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Purple – #52Snapshots

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The theme this week for the 52 Snapshots of Life Challenge is purple. If someone asked me to rank colors in order of preference, I would say purple is my second favorite color. That is why I was rather surprised this week to realize that there is very little purple in my house. Sadie owns almost nothing purple. She has no purple collars, leashes, dresses, or sweaters. She has a few purple toys, but they made for some boring photographs. Then I went out to the car and remembered something. I keep a bag of emergency Sadie supplies in the trunk with food, bowls, an extra collar and leash, etc. I refer to it as her ‘diaper bag’. And it’s a beautiful shade of purple! It was a perfect opportunity to bring the bag inside, restock the emergency supplies, and take some adorable purple photos.
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dogs, designer dogs, yorkipoo, yorkie poo, purple, tongue out, diaper bag

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This post is part of The Lazy Pit Bull‘s #52Snapshots of Life Challenge.

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An After the Adventure Routine

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After a recent adventure with Sadie that involved her plowing through piles of leaves at a park, I’ve realized that it would be helpful to establish a routine for coming home after being outdoors. I noticed in the car on our way home that Sadie had some kind of burr stuck in her front paw, a twig stuck to one back paw, and the other back paw was covered with tree sap. Clearly I needed to get Sadie cleaned up, stat. But she was still keyed up from the adventure and so excited to be home that she was running around like crazy and playing keep away. I was glad that she was happy and had fun on our adventure, but now that we were home it was time to clean up and relax. So I’ve decided to institute a routine for coming home from an adventure so that Sadie knows it’s time to calm down and relax and I can make sure we’re both healthy and happy.

 

Sadie’s After the Adventure Routine:

 

Step one – Potty break:

As soon as we get home I take Sadie to her favorite bathroom spot. She gets shy in public places, so even though we may have spent the day outside, Sadie still may want to go once we’re home.

 

Step two – water:

Sadie absolutely refuses to drink water outdoors in unfamiliar places. It’s just another of her strange quirks that I have to deal with. Typically I can get her to drink some water once we’re back in the car, but usually it’s not enough. Therefore, as soon as we get home, I get her fresh new water and make sure she rehydrates.

 

Step three – dog check:

Since I have to lift Sadie in and out of the car, I happened to notice the burr, twigs, and sap stuck to her the other day. If she was a larger dog that just jumps into the car, who knows how long it would have taken me to find out. Sadie did not complain at all about anything stuck to her, which amazed me since it hurt my fingers just getting the burr out of her fur. So when you go out with your dog, it’s a good idea to give them a once-over after you get back home. You never know if they might have stepped in/on something or might have something caught in their fur.

 

Step four – treat and relax:

There is no better end to an exciting, exhausting adventure than to sit down and relax at home with a nice treat. That goes for both the humans and the dogs in my opinion.

 

It’s exciting to get out there with your dog and explore new places. But it’s always nice to come home again. Once you’re home you want to rest, relax and get comfy. With a routine similar to this, you can help to keep your dog healthy and happy after an exciting adventure and show him or her when it’s time to settle down.

 

This post is part of the Adventure Dog blog hop hosted by DOGthusiast and Tiffany’s Diamond Dogs.

 

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Sadie’s First Trip to a Dog-Friendly Hotel

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During our travels a couple of weeks ago, Sadie and I spent part of that time staying in a hotel. This was quite an adventure, as this was Sadie’s first ever time in a hotel. I was a little nervous about how Sadie would respond to her new environment, but overall I was very proud of my pup.

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Black and White Sunday #25

 

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Today I thought it was appropriate to share this picture of Sadie hanging out in her car seat, since she will be spending a lot of time there this week. Sadie and I have a four hour drive today, a four hour drive tomorrow, a four hour drive Friday, and the final four hour drive next Sunday. We’ve got some fun activities planned and some friends and family to visit, but it’s still quite a bit of time in the car. I’m just glad that Sadie is a pretty good road trip companion and is content to just nap and sit quietly in her car seat.

 

 

 

This post is part of Nola and Sugar‘s Black and White Sunday blog hop.

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A Day at the Beach

 

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This weekend Sadie, her Grandfather, and I took a day trip to the beach. I packed the car with all kinds of chairs and toys and towels and snacks and we headed out for the hour and a half drive to the beach. The whole way there Sadie was pretty nervous, since she had no idea where we were going. I kept telling her to calm down because we were going somewhere fun, but she didn’t believe me.
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