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3.1.13 Follow-Up Friday: Almost There & A Chair

winter walk 1Following up on Monday Mischief, the dogs and I have started to walk a little again.  Recovery is about 50% there, if I don’t screw it up.  I tend to try and do to much to soon, because I am impatient.  I see the surgeon next week, so we will see what he thinks.  I am walking the girls further and further every day.  We are all really happy to be getting back to ‘normal,’ especially with spring coming.  I haven’t tried to walk down to the water since last month when I had trouble getting back up the hill and started to cry.  Maybe soon though.

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Louise on her chair

In response to the Wordless Wednesday post on Louise hanging off her office chair, everyone said that I need to go out and get her a dog bed, bean bag, coach, or (my favorite from Cupcake) a Barkolounger.  WunderButt offer us his chair, which was very nice.   This weekend I definitely need to see what the options are.  I think she will still hop up in her chair most of the time because she likes to be up at my level but thank your all for the suggestions.

People were in love with the little Munchkin kitty that I posted a GIF of on Wednesday.    They are like a corgi kitty: little legs with a big heart.  Peanut turned me on to this newly created breed of cat that was noticed around 1983.  The history can be found on Wikipedia – Munchkin Cat. 

I can’t believe today is the first of March.  That means 20 days until Northern Spring!  Yahoo!!!!  Birds have been flocking to the feeders and the bird bath.

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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:

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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on March 1, 2013 in Cats, Dogs

 

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Friday’s Hello

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PHOTO OP: Lovely to See You

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Posted by on March 1, 2013 in Dogs

 

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2.26.13 Don’t Allow Breed Discrimination

There has been a great deal of discussion lately about breed discrimination.  In Maryland, where I live, there is deep discrimination against pit bulls and mixes that look like pit bulls.  Last year, the Court of Appeals (that is our highest state court), passed a ruling that said that all Pit Bull dogs are ‘inherently dangerous.’ On top of that they said that Landlords would be held responsible if anyone who they rent to has a Pit Bull dog and it bites someone.  This is out and out breed discrimination. 

The ruling stemmed from a dog bite inflicted on a child by a dog who lived his life on a chain and was not adequately socialized.  How sad for all involved.  A 10 year old child and his family were traumatized, which is terrible.  But the family did not just sue the owner, they also sued the Landlord (a 92 year old woman who happened to die before the case was finished).  The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the boy’s family and against the Landlord, saying that the Landlord was responsible because she should have known that there was a pit bull on her property, and that all pit bulls are inherently dangerous.  I am sorry but all dogs, especially if they are tied up have the potential to bite.   

kissing pitsYou may wonder what all this means, so let me try to explain.  Let’s say I had three dogs: Louise (hound/lab), Sofie (sheltie/corgie), and Sweet Pea (a Pit Bull).  If someone broke in to my house and Louise attached them, the person that broke in would be at fault for being on my property.  But, if Sweet Pea bit them, I would be at fault for owning a Pit Bull.  Not only would I be at fault but if I was a renter, my Landlord could be sued because I have a Pit Bull.  

Shelters are filling up with any dog that even looks like a Pit and they are having a really hard time getting them adopted out.  Insurance companies are refusing to insure people with Pit Bull dogs.   Last week, Maryland Sen. Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery County) pushed a bill that would counteract the anti-pit bull court ruling, the Capital Gazette reports. The House unanimously approved the bill so it heads to the Senate next.

I do hope that breed discrimination in Maryland does not become the law of the land.  What would you do if all of a sudden your dog was deemed ‘inherently dangerous,’ and your Landlord said the dog had to go?  

Sometimes people ask me if Louise is a Pit Bull – I don’t know what I would do if someone tried to take her away (I think I might bite them (I believe humans are inherently dangerous)).      

 Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on February 26, 2013 in Dogs

 

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Saturday’s Snow Angel

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Posted by on February 23, 2013 in Dogs

 

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2.22.13 Follow Up Friday: The ‘Why I Love Thee’ Award

fish81Two follow ups for this week.  First is on the post I did about Blog Fishing.  We got wonderful comments from so many people on what they do to try and handle all the blogs they want to read.  Jodi, from HeartLikeADog, suggests Google Reader, so I am going to give that a try.   Lots of people say they read only what comes in their email.  These are all great ideas to Blog Fish.  Thanks for the comments.      

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And secondly this week we received a lovely “Why I Love Thee” award from our little friend Kirby, at Kirby’s Dawg Blog.  Kirby is just the cutest little thing. He is about 10 months old, and he and his human, Lea, really enjoy all things blog.  It looks like they have a lot of fun.  Thanks for the award, we are honored to be chosen.   

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The rules of this award are quite straightforward.

First you thank the friend who passed the award to you – thank you very much, Kirby! And link to their blog – see above.

Then, if you’re an animal, you tell everyone why you love your bipeds (your people). If you’re a biped you tell why you love your animal(s), or why you love animals in general, or anything you like about love. (Clowie, of Clowie’s Corner, who gave Kirby the award, who then gave it to us, added the last two because, she said that not all bipeds are lucky enough to have animals living with them.)

Then you pass the award on to at least one other blogger.

Why I love my bipeds – by Louise (aka Lulu Belle)

I love my bipeds because they make me feel safe.  Mom taught me that not every biped is cruel and will hurt me.  The family, especially the little big bipeds, give me a tons of cuddles and let me sleep on their beds.  The best thing about my family is that they are mine.  I know that they will always be with me and that they will always protect me, and I them.  Also, they brought me my little sister, Sofie Bear, that I love very much. (But Mom, I could do without the felines!)  

Now I pass it on to 4 blogs that I love:

HeartLikeADog

Dakota’s Den

My Three Moogies

Golden Woofs

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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:

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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on February 22, 2013 in Dogs

 

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2.21.13 Thankful Thursday: Love Smiles

Happy Happy Happy

Happy Happy Happy

Loving and being loved is so incredibly important to my being.  I figure it is probably important to every being – human and animal (probably plants too).  The other evening I was feeling my usual Mommy guilt because I still can not walk the dogs, so I got down on the floor for a good session of tickle the dogs, and Louise, Sofie and I spent about 30 minutes in a message, scratching, cuddling, (biting each other), rolling session.  It has been a long time since I have seen Louise grin in that special safe way that she does only for me.  She has this little ecstasy grin.  A grin that says “I am in a place that is so special, so safe, that I can relax (for a moment).”  Getting a smile from Louise is extra special because she doesn’t do it often. 

241907_3921861400914_838892707_oSofie is my smiler.  She smiles at everything.  It doesn’t take much to make that girl happy.  But Lulu, she is the challenge.  She never lets her guard down and it is hard to know when she is happy.  My dogs are a true mix of me.  I smile all the time (like Sofie), but very few people know when I am really happy (like Louise).  That is because, like Louise, I almost never relax or let my guard down.  

Here is today’s lesson from my dogs (the animals teach me so much).  My greatest happiness is in the moment.  It is when I am doing things like showing love (like the cuddle fest we had).  At times like that I am thinking of nothing but the cuddle or romp with the dogs. I am focused on the pure moment; relaxed and safe,  If the dogs had the camera instead of me, I think you would have seen who was really smiling.  My dogs make me feel safe, they relax me, they protect me, and most of all, they teach me what I need to do and how to do it.  To find greater happiness and relaxation, I only need listen to the animals.  

Thank you Lulu Belle and Sofie Bear.        

 

This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com

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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2013 in Dogs

 

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2.20.13 Wordless Wednesday: Mine!

2013-02-09_12-51-35_636Another new toy from one of Mom’s recent ‘Guilt’ trips.  Read Mom is Home = New Toy for more info. 

 

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This is a Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. Thanks to BlogPaws for the hop. Head over there and see what they are blogging about.

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on February 20, 2013 in Dogs

 

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Monday’s Best Grin Ever

bushb4by: literally my face right now

literally my face right now

(Source: tooplebeian, via couldeverdreamof)

 
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Posted by on February 18, 2013 in Dogs

 

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2.17.13 Black and White Sunday: Louise The Watchful

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Sometimes you just catch them in the most watchful of gazes.  We were at the school yard playing.  Something most have been in the distance but I could not tell you what it was.  Happy Sunday.

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This is part of the Black and White Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks to My Life in Dog Years for hosting. Click here to get to know other wonderful animals and their parents and to see how you can take part in this fabulous blog hop!

Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤

 
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Posted by on February 17, 2013 in Dogs

 

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Friday’s PUPPY!!!

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Posted by on February 15, 2013 in Dogs

 

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