Ever wonder what your dogs think of all the festivities surrounding the holidays?
I thought this Christmas, we’d take a little peek to see what each of my dogs are thinking.
Sampson the philosopher.
Delilah, the dreamer.
Any surprises there?
In all seriousness though, whatever your reason, enjoy the season.
From all of us at Heart Like a Dog!
If you asked Delilah what her favorite treat in the world was, she’d tell you (well….if she could talk she’d tell you) it was bananas.
A few years back I discovered dehydrated banana chips from Trader Joe’s. Both dogs love these treats, and I use the for many things. NOT walking, God not walking, they’re much too sticky for that. BUT, we do use them when the dogs sit nicely while we’re working in the kitchen, while they’re waiting for us to finish our dinner, or after Delilah gets her eye drops. Hubby even leaves her a few banana chips for her to discover when we come back from our morning walk.
If I had to categorize banana chips, I’d say they are a VERY high value treat in our house.
As it happened, Delilah had a vet appointment yesterday morning (just a lipoma, thank God!), but as luck would have it, I had run out of regular treats, so Hubby said, “Grab the banana chips.”
After she’d had the lump aspirated, and while we were waiting to hear that it was in fact, a fatty tumor, I naturally gave her some banana chips, then I set them in the window.
Look at that focus.
Of course I smiled. Because really, look at that face and tell me it doesn’t make you smile.
You make me smile (or laugh), the sweet, funny, loving things my dogs do that bring a smile to my face, or a laugh to my lips.
What did your pet do this week that made you smile?
Despite being born the end of July, Sampson has always loved winter. His first winter, he’d often ask to go outside and just sit in the snow. Don’t get me wrong, he does love sunning himself, or stretching out in front of the fire, but give him some brisk Arctic air, and a fresh snow fall, and this guy is in his glory.
We’ve had two snow storms this past week. Last weekend we got about five to six inches of snow, and then Thursday morning we got a few more inches. Friday night we once again had a small dusting.
Which meant that yesterday morning when we headed our for our walk, there was some fresh snow, and Mr. Man was having a ball.
When we have accumulation of more than a couple of inches, potty spots are hard to find. Many times I find myself with my foot against the curb, and the leash at the end of my finger tips, as one of the dogs has climbed the snow to find that premium real estate.
This is especially true for the telephone poles, where apparently many, many dogs leave messages for the others. Which is why Sampson climbed over the curb, and the crusted snow yesterday to read his pee mail, and leave a response of his own. That part of the walk was fine, it was the part where he launched himself OFF the snowbank and into the street that really got my heart racing. Once my heart had settled back into my chest, I smiled, because six months ago, he wouldn’t have been able to do that.
What did your pet do this week that made you smile?
You make me smile, (or laugh). The sweet, funny, loving things my dogs do that make me laugh or smile.
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