About a year ago I heard of subscription boxes for dogs. The deal is that you pay a monthly fee in exchange for a "grab box" of dog goodies delivered to your doorstep. I don't know about you but the only thing I love more than getting a package is getting a surprise package. I thought it was a fun idea so I ordered one (ok...maybe it was more for me than Chester and Gretel. Ha, ha). Over the … [Read more...]
Chester's favorite place in the yard is the elevated rockery portion. I thought he liked it because the beauty bark soaked up the warmth of the sun but I think it is because the can peek under the fence :) This is a blog hop. Want to join? Just follow the rules below. 1) Link up your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below (link is at the bottom of the thumbnails). 2) Follow your … [Read more...]
I have a great respect for people lose a huge amount of weight in a quest to get healthy. Unfortunately, significant weight loss can leave uncomfortable and unattractive hanging skin in areas where the most fat was lost. Some people elect to get surgery to remove the lose skin. The incidence of obesity in dogs has been growing. In the US, over 44% of dogs are now estimated to be overweight or … [Read more...]
It's been a crazy whirlwind for the blog over the last month. The redesign was a huge undertaking but I am happy with the results (mostly anyway. I am still making small tweaks). Now that things have calmed down in that respect, I want to share some things that have been going on outside the blog. Imagine my shock when my Spring 2013 issue of Modern Dog Magazine arrived and inside, on page 17, … [Read more...]
Doing a little window shopping while out on our walk. Wordless Wednesday is a community linkup of bloggers. Visit our host, BlogPaws, view the one hundred plus blogs participating. You can n visit these other blogs by clicking on each thumbnail below the BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday post. The hop is a great way to discover new blogs.....or even just a convenient way to find all of … [Read more...]
When I adopted Gretel she had really bad separation anxiety. We tried a bunch of things to help appease her but the thing that worked the best and the quickest was leaving her a stuffed Kong as we walked out the door. She is so focused on the goodies inside that she wouldn't even notice we were leaving. I filled the Kong with Kong Stuffing I bought at the pet store. It was easy and the squirt … [Read more...]
For the time being it seems like we skipped right over Spring into Summer. It's been in the mid-60s here this week with plenty of sunshine. Since I know our summer dreams will dashed by another chilly snap and a rainy spring, we decided to take advantage of the sun to hike with our friends. Since all of are out of hiking shape, we went with one of our favorite beginning hikes - Rattlesnake … [Read more...]
I don't consider myself a novice with a camera but I don't consider myself an expert either. I am constantly learning and striving to improve. I have taken several introductory photo classes. A lot of the basics get covered over and over again but I appreciate it because I need to hear it several (or many, really) times for it to sink in. Even "basic" settings can be really complicated. What … [Read more...]
We are back to hosting Black and White Sunday with Dachshund Nola and My Life in Blog Years after a long hiatus. Now that our new blog design is finished I hope that we can host consistently. I love taking photos of Chester and Gretel but Doxie sitting brings in fresh, cute subjects. This one was taken a few months ago. This is a blog hop. Want to join? Just follow the rules below. 1) … [Read more...]
Seeing obese pets makes me sad. Obesity in pets can cause all sorts of health problems. Many of them are similar to the ones that human suffer. There is added danger with Dachshunds because the breed is prone to back issues. Excess weight around the middle pulls on their backs and can case disk disease or make an existing problem worse. I plan to talk more openly about pet obesity on our … [Read more...]
This is the hardy few members of the Adventureweiner Club that braved the chill and dampness for our walk last month. Our club membership has been growing rapidly and soon we will be the largest Dachshund club in Seattle. Wordless Wednesday is a community linkup of bloggers. Visit our host, BlogPaws, view the one hundred plus blogs participating. You can n visit these other blogs … [Read more...]
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