Heart Like a Dog

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Mountain Laurel….Barks and Bytes

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I love walking in the woods this time of year.  Yes on the surface it looks bleak and dreary.

Not a lot of green, the skies are overcast.

Not a lot of green, the trees have lost their green and the sky is overcast.

Once you get into the woods on a trail, you notice there’s still a bit of green going on.  There are not a lot of pine trees, but there are tons of Mountain Laurel.  Mountain Laurel happens to be our state flower and as such it is protected.  There are hefty fines if you are caught picking Mountain Laurel.

Follow us, we'll lead you through the Mountain Laurel.

Follow us, we’ll lead you through the Mountain Laurel.

Sadly a lot of the Mountain Laurel in the area has been hit with some kind of fungus.  You probably can’t see it from the pictures but the leaves are all speckled with brown spots.

Before I started walking in these woods I didn’t realize that Mountain Laurel retain their leaves throughout the winter.  But they do.

SO WHY with the bleakness, and the spotted Mountain Laurel do I like walking in the woods this time of year?

Simple.

Even with the Mountain Laurel retaining their leaves, you can still see ahead to watch for other people and dogs.

Shit, there's an off-leash dog! Oh wait...that's my dog.

Shit, there’s an off-leash dog! Oh wait…that’s my dog.

Besides, not a lot of people walk their dogs around here in the winter.  They must think dogs don’t need exercise in the winter, either that or they’re wimps. 

Considering the dumb ass dog owners in my neighborhood I think either theory works.   What do you think?

Next week our Barks and Bytes hop falls on Christmas Day.  Linda and I realize people are busy with family and traditions, so we invite you to add a holiday wish, tradition, memory or greeting and link it up to the special Christmas edition of Barks and Bytes.  We’ve made a button especially for this occasion.  Of course, if you have a traditional blog post, feel free to add that as well.

A Special Christmas Barks and Bytes

A Special Christmas Barks and Bytes

Speaking of Christmas, welcome to Day 18 of the #Advent4Dogs Giveaway hosted by Kol’s Notes, Dogthusiast, Heart Like a Dog, NEPA Pets & Wag’n’Woof Pets. Today’s give away is sponsored by Inkopious. Enter to win T-Shirts for dog lovers!

Inkopious Day 18 Today’s trivia question is hosted by Dogthusiast, you can click HERE for the trivia questions and click the image to go directly to Kol’s Notes.

 

Summer’s a Bummer

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I know I’m probably going to take some flack for this, but summer is not my favorite time of year.  I know, I know, it stays lighter longer, and there’s a lot more sunshine.  But the heat, the humidity and the bugs.  Oh God the bugs!!

To me,  Summer’s a bummer.

So when I was offered an opportunity to go in on a Pet Blogger Summer Giveaway, I jumped at the chance.  What better way to kick off the summer than offering your readers an opportunity to win three incredible prizes?

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Christina from The Lazy Pit Bull had a brilliant idea to gather a bunch of bloggers together, pitch in some money and give away a $400 gift card to Petsmart.  $400!!

1- pet smart

And guys, that’s the grand prize.  The second and third place prizes are equally amazing!

2nd place prize: Custom Package from Stylish Canine (Valued at $160)

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3rd palace prize: Collar and Leash set from Karma Collars (Winner’s choice up to $125 total)

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Pretty awesome huh?

The following blogs all had a part in this Summer Extravaganza!  The Lazy Pit Bull, Carma Poodale, Dogthusiast, Pawsitively Pets, Cindy Lu’s Muse, You Did What With Your Weiner, Kol’s Notes,  My Rotten Dogs, Your Designer Dog, Pet Product Review, Byrd is the Wyrd, Dolly the Doxie, Cascadian Nomads, That Dog Dancing Guy, Fidose of Reality, Heartprint Pets, Oh My Shih Tzu, Beagles and Bargains and Heart Like a Dog.

So how do you enter? Well this is the BIG ONE,  you MUST LEAVE A COMMENT, but you don’t have to comment on ALL the blogs, (maybe pop over to a few and tell them I sent you, 😉 )to help make it a bit easier for you, answer this question for me, “What’s your favorite summer activity to do with your pet?”

Leaving a comment will unlock a whole host of other opportunities to increase your chances of winning, things like following Facebook pages, Twitter, etc.

The contest is open from today until next Sunday (Father’s Day) at 11:59 PM EST.

Holy Woof, I bet you can buy a whole bunch of bones with $400!

Holy Woof, I bet you can buy a whole bunch of bones with $400!

Stuff I have to tell you.
No purchase necessary. Giveaway is open to US and Canada (excluding Quebec) residents only. Giveaway will run from Monday, June 9, 2014 through Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 11:59pm ET.Three (3) winners will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter (powered by Random.org) and notified via email. Winners will have 48 hours to claim their prizes; failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the prize. Participants must read and agree to Rafflecopter’s Privacy Policy before entering and participating in this promotion. Facebook, Twitter, and Petsmart do not sponsor, administer, or endorse this promotion. Prize packages were donated by Stylish Canine and Karma Collars, and participating bloggers paid an entry fee to cover the cost of the Petsmart gift card.

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