Thankful for Training Walkies

 

This week Arty and I are thankful for our training walkies!! Mama and Daddy take us out every day to help us get to know each other(and maybe wear us out a bit before we do some more training).

 

Not only do we get our exercise in, but we can sniff the many smells outside (including each other). Mama and Daddy are pretty pleased on how well it's going.  They know how stubborn we both are though, and expect setbacks along the way.

 

 

 Rosy joins us occasionally too, the pawrents say she is something called a "distraction" I don't know about that but she definitely make things more fun! 

 

Here's a video so you can see all the fun we have!

You can also watch the video HERE on YouTube

 

 

One day at a time but we're happy to report last week had more good days than bad.

The pawrents say that alone is something to be thankful about!!

 

Thank you Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

Workin' for the Weekend - WW

 

All this modeling is hard work...

 

 

 

 

but we're hoping if we work real hard all week, we can go out in CeCe this weekend!!!

 

 

 

Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting the

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

Travel Tuesday - Pawrents Michigan Edition - Part Deux

 

 Well of course I am NOT happy Mama...you did NOT TAKE ME....

 

Oh, hello there. Sorry you had to hear my little rant, Mama and I were "discussing" her use of OUR blog for her and Daddy's recent Michigan trip. We were also discussing my payment for this photo shoot and well, let's just say, there better be some chicken involved(then I may be a bit happier)!!

Anyway...let's get this over with as you might remember, Mama and Daddy went to Michigan back in July to see family. While they were there, they took a little ride to the Traverse City area, where Daddy spent most of his teenage years!

 It was a drizzly day, so there aren't too many pictures...but here we have downtown Traverse City. I suppose all of the dinosaurs are gone now(because Daddy was a teenager a LONG time ago,

 BOL).

I know this will come as a surprise to everyone, but Mama actually found a lighthouse in the middle of the country!

 

This is Mission Point Lighthouse, built in 1870 to guide ships through West Grand Traverse Bay(near lake Michigan).

 

It was decommissioned in 1933, but  Mama enjoyed seeing one of the Great Lakes lighthouses, and now wants to do a CeCe trip to see all of the lighthouses along Lake Michigan! 

 

She better take us along!!

 

 

They also made another stop to visit the oldest General Store 

 

 

 Opened in 1839, Old Mission General Store was 

filled with history.

 

 

 Mama enjoyed seeing this Raggedy and Andy sitting in

 a basket with another homemade rag doll.

 

 Although a bit run down, both Mama and Daddy enjoyed walking through the store and seeing all the fun trinkets and antique items they had!

Plus, the owner was a hoot. Mama and Daddy said he told them all kind of stories about his younger days.

 

 

Ok, that wasn't too bad Mama, and you did pay a delicious hosting fee for my services.  I am happy to say you have my permission to do ONE more Michigan post for Nature Friday but let's let Jakey host it, OK??

 I hope you enjoyed the little Traverse City side trip with my narration, stay tuned on Friday when Jacob will be happy to show you more of the nature the pawrents saw when visited Michigan. 

 

 

We are joining Sandee at  Comedy Plus for the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awww Humans! (on Aaaawwww Monday)

Oh My Dog! It's that time of year my Rosy world has turned an interesting 

color pink. 

 

 Awwww humans, you have to make sure you are very careful with any sparks or fire. Did you know a couple of years back we actually had a local forest fire caused by a truck that was dragging something metal...sparks caught the dried vegetation on fire!

 

 

 

The smoke from the fires to our east has decided to settle in our upper atmosphere. We sure hope it stays there, but we know many are suffering from  heavy smoke in different areas around the country. We sure hope things clear up for them soon.

 

Most importantly, we are sending lots of POTP to all first responders(many from our local area) fighting 

the fires to our north and east.

 

Remember what Smoky says...

 

 "Only YOU can prevent forest fires!"

 

 

 

We're joining Comedy Plus for the

Awww Monday Blog Hop!

 

 

 

 

 

More Michigan Nature - Around the Lodge

 

 Welcome to another edition of Nature Friday!

 Zoooom!!! That is how quick the past week has gone, don't you think? Today, I have the second installment of the natural side of the pawrents trip to Michigan. Let's peruse all the fun things they found around the Lodge where they relaxed and enjoyed time with family!

 

 

 The Lodge at Bear Creek is located right outside of Grayling, Michigan near the Au Sable River.

 

 

 Most of the nature Mama and Daddy found was down this path...

 

 

 ...along Bear Creek! 

Luckily they did not run into any bears down here,

but they did see some other fun creatures.

 

 

Like little Kermit the frog, he's a pretty cute little guy, do you think he would turn into a Handsome Prince if gave him a little kiss??

 

 

 They also saw this pretty moth...

 

 

 

 In fact, Mama saw LOTS of pretty moths, but I told her she could only pick one more moth picture to show....

 

 She may have cheated...cause there are actually THREE moths in this picture.

I let her slide though....mostly because she bribed me with extra treats!

 

 

 Here is a look at the creek in the other direction!

 

 

 They made their way back up the path to the Lodge so they could enjoy the sunset.

 

 

 On their way, Daddy pointed out this beautimous blue butterfly!

 

 What a beautimous sunset they saw.....

 

 Of course, all this nature would have been more beautimous if I was there!

We hope everyone gets out and enjoys a bit of nature this weekend!!

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Training Thankfuls

 

 So this happened this week. I decided Arty's face isn't so bad if there are lots of cookies being delivered!

From Mama: After a week of playing "find the treats" through the fence that separates the two of them, and a very successful session with them playing "find the treats"

together with the fence open, we decided to level up and move them into the same room.  See the video below for the "Find the Treats" game. We are lucky our pups are taught from an early age to share food and neither Arty nor Sunny are food guarders.

After a couple of pictures, we called it a PAWESOME success and ended the session on a pawsitive note! We'll try this a few more times and then start adding our furry distractions(Rosy and Jakey)

You can also watch the video HERE on YouTube

 

Note: Arty and Sunny will most likely wear leashes and harnesses, when in the same room,  for the foreseeable future.

 

This week we are so thankful that we are training Sunny to not be so impulsive in her barking and to slow down and smell the cookies!

 

 

 

We would be extra thankful for some more cookies Mama! 

Thank you Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

WW-Everyday is Sunny Day!

 

Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting the

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!