Happy New Year to Pets and Their Peeps!

Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them wishes you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!! 

Don't worry mom, we shall guard the Christmas tree until after the ball drops.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

However you choose to ring in 2016, have fun and stay safe!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO PETS AND THEIR PEOPLE

Icy, Phoebe and I want to wish our friends in the blogosphere a very joyous holiday and a peaceful and Happy New Year!! 


Icy and Phoebe, Christmas 2014.  This one's my favorite!

Phoebe models her new sparkly Christmas dress and Santa hat

Icy plays SantaPaws!



Icy and Phoebe are hoping SantaPaws will bring lots of squeaky toys and treats!

 WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND THE NEW YEAR!

 

 

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Weekend Holiday Celebrations

Tis the Season to attend holiday parties and events!  My dogs do not like to be left out so we've been partaking in some fun dog friendly festivities.  Here are highlights from two events we attended in our town. 

The day started off rainy and ugly and we wondered if it would cancel out the evening festivities, but the party was ON!  Due to the rain we left our Husky, Icy at home.  She's afraid of thunder and we worried it might freak her out.

One of the owners of FETCH with an adorable Chihuahua.  Don't you just love the hat?!

The evening started off with a fun party at FETCH, the new luxury dog store that opened up in town recently.  The store was beautifully decorated for the holidays with lots of sparkle.  It was fun mingling with other dog lovers and their adorable dogs, sipping wine and noshing on some great food!

We had just arrived at the party, when I looked down and saw that Phoebe had found herself a cozy spot, inside one of the hand painted wooden dog house beds they have for sale!  She's smart, getting out of the way so as not to be stepped on.  I guess I have to add one of these dog house beds to Phoebe's Christmas list, huh?

The other event in town that night was a parade on Main Street, sponsored by local Fire Departments.  Main street was shut down and crowds gathered along the street to see the beautiful lighted parade floats.  The photos are kind of dark since it was at night.

Phoebe and I jockey for a good position along the parade route.  She's such a trouper, the cold wet weather and crowds didn't even phase her!

It was really nice to see so many people in town come out for the parade, even though it rained much of the evening.

This really cool vintage fire truck was parked on the street during the parade.  I had to stop for a photo op with Phoebe!

What fun holiday activities have you & your pets been going to lately?  Leave us a comment and share!!

Therapy Dog Stress Buster

It's that time of year again.  I don't just mean the holidays, I mean FINALS!  At colleges across the U.S. college students are busting their humps on final assignments and hitting the books in preparation for final exams. 



Getting some love at yesterday's Stress Buster event in the student lounge

Yesterday Icy and I participated in a STRESS BUSTER event at a local University. 



Icy with some of the other Therapy dogs in the college's Student Lounge

A lot hinges on finals and sometimes students can become unhinged from all that stress - Therapy Dogs to the rescue!  At this time of year Therapy Dogs participate in Stress Buster events at colleges, to give students a break from their studies and reduce stress with licks and wags!



I'm not sure who enjoys these visits more, the students or the Therapy Dogs!

Someone's about to get kissed!

Icy takes a rest after a Therapy Dog's job well done!

If you enjoyed this post, you may also like my post on Why Children Should Read To Therapy Dogs to improve their reading skills.

Leave us a comment and share your thoughts on Stress Buster events for students!

Phoebe's Holiday Sparkle

PHOEBE IS HOLIDAY READY IN HER SPARKLY NEW PARTY DRESS!!

MY MEAN SISTER SAYS MY BUTT LOOKS BIG IN MY NEW DRESS, BUT I DON'T THINK SO - DO YOU??

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My Husky Loves to Bike Ride

Before the weather turns too cold we wanted to get out and do some bike riding with our Husky.  I used to ride with her just using her leash but it's difficult to prevent her from traversing in front of the bike or getting too close to the wheels.  Then I learned about bike leashes for dogs!

My husband and my Husky get ready for a bike ride along the water

This Summer I ordered a bike leash online and I love it!  It's easy to use and I feel confident that my dog is safe trotting next to the bike.  I don't have to worry, the bike leash keeps her in position.  Check out this 20 second video to see our bike leash in action:

We had a blast bike riding with her along the water.  It only took a short while to get her used to the leash but after that she loved every minute of it!  It's great exercise for all of us! Any activity that can tire out a high energy dog without tiring ME out as well is Pawsome in my book!



My dog's bike leash



The bike leash clamp

My dog's bike leash attaches on one end under the seat of the bike with a clamp, the other end attaches to my dog's harness. There are several brands of bike leashes out there, do your research and choose a safe one that fits the needs of your dog.  Use a harness, a padded one if you have it, don't attach it directly to your dog's collar. 

I couldn't find a bike leash in any pet store, bike shop, or big box store, I could only get it online so don't waste time hoofing it all over your city to find one.  Call a few stores to see if they carry bike leashes for dogs, but if not you'll need to look online.

Happy biking trails!!

Do you bike ride with your dog?  Have you ever used a bike leash?  Leave us a comment and tell us about it!

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Aftermath of #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday Spending

Tallying up all the dough Mom spent on us over the Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday. 

Oh my.  Her credit card must be really, really tired!!

Is your credit card tired after Black Friday and Cyber Monday?  Leave us a comment, tell us how tired your credit card is!

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