Favourite Photo

Amanda was just out with the dogs and took one of my favourite photos so far! This is Levi, a doodle. Don't you just love his eyes?

Pool Party

After much encouragement from Amanda, I went out and got a pool yesterday. Last summer, the dogs played in the tub (it is actually a water trough for livestock) before we had it installed and they had a blast - the retrievers especially. I'm skeptical about how long the kiddy pool will last but the dogs will have fun while it does.

True to form, the retrievers had a lot of fun in the pool but the surprise pool hog was Harley. He couldn't get enough. He would jump in, splash around, jump out and then repeat.

No Bark

"No Bark" is probably the two words we say the most during the day. Some dogs bark while playing, some bark at people passing by and some bark just for the sake of barking. If we can't stop them from barking just by asking them to, we bring out the big guns...The Waterbottle.

For some dogs just the sight of the water bottle is enough to make them be quiet. For others, they need to be sprayed a few times to be reminded of what it can do. And then there are the dogs like Oreo...who LOVE the waterbottle.

It doesn't work very well as an anti-bark tool on Oreo...although it does distract him for a bit.

Taylor Made

Taylor is a very cute little pup (her last picture on the blog wasn't her most flattering!) that has just recently started coming to daycare. She reminds us a lot of little Ruby. Not only do they look similar (although Taylor is about 10 times bigger!), they have the same sasssy and friendly personality...oh yeah, and they both have pretty high pitched barks!

Tiny Head

Chewy provides endless opportunities for funny photos.

Why the Long Face?

Amber

Taylor

Tundra

Jackson

I just couldn't resist! :)

Impossible Angle

This just does not look comfortable! Brodie and Maggie Mae don't seem to mind it though.

Make it Stop!

Okay, so I might be getting a little carried away with taking pictures.

But look how cute she is. Could you resist?

Chewy thinks her 15 minutes of fame should end quickly!

Warning: Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear

So I had another photography class last night and I learned (among other things) that a wide angle lens will make close objects appear closer, and far objects appear farther. So I decided to practice on Atlas, the dog with the biggest nose. :)

Don't mind the drool...he had a drink in the middle of our photo shoot.

Mud Puddle anyone?

Maggie couldn't resist taking a run through the last remaining mud puddle. It is almost gone, but it is still big enough for a little girl like her!