I am thankful that the DogDaz blog was nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award by a cat lady “in training,” wine drinking runner, who hates brussel sprouts, Magdalena Vandenberg. She is a writer with a wonderful zest for life. Please do go visit her blog and say hi! Thank you very much Magdalena, you brighten our blog with your connection to us.
The Very Inspiring Blogger Award Rules
1. Display the logo on your blog – Done
2. Link back to the person who nominated you – Done
3. State 7 things about yourself
♥ My dogs get away with much more than I should let them. But they know that.
♥ I just got laid off (last Friday) after 18 years with the same company (reduction in workforce). Looking forward to new opportunities (when I get over the shock).
♥ I try to always look at the bright side of things. (see above)
♥ I smile often, but that does not mean that it is safe to piss me off.
♥ I am at my calmest when I am walking a dog or petting a cat.
♥ I love to blog and I love to read blogs.
♥ I am gluten and dairy free and have not eaten red meat (beef, pork, etc) since I was 20, though I do eat poultry and fish now. I have lots of allergies and feel much better eating this way.
4. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award (Only 15 – that is hard.)
5. Notify your nominees
Here’s my 15 nominees for The Very Inspiring Bloggers Award:
- is back to Magdalena Vandenberg for her inspiring blog
- http://www.mypawsitivelypets.com/
- http://thek9harperlee.wordpress.com/
- http://walkingwiththealligators.wordpress.com/
- http://accockerill.wordpress.com/
- http://readingwithrhythm.wordpress.com/
- http://tyakhan.wordpress.com/
- http://easyweimaraner.wordpress.com/
- http://themisadventuresofmisaki.wordpress.com/
- https://twitter.com/CatChatCaren
- http://abundelic.wordpress.com/
- http://mygbgvlife.com/
- http://bumpyroadtobubba.com/
- http://animalcouriers.wordpress.com/
- http://www.heartlikeadog.com/
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I’m also thankful to be home in my own bed, though vacation to the Carolina’s was very nice.
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This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, Award, Blog, cute dogs, dog, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, fear, Gratitude, lorian lipton, PepiSmartDog.com, Pet, pet blog, pets, postaday, Thankful Thursday Blog Hop, Very Inspiring Blogger Award
So glad you are joining me today for the Dogs N Pawz Blog Hop called Tuesday’s Tails! New posts go up on Tuesday but you can link up and post whenever you want all week long. The whole purpose is to feature cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, etc. so whenever you link up is up to you! Even pets from PetFinder, are fine. Let’s just get them all homes!
Dogs N Pawz said “I also want to encourage all of you to share each other’s Tuesday’s Tails posts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and whatever other social media channels you use. The more we share the more likely we are to get the word out!”
Let’s hop to it! Today we are featuring Steven – a solid gold citizen. Just look at that happy face. He wants to spend his final few years with you.
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Tuesday’s Tails pets can all be found at the Anne Arundel County Animal Control. For more information please call (410) 222-8900.
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NAME: STEVEN
SPECIES: DOG
BREED: ROTTWEILER
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INITIAL STATUS: CONFINED
AGE (Estimated): 13 YEARS
SEX: MALE
ALTERED: NO
COLOR: BLACK / BROWN
Please remember that all pets need loving homes. If you are looking for a new pet to take home and live in Maryland, please come visit the Anne Arundel County Animal Control today!
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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).
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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Follow Up Friday is part of the blog hop hosted by Heart Like A Dog.
Tags: Animal, animals, blog hop, Cat, cats, dog, Dog People, DogDaz, Dogs, Follow Up Friday, Friday, Heart Like A Dog, IBM, Independence Day (United States), Irish Wolfhound, lorian lipton, Pet, pets, postaday
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I am thankful for my freedom. For the people (and animals) that help keep me safe. For the ability to speak my mind and believe what I believe, even if it is different than what other American’s believe. Today, the 4th of July, we celebrate our independence and freedom.
Dedicated on June 10, 2006, the United States War Dogs Memorial, located guarding the gateway to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel, New Jersey, consists of a bronze statue of a kneeling Vietnam War soldier and his dog, set on a black granite base. The memorial was designed by sculptor Bruce Lindsay, Architectural Division Manager at Johnson Atelier in Mercerville, New Jersey. A graduate of Bucknell University, Lindsay’s studio is adjacent to Grounds for Sculpture, the 22-acre sculpture park on the grounds of the former New Jersey State Fair. The U.S. War Dogs Memorial, while directly representing the War Dog Teams of the Vietnam War, honors all our nation’s war dogs and their handlers – past, present and future.
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I’m also thankful that Sofie’s toe is feeling better.
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This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, cute dogs, dog, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, fear, Gratitude, lorian lipton, PepiSmartDog.com, Pet, pet blog, pets, postaday, Thankful Thursday Blog Hop, United States, Vietnam War, War Dogs Memorial
From the Dublin trip – Irish Wolfhounds, of course.
Happy Wednesday.
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 ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Blog, blog hop, dog, Dog People, dog rescue, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, Dublin, Ireland, Irish Wolfhound, lorian lipton, Pet, pets, postaday, wolfhound, Wordless Wednesday
Our best friend, Amy, has a great pool. We love to go over to her yard and make a mess.
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This is a blog hop. I hopped it from Snoopy’s DogBlog. Check them out for more mischief.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, blog hop, dog, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, funny dogs, lorian lipton, Mischief Monday, Pet, pets, postaday
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Sunday fun at the beach. Can you find Sofie?
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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 ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Black & White, Black and White Sunday, blog hop, cute dogs, dog, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, lorian lipton, Pet, pets, postaday
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