Bad Dogs At Christmas

BAD DOGS AT CHRISTMAS

I WROTE A LETTER TO SANTA TELLING HIM TO PUT MY SISTER PHOEBE ON THE NAUGHTY LIST.  I TOLD HIM SHE RIPPED UP THE COMFORTER IN THE GUEST ROOM - BUT REALLY I'M THE OLD WHO DID IT.

PLEASE DON'T RAT ME OUT!  I CAN'T GET ON THE NAUGHT LIST AGAIN - I'VE ALREADY GOT ENOUGH LUMPS OF COAL TO MAKE A SMALL MOUNTAIN.

Are your pets on Santa's Naughty or Nice list this year?  Tell us in the comments!

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Jetting Without My Dog

Poor Phoebe is disappointed that she won't be going with me to Jacksonville Florida to visit K9's  for Warriors.

Why won't you take me with you?  Look how good I behave in the carrier!

I have the privilege of being invited by Bayer Animal Health to pay a visit to K9's for Warriors.  I was going to bring Phoebe along but some logistical snafu's made me change my mind.  Sorry sweetie, it's best if you stay home this time around.

👉 K9's for Warriors is the nation's leading provider of Service Dogs for American Veterans struggling with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disability).  They're a tax exempt 501c3 organization

👉 They are dedicated to providing service canines to our warriors suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post 9/11.

👉 One of the things I love about the program is that so many of the dogs they pair with Veterans are Shelter Dogs!  K9's for Warriors trains these rescue dogs at their facility to prepare them for service to Veterans in need.

👉 K9's for Warriors goal is to empower these Veterans to return to civilian life with dignity and independence.

I'm excited to tour their facility and learn more about their process and all the great work they due to help Veterans!  

Thank you to Bayer Animal Health for inviting us to join your visit with K9's for Warriors!

I'm a proud member of the Bayer Animal Health Pet Influencer Team

Check in with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Thursday and Friday for sneak peeks of our visit to K9's for Warriors.   

Tune in over the weekend for an update on what we learned at K9's for Warriors.  I'll also be sharing pet health tips from Bayer Animal Health's Veterinary experts!

Dogs Playing in Fall Leaves

FALL, WHERE ARE YOU??  

It's been in the 80's in New York for the last two weeks, c'mon Mother Nature hit us with some FALL already!

Phoebe loves play in the leaves!

If you love Fall as much as we do .....

Fall, or Autumn as some prefer, is a great time to take a special trip with your dog.  The Summer crowds have thinned out and the weather is cool and crisp.  

🐶 How about a Fall trip to dog friendly Montauk  or The Hamptons in New York?  
🐶 History buffs that love witches, ghosts, and goblins, can bring the dog along on a "Witch Hunt" in Salem, Massachusetts.  
🐶 A weekend getaway to historical Colonial Williamsburg is a fun and educational vacation for the whole family.  

🐶 If you're on the West coast, Fall is the perfect time to visit Sedona, Arizona.  The scenic beauty will literally take your breath away!  The miles and miles of dog friendly hiking will keep your dog's tail wagging with sheer joy. 

We took Icy and Phoebe to all these places, each one warmly welcomed our dogs!

What is your dog's favorite activity to do in the Fall? Please leave us a comment and share!

Discovering New Dog Friendly Places!

We love discovering new dog friendly places with our dogs Icy and Phoebe!

We loved the beautiful walking paths at Dix Hills Park!

Peek A Boo, We See You Icy!

Phoebe's loving all those new SMELLS!!

We're so happy we discovered this local park that allows dogs on their beautiful walking paths!  Dog friendly Dix Hills Park is in Long Island, New York.

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Dogs Love Jumping On Stuff

Jumpin' Logs!

That was FUN!!  I jumped these logs on our way out of beautiful Gardiner's Park and Beach, where we had an Excellent Beach Adventure!

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Dog's Excellent Beach Adventure!

This week's big adventure was a trip to dog friendly Gardiner County Park and Beach in Bay Shore, Long Island.  Bay Shore is also the town where you can take the ferry boats to Fire Island.  We love Gardiner's, it's a beautiful neighborhood park that allows dogs.  It's a real hidden gem for dog lovers on Long Island!

We're Off on an Adventure!

The park itself is lovely, with an open grassy field and several short trails to walk along, but the real draw of Gardiner Park for dogs and their people is the fabulous dog friendly beach at the end of it! 

A Dog's Ode To Summer

Oh Summer, leaving us already??  Ah, the fun we had .....

ICY ENJOYING THE BEACH

ICY CRUISIN' FOR SOME ACTION ON THE BEACH

PHOEBE LOUNGING IN THE YARD

PHOEBE SCOUTING FOR BEES!

NOW THAT IT'S COMING TO A CLOSE, WHAT WILL YOUR PETS MISS THE MOST ABOUT SUMMER??

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Hand Over The Pink Unicorn!

HAND OVER THE PINK UNICORN RIGHT NOW AND NO ONE GETS HURT

Does your pet have a toy that drives them crazy?  Leave a comment and let us know what it is!

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Dogs Enjoying Summer

 MY DOGS ARE THOROUGHLY ENJOYING SUMMER!

Hitting the Beaches

We make sure to follow impawtant SUMMER SAFETY TIPS while we're having Fun in the Sun and PET BOATING SAFETY TIPS if we take the dogs out on the water!

Dipping our paws into lakes and ponds

Chillaxin on the porch

Enjoying Summer breezes

Devouring delicious Starbucks Puppaccinos!

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Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Phoebe was tip toeing through the Tulips this weekend.  The park near our house had their Tulip Festival.  

Phoebe enjoys the beautiful tulips at the park!

I'll post more pics of the Tulip Festival on Friday!  CAUTION: Tulips can be toxic to pets, so don't let your dog eat any part of the plant!

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Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

GOODBYE OLD MAN WINTER

Icy is one dog that probably isn't all that happy about saying goodbye to snow!

HELLO SPRING!!!!

Phoebe loves the warm weather & all the flowers so she's happily welcoming Spring!

AREN'T YOU HAPPY THAT SPRING HAS FINALLY SPRUNG? 

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A Dog's Slumber

We love to follow the daily comings and goings of our two favorite Persian cats, Truffle and Brulee from Sweet Purrfections.  They always have something interesting to say, and they have great giveaways!  I won this beautiful TRUSTYPUP Dog Bed on Sweet Purrfections.  

I wanted the bed for my Siberian Husky Icy, but of course Phoebe wanted it too!  Little sisters are like that, they always want what their big sisters have!

This dog bed is big and comfy and is made with memory foam, so it's good for my dog's back.

Big puffy reclaimed memory foam fill makes this pet bed Eco-friendly!

Read Sweet Purrfections review of the TrustyPup Memory Foam Bed here.

THANK YOU TRUFFLE, BRULEE, AND THEIR MOM PAULA FROM SWEET PURRFECTIONS FOR THIS GREAT GIVEAWAY!  WE ARE THOROUGHLY ENJOYING OUR COMFY TRUSTYPUP MEMORY FOAM BED!

Snowdog Days

The big conversation the last two weeks has been the Weather!  Mother Nature has been more fickle than ever.  A couple of weeks ago we had a snowstorm, then she sent Spring for a week, but then she changed her mind and sent another snowstorm!!  WHAT is she thinking??

Here are some photos of us as we got jerked around by Mother Nature's whim this month.

SNOWSTORM
In February we had a pretty big snowstorm.  That was expected, and FUN too!

Icy and her buddy Cooper are up to their tummies in snow!

YAY, SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!
A week after the snowstorm we were at the Beach!  The beach in February, amazing!  Thanks you Mother Nature for giving us an early Spring....

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BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE..... MORE SNOWSTORM THAT IS!
A week after Mother Nature teased us with a Spring week, she slammed us with another Snowstorm!  Not that everyone was complaining!

Icy wasn't complaining about another snowstorm, she was having a blast!

OH HEAVEN'S, WHAT WILL MOTHER NATURE HIT US WITH IN THE NEXT 5 WEEKS...!?

With Winter still hanging on in many places, be mindful of WINTER SAFETY TIPS FOR PETS

Will the next 5 weeks bring another snowstorm or will Spring finally be here by April?  Leave us a comment and let us know your weather thoughts!

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Saint Patrick's Day Hat

Saint Patrick's Day is coming!  I'm trying to find the right hat to wear in my town's St. Paddy's Day parade.

Does my head look big in this hat??

Erin Go Bragh!!  

I always wondered what the heck that saying meant so I finally looked it up.  It's a term used to express allegiance to Ireland!  Everyone's Irish on Saint Paddy's Day, right?!

Will your pet be dressing up for St. Paddy's Day?  Tell us!

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Dog Adventure Photos

I love to travel, and we are big travelers with our dogs. We've had lots of fun adventures from East coast to West coast.  Today I'm sharing some of my favorite pet travel photos with Icy and Phoebe.

Pet Travel Adventures

This photo was taken on one of our many Sedona, Arizona hikes:

This was my very first really good pet travel adventure photo.  Icy sitting on a rock in Sedona, Arizona.  I loved it so much I framed it!

Another travel adventure pic of Icy I loved so much I had to frame!  I think she looks so wolf like in this photo.  Also taken in Sedona!

Another favorite dog travel adventure photo that I framed, taken of Icy in Sedona.  OK, this is getting embarrassing!  They're all of Icy and they're all taken on our many trips to Sedona!

Here we go, one of Phoebe during a favorite travel adventure, and not to Sedona!  This was taken on our pet friendly vacation in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.

Here's another one of Phoebe at a dog friendly beach.  She loves the ocean breezes blowing through her hair and finding stinky dead crabs along the beach!

Did you enjoy our pet travel adventure photos?  Leave us a comment and let us know, we always Love hearing from you!

Hiking With Dogs

Hiking a dog friendly trail in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire

Dog friendly trail in Waterville Valley, NH

This photo was taken on our recent trip to Waterville Valley Resort, New Hampshire.

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Winter Fun With Dogs

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!!

We had so much fun  with the dogs on our trip to dog friendly Waterville Valley, New Hampshire !

Planning to travel with your pets this Winter?  Make sure you have all the right supplies & pet travel gear!  You'll find great deals at Amazon.com 

Snow Dogs in Tow

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!!

Hope this photo makes you chuckle

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Bring On The New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

The holidays are over and it's time to plan for 2017!  

I'm resting up and recharging my batteries.  I'm reviewing my 2016 blog progress, and finalizing plans for the year ahead!  I'll share my blog planning activities and goals in a blog post real soon so please stay tuned.  

Wishing you all Good Health, Much Love, Happiness, and Success in the New Year!!

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Is it Christmas Yet??

ICY IS WAITING FOR SANTA IN A PLACE SHE KNOWS SHE CAN'T MISS HIM, RIGHT UNDER THE TREE!!

Icy is Waiting for Santa

Some of our other Holiday Posts you may enjoy:

Why a Puppy Can Be the Worst Gift For Someone Else!

Getting a puppy or dog?  Please Adopt! Breed specific rescues for every breed of dog
How to Help Shelter Pets Through The Holidays
A Thoughtful Gift From the Heart, a DIY Treat Jar for the Holidays!

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