Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday, the post where I highlight reader’s comments, answer questions and generally just wrap up my week.

Before I get to today’s follow-up, I wanted to share a post I wrote on my personal blog. I shared it on Facebook Wednesday night and debated posting it here, but chose instead to share it on Auntie Jodi’s Thoughts. 

You Make Me Laugh – June 12, 2016

Genevieve said, “When your dog is a diva – there’s no such thing as a candid photo. #dogkardashian”

Ahaha, yes, I guess my dog is a diva, or is that divo?

Emma said, “Bailie and I don’t mind the camera a bit, so it’s hard to give any tips. I run to be front and center any time the opportunity arises and I get mad when I hear the camera shutter and I am not the one being photographed.”

So I wonder which is harder, having a dog that shies away from the camera or having one that loves it? 😉

Sue said, “I’ve given up on candid photos. The dogs hear the zip of the camera bag… or the little ding when I turn it on… or even just see me touch the camera and they get excited. I’m sure they think we’re going to do a treat review. Oh, then they’ll sit or whatever I tell them, but that cute moment that I really wanted a picture of? Gone.”

I feel ya Sue, it’s the same way here!

Jan K said, “For some reason getting out the camera around here is reason to stop what they’re doing, and get up and move! I have to be very sneaky to try and capture what they’re doing.”

Oh yes, I’ve actually tucked the camera into the cushion of the couch to try and muffle the sound it makes when you turn it on. 🙂

Callie, Shadow and Ducky’s mom said, “Sometimes I take the picture from a little further away – with my phone – and then crop it in the editing tools that pop up at the bottom of the screen.”

That’s a great idea! I am not real familiar with the editing tools. Guess I have to work on that, right?

Jen Gabbard said, “Since I have a big ass handheld camera (no smartphone) every time I pick it up Laika gets excited because she knows it means we’re going outside to do something fun.”

I have a small hand held, but I do get the more candid shots with the phone because it doesn’t make any noise when I turn it on. 🙂

Monika and Sam said, “Despite mental protestations to suggest otherwise, these are deviously clever creatures…we are just mere humans and quite unable to keep up with their brain power.”

They really are quite clever and their hearing….wow, I swear they can hear just about anything!

2 Brown Dawgs said, “LOL he is too smart for you.”

Yes, yes he is! 😀

I Like Sticks

Emma said, “Bailie and I both enjoy a good quality stick. I like to break them in pieces, Bailie likes to chew them up. Mom takes them away from us as soon as we start to do anything but carry them as she is afraid they will splinter in our mouth or throat.”

That’s a really good point Emma! Mom is so wise. I do remember how worried I was when Delilah ate all those colored pencils!

Sue said, “OMG, that puppy picture! 😀 Rudy was the most destructive puppy I’ve ever had and he focused on wood. Antique furniture wood 🙁 ”

Oh Rudy. I’m lucky, Sampson was really not a destructive puppy at all. Delilah on the other hand, well….she’s still one. 😉

Jan said, “One of my dogs was part beaver when I first got her. She never actually ate a tree but she would have if i hadn’t stopped her.”

Bah Ha Ha, Jan you should about made me spit food all over the place!

Monika and Sam said, “Sticks are pretty much “meh!” to Sam. Better to find a nice moldy partial burger in a wrapping paper on the walk for dramatic effect. *sigh*”

*Sigh* is right. Ugh, the stuff they come up with. I never know WHAT I am pulling out of Delilah’s mouth until it comes out. hehehe

Cupcake said, “I love eating ANYTHING off the ground. Let’s face it, it’s how I survived the first 3 years of my life! Mom says if there’s a chicken bone in a 10 mile radius of my house I will find it and try to eat it. Ummmm… Yes. What is her point…?”

I’m not sure, I think that’s a mad skill to have Cupcake!

Jan K said, “We still have some dining room chairs with chew marks on them – that was both Sheba and her late brother Moses.”

Do you treasure them? At our old house the door and door jam had puppy scratch marks from Sampson letting us know he wanted to go out. As long as I lived there I couldn’t bear to cover them up.

2 Brown Dawgs said, “I think all dogs like to chew on wood. Not sure why that is, but you should see Freighter and Storm’s dog houses.”

I remember you posting about that! If I recall, Storm really did a number on hers.

Callie, Shadow and Ducky’s Mom said, “Ducky likes to chew on sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, and blankets. So, she is still confined to her crate at night (and whenever we leave the house without her). She also likes to chew on the carpeting when she’s really anxious, acorns and other yard trash, and any cloth-type toys. Thankfully, she usually spits out pieces, but now and then I find tiny pieces of her Kong Wubba toy in her poop.”

Oh Ducky. I’ve heard of other dogs that chew on material, thankfully Delilah doesn’t do THAT!

The Mate Was a Mighty Sailing Man – TBT

Taryn Tipton said, “We used to own a boat, but we downsized to a big jetski that can be stored in our garage. Both boys ride on it with us! Here are some photos/background (you’ve seen it before!):”

I remember those pictures! I was amazed that your dogs actually rode on them.

Check out her post of the dogs on the jetski!

Jan said, “Misty the alpha Poodle is a water dog. If she sees water she is in water like her hunting ancestors, so we keep her away from water. The other dogs hate the whole idea of wetness.”

Oh gosh! Delilah is the same way. Once she pulled hubby into the river in her desire to get into water and the year we went to the Llama farm, she almost climbed out the car window when she saw the lake. Thankfully I was right there and grabbed her.

Jen Gabbard said, “Oh man that would be so awesome, that’s my perfect idea of relaxation. I’d love to be able to take Laika out on a boat one day. She loves swimming, not sure how she’d do with a magical motorized car that rides on water though.”

It really was awesome. And because it was a pontoon boat, it didn’t go so fast it would scare Sampson and it gave us lots of room to move about. 🙂

Jan K said, “This brings back great memories for me. Back when we had Kobi and our Lab mix Maggie my hubby had a fishing boat. The dogs absolutely loved going out in it. Kobi didn’t like the water, but he loved sitting in the front of the boat with his ears flapping in the wind! Maggie would wait patiently for us to find a place to stop and let her go off for a swim…There was a lot of excitement if my hubby actually caught a fish, but even though he didn’t often, we still had so much fun out there!”

THAT is so awesome! It really is so much fun! I don’t know how Delilah would do though, I can imagine I’d need to keep a tight hold of her. She loves the water!

Well that’s it for me folks, have an amazing weekend!