TODAY IS NATIONAL DOG DAY!

National (and International) Dog Day is today!  I didn't know this until yesterday!  It was founded in 2004 by Colleen Paige to encourage adoption.  Here's the link: www.nationaldogday.com.  Take a look! 

Our dogs pretty much live the life of Riley.  Their responsibilities are heavily outweighed by their privileges. 

Every day includes a minimum of three walks.  They are accompanied by their friend Addie, who lives, sleeps and eats with the neighbors and walks with us.

Treats are involved.  

Coming back from their first morning walk looks like this:

Breakfast is quickly consumed.

A second morning walk happens later, with the exact time depending on mosquitoes, temperature, and weather conditions.

Then some lolling about.  There's a choice of pillows:

Living room

Loft

Bedroom

An evening walk before dinner involves more treats.  

Besides walks, there are other occasional activities. One of the suggestions on nationaldogday.com was to groom your dogs, so I did that today, including a pedicure.  Not a favorite of either dog, but treats ease the way.

On hiking days Gypsy is happy to accompany Sue and I.

Jasmine is still enthused about Agility.  She's learning the teeter-totter Ron made for us. 

Gypsy and Jasmine stand on the shoulders of the dogs who came before them. 

 

Fidelia

Blackie

Lady

Frisky

Jeff

Chief and his 3 rescued siblings

Diablo

Sheila

Molly

Jackie

Tatum

Katie 

Echo

Kid

Bridget

Mariah

Chaka

Caitlin

Betsey 

Shadow

Diamond Rio

Booger

Tessie

 Penny

Maggie

“Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born. What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would this world be like without dogs?”

― Mary Oliver, Dog Songs