Keep Dogs Busy With This Toy!

At the BlogPaws conference in Nashville dog parents received a PetSafe Pogo Plush Bee dog toy in our swag bags.  It's an adorable toy that has a squeaker but no stuffing inside, so it doesn't make a mess! 

The PetSafe Pogo Plush bee toy we received as a gift at the BlogPaws2015 conference

We tried it out to see if Isis and Phoebe would like it.   Well I think you can see for yourself that they definitely did like this new toy! 


Buzz off Phoebe, this is my Bee toy!

As always, Isis hogged the toy and poor Phoebe didn't get to play with it until later.  Well that's a Husky for you... pushy, pushy, Pushy!

This bee is Mine, all MINE!

Thank You to PetSafe for being one of the sponsors of BlogPaws2015!

Have you tried the PetSafe Pogo Plush Bee toy?  Leave us a comment and let us know how your dog like it!

THIS IS THE BLOGPAWS WORDLESS WEDNESDAY BLOG HOP!!

Sepia Saturday:

Today we are joining the Sepia Saturday blog hop with a photo taken in a historic cemetery in Huntington, New York. 

This headstone bears the name of a member of the family our street was named after. 

We often see backpackers coming by to visit this old historic cemetery.  Some of them like to do headstone "rubbings".  They place a piece of tracing paper over the engravings on the head stone, and by rubbing pencil across it they create a tracing or rubbing of it. I don't really see the appeal in that, but I've heard some people like to take the rubbings home with them and frame them to hang on the wall. 

Can I Potty On This?

This probably isn't the kind of fire hydrant you can tinkle on.

..... Ya THINK???

THIS IS A SPECIAL FRIDAY PET PARADE BLOG HOP! THE PET PARADE IS CELEBRATING IT'S 100TH PET PARADE!  CONGRATULATIONS!!

An InLinkz Link-up

ANIMAL SHELTERS FILL UP FOLLOWING 4th OF JULY

Several years back, I received a plea in an email from my Volunteer Coordinator at the animal shelter I volunteered at. After that, I decided to write about shelters being inundated with lost pets following 4th of July weekend. 

Animal Shelters Fill Up Following 4th of July. I microchipped Icy and Phoebe as soon as I got them!

TO FIND A LOST DOG AFTER 4th OF JULY, ACT FAST

On Fourth of July more pets get lost than on almost any other holiday.  Like most holidays it's busy and chaotic with potentially dangerous food, decorations, guests coming and going, and travel, especially camping.  It's also a time when the "F" word rears it's ugly head.  The "F" word being Fireworks.   

While fireworks are beautiful to us, for many dogs and other pets they are booming loud noise, bright lights, and the lingering smell of small explosive material in the air.  It's no wonder 4th of July weekend is one of the busiest intake months for animals shelters.  You need to act fast to find a lost dog after 4th of July. Here's what you should do.

Many dogs and cats are lost on 4th of July.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, AMERICA!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL THE ADORABLE POOCHES AND THEIR PEOPLE!!

LET FREEDOM RING!!

WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL TO ALL THE BRAVE MEN, WOMEN, AND DOGS WHO SERVED IN OUR NATION'S MILITARY AND SACRIFICED FOR THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY.  AS THEY SAY ON NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LICENCE PLATES, LIVE FREE OR DIE!

FROM WORLD WARS I AND II.....



WW II memorial, Huntington, NY

TO THE KOREAN WAR.....

Korean war memorial, Huntington, NY

TO VIETNAM.....

Vietnam war memorial, Huntington, NY

.... TO THE GULF WAR,  THE WARS ON TERROR, AND BEYOND.  FREEDOM WILL ALWAYS BE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.



WE PRAY FOR PEACE AROUND THE WORLD, BUT UNTIL THAT DAY COMES WE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.

HAVE FUN AS YOU CELEBRATE OUR HARD WON FREEDOM THIS WEEKEND, AND PLEASE STAY SAFE!  GOD BLESS.


We are relaxing in the yard and BBQ-ing today, keeping the dogs inside all night with the TV turned up loud so the fireworks don't scare the heck out of them!  How will you be celebrating our Independence Day?  Leave us a comment, we always love hearing from you!

Wordless Wednesday: Dog Explorer

SUMMERTIME IS THE TIME FOR EXPLORING NEW & EXCITING PLACES!

EXCITEMENT CAN BE FOUND AROUND EVERY CORNER....
 

 UNDER EVERY BIG ROCK...........

AND ON EVERY MOUNTAIN!

What's your dogs favorite place to explore?  Leave us a comment, we love to hear from you!

THIS IS A BLOGPAWS WORDLESS WEDNESDAY BLOG HOP!