this ‘n that thursday | Loved By A Collie

(Read the title in a Daffy Duck voice. Trust me).

Today I am joining two blog hops.

Because I want to and I don’t think there are any rules against that.

Even if there are, rules are meant to be broken. 😉

First up, This ‘N That Thursday hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs and Ruckus the Eskie. Check out either blog for more info on the hop.

I have a question for you pet owners. Do you guys ever look at your dog or cat or other pet and ask, “Could you get any cuter?”
I’m sure you do, especially when they’re doing something extra sweet or extra cute. You know, right before they do something not so sweet or not so cute. 😉

I ask Petal this question all the time. One morning I got an answer.

One morning I asked myself, ’cause Petal was sick of trying to explain, “Could she get any cuter?” then I stuck her little toy on her head and realized…

She absolutely could.

Thank you to the hosts 2 Brown Dawgs and Ruckus the Eskie!

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Now for Throwback Thursday! This blog hop is hosted by Dolly the Doxie and DOGThusiast. Check out either blog for more info on the hop.

Today we’re going to throwback to that time Lassie used me as a human chair.

February 2006.
Lassie was just little over a year old and I was coming up on my 15th birthday.

This was simply everyday life with that goofy boy. I was his chair and he was my pillow. It’s impossible to know who played their alternative role more often, me as chair or Lassie as pillow? We didn’t keep score.

How about we go forward a few months, to that time Lassie wanted to ride his motorcycle?

“Not without your helmet, young man!”
June 2006

In actuality it was that time we discovered that Build-A-Bear hats and helmets fit collie heads very well!

Or how about that time that our family Great Dane, Tal, really wanted to play but Lassie just really wanted to eat the snow?

This photo is so over-exposed it blends right in with this post.
Yes, Tal was literally dragging Lassie through the snow by his mane. No, Lassie didn’t mind. Too much.
I can’t remember what year this was and I can’t be bothered to look, but it had to have been either late 2005 or early 2006 because Lassie is big and Ella was not a member of the family yet.

When Ella joined the family…

October 2006.

Lassie ignored this little black and white puppy for weeks until one day she curled up against him and he realized she was an okay puppy after all when used as a pillow.

To close I’ll leave you all with a link to one of my favorite Lassie posts:
How to Make a Collie Snow Angel

Thank you to the hosts Dolly the Doxie and DOGThusiast!

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On Instagram there is this hashtag series called #catchseries = pictures of dogs preparing to catch a tasty treat. There are some seriously hilarious and incredible pictures that have come out of this hashtag. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re an Instagram user! While you’re at it check out the user @bordernerd, the clever mind behind #catchseries.

Now this series had me wanting to try this with Petal. But, well, I kept forgetting to.
Until last month when we were outside playing in the snow. Normally a treat is tossed for your dog to catch, but some fresh powdery snow would work just as well, right?

I gave it a try, but didn’t expect to succeed on our first try. I was thrilled when I found that we had! I looked like a lunatic sitting outside in the snow laughing hysterically at my camera.

The cause of my manic laughter:

Part of what made it so funny is that she didn’t even catch it! Her mouth is so wide, so I got this! Yet it was a complete and total miss.

We tried again and Petal had her fight face on:

Okay, so it was more like an incredibly sweet little smile. But whatever.
She gave it her all,

Looks like it’s going straight for her mouth, right? No WAY she could miss that one!

She did.

My dog can’t catch, guys.

We’ll blame her overbite.

In other news, we’re expecting to get some rain and snow today. We’re hoping for more snow than rain! We think snow is more fun than mud. 😉

Also, I’m (hopefully, if I can give at least half-decent answers to the questions, lol) participating in the Pet Blogger Challenge tomorrow! It’ll be my first time participating in it. Is it silly that I almost feel a little nervous about it?
Are you participating? Are you new to it or have you done it before?

I think that’s all I wanted to say for This ‘N That Thursday.

Thank you to the hosts, 2 Brown Dawgs and Ruckus the Eskie!

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