Paper bags may taste good but they don't go through ones digestive system very easily! Just ask Nala who apparently ate some of this bag and ...well had some problems pooping it out. Lets just say without being to graphic that she was walking around with a paper tail! I was like the magician who pulls the endless hanker-chief out of his sleeve. Eww!

With that lovely visual I wish you a joyful Tuesday!

Love the pics in this link, "The Top Ten Reasons Owing an English Bulldog is the Coolest Things Ever!"



http://www.waggingtonpost.com/top-10-reasons-owning-english-bulldog-coolest-thing-ever/

Summer Gone? Saturday

The weather is especially cool out this morning, in the low 60's and it feels like summer is on its way out! Nala doesn't mind! Bulldogs do better in the cooler temps!

This morning was already filled with excitement! Our landscapers Chris and Bruce came to cut the lawn early to beat out the rain. They are both "dog people" and Nala loves them! She gets all kinds of attention and hugs from them! To double the fun the local junior football team came by collecting contributions for the new season and Nala was able to squeeze out some loving from them too!

Oh what a day and it ain't over yet!

Toothy Tuesday!

"Hurry up....I'm waiting for your dessert!"

Sunday Deck Developments

Life has been a little bit busy as of late, sorry I haven't posted anything in a while! The latest development is that our deck has been torn down and we anticipating the new deck to go up in its place in the next several weeks. 

The old wood has been carted away to the dump except for a large pile that still remains and there are 6 large holes in the ground that are set for the new support poles. They have to be inspected by the building department in town and once they give it the green light they will go ahead and fill them with cement and set the poles in them.Then we are putting in a deck made from a composite material that is essentially wood and plastic combination that is pretty much maintenance free. 

Nala's world is a bit upside down and she is not quite understanding where the deck went and what is going on in her little back yard! This morning she was barking at the holes in the ground and wanted to fill them up with dirt! We have to watch her now when she's out there and make sure she isn't getting into any mischief! 

Meanwhile the weather cooled down today and you can just smell autumn in the air!


Have a good week and peace to all!

Social Sunday

We have been experiencing freakishly cool weather here in the northeast this summer ! With that we have been enjoying more outings with Nala. As you might know temperatures above 70 F are not preferred by bulldogs who do not tolerate heat well.

In our many walks we have been meeting more neighborhood dogs and Nala has been tagged as the official social butterfly of the block.

Walking a dog allows one access into a specific social group and you get to meet a nice bunch of folks that you wouldn't normally. As for Nala it's all about the smell. If she can't sniff your back side you will never become her friend!

Only one week left to the official end of the summer season! Enjoy what's left and go out there and walk the dog!

Nala Loves Dirt Sunday

Nala has so much fun in this flower box that I kinda hate to see it go when we tear down this deck! Maybe I should get a kiddy sand box and fill it with dirt to keep her happy?! Such a goofy girl!

Finally Friday

"Yea it's finally Friday! One long week! Mom is working full time now, but she comes home for lunch every day! Then I get to play in my dirt box!"

Happy weekend everyone!

Toothy Thursday

"This is my best one tooth look ever! Take a picture quick!"

Wondering Wednesday

"I could get use to this couch thing!"

Finally Friday

A quick shopping trip to Marshalls snagged the items below:

Nala will look sporty in her new Yankee collar while her Dad sips coffee happily in his bullie mug!



Good Weekend All!

Peace.....................

Wednesday's Recipe

One of Nala's favorite summertime treats are her frozen yogurt cubes. Easy peasy to make they are a refreshing treat especially after a walk!

Ingredients you will need:

1 cup of organic plain yogurt

1 pint of (organic if you can!) blueberries 

You can use most other fruits, try strawberries or bananas!

Mix in blender until well incorporated

pour into ice cube trays and cover with plastic wrap, freeze


There you have them! 

"Yogurt treats! Yummo!"

Sunny Saturday

What a beautiful morning! Why can't the weather stay like this every day? We don't need those other seasons!

Nala likes to climb up onto the bench on the deck and then into the flower box. Luckily we took out the flowers since we are removing the deck and rebuilding a new one this summer.

Too bad the new deck will not include the features that Nala enjoys so much. Maybe we should just leave a box of dirt on the deck for her. Like a big sand box to play in!

Feel Good Friday

Summer is in full swing and I am loving it! Especially after the awful winter we had! Nala had a visit with her former owner the other weekend. We met in a local dog park and the two had a joyful reunion! Nala's prior mommy had to surrender Nala because she worked and went to school which left little time for a bulldog. Realizing this, she made the painful decision to surrender her to the rescue for which I really admire her for! She did something that a lot of people might not do, putting what was best for her dog first! A very selfless act of love! When we met she gave Nala a great gift, a cooling pad for the summer. Knowing how bulldogs easily over heat this cooling pad for her to chill on is a great idea!  It's cooling feature is in the material itself and does not require putting it in the frig to keep it cool. Now I only have to get her to use it. Nala seems to artfully dodge it where ever I put it down!

So speaking of summer and chilling out keep in mind how the heat can be dangerous for your dog. Especially bulldogs and other short snout or flat face breeds. Walking in mid day heat or the ultimate no-no leaving them in your car are all potentially life threatening. Keeping them cool indoors with the AC on is where they need to be. We walk Nala only very early morning or late evening and even then if it's humid we keep the walks short.

Also folks if you see a dog in a hot car in a parking lot or on the street and cannot locate the owner please do not hesitate to call the police. Inside a car on a 85 F degree day the temperature can easily reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit inside a vehicle, which of course is deadly. In several states it s against the law to leave your pet in the car, though I don't know why its not illegal everywhere!

So I leave you with this bit of wisdom for the weekend:

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler,Notebooks, 1912


Stay cool, stay safe!

Nala with her first mommy enjoying the dog park together!

"I am staying inside and watching Animal Planet"