Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

The Heart of Spring

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Ask any New Englander, spring is in the air.

It’s not just because it stays lighter longer.  (Although that does help our spirits.)

We’ve had some 40 even 50 degree days.  Yes it’s true we do have 40 and 50 degree days in winter.  But a 40 or 50 degree day in January is still cold.

No, the sun is definitely warmer.

The birds are singing.  And yes it’s true we do have year round birds that do sing. But their song is sweeter.

Yes there is definitely a different sound to their trilling.

And it’s not just because most of the snow we received three weeks ago is almost gone. Yes, those 40 and 50 degree days have gone a long way to melting that snow.  In fact, there are patches of earth with no snow on them at all.

Maybe it’s a combination of the above or a change in the air, but tt’s true, if you’ve lived here long enough you definitely know when spring is on her way.

Did you ever wonder where spring started?  Where exactly the heart of spring is?

Yesterday on our walk I made a startling discovery.  Spring’s heart is living right in our little patch of woods.  How do I know this?

Heart I saw it on a tree.

Why I Love Thee Award

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Friday we received the “Why I Love Thee” award from our friends at DogDaz.

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As with most awards, there are some rules. Luckily for us, this award only has two!

First thank the one who gave you the award and link to their blog.  Thank you DogDaz. (BTW, she’s got a great post about BSL up on her blog today.)

Then, if you’re an animal, you tell everyone why you love your bipeds (your people). If you’re a biped you tell why you love your animal(s), or why you love animals in general, or anything you like about love.

The Mama, Honestly, I think I could write a book about why I love my dogs.  I don’t think I can sum it up in a paragraph or a sentence but I’ll try. They make me laugh, make me feel better when I’m feeling down and love me unconditionally, but most importantly they make me a better person.

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Sampson, Mama takes me for nice walkies in the woods, she feeds me awesome food, she will pet me whenever I want and she doesn’t make me go to those stupid classes she takes Delilah to.  I love my Mama.

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Delilah, Listen, I have some flaws, we all know that.  I counter surf, pick through garbage, shred tissues, blow off recalls, eat poop.  Well you get the picture, I’m not perfect, but my Mama says I’m perfect for her. 

She named me Delilah Rose and she calls me her Second-Hand Rose because she says some person threw away a treasure. 

Quite simply she’s the best Mama I’ve ever had.

Awwwww.

Well there you have it, it’s a mutual admiration club. 🙂

The second and last bit of the award is to pass it along to another blog that you love.

This past December I participated in the Pet Blogger Gift Exchange hosted by Pamela at Something Wagging This Way Comes.  I was paired with Cokie the Cat.

Cokie 1 You know! Cokie the Cat, the Hollywood Insider!

Cokie and his mom Kristin have been amazing to me in so many ways and I’m really looking forward to meeting her at BlogPaws this year.

My nominee for the Why I Love Thee Award goes to Cokie the Cat and his mom Kristin.

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If you aren’t already a follower of Cokie’s, pop on over and say hello.

If your pet could talk, what would they say about you?

This ‘N That Thursday

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Today we’re joining 2 Brown Dawgs blog for This ‘N That Thursday.

This ‘N That Thursday is for those times when you want to post about unrelated topics or each topic isn’t quite long enough to make up a whole post.  It can be anything you want, so feel free to grab the button and join us!

Dogs are opportunists.

Just ask anyone who has ever left the door to their garbage cabinet open, only to return and find garbage strewn hither and yon.

I’m trying to live this year with a heart like a dog.  No, that doesn’t mean I’m playing in garbage.

It means when the combination of getting home a few minutes early, coupled with the later sunsets provided an opportunity to hit the trails, Sampson, Delilah and I jumped at it.

The dogs were excited to be out sniffing and exploring.

Sam I know there are deer around here somewhere.

Delilah Yup, I smell them too.

We had rain here a couple of days ago and then a cold spell, which means the snow froze.  Walking on frozen snow is just as challenging as walking on fresh snow.  On the well-worn paths, the trail was a bit uneven, but it held our weight.  When we deviated from the path, our feet sank.

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 We had thirty-five glorious minutes taking in the sights, smells and serenity of the woods.  I can honestly say we all returned home, with joy in our hearts and appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us.

Heart Like A Dog Lesson:  Don’t let a good opportunity pass you by.

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Yup, the time suck is at it again, but this time I thought I’d share it with you.  It’s totally non-dog related (but involves our military which in my book is fair game) and it definitely put a smile on my face.

That’s it for this edition of This ‘N That Thursday.  Many thanks to our friends at the 2 Brown Dawgs blog for allowing us to join them.

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