Some things around our house, I have no valid input. Oh sure, I can voice my opinion on my dog throws and beds. But, when it comes to to real decor, it doesn’t matter tremendously. Besides, people will enter our home and guess whtat they will notice? Me! Yup, I am a distraction whether they like me or not! Window treatments interest me about as much as what coffee beans Nancy is grinding for her morning coffee. I…
Today, is the first official day of the Fall season. Without a doubt, it is my favorite time of year. First of all, I welcome the cooler weather. Secondly, I eagerly await the splendor of color that will surround us. Actually, there are numerous reasons why I love Fall. Even though I am a “house” dog, that doesn’t mean I prefer the indoors. As you may guess, when Nancy is outside, there I shall be also! In fact, just earlier…
Tonight, I would like to share with you my surroundings on this mid-September evening. I want you to imagine that you are sitting on the deck with me as I type my blog. I would tell you all about how I played fetch with Nancy while she finally mowed the lawn. You would probably say something like, “ah, it looks beautifully manicured for another few weeks.” But, then I would ask you, how are you really doing as…
These past days I have had the privilege to experience a plethora of emotions. Keep in mind that I was not aware of these emotions that I myself did not even recognize, until I dismissed the notion that I am only a dog! When anyone decides that they are “only this or that” they so limit their world to new discoveries. I suppose that I have the advantage that my human companions rarely treat me like “just a dog”. Some…
Lately, I seem to get stuck around a tree when I am checking out the smells of the neighbor dog. Instead of a fenced in back yard or an invisible fence, I am placed on a long rope. I tend to get stuck with my rope tangled around a tree. Today, once again my rope became tangled around a tree. After I waited for which seemed to be an eternity, I figured out how to get myself unwrapped around…
Hello to all my blog readers! Thank you to those of you who replied “YES” to being included in my e-mail list. Most definitely, I don’t want to impose any interruptions during your day if not requested, hence the bit of a survey. One person replied that they would rather hear from Nancy than from me. At first I was a bit offended until I snapped out it realizing that not everyone gets me or my blog. That…
Here we finally arrive at Day 10 of Ten Days of Listening to Your Pet’s Wisdom and Advice. As I state in the past blogs, they are not in any particular order of importance. Actually, much of the wisdom and advice may not inspire you. Perhaps, some may come off as shallow or trivial. Remember, it is only a blog written by a dog simply to aid in reminding you to remain lighthearted. Seek joy, peace and love…
My day nine advice for Ten Days of Listening to Your Pet’s Wisdom and Advice is to be an ENCOURAGER. Whatever your weaknesses or obstacles are, you can always find the power of hope to encourage! I got this idea from Susie Larson’s quote “Therefore I’ll put NO confidence in my weakness or my obstacles, but I’ll put my hope………” I think I excel at this advice to encourage my companions all the time to have hope,…
Last night, we watched a great movie, even from a dog’s perspective. It was called “Shadows In The Sun” From IMBd.com is written, “An aspiring young writer (Jackson) tracks a literary titan (Keitel) suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters.” This leads me to Day 8 of Ten Days of Listening to Your Pet’s Wisdom and Advice. Along with yesterday’s advice to live…
Living in the moment for me comes so natural that I can’t even fathom that humans don’t do this naturally as well? Sure I anticipate my morning ball fetching and my walks; but, I thrive in the moment. For this reason, I often don’t take photos of my day to day events, so I am totally present during the moment. Wait a minute, actually I take enough photos to share my memorable moments. Of course, some of those photos of…
Explore new places, though may I suggest don’t make your dog go with you into a public bathroom. I know it is trivial advice for Day 6 of Ten Days of Listening to Your Pet’s Wisdom and Advice. I am always thrilled when my home companions plan their errands so I can tag along. However, next time I think they will abide by my advice to not force me go into the public bathroom at Home Depot. …
May I strongly advice you to never let the simple beauties set before you go unnoticed. Often, we roll out of slumber before the sunrise, only so we can see the sunrise unravel in full display. To me, it is like attending a movie in real time, rather than needing to recapture its beauty from my memory. The sunrise enables me to slowly wake up in peace. I can set aside the concern for the upcoming day. There has been…
Today’s advice may come off a bit odd, but, here it goes. What is your passion or do you even have a passion? Find something in this life that you are passionate about and that will ignite your motivation to serve and to be full-filled. My passions, well that is quite simple. One passion is to help my human companions live a life full of love and joy. My other passion is actually Nancy’s passion to…
Let me say that these Ten Days of Listening to Your Pet’s Wisdom and Advice are certainly not in any particular order. It isn’t like day ten will be the climax that some may hope to read. Besides, us dogs don’t think that way. As you may now be aware, they are also not particularly in consecutive days. A dog has to write when inspired just like you humans! As I grow older, I realize that it is OK to…
I am not sure who first started the quote, “Wag More, Bark Less” or vice versa; but, a dear friend reminded me yesterday of this quote. Of course this is perfect for day two of my Ten Days of Listening to Your Pet’s Wisdom and Advice. There are so many times, whether happy or stressful at our house, all I have to do is stand by my companions and WAG my tail. Soon, they say “Oh, look at Harmony’s…
This morning, I am feeling inspired to write another one of my ten day series. Ten days is a long stretch to commit to writing each day. But, with the beautiful summer days and nights, I am motived! When one gets to be my age, I think we become a bit wiser and even more philosophical. Hmmm, keep it lighthearted I remind myself! I think I have the title for my series? How about Ten Days of Listening to Your…
Sometimes a photo of a memory will have to suffice for the time being. Right now, I am choosing to place myself on our deck with the beautiful sunrise photo in my head, rather than sitting outside on this hot and humid day. I have taken my mission to keep everything “lighthearted” at my home very seriously. But, I suppose I have the advantage of being a dog, which means I can go through life without any of the…
Just when I thought we would have a quiet day after those loud fireworks and activities, our little friends Katie and Rose arrived. While I don’t mind the sounds of fireworks, they still disrupt my tranquility. My two little human friends keep me laughing all the time when they visit. From them discovering the simple pleasures of a fan to their inquisitive mindset upon discovering anything new here. On our walks, they remind me of the pretty wild flowers…
While I am not accustomed to many abrupt loud noises, tonight that changed. We were simply contemplating going to bed when I heard this loud boom, I mean it sounded like it was next door. We couldn’t see anything from the deck and the mosquitos were bad enough to quickly return inside. As we continued to hear more bangs, we opened the bedroom window shade. From my companions, I heard a language that was unfamiliar to me. The…
Since I am always honest, I need to vent about toenail grinding. Seriously, have you ever met a dog who has told a lie?! Well, perhaps 🤔 since I never need to lie, I assume other dogs don’t lie as well. Anyhow, in the past, my toenails were groomed while I was on a grooming table. Then, we moved to the floor while I sit in Nancy’s lap for my toenail grinding. Just get this done quickly already! This…