I do not know who created this poster but I love it!! I am not sure how we get the message out that animals are so influenced by how they are raised. It is the same with children, you live what you learn. When a dog is loved and cared for he/she grows into an animal that understands kindness. When a animal is tied to a post all day, beaten, used as bait, starved, experimented on, or just plain neglected, the animal will not understand how to be in the world. I know that I am “preaching to the choir,” because if you are reading this, you already love animals or you wouldn’t be following my blog. Let us teach kindness everyday, and maybe someday, we will have all good dogs. (I can dream, right?)
(Getting on a plane now for the 22 hour trip back home. Can’t wait to see my zoo, human and furry.)
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, Animal rights, Animal welfare, dog, Dog People, dog rescue, DogDaz, Dogs, nature, Pet, pets, postaday, shelter dog
Since Mom is away, Louise and I have tried to take some pictures so that we can blog about our time without her. I tried to take them with my cell phone and then Louise took one too. We hope you like our dog attempts at photography. We know we are not as good as Laurie Bartolo, expert dog photographer extraordinaire, but maybe she will consider us for her next amateur photographer show. I am not sure we dogs really get the concept of pictures (or blogs for that matter) but I know that Mommy likes to snap a lot of them of us. I am sure that when Mom returns she will choose me as the new DogDaz photographer for all events, don’t you think? Louise can carry the equipment bag (woof woof woof woof – this is dog for “Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Tail Off”). – Sofie Bear
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, funny dogs, Pet, pets, postaday
This is Noel and Mom left me in charge of the zoo while she is gone. I know that everyone, especially the stupid dogs, have been asking why she would leave me, the beautiful quiet alpha cat, in charge, but I say ‘Boo’ to my doubters. Obviously, Mom recognizes my great capacity for leadership. I do not interact a lot with the other animals but if I have to tell Miss Kitty, or one of the pesky kittens to stay in line, I have no trouble doing that. As Muffy, poor old cat, got older and started to really slow down, I have stepped up and taken over the pride. I am really a one person cat and only like Mommy petting me or picking me up. I was so seriously ill when I was a young cat and Mommy rescued me and nursed me back to health everyday for months, so she and I are really close and she is the only human that I like to cuddle with – actually the only being at all that I get physically close to. I live in her office except when everyone is in the living room watching TV (which is when I sit on her chair or out of arms reach on the couch), or when it is food time. When Mom is not home I sometimes hang out in the big sunny window in the kitchen, because I really like to feel the sun on my fur. Somedays I blog for her, but I really don’t have a lot to say and other animals and humans don’t interest me very much. So don’t cross me or I will have to make sure you understand my leadership position in the zoo. I am boss, but when Moms home I let her think she is.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, Cat, cats, DogDaz, Pet, pets, postaday
“I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.”
― Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Sofie: “Lu, it has been days, where is she?”
Louise: “Sofie, now remember Mommy told us she will always come back for us no matter how far away she is.”
Sofie: “But, Lu…. (whine, whine, whine)… it is really hot out and I want to go swimming in the river and I want to take a long walk and I want Mommy to rub my tummy!…(whine, whine, whine)
Louise: “Mommy said that we should count the minutes until her return, so let’s start now” (in her most big sister voice.)
Sofie: “What’s a minute?”
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, funny dogs, Paulo Coelho, Pet, pets, postaday
This is Sofie Bear. Louise was being silly yesterday and tried to walk on the ceiling because she wanted to see what it would be like for the whole world to be upside down because Mommy is someplace called ‘down under.’ But I always look at the world from down under. I am a roll over on my back dog and look up at the sky from down here all the time. She does that sometimes but I do it several times a day. I love to be upside down. Sometimes if people see me they rub my tummy. Lulu only rolls for Mommy. When Mommy and Lulu are doing their little love fest thing, that is when I come running over and bite Lulu on the back leg. Hey, that is my Mommy too and I want her to rub my belly!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, funny dogs, Pet, pets, postaday
I do not know who created this poster but I love it!! I am not sure how we get the message out that animals are so influenced by how they are raised. It is the same with children, you live what you learn. When a dog is loved and cared for he/she grows into an animal that understands kindness. When a animal is tied to a post all day, beaten, used as bait, starved, experimented on, or just plain neglected, the animal will not understand how to be in the world. I know that I am “preaching to the choir,” because if you are reading this, you already love animals or you wouldn’t be following my blog. Let us teach kindness everyday, and maybe someday, we will have all good dogs. (I can dream, right?)
DogDaz Zoo 