"THIS is a rope bone." - Bella Dundee, rope hunter
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The dog blog days of summer: Part I
I’m breaking July’s monthly roundup into two installments – once I finally started catching up on my blog reading, the list ended up being much longer than I expected. (Seriously, I’d appreciate it if everyone would dial down the quality of their posts – it would make my life a lot easier.)
Before we get started with the first installment, I just have to share this post from Text From Dog. I just could not stop laughing after I saw it.
Anyway, without further ado, here are thirteen more posts that made me smile in July. Hats off to these awesome bloggers…
Monochromatic mutts
Loving the black & white vibe we’ve got going on today? It’s part of the Black & White Sunday blog hop hosted by You Did What With Your Weiner, My Life in Blog Years, and Dachshund Nola. Check out the list below for more photos…
Adorable adoptables in DC/northern Virginia: Montana & Maddox
Every week, I’ll be featuring adoptable pets from local rescue groups. (Although the month of July was sort of a lost month, my goal is to get back on track with this feature.) This week, I’m sharing adorable adoptables from Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) and City Dogs Rescue (CDR). Ready to meet this week’s featured pups, Montana and Maddox? Here we go…
Meowing for medals
As I confessed last week, I’m an Olympics junkie. Maybe I should just embrace it and purchase some Olympics-inspired decor. Or I could rock some Olympic nail art. In any event, I’m just a tad obsessed. So, it’s the same theme, but all new links…
- First up, your punny pet names (both inspired by the same gold medalist): Tabby Douglas and Gabby Puglas.
- Did you watch the Opening Ceremony? There were Corgis! This roundup of Corgi-related goodness (including photos of the Queen and her pups through the years) will leave you smiling.
- On a tangentially-related note, includes two very adorable Corgis.
- I’m so jealous of those pups who get to experience the Olympics in person.
- Apparently the pups are taking over in London this year!
- The Olympians of the animal kingdom are pretty darn impressive – guess it’s a good thing (for the human athletes) that they aren’t competing this year. (It would be a battle for the ages.)
- Speaking of animal athletes, Michael Phelps has a canine swimming buddy (in training). Also cute? This swimming pup. (Not so cute? This. Just… ew.)
- Even if your pup won’t be winning a gold medal in London, there are still many great Olympic activities she can enjoy!
- Are those a little too traditional for you? Well, then you’re in luck – how about the 100 meters postman race?
Finally, I think today’s video is all the evidence we need that kitten wrestling should be an Olympic event.
I can’t help myself… I have a second video today. Meet my new favorite track star:
I’ll stop now. Happy Friday!
What a difference a (spa) day makes
7 wonders of the dog blogging world
The other day, I was cleaning and started singing “Whistle While You Work” (as one does), and then it turned into a mash-up of that song and “I’m Late” from Alice in Wonderland. That factoid has very little to do with today’s post, other than the fact that the June monthly roundup is rather late. In any event, here are a few posts that made me smile in the month of June…
Adorable adoptables in DC/northern Virginia: Roscoe & Dixie
Every week, I’ll be featuring adoptable pets from local rescue groups. (Although the month of July was sort of a lost month, my goal is to get back on track with this feature.) This week, I’m sharing adorable adoptables from Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) and City Dogs Rescue (CDR). Ready to meet this week’s featured pups, Roscoe and Dixie? Here we go…
Barking for the gold
Despite my general lack of athletic ability, I’m kind of an Olympics nerd. I really enjoy watching them, so you can bet that tonight I’ll be watching the opening ceremony. The costume craziness is just too good to pass up. (My menu will not be as classy as this one, although I now really want this baking gear.)
Anyway, the torch is on its way, so let’s get to it:
- This week’s punny pet names are, yet again, inspired by Olympic athletes: Aleasha Packramone and Tabby Wambach (or, if you prefer, Abby Wambark).
- The games are in London, Eng-a-land, this year, making this post from under the blanket a perfect fit for today’s linkage. (Did you know that London is the first city to host the Olympics three times?)
- Well, this is an entirely new take on the dog eating your homework. (I just love an Olympian with a beloved pet!)
- There will be some dogs looking out for those attending the Olympics. All security should be this cute.
- Maybe your dog wants to get in on the action? Make him this Olympic rings dog toy. If that’s not enough, tell him to check out the Pet Blogging Games.
- Adding Olympic sock catching to the games in 2016? I vote yes.
- I’m fond of (watching) many sports, but I’ll always have a soft spot for gymnastics. (I desperately wanted to take gymnastics classes as a child, but the logistics did not work out. To this day, I still can’t do a cartwheel.) As such, I enjoyed this salute to Olympic gymnast hair.
- I loved this next link – photos of Olympians hugging their parents. So sweet.
- Let’s stick with the sappy for a moment. Check out this list of ten inspirational moments from the Olympics.
- Cheetahs named after Olympic sprinters? Brilliant.
Today’s video is, fittingly, about Olympic athletes and their pets.
http://youtu.be/yuXgin60_jk
Are you excited about the Olympics? What events are you looking forward to watching?
Dog math: When three is not the magic number
Yesterday, I found myself in a position I never expected. I was standing at an animal shelter surrendering a dog. How many times had I wondered how someone could do something like that? Countless. Yet… there I was.
As you may have guessed from the title of this post, our tiny herd is no longer a trio. Instead, it’s now a dynamic duo. (I will, however, still be referring to them as a tiny herd. Old habits – you know, all of two and a half weeks old – die hard.)
How did we end up here? Read on, my friend… though be warned, it’s a long one. Continue reading