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Wax on, Wax Off?

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Have you seen this dog?

If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook you’ll have noticed I’ve been posting pictures of Delilah with various sayings, many of them about breakfast.

The story behind the photos is this. Delilah is a food driven dog. And in the mornings, before she’s had breakfast, she’s up my ass. Wherever I go, she’s right there with me.

So when she started squeezing herself into the bathroom, or waiting just outside the door for me, I started snapping photos and adding captions which in my mind sounded like Delilah.

You can fit, look how nicely I squeeze in.

You can fit, look how nicely I squeeze in.

Note, I would be standing between her back and the sink. Yeah, that’s a tight squeeze!

Wax on, wax off.

A couple weeks back I got a tart warmer.

Pretty, isn't it?

Pretty, isn’t it?

I put it in the bathroom.

Do you see where I’m going with this?

So yesterday morning, Delilah squeezed herself into the bathroom and shoved herself between my legs.

And when you're done rubbing my ear, you can fix my breakfast.

And when you’re done rubbing my ear, you can fix my breakfast.

Do you know how hard it is to get dressed with a dog between your legs?

So I did what I’ve always done. I stepped over her.

Except I forgot about the tart warmer, and in the process of climbing over her, I hit the warmer with my arm.

And when I hit the warmer with my arm, I jiggled it hard enough so I wound up with tart wax on my shirt, my pants, the counter and the floor.

I'm pretty sure it will come off the floor pretty easy.

I’m pretty sure it will come off the floor fairly easily.

But I’m at a loss as to how to get it off my clothes. Anyone know how to get wax off of clothes?

You Make Me Smile – January 10, 2016

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You make me smile (or laugh), 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.

Sampson, your infinite patience with me, even when I’m wrapping you up in Christmas garland….

Golden Labrador

you make me smile.

About a month ago, Hubby and I were putting up some decorations on the little deck on our house, we were outside, so naturally Sampson was too.

I had just spent about 10 minutes in the house with both dogs trying to get a photo under  the tree that would work for our Christmas card (with no luck mind you.) I finally decided, I’ll do separate photos.

We were stretching out the garland so we could hang it and I thought, “Why the hell not see how he’ll do if I wrap it around him?”

This dog is so easy going. He tolerated it quite well and as you can see, he even sort of posed for the camera. Of course, if I’d tried to put a hat on him, it wouldn’t have come out as well.

Do your dogs let you pose them for photos, or are they particular like mine?

6th Annual Pet Blogger Challenge

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Join the Pet Blogger Challenge Jan 9th, 10th and 11th

It’s that time again! Time for the 6th Annual Pet Blogger Challenge hosted by Go Pet Friendly. It falls at a perfect time (right in the beginning of a new year) and it’s a great opportunity to take stock of your blog, share thoughts and ideas and get input from your readers and fellow bloggers.

If you’re just hearing about it now don’t sweat it, you can grab the questions over at the Go Pet Friendly blog and the hop is open through Monday the 11th.

Let’s get to it shall we?

1. How long have you been blogging? And, for anyone who is visiting for the first time, please give a quick description of the subject of your blog.

December 1, 2015 I celebrated my 5th year of blogging. Originally my blog started out on the free WordPress and was jodistone.wordpress.com but when I decided to self host, Jodi Stone was taken. So I struggled to come up with a unique and original title that might draw in readers. One day I saw a saying about how much nicer the world would be if everyone had a heart like a dog.  I ran with it.

My tag line is “The Good, the Bad and the Oh My God of Life with Dogs.” Mostly I just share personal stories about my dogs, our achievements and challenges. I try to always find the humor in my situation because I’d like people who are struggling with training challenges (or challenging dogs) to feel like they aren’t alone. That they can have a dog that challenges them, and still keep their dog.

2. What is the one thing that you accomplished during 2015, either on your blog or because of it, that made you most proud?

I was pretty pleased to actually have two posts that I was paid for. I’ve been paid in product before, (which is awesome) but you know the green is what puts food on the table and keeps the lights on. 

3. Which of your blog posts was your favorite this year and why? (Please include a link.)

This was a hard one for me. I really love writing humor, but being funny all the time is hard and it’s sometimes hard to find the humor in every situation, but I did find this one, The Sky Is Falling, which I thought was pretty funny and which I enjoyed writing. THEN AGAIN, The One, was a post I wrote for Sampson’s birthday, it was sweet and loving and I thought it came out really good and pretty much expressed how much this dog touches my soul.

4. A common theme from last year’s challenge was that many of us wanted to increase the size of our audiences. Whether or not we intend to monetize our blogs, it seems we’d all like to reach more people. It feels good to know that we’re connecting with others, sharing a laugh or supporting a cause, and it’s motivating to see those numbers grow! What is one thing you’ve done in the past year that has brought more traffic to your blog?

Truthfully? I don’t know that I HAVE brought more traffic to my blog. (I’m so not good at reading and analyzing those statistics etc..) I do try and have variety in my posting. And I try and limit my product reviews to unique and new products, and I only promote products that I use myself.

If I had to choose one thing, it would probably be that I’m trying to get better at being active on my Facebook page.

5. Which of your blog posts got the most traffic this year? Why do you think it was so popular? (Please include a link.)

According to the Jetpack stats, Happy Birthday My Love still gets the most traffic. I’m not sure how accurate that is, but that’s what they tell me.

We’re Trick Training So You Can Win Treats, was the one that was written this year, that got the most traffic. That was a really fun post because I made a video to go along with it and I personally loved the video.

6. What is one blog that you read religiously – other than your own – and what makes you such a devoted reader? (Please include a link.)

Honestly, I’ve really been struggling trying to keep up with all the blogs that are out there and I don’t get to read them as religiously I’d like to.

However, if you’re looking for a good read, I’d suggest Life at Golden Pines. Kim shares her home with senior dogs (mostly Goldens) she has her own, and she fosters as well for her local rescue. Her writing is beautiful and she really inspires me.

7. What resources do you rely on to enhance your technical, writing, photography, social media, or other skills that improve your blog?

You’ve read this blog right? I don’t do shit. The technical stuff is over my head. Mostly when I have a technical issue I ask my more knowledgeable friends.

Writing? My writing hasn’t improved. I start sentences with And.  AND I use siriusly instead of seriously.

Photography? Take a look at my photos, I use a little point and shoot and it shows, almost all of my photos are on the fly. There’s no real skill in there. 

Look...no props, no background. You call that photography?

Look…no props, no background. You call that photography?

8. What is the best piece of advice you can offer other bloggers?

Be yourself. I think some of the best compliments I’ve gotten are the ones that say, “Your blog is like sitting down with a friend and a cup of coffee and catching up, or your blog is just like talking to you in real life.”  I think if you’re honest and authentic it shows and it will draw others to you.

9. What is your vision for your blog in 2016? Do you have specific goals?

Today. Right now. It’s to keep blogging. I waffle back and forth with this.

This blog is like a drug to me. I loathe it at times but yet I can’t stop myself being drawn to it and putting more of my heart and soul into it. I’ve put so much into it, I don’t want to give it up yet there are times when I feel so discouraged with it and my inability to make it what I want it to be.

10. You have the attention of the pet blogging community – is there one blogging challenge you’d like help with, or one aspect of your blog that you’d like input on?

I notice that very few of my posts get shared on Facebook. Is there something I can do to make my posts more shareable? And of course…how do I increase my readership? ;-D

That’s it; another Pet Blogger Challenge in the bag. If you have a few minutes grab the questions and link up. I promise you’ll get some great reads and some great advice.

Many, many thanks to Amy at Go Pet Friendly for creating and hosting this amazing hop.

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