Crazy Weather & Some Mud

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Marquie

We’ve been having some crazy weather lately.

It was nice for a few days, then freezing and snowing for a few days,

Feb. 2
The Collie Couple.

and now it’s nice again.

Very nice.

Except for the mud.

Feb. 9, Muddy Nose

Feb. 8, Blue Skies

Mud can be fun, but it can also be a huge pain.

It’s fun to watch Petal run and slid around in it.

But the clean up afterwards is not fun.

And neither is getting a hug from a muddy puppy.

But I’m loving these beautiful blue skies.

A Snow Filled Stroll

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Marquie

We got some lovely snow this morning!
And we decided to be a little crazy and go walking in it.
It was cold and I got pelted in the eye with snow flakes; which hurts more than it sounds like it would.
But it was fun! Lassie and Petal enjoyed the snow, but Ella stayed in the toasty warm house. She’s not a fan of the cold.

To the trail!

Snowy nosies!

Cozy warm back at home!

We’re loving the snow! We hope it sticks around for awhile, but we’re not holding our breath for it because it likely won’t.
So we’ll just enjoy it while we have it. :]

Wanna win some treats?

In Which We Look Like Super Models

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Marquie

A few days ago Lassie and Petal endured (more like thoroughly enjoyed) a fun little photo shoot.
With the wind blowing through their fur they looked like super models.
Working hard for the dog biscuit!

Lights… camera… wind blown hair… go!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Petal! What are you doing? Get back in your pose or I’m docking your pay! Half a biscuit!

“Is this better? You aren’t going to dock my pay still, are you? I really need those biscuits!”

Naw, I suppose I won’t. Those were pretty good.

They will do anything for treats.

“We can haz treats now?”

Wordless Wednesday: Whoosh!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Marquie

Hello Camera!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Marquie

“Hello Mr. Camera! Get a close up of me! Ignore the girls in the background!”

“Don’t ignore me, Camera! Look at my tongue!”

“No, Camera! Look at MY tongue!”

“And watch me squish Petal into the ground!”

The camera witnesses some brutal things sometimes.
Y’know, when dog noses aren’t being shoved in it’s lens.

Collie Butts

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Marquie

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but…
Collies have such big booties.

Seriously. They do.

A windblown Collie butt!

And they’re proud of ’em!
Or, at least, I’m sure mine are.
They sure act like they are.

Lassie always greets people with a sweet, enthusiastic Collie smile and then shoves his butt against them. For a butt scratch, of course!
(Or he’s just crazy; that’s a possibility).

Or maybe I’M crazy for photographing dog butts.

Petal also enjoys butt scratches.
(Or is also crazy).
But she’d rather use her giant butt for evil.

Like the other day, for example, Petal literally knocked Lassie off his feet with her big butt.

I almost fell on the floor laughing.

Ella, with her itty bitty little mutt butt, is totally jealous of the Collies’ fluffy butts.
But(t :P) she’s also glad she doesn’t have a giant booty that knocks things over.
That tail of hers, however, does some serious damage.

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Collies

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Marquie

Sassy girl (did you immediately think of Petal?)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Marquie

My dogs (*cough*Petal*cough*) don’t always take their jobs as doggy models very seriously.
Sometimes all they (*cough*Petal*cough*) wanna do is talk, talk, talk.
It’s not very professional.

Petal, stop talking and pose!

:O “Well! That was rather rude!”

Alright, let’s try this again.
Maybe in a down position this time.

“Roooooooooo”

“ooooooooooo!”

*exasperated*
One last time.
Just look at the camera. And don’t bark.
That’s all you have to do Petal.
Can you handle that?
Yes?
Okay.