I’ve been slacking a bit… several wonderful bloggers awarded me the Stylish Blogger award recently, and I’ve yet to thank them on this blog. That changes today!
However, because I’ve been such a slacker, I’ve now received this award from 10 (!) other bloggers. I’m incredibly humbled and honored that these wonderful bloggers chose to share this honor with me. So, I’m going to bend the rules juuuuust a little. The rules of the award require you to: (1) thank the person that gave it to you; (2) share 7 things about yourself; and (3) pass the award on to other bloggers (the number seems to vary from blog to blog).
It’s that third rule I’m going to… modify. Rather than select new recipients, I’m going to take a cue from Doggie Stylish and tell you a little bit about the bloggers that gave me this award and encourage you to go visit their wonderful blogs. All this and more, after the jump…
So first, a big thank you to browndogcbr, Pawprints on My Heart, Welcome to Kirby’s World, Banjo & Millie, Life with LuLu, Something Wagging This Way Comes, Grouchy Puppy, Chunyo’s Corner, Kol’s Notes, and under the blanket! As discussed above, I’ll be telling you more about them at the end of this post.
Second, I have to share 7 things about me. However, I decided to share 7 things about Bella instead – honestly, she’s probably more interesting anyway.
- Bella doesn’t know how to catch. If you throw a toy her way, she’ll close her eyes and wave her paws in the air.
- She also doesn’t know the most efficient way to chew. She never holds a bone with her paws, but props the bone against a toy in hopes of holding it still. I suspect Bella missed a lot of days in Being a Dog 101.
- Bella also can’t play fetch. When you throw a toy, she immediately returns it to Toy Corner. The only way to come close to a game of fetch is to sit in front of Toy Corner and take the toy from her when she returns.
- Bella is a creature of habit. When I turn off the TV, she thinks it’s time to go to bed (even in the middle of the day). When I close the laptop, she thinks it’s time to go outside.
- She would happily spend all day out in the backyard, if I’d let her.
- She once did a stint in rehab (aka spent a month with my in-laws). When we were still living in an apartment, we ended up with some terrible upstairs neighbors. They managed to shake the ceiling so much that Bella developed noise anxiety and had to go to rehab until we moved.
- Before Bella came to live with us, the rescue group called her Sally.
Wow… if you add up the identity change, the fact that she must have been skipping classes (hence the lack of dog skills), and the stint in rehab, Bella sounds like a shady character! Just kidding…
Finally, I’d like to tell you a little about the wonderful bloggers that gave us this award. Go visit them and say hi!
The dog behind this blog is Hawk (or Hawkeye – I love a good MASH reference), a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. There’s always great content on the blog – and he’s great at keeping up with his readers. Hawk spends time in many of his posts answering questions from them.
Dee, the human who maintains this blog, has a menagerie of both children and animals. She posts wonderful photos and great stories. I love reading about this big happy family!
Kirby is an adorable little mutt – a terrier mix, in fact. You know how much I love my terriers! I always enjoy reading about his adventures as a rescue pup who found his forever home. He just started rally class, and I can’t wait to hear all about it!
A bit of an odd couple: Banjo is 10 and works as in a prison as a therapy dog, while Millie is 12 weeks old and, as her human puts it, “likes to poop and then play in it.” Their blog is endlessly entertaining, and there’s even a
Millie Cam where you can get your puppy fix!
I love reading about the antics of LuLu and her little brother Wally. In addition to general cuteness (which they have in spades), they also are dedicated students. LuLu is a Canine Good Citzen, and Wally has been taking obedience classes. It’s fun to see them learn and watch videos of their newest tricks and accomplishments.
Something Wagging This Way Comes
Pamela the human writes about a lot of things, including the adventures of her Golden Retriever, Honey. I especially like what she calls her “Puppiness Project.” Inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project (which I loved), Pamela writes about lessons in happiness she’s learned from Honey. In addition, Honey has been taking classes on K-9 Nose Work, which I’ve enjoyed reading about.
Grouchy Puppy Dog Days
First and foremost, you can’t beat the motto: “don’t judge a book, blog or dog by its cover.” Genius! Although the blog is based in San Francisco, my East Coast heart still adores Cleo and her human. Cute photos and informative posts – this blog has it all! The Influence Positively interview series highlights amazing animal advocates – I love learning about these inspiring people.
Chunyo’s Corner
I recently discovered this blog, and I’m so glad I did! Chunyo is an adorable Boston Terrier, and there are plenty of cute photos on the blog. In addition, there is a wealth of information on there. I look forward to visiting Chunyo and learning even more.
Kol’s Notes
The dog behind this blog is Kolchak Puggle. (Bella used to have a Puggle nemesis in our old neighborhood, but she doesn’t hold that against Kolchak.) His human is studying canine nutrition – cool, right? As you can imagine, I’ve learned a great deal about nutrition from this blog. However, all of the posts are great – so much personality packed into each one!
under the blanket
I look forward to every post from Cate, the blogger behind this blog. She finds the cutest and coolest products – items that are unique and (no pun intended) drool-worthy. If you and your pup want to be the coolest kids on the block, I’d recommend starting here.
I
received this award from Park Avenue Chihuahua and SewDoggyStyle back in January too – I thanked them then, but I’d like to say a few quick words about them now too, since I’m all about sharing the bloggy love today…
Awesome name, right? This blog makes me laugh, it makes me smile… blogger Chihuahua Girl is a dog lover after my own heart. I guarantee a smile if you visit this blog.
Creativity doesn’t even begin to describe what you’ll find on this blog. So many unique and awesome projects featured here – complete with handy do-it-yourself instructions. I mean, where else can you learn to make a
Doggy Gaga costume?
So… that’s a wrap! I’d like to say thanks again to the fabulous bloggers above – I’m honored to be in such fine company.
