Award

Hi everyone! We are still alive and still very busy. I thought I would write a quick post though- we got an award from Dozer a little while ago!

This award means we are one of Dozer's top 10 favorite blogs. Thanks Dozer!!

Now I have to post our top 10 favorite blogs! (In no particular order!)

1. Jack and Patrick
2. Pedro
3. Rambo and Midget Molly
4. Princess Coco and her sisters
5. Bijou and Banjo
6. Dozer and Star
7. Chloe
8. Lorenza
9. Jemma
10. Nigel, Sola, and Truffles

Hope everyone is having a good week!

S

Busy Busy!

Hi everyone, I am having a very busy and stressful couple of weeks! I usually visit all your blogs during down time at work- but there really hasn't been much of that lately. Sorry I haven't been keeping up! I will try to update here at least once a week, and will work on catching up with all your blogs soon :)

<3 Sharon and Dobby

Where Dobby Sleeps

A long, long time ago Dozer tagged Dobby to show the places where he sleeps. Dob has a couple of beds, but doesn't really use them....

Zinnie uses this green bed when she is visiting more than Dobby ever does.

You might recognize this bed as the one Dobby fights with- he never lays in it.

Dobby has the cutest, tiniest little crate I've ever seen! It's adorable. He does sleep in it once in a while, especially in the evenings if he wants quiet time. He also knows the command "Go in your house" and will stay there without the door closed if I ask him to.

This, as you know, is "The Nest" and Dobby sleeps here almost all day every day. He loves his nest so much that if the blanket is folded up he will make sad eyes at you until you make him a nest. He also knows that his blanket = safety. He is much calmer on car trips if he's wrapped up in his blankey.

The best place to sleep, though, is obviously the big bed with mommy. <3

Presents!

Everyone had received their presents!! Go see what Dobby sent to Princess Coco, Rambo for his birthday, and Dozer's get well present.

Paw-It-Forward + Two!

Hey everyone! I had so much fun gathering items for my Paw-It-Forward present that I decided to send two other friends some goodies!!! One of you moms know to expect something.... for you other two, here is a hint:

If your zip code is 94043, 91709, or 78681 ...then watch your mailbox!!

< 3

S and D

Dobby goes Swimming!

Usually, I'm at work so much during the week that the weekends are very Dobby-centric. I feel like while I'm home, we should do special things together. Well! This weekend, Dobby, J, and I went to meet Connie and Zinnie at a lake! Connie's grown daughter has a house on the lake, and Connie takes Zinnie there to swim. I've never seen Dobby swim- he probably never had before- so I was really excited to go.

When we got there, Dob was just happy to be somewhere new. He's always very curious and likes to explore and sniff everything in sight. We heard Zinnie give a little bark, and Dobby recognized her voice and took off in her direction. It's always cute to see them greet each other! They're such good friends :) Dobby really likes Connie, too. At this point, though, he had no idea that he was going to go IN the water!

Connie took Zinnie down the ramp entry area to a spot about 2 or 3 feet deep and lowered her into the water- her little legs kicking before she even got wet! Zinnie took off! She is a fast little swimmer. Dobby was slower when it was his turn- like I said I doubt if he has ever been swimming before. Connie lowered him in and made sure his legs were kicking, then let go. My little guy swam his heart out and came right to me in the shallows! It was the cutest thing :)

They took turns again a few times, swimming to me and walking up the ramp to dry ground. They were both really cute. We will definitely be doing this again sometime soon, and I promise to bring a camera! It's a great way to cool down in the heat of summer.

Dobby had his first swim!

Eeyore

My mom got Dobby this little Eeyore at a yard sale. It crinkles when you squeeze it, and Dob likes the fuzzy hair.

Sunshine :)

Dobby got a surprise!

The lovely Bijou sent Dobby a "paw it forward" gift! Thank you Bijou and family! It was exciting to receive it, and it will be even more fun sending something to someone else :)
"Oooh! Something for ME??"

"Hurry up and open it mom!"

Dobby reads the note Bijou and Banjo sent :)

Wow look at all these goodies!!

Dob meets a new toy.

Opening packages is always fun and exciting!

Dobby in his new shirt gets a cookie. He really likes these cookies! Thanks again, Bijou and family!!

Woops!

Woah, it looks like I have missed a bunch of tags and awards! Jack and Patrick gave us these two. I'm not really one for all those rules they ask you to copy and paste and answer- let me just say "THANKS!" to J and P :)

EDIT: I just realized Star gave us this International Bloggers Community one, too! Thanks, Star :)

They also gave us this one:

And it came with some questions, too!
Things Dobby loves:
1. Sleeping under the covers.
2. Going for walks!
3. Playing fetch with plushy toys.
4. Belly rubs first thing in the morning.
5. Doing tricks (and getting treats!)
6. Food and eating :)
7. Being with mommy and daddy wherever they are!

Dozer also tagged us with a fun game a looooooong time ago and I promise I haven't forgotten! Maybe I will be able to post about it this weekend.

I also got a little behind on reading all of your blogs- sorry! The weather has just been so beautiful, I have a feeling I will get behind again soon ;)

The Crazy Eye

...well somebody is intent on chewing that bone! (Click to enlarge for the full effect.)

Zinnie

Hi everyone! From the comments on yesterday's post, I realized there are some newcomers who don't know who Zinnie is :)

Zinnia belongs to a friend of mine, and we dog-sit for each other. Zin and Dobby are best friends and like to play together sometimes, but Zinnie usually likes to sleep instead. She even steals Dobby's nest! Dobby is nice and accommodates her when she's over, and in return she tries not to boss him around too much.

Try clicking on the tags below to see other posts about Zinnie.

Guest Starring: Zinnia

A Fuzzy Tummy

Two Little Circles

Sleepy Heads

Tag from Behr

This pretty little award is from Behr Behr the bear... I mean great dane :)

The award is for people who Love Blogging! I do love Blogging, and the award says I have to tell you why.

I am a major dog person, and I really enjoy meeting so many people who are so enthusiastic about their dogs (and cats), too!! It is a lot of fun following all your adventures and sharing some of my own. I love looking at all the cute and funny pictures of your dogs, hearing about the goofy things they do, and especially the occasional videos. I love having such a neat way to share Dobby with all of you, too, because he's so special to me. Although this blog started as a way for me to send pictures of Dobby to family and friends, I've come to love the whole community I discovered here.

I'd like to pass this award on to one of the best bloggers I know, Pedro, Libby, and Ziggy's mom- why do you like to blog?

Dobby's Favorite Perch

Dobby loves to sit on top of our green couch. From one end, he can watch out the back doors, and from the other he can see the front door. Sometimes he sets up camp for a long shift of guard duty, complete with snuggle blanket.

More Glamour Shots

Lost in the Woods!

I am extremely lucky in that, whenever needed, I am able to bring Dobby to work with me. It's a small office and everyone loves him (of course) so since the house is showing today, the little guy is here with me at the office.

I often drive past a little park on my way here, and today I decided to take Dobby there on my lunch hour for a walk. It was a little cloudy and calling for scattered thunder storms, so I took my umbrella and figured we wouldn't be out long, so it would all be alright.

I had been there once before with Dobby, sticking to the main roadway through the park. It looked like it was about 2 miles long, and I figured the park couldn't be much wider than just the area I could see. The trail there is called "The Big Loop", but I had no idea how 'big' the loop was. It seemed like just a small community park. Boy, was I wrong!

As it turns out (I've just looked it up) the park is 250 acres, and the Big Loop is over 4 miles long! Dobby and I started through the woods from a parking lot entry point, and quickly got "lost" (can you really get lost on a trail called a "Loop"?). After about 45 minutes of walking, we ran into another hiker and he let us know we were almost smack-dab in the middle of the loop- darn! We couldn't even get back faster by re-tracing our steps back the way we had come, so we kept moving forward. It was raining, but the trees kept us from getting wet. It wasn't too hot, but it was extremely humid! We were both damp and tired by the time I recognized the golf practice area of the park and cut through the woods to get back to the main roadway. It was another 500 yards or so to where we were parked.

Once we got out of the woods, I could see the dark clouds all around us- it was still only sprinkling rain, but the thunder was happening more and more often! We were both very happy to get to the car to cool off in the AC. I was happier than ever about my habit of carrying a water bottle in the car, too.

Now we're safe and sound, back at the office, Dobby asleep in my lap. What an adventure!!

Heat!

It's nice and warm out now, but this was back in February- chilly! Dobby liked to lay by the heat vent and get toasty warm :)

PS- I think my posts have been pretty boring lately! Soon I hope to do a thing Dozer tagged me for a while ago, and hopefully update more often.

Where's the Nest?

The house that I rent is for sale, so we have to keep it looking tidy and neat for showings. On this day, I had just folded up Dobby's blanket, taking away his nest. He was determined to get comfortable anyway :)

Snug as a Bug