HM says we didn't crack the Top Ten cause we're the best kept secret in the dog world! BOL!Bailey does!!! This is one of the cutest dog video's I've seen. It's Bailey the Unknown Reindeer! BOL! Enjoy!
Oh.My.Dog.
HM has really done it this time. She was all excited coming home to tell me she planned a really cool play date for me. Yaaay! Right??
The play date is to go SWIMMING!! The Ontario DockDogs club is having a fun swim in 2 weeks for members.
HM thought it would be "fun" to let me get comfortable with water again. She's determined to get me to jump off the stupid dock. I won't do it! I don't mind going to sniff some new butts and make new friends...but no way am I going in.
Here's a shot of me last year, in my stupid life jacket. Do I look impressed?
Here's video of the #1 DockDog in Canada, Diesel. His owner, Heather McLeod tried to help HM get me off the dock last summer. Hrmpf. Not cool. But whatever, Diesel is a pretty sick dock jumper.
Well, the day started off great! AGILITY!! Whoot whoot!
I had a great class, we even had an extra half hour of class! I practiced the Bang Game (on the teeter), weaves, and one of my favourites: TUNNEL!
My instructor had her new puppy Brix there too! Soooo cute!!
If that wasn't enough...I got to go to Westney today for a play date with Denali!!
I also met 2 German Shepherds, 2 Golden Retrievers and a Boston Terrier. We all had sooo much fun!!
I'm pretty pooped now...off to snuggle under the covers.
Big news! HM is very excited today! She is the co-ordinator for the Breedlines section in Dogs In Canada magazine for the Canadian Manchester Terrier Club and her first article has been published! Breedlines is a monthly feature that showcase articles of interest from breed clubs in Canada. She will be publishing articles every other month, all about Manchester Terriers!
If you have access to it, pick up the January issue!
Yaaaayyyy!!!! First class of 2008 is THIS SUNDAY!! I've missed agility! I've missed my teacher, Brandi!
I've been practicing the tunnel (we have a small one at home), my targets, table and jumps (over HM's legs)!!
Oh agility, how I've missed you!
My pal Gibbon sent me a great new toy for Christmas! It's a stuffed stocking that squeaks! I just LOVE it!! Thanks Gibby!!
Sooo pawesome! HM and I went on a pawesome hike yesterday! Since our camera is still dead...she took video and photos on her cell phone. Sorry for the quality.
Since the temperature is rapidly dropping where I live and the snow, ice and salt seems to be accumulating, like many dogs, my paws are feeling it!
It was a blog entry by my pal Johann that set my human mom in motion! He barked about having sensitive paws to the snow and cold, and now wears booties to protect his paws.
While my own paws seem to stand up fine in the cold temperatures, it's the increase in salt and walking in deep snow that has started to bother me, and dry out the pads on my paws. When the snow gets caked in between my toes I pull up my paw and hobble until my human helps clear it out.
So off to the store she went last night in search for a solution. She found it.
This roll-on stick is great! It's all natural, yes, made of hemp and did a great job of protecting the pads on my paws last night! She just rubbed it on my pads, and off we went. I walked in deep snow, the cold sidewalk, complete with slush and salt and I didn't raise my paws once! She did the same thing this morning, and I was just fine!So if you are not ready to don the boots just yet, try one of many conditioning and protection sticks out on the market!
"A convenient way to provide year-round soothing, moisturizing relief for cracked pads and skin abrasions in addition to shielded protection from ice, salt and rough surfaces. The benefits of EFA’s, and especially GLA, for healthy skin makes hemp seed oil a highly effective skin care additive. Hemp oil contains an unusually high concentration of EFA’s, making it an ideal natural ingredient for treating dry skin and abrasions. Hemp’s lipid constituents allow it to permeate through intact skin to nourish cells directly while also carrying therapeutic substances with it into the skin. More than 75% of its fatty acids are polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (EFA’s). These impart excellent emollient, lubricating, moisturing and protection properties to the pads of both cats and dogs."
Ahhhh, a boy can dream...but check out my buddy MJ's blog..they are fostering a girl who is either a German Pinscher or a Manchester mix (her tail is docked and her fur is kinda chocolatey black).
She lives in British Columbia, which is on the west coast of Canada.
My human is going to help spread the word and find her a good home. She sounds just like me, very active and full of energy. So if you or someone you know is interested, just drop MJ a line at her blog!
