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3.22.12 Lessons from Sunbeams
Noel Snoozin'
What is it about a nice sunbeam that makes an animal want to stretch out and go to sleep. Wherever there is sun streaming in my house there is an animal in the line. My house faces the south, so the sun is in the front most of the day. I try to leave the front door open and let the animals look out at the street and also lie in the sun that comes through the big glass screen door. Noel, the Christmas Cat, is a very big sun worshiper. Most of the day she is next to me while I am working lying in her bed under my office window (in the sun), and then she moves to the kitchen for a while, or to the front door, if there are no dogs around. Ah, the lesson that Noel has to teach. Grab a sunbeam whenever you can. Thanks, NoNo.
Noel looking at Noel
Just another sunny dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
Teaching Nine to Dance
He does what I do. couldeverdreamof:
My daughter C teaching Nine to spin. He thinks he is a dog and mimic whatever the humans or the dogs do. What a crazy zoo! – DogDaz
3.21.12 I am better because of them
I am a better person because of my dogs. I have had to learn a lot over the years about caring, and sharing, and patience. The gifts that they have all brought me have been immeasurable. My first rescue, Jazmine, taught me humility. I had her for 2 days. I had just graduated college (I thought I could take on the world), when I rescued her. She ate my comforter and my hairbrush in the first 24 hours. I learned I was not as all knowing as I thought and had to rehome her. My second dog, Nikki (many years later), taught me that I could actually be a good parent. Nikki was a pure bred Cocker Spaniel who I adopted at 8 weeks old. Together we had 18 years of caring and sharing and kindness. Nikki was my first baby. I spent hours everyday training her for off leash control and when she was about 4 I had my daughter. The love and devotion Nikki gave me over the years was wonderful. When the kid’s found Squash E Bear walking along the road and he came to live with us, he became my greatest teacher. He taught me unconditional trust and love in a way I never knew. Giving him shots twice a day, he never complained or questioned my purpose, and always was by my side in return. He also brought the family together at a time we really needed it. Louise (Lulu Bell) has taught me patience and quiet control. She is fearful and needs time to handle the world. I have learned to be quiet with her. Sofie is teaching me persistence and consistency. I must stay on task and must work with her in a repetitive manner. Lessons, lessons, lessons. Thank you all. I am a better human because of all of you. Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
Wednesday’s Warrior
Common Paper Wasp (Polistes humilis) (by John Tann)
3.20.12 “Sit” “Come” “Break”
Notice that the dogs are off leash while I am taking this picture, It is the first time that we took a walk together into the deep woods. And now, with the daily training that I have been doing with both the dogs (Sofie on the e-collar and Lulu on the Clicker & treats), they are actually at a point where I can drop the leash and even Sofie stays where she is placed. OMG!!!! What a pleasure. In only 2 weeks I have really seen an incredible difference. Sofie is coming in from the yard when called, she is much more attentive, and seems to be calmer over all. Last week we worked on “Sit,” “CalmCome,” and “Break.” (I just made a Fruedian slip and wrote “Calm” instead of “Come,” until I just edited it. LOL ) This week we added the “Place” command. I like “Place,” it is going to really help me to have them sit on towels at the door instead of go charging into the house with muddy paws. Now don’t think that I am kidding myself that these two angels won’t go charging off after a ‘SQUIRREL!!!!!’ or a fox, but at least I have a chance for Sofie to return. And I want to give a shout out to Sofie’s trainer John Poole, who is starting his own company and actually has created his own WordPress site, LizzasK9Training. So far, so good with my little SoSo (Sofie Bear).
What was that noise? Can we chase it?
Just another DogDaz morning at our house ❤
Giant Ball or Tiny Puppy? You decide
Is This a Tiny Puppy or a Giant Ball?
Scientists at MIT are struggling with an issue of photographic perspective. At first glance, the image above appears to be of a tiny puppy laying next to a tennis ball.
“But what if it’s actually a normal-sized dog laying next to a giant novelty tennis ball?” asks Dr. Norman Friedlander, an aesthetics researcher. He posed this very question to his colleagues, and what was once dismissed as a cute little puppy photo has become a scientific quandary for the ages.
Via Tombygirl.
