Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

You Make Me Smile – September 17, 2017

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You make me smile, the sweet, funny, loving things my dogs do on a daily basis, that brings a smile to my face, or a laugh to my lips.

This little gal, this little gal makes me smile.

Holla’ Mama, what’d I do this time?

On our afternoon walk, we always pass this little grassy spot. It’s on the corner between two houses, and there is a fire hydrant on the patch of grass, a boulder and a large bush.

“Our” grassy area.

Most of the time we approach this area coming down the hill, so the area is on our left. (In this photo however, I turned around to snap the photo.)

As we approach, we encounter the hydrant first (because it’s in front of the bush) and we have to go beyond the bush to check out the entire area.

One day, Delilah stopped and stood perfectly still, staring. Since I’m typically behind her, and lost in my thoughts, it took a second to register.

Then I had to look too.

If you look close at the photo, you can see it way in the back.

Here it is, up close.

Peter Cottontail.

The first time, the rabbit didn’t move away very quickly, and so now, every time we approach this spot, Delilah looks for the bunny.

And that makes me smile.

Do you ever encounter animals on your walks? How does your dog react?

 

Pet Blogger Showcase – September 16, 2017

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Hey there, I hope you all had a happy and peaceful Labor Day weekend. I don’t know about you all, but I’m currently thinking of running for Congress and the first bill I will introduce is for mandatory three-day weekends. Are you with me? 😉

Honestly, I really do feel like three day weekends are needed. I can get stuff done, and still feel like I have some down time, you know what I mean? Most two-day weekends I spend doing errands and household chores and then I’m right back at work on Monday.

But you didn’t come here for that did you? No, you came for the Showcase, so let’s get to it, shall we?

Sully or Junior? I still don’t know. 🙂 Photo courtesy of Big Dog Mom.

The Ultimate Guide To Cutting Dog Nails And Having Them Love You For It – by Big Dog Mom at Big Dog Mom: So…confession time. I know Sampson’s nails (at least a couple of them) are too long.  I also suspect they are causing him discomfort.  I started trying to use the Dremel on him, but I was never quite sure how frequently I could use it.  Luckily for me, Big Dog Mom has my back, and yours as well. So…if you’re struggling with trimming, or dremeling your dog’s nails, check out this post. She also has some really neat videos to help guide you.

I don’t know this little cutie’s name, but she sure is cute! Photo courtesy of 15 and Meowing.

Selfie Sunday by Ellen Pilch at 15 And Meowing: Boy did I laugh at this one. Sometimes we have silly conversations in my house, and when we do, I like to post them on Facebook.  (I know, it’s a good thing Hubby doesn’t have Facebook or read this blog!) Sometimes silly things happen too, but unless they involve the dogs, I don’t post about. BUT, if the dogs got their way, or wrote this blog, I’m sure they’d out me, just like the kitty outed her Mama on this post. FYI, I did the same thing to Hubby that the Kitty Mama did to the Kitty Daddy. That’s all I’m going to tell you, go read it yourself. 🙂

Look how much fun this Collie is having. Photo courtesy of All Things Collie.

The Versatile Collie – the Collie in Agility by Kathleen at All Things Collie: A number of years ago, Delilah and I did drop in agility, and it was SO fun. (Below is one of our agility run’s to show you how much fun it really was!) Agility is definitely fun, and having a good dog that gets you and follows what you’re leading with will definitely help.  Kathleen has been running a number of posts showcasing collies, and how versatile they are to many different sports/abilities. I have really enjoyed her series, and I hope you do as well.

 

Welcome to the Pet Blogger Showcase! This is the place for you to show off your favorite family friendly pet related posts, find other great posts to read, show some love to other bloggers and maybe be featured on one of the host blogs!

Meet the Hosts Behind the Showcase

Pet Faves– Living the pet lover lifestyle

Heart Like A Dog– The good, the bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs

Felines Opines– The world from a feline point of view

Momma Kat and Her Bear Cat– The humorous and touching tales of a formerly homeless, yet always extraordinary, feline and his Momma, who’s just along for the ride.

About the Pet Blogger Showcase

Twice a month, On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, you have the chance to link up one of your blog posts to the linky party link-up. Then visit 3 other blogs that joined the party and leave a meaningful comment. Feel free to share with your followers on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. Then each week the hosts will feature their favorite 3 posts from the previous Linky Party on the new party post.

Pet Blogger Showcase Rules

  1. Share a pet specific post, past or present, from your blog in the linky below (be sure to link to your post page and not your home page). Family friendly posts only. (We love reading about other topics and niches, but posts that are not pet related will be deleted this includes any posts that don’t mention pets even if they are on a pet blog or if the post could pertain to pets.)
  2. Spread the Love! Leave a quality comment(more than just a few words) on at least 3 other posts from the linky party. Tell them why you love their post, encourage them, share on social media.
  3. Check back for the next linky party to see if you are featured on one of the hosts’ blogs.

*Note: By adding your post to the linky party you are giving the hosts permission to use an image from your post if your post will be a featured post on their blog to help encourage people to click through to your post. The image may be used individually or as a collage.

That’s it! No need to RSVP. No need to bring a covered dish. No need to add the linky to your post. No need to include a button. Just come join the party and PAWTY ON!



Unsketch – An Amazing Gift For the Pet Lover in Your Life

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When I was a kid we waited with anticipation for the stores to put up holiday decorations. Old school? Halloween decorations didn’t go up until October. Thanksgiving? November. Christmas? December. The last time I was in my local grocery store, Halloween candy and decorations are already up. I’m sure the day they come down, the Christmas decoration  will be up.

Which is why I have no hesitation in sharing with you, a great Christmas, or any special ocassion gift, for the animal lover in your life. Heck, why wait for a special occasion?

This post is sponsored. I’ve been compensated for sharing my thoughts and opinions about Unsketch, but rest assured, I will never share something we don’t love ourselves.

This gift is so amazing, you should go treat YOURSELF right now.

It’s an Unsketch.

I know what you’re thinking. What the woof is an unsketch? Well you can click over to their website, or you can let me tell you and show you!

Unsketch is a technology where your pet’s photo is scanned into the computer. It is enlarged, and looked at under various lights, to ensure the artist sees the nuances in the photo. Then using something called a scratchboard, bits and chunks of the photo are removed leaving you with a photo of your pet that looks like it was sketched!

I was initially contacted by Lara Hurst, who asked if I’d be interested in a custom portrait.  After checking out the website, I couldn’t wait to try it.

I chose to have a portrait of Delilah done, and I sent over two photos to Lara via e-mail. Lara e-mailed me back and let me know that one of the photos was perfect!

This is the photo Lara thought would work best. (It’s also one of my favorites.)

I expected the unsketching to take some time, but within a couple of days, Lara had e-mailed me a proof of the product.

When I first looked at it, I was uncertain because it seemed like there was something ‘off’ around Delilah’s eyes. I was nervous to say anything because I didn’t want to offend Lara. Eventually, I found what I thought was a tactful (if you know me…well…you know, this is how I like to be, but it’s not always how I am) way to ask about the eyes.

There was something that seemed off to me around her eyes.

Lara immediately responded and wasn’t offended at all. She WANTS you to be happy with the finished product. So she sent me another proof, which when I wasn’t focused on her eyes, I thought she looked very dark against the dark background.  Lara was so kind, and so easy to work with. She happily tried to pull more of the photo out to lighten Delilah up and then BOOM!

It was perfect.

I couldn’t wait to hold it, and see it finished. Lara said she’d send it right out, and even provided me with a tracking number. I thought it might take some time, but I had it in like two days.

Delilah Unsketched

Originally, I had kept it a secret from Hubby because I intended to gift him with it for Christmas, (good thing he doesn’t read this blog,) but that went right out the window the minute I saw it.

I’m not going to lie, I did get some tears in my eyes, it’s just so beautiful. Alright, alright, I know you want to see it too, so here you go!

This is Delilah “Unsketched” Photo courtesy of Lara Hurst at Unsketch

I chose to go with a 5×7 portrait, but Lara also offers them in 8″x10″, 11″x14″ and “20”x24″. When you check out the website, you’ll notice that these portraits are not limited to dogs and cats, there are also horses, and bunnies, so these are the perfect gift for any animal lover.

What better way to gift someone, and honor their beloved family member than with a custom portrait?

I highly recommend Lara and the Unsketching photos. Lara is super easy and accommodating to work with, and I think you’ll agree, the finished product is absolutely stunning.

So tell me, what do you think of the Unsketching idea, and which of your furry loves would you have Unsketched?

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