i'm taking a stance!

hi every bloggie!

Along my regular walk, part of the field has a patch of wild flowers and tall grass. It makes for a beautiful trek between the frog pond and the smaller lily pond. Come on... I show you around. 

Wait. shh... I think I hear something. 

Oh.. just a bee. bzzzzz! I look kinda blue against the flowers today- don't I?

Now off to the other pond. 

See me.  One paw is raised. Guess what that means. Yep my hunting stance. Ears erect. Tail down. Still cautious movements.  Steely eye stare. Mouth closed. 

Don't ask what I'm hunting. This pond is not about mr. frog so much.  It has snakes and snapping turtles. Mom's not too fond of me being at this pond. 

Oh.. I was invited to join a new meme! I think that's what you call it. 

 

It's a place to display your pet with pride to the world each week. It's just starting out but check out the other pets with pride and join in. 

wordless wednesdays!

u had me at the ears

Hi.  Shhh. My teacher Paul is watching and I don't want to get in trouble. I have to tell you something.  I have a new BDF. (best dog friend). Real quick- cuz I have to pay attention to the lesson. 

Her name is Lacey. She's a Tennessee rescue dog too.  Wowwee Zowwwee. She's just my size and those ears. Long, upright but floppy. Who can resist?

And look at her skillz. She runs right to her mom & dad with high velocity tail wags. You can feel the breeze!  Click to enlarge the view. 

But wait-there's more!  I found out Lacey goes to my day camp too!

My camp staff said we're partners- playing bitey face and chase me all day! 

And.. she made camper of the week!  I'm glad we're BDFs! Yep- we are only BDFS - I'm not even 2 yet- too young for love... .I think.  The staff suggest it's something more.  Well.. it is spring. Love is in the air.

Name: Lacey
From: Marlborough, MA
Breed: Doberman/Shepherd
Age: 6 months
My Story: We adopted Lacey in February 2009 when she was about 4-5 mo. old. She's from Tennessee. She's the smartest most loving puppy I've ever known. She loves to be under your feet when you are cooking or curling up on the couch with you watching TV. She just LOVES her days at Best Friends in Sudbury, MA! Lacey is best identified by her big ears that usually stand tall.

No Towel No Problem

Hi! 

Happy Friday!  You know after a nice refreshing crisp swim, I need to dry off.  I need a towel. Could you hand me one please? 

Oh.. no.. you don't have one?  Hmm  no problem.  Music please.....

Laaaahhhh dah dah dah de dah tah dah

Laaah dah dah dah dee doo dah

Lah dah dah dee doo dah dah tah

dee doo doah!

deeeeee doo dah tah de dah

Tah dah!  All dry now.  Hold the applause!

TGIF- Happy Friday

Square Dog on the Lam?

If you follow that dog across the pond, Eric the Square Dog- you know he was a bit of a naughty boy recently. He's no longer two but had a horrible case of spring fevah resulting in a period of confinement. 

Well I was on my regular walk and look what I saw parked? It was a cabbie from London!

So I looked all around.. is my Square friend in town? Did he jail break? Is he on the lam? I looked around to see where he might be?

Here?- no offense but Eric is not your everyday humdrum square.. so I thought why not the ODD Fellows lodge. Nope. No Square.  I looked in the store next to it. He's always looking for wheelies. These are the only wheels I saw. 
Looks like me pulling my mom up the trail. hee hee.. okay I'll drop it.  Still no square.

I found some money on the ground.. maybe he is here. He is a high roller. Dropped it on the run. 

Wait a minute.. I know where he would be.....
Is he tasting a bit of english ale .. thirsty for a froth from the motherland? Nope no square.

Eric if your here.. we are trying to sniff u out with these bunny cookies. 

You'll need them if your on the lam..

From Square dog on the lam

aka knaw wood

Aka Knawwood!   

LAZY SATURDAY

Hmmm.. today the forecast calls for an early morning shower of laziness followed by an afternoon with intermittent nap times.

Remembering Last January

 

Thank you all for the well wishes. Last January is when I found my new home.  I was so little. My nickname was itty bitty.  I was a whole 12lbs...at 7 months.  Now I am a big boy and my nickname has changed..... it's goofball.  This is a picture of my first day.  

New Year's Day Fun

Brrr.. New Year's Day was frigid.  This poor boy's toes kept freezing up so I brought out the mittens. (aka-boots) An initial struggle was soon over followed by a nice prance. (trying to figure out how to walk in them)   Here he is, so fancy, with his fleece mittens.  I know.. I know.. it really isn't a fashion statement in this case it is function.  For those owners who need to use boots, I use the cheap ones that the iditarod dog use... give it a try - at $2.50/pair it is a good investment.  Go to www.dogbooties.com.  And, if he loses one, it is not a costly loss and they fit good too.

    

Now we are ready for the trails.  We headed to Ghiloni Park in Marlboro.  Oh yes! We had the park and the trails to ourselves.  Norwood took full advantage of it.  The ice cold gusts blowing against our face. The snow draped pine trees.  Fresh tracks in the trails.  We had a great time... expect I could not keep up.  I wish I had a furry face and four legs some days.. today was one of them.

        

It was a beautiful clear blue sky mitten wearing kind of day!

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE-the Return of Old Man Winter

Yesterday not only brought in the new year but a return of old man winter.  

That didn't stop us from enjoying the snow!

  

Norwood's terrier personality was out.  

He somehow thought there were rodents under snow/ground.

  

Pounce pounce pounce!  Stomp stomp stomp with paw!

 Dig Dig and then pounce again! It makes him happy who am I to stop him.  

 Oh that's right, it's hard to stop a "terrier" in a kill mode- I don't have a say in it. 

This past year was good to us- it brought Norwood to a new home.  This new year we can only hope is as good.  Happy New year to all our new blog friends!  

Boston Harbor Walk

We headed into South Boston to walk a portion of the Harbor Walk to Castle Island.  The wind gusts were quite strong that Norwood's ears were like kites flying high.  I am glad we didn't blow away!

a preview of spring

OH BOY! The warmer weather has melted the snow from last week.  What's great about MA is that there are tons of trails everywhere. We looked thru our book The Dog Lover's Companion to New England and picked a new place to explore. We went to Weston Reservoir today. A nice flat trail around the reservoir.  It was our first trip.  

 

It looks like we are looking out from prison fencing but the reservoir is protected and the trails run along the fencing.  

    

Norwood was a blur of constant motion.  Between running through mud puddles, eating tasty presents from other dogs, meeting dog after dog and taking sips from streams.. this is my view.. a blur. 

Finally, caught him. Thanks to our new friend Buddy.  Buddy is a rescue dog from KY and a regular here.  They were peas and carrots.  Besides his dad didn't mind the nice tackle greeting Norwood gives humans.  I swear the Packer's defensive line could have used him for blitz option plays.  Now time to scrape the mud off and zzzzzzzzzz nappy time.