Doggy mud mask

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Marquie

When my Mom said, “Looks like Petal found the mud.” this morning during our walk, I looked down and saw this:

And thought, “Ah. Not nearly as bad as yesterday.”

Then I looked up and saw this,

Suddenly I couldn’t breathe.
I was laughing that hard.
Words escaped me.
Oxygen escaped me.
What happened?!

I have no idea what happened.
I was busy with Lassie. There was a little bit of thunder going on (thankfully we were on our way back to the car before that started) and I was feeding him plenty of treats to distract him from the scary sound.
Thunder has very little to no effect on Petal, so she was playing.
Apparently in the mud.
And I can only guess what happened to her. I can only guess how she ended up with a face full of mud.

This is my best guess.
Seems like the most liable reason for a face full of mud.
Unless, of course, she was eating it.
But even then, Petal is a little more tidy than this when she eats.

Now I’m wondering…
How many of you would be willing to smooch this face?

My life would be so dull without you, Petal.

P.S. Those adorable arrow brushes (for Photoshop) came from this great site here.

Today’s walk

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Marquie

Our morning walk today looked like this:

Well, that’s what the sky looked like. It was definitely brighter than that out. 😉

It was so cool and lovely out.
The dogs were surprisingly mellow.
That’s not to say that they didn’t run around and have a blast though.
They just weren’t as ZOOM! WHOOSH! as they usually are.
So, after they got a little running around done, our walk was pretty calm and peaceful.

Lassie was, of course, glued to my side (where the treat bag is!) after he played for his usual 2-10 seconds.

Petal and Ella, once they were done racing, hopped around, going from bush to bush, as they sniffed about.
Then we (we being me, my Mom, and Ella) came across this little guy:

Or girl.
I wouldn’t really know.
Speaking of me not knowing, I’m not entirely sure what he/she is.
Anyone know?
After doing a few Google searches he looks like a tiger salamander to me.
Though I don’t know what he was doing out there. There wasn’t any water in sight.
A few slightly (very slightly) rainy days and suddenly the salamanders are moving in. ;P

Monday Mischief: Chewy flip-flop

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Marquie

Look at what I pulled away from a very happy pup this morning.

A flip-flop, they’re those irresistibly chewy things that the humans wear on their feet in the summer time.
They’re the shoes that we buy cheap because we know they won’t last for long around here.
They’re the shoes that many dogs have a hard time resisting.
Can’t say I blame them, they are very squishy and they probably feel great to chew on.

I came out of the bathroom, dressed and ready for our early morning walk, and found Petal with dad’s flip-flop in her mouth.
Uh oh.
We went straight to the dollar store to pick up another pair after our walk.
So dad will never know.
Until he reads this blog post.
Then we’ll have to change our names and leave the country.
Just kidding, Dad. ;P

P.S. No pieces were swallowed. 😉

Walking in the rain

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Marquie

This morning when we woke for our walk, we found it was lightly raining.
But we figured, since this is Utah and all, that it would probably only rain for another five to ten minutes or so.
It wasn’t too hot or too cold.
So we took advantage of that and went for our walk.
It
rained
the
entire
time.
Of course it didn’t rain hard, but we got pretty wet anyway!
And oh so muddy!
It was wonderful!

At first the Collies weren’t so sure about this walking in the rain business.
“Get our fur wet? You’re joking, right?”
But then they realized it wasn’t so bad. In fact, it was nice and cool and refreshing!
Lassie played more than he usually does with Petal. She loved that.

We came home with two muddy and soggy Collies. Our bone dry and squeaky clean Mutt sure was happy she stayed home!

With the unfamiliar weather and the slight change in our walking routine (we usually walk the trail and then turn around and go back the way we came, but today we walked the trail and then went out onto the road and walked around the block instead (to get away from the slippery mud)), Petal was much more alert and would respond to me at the drop of a dime.
It made for one of those moments where you realize all your hard work with training really paid off.

Petal kept so busy on the trail. Everything smells stronger and different when wet! She loved sniffing everything.

“Alright, time for breakfast!”

We came home, dried the Collies, fed them breakfast, washed their muddy paws, and now they’re napping.
I think I might join them. 😉

Have a lovely weekend!
♥

Snuggle time

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Marquie

I love snuggling Collies.

These pictures were taken with Photo Booth, hence the quality. 😉

My dogs can be such snuggle bugs. I love it.
Unless they decide they’re small enough to fit in my lap. Which my dogs definitely are not and bones are crushed.
(Okay, fine, I secretly love that too— sometimes— because it’s funny)
The only problem is if you have to get up.
You don’t want to disturb them or give up your snuggle time.
I usually wait until they move first.
Sometimes I have to wait a very long time, haha.
Do your dogs like to snuggle?

Wordless Wednesday: Another from last Thursday

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Marquie

7.5.2012

What’s the opposite of Monday Mischief?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Marquie

This is the dogs’ toy box,

And this is Petal with one of their many toys,

“My FAVORITE toy, to be precise.”

Today, instead of getting into mischief, Petal did something that was the very opposite of mischief.
She put the toy she is holding in the picture above in her toy box.
She put it away!

“I did NOT put it away! As I’ve told you a million times, I accidentally DROPPED it in there! It’s not the same as putting it away!”

Could it be true?
Could Petal be turning into a good dog?
A neat freak even?

*sigh* “It—was—an—ACCIDENT! Don’t listen to her, dogs! I still create plenty of mischief, believe me!”

You’re a good dog, Petal.
Those words may make you cringe, but they are nevertheless true.
😉

P.S. Petal would like all you canines to know that she barked in the cat’s ear this morning. She barked and barked until he got annoyed and left the couch, then she took his spot; which means she’s still a mischief maker.
(With a good dog streak.)
(Don’t tell her I said that.)

Mine! All mine!

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Marquie

Think your dog loves his/her dog food?

Well Lassie is sure that no dog has ever loved their food as much as he loves his.

Lassie says he’s willing to lay down his life for his food.

Don’t believe him?

Well, you’ll see for yourself.

But first, a little background on the subject.

Usually we order our dog food online for the price and the connivence, plus I can’t get a 40 pound bag of the food I feed anywhere in town.

So our dog food comes to the front door and Petal is always there to receive it and guard it away from Lassie and Ella.

May 2011
She’ll even open the package at times!

“Ooohhh, fooood!”

Petal has come to the firm belief that it is her job to guard any and all packages that smell like food until I have had the chance to put them away.
So naturally, when the food arrived yesterday, Petal went straight to work on guarding it.

Yesterday was a little different though, because yesterday Lassie decided that enough was enough. It was his food too and gosh darn it! HE was going to be the one to guard it!

So, ignoring Petal’s protests, Lassie climbed on top of the food and, ~~figuring he may as well make himself comfortable~~ risking his life, he laid his body across it to protect it.

“I’d like to see you try and get past me to take this food, Petal!”

These dogs crack me up.

I think they might be addicted to their dog food.
Is there a support group for that?

Happy Saturday, everyone!
Have a lovely weekend!
♥

Note: This blog post is not an endorsement, though it may seem that way. I was not asked nor paid to write this post. My dogs are just ridiculously obsessed with their food and I couldn’t resist sharing these pictures to prove it. 😉

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