Mother’s Day is just around the corner and since I’m my Mom’s only “fur child” I thought I’d round up some ideas that would be fit for any Doggie Mom! (Just don’t show this to my mom!)
1. Personalized Paper Doll Family by Jordan Grace Owens on Etsy
2. Mother’s Day is for Dog Moms Too Card by MMCC on Etsy
3. Claudia Pearson Dog Plates from West Elm
4. Best in Show Dish Towel from Anthropologie
5. The Dachshund League Two Dog Purse by Julietteenrose on Etsy
Did you know that I have an Instagram account that I share with my Painting Pony Friends? You can follow us @paintingpony to keep up with all of our adventures. And incase you missed it, here’s a sampling of my life through Instagram lately…
So who else has an instagram account? Leave a note in the comments with your user name!
Yesterday I arrived a bit early for my Intermediate Agility Class – so of course while we waited mom and I took the opportunity to snap a few photos.
I also got dressed up for the occasion by wearing my Silly Buddy Bow Tie – a boy’s got to make an impression!
I could hardly wait for my friends to arrive – I thought every little sound I heard was them.
I finally spotted my agility pals, Bandit, Bailey, and Levi!
I could already tell this was going to be a fun night!
Screaming at the top of my lungs this past weekend to cheer on my pal Boomerang wasn’t the only highlight of my trip to Maryland. Oh yes, I got to go camping with my family!
After helping pack the horse trailer – Boomerang, mom, dad and me headed south for the weekend.
I love camping because it means I get to spend lots of time outdoors doing manly outdoor things….like collecting sticks.
Helping dad build the campfire is also quite fun – although it is a shame that all those perfect chewing sticks will soon be going up in flames.
But, it was quite chilly on Saturday night, so I was happy to sacrifice a few of my sticks for the sake of warmth.
This time I got to test out my new camping tent – as the last one I accidentally burst a hole through when I couldn’t find the door….oops.
The good news is my new tent passed my rigorous test and I was extra warm and toasty all night inside mom’s sleeping bag.
When I wasn’t cheering on Boomerang or doing camping things I chowed down on french fries and fruit smoothies in the spectator stands.
I also got to help mom score some of the other divisions. Although to be honest I did use it as an excuse to take a nap.
At the end of the weekend Boomerang thanked me for coming along to cheer him on.
He even showed his appreciation by taking me on a pony ride – isn’t he the sweetest?
You can check out my super awesome pony friend Boomerang in action this weekend by watching the video below.
I’m a fan of a lot of things – cheese, hot dogs, squeaky toys – but being a Number One Fan requires a lot more work.
You have to pay attention at all times so you don’t miss a second of the action.
You have to be willing to brave the elements and come prepared with extra blankies.
You have to keep your eyes glued on your favorite players at all times.
You have to keep a mental score as well.
You have to cheer the loudest out of anyone.
You have to empathize when the game gets a little tough.
You must never give up hope.
And you must ride along during every race as if you were there.
Congrats to my pal Boomerang for an excellent weekend competing in the MGAA Mid-Atlantic #1 Games Competition. And thanks for letting me come along for the ride.
xoxo Your Number One Fan,
I loves me some rope toys! So when I stumbled across this rope dog toy collection from Jax and Bones I found myself adding each and every one to my wish list. Especially the pony, I love ponies.
From the Jax and Bones Website:
These toys were voted Best Pet Toy by Pet Product News in 2008 as one of the best toys for puppies and dogs! Further, a portion of each sale is donated to www.therescuetrain.org, a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to saving animal lives.
And a fun tip from their website – you can dip the limbs of your rope toy in water and then freeze it, especially great for teething puppies!
You can fetch your own rope dog toy from Jax and Bones HERE.
I may not have been frolicking around in the pasture with the ponies in real life, but I certainly was in spirit (although you can catch a glimpse of me in the video below).
Blitz, Boomerang and Minnow really know how to have a good time!
Nothing like a good romp in the mud on a rainy day!
Ever since I initiated the “Dachshund Speed Bump” at work 2 years ago it has become a permeant fixture in the shop.
The location of the “speed bump” changes slightly from day to day, but the main idea is always the same …..
…..get as many people as possible to slow down and pet you.
I’ll admit, it does sometimes make for an exhausting work day.
The hours are long and grueling and you have to be willing to work for dog biscuits alone.
But, it helps to keep yourself limber and stretch out every hour or so during the day.
So next time you visit my shop please make sure you do not pass over the Dachshund Speed Bump….because I’m watching you!
Spider the Kitten and I have been on high-alert lately because our friend Cricket the Cat is missing!
Our cute and friendly pal (seen above) hasn’t been hanging around the farm in over a week and Spider and I are starting to wonder where she went.
Even though Cricket has disappeared before (perhaps to go hunting or maybe she found a nice family nearby to beg food off of), Spider and I decided to organize a search party.
Although I’m fairly certain I am doing most of the “searching” while Spider has her own little personal “party”.
I’m going to keep searching though….and my paws are crossed that my furry friend Cricket will return to the farm soon.
And Cricket, if you are reading this, I’m keeping your cat bed warm for your return and making sure your portion of the cat food doesn’t go to waste.
Some of my weekend plans got washed away when a big storm came rolling in on Saturday night.
I’ll admit, I was a little sad that I had to spend most of my weekend inside of the barn instead of hunting groundhogs and running around the farm.
In fact, I was tempted just to park myself in the comfiest spot I could find and ride out the storm.
My plans changed though when Nitro whispered in my ear, “Hey Ammo, Do you think if it keeps raining like this that we might all float away?”
Float away? Float away?
Definitely not on my watch!
And boy did I watch!
And after all that watching nothing got “floated away” – well aside from some of my earthworm pals (but I’m fairly certain they can swim pretty well….I think).
Just as a precaution though I packed my emergency swimmies in mom’s car and my Chincoteague Pony Pals on the farm assured me that they are excellent swimmers. It’s times like these that I’m glad I have friends that were born on an island!