Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that).
On
Caturday, we were remembering Miss Constance Kitty (RIP), when she was a kitten, and how she would always play with Squash E Bear’s (RIP) tail. It still cracks us up. She thought it was another kitten.
And since we were thinking about tails last weekend,
Sunday’s Black & White was a shot of the dogs down by the river at Breezy Point. You might be able to see black Louise in the distance by the trees but Sofie’s tail caught the very bottom of the shot. It reminded me of that game – “I Spy.” Did you find her? Most of you did.
On
Mischief Monday we went swimming in our Louise’s best girlfriend, Amy’s, pool. 3 dogs + 1 baby pool = lots of fun. Sofie likes to play alligator, where she gets all the way down in the water with just her eyes and ears out, but the labs don’t seem to find that funny. I do. BOL.
2 Labs and a Sofie tail
For our
Tuesday’s Tails Blog Hop, we featured the cutest long haired cat named Rags. We hope she finds her home. We only have short hair cats at the zoo right now and I think they shed way more than the long hairs do. Don’t you? If only people understood that, maybe they would adopt her quick, because she is a beauty.
Wordless Wednesday were some
Irish Wolfhounds from my business trip to Dublin, Ireland. I did not take the picture personally, but I really wanted to share these beautiful big dogs.
Wednesday was also my last day at IBM after 18 years. Over the years I got to see a lot of wonderful places and work with a bunch of great people. Everywhere I travel, you know I am attracted to the animals and try to bring some home to the blog. Now onto the rest of my life – more animals to see!
Thursday was
American Independence Day (Fourth of July) and we thanked all the humans and animals that keep us safe and free. Thank you for your service!!!! Please think about adopting a retired
military dog – what a wonderful, well trained, addition to any family.
We are also happy that Sofie’s toe is on the mend. She finishes the antibiotic today and seems to be leaving it alone, except for an occasional chew.
That’s it for the week. Thanks for playing along with us.
I am taking my first (much needed) family vacation in years starting tomorrow (isn’t forced retirement wonderful?). The daily zoo pictures will continue every day but not the hops and chats and I may be delayed on comment replies since I will be on the beach.
Warning: To any robbers out there, the house/cat sitter has a gun and knows how to use it, so don’t think that my house will be empty/ Also, we taught Noel to shoot just in case you get passed the door.
May you all have a wonderful week, DogDaz will return in full to cyberspace on Monday, 15 July.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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MA2 Canada and Military Working Dog Fredy during their deployment to Afghanistan. MA2 and Fredy found three IEDs and four weapon caches, saving countless military and civilian lives.
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From the Dublin trip – Irish Wolfhounds, of course.
Happy Wednesday.
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that).
How did the end of June happen? Is this Follow-up or Fall-behind Friday – I am not sure anymore. Sorry if I haven’t commented on your stuff in awhile, just trying to keep my head above water – but you are all still making me smile so hang in there with me.
Last Caturday I was looking at pictures of Nine when he first came to us. They said he was a year old, but we just don’t think so. At 2 1/2, he is still such a little man. Cat age only matters to humans though, the cats don’t really care. Here’s another one from his first days at the zoo.
Nine
Black & White Sunday was the girls after a romp in the water. I added a little grain otherwise you could not see Louise in all her darkness. The balance between the two different coats pushes my minimal photo skills. Wet dogs really teach me about coats: Louise dries before she even gets out of the water, but Sofie…. she is wet for days. Kind of like my curly hair. BOL
By Monday Mischief we were in major chew on each other face mode. Louise just gets so jealous when Sofie wants to lie anywhere near me on the coach. “Mommy is MINE!” They are so funny. In the end, I leave and they wonder what happened. When I return we all chill better. You may remember this picture of them protecting my knees, nicely, from both sides. That is the way I like it.
Tuesday’s Tail focused on some senior puppies that need new homes. Many of you were so upset that people would give up their older sweethearts. It is heartbreaking. But I think about a few things. In these economic times, maybe they want to ensure their elder pets get fed and medical care which they no longer can afford to give them (OK, it’s a stretch.). Or, which really upsets me, the owners are placed in a nursing facility that does not allow animals. I really wish that nursing homes did allow people to take their senior pets with them, I would die quick without mine. Hopefully, I will never have to find out. ADOPT A SENIOR!!
I am happy to say that Sofie is doing somewhat better today. You read her story on Wordless Wednesday. Since it has been 4 days since the vet visit, I took the cone off and am letting her work off the bandage. The vet said try to keep it on 3 to 5 days, so I figure it is safe to start giving her, her head back. The cone really depressed her big time.
You have all been so thoughtful, especially about the conehead toe incident and also my job situation. On Thankful Thursday, as always, I say my blessings. And now, it is Friday.
That’s it for the week. Thanks for playing along with us. Check out the hop below and you can go play with others.
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Remember last week I had the dogs nails clipped at PetSmart and they cut the quick on Louise’s back black nail and it bleed. What I did not know is they did something wrong to Sofie too and her nail became loose. It became infected and $$$ vet later, she is now in the ‘cone of shame,’ with daily antibiotics.
All because I did not want to cut them myself because I was afraid of hurting them.
Mommy is sorry, Babies!!! I thought they knew what they were doing!
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Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that). Has it really been a week already. I am losing track of time. Last weekend I was feeling nostalgic and Caturday was honoring The Muffin Man. He is very missed around here. Muffy was one of those cats that owned your heart. He was smart, and funny, and fearless. Orange Toms are just special. They have their own way about them.
Muffy Nov
Then on Sunday we visited Squash E Bear in black & white. There are so many incredible memories with Squash. K8 said he saved our family and he did. When he came into our lives, the adults were unraveling and the kids were a hot mess. He calmed us and brought us all together so that we passed through that time and become stronger. Somehow he healed us. 
On Mischief Monday the crazy dogs went chasing the ducks and the geese. Sofie almost ate them. Those were ducklings under the dock, but it was a different goose family swimming by on the other side. It is very busy with new life down by the river.
On our usual Tuesday’s Tails, we featured an iguana and a hamster at the local animal control. I used to think that the dog pound (why did they call it that?) was just dogs and cats. Not ours. I do hope that critters get adopted too. Wordless Wednesday showed the pups getting their nails clipped at PetSmart. That was the first (and also last) time that I will take them there (usually my groomer does it or the vet). When we got home I found blood all over the deck and the kitchen floor because Louise’s back black nail was cut to the quick. It finally stopped but only after I put a white sock on her to keep her from getting blood everywhere. The whole reason I took her was because I am afraid of cutting the black nails myself. She is fine but it freaked me out. Accidents happen, but I might as well do it myself. 
And yesterday, on Thankful Thursday, I told you how thankful I am for all I have and for my wonderful pets. Though I got laid off last week, I know that with the support of my family, both human and fur, the world will find it’s balance and all things will be as they should – just different. (How nice it would be if pet blogging could be my new full time gig!)
That’s it for the week. Thanks for playing along with us. Check out the hop below and you can go play with others.
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You are going to let this stranger do what with my nails??
Happy Wednesday.
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Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that).
Noel was in charge of the blog until Mommy came home on Tuesday. She focused a great deal on herself, especially on Caturday. She was so exhausted she callapsed on Monday Mischief.
Noel, the Christmas Cat
By Black & White Sunday the dogs were really ready for Mommy to come home. They waited patiently under the cherry tree, but were very bored.
Mom finally arrived after much flight delay on Monday night and shared some pictures of Irish dogs on Tuesday. She developed a terrible airplane germ cold and is feeling pretty blue. So today’s catch up will be short.
Midweek Sofie showed everyone what she did while Mom was away on Wordless Wednesday. It is not like she did much different than she does when Mom is home, except for the lack of walks and getting to ride in the car with Peanut or K8.
Thankful Thursday was easy because we were able to show you our Gratitude Dog Rocks. And they rock! I actually took one to Ireland with me so that I could be close to home at all times.
That’s it for the week. Thanks for playing along with us. Check out the hop below and you can go play with others.
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What I did while Mom was gone
by Sofie Bear
Happy Wednesday!
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I love to travel and last week someone ordered the most incredible Irish weather. Everyone was saying it never is this sunny and warm (65 degrees is hot for them). I spent the week in meetings, but the weekend I got down from Dublin to Blarney, Cork and Cobh by train and bus. Coming from the USA, which is a relatively new country compared to Ireland, I am humbled by the history. I got to kiss the magic stone in Blarney Castle (built in 1446), which is said to bestow the gift of eternal eloquence on those lucky few who do so. I wonder if that translates to blog writing too?
When I’m travelling I miss my animals a great deal after a few days. I am so used to walking dogs and feeding cats that the break in routine is weird. I prefer to have the dogs with me all the time if I could. I know you understand. I feel an absence of spirit when not surround by my furries. So, to make up for it I take pictures of animals I meet along the way (my smartphone died and would not charge this trip, so I missed many a cow, horse, sheep, and kitty, sorry.)
I meet these 2 beauties on the grounds of Blarney Castle, then on the way back to Dublin I meet the cutest little King Charles Spaniel on the train.
I love to travel but I love to come home. There are always the best dog kisses waiting for me from Louise and Sofie.
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