Heart Like a Dog

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

Then There Was Delilah (Day 100)

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Well at long last I am pleased to say; Delilah’s story has been started.  In the top right of this page, should be a link that will take you to the beginning of Delilah’s story.

It was emotional for me to write it; and I still tear up reading it in certain places.  When I think back to the dog that came off the transport on May 26, 2007, to the dog that sleeps in front of me now, I cannot believe it is the same dog!  Realistically she is not the same dog as she has changed and grown so much.

I hope to add to her story, who knows maybe the books I publish will not be picture books at all…

My sweet girl.

Life's a Beach…(Day Eighty Six)

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My son-in-law”s parents have a beautiful home on the outer banks of North Carolina, until they retired there a few years ago they rented it out.  Each of their kids got one week free of charge at the house, once the kids were married we became part of the family and we got a week too.  We took advantage of that one year, and then they retired. 🙁

That vacation was really nice, we took Sampson with us (this was pre-Delilah) and he had such a grand time, I thought I would share some pictures of that time.

There is a beautiful porch along the front of the house and I would sit out there in the morning drinking my coffee and reading a book, or just enjoying the day.  Sampson would stay out there with me, and he was so good he would never leave the porch, even when people walked by.

Halt.....who goes there?

 

Each of the homes in the development comes with its own golf cart.  You use the cart to tool about the neighborhood or to drive down to the beach.  The first ride we took Sampson on, I sat in the back seat with him.  Then we thought let’s see if he will hang out on the back.  (I hope Steve‘s parents don’t see this!)

Driver, where's my driver?

Chet is not a big beach person, but we did get him to go a couple of times, sometimes he went fishing, sometimes we just walked on the beach and sometimes Sampson and I went in the water.  In this picture I turned around and a huge wave was coming in, I pushed him off and said, “Swim Sampson, Swim!”

Swim Sampson, Swim!!

Sampson likes the beach almost as much as he likes hiking.  I hope we can get him back there!

Day Seventy Nine – What to write about

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We took the dogs to obedience class tonight just to get them out of the house.  It seems like everyone had the same idea because there were at least 20 dogs there.  Besides the basic obedience, we had the “balance beam” and a couple of jumps.

I call it the balance beam, but I think Sampson calls it “walking the plank!”

Sampson does not like the balance beam; there are other dogs that don’t care for it either.  We usually try to get the dogs to try things, but we don’t like to force them.  Tonight Sampson did well, he got up on the balance beam.

 

"Walking the Plank"

Delilah however, walks the plank like a model on the catwalk, almost as if she can’t stay off it, so while I tried to get a picture of Sampson laying on the plank, up came Delilah.
 
Sampson and Delilah
Sampson and the ‘Model’.

Sorry about the eyes!

 
 
It is a fun time and good to help reinforce your basic commands with your pups!
 
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