat snuggle? Louise will tolerate the cats but she doesn’t want them to near for to long, which to me seems the more ‘normal’ cat/dog relationship. I just love what Sofie and Nine have.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.12.12 Frienddogs
Mojo and Lulu were posing and panting on Breezy Point. Mojo then proceeded to go into the sandbox and throw sand all over us. Lulu and Mojo have a very special friendship. He is the boy next door. She adores him and mopes if she does not get to see him for a few days. Funny how dogs build certain relationships that they hold dear. Not that they shouldn’t, but I just think it is really sweet. She has this friendship dog bond with 2 special dogs, Mojo Raising (male, black lab, 4 yrs old, next door) and Amy (yellow lab her age, around the corner). I assume the bond is deeper because she became friends with them when she was a puppy and those friendships have been constant in her life. Friendships are so important. I think that dogs, especially fearful and shy one’s like Louise, need to be cultivated often and early. In my quiet world, I think that I do not take her in public and into human and dog situations enough. Not that you can make a dog that does not get along with others change it’s disposition (which isn’t our issue), but for a fearful dog like Lulu, it just teaches her that other dogs are ok, and then ultimately she makes peace in her head and relaxes enough to have fun. She is fine in the dog park, but those are not friends. Frienddogs are ones that you see your dog’s ears perk up when they come into view. That your dog can sense walking past the house, even with all the windows and doors shut. I am really glad that my dogs have frienddogs. Does yours?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.11.12 Sunshine = Happiness
Yesterday Mommy took us down to our river to see the new floating dock. It is down the block from our house, but we are not allowed to go there without a human. We have not been down there for awhile, except to see the Osprey, because they were building it and there were lots of dangerous things that could hurt us. Mommy said that 2 barges came down the Magothy River from the Chesapeake Bay and they floated the dock pieces all the way from wherever they were built down stream. The barges had big crane things on them and the men put them together like a puzzle. We don’t have any pictures of them building it because Mommy forgot the camera the one day we all came to look. But we got some nice pictures now. Since there were a lot of people and boats on the dock, it was a big test for us to sit and behave so that Mommy could take our picture on Breezy Point. We did a really good job, don’t you think? It is really breezy there because it is where the river and the 2 creeks that define our peninsula meet. We got to walk on the new dock and sniff at all the sail boats and big things with motors. (You can tell we are not boating dogs.)
There was even an old looking red tug boat docked by us, which looked really special so Mom took pictures of that too.
Weekends and sunshine are the perfect mix for a nice dog walk on the river and then lying in the shade of Big Tree.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.10.12 Sofie’s Big Sister
My big sister, Louise (aka the Darkness), and I like to toss and tumble a lot. Sometimes I could just be lying peacefully under the big tree and she will come over and pounce on my head and start something. Most of the time, Mommy says that it is me that starts things. But Lulu and I really enjoy our tumbling and mouthing of each other. I show her my teeth and she just bats me on the head with her big black paws. Lulu is bigger and stronger than me, and sometimes she can be a lot meaner too. She is the quiet type and we can be playing along fine until I say or do something that she does not like and then….. whack….. she hits me or bites my collar and drags me half way across the yard. Sisters can be difficult at times but I do not know what I would do without my bestest friend in the whole world. I love you Lulu Belle – Your lil’ sister, Sofie (the pain in your side) Bear
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.9.12 We’re Bored!
We’re bored. Mommy has been working really long hours and we don’t get to play with her as much as we like. We have every toy in the world, but they are not as much fun when Mom’s not on the other end. I know that we have lots of cats to chase, and we run around the yard and eat sticks and chew mulch, but that gets boring. We chase each other a lot and fight over the toys and the balls, but if Mommy is not there with us, it is just not the same. So we mope. We make little whinny noises so that she understands that she really needs to stop what she is doing and interact with us, right now! Not later Mommy, NOW! She does not like when we get demanding. Actually, when we yell at her she seems to ignore us even more. Maybe if we sit nicely she will come down on the floor and play with us. Maybe we should go get jobs, like hole digging or security guards, so that we can bring some money in and Mommy could retire and sit around all day and play games. But then we won’t be here because we would be working. And then Mommy would be bored because she would not have us to play with. Oh well, I guess it is better if the human works and we hang out all day until she is free. It’s a hard life being a house dog, but someone has to do it.
Mommy can you play with us now?
Love, Louise and Sofie Bear, you darling dearest doggies
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.7.12 Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments Award & Versatile Blogger
Thank you so much to Worldly Winds for giving us this most unusual Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments Award.
Worldly Winds is a lovely site full of poetry by Alexandra. Alex describes herself as a “Buddhist, Mother, Wife, Writer, Poet, Introvert, Eccentric,” and you will see that her poetry absolutely reflects all those parts of her. Definitely check out her poetry. The zoo and I enjoy the deep pauses.
With the award there are “Ten Commanded” questions that I must answer, so here I go:
- Describe yourself in seven words.
Mother, Partner, Sister, Animal Lover, Friend, Blogger
2. What keeps you up at night?
It’s not the ‘keeps me up” but the “wakes me up” that I suffer from. Nothing and everything. I have not slept more than 4 hours at a time since….. who can remember? (Memory, of course, is the first thing to go when you are sleep deprived… rofl)
3. Whom would like you to be?
Well, I like who I am, but if I had to chose, maybe Angelina Jolie. She does good work both humanitarian and on film, is absolutely gorgeous (even without makeup), has what looks like a great relationship with her partner in life, and a bunch of fun kids.
4. What are you wearing now?
Blue jeans and a pink and purple t-shirt.
5. What scares you?
People being mad at me. The dogs running in front of a car. Losing someone I love.
6. What are the best and worst things about blogging?
Best – pushing myself daily to find interesting and fun things to talk about focused only on my zoo and all the incredible other bloggers I have met in blogland all around the world.
Worst – not having more time to read blogs and write comments.
7. What was the last website you looked at?
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/turkey (I leave to Istanbul in a week)
8. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
To be more even tempered and not wear my emotions on my sleeve.
9. Slankets, yes or no?
Nooooo !!
10. Tell us something about the person who nominated you.
I did in the opening remarks, so go check out Worldly Winds and read some of her gooooooood stuff.
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And to top off an already great day, the adorable guinea piggies at Hutchagoodlife bestowed upon us a Versatile Blogger Award. 
I love those little cuddly wuddly boys and girls, Nibbles, Nutty, Bingo, and Buddy. Since I have been honored with this award before, I will let you see my answers on my Awards page.
Thank you so much you four little cutie patuties. You are sweet.
So in all fairness, as most of you know, I pass awards forward to new sites that I have not yet honored before but I really think that some of my old friends need a smile, so I hereby give the following blogs a DogDaz PICK OF THE LITTER Award. You get to pick one of the above awards for your very own, as well as proudly display that you are the DogDaz Pick of the Litter!
Thank you all for wonderful reading – here is the current DOGDAZ PICK OF THE LITTER:
Collies of the Meadow
Bongo Dog Blog
Cupcake Speaks:
2 Brown Dawgs
Thank you and a million times thank you to Worldly Winds and Hutchagoodlife for thier wonderful acknowledgement.
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.6.12 Sitting Proud
I love when the dogs and I are out on our daily walk and the post lady drives by in her little white truck and tells me what a great job they are doing. They sit nice and wait until she passes. I am sure that postal workers see the worst of animals when they have to come up to people’s homes to drop off mail and packages. It is sad that so many dog owners do nothing about allowing aggressive animals to confront strangers and workers that they invite on their property. As the owner of a fearful dog (Louise), I try really hard to ensure that she is not somewhere that she can lunge at a stranger or put herself, or them, in a compromising position. I watched a new TV show last night where this trainer was called in because this business owner refused to leave her aggressive dog home; it jumped and bit at everyone that came through her office door. She refused to accept that the dog should not be in the office, and she said “doggie looked sad if she was not near Mommy.” First the trainer said, “leave the dog home.” But the woman refused. So next, he tied it up under a desk in the corner so it could not bolt to far. Well, that seemed to make the owner happy and after a few frustrating lunges the dog actually did lie down. But, did it calm down? Truthfully, I think the dog would be happier and less anxious with the freedom of it’s own house and have less stress of the people coming in and out of the office all day, where it has to ‘protect’ Mommy. This isn’t about the dog obviously. It is about people who just don’t take the time, energy, or care enough, to try and put their animals in the safest and most calm environment for the animal. Oh my… did I just get on a ‘soap box’ for animal rights! Hummmm… anyway, I am really proud of how far my little angels have come.
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
6.5.12 Who Wants To Be Boss, Anyway?
K8 took this picture and sent it to me on my phone. It was just one of those days I guess when everyone wanted to take a nap. If you look at the bottom of the picture you can see Muffin’s left ear. He has taken over the center of the coffee table lately and decided it is his bed. The dogs were waiting at the top of the stairs because I wasn’t home, and they want to be ready, just in case I walked in the door. Sometimes Sofie lies across the steps and refuses to move; all cats and humans have to jump over her when she does that, and… we do. A trainer told me that if you watch how dogs go up and down stairs with their humans, you can tell who is in charge. So for a minute I did actually have the dogs stay behind me on the stairs, but now I just let them go bounding down the stairs first and then I don’t have to deal with thinking about it. I guess we know who is in charge in this house.(ROFL).
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
