Follow-up Friday: Dog Book, Dog Treats, Dog Ticks

I'm happy to be joining Heart Like a Dog in the follow-up Friday blog hop again this week.  This is the blog hop that lets you wrap up your week and leads you right into the weekend.  Hosted by FUF creator, Jodi at Heart Like a dog and co-hosted this week by Misty Shores Chesapeakes.So far it has been too cool and rainy to do any real swimming at our house, but maybe that's a good thing!  While we've been waiting for the sun to shine, I've been online window shopping doggie life jackets for Rosie because I'm sure she's going to love it.  However, I'm glad to have stumbled on this blog post from Life in the Dog Lane about Swimmer's...

The Tick King Dog

If you read Talking Dogs yesterday you saw this photo.  Many probably recognized Jeffie.  A couple of mornings ago, I was out in my studio taking photographs of new jewelry for For Love of a Dog and Bittersweet Ridge.  The south side of my studio is all floor to ceiling windows overlooking our garden, creek and a series of springfed ponds.My map drawing skills leave a lot to be desired, but this may help:Something caught my eye and I was startled to see little Miss Rosie between the south garden perimeter fence and the big pond.  She was looking straight at me and I know that she knew she shouldn't be out there.  By the...

Wordless Wednesday: Who What Why?

Not so wordless Wednesday...This is not the photo I'd planned to share today, but life happens, right?You can probably correctly guess WHO this is.WHAT is he doing?WHY is he doing it?Find out the real deal tomorr...

Orijen Dog Treats from Chewy.com: Product Review

When Chewy.com contacted us to see if we'd like to give Orijen dog treats a taste test, we jumped at the chance.We love Chewy.com because they have such a wide selection of pet food and treats, fast home delivery, plus their customer service is outstanding.This order was no exception.  Within just a couple of days, FedEx delivered our Orijen Black Angus Beef Freeze Dried Dog Treats.Our dogs loved these dog treats!  They smelled good as soon as we opened the package and each dog was eager to take a turn with the taste testing!Rudy could hardly wait!Jeffie tries to savor the taste!Orijen single-source dog treats are 100% pure meat, grain-free,...

Book Review: It's Just A Dog by Russ Ryan

Take a deep breath.  Relax.  You read that title and began to clench your teeth, right?  Well, this book isn't at all what you think.When my beloved Lucy passed away last year, I felt as though my heart had been ripped out.  I was sure that my life would never be the same.  After all, not only was Lucy my heart dog and constant companion,  she inspired my business, For Love of a Dog.  Lucy is the dog in my business logo.  Without Lucy, I may never have created any dog jewelry.  When Lucy died, a bit of the fire that fanned my jewelry muses died, as well.  Life really was not the same in any...

Adopt Thor a Bernese Mountain Dog Mix

Thor is one gorgeous dog!  Love that wavy coat and beautiful tail!Thor is a Bernese Mountain dog mix.  He's three years old and already neutered.  Thor sits and takes treats gently.  He walks pretty well on a leash, but he's a big boy, so he could use some training on sometimes pulling.Have some time for fetch and frisbe?  Thor is your guy.Please watch Thor's adoption video and then give the Humane Society of Missouri in St Louis a call at 314-951-1562,  Thor's animal shelter ID number is A551251Since 1870, the Humane Society of Missouri has been dedicated to second chances. They provide a safe and caring haven...

Wiener Dog Song: Dog Song Saturday

It's Saturday!  Time for a dog song at Talking Dogs.  Kick off your weekend in a dog-gone good way with Wiener Dog Song.Wiener Dog Song is an original dog song that celebrates the enigmatic, beloved dachshund.  This music video features video footage and adorable photos of doxie dogs in various poses.  Wiener Dog Song was written by and performed here by Yet Another String Band and is available on their Cd We Are Yet Another String Band.Growing up, I had a wiener dog brother.  Hansel was a standard black and tan Doxie and my mother's first heart dog.  These particular Wiener Dog Song lyrics fit him to a tee:Stubborn...

Follow-up Friday: Hummingbirds, Deer, Dogs in the Bed

I'm glad to be joining Heart Like a Dog in the Follow-up Friday blog hop again this week.  This is the blog hop that lets you wrap up your week and leads you right into the weekend.  Hosted by FUF creator, Jodi at Heart Like a Dog and co-hosted this week by Pup Fan from I Still Want More Puppies. Those of you who follow For Love of a Dog on Facebook, already know about this.  So if it is repeat... move along.   I'm referring to my hummingbird incident.  I went out to the studio to get some packages ready for shipping and as I walked in the door, I saw something out of the corner of my eye.  I realized a hummingbird...

You Can Help Oklahoma! Blogger Disaster Response Network In Action

As a member of the Blogger Disaster Response Network, I'm happy to tell you that BlogPaws, Pet 360 and World Vets are teaming up to help Oklahoma and you can help, too.By now we've all see the news, images and videos of the devastation from the Oklahoma tornadoes.  Right now the greatest need is for cash.  Donations are being collected via World Vets and these monies will go where the greatest needs are - on the ground in Oklahoma.Click this image and you'll connect directly to the World Vets donation page. Donations will be collected by World Vets through 11:59pm Tuesday, May 28.Plus, you can also help without spending a cent! ...

Wordless Wednesday: I've got a smile for you!

Rosie is all smiles!And, believe it or not, there's no dirt on this nose!  ...

Tasty Tuesday: Mother's Day Cake

The dog daddy at our house likes to bake.  I love this, however my thighs are not so thrilled.  For Mother's Day, he and the critters presented me with a lovely bouquet of tulips, a fanastic dinner (bacon wrapped filet mignon, fancy baked potatoes, fresh asparagus, great wine and this cake.When you read how involved the recipe is, you'll understand that my Mother's Day cake was made with lots of love.Warning:  just looking at this cake will probably add calories!  It is the best chocolate cake I've ever put in my mouth!  It really should be called "death by chocolate!"  Here's the recipe:Chocolate Pumpkin...

Monday Mischief: First Doggie Pool

We just might finally have a water dog again!We got our first doggie swimming pool many years ago on the farm.  Sherman and Spanky were thrilled.The pool had colorful fishies printed all over the bottom and Spanky loved to stick his head under the water and chomp at them to try and "catch" them.   Sherman loved to just lay down, soak and cool off.To our great disappointment, Tucker, Lucy and Jeffie regarded their doggie swimming pool as a giant water bowl.  No playing; no soaking.  Just a tongue lap now and then.  So much for the pool.  Rudy got so excited about water - that's Rudy shown above when the...

Pit Bull Dog Baby Girl Needs a Forever Home

Baby Girl is a spayed female Pit bull Terrier mixed breed dog.  Animal Shelter staff at the Humane Society of Missouri think she's about 2 1/2 years old.Baby Girl is a real looker with those beautiful eyes.  One is brown;  the other blue.  She's a brown brindle and creamy white beauty.  As you can see from her adoption video, Baby Girl doesn't miss a trick.  She's alert and interested in everything going on around her.This girl is a lover.  Baby Girl adores people and has some wet kisses at the ready.  Good natured, easy going, and ready for her forever home.For more information about this beautiful Pit...

Dog Song Saturday: It's All Right If My Dog Sleeps On the Bed All Night With Me

It's Saturday, so time for a dog song at Talking Dogs.  Today's song deals with that age old question:  should dogs be allowed to sleep on the bed.  I don't know about you, but at our house all three dogs are allowed to sleep with us on our bed.  Jeffie even has his own pillow!Have a look at the music video It's All right If My Dog Sleeps On the Bed All Night With Me.  This is an original dog song from Skip Haynes and the Laurel Canyon Animal Co.  Then let us know what you think about this issue!Fetch more dog song music videos at Talking Dogs.  And be sure to check out the barking good blogs below because this...