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Follow-Up Friday, January 3, 2014

January 3, 2014 By Jodi

Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday, the blog hop that wraps up your week and leads you right into the weekend!

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

You Make Me Smile – December 29, 2013

Cupcake said, “Whenever I freeze and stop breathing and stare into the distance, Mom says, “Let’s go. There’s nothing there…” She’s usually wrong.”

Cupcake darling, your comments always make me laugh.

Dawn asked, “I have to take dozens of photos and hope one of them turns out right. How many photos did you have to take to get this perfect one of Sampson and Delilah?”

I think about three.  It’s the rare time I get a great picture right from the get. 🙂

A Christmas Eve Walk

Dawn said, “I have to walk Maya and Pierson one-at-a-time or they will get extremely riled up when they see another dog.”

Which is why Hubby needs to be with me if I venture out of our woods.  Sampson usually just wants to greet, but Delilah is a mixed bag of nuts.  You never know how she will react.

Jan K said, “We LOVE our rail trails! Yours look really nice too. Ours are mostly flat though….I wouldn’t mind more of an elevation gain here and there. They do go high over some rivers and roads, but the trail itself is flat. We can walk right to ours from our house too, which is great, and sometimes I drive to other towns for scenery changes. The only downfall is that once we have a lot of snow we don’t use them. The snowmobilers use them then and I don’t trust that they aren’t out there going too fast for our safety.”

Most of the trail is flat, or you don’t really realize the change in elevation, but in this instance to access the trail, it was a huge climb.

We don’t have to worry about snowmobiles here, motorized vehicles are not allowed on the rail trail down here.

Are You Ready for Some Good Carma?

Jessica said, “I thought the whole point of Golden Doodles was that Poodles made terrible service dogs. It’s nice to see somebody disprove that.”

I thought that too.  I thought (oh I’m going to catch some shit from this statement) poodles were high strung. 🙂

Pamela asked, “Did you meet Carma and her mom at BlogPaws this year?”

Colored Poodle Sadly, I did not.  I only saw one poodle and it was in my Facebook course.  But she was certainly relaxed. 🙂

Then again, she could have been Carma, but if she was I did not know.

This ‘N That Thursday – January 2, 2014

Emma said, “As for the butter…Mom had a similar experience except that Bailie took the top slice of bread off her sandwich which was on the kitchen island about two feet behind Mom’s back. She was going for the entire sandwich but got caught and settled for the bread of which she got about half before Mom attempted to kill her. Well, not really, but there was a lot of nasty yelling going on for sure! Bailie will be a stellar counter surfer when she gets her techniques refined a bit more. I’m proud of her, Mom is not at all pleased! Mom did not eat what was left of the bread, but in your case, she would have eaten the butter.”

LOL Emma, I think Bailie will make a wonderful counter surfer too.  For the record, I would not have eaten the bread and yes, there were some nasty words coming out of my mouth. 🙂

Roxy the Traveling Dog said, “I am glad my dogs are to short to counter surf. I would have used the butter too.”

The counter surfing wouldn’t bother me quite so much if she wasn’t so bold.  She will reach into the trash to pull something out while you are putting something in there. 😀

Frankie and Ernie said, “BaaaaaWaaaah what a way to start the new Year… BUTTER UP !! Our mom would have used it too…WAY TO GO DELILAH!!! WE are PROUD of you… even if your mom isn’t. Did she have Tomato Soup with the Grilled Cheese?? THAT is a super meal.”

No Frankie and Ernie, I covered the soup. 🙂

And Jessica said, “Lots of good challenges. There’s also the fitness challenge that was posted on You Did What With Your Wiener yesterday.”

So there is another blog hop to add to the list!

That’s it for me, have  a great weekend!!



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Follow-Up Friday, December 27, 2013

December 27, 2013 By Jodi

Welcome to Follow-up Friday, the blog hop that wraps up your week and leads you right into the weekend.

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

 

No More Cone and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 21

Houndstooth said, “I remember having to have stitches after ingrown toenail removal once. The doctor yanked the knot out right through my toe!”

O.M.G. I think I would have yanked something of his out, right through his mouth!  I can’t imagine.

Lauranne said, “I have only just clicked that your dogs are named Sampson and Delilah as in the famous couple and story from the bible (ok possibly not out of the bible but I hope you know what I mean).”

When Hubby and I decided to get a puppy from my friend’s brother’s dog, I suggested getting two and giving them a cute name like Jack and Jill.  We tossed around some names and decided on Sampson and Delilah.  Then we only ended up taking one puppy, Sampson. I found out after the fact that the biblical spelling is Samson.  Oh well it fits him. 🙂  Hubby only agreed to let me rescue Delilah (who was named Ginny at the time) if I changed her name.

It was a small concession for the joy she brings.

Thoughts from a Winter Walk and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 24

Lauranne said, “I have those thoughts. On my weekend walk with BD it was “if I slip and fall on my arse who’s going to help me get up”

Oh I think that all the time too.  I wonder, will Delilah just drag me on my ass, or will I drop the leash and just lie there waiting for someone to find me?

Not last New Year’s eve, but the year before I actually did fall.  Sampson the little dick just ignored me but Delilah came back and waited until I could get up.  I called Hubby from the cell, but after a minute caught my breath and didn’t need him to come get me.  I thought I had dislocated my shoulder, but turns out it was just a hard fall.

Always carry a cell phone or whistle!

Emma said, “Mom has no footwear leaks, but she has three of us on leash and we do sometimes act up. Katie will refuse to walk which is a cue to Bailie and I to play chase and wrestle. Normally we only do these things when other people walking dog(s) are approaching or on a busier road. Lots of loud bad language comes out of Mom’s mouth.”

LOL Emma, if someone actually heard me on our walks, they would never believe I love my dogs.  I say lots of bad words too!

Cupcake’s comment cracked me up, “When we walk, Mom thinks, “Isn’t Cupcake the cutest most well-behaved dog? She is so friendly and smart and sweet. And most of all, she never eats goose poop or tries to fall down the sewer or gets scared of helicopters flying over us.”

Yeah, I’m sure that’s exactly what mom is thinking Cupcake!

Hawk said, “First, Sampson, your human is calling you so you stay close and the hunters don’t think you’re a deer or a farmer doesn’t think you’re a coyote after their stock.”

You make a good point Hawk, I do worry about that, but I’m usually so loud when we’re walking that I’d scare off any deer.

Christmas Reflections

Hailey and Zaphod said, “So Christmas day after our gifts, we went to the movies and we had leftovers for dinner.”

We both had yesterday off so we went to the movies then.  But we did play a video game after everyone had left. The dogs (of course) were sacked out on the couch!

Leslie said, “(I need to meet Sampson so I can get some Labby loving. I miss it so.)”

I think you should Leslie, you will get lots of loving from Sampson, he would absolutely adore you.

Oz the Terrier said, ” I tried to trip Ma on Christmas Eve afternoon when she was shredding the Lechon Asado (roasted pork); she didn’t trip but she bobbled and some pork went flying…right into my mouth!”

Oh Oz, you naughty boy!  LOL Did bad words come out of Ma’s mouth?

Frankie and Ernie said, “Somehow We missed out on the last two days of the Christmas Pressie give aways.”

You can still enter!  It’s open until the 31st.  Day 23 is here and Day 24 is here.

Marquie said, “We have to keep a gate up to discourage Petal, and her cousin Penny, from coming into the kitchen to “help””

Our kitchen is set up in such a way that I can’t block it off.  It is a feature of the house that I’m not fond of.

I’m still loving this picture.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA In fact, I think I might frame it!

That’s a wrap for this week’s edition of Follow-up Friday, thanks for joining me and have a marvelous weekend!



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Follow Up Friday and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 20

December 20, 2013 By Jodi

Hey, it’s Follow-Up Friday, the blog hop that wraps up your week and leads you right into the weekend.

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

Follow-Up Friday Blog Hop

 

Happy Birthday Delilah and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 14

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Thank you all for the birthday wishes for my sweet girl, she had a good day.  I came home from shopping with a toy for each of them (a tradition of my grandmothers) and they had fun destroying them. 🙂

Yes when we were children the birthday girl got a present and the other two got something small.  I think it was her way of letting us know we were all important.

Jan K said, “I think your grandmother is looking down on you and enjoying the fact that Delilah keeps you so entertained and happy(and entertains the rest of us too).”

That’s a wonderful sentiment Jan, I’d like to believe that.

I Thought Delilah was THE Diva and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 16

Thanks to all of you who explained why it’s called the “Cone of Shame,” after the third day it didn’t seem to bother him quite so much!  And today IS his last day, but now I’m a bit nervous about him getting his stitches out.  Will it hurt him?  What if he snaps at someone?  Will he have a permanent mark on his record?

Jackie said, “The cone is the worst. We haven’t had to put Rita in it (yet – it’s inevitable though, isn’t it??)”

I hope not Jackie!  It is so heart breaking.

Emma said, “When I got spayed they gave me a cone but Mom didn’t have the heart to put it on me, so I learned the “no lick” command and it works great.”

Sampson knows that command too Emma and he’s pretty good about following it when we are there, but if we’re not there, he needs to wear the cone.

Pup Fan said, “We got her the Comfy Cone and she was marginally less grouchy than when she had the plastic one, but not by much…”

I considered the Comfy Cone and finally found one locally, but after a telephone discussion I was told that some dogs can push the Comfy Cone back and since my area of concern was the stitches on his face, we opted to stick with the hard cone.

Pamela asked, “Any chance your job would let you take medical leave?”

They probably would, but I’d much prefer bringing him with me, except that would mean leaving Delilah home alone….when I bring her into work, I have to shut everyone’s doors because she goes and cleans out their garbage cans.

Gawking Around the Christmas Tree and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 17

Frankie and Ernie said, “An ENTIRE stick of ORGANIC BUTTER?? Delilah girrrrrrrl you are gonna have some SLICK POOPS.”

Nope.  No slick poops for that one.  Once she ate THREE sticks of butter WITH THE WRAPPERS and all that happened was she was really thirsty and threw up a tiny bit of foam.

Kristine said, “Hahahahaha! I laugh in sympathy. Why do you think I get suspicious every single time Shiva leaves the room?”

I knew if anyone understood this, it would be you Kristine. 🙂

Ear Worm and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 18

WOW you guys!!  What an amazing response to this blog hop!!  I’ve started reading them, but I hope you understand with 95 entries, it will take some time!

As for the ear worm, well sometimes songs just roll around in my head and I feel the need to get them out. 🙂

Nursing Home Tales and Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 19

Jackie said, “We poke fun at my 86-yr-old mom all the time, so if you are going to hell, I’ll see you there!”

We’re gonna have fuuuuun!

SlimDoggy said, “Beautiful shot of your backyard.”

Jenna, Mark “Husky-Crazed” Drady said, “I love the pic of your yard! It looks like its straight out of a painting or a movie or something!”

Jessica @ Life with Duke said, “That is a beautiful picture at the end!.”

Night

Thank you all.  That was exactly how the night looked and it was so beautiful.  I put my camera up to the window, used no flash and the low lighting setting and it captured it beautifully.  Of course I had some bloopers as well.

Jan said, “There are all kinds of ways to make people feel better and dogs seem to know them all.”

They sure do Jan, they sure do.

That’s a wrap for me.  You can find the blog hop below the Advent Calendar post.  Have a great weekend!

Advent Calendar for Dog Lovers Day 20!

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