There’s no typo in that post title. Today, we’re talking about wine… the fun kind, not the kind that contains an h. You heard me… it’s that kind of post.
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Teach your dog to wine
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Gotcha Day: It’s a Tavishversary!
One year ago today, a furry little dude entered our lives. Although Bella was initially skeptical about her new and energetic little brother, I think she’s grown to love him and his crazy antics. It keeps her young.
Tavish is many things. He’s an artist, a chameleon, an aspiring movie star, a greeting card inspirer, a Bella kisser, a goofball, and a user of unconventional pillows. He sleeps with his favorite toy, tries to act tough, copies Bella’s quirks, and sticks his tongue out a lot. If he ever needs a job, he could find employment as a Quokka impersonator. Most of all, he’s an adorable and indispensable part of our family.
A whole year of me? You’re welcome!
So, today I’m happy to celebrate an entire year of having Tavish in my life. Thanks for being so awesome, little dude.
No Frown Friday was on hiatus this week due to the holiday, but your weekly linkage will return next week. In any event, here’s what we were up to on the blog this week:
- Your Friday cute: Red Panda-monium
- Spam comments I have known, loved, and been confused by
- Always look on the bright side of deaf
- Caption this dog: Hooray for the red, white & cute!
That’s all for now… hope everyone is having a great weekend (and that your neighbors are finally done setting off those pesky fireworks).
Caption this dog: Hooray for the red, white & cute!
Always look on the bright side of deaf
Ear’s the thing…
A few months ago, I realized that Bella is losing her hearing. It’s not totally gone yet, but she definitely has trouble hearing. When she does hear a sound, she seems to have trouble figuring out where it’s coming from. (Is your dog experiencing hearing loss too? Check out some of these tips.)
Initially, I was kind of sad about this realization. After all, my baby puppy is not as young as she used to be. However, I’ve come to realize that there are a few benefits to this new state of affairs. (Plus, deaf dogs rock!)
Should you find yourself in a similar situation, try to look on the bright side of life.
You might find that there are some silver linings to that seemingly dark cloud. (After all, we should always rely on Spamalot for important life lessons.) Here are a few good things I’ve discovered about having a dog that’s losing her hearing… Continue reading
Your Friday cute: Red Panda-monium
I realize it’s been somewhat quiet on the blog lately. Unlike the inspiration for today’s post, I didn’t make a run for it. I’ve just been a bit tired lately (although my yawns are nowhere near as adorable as these), so I gave myself permission to slack a little.
Enough rest, however… it’s time for some panda-monium, of the red variety:
- First up your punny pet names: Panda Sykes and Bamboo Rawls.
- Three words: baby red pandas.
- Listen buddy, be careful who you call cute and cuddly. Watch your back.
- Confession: sometimes I like to just reread this post and pretend that the pandas really are happy to see me.
- Work out? Eh, I would be much more likely to go to the gym if my fellow patrons looked like this.
- Red pandas are so expressive. They were made for posts like this one.
- I’m not sure if it keeps the doctor away, but I hope that an apple a day makes the red panda stay.
- I think this red panda might be Bella’s cousin. (And this one might be Tavish’s. As well as this one. Geez.)
- This next link has me thinking that I need to expand Tavish’s wardrobe. (Kidding. Sort of. I do think he could rock this look. I also think he might want to disown me if I tried it.)
- Couldn’t we all use a red panda hug?
Finally, today’s video is a concentrated dose of pure cuteness:
In case you missed it, here’s what we were up to on the blog this week:
- Wag Libs: If I [blank], feed [blank]
- She’s going to sleep on it…
- Caption this dog: What a difference a groom makes
Have a great weekend!
Caption this dog: What a difference a groom makes
Wag Libs: If I [blank], feed [blank]
You may already know that I’m a compulsive lyric changer. I adore song parodies. Changing songs has become my own melodic version of Mad Libs.
(Speaking of, how great are Mad Libs?)
Bella is not a fan.
With that in mind, I thought we’d play a little game of Wag Libs today. Tap your inner lyric changer and play along! Continue reading
20 posts you should read right now (instead of doing that whole job thing)
It’s time for another monthly roundup! May was full of fantastic posts. I’ve pulled together a list of twenty that I really enjoyed, but I easily could have kept going. Stop being so awesome, pet bloggers.
Anyway, here are some posts that will likely prove more fun than doing your job, unless your job happens to involve lying in the grass while being licked by puppies.
(If that is your job, please contact me. I would like to send you my resume. Said resume will just include a video of me getting licked by Tavish and a portfolio of dog photos. The video portion will kind of look like this:
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However, Tavish is nowhere near this calm about it, reinforcing the entry on my resume that says I have advanced skills in dog licking acceptance.)
Moving on… let’s get back to those blog posts I mentioned. Continue reading
#K9Kamp: What’s your dog’s walking style?
As I mentioned, we’ve been doing a lot of walking for this year’s K9 Kamp. Tavish and I have been supplementing these walks with some fetch and games of tug (with an occasional assist from Bella).
Truth. (via sommeecards.com)
There are a lot of benefits to walking the dog, but I’ve come to realize that whether these walks are actually a good workout depends on which dog I’m walking.
Tavish is a speed walker. He’ll stop to sniff something occasionally, but he prefers to walk with all deliberate speed. Bella, on the other hand, prefers a leisurely stroll.
When the two of them are together, things proceed fine for the first few minutes.
Then, Bella starts to slow down, both to sniff things and because she gets tired more easily. She also tends to walk in a zigzag pattern rather than a straight line. If she ends up in front of Tavish, he acts like an impatient driver in traffic, trying to get around the slow-moving vehicle that’s inexplicably hanging out in the fast lane.
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Needless to say, walks with Tavish are much more of a workout than ones involving the Bellaface.
So, tell me – what’s your dog’s walking style?
There’s something about Tavish…
I was excited to finally meet Leslie from Bringing Up Bella at BlogPaws this year. With that name, how could I not love her blog? It was meant to be. Little did I know that I would also meet Tavish’s name twin as well. Allow me to introduce you to Tavish from the Intrepid Pup:
I wonder if they’re related…
In fact, on the last night of the conference, I sat with Leslie, Tavish, and a lovely member of Team Tavish during the awards ceremony. They’re all fantastic, by the way – I definitely enjoyed the company. I was also rather amused. What were the odds of a double Bella/double Tavish evening? (In spirit at least… neither of my pups were in attendance, nor was Leslie’s Bella.)
Digging 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. Stop by one of those blogs to link up & join the fun!