Hi, this is Louise here. Mommy is busy and she asked me to write something in the blog today so that she could focus on work. Now you know that is silly since I can not type, but it was a nice thought anyway, Mom.
My question to all you out there in Blogland is WHY? Why is it that I can’t clean the cat’s litter box? Why do I have to walk on a leash? Why can’t I eat that stick? And WHY can’t I chase the furry rat things with that bushy tail up the trees?
I would also like to know why I have to endure strangers in my space regularly. They scare me and I just want them to go away. I tell them that rather loudly but they do not listen. Some of Peanut’s friends smell good though, so they are OK after awhile.
Why does pesky Sofie have to come everywhere I go? Can’t she stay home sometimes and play by herself? She takes all my toys!!!
Why can’t I eat the grass? I like it even though it makes me ‘give it back’ sometimes. Why does the vet have that pointy thing whenever I see her? Why do you keep putting gunk in my ears?
Well, Mom, I hope you got a lot done at work today. Why do you have to work anyway?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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On this, our American Memorial day, I wanted to honor the Military Working Dogs, and of course all the active service people and veterans that have protected me and my family and my nation for many years. Especially remembering my Dad who served honorably in the Army during WWII, and took a bullet so that I could be free to be me. Thank you very much. You will never be forgotten.
Have you ever thought about adopting a Military dog when they come home? http://www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com/
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Sofie: “Mommy makes us pose in all these places and I really do not want to pose, I want to go chase squirrels or balls or something. But instead she tries to get me to sit nice and look pretty.”
Lulu: “Sofie, now you know that Mommy does this because she thinks we are both very beautiful, especially me. So she is trying to show us off to the blog people.”
Sofie: “Blog – smog! She does this just because she wants to stop me from running around and digging holes everywhere.”
Lulu: “My dear little Sofie, how much you do not understand about humans. Didn’t you get a nice special yummy treat for sitting nicely?”
Sofie: “Yeah, and your point is….?”
Lulu: “If you do it again, you will get more treats like that.”
Sofie: “Really? You’re so smart, Louise. I guess that is why your my big sister.”
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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I am amazed at Sofie Bear these days, I am so happy with her, she is like a different dog then the one that came to live with us 1-1/2 years ago. Sofie is at the point now that we can do a total walk around the neighborhood without the leash. She comes when called and rarely gives me any bad behavior, I must say that if I go for to many days without reminding her whose boss (me!) she can slide a little, but I would expect that. If someone told me I would be this big a fan of the e-collar method, I would have told them they were crazy, but the collar, along with 4 weeks of training (for me mostly), is what really really did the trick. I notice many people with e-collars on their dogs, but the collars are to loose or not positioned correctly. I also think that a lot of people buy them but don’t really know how to use them to get the kind of behavior modification that they are looking for. I hardly ever had to correct Sofie with the collar, which surprised me.
Watch out Lulu Belle, you’re next! Mommy likes the idea of 2 off-leash dogs.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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There is nothing like lazing on a fine sunny day. Louise just loves to sit in her spot on the deck and take in all the warmth of the day, 
Sofie finds a nice cool hole to lie in somewhere under the trees (just like Squash used to). Don’t you wish sometimes you could have a dog’s life?
Just the other day I was thinking about how lucky I am. Though I work way to many hours, I have great friends and family, a ton of silly animals, have food to my hearts content, and am blessed with feeling safe in my home and surroundings. If I were a dog, I would probably want the same things (well maybe not the work part). I guess maybe I do have a dog’s life after all, with just a different kind of herd to tend. Well, I think I will go lie on the deck.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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If Lulu Belle or Sofie could have gone to the prom with C, what would they have worn? Lulu I think would be a frilly girl. I know she does not act like that because she is all athletic and serious and stuff, but she really would like something really girly. Maybe she would have chosen pink with her beautiful brown and black fur. Definitely a classic flowing gown, maybe chiffon. Since she is so shy, she probably would have a quiet pre and post party with her date and a few close friends.
Sofie Bear would go to P A R T Y ! with a large group of friends, date or not, and Miss Independent would probably wear something ‘different.’ Maybe purple clingy gown with a deep slit up the leg and lots of bling. I think she would play the ‘blond’ card, if you know what I mean.
Humm, sometimes it is fun to dress them up in my mind. Kind of like paper dolls when I was a little girl, or C when she let me pick out her clothes (I think that stopped when she was 6).
Just another DagDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Sofie is a little dog among bigger dogs (Lulu and her friend Mojo). She is blond, they are black. She is whiney, they are quiet (well, Mo does bark a lot). She is furry, they are short hair.
3 dogs and a frisbee
The labbies have this incredible bite, Sofie is lucky if she can find enough tooth grip to pull a robe. She tires 1/2 way through our walk and starts to pant, Lulu just runs on. But Sofie does not know that she is different, so she just plays like she is a big dog. I guess ‘fitting in’ is a human concept. The dogs don’t really get caught up in it. Lucky them. Once again a lesson that humans can learn from their dogs.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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As I was taking a picture of Stella, Nine, the troublemaker, jumped in front of the camera. Of course he did, he is Nine! Hear him Roar! This made me think about life from the animals view. For one thing, they are almost always looking up at us humans, unless they have been able to climb up on something and then they do that vulture thing and stare down at you. I’ve read varying opinions on whether animals see color, not that it matters, but sometimes I do wonder what they are visually attracted to. I don’t think their eyes are the most important sense for them. I learned that when Squash, the dog, lost his sight. They rely a lot on smell and hearing. I do wonder sometimes if cats see ghosts, because I can walk into the room and a bunch of them will be staring at something that I just can not see. I don’t find the dogs doing that kind of thing, but they do other weird things like hear or smell a fox 3 blocks away through the walls of the house. Often I get down on the floor with the animals and look at the world from their vantage point. Now I know that my eye sight is different. I definitely have a range of color, and my eyes are in a different place on my head, but I try to get a feel from their side. It also helps me find lost toys, bones, and miscellaneous pieces of crumbled paper that the cats play with.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Hi, this is Louise here. Mommy is busy and she asked me to write something in the blog today so that she could focus on work. Now you know that is silly since I can not type, but it was a nice thought anyway, Mom.
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