Wow, it is hard to stay away from the blog for a week. It makes me realize how addicted I am to the process of putting my thoughts down about the little furry ones and also reading all the fun things that people are saying and doing in their worlds. I must say that it was kind of freeing not to have to meet the deadline of a postaday (which I had been doing for 14 months), because, sometimes, I did find that to be stressful, and that is not what I want this experience to be.
I have been out of town on business all week so I have been crazy busy without blogging, but I have missed it. I wanted to tell you that life has changed here at the zoo a bit since I decided to take a week off. Not just because we are still trying to get used to the loss of Miss Constance Kitty and The Muffin Man, which we feel every day, but because, I badly injured my knee last Friday (final diagnosis yet to be known) and currently I can not walk the dogs (or myself for that matter). This has really complicated my life since I love to walk them. It is hard enough for them with my travel schedule, because no one walks them when I am out of town (mostly they go in the yard and then to day care twice a week), but now, even I can not walk them. I have 2 active puppies who love the time with me and also have the need for that type of exercise. I am worried because Louise usually waits and will not do her business until I take her for a walk. I have no idea how long before I can really walk far again and if I need surgery, ‘Oh Boy!’ that will really tie me down. Should I hire a dog walker? I know this is silly but I don’t really want to because I am jealous and want to be the one to be with them, but it needs to be about the dogs, not me.
What do other people who can’t walk do? Will the dogs get used to just being ‘yard dogs?’ Will they still love me? (I guess I am feeling a little low…) What a weird post to restart my year but it is going to be a little different for a while.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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Mom is going to do something she has not done in 14 months, she is going to take a week off from the word blog (but continue the daily zoo pics). Don’t worry she will be back… because she loves it!.
She has a lot of business trips coming up over the next several months and wants to spend the little time she has at home cuddling and playing with us (and humans too). Maybe when she returns next week, she will do the word post every other day instead of every day (but it’s an addiction, so who knows). It is just getting really hard for her to manage family, animals, work, travel, and her other community service work, and still turn out good quality posts she says. She told me that she really wishes she had more time to read other blogs and comment on them, instead of just fast scanning and running on to the next. We know you understand. Mom is getting old and things just seem to take more time these days, we feel sorry for her.
Please don’t go far (we know that Mom can not stop blogging for more than 24 hours or she goes crazy so this will be interesting) and remember the daily pics will still be coming to you.
We’re out of here! See you soon. – Noel, The Christmas Cat.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Following Up Friday gives me a chance to catch you up on a few previous posts:
We are watching, so be warned!!
12.27.12 Two Dogs At Every School, got a lot of interesting comments. People were mostly concerned about the safety of the dogs. Yes I understand that a crazy person with a gun could shoot one of the dogs on entrance to the school, but isn’t that the point. Better to sacrafic one life for the lives of many (as Victoria Soto did for her students)? I did not get as much support around the idea as I expected. People were worried about allergies and the liability, and all of them are fair concerns. I guess it is just better to give every teacher a gun and make them focus on protecting their class instead of teaching our children (ok, I am being sarcastic here). The truth is, guns are not the problem, mental health is, so maybe we are protecting the wrong thing. I am disheartened, but will keep thinking on this one.
12.29.12 The Catnip-apillars come in a 3 pack from PetSmart. They were nothing fancy but all the animals are really enjoying them (Sofie Bear loves to suck and nibble on cat toys (OK that is weird now that I write it.)
Sofie’s 1st snow ever.
She was amazed, 2012
12.30.12 I never really thought about how many animals never will experience snow. But then, my zoo won’t experience desert, though I guess they could experience sand if I took them to the beach. I love the diversity of followers and the view from their locations. Makes me realize how incredibly different our environments are and how wonderful a medium the internet is to be able to virtually experience another climate.
1.1.13 A New Year and new experiences await. I forget to mention my new friend Pawsitively Pets, who was my buddy in the Christmas Blog Exchange. She has a wonderful and informative site, so go by and tell Ann Paws that DogDaz sent you.
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Follow Up Friday is part of the blog hop hosted by Heart Like A Dog. Check out the other blog hoppers:
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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I have been out of town on business all week so I have been crazy busy without blogging, but I have missed it. I wanted to tell you that life has changed here at the zoo a bit since I decided to take a week off. Not just because we are still trying to get used to the loss of Miss Constance Kitty and The Muffin Man, which we feel every day, but because, I badly injured my knee last Friday (final diagnosis yet to be known) and currently I can not walk the dogs (or myself for that matter). This has really complicated my life since I love to walk them. It is hard enough for them with my travel schedule, because no one walks them when I am out of town (mostly they go in the yard and then to day care twice a week), but now, even I can not walk them. I have 2 active puppies who love the time with me and also have the need for that type of exercise. I am worried because Louise usually waits and will not do her business until I take her for a walk. I have no idea how long before I can really walk far again and if I need surgery, ‘Oh Boy!’ that will really tie me down. Should I hire a dog walker? I know this is silly but I don’t really want to because I am jealous and want to be the one to be with them, but it needs to be about the dogs, not me. 
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