Nine and Sofie being lovey dovey
Nine, the kitten, thinks he is another dog in this house. He wants to be wherever Sofie is. He runs more with the dogs than the cats. It is really cute how attached he is to Sofie, and she him. I have always had certain cats that really liked the dogs (Kitty loved Squash E), but never to this extent. I really need to be careful because Nine tries to go on walks with the dogs and me, and he always is at the doors watching them.
Stella & Nine at the screen door
Cats do not go outside in my house. It is to dangerous a world in the street and I do not have the energy to deal with them getting killed or just plan hurt. But Nine…. he just really does not like being away from Sofie.
Sofie teaching Nine how to escape
So she decided to eat a hole in the screen so that he could get out of jail.
Nine Making A Jail Break
And, off they went.
Stella, the baby kitty, did not even try to follow. She knows the rules. Nine and Sofie, on the other hand, are my two trouble makers.
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: animals, Cat, cats, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, kitten, nature, Pet, pets, postaday
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My Father was a terrible photographer. All you ever saw in pictures were shoes and handbags. What can I say, he was using an old Kodak. But when I take pictures, I expect a higher level of expertise from myself. But, boy am I having trouble with this new Motorola Razor. As you see in the lovely group of photos that I took of the girls playing with Mojo, my fingers obviously got in front of the lens. I really liked these pictures, so I am using them anyway, I do hope you don’t mind. Lulu and Mojo have been in love since she was a puppy. You can see it in how they play. Sofie, the pesky little sister, always tries to get in between.
Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: animals, camera, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, nature, Pet, pets, postaday
What is it about dogs and vacuums? Sofie attacked the dust buster this morning and almost ate my hand with it. They just hate these noisy things. Does it hurt their ears? Should I try and teach them that it is OK or just give up on that one? Do they think that I am being devoured by a Dragon? Sofie is getting more and more brazen with her vacuum hose attacks. Lulu handles it very differently, she goes to sleep on the monster when it is quiet. I think that is pretty brave of her, don’t you?
Just another DogDaz morning at our house ❤ 
Tags: animal awareness, animals, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, nature, Pet, pets, postaday, vacuum
I have been honored with a ‘Just Kidding’ Award. How fun is that!!!
Thank you to Colline’s Blog. She has given us this award in appreciation for making her smile. Colline describes her blog as a potpourri of thoughts and experiences and it definitely is. She is creative and follows the “WordPress Weekly Challenges” and mixes them with her religious thoughts and muses on many different subjects. Check her out because I think she will make you smile too.
The Award is to thank those who bring a smile and chuckle in our lives; or appreciate our humour and brighten our day with their posts. To receive this award you need to have a good sense of humour, and appreciate others who like to have a chuckle or laugh with you. There are no rules: it’s just fun, fun, fun! As many blogging friends can be chosen as you want – or none at all.
I present this Award to the following people who often bring a smile to my face (I am going to break my usual, only blogs I have not awarded to before rule, since this is such a different type of honor). Check these blogs out and smile, laugh, and have fun with them, like I do:
Collies of the Meadow
Bumpy Road to Bubba
Dante’s Diary
Bassa’s Blog
These blogs make me smile, a lot!!!. Thanks again to Colline for honor us with this award. Pass it on!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
Tags: Award, Blog, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, funny dogs, Humour, just kidding, Laughter, postaday
Squash E. Bear (RIP 2011), was the ultimate gentle dog. He very rarely questioned what he was asked to do, always let ladies go first (even when it had to do with food), and protected and blessed this family from the day he wondered into our lives. When you rescue animals you really never know their stories. You can make them up in your head, you can look at their scars and their phobias, but, in the end you just have to accept them as they are, and for who they are. I believe that people and animals come into my life at particular times on my journey for lessons that I need to learn to move forward. If I don’t open myself to those lessons, then I will just keep repeating the behavior that needs to change, until I do. I do not think that I can actually choose the lessons or the teachers, they chose me, at the times that they are needed. Squash chose our family at a moment in time when we needed the gentle and loyal energy of this unconditional loving giant. He taught me to refocus on the importance of a good walk 2 or 3 times a day (no matter what the weather). A good romp in the woods when possible. Eating to stay healthy (his blood sugar had to be constant). Taking one’s medicine even if we don’t want to (he needed 2 shots a day of insulin). Trust (I was his eyes for several years and he trusted me so much that we could walk together in the woods off leash and he never got afraid or hurt). Loving with abandon. Laughing and telling good jokes (he would stand on the other side of the coffee table and let out a big burp when least expected – you just have to laugh). I am grateful for the people and animals that pass my way, some for a moment, some for a life time.
Just another DogDaz morning at my house ❤
Tags: animal awareness, animals, dog, Dog People, dog rescue, DogDaz, Dogs, Life Lessons, nature, Pet, pets, postaday
firepaw:
Fred, the Labrador retriever, adopts Dennis, the duckling, whose mother was mauled to death by a fox.
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Tags: animal awareness, Animal welfare, animals, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, ducks, Labrador Retriever, nature, Pet, pets, postaday
Somedays, it just makes sense to roll.
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Lil’ Sofie Bear loves to roll. She rolls on toys. She rolls on grass spots. She really really really likes to roll in ivy beds or pachysandra. When she has done something she shouldn’t and knows that I am going to yell at her, she rolls. When she wants to stop me from going out the front door, or even from getting dressed from my work clothes closet, she rolls on top of my feet. I personally used to be better at rolling but, as I got older, rolling both physically and mentally just gets harder and harder. Lately I have been getting down on the floor with the dogs and letting them roll on me and with me (Lulu likes to roll too, but only at home). Getting on the floor is a challenge for me (because it is hard to get up), so though it may seem like a simple activity, it is actually a stretch. And, because the dogs both want to be on me at the same time when I am sitting on the floor, it gets kind of crazy; but, they roll and I scratch bellies.
To me rolling is a form of letting go: not getting caught up in the ‘should of’ or ‘could of’ of the event and just going straight to the ‘OK.’ Sofie reminds me that rolling with things can be very freeing and healthy mental and physical exercise. So next time you want to regain perspective – get down with the dogs and roll.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: animal awareness, animals, cute dogs, dog, Dog People, DogDaz, Dogs, pets, postaday, rolling
newyorker:
From the look of our Dashboard, it seems as though it’s “Take Your Dog To Work Day.” Or, as Charles Barsotti illustrates, “Take Your Human To Work Day.”
Source: newyorker.com
Tags: Charles Barsotti, Comic strip, comics, Dogs, funny dogs, Humor, pets, postaday
thefluffingtonpost:
Glamorous Dog Signs Contract with Paul Mitchell
Hair care products giant Paul Mitchell has signed a 4-year contract with a rather chic looking Chinese crested, according to reports in Mairie Claire magazine. The dog had been unrepresented to this point, but after a stunning debut at Fashion Week in New York City in February, a number of major hair care products companies were competing for her services.
The contract is reported to be worth $800,000 and will be paid partially in milkbones.
Via crestedcrazy.
Tags: Animal welfare, Chinese Crested Dog, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, funny dogs, pets, postaday
